TV on Tap: "Doctor Who" Gets Less "Confidential," Lisa Lampanelli Meets "Whitney" and "Awkward." Has a Big Close

Archer wraps up its three-episode fall run tonight.

News

Remember when Chazz Palminteri showed up on Modern Family as Jay's friend who set off Mitchell's gaydar? Palminteri will be returning to Modern Family and he'll be  joined by Jennifer Tilly.

Whitney has signed up another familiar funnyperson for a guest role, this time it's Lisa Lampanelli. She'll play an animal shelter manager who has standards for the kind of people she'll allow to adopt a dog.

Did Ashton Kutcher pull one on CBS? This week's Two and a Half Men showed Kutcher's character using a laptop decorated with stickers featuring the logos of companies where Kutcher has financial ties, a bit of free product placement that CBS might blur in repeat airings.

The BBC has canceled the Doctor Who companion series, Doctor Who Confidential. There's already a twitter campaign to save it.

NBC has won the bidding war for a comedy that will star Dane Cook.  I'm pretty positive I won't be watching and will be avoiding the promos.

Following the rule of "If a sitcom you adore makes up a URL enter it into your browser and keep your fingers crossed." last night's Happy Endings will bring you to the site for Def Glaze Records, where you can see the music video for "Love to the Power of Love."

Good news if you're a fan of clueless gay innuendo, the second season of Gold Rush will debut on the Discovery Channel October 28 as the gold diggers continue to work to reach that glory hole.

Awkward. wrapped up a strong debut season by drawing a big audience for the finale, getting a 2.5 rating among the 12-34 demographic. MTV was happy when the premiere got a 1.7 in that demo and the trend shows that audiences have embraced it.

Listings

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Nate meets with Jackie Collins to discuss the strong, sexy female characters she writes, demonstrates easy DIY repair projects with a handyman and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin answers legal questions.

The Rachael Ray Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Kristin Chenoweth visits Rachael with footage of her surprisevisit  to a Glee Club, but you'll have to watch Rach talk with Celine Dion first.

Charlie's Angels (ABC) 8:00 PM ET
Old Spice hunk Isaiah Mustafa makes his first appearance as the Angels infiltrate the fashion world to investigate a model's disappearance. Let's remember, this version of Charlie's Angels isn't campy.

The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 8:00 PM ET
As Leonard and Amy spend some time together (uh-oh), Bernadette will be getting to know Mrs. Wolowitz better (uh-uh oh).

The X-Factor (Fox) 8:00 PM ET
It's the final night of auditions.

The Vampire Diaries (CW) 8:00 PM ET
 Klaus and Stefan's travels bring them in contact with a vampire who has been obsessed with Stefan for decades. I hope this isn't a repeat of that whole Bill and Lorena thing from True Blood.

Community (NBC) 8:00 PM ET
Britta's social consciousness is stirred again when a friend is taken hostage in another country... too bad her thoughts of civil disobedience come just as Chang is getting into his new job as campus security officer.

Parks & Recreation (NBC) 8:30 PM ET
Now that Ron has decided to face Tammy 1 (Patricia Clarkson), she's finally got the chance to dedicate her time to making him miserable. Meanwhile, when Tom's business gets into some financial trouble, Ben has to try to explain math to him. Might as well go straight to the bankruptcy paperwork.

Project Runway (Lifetime) 9:00 PM ET
The designers have to mix past and present when they're asked to find inspiration in the styles of the 70s.

The Secret Circle (CW) 9:00 PM ET
The upcoming school dance sets off all kinds of relationship drama among the circle.

The Office (NBC) 9:00 PM ET
The sales force becomes energized after Robert pushes them to double their sales, considering the tactics we've seen Phyllis use, I can't wait to see how she takes to this challenge.

Whitney (NBC) 9:30 PM ET
When Whitney realizes she and Alex never went on an official first date, she decides they should make up for it. As you'd expect after seeing Whitney's naughty nurse ask for Alex to fill out paperwork, she takes the "first date" to extremes with both of them spending the night alone.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) 10:00 PM ET
Frank gets involved in the business of child beauty pageants, which only leads to the rest of the gang getting involved.

Prime Suspect (NBC) 10:00 PM ET
When Duffy decides everyone should focus on the case of a missing little girl, that includes giving Timoney a big role. If things are anything like last week, that can't be good for office morale.

Archer (FX) 10:30 PM ET
In the finale of the three-part story, the gang makes one more attempt to escape the pirate haven.

NTSF:SD:SUV:: (Adult Swim) 12:15 AM ET
Can the NTSF:SD:SUV:: team survive their SUVs turning against them

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) 12:35 AM ET
Carson Kressly will be visitng to discuss his run on Dancing with the Stars.

What will you be watching tonight? Please share in the comments!

Tomorrow's Preview

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Nate gets a visit from former Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper.

Great Performances (PBS) Check local listigns
The versatile Hugh Laurie shows off another talent as he performs the blues.

Haven Marathon (Syfy) starting at 8:00 AM ET
Syfy leads into the second season finale with a second chance to catch what you might have missed.