Jackson Galaxy works magic.

He can not only slow-eye-blink a rageaholic kitty cat into relatively peaceful submission, he can also cajole impertinent cat owners (or impertinent significant others of cat owners) into calm, feline-adoring beings.

Galaxy, a cat behaviorist who stars in Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell" series, would say there's no magic involved. He would say it's just experience stemming from years of "trench training" in cat shelters and dealing with hundreds of distressed cat owners who are at a loss when it comes to relating to their pets.

Season 2 of "My Cat From Hell" debuts tonight at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet. I spoke with Galaxy by phone on Thursday, and when he wasn't telling me how my own cats were "calling all the shots" in my house, he talked a little about his background with cats and where he hopes to take the show in the future.

A Michael Bublé Christmas (8pm, NBC) - Singer Michael Bublé presides over a holiday variety show featuring Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler (left), Thalia, Tracy Morgan, Ed Helms, the Puppini Sisters, and Naturally 7.

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (8pm, Turner Classic Movies) - A look at holiday-themed movies and behind the scenes info and interviews with Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chaz Palminteri, Zack Ward, and Brian Henson.

On thin Ice: Into the Arctic (9pm, Animal Planet) - Explorer Bruce Parry examines the lives and cultures of people living above the Arctic Circle in Alaska, Siberia and Greenland, and how they are adapting to a changing world.

New Girl (9pm, Fox) - I'm trying to start a movement to get this show renamed "Schmidt" and the focus of it altered accordingly. Tonight, Schmidt weasels his way into his boss's baby shower to compete with his office female counterpart. This will be way funnier than anything Jess is doing tonight.

Raising Hope (9:30pm, Fox) - Jimmy and his coworker Frank realize they were both bullied by the same guy in high school, but their plot go get revenge on him doesn't work out like they'd hoped.

Sons of Anarchy (10pm, FX) - In the fourth season finale, Jax (Charlie Hunnan, right) must overcome major obstacles to complete the gun deal with the Irish and the cartel.

Covert Affairs (10pm, USA) - In the Season 2 finale, Annie and Danielle's vacation in Stockholm turns dangerous when Danielle is mistaken for a spy, putting her life in jeopardy.

Moonshiners (10pm, Discovery) - The premiere of a new reality series chronicling the adventures of those who illegally distill their own moonshine deep in Appalachia and the local authorities who pursue them. They throw in a little history of the bootleg whiskey tradition from the 1790's through the origins of NASCAR, and the first few episodes feature some clips of Popcorn Sutton (read more about the series). Another episode airs Wednesday night at 10, the regular timeslot for subsequent episodes.

Dateline NBC (9pm, NBC) - This week, the NBC news magazine show takes a look at the murder of Nancy Cooper of Cary. Nancy's husband Brad was convicted of first-degree murder earlier this year. 'Dateline' is a two-hour show and the Cooper segment is supposed to begin just before 10 p.m. Read more about why 'Dateline' picked this case to spotlight.

Tanked (9pm, Animal Planet) - In the premiere of this new reality series about a family-owned Las Vegas company that specializes in building custom aquariums, owners Wayde and Brett try to avoid sleeping with the fishes when they design a 1000-gallon, mob-inspired tank. Meanwhile, Wayde's wife Heather is persuaded to walk among sharks, and the team works on a phone booth aquarium for a homesick New York family.

High Voltage 2010 (9pm, VH1 Classic) - Asia, Foreigner and UFO perform in London's Victoria Park. Taped in July of 2010.

Strike Back (10pm, Cinemax) - An Indian general decides to hold off on the assault on a New Delhi hotel that has been under siege when he learns that Stonebridge and Scott, who have ID'd Mahmood, are embedded in the place.

Haven (10pm, Syfy) - A single day keeps repeating for Audrey, who finds a deadly accident linked to the phenomenon.

Thumbs (10pm, MTV) - Competitive texters are profiled as they prepare for and compete in the 2010 National Texting Championship in New York City.

Bedbug Apocalypse (8pm, Animal Planet) - Just about the time we all stop itching from the constant bedbug news, we get a special from Animal Planet looking at the rise in bedbug infestations in homes and businesses. They talk to entomologists, pest control experts, and bedbug victims.

You Don't Know Dixie (9pm, History) - An exploration of the South and its influence on American culture includes comments from prominent Southerners, identified by the History Channel as: Trace Adkins, Jeff Foxworthy, Ty Pennington, Ricky Skaggs, Bobby Bowden, Herschel Walker, and James Carville.

Rocco's Dinner Party (10pm, Bravo) - Rocco saved his best dinner party for the show's first season finale. Tonight, a birthday party for Liza Minnelli brings out Sandra Bernhardt, Marvin Hamlisch, Kenneth Cole, and Sam Harris. No pressure, chefs!

Love in the Wild (10pm, NBC) - In the first season finale, the final two couples go on an overnight journey before the winning pair decide if they've found love.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - An up-and-coming golfer develops a case of the yips and needs Dani's help. Meanwhile, TK works with a new therapist, and Dani takes an interest in her former professor.

Project Runway (9pm, Lifetime) - Season 9 of the fashion-themed reality competition series returns. Here's a list of the new cast and where they're from. There's a special at 8 p.m. that follows the casting process.

Derek Jeter 3K (9pm, HBO) - A documentary going behind the scenes with the Yankee shortstop during the 2011 season as he approached 3000 career hits. Includes interviews with family, friends, teammates, and Yankees executives. Also, highlights from his career and footage from on and off the field.

Serving Life (9pm, OWN) - A documentary following inmate hospice volunteers at Louisiana's maximum security Angola prison as they care for dying fellow inmates. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. It beings as four volunteers are screened and trained for the daunting job.

Black Tide: Voices from the Gulf (9pm, Animal Planet) - A documentary examining how the 2010 BP oil spill affected the lives, businesses and animals of Louisiana's Gulf region, and how they are trying to rebuild. We have more about it here.

Rookie Blue (10pm, ABC) - An informant's murder is investigated, and Gail's mother, Superintendant Peck (Lauren Holly), arrives to ratchet up the pressure to solve the case. Gail is assigned to protect the only known witness to the crime.

Suits (10pm, USA) - The guys defend a woman falsely accused of insider trading. Elsewhere, Mike helps Rachel study for the LSAT and realizes she's close to discovering his secret.

Green Room with Paul Provenza (11pm, Showtime) - In this season's third episode, Richard Belzer competes in an impromptu "Jagger-off" and a kinda hostile Doug Stanhope goes after Jeneane Garofalo. Things get tense. It's totally uncensored and often pretty vulgar, but really interesting and funny as uh, heck. 

In a special two-hour documentary airing tonight, "Black Tide: Voices From the Gulf," Animal Planet and filmmaker Joe Berlinger tell the stories of people and animals living in the aftermath of the devastating BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Animal Planet calls the documentary the story of "devastation, frustration, and survival."

"Black Tide" explores how the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history impacted the Gulf region and how the people there are working to rebuild and find new ways to carry on with their lives. Over the course of a year, Emmy award-winning Berlinger and his crew embedded with people from all walks of life in the affected region  -- fishermen, an oil rig worker, scientific experts, and representatives from BP and the U.S. Government.

Countdown with Keith Obermann (8pm, Current TV) - The premiere of Olbermann's new show after being fired from MSNBC. Current TV is channel 413 on Time Warner Cable.

The Bachelorette (8pm, ABC) - Ashley is still in the Thailand with the remaining guys, trying to figure out which one can be her mate for life. Also, Evil Bentley returns to mess with Ashley's head some more. Because, you know, free trip to Thailand.

Animal Planet Investigates: Captive Hunting Exposed (9pm, Animal Planet) - An investigation into canned-hunting operations, in which animals are shot in confined areas. According to Zap2It.com, the special takes viewers inside facilities in New York and Texas where clients hunt and kill exotic and sometimes endangered species. Zebras, wildebeests, even kangaroos are all fair game and confined to a limited area where they are easy pickings for the trophy-hungry hunter. Seriously, in what kind of tortured rationalization is that "sporting?"

Sex Crimes Unit (9pm, HBO) - A documentary that looks at the division of the Manhattan DA's office dedicated to investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases. Includes the story of a 1993 rape that was reexamined shortly before the statute of limitations expired, but ended with a conviction. Directed by Lisa F. Jackson.

MasterChef (9pm, Fox) - The contestants have one hour to prepare a dish using surprise ingredients found in a mystery box. Two are eliminated. My vow to Fox: I'll keep watching as long as you keep Pumpkin Ben. After that, I can't make any promises.

Hoarders (9pm, A&E) - In the fourth season opener, a woman collects dolls, and a woman has no water or heat in her home because of her hoarding. Geralin Thomas, a professional organizer in Cary, appears on tonight's episode helping Phyllis from Georgia.

Intervention (10pm, A&E) - A new season opens with a woman battling a heroin addiction.

Teen Wolf (10pm, MTV) - A new werewolf hunter arrives in town, putting Derek's life in danger and forcing him to make reluctant allies of Scott and Stiles. Meanwhile, Scott tries to survive dinner with Allison's father.

Nurse Jackie (10pm, Showtime) - In the season finale, Jackie sweats through a mandatory drug test at work and tries to avoid another confrontation with Kevin.

United States of Tara (10:30pm, Showtime) - In the series finale,  Tara and Max head to Boston to see an expert doctor. Also, Evan proposes to Kate and Marshall ponders where to go to college.

I'm a cat person, so I get excited when Animal Planet adds a cat show to their regular lineup of pit bulls and river monsters.

Tonight they debut 'My Cat From Hell,' a show in which hipster cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy works with "problem cats" who wreak havoc in their owners' homes. But as you often see in similar shows geared toward problem dogs, the beings in need of the most training are usually two-legged.

Madagascar (8pm, Animal Planet) - A new Animal Planet special in which conservationists examine the biodiversity of Madagascar and its unique plants and animals. Lemurs!!!

Undercover Boss (9pm, CBS) - The Season 2 finale features Tim White, the chancellor of University of California, who works undercover on his own campus.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9pm, USA) - Goren and Eames are back for the final season! In tonight's Season 10 premiere, the two beloved detectives team up to investigate the death of a call girl that takes a weird turn with a Charlie Sheen-type character (played by Jay Mohr). The probe soon leads to a hard-partying designer and the heads of a fashion house, who may have gone to great lengths to protect the business.

Celebrity Apprentice (9pm, NBC) - On one hand, Donald Trump. On the other hand, NeNe Leakes to Star Jones: "You talked a good game, now bring your street game. Now, where's Barbara Walters?" I'm sorry. I have to watch.

Who Killed Chandra Levy (9pm, TLC) - TLC calls this a "docudrama" about the 2001 disappearance and death of Washington, D.C. intern Chandra Levy.

South Riding (9pm, UNC-TV) - 'Upstairs Downstairs' just ended and already Masterpiece Theatre has a new three-part series to keep us hungry for British culture. Tonight is part one of an adaptation of Winifred Holtby's 1936 novel about a teacher (Maxwell Martin, left)) who returns home to Yorkshire to apply for the headmistress position at a girls' school, and butts heads with a landowner (David Morrissey) who dislikes her social agenda and pacifist views. You can watch a preview of 'South Riding' at PBS.org.

In Plain Sight (10pm, USA) - In the Season 4 premiere, Mary seeks help from a witness to help clear Brandi of grand theft auto charges.

The Killing (10pm, AMC) - A suspect's family, neighbors and friends are grilled by Sarah and  Holder. Rosie's funeral is held, and Stan intensifies his own investigation into his daughter's murder.

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - Sarah confronts Brody over the fact that he's her real father, which creates a dilemma for Nora, who is in love with him.

Treme (10pm, HBO) - Toni helps a Massachusetts man who wants to know what happened to his son after Katrina, and Albert plans to cook a Thanksgiving turkey whether or not he has a place to do it.

Jeremy Wade, biologist and extreme angler, is back in Animal Planet's top-performing series ever with more investigations into the murky world of fishermen's tales.

In 'River Monsters,' Jeremy investigates tales of frighteningly large and dangerous river dwellers that have attacked and even killed humans.

This season, he catches the most bizarre and dangerous underwater creatures to inhabit the earth, including packs of eels that will rip the flesh from unfortunate swimmers. Jeremy's dark and dangerous journey across the globe reveals that the truth is every bit as unbelievable as the myth.

In tonight's first episode, titled “The Mutilator,” Jeremy searches for the giant cousin of the piranha that -- with its gnarly teeth and gnawing jaws -- has turned from vegetarian to meat eater, with a particular interest in male genitalia.

Look for 'River Monsters' on Animal Planet at 10pm.