Dallas (9pm, TNT) - Murderous intrigue surrounds the family, forcing them to make critical decisions. Also, a powerful oil company contacts Christopher about new methane technology, and outside forces threaten Southfork.

Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special (10pm, NBC) - A special featuring musical comedy skits from "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," which are often the highlights of Fallon's show. Tonight's special will have some new original performances as well as come classic collaborations with Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen (shown at right), Paul McCartney and Carly Rae Jepsen.

Top Chef Masters (10pm, Bravo) - In the Season 4 premiere, twelve renowned chefs battle in culinary challenges in Las Vegas. The masters play a card game to score ingredients, then create an extravagant buffet for some of the city's hottest performers.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - A spelling bee champ needs help dealing with his stuttering, while T.K. is faced with a problem he thought was in the past.

The Soul Man (10pm, TV Land) - When Boyce is at a loss for words, Lolli asks his old writing partner, Sweet Brown Taylor, to help him find his voice.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - Rebecca discloses a deep secret to Elena, while a pressured John Ross hatches a feud between family members. Also, suspicions rise when a family associate is murdered.

Royal Pains (9pm, USA) - Hank tends to a country-club manager with a memory problem. Elsewhere, Evan lands a business deal with help from Paige and Boris offers Hank an enticing job.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - Amy Sedaris (left) guest stars tonight as Dr. Jane Crosetti, a therapist visited by Dani's daughter, Lindsay. Meanwhile, Dani (Callie Thorne) treats a Hawks linebacker, Jeanette returns to town, and T.K. causes mischief as he puts pressure on Damon.

School Spirits (10pm, Syfy) - Virginia's Sweet Briar College becomes the setting for a ghost story featuring a spectral girl.

The Soul Man (10pm, TV Land) - Barton draws up a will after attending a funeral, but his sons may not be pleased with his bequests. Also, Boyce gts a visit from an old girlfriend who is looking for more than spiritual guidance.

The Franchise (10pm, Showtime) - The new season of this Showtime reality series follows the Miami Marlins, who reportedly gave more access to filmmakers than did last year's San Francisco Giants. It's a candid look at the club, foul language and all.

Dogs in the City (8pm, CBS) - Justin partners with Edie Falco to renovate an animal shelter. He also works with an aggressive dog that was once attacked, and an anxious dog that loses its cool during playtime.

ESPY Awards (9pm, ESPN) - Comedian Rob Riggle hosts the event from Los Angeles. Longtime Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt receives the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

Damages (9pm, DirecTV 239) - Season five has some great guest stars -- Ryan Phillippe, Jenna Elfman -- in addition to series regulars Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. But remember, it's only on DirecTV. The new season has a Wikileaks theme: the founder of a controversial website devoted to government and corporate transparency gets sued after his most recent information leak does not go as planned. This leads to a legal showdown between Patty and Ellen.

Beverly Hills Nannies (9pm, ABC Family) - The premiere of a new reality series centered on the caregivers who work for wealthy families in Beverly Hills.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - A frustrated John Ross moves into Southfork. Meanwhile, Bobby is displeased to learn that Ann sought help from her ex.

Haunted Collector (9pm, Syfy) - A woman's Kentucky home and silo in Ohio are visited in the Season 2 premiere.

Picked Off (10pm, History) - The premiere of a new series that features teams competing to collect valuable items with only $100 to spend. A flea market and a warehouse in Louisiana are visited in the opener.

Hit & Miss (10pm, DirecTV 239) - Chloe Sevigny ("Big Love") plays a transgendered assassin in this new British drama series available only on DirecTV.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - John Ross resorts to blackmail to gain leverage on a family member, but J.R. deals with the development in his own inimitable style. Meanwhile, Christopher tries to choose between two women.

Hollywood Exes (9pm, VH1) - The ex-wives of Eddie Murphy, Jose Canseco, Will Smith, Prince and R. Kelly debut their own "real housewives" type series.

Royal Pains (9pm, USA) - Evan meets a bright scientist with a  mysterious history and Hank tends to a young pair who are planning an unusual fundraiser. Also, Eddie returns to the Hamptons to repair the rift between his sons.

Final Witness (10pm, ABC) - A new true-crime series in which real murder cases are reenacted and told from the victim's point of view. The first story spotlights the 2008 slayings of three members of the Caffey family of East Texas, and is told from the "imagined vantage point" of the slain mother. The production value is higher than most true-crime shows, but it's a bit eerie to hear a murder narrated by the "voice" of one of the victims. The story is helped along by comments from survivors, witnesses, detectives and attorneys. If you experience deja-vu while watching, it's because this first episode -- "The Kids Aren't Alright" -- originally aired as a backdoor pilot in 2010.

School Spirits (10pm, Syfy) - A former student's spooky experiences in a dorm room at the State University of New York are recalled.

The Real World: St. Thomas (10pm, MTV) - Season 27 (I'm old!) features seven strangers on the island of St. Thomas. It doesn't take long for one roommate to feel left out as he falls for a girl who is already falling for someone else. MTV had a casting call in Raleigh for this show, but no locals are in the cast.

Around the World in 80 Plates (10pm, Bravo) - The chefs face Alvin "The Demon Chef" Leung, known for his innovative culinary creations.

Justin Bieber: All Around the World (8pm, NBC) - In part one of a two-part Bieber special, the young pop singer (at right with Ludacris) is featured in performance and backstage footage shot during his global tour promoting his 2012 cd "Believe."

Baby Daddy (8:30, ABC Family) - In this new sitcom, bachelor Ben discovers he's a father when his ex-girlfriend leaves their baby girl on his doorstep. He must then raise the baby with help from his family and friends.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - J.R. decides to move back to Southfork, much to Ann's chagrin. Elsewhere, John Ross sets out to impress his father and Ewing family nemesis Cliff Barnes returns and tries to establish a bond.

The Soul Man (10pm, TV Land) - Cedric The Entertainer stars in this new comedy about Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine, a famous R&B singer who becomes a minister and moves his family to St. Louis to take over his father's church. Adrienne reviews.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - Dani evaluates a draft pick, but the session doesn't go as planned. Also, Pittman creates tension at the combine and T.K. plays hooky in his old neighborhood.

School Spirits (10pm, Syfy) - Ghost stories from a University of Michigan sorority are featured in the debut of a new series focused on purported paranormal activities at schools and universities.

Dallas (9pm, TNT) - Cue the music! TNT launches a continuation of the iconic 1978-91 drama series, crossing generations of Ewings as they battle for power, love and oil at the Southfork ranch. In tonight's premiere, family members gather for a wedding, but simmering rivalries surface due to secret oil drilling. J.R., Bobby and Sue Ellen are all here, as Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray reprise their respective roles from the original show. A second episode airs at 10:15 so make sure your DVR gets them both! Adrienne has a review.

Thorne (9pm, Encore) - Detective Inspector Tom Thorne (David Morrissey) finds himself on the hunt for two serial killers who appear to be working together. Sandra Oh stars as a tough detective dealing with a drug problem.

Royal Pains (9pm, USA) - Jill's nephew acts out at summer camp, and Hank suspects there's more to his behavior than meets the eye. Elsewhere, Evan sees a potential client in a lonely young heiress.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - Dani helps a roller-derby star get to the bottom of her collapse. Elsewhere, Ray Jay navigates relationship woes and T.K. must prove he can run or risk losing his bonus.

Around the World in 80 Plates (10pm, Bravo) - The chefs head to Bologna, Italy, where they prepare tortellini. Drama unfolds when simmering anger between two cooks heats to a high boil. Paul Bartolotta is the local food expert.

Some folks try to gussy up their night-time soaps, aiming to posit them as sophisticated talky modern dramas. (Yes, I'm talking to you, Shonda Rhimes),

Thankfully, the folks who've reignited "Dallas" (9-11 p.m. Wednesday, TNT) didn't go that route. They're giving us straight soap opera -- ridiculous, over-the-top, piling up the plot lines so each episode is fatter than a double-stuffed Oreo. And boy is it fun.

This "Dallas" presents the new generation with the same issues. JR's son John Ross (Josh Henderson) is all grown up, as is Bobby's son Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe). But they're on opposing teams. John Ross secretly discovers oil on Southfork, while Christopher is exploring alternative fuels.

Supporters of the diversity policy are mobilizing for Tuesday's Wake County school board meeting, citing graduation statistics and a desire to keep up the pressure on the board majority.

"Two of the school board minority have asked us to keep coming; the new majority wants us to fade away so they can quietly segregate our schools," according to an e-mail message being circulated among diversity policy supporters. "Inside sources indicate that they want to move fast, and are hoping for a lull in the public's attention. . . ."

In e-mail messages, Wake's graduation rate is favorably compared with those of urban districts that don't have diversity policies. For instance, they cite how Wake's 78.4 percent graduation rate is much higher than the rates in places such as Dallas, Detroit and Houston.