Survivor: South Pacific (8pm, CBS) - The 23rd season begins in Samoa with 18 castaways, including returning players "Coach" Wade and Ozzy Lusth.
Barbara Streisand: One Night Only at the Village Vanguard (8pm, UNC-TV) - Streisand is at her best in this intimate 2009 show at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City.
H8R (8pm, CW) - A new reality series in which hated reality "celebrities" (like Snooki and Jake Pavelka) try to win over the people who hate them. This will only make people hate them more.
America's Got Talent (8pm, NBC) - The winning act is revealed in tonight's 2-hour season finale.
Buried Treasure (8pm, Fox) - In the finale of this short first season, the Keno brothers take a look at the possessions of a Georgia family hoping to raise money to avoid foreclosure.
America's Next Top Model (9pm, CW) - The 17th season is an "all-star" contest, bringing back losers from previous seasons for another shot at the prize. Nicki Minaj is a guest judge.
Necessary Roughness (10pm, USA) - In tonight's
Season 1 finale, T.K. faces his rival (Terrell Owens) as the Hawks enter the playoffs. Also, Nico must decide where his loyalties lie.
Up All Night (10pm, NBC) - New mom (Christina Applegate) returns to work while her husband (Will Arnett) stays home with the baby. Reagan's boss, the host of a popular talk show, is played by Maya Rudolph. Next week, this will move into its regular 8 p.m. slot. Worth Watching?
Free Agents (10:30pm, NBC) - The premiere of a new workplace comedy about two lovelorn coworkers (Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn) and their ever-changing relationship. Starting next week, this airs at 8:30 p.m. Our take on the show.

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"Free Agents" and "Up All Night"
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 09:02 — reedAfter the first episode story line, what's left-- They are boring and I give them maybe at best 1/2 season. I believe they are going up against the ABC comedies on Wednesday--enough said...