The Mentalist Season 1 Episode 18 Russet Potatoes airs Tuesday March 31 at 9/8c on CBS.

PATRICK JANE AND THE CBI TEAM TRACK DOWN A MASTERMIND WHO HYPNOTIZES PEOPLE AND TELLS THEM WHO TO KILL, ON “THE MENTALIST,” TUESDAY, MARCH 31

“Russet Potatoes” - Patrick Jane and the CBI team track down a mastermind who hypnotizes people into doing their bidding, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, March 31 (9:00-10:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Jane: Simon Baker
Teresa Lisbon: Robin Tunney
Kendall Cho: Tim Kang
Wayne Rigsby: Owain Yeoman
Grace Van Pelt: Amanda Righetti

GUEST CAST:

Dr. Royston Daniel: Alastair MacKenzie
Carl: Chris Tallman
Lindsay: Wynn Everett
Rick Tiegler: Bodhi Elfman
Distinguished Man: Cheyenne Wilbur

WRITTEN BY: Ashley Gable

DIRECTED BY: Norberto Barba

NCIS Season 6 Episode 20 Dead Reckoning airs Tuesday March 31 at 8/7c on CBS.

GIBBS RELUCTANTLY TEAMS UP WITH TRENT KORT WHEN THE ENIGMATIC CIA AGENT RETURNS TO CALL IN A FAVOR, ON “NCIS,” TUESDAY, MARCH 31

Christian Clemenson (”Boston Legal”) Guest Stars As Unscrupulous Accountant Perry Sterling

David Dayan Fisher (”Redline,” “National Treasure”) Reprises His Role As CIA Agent Trent Kort

“Dead Reckoning” - Gibbs and the team must work with the shady Trent Kort to put away one of NCIS’s most wanted, on NCIS, Tuesday, March 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard: David McCallum
Abby Sciuto: Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Leon Vance: Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen

GUEST CAST:

Perry Sterling: Christian Clemenson
Trent Kort: David Dayan Fisher
U.S. Marshal: James Ellis Lane
Nurse: Lissa Cohen

DIRECTED BY: Terrence O’Hara

STORY BY: David J. North

TELEPLAY BY: Reed Steiner & Christopher J. Waild

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90210 Season 1 Episode 17 Life’s a Drag airs Tuesday March 31 at 9/8c on The CW.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31

“90210″ (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Life’s A Drag” (TV- 14, S) (HDTV)

LIAM (GUEST STAR MATT LANTER) IS THE NEW DYLAN MCKAY In an attempt to get close to Liam (guest star Matt Lanter), Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) offers to be his math tutor, but she gets more than she bargains for when he takes her out for a wild night. Silver (Jessica Stroup) takes a class assignment a little too far when she creates a video that documents her love for Dixon (Tristan Wilds). When Silver screens the video for her fellow students, everyone, including Ryan (Ryan Eggold), is shocked when they see Dixon and Silver in an intimate situation. Upon seeing the reaction of everyone around her, Silver blames Ryan for the situation. Ethan (Dustin Milligan) and Annie’s (Shenae Grimes) relationship remains rocky but more problems arise when Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) reveals that Rhonda (guest star Aimee Teegarden) and Ethan shared a kiss at the dance. Harry (Rob Estes) and Debbie (Lori Loughlin) are surprised to learn that Annie quit the school play in order to spend more time with Ethan. Wendey Stanzler directed the episode written by Caprice Crane (#117).

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Reaper Season 2 Episode 5 I Want My Baby Back airs Tuesday March 31 at 8/7c on The CW.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31

“REAPER” (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“I Want My Baby Back” (TV-PG, DLV) (HDTV)

ANDI FINDS OUT SAM’S SECRET / KEN MARINO GUEST STARS Morgan (guest star Armie Hammer) tells Andi (Missy Peregrym) that Sam (Bret Harrison) is the Devil’s (Ray Wise) son. An escaped soul leaves her baby behind, causing Sam, Sock (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez) to turn to Tony (Ken Marino) for help. Eriko Tamura and Jenny Wade also star. John Fortenberry directed the episode written by Thomas Schnauz (#206).

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30 Rock Season 3 Episode 16
Apollo, Apollo

With Jack’s 50th birthday looming, he questions his happiness. Liz’s ex-boyfriend Dennis “The Beeper King” decides to come clean to Liz about an addiction.

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The Office Season 5 Episode 19
Two Weeks

Michael gives Corporate two weeks notice, giving him freedom to do whatever he wants in the office.

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We’re not even done yet with Hell’s Kitchen 5, but already Fox is preparing for Hell’s Kitchen 6. Season 6 has been announced as part of Fox’s summer lineup. The show will premiere Tuesday July 21 at 8/7c. Hopefully CBS will keep Big Brother 11 at 9PM.

After just three poorly rated episodes, NBC has sent The Chopping Block to the chopping block, effective immediately. The network did hold out hope that the show may return, although it’s unlikely to be for very long or in a time slot that actually matters.

For the time being, reruns of Law & Order: Criminal Intent will air in NBC’s unlucky 8:00 Wednesday time period. The original Law & Order, currently in its 19th season, also airs on Wednesdays on NBC.