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Today's (double!) giveaway might take you to an alternate universe

That's because all the DVDs involved are Syfy channel shows. During this hectic holiday season, we all need to go to another world, if only for a minute.

So, we offer "Warehouse 13," Season Two packed with 12 episodes of the show that has a quirky crew chasing fantastical artifacts across the globe and through time. If you've never watched the show, I'm guessing more than 8 hours of sampling, plus special features like video blogs and episode commentaries should give you more than a sense if you want to go further.

Not only that, the DVD features a crossover episode with another Syfy show "Eureka." And, because we're that organized, we've got "Eureka" Season 4.0 for you. It has more that 7 hours of viewing of the show about a small town where big things seem to happen regularly. Plus it has one of my favorite actors on it: Joe Morton!

What to Watch on Monday: HBO airs documentary on West Memphis Three

Paradise Lost: Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (8pm, HBO) - A re-airing of the 1993 documentary that first drew attention to the trial of the three teenagers convicted in the gruesome murders of three little boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The convicted men were set free earlier this month. The sequel to this documentary airs tomorrow night.

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - Brenda reaches out to Capt. Raydor for help in a twist-filled case involving a murder-for-hire scheme, a formidable drug cartel, and allegations of police brutality. Elsewhere, squad members are deposed in regard to the lawsuit against Brenda and the department.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - Stukowski is interrogated by Warehouse agents after they learn she was using artifacts to kill regents, who are the secret protectors of the Warehouse.

CIA Confidential: 9/11 Mastermind (10pm, NGC) - The manhunt for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who eluded the CIA for a decade, is documented. NGC's interview with former President George W. Bush about 9/11 repeats at 8 p.m., just before this one.

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - Nancy, Andy, and Silas plot revenge against Emma (Michelle Trachtenberg) after she gets the best of them in a business deal.

The Big C (10:30pm, Showtime) - Cathy offers to help Lee (Hugh Dancy) put a dent in his bucket list, and Adam accompanies Poppy (Parker Posey) to her high school reunion.

What to Watch on Monday: Sci-fi, moving doc, strong guest stars

Eureka (8pm, Syfy) - Applicants swarm Fargo after he solicits volunteers for a space mission. Also, Carter plans a getaway. Wil Wheaton and Stan Lee guest star.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - Dr. Vanessa Calder (Lindsay Wagner) reunites with Artie for a case that requires some help from Calder's ex-flame; a mystery lands Pete and Myka in bed while Steve is missing. Saul Rubinek and Rene Auberjonois also guest star. The new Syfy drama "Alphas," starring David Strathairn, follows at 10.

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (9pm, HBO) - A controversial documentary about a tragic accident that occurred on July 26, 2009, when Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and collided with an oncoming vehicle. The accident killed herself, her daughter, her three nieces, and all three people in the other car. Here's Adrienne's review.

HGTV Design Star (9pm, HGTV) - The guest judges are designers Cortney and Robert Novogratz, and as a bonus, "Home by Novogratz" airs after this at 10 (it usually airs on Saturday nights).

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - Flynn and Provenza plunge into yet another ill-fated adventure when they try to make quick cash by serving court papers for a lawyer. They get a bad break when they serve a man and he's killed just minutes afterward. Adam Arkin guest stars.

Rizzoli & Isles (10pm, TNT) - The body of a young girl is found during Boston's Fleet Week. Frost's father (Ernie Hudson), a Navy Admiral, arrives and stirs up tension with his son.

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - Loving Martin Short as Nancy's attorney. He had me with "Stewart Havens' Trapper-Keeper of Broken Dreams." Tonight, Havens gets Nancy a custody hearing in California, which means permission to leave New York City for a few days and a chance to see her youngest son. The problem is she also needs one of her other sons to come along as a character witness.

The A-List: New York (10pm, Logo) - Season 2 premiere of the reality show following New York's "gay elite."

What to Watch on Monday: Final season of 'The Closer' begins

The Bachelorette (8pm, ABC) - Ashley arrives in Taiwan with six bachelors, and she'll send two of them home. Also tonight, Emily Maynard talks to host Chris Harrison about the end of her relationship with "Bachelor" Brad Womack.

Born Bad (8pm, Lifetime) - A teen (Bonnie Dennison) moves with her family to a new town, where she becomes smitten with a charming guy (Michael Welch), who soon unveils a menacing dark side.

Inside the Actors Studio (8pm, Bravo) - Jennifer Anniston talks to James Lipton about her life and career.

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - The seventh and final season begins with Brenda (Krya Sedgwick) investigating the shootings of a rap star and six bystanders, and fighting a civil suit targeting her and the whole department. Also, Chief Delk (Courtney B. Vance) is ready to announce huge organizational changes in the department.

Man vs. Wild (9pm, Discovery) - Actor Jake Gyllenhaal embarks on a grueling arctic trek with Bear Grylls, traveling where Bear travels and eating what Bear eats. Just don't hurt that face!

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - In the Season 3 premiere, a rock legend's guitar becomes a menace in Jersey City, and Artie and Claudia run into an ATF agent who has a knack for knowing when people are lying.

Rizzoli & Isles (10pm, TNT) - Season 2 opens with Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) recovering from last season's shooting, and being saluted as a hero at a public event. An act of violence at the tribute ceremony pulls Rizzoli back into the job, and also causes her to reconnect with a former beau, who may be able to help mend some of her emotional wounds.

Law & Order: Los Angeles (10pm, NBC) - In the series' final episode, a man is found dead at UCLA and it might be the result of protecting his sister, who is a star soccer player.

Alphas (10pm, Syfy) - In the pilot of this new series following a team of people with extraordinary abilities who investigate crimes linked to others like them, ominous messages steer a man to a building's rooftop, where he executes an improbable shooting. Our review here

What to Watch on Tuesday: Christmas 'Glee' and World War II

North Carolina's WWII Experience (8pm, UNC-TV) - A wonderful documentary produced by UNC-TV in which North Carolina veterans and other citizens recall experiences from World War II, both at home and abroad.

Inside the Actors Studio (8pm, Bravo) - Actor James Franco chats about his life and career in an interview with James Lipton.

Glee (8pm, Fox) - In the show's Christmas episode, Finn tries to bring holiday cheer to McKinley High, and Artie discovers that Brittany still believes in Santa. Also, Sue Sylvester hijacks the teachers' Secret Santa tradition.

Minute to Win It (8pm, NBC) - Tonight's games have a Christmas theme. Followed by "The Biggest Loser," in which the season's two finalists are named.

Raising Hope (9pm, Fox) - Jimmy pleads with Burt to save a special doll for Hope during his annual scheme of scalping the season's hottest toy, and Virginia campaigns to get the family in their church's living nativity scene.

Warehouse 13 (10pm, Syfy) - Pete and Myka investigate robberies linked to a malevolent Santa Claus while Artie reunites with his father (Judd Hirsch) on Hanukkah.

Detroit 1-8-7 (10pm, ABC) - Della Reese guest stars as the mother of a long-missing young black man whose remains, along with those of a young white woman, are found in an abandoned fallout shelter. Longford and Mahajan's investigation is helped by an unlikely source: Longford's estranged father, a former cop.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Hal Holbrook joins "Sons of Anarchy"

White Collar (9pm, USA) - In the mid-season finale, Peter and Neal make progress tracking Kate's killer, and Neal arranges a con to get closer to the suspect.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - Pete and Myka travel to 1961 via H.G. Wells' time machine to stop a killer who is turning women into glass.

Sons of Anarchy (10pm, FX) - Season three opens in the wake of the kidnapping of Jax's son and SAMCRO is gunning for the kidnapper, gunrunner Cameron Hayes. The kidnapping also prompts Jax to take stock of his relationship with Tara. Also, Gemma is on the lam after Stahl framed her for Edmond Hayes murder. She seeks out her father (played by Hal Holbrook) who suffers from Alzheimers Disease. Finally, Hale's brother Jake decides to run for mayor of Charming. Here's more information on the new season of "Sons of Anarchy."

Nightline Prime: Secrets of Your Mind (10pm, ABC) - The conclusion of "Nightline's" human mind series looks at forces in the brain that cause people to overeat.

Covert Affairs (10pm, USA) - An Iranian trade delegate escapes his handlers during a trip to Toronto and tries to strike a deal with the CIA to hand over stolen intelligence in exchange for entry into the United States. Mid-season finale.

Lester Holt takes you "Inside Secret Government Warehouses"

When I first got the screener for "Inside Secret Government Warehouses" (Syfy, 9 tonight) hosted by Lester Holt, I thought it odd. Why would Holt being doing an investigative doc on Syfy?

But pretty quickly into the show, Holt clues you in. He's pimping for the mothership! The look inside secret government warehouses was inspired by Syfy's hit "Warehouse 13." It's not a big ol' promo, but scenes from the show are shown, and its mentioned several times. Nicely done, NBC Universal.

So, Holt lends his gravitas (and his nice way with a suit) to an exploration of whether the government has been keeping UFOs from us and what's the deal with Area 51, whether the Camp Hero State Park was a center for testing for mind control and time travel, and what are those Catholics hiding in those Vatican archives.

What to Watch on Tuesday: "L&O:CI" finale has Goldblum's dad

Hell's Kitchen (8pm, Fox) - The remaining chefs compete in a blind taste test, then must devise their own menus for the first dinner service. For the second dinner service, Chef Ramsey combines the teams.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9pm, NBC) - L&O:CI wraps up their season tonight with two new back-to-back episodes. In the first episode, an up-and-coming boxer's career tanks when his involvement in a dogfighting ring is discovered by police, and then his partner turns up dead. In the finale episode (10pm), Nichols turns to his famous psychologist father, played by F. Murray Abraham, for help sorting through three suspects implicated in the murder of a real estate agent.

Deadliest Catch (9pm, Discovery) - Capt. Phil Harris fights for his life as his sons clash.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - In the second season premiere, McPherson absconds with his prize from the warehouse's bronze sector, a car crash puts Mrs. Frederic in the hospital, and Pete and Myka set off for London to gather clues about McPherson's scheme.

Keep reading for more good stuff...

What to Watch on Tuesday: Hell's Kitchen has sausages and Drew Lachey

Hell's Kitchen (8pm, Fox) - The fourteen contestants have to make perfect 6-inch sausages for Drew Lachey! Who said reality television isn't glamorous?

More to Love (9pm, Fox) - Fifteen plus-size women move into the mansion and go on group dates with plus-size Luke. One woman gets a one-on-one date to Las Vegas, and three women are eliminated. 

You Are What You Eat (8pm, BBC America) - I am eating mixed nuts as I type this.

America's Got Talent (9pm, NBC) - It seems like this show has already been on forever, and tonight is the first performance episode? And there are 40 acts?! 

Warehouse 13 (9pm, SyFy) - The investigation of a stolen sculpture leads Pete and Myka (right) to discover a special place they deem worth  protecting.

Rescue Me (10pm, FX) - Maura Tierney guests as a trash-talking woman who shows up looking for a date. 

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