Glee (8pm, Fox) - This is not an endorsement, I'm just telling you it's still on the air... Sue starts a smear campaign to take down her biggest foe for the congressional seat, and Will and Shelby Corcoran encourage some friendly competition.

New Girl (9pm, Fox) - Also not really an endorsement, although last week's episode was slightly less annoying than usual... Tonight, the gang hosts Thanksgiving dinner at the loft and Jess invites a colleague (Justin Long) she's always had a crush on.

Raising Hope (9:30pm, Fox) - This is an endorsement! Burt's well-to-do parents (Lee Majors, Shirley Jones, left) are last minute Thanksgiving guests, but the Chances' decision to "borrow" someone else's house for the feast takes a bad turn when the real owners come home early.

Nazi Hunter: Elusive Justice (9pm, UNC-TV) - Another endorsement: Candice Bergen narrates this account of Nazi war criminals who evaded prosecution, including some who served the Allies as scientists and spies. The documentary explores why governments and institutions failed to prosecute and punish them, and those who took matters into their own hands. This repeats at 3 a.m. on UNC-MX and November 17 at 2 a.m. on UNC-TV.

Parenthood (10pm, NBC) - Huge endorsement! Seriously, this show is so good. Tonight, Adam and Crosby land a new client and Adam has an uncomfortable (understatement!) run-in with Rachel, the possibly-skanky office assistant.

Unforgettable (10pm, CBS) - I abstain from editorializing because I've never actually seen a whole episode of this, but they do have Marilu Henner tonight... Carrie and Al investigate the murder of a teen who seemed to have no enemies. Elsewhere, Carrie seeks help from her estranged aunt (Henner, who also serves as a consultant for the show) to help probe her sister's murder.

A production of "Oklahoma!" by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will air on UNC-TV tonight at 8 p.m.

The broadcast was made possible by a grant from the AJ Fletcher Foundation that will pave the way for more UNCSA work to air on the UNC-TV channel. They also received support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and the William R. Kenan Jr Fund for the Arts.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical as produced by the school was critically acclaimed for its faithful restoration of the original 1943 Broadway production.

The show will be hosted by UNCSA Chancellor John Mauceri, who served as musical director and artistic supervisor of the stage production.

Oklahoma! (8pm, UNC-TV) - This North Carolina School of the Arts production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical has been critically acclaimed for its faithful restoration of the original 1943 Broadway production. Read more about it here.

X-Factor (8pm, Fox) - The remaining contestants (including Tim Cifers from Willow Spring) visit the homes of the judges for mentoring. If Tim isn't in tonight's episode, he should make tomorrow night's 8 p.m. episode or next Tuesday's 9 p.m. episode.

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist (9pm, Bravo) - We're big fans of this art competition series here, so we're excited for the new season and that one of the competitors is from Durham! Tonight's first challenge involves art that is considered "lowbrow." Hmmm. The guest judge is photographer Mary Ellen Mark.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Phil and Clarie's encounter with an annoying city council member (David Cross) on the campaign trail gets Claire thinking about entering the race.

Happy Endings (9:30pm, ABC) - Megan Mullally guest stars as Penny's extremely upbeat mom, who arrives in town for a singing job at a trade show.

Psych (10pm, USA) - In the Season 6 premiere, Shawn stumbles across a dead body at the British consulate's home while working a case to recover a stolen "Star Wars" collectors item.

American Horror Story (10pm, FX) - This is the episode that scared me to death (original review). This one goes way beyond "ghost story" scary.

Law & Order: SVU (10pm, NBC) - A family man (T.R. Knight, "Grey's Anatomy") is suspected of being a serial rapist in a string of assaults across several states.

The sixth season of "Our State" begins tonight on UNC-TV.

In tonight's episode, Chapel Hill artist Patrick Dougherty constructs sculptures out of saplings, then pumpkin-carving in Bynum, and D.G. Martin's visit to Weaverville.

The photo here is from Dougherty's installation at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh (click below for larger image).

Here's what's on tap for the rest of the month:

10/13—Linville Caverns/Castle McCulloch/Sandy Feat
10/20—Tweetsie/Silver Lining/Brasstown Dancers
10/27—Elizabeth City/Window Dressing/On Pines & Needles

The show airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. on UNC-TV.

UNC-MX will air a documentary tonight on the inspiring story of cancer survival by Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist John Kaplan.

In "Not As I Pictured," Kaplan documents his own story of fighting a deadly form of lymphoma.

You can also request a free copy of the movie (for personal use only) at the NotAsIPictured.org website. The filmmaker is giving away 10,000 free dvds to anyone affected by cancer. Shipping is free.

Music for the film's soundtrack was donated by Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Chris Martin (Coldplay), will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Justin Timberlake, David Bowie, Cowboy Junkies, and Pantera.

"Not As I Pictured" will air on UNC-MX at 7 p.m. tonight (October 2).

Roy Underhill, host of PBS's "The Woodwright's Shop," will appear at the kick-off for the Guardians of Angels Adoption Center campaign in downtown Pittsboro on Saturday. Underhill is the first Honorary Chairperson of the campaign.

The Guardians of Angels is a non-profit group dedicated to building an adoption center for dogs and cats in Pittsboro or Chatham County. Underhill, who has hosted his PBS show for three decades, is an avid animal lover who lives in Chatham County and has a wood shop in downtown Pittsboro.

Guardians of Angels organizer Terry Dorsey said Underhill accepted the role of Honorary Chairperson after talking it over with his dog.

In honor of North Carolina native and country and bluegrass music pioneer Wade Mainer, who passed away this week at the age of 104, UNC-TV is re-airing an episode of "Folkways" which profiled the artist.

"Folkways: Wade Mainer" will air Friday night (Sept. 16) at 7:30 p.m. and will repeat Saturday at 1:30 a.m.

Photo courtesy of UNCTV.org

REMIINDER: A new North Carolina food-focused television series called Flavor, NC will debut at 10:30 a.m. TOMORROW on UNC-TV.

The show host is Lisa Prince, who you may recognize from WRAL's Local Dish cooking segments with anchor Brian Shrader.

Prince will take viewers on culinary trips across the state from Coon Rock Farm in Hillsborough to discuss heirloom tomatoes in the series premiere to Weeping Radish Brewery Butchery and Pub in Currituck County on the coast.

Here is the complete schedule:

• Sept. 3, Coon Rock Farm, Hillsborough; Heirloom tomatoes
• Sept. 10, Goat Lady Dairy, Climax; Goat cheese
• Sept. 24, Goodnight Brothers Country Ham and Gamekeeper Restaurant, Boone; Country ham
• Oct 1, Weeping Radish Brewery, Butchery and Pub, Currituck County;North Carolina beer, sausage and pate
• Oct. 8, Smith's Blueberries and Cornerstone Tea, Benson; Blueberries
• Oct.15, Sunburst Trout Company, Canton; Farm-raised rainbow trout
• Oct. 22, Maple View Farm and Panciuto, Hillsborough; Milk, buttermilk and ice cream
• Oct 29, Old Mill of Guilford and J. Peppers, Oak Ridge and Kernersville; Stone-ground wheat and corn
• Nov 5, Brinkley Farms and Nana's, Creedmoor and Durham; Sweet corn
• Nov. 12, Sea View Crab Company and Port Land Grille; Wilmington, Wild-caught blue crab

UNC-TV's "North Carolina Now" will broadcast a special at 7:30 tonight with hurricane preparation tips, information from Governor Perdue's press conferences and emergency contact numbers. And probably more. Think of it as part of your preparation kit.

Then, at 10, the station will re-air "The Hurricane of '38," an American Experience report about a storm that made its way across the Atlantic and up the eastern seabord, before radar was invented. Some weather forecasters are referencing that no-name storm when talking about the potential impact of Irene. In the doc, Rhode Island fisherman, residents and vacationers talk about what it was like to live through one of the greatest natural disasters recorded in North America.

New appointees to UNC-TV’s Board of Trustees include Capitol Broadcasting CEO Jim Goodmon and former associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Robert F. Orr.

Also named were news director for Curtis Media Group and newspaper columnist Rick D. Martinez, and travel and tourism executive Sabrina Bengel of New Bern.

Martinez’s column runs on the op-ed pages of The News & Observer.

Martinez and Orr have been appointed to two-year terms that will run through June 30, 2013. Goodmon and Bengal are filling vacant positions that were four-year appointments. Bengel’s term ends June 30, 2014 and Goodmon’s term ends May 31, 2014.

Bengel was appointed by the UNC Board of Governors, Martinez was appointed by president pro tempore Sen. Phil Berger, and Justice Orr was appointed by NC House Speaker Rep. Thom Tillis. Goodmon, who has previously served on UNC-TV boards, was appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue.