Amazing Race 20 (8pm, CBS) - In the two-hour finale, the final four teams race through Japan before traveling to Honolulu, where the winners claim the $1 million prize.

Between Two Ferns (8:30pm, Comedy Central) - Zach Galifianakis interviews Comedy Awards nominees in "Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York," with appearances by Tina Fey, Jon Stewart and Sir Richard Branson.

Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock (9pm, UNC-TV) - The second series of Masterpiece Mystery's excellent "Sherlock" opens with "A Scandal in Belgravia," in which idiosyncratic sleuth becomes a media sensation because of Watson's blog. Sherlock is asked by his brother to retrieve scandalous photos ofa  British royal from a dominatrix. The case soon involves international terrorism, CIA agents, and a matter Holmes is decidedly unfamiliar with: love.

The Celebrity Apprentice (9pm, NBC) - The remaining contestants (that includes Clay Aiken) produce a four-page print ad for a digital touch-screen hair dryer. Returning apprentices John Rich and Marlee Matlin then interview the final four and Donald Trump fires two.

The Big C (9:30, Showtime) - Cathy goes all out to impress the birth parents of the child she hopes to adopt and Joy wants Paul to go before a live audience and relate his near-death experience.

Veep (10pm, HBO) - Selina celebrates 20 years in Washington but tries to keep a low profile after a newspaper article paints her as a diva.

GCB (10pm, ABC) - The first season concludes with Carlene taking the GCBs to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Condos for Christian Living, and Amanda's suspicions concerning Luke lead to a surprising discovery about Ripp.

Meet Mrs. Eastwood (10:30pm, E!) - A preview of the new reality show that chronicles the lives of Clint Eastwood's wife, Dina, and their two daughters Francesca and Morgan.

America is doomed.

That's the obvious conclusion now that Mark & Bopper have been eliminated from "The Amazing Race."

Two salt-of-the-earth guys, united in friendship with no regard to the artificial barriers of race, they happily and graciously experienced the world without a note of arrogance.

They were the best of what we can be, what we strive to be.

The Race should have done anything it could to ensure their victory. Bunch up the teams at the airport. Make the next few detour tasks specific to Clay County, Kentucky. Knee cap that whiny girl from Big Brother.

Amazing Race: Unfinished Business (8pm, ABC) - The final four teams race through Rio de Janeiro before heading to the finish line in the Florida Keys.

Celebrity Apprentice (8pm, NBC) - Donald Trump is punishing America over last week's Osama bin Laden interruption by inflicting a 3-hour show on us tonight. Three hours! And it's not even the finale. But -- there are some name brand guest stars, like Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Cramer. And also, one of the celebrities goes missing during a challenge. Money on LaToya.

Bob's Burgers (8:30pm, Fox) - While mold is being removed from the restaurant, Linda and Bob go on a double date with Mort and a female mortician voiced by Amy Sedaris.

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - In the fifth season finale, a surprise guest shows up at Sarah and Luc's wedding (right), and Kitty (remember her?) faces a tough decision. Directed by Ken Olin. The future of this show is uncertain, Walker fans...

The Killing (10pm, AMC) - The police discover more about Rosie's activities on the night of her murder, and Mitch begins to wonder about the direction of the police department's investigation. Yeah, yeah, yeah, but did Stan kill that teacher!?!??!

Treme (10pm, HBO) - Toni's investigation of a post-Katrina casualty gets more confusing at every turn, and a routine closing at the bar for LaDonna becomes a disaster. Also, Sonny turns to another musician for help when his home is vandalized.

CSI: Miami (10pm, CBS) - The ninth season ends with Horatio capturing the last prisoner who escaped months earlier from a Miami jail, but the convict's transport plane crashes and the CSIs learn the fugitive is planning much more than a getaway.

It's said that after having babies nature allows women to forget the pain so that they might bear another child.

That's not true of all painful experiences. Memory, in most cases, serves an important function. It helps to stop us from making the same mistake twice.

On the other hand, no pain, no gain.

After our non-elimination leg, we're in Salzburg and Team Aspie gets to leave first. But first we get treated to another scene of their joy at winning the 2012 Ford Focus. I don't think this product placement is as effective as the Snapple plug. I wanted to buy the Snapple; I am not buying a Ford Focus.

You'd think that experienced Racers would know that tackling any task involving food is probably not a good idea.

You would think.

The Globetrotters leave India first, heading for a flight to Vienna, Austria. Once the teams arrive in Austria, we're told, they are to find a new 2012 Ford Focus for the next clue.

The trip to Austria gives Flight Time of the Globetrotters the chance to do his Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation, because that's pretty much all we know about Austria, that Ah-nold is from there. He's impersonation is OK.

We've seen couples compete on the Race, but now it seems couples are being made. Asian daughter revealed that she's engaged to former Racer Azaria who was on the Race with his sister. Isn't that sweet?

Team Aspie got to the pit stop first and so they're first to head to Tokyo where they'll head to a rotating parking garage and get the next clue.

The teams, being experienced and all, are smart about travel. Most head for a travel agency or computer before they head for the airport. And there are several discussions about whether it's better to hop on the flight to Japan that has a connection through Hong Kong and arrives 15 minutes earlier or take the direct flight.

Amazing Race: Unfinished Business (8pm, CBS) - The race continues in New South Wales, Australia.

83rd Academy Awards (7pm/8:30pm, ABC) - James Franco and Anne Hathaway (left) host the 83rd annual ceremonies, airing live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. "The King's Speech" leads with 12 nominations. Go here for links to galleries, live-blogging and live-tweeting, and other Oscar goodies. The actual awards show doesn't begin until 8:30pm, but Red Carpet coverage begins on ABC at 7pm, and on E! and TV Guide Network at 6pm.

Mildred Pierce (8pm, TCM) - If you're not watching the Oscars, watch an Oscar winner. A great classic from 1945 which won Joan Crawford an Academy Award for best actress. HBO's mini-series remake starring Kate Winslet premieres in March. Also, "Annie Hall" airs right after this at 10pm.

Big Love (9pm, HBO) - Bill seizes an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of his marriages, Alby raises the stakes in his quest for power, and Lois is skeptical of Barb's plan for her future.

Shameless (10pm, Showtime) - Frank (William H. Macy) goes on the wagon, pleasing Carl and Debbie. But Lip doesn't believe her father's newfound temperance will keep him off the bottle for long. Meanwhile, Fiona scrambles to find a better-paying job, which leads her to overlook some suspicious behavior at Steve's, and Kev and Veronica open their house to a foster child and get a surprise when they learn her family history.

Amazing Race (8pm, CBS) - The final three teams race to the finish line to claim the $1 million top prize.

The Simpsons (8pm, Fox) - After Homer is jailed on New Year's Eve for bribery, he agrees to go undercover as an informant against mobster Fat Tony (voiced by Joe Mantegna) to reduce his sentence. Jon Hamm does the voice of the FBI investigator.

Dexter (9pm, Showtime) - In the fifth-season finale, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) smells a trap being set for him and Lumen (Julia Stiles, left) and pulls out all the stops in an effort to avoid getting caught in it. Elsewhere, personal feelings get in the way of Debra's investigation into the Barrel Girls, and Quinn gets in a bind from which only Dexter can extricate him.

Wishful Drinking (9pm, HBO) - Carrie Fisher's autobigraphical stage production chronicles her life in and out of show business as the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Here's our review.

Hot in Cleveland (9pm, TV Land) - Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendie Malick look back at the best moments (and bloopers) of their inaugural season. They also preview Season 2, which begins in January.

Marry Me (9pm, Lifetime) - In part one of a two-part movie, a social worker (Lucy Liu) with aspirations of a fairy-tale romance is torn between three suitors, all of whom propose to her. Steven Pasquale and Bobby Cannavale also star. Adrienne reviews it.

Sarah Palin's Alaska (9pm, TLC) - Palin takes fellow reality star Kate Gosselin and her brood on a camping trip.

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - The Walkers are without their matriarch for Christmas when Nora takes off for a last-minute vacation with Karl. Meanwhile, Saul runs into a former lover (Richard Chamberlain).

Amazing Race 16 (8pm, CBS) - In the season finale, the final three teams travel from Shanghai to San Francisco where they must scale the Coit Tower and participate in a virtual "Star Wars" battle before racing to the finish line and the $1 million prize. Who's still in it? The models (including Miss South Carolina, left), the detectives, and the cowboys.

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (9pm, CBS) - Tom Selleck stars in his sixth movie about the smalltown New England police chief, Jesse Stone. In this one, Jesse investigates a series of murders in Boston that could be related to a mob boss, while his deputies (Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth) probe a crime spree at home in Paradise.

Desperate Housewives (9pm, ABC) - Lynnette learns the truth about the creepy little serial killer she has moved into her house, and Bree tries to pay the creepy little son of her first husband to walk away from her family and her business. 

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - It looks like Ojai Foods is closing down. For real. Or is it? 

Breaking Bad (10pm, AMC) - First, here's my quick review of last week's episode in which Hank was gunned down by the vengeful Mexican hitmen: Holy. @#$*. I'm not kidding. The last three of minutes of the episode was as tense and dramatic as anything I have ever seen. Ever. That's the cousins on the right, and yes, one of them is holding an axe. Tonight, as the family awaits word on Hank's condition, Walt realizes he has reason to fear Gus.

NCAA Basketball Tournament (2pm, CBS) - The regional final games from St. Louis and Houston. Full schedule here.

Life (8pm, Discovery) - Mammals are the focus of tonight's 8pm episode of this Oprah Winfrey-narrated series of nature documentaries. Special attention is paid to how mammals care for their young, so Cute Baby Animal Alert. The fish episode airs at 9pm. 

Amazing Race (8pm, CBS) - All I know is Jordan and Jeff are gone, so this show makes me sad now.

Undercover Boss (8pm, CBS) - The CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment (think Dollywood) goes undercover tonight to see how his company really works. 

Breaking Bad (10pm, AMC) - In the second episode of the season, Walt tries hard to reunite with his family, and Jesse, just out of rehab, makes a big purchase. Also, there's an anxiety-inducing sequence involving those scary Mexican killers. If you've got nails, bite 'em. 

Kirstie Alley's Big Life (10pm, A&E) - I like this show a lot more than I expected to. In tonight's back-to-back episodes, Kirstie celebrates a birthday and then tempers flare when the ladies go to a spa. You can catch repeats of last week's two premiere episodes at 5pm today, or following these episodes at 11pm.

The Pacific (9pm, HBO) - The third installment has the 1st Marine Division arriving in Melbourne in January of 1943. Basilone receives The Medal of Honor but is reluctant to embark on his next assignment of selling war bonds back in the U.S.