Channel Surfing 11.21.08

Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.

Setting the DVR for: Wife Swap, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Numbers, Sanctuary and The Starter Wife.

Repeat Bonus: CBS is reairing this weeks episode of The Mentalist at 9 PM/ET.

8:00 PM/ET

Ghost Whisperer (CBS)

In the previous episode, a man died in an accident and, as his spirit stepped into the light, Jim’s spirit entered the man’s body. Now the man (played by David Conrad) wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. Melinda believes he is Jim, but Delia and Eli have their doubts. So, is the man really Jim or is this Melinda going through the stages of grief in her own unique way?

Wife Swap (ABC)

A strong-minded woman who expects her husband and nine kids to do whatever it takes to keep the household running smoothly swaps with a woman who indulges her daughter and supports her husband’s dream of becoming a rock star.

Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader (Fox)

Actress Jennie Garth competes for the American Heart Association.

Deal or No Deal (NBC)

A restaurateur competes in a tasty Thanksgiving-themed game worth $2 million. In addition, the case models participate in various eating contests.

Everybody Hates Chris (The CW)

Everybody loves Big Bird, but no one wants to be called “Big Bird.” And that, unfortunately, is the cruel nickname given to the nerdy girl who asks Chris out on a date. To be polite, Chris accepts her invitation and then, to his amazement, realizes that he genuinely likes her. After all, Chris knows a thing or two about being an outsider.

Friday Night SmackDown (My Network TV)

Undertaker and Big Show are featured in a countdown to “Survivor Series.”

Batman: The Brave and The Bold (Cartoon Network)

Gorilla Grodd plots to turn humans into primates, so Batman and Plastic Man team up to stop him.

Suite Life On Deck (Disney Channel)

Cody tries to make Barbara jealous by pretending that Bailey is his girlfriend, but his plan backfires.

8:30 PM/ET

The Game (The CW)

After a heated argument with Derwin, Melanie concentrates on her work at the hospital, where she becomes attracted to a handsome man.

Secret Saturdays (Cartoon Network)

A lizard-man cryptid is released by a volcanic eruption.

9:00 PM/ET

Supernanny (ABC)

Jo helps a woman with two young children who is adjusting to being a single parent after her beloved husband died of cancer.

Don’t Forget The Lyrics (Fox)

A contestant with a congenital ear defect hopes to win a big prize that will pay for reconstructive surgery.

Crusoe (NBC)

Friday develops an illness that causes him to act out violently, so Crusoe and Olivia search the island for a rare plant that can cure him.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)

Jar Jar is mistaken for a Jedi Knight when he and C-3PO set out to save Padmé Amidala from Viceroy Nute Gunray.

Survivor Man (Discovery)

The host’s Arctic survival skills are tested on Canada’s Baffin Island.

Stargate Atlantis (Sci Fi Channel)

In a misadventure set off of Atlantis, quirky astrophysicist Rodney McKay takes cute blond doc Jennifer Keller to Earth to observe a scientific demonstration designed to help cool off the planet. If you’ve ever watched a single episode of the series, you already know that most grand experiments tend to go terribly wrong, resulting in our Stargate heroes having to race against the clock to save the day. Kids in the Hall alum Dave Foley and Bill Nye the Science Guy guest star.

9:30 PM/ET

Ben 10: Alien Force (Cartoon Network)

Ship needs rescuing from the Forever Knights.

10:00 PM/ET

Numbers (CBS)

A passenger train collides with a freight train carrying toxic chemicals and many people are trapped in the wreckage. Don and Charlie work to free them and to discover whether the tragedy is because of foul play linked to terrorism.

Lipstick Jungle (ABC)

Wendy stresses out while preparing Thanksgiving dinner for her mom (Mary Tyler Moore), Josie (Vanessa Marcil), Sal and the rest of her family. Elsewhere, Nico and Kirby babysit for Megan; and a client asks Victory to design a wedding dress in just two days.

Sanctuary (Sci Fi Channel)

Will probes a father’s suicide and enlists the help of a gifted teen artist who may hold the key to explaining the man’s death. Elsewhere, Ashley copes with Druitt’s disclosure.

Starter Wife (USA)

A confrontation with Molly’s stalker prompts Molly and Zach to examine their relationship.