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What to Watch on Tuesday: Seasons end for 'New Girl,' 'The Voice,' 'Unforgettable'

New Girl (9pm, Fox) - One of the roommates decides to move out of the loft in the Season 1 finale. Meanwhile, Winston faces his fear of the dark when the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert. Also, Schmidt and Cece's relationship reaches a turning point.

The Voice (9pm, NBC) - The winning vocalist is revealed in tonight's 2-hour season finale.

Unforgettable (10pm, CBS) - In the first season finale, Carrie investigates a murder in Syracuse that is eerily similar to her sister's death.

The Game (10pm, BET) - A disenchanted Melanie mulls over her future and Malik falls into old habits.

The Devils Ride (10pm, Discovery) - This new reality series explores life inside a motorcycle club with members of San Diego's Laffing Devils.

AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration (10pm, TCM) - Examining the creative partnership between filmmaker David O. Russell and actor Mark Wahlberg, which includes "Three Kings" and "The Fighter."

What to Watch on Monday: Season finales for '2 Broke Girls' and 'Castle'

Gossip Girl (8pm, CW) - A busy Blair asks Serena to impersonate her at a meeting. Elsewhere, Ivy and Lola join forces to help Chuck exact revenge.

2 Broke Girls (8pm, CBS) - In a one-hour Season 1 finale, Max and Caroline attend a fashion gala at a museum where Martha Stewart is a guest, and they attempt to get the domestic maven to taste their cupcakes.

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - The remaining four vocalists compete in the final performances.

Top Gear (8:30pm, BBC America) - Ryan Reynolds appears in an episode in which Jeremy and Richard plan a film's climactic car chase.

House (9pm, Fox) - A Princeton-Plainsboro pathologist doesn't trust any of his colleagues to diagnose and treat him except for House, who is missing. So House's team must make the skeptical patient believe that House is actually directing his case.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - In the Season 4 finale, a military veteran's homicide leads Beckett to go after the man who shot her, and a concerned Castle wants to protect her from the danger she's facing.

Lost Girl (10pm, Syfy) - Kenzi drunkenly summons a witch to punish Dyson for how he treated Bo.

What to watch on Tuesday: Jesse Owens doc and final four on 'The Voice'

Jesse Owens (8pm, UNC-TV) - Andre Braugher narrates a profile of Jesse Owens, the legendary track athlete who upended Adolf Hitler's goal of using the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a showcase for the superiority of Aryan athletes. Insights from Owens' daughters Beverly and Marlene.

Glee (8pm, Fox) - Rachel and Kurt audition for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, and Puck makes a choice concerning his future after he has a meeting with his father.

Cougar Town (8:30pm, ABC) - Jules struggles to accept the fact that Holly, the mother of Grayson's baby, is a part of their lives, and it doesn't help when Travis and the young mom share an attraction. Meanwhile, Andy mulls a mayoral run on a platform involving beach weddings.

L.A. Complex (9pm, CW) - Raquel tries to get a movie rolling and Alicia parties with a D-List actor (a Johnny Drama crossover, maybe??).

Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street (9pm, UNC-TV) - The conclusion to Frontline's report on the attempts to repair the U.S. economy. The 4-hour report is the result of a collaboration with Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

The Voice (9pm, NBC) - The final four singers are unveiled in a results show.

New Girl (9pm, Fox) - Nick and Jess run into their exes Caroline and Paul. Also, Schmidt deals with a delicate medical issue and gets  introduced to Cece's grandmother.

What to Watch on Monday: AMC's reality 'Pitch' for 'Mad Men' fans

How I Met Your Mother (8pm, CBS) - Marshall freaks out when he realizes fatherhood is staring him in the face. Also, Ted and Robin come to an understanding about their relationship.

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - The semi-final round kicks off with the Top 8 vocalists.

The Pitch (9pm, AMC) - This is the official premiere of the new AMC reality series about real-life advertising agencies. It featured a prominent Durham firm in its sneak peek episode a few weeks ago. That episode with McKinney (McKinney ad director Jonathan Cude at right) battling a New York agency for a Subway campaign, will repeat after this episode at 10. The 9 p.m. episode has two groups pitching ideas to Waste Management. "The Pitch" has been promoted heavily during Sunday airings of "Mad Men" in an attempt to attract fans of that show.

House (9pm, Fox) - The team takes the case of a 6-year-old girl with a genetic condition and must work with her specialist mother to treat her. Elsewhere, House and Wilson take a vacation.

Death Row: The Final 24 Hours (10pm, Discovery) - A special report examining how capital punishment is administered.

Castle (10pm, ABC) - A body with human bite marks is discovered, and the sole witness claims a zombie killed the man. Castle and Beckett then explore New York City's zombie subculture to unearth the murderer.

What to Watch on Monday: 'Bachelor' finale and an Adele performance

The Bachelor (8pm, ABC) - It's the season finale and it seems pretty certain the doofus bachelor picks the witchy bachelorette, right? Enh, who cares anymore. Courtney and Lindzi meet Ben's mom and sister, and Ben proposes to someone (cough-Courtney-cough). In the 10 o'clock hour, Ben and the "winner" review their very public courtship and reveal their plans for the future.

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - The Battle Round continues.

Alcatraz (9pm, Fox) - An innocent man from Alcatraz resurfaces to commit crimes.

Live from the Artists Den (10pm, UNC-TV) - The full season of this music series doesn't begin until April 1, but thanks to UNC-TV's pledge drive, we're getting an early taste: a performance by Adele recorded in February 2011 at the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club.

Smash (10pm, NBC) - Vocal problems begin to plague Ivy. Meanwhile, Julia finds it difficult to stay away from Michael and Karen books a gig as a Bar Mitzvah singer.

Navajo Cops (10pm, National Geographic Channel) - A new series following a Navajo police force on the largest Indian reservation in North America. In the premiere, officers try to track an unidentified creature after receiving numerous reports of people hearing strange noises in the middle of the night.

What to Watch on Monday: 'The Voice' begins the brutal eliminations

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - All the teams are set, so the battle round kicks off with team members facing off in duets and coaches enlisting help from star mentors such as Lionel Richie, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert (how'd they get her!?), Jewel, Alanis Morrissette, Robin Thicke, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Ne-Yo.

The Bachelor: The Women Tell All (8pm, ABC) - Ben faces the bachelorettes he rejected. And one women who is still in the running, Courtney, tearfully apologizes to the women (and hopefully to the world) for being such a witch.

Alcatraz (8pm, Fox) - Two hours of "Alcatraz" tonight. Not sure exactly how they'll do this since they have to repeat last week's preempted episode, but one of tonight's episodes will feature the Ames brothers -- two of The Rock's most violent criminals.

The Lying Game (9pm, ABC Family) - In the first season finale, a rushed wedding is planned and Sutton pressures Emma to tell Kristin what they discovered at Rebecca's.

Smash (10pm, NBC) - Karen discovers a new acting opportunity while accompanying Dev to a government party, while Ivy worries about her relationship with Derek and her spot in the show.

Love Broker (10pm, Bravo) - Matchmaker Lori Zaslow creates love connections for upscale New York clients in the premiere of this new reality series.

What to Watch on Monday: A Pulitzer book to film and more 'Smash'

Gossip Girl (8pm, CW) - Nate hosts a Valentine's Day party, which Georgina crashes, and Blair tries her hand at matchmaking.

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - Round three of blind auditions continue.

Slavery by Another Name (9pm, UNC-TV) - Laurence Fishburne narrates this look at forced labor in post-Civil War America, when blacks were often arrested on and convicted of spurious charges, then leased or sold as laborers to various entities -- a practice that lasted well into the 20th century. Adapted from Wall Street Journal writer Douglas Blackmon's Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name.

Alcatraz (9pm, Fox) - An inmate resurfaces and plants bombs throughout populated areas of San Francisco.

BET Honors 2012 (9pm, BET) - Gabrielle Union hosts the tribute to successful black luminaries, including Maya Angelou, Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee and the Tuskegee Airmen.

Smash (10pm, NBC) - Derek makes the audition process rigorous for Karen and Ivy. Also, Eileen looks for financial backing and Julia and Frank hit bureaucratic obstacles with their international adoption plans (this storyline is the weak link in this otherwise entertaining series).

Castle (10pm, ABC) - In part one of a two-part story, Castle and Beckett work with the CIA as they hunt a killer who's connected to an international conspiracy, and the case reuintes Castle with a female CIA agent with whom he shares a past.

Not in Our Town: Class Actions (10:30pm, UNC-TV) - A look at students and communities joining forces to confront hate and bullying. Included: efforts to stop University of Mississippi football fans from chanting "the South will rise again," and the development of an anti-bullying program in Lancaster, California, after several teen suicides in nearby communities.

What to Watch on Monday: Is this NBC's comeback night?

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - 'The Voice' follows their post-Super Bowl debut with a two-hour episode containing more blind auditions. Coaches Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton at left.

House (8pm, Fox) - Following a violent incident involving a patient, House and the team are placed under review by the neurology chief.

The Bachelor (8pm, ABC) - The remaining women (both North Carolina women are still in the mix, but something tells me that changes tonight!) visit Panama, and hopefully, Emily from Chapel Hill can stop talking about Courtney for five seconds.

Alcatraz (9pm, Fox) - We've only seen prisoners up to now, but tonight an old guard resurfaces and encounters an old acquaintance.

Hart of Dixie (9pm, CW) - Tonight's Valentine's dance episode features a performance by Raleigh native Tift Merritt.

Smash (10pm, NBC) - This much-hyped debut of NBC's (much better!) answer to "Glee" follows a group of professional adult people staging a Broadway show. In tonight's debut, a writing duo come up with the idea to base a musical on Marilyn Monroe, and an experienced chorus girl competes against a promising newcomer. It has a great cast, which includes Debra Messing, Angelica Huston and Katharine McPhee. Here's my full review.

Lost Girl (10pm, Syfy) - Bo protects a human woman after a fury tries to hire Bo to kill her husband's mistress.

What to Watch on Sunday: Super Bowl or Super Downton Abbey?

Super Bowl XLVI (6pm, NBC) - As if you didn't know: New England Patriots vs. the New York Giants in Indianapolis. Madonna performs at halftime. Someone convince me to pull for their team and I will. If football isn't your thing, and you've already seen all the great commercials leaked online, there's always the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.

60 Minutes Presents: Three Remarkable Women (8pm, CBS) - Morley Safer profiles Meryl Streep, Anna Wintour, and Dolly Parton.

Downton Abbey (9pm, UNC-TV) - In episode 5, the household prepares for the war's end and the family looks forward to having a private home again -- unless cousin Isobel (Penelope Wilton pictured with Elizabeth McGovern) has her way. Also, in a remarkably "soapy" twist, a wounded officer makes a startling claim that could alter the Downton succession plan.

Luck (9pm, HBO) - In the second episode of the series (which has already been renewed for another season by HBO), Ace (Dustin Hoffman) meets with his parole officer and starts to line up potential investors as a public face for his next big venture. Also, Walter finds a seasoned jockey for his prized thoroughbred, much to Rosie's dismay.

Shameless (9pm, Showtime) - When Eddie Jackson's body turns up, Frank thinks he should be in line to claim his pension and insurance benefits.

The Voice (10:30pm-ish, NBC) - Season 2 debuts after all the Super Bowl hoopla, so the 10:30pm start time is fluid. Tonight is the first night of blind auditions, during which coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton begin choosing 12 vocalists for their respective teams.

What to Watch on Wednesday: 'The Voice' finale, plus more premieres

The Voice (8pm, NBC) - The winning vocalist is named in the Season 1 finale. The winner gets $100,000 and a recording contract.

State of Georgia (8:30pm, ABC Family) - The series premiere of a comedy executive produced by best-selling author Jennifer Weiner ("Good in Bed") and starring Raven-Symone ("That's So Raven"). The sitcom follows Georgia (Raven-Symone) and her friend Jo (Majandra Delfino) as they move from the South to New York City and rent an apartment from Georgia's aunt (Loretta Devine).

Royal Pains (9pm, USA) - In the Season 3 premiere, Hank treats the passengers of a toppled vehicle and takes a special interest in one woman, whom he believes has more serious underlying medical problems. Elsewhere, Divya faces the repercussions of her decision not to get married.

Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - In this brand new drama, therapist Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) lands a job with a local football team following a nasty divorce. The series follows Dani as she counsels the high-profile football players and struggles to maintain a balance between work and family. Our review here.

Love in the Wild (10pm, NBC) - A new reality series in which twenty single people travel to Costa Rica for adventure-filled dates. There are challenges, of course, and each episode will have an elimination ceremony in which two singles go home. In tonight's episode, the group must build rafts and navigate crocodile-infested waters.

Men of a Certain Age (10pm, TNT) - Owen joins forces with Terry to shoot a new commercial for the dealership. Also, Joe works to revive his store and rebuild his life, but past relationships keep coming back to haunt him.

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