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What to Watch on Tuesday: 'Frontline' looks at War on Terror

I Survived: 9/11 (8pm, Bio) - The "I Survived" series takes a look at stories from 12 survivors of the September 11 attacks.

Targeting Bin Laden (8pm, History) - The military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden is discussed.

Frontline: Top Secret America (9pm, UNC-TV) - A report examining the "dark side" of America's War on Terror, including the use of black site prisons in foreign countries, super-secret facilities in the U.S., targeted killings, and covert actions by special forces. The report also looks at whether America is safer now and how a decade of fighting has reshaped the country.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - In the Season 5 finale, Jeff gets the urge to flip houses again, bur realizes what he really wants is a home for him and Gage to settle down in. Also, Jeff must reassess Jenni's part-time status when a possible full-time employee is found.

Carson Nation (9pm, OWN) - In the Season 1 finale in Roswell, New Mexico, Carson helps a grandmother who needs a fashion makeover for a new career. An 8pm episode tonight is also new.

Sons of Anarchy (10pm, FX) - In the Season 4 premiere, Clay, Jax and the other jailed SAMCRO members are released after a 14-month stretch and return to Charming -- and to a rude welcome from the new sheriff in town (Rockmond Dunbar).

Rachel Zoe Project (10pm, Bravo) - Season 4 opens with an expectant Rachel contemplating launching a new fashion line and Rodger house hunting for the growing family. Meanwhile, candidates to replace Brad are interviewed.

Combat Hospital (10pm, ABC) - In the Season 1 finale, the women's clinic is attacked and Major Samizay, Rebecca, Pedersen, Suzy, and Pam find themselves besieged.

Web Therapy (11pm, Showtime) - Courtney Cox guest stars as the newest client of therapist Fiona Wallice (Lisa Kudrow). Cox plays a struggling internet psychic who turns to therapy to regain her powers.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Ludo Bites again

History Detectives (8pm, UNC-TV) - Among other things featured tonight, a woodcarving of a mouth and chin that may have been part of an Andrew Jackson figurehead affixed to the USS Constitution.

Pretty Little Liars (8pm, ABC Family) - Broadway legend Betty Buckley guest stars as Hannah's grandmother, who arrives in town for Tom's wedding.

Ludo Bites America (9pm, Sundance) - Ludo and Krissy travel to California to revamp Redondo Beach's Casa Pulido, which they turn into a fusion of Pacific Ocean seafood and Mexican fare. At 8pm, there's a repeat of last week's show from Raleigh (left), featuring The Pit and Gravy restaurants, and Allen & Son Barbecue (of Chapel Hill). Ludo certainly presented an interesting menu. Blood Pig Terrine, anyone?

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - Jeff's suspicions grow about how one of his contractors is handling finances (shocker: it's the old man tile guy!) and a fiery fight erupts between the two. Also, Jeff deals with a sad pet-related medical problem.

Picker Sisters (10pm, Lifetime) - A tour of the Deep South yields a trailer full of vintage items. Tanya and Tracy ship the finds home with specific instructions, but somehow the message is misinterpreted by Alan.

What Not to Wear: Top 10 Meltdowns (10pm, TLC) - The hosts recall the worst meltdowns they've seen from the show's makeover candidates.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Frontline's 'Pot Republic'

History Detectives (8pm, UNC-TV) - A cane with Japanese characters carved into it that may shed light on a family's past in a WWII relocation camp.

Frontline: The Pot Republic (9pm, UNC-TV) - A report examining the marijuana business in California, where medical marijuana is legal and some counties are attempting to regulate pot production. Included: the black market that is said to have bloomed beneath the "medicinal" banner, and the federal government's response.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - Jeff and the gang go to Vegas to throw Sarah a bachelorette party. Then Zoila enters the hospital for her face-lift, which is her birthday gift from Jeff.

101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (9pm, ABC) - In the Season 1 finale, eliminated contestants get wet and run the risk of facing sharks. Among the ways of getting ditched: being fired from a WWII canon, being dropped into the ocean with an anchor attached, and being launched into the ocean in a cart filled with fish.

Covert Affairs (10pm, USA) - Annie and Joan pose as a news team to help extract a CIA operative from a hostage crisis in Mexico.

HawthoRNe (10pm, TNT) - Camille and Miles (Derek Luke) mull over their future, and Bobbie makes a mistake and may pay a steep price for it. Chi McBride guest stars.

Deadliest Catch: Behind the Scenes (10pm, Discovery) - A behind-the-scenes look at the seventh season of the crab-fishing reality series. Included: a rookie skipper's spat with a veteran producer and a seasoned captain's clash with a greenhorn cameraman.

What to Watch on Tuesday: MLB All-Star game and cable drama

MLB All-Star Game (8pm, Fox) - The 82nd All-Star game -- first time from Arizona -- takes place tonight. The National League got a rare win last year after Atlanta's Brian McCann hit a bases loaded double.
 
Memphis Beat (9pm, TNT) - When an iconic Memphis movie theater mysteriously burns down, Rice takes the case to smoke out the culprit. Meanwhile, with his mother in tow, Dwight hits the road to New Orleans to speak to his father's killer, hoping any insight will prove that his father was never a dirty cop.

The Nine Lives of Chloe King (9pm, ABC Family) - Chloe hangs out with two South American Mai girls and learns their outlook differs vastly from hers. Meanwhile, Brian is upset that Whitley's forcing him to go back to college, and Paul follows Chloe's words of wisdom on romance.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - Jeff's exasperation with his employees mounts when Sarah (poor Sarah) drops the ball during an important client meeting and Zoila is late for work. Meanwhile, Jeff gains a new client who happens to be the wife of rock musician Tommy Shaw.

Covert Affairs (10pm, USA) - Annie and Reva are captured by Belarusian police during a mission to install security cameras. While the pair try to escape, Joan sends Jai to head up a rescue operation.

Combat Hospital (10pm, ABC) - A Romanian civilian suffers a brain heemorrhage and needs immediate neurosurgery, and Simon must talk Rebecca through the operation on a cell phone from a medavac helicopter.

What to Watch on Wednesday: New addition to Bravo's 'Flipping Out'

Haunted Collector (9pm, Syfy) - The team visits a home in North Carolina, where the residents claim something malevolent may be attached to one of their possessions.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - Hooray! Season 5 opens with Jeff Lewis' business booming and changing. Added to the team this year is Gage Edward, Jeff's new head of business affairs who is also Jeff's boyfriend. Tonight, Gage schedules a speaking engagement for Jeff in San Francisco, but troubles mar the trip.

Lost Kennedy Home Movies (9pm, History) - Home movies of the children of Joseph and Rose Kennedy include JFK's last weekend with Caroline and John Jr., two weeks before his assassination in Dallas.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - Dani works with a news anchor whose career is in jeopardy following an on-air gaffe. Elsewhere, Matt refuses to clear T.K. to play in a game, and Lindsay dates a guy who seems too perfect.

Men of a Certain Age (10pm, TNT) - In the finale of this really strong second season, Joe tees off toward his golfing dreams when his moment in the "senior tour pre-qualifier" arrives. Elsewhere, Owen and his father have a crucial discussion about the future of the car dealership, and Terry discovers a new passion.

Love in the Wild (10pm, NBC) - The couples make their way through a maze of hanging bridges, caves (with bats!) and rope-swinging challenges. The outing forces one contestant to face his fears (bats?), while some couples grow closer.

What to Watch on Tuesday: "Flipping Out" finale and CW crossover

Hip Hop Awards (8pm, BET) - Comedian Mike Epps hosts the fifth annual awards show honoring hip-hop musicians. Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Waka Flocka Flame, are scheduled to perform and the group Salt-N-Pepa receives a special honor.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - In the Season 4 finale, Jeff and his crew take a cross-country journey to New York City to debut their Kitchen of the Year design for House Beautiful in Rockefeller Center

Life Unexpected (9pm, CW) - There's a crossover with "One Tree Hill" tonight when Ryan hosts a music festival where Cate meets Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Galeotti) and the women bond over their similar pasts. Also, musical performances by Sarah McLachlan, Ben Lee, Rain Perry, Galeotti, and Kate Voegele.

Raising Hope (9:00, Fox) - A visit from Sabrina inspires Jimmy to start including pictures of Hope in the family photo album, despite the family's spotty track record when it comes to group portraits.

Detroit 1-8-7 (10pm, ABC) - Fitch, Washington, Stone, and Sanchez investigate the murder of a car-wash owner, while Longford and Mahajan look into the slaying of a rising hip-hop star. Xzibit, a Detroit native, guest stars as a hustler-turned-record producer. I think this show gets better each week.

The Good Wife (10pm, CBS) - Alicia's brother (Dallas Roberts, left, from "Rubicon") makes damaging comments about Peter that appear on the internet.

Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (10pm, Comedy Central) - In the premiere of comedian Nick Swardson's sketch-comedy show, a man is upset when his mother leaves all her money to the family cat and a father compiles a bucket list for his son. Also, a profile of Lady Gaga's brother, a police officer in New Jersey. The New York Times says "Pretend Time can be recommended to multi-taskers as mildly entertaining background noise."

What to Watch on Tuesday: A high-tech "White Collar" murder mystery

Presidential Address (8pm) - President Obama addresses the nation on the end of combat operations in Iraq. This is airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and Fox News. 

30 for 30: Little Big Men (8pm, ESPN) - A documentary about the 1982 Little League World Series Champions from Kirkland, Washington.

White Collar (9pm, USA) - The head researcher of a tech company is murdered and Peter and Neal (left) take the case. The company's CEO claims the murder was the work of a competitor, but the evidence points to someone within the company. Griffin Dunne guest stars.

Frontline: Law & Disorder (9pm, UNC-TV) - "Frontline," ProPublica and the New Orleans Times-Picayune look into allegations that New Orleans police officers used deadly force against New Orleans citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and then attempted to cover up their actions. Read more about the documentary here.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - Jett brings his newborn baby to work, sparking a competition between Jeff and Zoila to see who can be the best babysitter. Bet your boss doesn't do that. Also, Jeff is renovating the landmark Casa Vega restaurant, but is irritated when the owner insists on keeping it open during the work. 

What to Watch on Tuesday: Marc Anthony plays a cop on "HawthoRNe"

Hell's Kitchen (8pm, Fox) - In the season finale, the two finalists get help in the kitchen preparing their final dinner service, and then Chef Ramsay chooses a winner.

Pretty Little Liars (8pm, ABC Family) - The girls go on an upscale camping trip for a classmate's birthday party, and a text suggests that "A" may be there as well.

HawthoRNe (9pm, TNT) - Marc Anthony (left) stars as a dectective who helps Christina (Jada Pinkett Smith) locate Isabel, who goes on the lam after kidnapping her son from foster care. Sara Gilbert also guest stars.

Flipping Out (9pm, Bravo) - The fourth season opens tonight with Ryan gone (yay!) and a dog peeing on Jeff's assistant's head (yay! yay!). Here's more on my favorite reality show.

America's Got Talent (9pm, NBC) - Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

MasterChef (9pm, Fox) - Half of the 30 contestants are eliminated tonight in challenges that test basic kitchen techniques like cutting onions and cooking eggs. Remember, we're rooting for NC native Darryl Pierce.

Hair Battle Spectacular (10pm, Oxygen) - It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Think "Cupcake Wars" (9pm, Food) but with hair. Read more.

Time to 'flip out' again with Jeff Lewis

Our lovable jerk is back.

Jeff Lewis returns tonight for the fourth season of Bravo's "Flipping Out," and even though the OCD house-flipper/designer can be a real tyrant with his employees, there's still something awfully endearing about him. One minute he's castigating assistant Jenni over a minor mistake, and the next he's giggling like a little boy because his dog peed on another assistant's head. I'm sorry, but I can't help but love this guy.

Of course, the shadow hanging over Season 4 is Jeff's painful split from former friend and business partner Ryan Brown over accusations last season that Ryan stole business from Jeff. I still can't  forget Bravo's excruciating reunion show during which their friendship was obliterated before our eyes.

In tonight's season premiere, there's no sign of Ryan, and we won't see him at all this season, but we do get plenty of housekeeper Zoila, house boy Jett, and assistants Jenni, Sarah, and Chace (as well as all the cats and dogs).

Flipping Out: A reunion and a relationship down in flames

If you've been watching Bravo's "Flipping Out" this season, you know there has been a lot of turnover in Jeff Lewis' design business and also in his life.

Around the middle of the season, Jeff believed he had discovered that his longtime best friend and business partner Ryan Brown had been stealing business from him. Jeff eventually confronted Ryan (he denied any wrongdoing) and the two ended their professional relationship.

Tuesday night's reunion show was our chance to see if any of those fences had been mended since the taping of the season finale (which showed Jeff attending -- and paying for -- a birthday party for Ryan's daughter).

Sadly, fences were not only unmended, they were essentially trampled and set afire Tuesday night.

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