After watching the commercial promoting "Perception" (10 tonight, TNT), my husband quickly dismissed it with "That's just another Monk."

He was right. "Perception" is a bit of "Monk," a smidge of "Numbers," a sprinkling of "A Gifted Man." But don't dismiss it because it's derivative. While not ground breaking, "Perception" has its own pleasures.

At the center of the show is Eric McCormack as Dr. Daniel Pierce, a beloved and brilliant neuroscience professor who comes as across as eccentric with his scruffy beard, Keds, social awkwardness and propensity for listening to classical music on hard-to-find cassette tapes.

Who Do You Think You Are (8pm, NBC) - With little knowledge about her mother's family, country singer Reba McEntire does research to see which of her ancestors was the first to set foot in America. Her search brings her to Raleigh, where she discovers an ancestor who was a prominent member in the community. According to NBC, Reba's discovery in Raleigh is connected to "one of the darkest periods in American history." As Reba continues her search, she learns of her ancestor's heartbreaking journey to America.

Shark Tank (8pm, ABC) - A guy with a clothing item he describes as "revolutionary" calls Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak for advice. Also, a follow-up on a South Carolina woman's homemade Daisy Cakes (from Season 2).

The Break (8pm, MTV) - Three young people who are homeless are followed as they work to rebuild their lives with help from homeless advocate Anne Mahlum, founder and CEO of the Back on My Feet nonprofit organization.

A Gifted Man (9pm, CBS) - In the Season 1 finale, Michael discovers a patient at the clinic has a special link to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael gets reacquainted with an old friend who has been diagnosed with a rare illness.

Portlandia (10pm, IFC) - Carrie and Fred try to get the mayor to ban the Olympics.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - A high-profile reporter and close friend of Frank (but not the former girlfriend from Season 1) is assaulted while she's out with him, and Danny and Jackie search for the would-be attacker. Meanwhile, Jamie's undercover case reaches a critical stage.

Who Do You Think You Are (8pm, NBC) - Actor Blair Underwood traces his lineage in a genealogical journey that includes a DNA test, a trip to Africa, and articles that reveal the hardships and unforeseen triumphs of his ancestors. Meredith College history professor Dr. Dan Fountain (right) was consulted and worked with Underwood for the episode. Read more about Fountain and his experience on the show.

A Gifted Man (9pm, CBS) - Michael's high school girlfriend arrives at Holy Neuro with a grave condition and he has trouble accepting the limits of what he can do to help her.

Great Performances: Memphis (10pm, UNC-TV) - A performance of the Tony Award-winning musical about a white high school dropout in 1950s Tennessee who becomes a disc jockey in order to promote the music of a black singer he has fallen for.

Merlin (10pm, Syfy) - Merlin tries to treat a mysterious illness that's inundated a distant village, but soon suspects something sinister is at play when even his spells are unable to cure the sick.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Danny's emotional state causes concern for his wife and kids when he relentlessly searches for a killer who murdered an undercover detective. The case is personal for Danny because the victim was a Reagan family friend.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Michael's clinic colleagues rush to operate on him after he exhibits signs of a dire condition requiring immediate medical attention.

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - Chuck and Sarah mull over the next phase of Carmichael Industries, while Casey gets  more deeply involved in his forbidden romance with Gertrude Verbanksi. Also, an intellectually elevated Jeff begins to scrutinize some of the crazy happenings at the Buy More.

Supernatural (9pm, CW) - Sam helps a teen girl search for her missing father, who is also a supernatural hunter. Meanwhile, Dean tries to take down Dick Roman (James Patrick Stuart).

Merlin (10pm, Syfy) - In the Season 4 premiere, Morgana summons Callieach to rip apart the fabric between the worlds of the living and the dead, unleashing creatures that kill anyone they touch. It's up to Arthur and the knights to save the kingdom while Merlin attempts to restore order to the world.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Erin's informant is murdered and she blames herself for his death. So she teams up with Danny to find out who killed him.

Confessions: Animal Hoarding (10pm, Animal Planet) - A former rock musician's dogs may be more important to him that his own daughters, and a woman refuses to choose between her family and her 99 pets.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Rita and her husband (Tom Wopat) want Michael to operate on their son after he gets injured in a motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving.

Nikita (8pm, CW) - Nikita steals Oversight money to force a meeting where she and Birkhoff can identify its members, but Birkhoff is captured and tortured when he refuses to reveal where Nikita is hiding.

Grimm (9pm, NBC) - Monroe goes undercover to get a whiff of a hypnotic suspect for Nick, and a stranger seeks revenge for the death of a friend who was killed by a Grimm.

Women Who Rock (10pm, UNC-TV) - A documentary that charts the female influence on rock and roll, from its blues roots in the 1920s and 1930s to the present pop scene, which is ruled to a large extent by women. Hosted by Cyndi Lauper, the special includes: Bessie Smith; Ma Rainey; Mother Maybelle Carter; Mahalia Jackson; Darlene Love; Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson; Bonnie Raitt; Wanda Jackson; Mavis Staples; and Blondie's Deborah Harry.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Henry suffers a heart attack the day before Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Danny investigates a young woman's suicide that may have been forced, and Frank and the mayor clash over a threat to the city.

Flying Wild Alaska (10pm, Discovery) - Jim faces a risky landing on a frozen river while Luke has problems getting his plane to take off, and a pilot carries vaccines to Russia's border (remember, it's close).

Nikita (8pm, CW) - Ryan has secrets to give Nikita regarding how Oversight is funded, but Amanda intercepts the messages between Ryan and Nikita, and Nikita and Michael race to get Ryan out of prison.

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - Chuck tries to get his freelance spy business off the ground as the team search for a vanished person and compete with a crafty business rival (Carrie-Anne Moss).

Grimm (9pm, NBC) - Nick and Hank investigate a breaking-and-entering case that leads them to a mysterious family with a cultural heritage of blurring the line between right and wrong. Nick also asks his blutbad buddy Monroe to help safeguard Aunt Marie.

Fringe (9pm, Fox) - An electrical engineer (Stephen Root) and his wife (Romy Rosemont), a theoretical physicist, pitch in during a frantic search for a pattern between time-loop anomalies.

Give Me the Banjo (10pm, UNC-TV) - Steve Martin narrates the history of the banjo, which dates back to colonial times. Includes comments and performances by Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Abigail Washburn. Roseanne Cash hosts and talks with fellow country star (and former husband) Rodney Crowell about the influence banjo music has had on their musical styles.

Sanctuary (10pm, Syfy) - The team tracks an Abnormal fugitive, and discovers that Tesla is the head of a secret research lab for a Homeland Security agency that conducts tests on Abnormals.

Note: A Gifted Man, CSI:NY, and Blue Bloods are all new tonight, but I don't know if CBS will show the episodes they aborted last Friday in deference to the final game of the World Series, or if they'll show the ones they have listed currently online. Just tune in and you'll get new stuff.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Michael is surprised to see an ex-football star whom he once treated now getting help at the clinic because he's homeless.

Chuck (8pm, NBC) - The fifth and final season opens with Chuck (Zachary Levi, left) adapting to changes, such as dealing with an unlikely new Intersect and fronting his freshly minted spy-for-hire business. Carmichael Industries takes on a wealthy thief (Mark Hamill) and a sly investor (Craig Kilborn). Meanwhile, Morgan and Chuck team up to give Sarah a special surprise, and Jeff and Lester launch yet another scheme.

Grimm (9pm, NBC) - In the first episode of this strong new series following a detective who tracks fairy tale monsters, a university student is savagely attacked while jogging, and a mysterious woman visits her nephew to tell him a family secret. Read more in Adrienne's review.

Supernatural (9pm, CW) - Sam and Dean are cloned by two Leviathans who go on a killing spree as the two brothers, which lands the real Sam and Dean on the FBI's most wanted list. Meanwhile, Bobby tries to find a way to kill the Leviathans.

Fringe (9pm, Fox) - The threatening return of the translucent shape-shifters coincides with the reemergence of a former Massive Dynamic scientist (Arye Gross). Meanwhile, Walter gets a visit in the lab from Nina Sharp.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Frank deals with a political crisis after Jamie and Renzulli are injured by a church security team that refuses to let them enter a religious center in response to a 911 call.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Michael is surprised to see an ex-football star whom he once treated now getting help at the clinic because he's homeless. Meanwhile, Michael deals with a case of post-traumatic stress disorder at his practice.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (8pm, ABC) - The home makeover show moves to its new regular timeslot with two episodes about a Pennsylvania man paralyzed in a gymnastic injury while in college.

American Masters: Pearl Jam Twenty (10pm, UNC-TV) - Cameron Crowe's biography of the iconic Seattle-based rock band details the group's formation and rise to stardom, and features archival footage, fresh concert sequences, and interviews with band members and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Danny and Linda plan a romantic weekend, but a case keeps disrupting their agenda. Meanwhile, Jamie works undercover inside a crime family.

My Extreme Animal Phobia (10pm, Animal Planet) - The premiere of a series featuring people who confront their fears of animals of all kinds with help from psychologist Robin Zasio.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Michael seeks Anton's assistance with a patient who is hearing voices. Meanwhile, Kate has a rough first day at the clinic.

Nikita (8pm, CW) - Nikita is shocked to learn that her old Division partner whom she thought was dead is alive, having escaped from a Turkish prison.  Nikita and Michael go to Turkey to fidn her before Alex and Roan get to her on orders from Amanda.

CSI: NY (9pm, CBS) - Danny and some rookie cops are caught up in a shooting when they go out for drinks after work. Joey McIntyre (at right, from New Kids on the Block) plays a man who may be involved.

Supernatural (9pm, CW) - Sam and Dean hut a vengeful Egyptian god who kills people for their sins. When they find him, he puts Dean on trial for his past mistakes and threatens to kill him if he is found guilty.

Fringe (9pm, Fox) - Walter is wary of leaving the sanctuary of his lab for the first time in  years when he and Olivia go to Massive Dynamic in New York to study old files after she discovers a powerful force that may be link to his Cortexiphan experiments.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Erin reopens an 18-year-old rape case, in which Frank was the arresting officer. Meanwhile, Danny and Jackie investigate the murders of three teens in a park.

A Gifted Man (8pm, CBS) - Michael operates on a woman with brain lesions even though he doesn't know the root of the problem. Meanwhile, a new doctor must be found to run Anna's clinic.

Fringe (9pm, CBS) - Two 12-year-old bullies are found dead after tormenting another boy, but the abnormally rapid decomposition of their bodies leads to the Fringe team's discovery of a strange entity and a trail of more victims. Meanwhile, Walter's hallucinations are beginning to take their toll.

Sanctuary (10pm, Syfy) - In tonight's Season 4 premiere, Magnus (left) goes to 1989 London to try to stop Adam Worth from saving his daughter, which would alter the current time line.

Chilean Miners: 17 Days Buried Alive (10pm, MSNBC) - The story of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two weeks after a massive underground rockslide. Tonight, the miners tell their story.

Blue Bloods (10pm, CBS) - Danny learns that a former cop was involved in an attempted bank robbery. And Jamie gets a new partner, played by Monica Raymund.

Strike Back (10pm, Cinemax) - While held hostage, Scott and Stonebridge question undercover MI-6 agent John Allen about his dealings with Latif. They get unexpected help when they try to escape Hasani's compound with the hostages, but get separated after an assault on a bridge. Here's a clip from the episode.