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What to Watch on Monday: Some TV seasons end and '90210' says goodbye

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - The Season 8 finale, set just before Robin and Barney's wedding, has Ted taking Lily to see the house he's been fixing up, and Robin and Barney having their night of relaxation interrupted by an obnoxious couple.

90210 (8pm, CW) - The series ends with cast and producers reflecting on the show's memorable moments. Then, the gang (right) come together after a traumatic event strengthens their relationships.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Season 2 ends with Max and Caroline offering to deep-clean a previously hidden part of the diner and discovering something that could revive their cupcake business.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - In the Season 5 finale, Beckett interviews with a federal agency, prompting her to reexamine her personal and professional lives. Meanwhile, the team investigate the death of a young woman who was found floating inside of a water tank in a flop house.

Bates Motel (10pm, A&E) - Dylan and Bradley connect, and Emma goes on a trip.

Rectify (10pm, Sundance) - Daniel begins to lose his grip on reality as he struggles to adjust to life on the outside. Meanwhile, Ted Jr. starts to question Daniel's innocence.

Revolution (10pm, NBC) - Romance heats up between Miles and Nora, and Charlie and Jason. Also, the militia launches drone strikes, Monroe faces an assassination attempt, and President Foster considers surrender.

What to Watch on Monday: No letup on craziness as 'The Following' season ends

Rectify (9pm, Sundance) - Daniel gets reacquainted with the town, but Amantha fears for his safety and Ted Jr. worries about the family business. Another new episode airing at 10 has Daniel stressing over recent events and the town growing more angry over his presence.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - A popular TV show shoots a scene at the diner and the director offers Caroline a role. Unfortunately, it comes with strings attached.

The Following (9pm, Fox) - In the Season 1 finale, Ryan (Kevin Bacon, left) tries to stop Joe before it's too late, and Joe takes Claire to a special location.

The Big C: Hereafter (10pm, Showtime) - In the Season 4 premiere, Adam is turning 16 and Cathy plans to throw him a party, despite his objections, while Paul gets help on his motivational speaking campaign from a new assistant.

Bates Motel (10pm, A&E) - Norma receives her first guest at the Bates Motel. And -- hold on, this will shock you -- Norman struggles to understand women.

Revolution (10pm, NBC) - An old flame of both Miles and Monroe reenters their ives, and Aaron's life turns upside down while accompanying Rachel on her trek to the Tower.

Warehouse 13 (10pm, Syfy) - The entire planet is in danger from the sweating sickness released by Artie, who lies close to death after being stabbed by Claudia.

What to Watch on Monday: Season finale of brilliantly bizarre 'Bunheads'

The Carrie Diaries (8pm, CW) - Larissa offers an internship oat her magazine, and Donna blackmails Maggie.

Bones (8pm, Fox) - New intern Oliver Wells unnerves Brennan with his unusual observations and impressive logic, which make her consider scientific theories she would have previously ruled out. Meanwhile, Booth balks at Brennan's embrace of time travel as a possible explanation during a murder investigation.

Bunheads (9pm, ABC Family) - In the first season finale, Michelle auditions for a Broadway show, and the girls (left) secretly follow her. Meanwhile, Fanny comes home, Scotty makes a return visit, and Sasha proposes that the girls all take "the next step" in their respective romantic relationships. Now, let us all pray that this weird but frequently brilliant show gets a second season from ABC Family.

The Following (9pm, Fox) - The team learns of Joe Carroll's true intentions rom a new follower. Meanwhile, Ryan tries to turn Emma, Jacob and Paul against one another.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - John Ross seeks Sue Ellen's help to seize control of Ewing Energies, while Christopher works to settle his divorce and reveals shocking information that could change the course of the company.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Max and Caroline ask Caroline's rich but callous aunt for money to save their failing cupcake shop.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - Castle seeks assistance from a shady individual to rescue Alexis after the FBI proves unsuccessful, and he learns that his daughter's abduction is possibly tied to something more disastrous than he first realized.

What to Watch on Monday: 'The Following' flashes back to drunk Bacon

Bones (8pm, Bones) - Brennan is shot while working late at the lab, but her condition is further complicated by logic-defying visions of her deceased mother. Meanwhile, the team's investigation

The Carrie Diaries (8pm, CW) - Carrie reconnects with an old friend who invites her to his mom's dinner party. Meanwhile, Mouse is anxious about reuniting with Seth, so she turns to Walt for advice.

The Following (9pm, Fox) - Maggie plots Hardy's demise and Paul reveals Emma's secret plan. Also, more of Hardy (Kevin Bacon, right) and Claire's history together is recalled (along with some of Hardy's Great Moments in Drunkenness).

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Max and Caroline meet rapper 2 Chainz when they fly on a private jet with him to a music awards show in Los Angeles.

Monday Mornings (10pm, TNT) - The doctors try to convince a 13-year-old-girl with a brain tumor to have surgery one last time. Elsewhere, Ty reaches out to Tina for support after losing a patient, and Buck resorts to bullying tactics in a case involving a potential organ donor.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - Castle and Beckett investigate the homicide of an emerging reality star who was part of the cast of "The Wives of Wall Street."

Inside Comedy (11pm, Showtime) - In the Season 2 premiere, host David Steinberg interviews Bob Newhart and Louis C.K..

What to Watch on Monday: Finally, '2 Broke Girls' open the cupcake shop

American Country Awards (8pm, Fox) - Trace Adkins and Kristen Chenoweth host the third annual fan-voted awards show. Performers include Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Jake Owen.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition (8pm, ABC) - The team helps a veteran who was wounded in Iraq.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Two new episodes tonight. In the first, Max and Caroline host a grand-opening of their cupcake shop, and Max invites her former flames so she can show off her success. In the second, Max offers to make Sophie (the worst part of this show) a silent partner in the cupcake shop, but Sophie and Caroline have very different visions for the company.

Gossip Girl (9pm, CW) - Blair's encounter with Bart leaves her worried about Chuck, so she sets out to help him and recruits some assistance. Meanwhile, Chuck enters into a potentially life-altering agreement.

Take it All (9pm, NBC) - A new gift-swap game hosted by Howie Mandel, in which contestants grapple with choices that could result in prizes or leave them empty-handed.

Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays (10pm, NBC) - A Michael Bublé holiday special with guests Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton and Carly Rae Jepsen.

The Layover with Anthony Bourdain (9pm, Travel) - Highlights of Tony's visit to Sao Paulo, Brazil, include a stay at a boat-shaped hotel and a tour of the city's graffiti with street artist Speto.

Holiday giveaway: Your chance to score with '2 Broke Girls'

If you like your comedies a little silly and a lot raunchy, you probably already watch "2 Broke Girls" on CBS. If you haven't seen it, it's about two Brooklyn waitresses (one a former rich girl who has fallen on hard times, the other a toughie accustomed to scrambling for a dollar) who are trying to save enough money to start their own cupcake business.

I'll be honest with you: sometimes it's very funny and sometimes it's unbelievably bad -- often within the same five-minute period. And I'm not kidding about "raunchy." Sometimes the actresses barely keep straight faces delivering those lines. In other words, you do not want your kids watching this -- unless you want to answer some awkward questions!

If you're interested in winning this Season 1 DVD set, send me an email by midnight tonight and include your mailing address.

The set features a look behind the scenes with the cast (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Garrett Morris) and some deleted scenes.

What to Watch on Monday: Bourdain's 'Layover' resumes in Chicago

 90210 (8pm, CW) - Navid acts out in jealousy and arranges to have Lindsey and Liam's sex tape air at a public event. Also, Dixon contracts a spinal infection.

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - Marshall recommends an old law  school buddy for a position at the firm, but the job interview leaves Marshall needing to apologize to his boss.

The Layover with Anthony Bourdain (9pm, Travel) - Season two begins with Anthony Bourdain (left) touring the diverse neighborhoods and dive bars of Chicago. Among the highlights: an informal poll regarding the popularity of deep-dish pizza, the sampling of hot dogs, Polish sausages and Italian beef sandwiches, and a trip to the International Museum of Surgical Science.

The Dust Bowl (9pm, UNC-TV) - The conclusion looks at how many families sought refuge from the Great Plains in California, and how government-led conservation efforts worked in conjunction with a break in the drought in 1939 to stabilize the soil and inject new life into farms.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Max and Caroline get two Amish boys, who are in Brooklyn to explore the modern world, to build a barn for Chestnut.

Revolution (10pm, NBC) - Miles, Charlie and the gang head to Monroe's lair at Independence Hall, but they run into trouble when they can't separate fantasy from reality.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - Castle and Beckett must go on the run with a murder witness they're protecting from the mob, and because they had to move quickly, they find themselves unarmed and stranded with no phone in the middle of the night.

What to Watch on Monday: What happens when '2 Broke Girls' get credit?

Update: CW is showing repeats tonight because of Hurricane Sandy. Not sure yet if other networks are doing the same. 90210 (8pm, CW) - Naomi plans a getaway with Max and ends up questioning their relationship, and Silver attempts to to contain leaked nude photos of her. Elsewhere, Liam enrolls in business-law classes and later, goes camping with Navid and Dixon to avoid his new costar. Ryan "Diamond Grill" Lochte has a cameo as himself.

Update: CBS is also showing repeats tonight! 2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Max and Caroline (left) get a credit card and then disagree on what to charge on it. Meanwhile, Earl's estranged son comes to New York in hopes of becoming a stand-up comedian.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - Castle becomes the prime suspect in a ritualistic killing, and Beckett's loyalty toward him wavers in the face of mounting evidence.

Revolution (10pm, NBC) - Miles leads the group to an acquaintance who can help the injured Nora, but the journey takes them into unfriendly territory. Also, Aaron recalls his life prior to and after the blackout, and Neville delivers Danny to Monroe.

…or you can watch Hurricane Sandy devour the Northeast on The Weather Channel all night.

What to Watch on Monday: Barney's prenup on 'How I Met Your Mother'

Bones (8pm, Fox) - An investigation of human remains found in the aftermath of an explosion in a hotel garage hits a snag when the team learn their assumptions about a man's fate are incorrect.

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris, left) extensive and comprehensive pre-nup leads the guys to put forth their own relationship principles, which their significant others do not find agreeable. Meanwhile, an incensed Quinn (Becki Newton, left) responds with her own prenup.

Major Crimes (9pm, TNT) - Tao faces his past actions when a years-long murder conviction is overturned. Elsewhere, Rusty has his first outing with this father.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - Max and Caroline eagerly await a phone call from Martha Stewart after the domestic maven likes one of their cupcakes.

Revolution (10pm, NBC) - Nora takes Miles and Charlie to a rebel camp while Aaron and Maggie look for Grace.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - Beckett returns from her suspension and joins Castle in investigating the death of a local TV weather forecaster. Meanwhile, she and Castle try to keep their new romance a secret at work.

Half the Sky (10pm, UNC-TV) - The oppression of women around the world is examined by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, who is joined by Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan and Gabrielle Union on trips to Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Vietnam. Part two airs tomorrow night.

What to Watch on Monday: 'Dancing with the Stars' and others return for fall season

Here we go, people. The fall TV season kicks into high gear this week! These are just the new shows airing tonight. Don't forget that previously debuted shows like "The Voice" (NBC), "Revolution" (NBC), "Bones" (Fox), and "The Mob Doctor" (Fox) also air.

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - Season 8 opens with the impending wedding of Barney and Robin, but concerns that one or both of them will get cold feet cloud the happy time.

Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars (8pm, ABC) - The 15th season begins with some DWTS favorites returning to the dance floor. Competitors include Kirstie Alley, Emmitt Smith (right) and Drew Lachey.

Partners (8:30pm, CBS) - A new sitcom about the longtime friendship between two business partners, one straight and one gay. See Adrienne's review.

2 Broke Girls (9pm, CBS) - The second season begins with the girls visiting Caroline's father in prison. He encourages them to attend the Channing family's estate auction and buy a particular keepsake. I'm hoping there's a "There's always money in the banana stand" moment.

Mike & Molly (9:30pm, CBS) - In the Season 3 premiere, Mike and Molly's  honeymoon in Paris inspires Mike to make some life-altering changes.

Hawaii Five-0 (10pm, CBS) - The third season begins with McGarrett dealing with the realization that his mother is alive, while Five-0 hunts for Wo Fat to avenge the death of a team family member.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - In the Season 5 opener, a night of passion forces Castle and Beckett to reexamine their relationship. Meanwhile, they must go up against the people who murdered Beckett's mother and who are now threatening Beckett's life.

The Day Carl Sandurg Died (10pm, UNC-TV) - This documentary examines the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet-author Carl Sandburg. It features remarks from his daughter and grandson, as well as friends and prominent authors.

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