Tonight's Best

A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS by Alynda Wheat

On Demand
TV-MA

Howard TV On Demand: Bowling Beauties

Appears to be a regulation tourney, but in bikinis and stiletto bowling shoes. Go ahead, watch: They pay me to list, not to judge you. That part I do for free.

Find Showtimes
8-10PM
NBC, TV-PG
Season Premiere

American Gladiators

And since we clearly weren't planning on doing any critical thinking tonight, let's keep the ball rolling by avoiding any pesky actors or plots…

Find Showtimes
8:30-9PM
CBS, TV-14-DL

How I Met Your Mother

…or at least just actors: Britney's back.

Find Showtimes
9:32-10:02PM
ABC, TV-PG-DL
Season Finale

Samantha Who?

Sam thinks her sort-of ex-boyfriend's still-current girlfriend is lying to keep him. Despicable! Once you start lying to a man who's cheating on you, how can he ever trust you again?

Find Showtimes
10-10:59PM
NBC, TV-14
Season Finale

Medium

Zoinks! Allison investigates a haunted house. No word on whether Shaggy and the Mystery Machine will make a cameo.

Find Showtimes
10-11PM
CBS, TV-14-LV

CSI: Miami

Tom Sizemore guests as a PI, because everyone deserves a second chance. Or is it 42nd by now?

Find Showtimes
10-11PM
VH1

Sex: The Revolution

You may not believe it, but there was life before Internet porn and bisexual reality stars. The first episode in VH1's four-part series about the sexual revolution reveals how the square '50s became the swinging '60s, thanks in part to Playboy and the pill. Yakking heads include Erica Jong and Hugh Hefner, but Danny Glover steals the show, commenting that the hippie-era Haight-Ashbury was ''about taking mescaline and getting laid.'' Nowadays we're guessing the Lethal Weapon star is way too old for that s----. B+Clark Collis

Find Showtimes
10:02-11PM
ABC
Season Finale

The Bachelor: London Calling

Word is, Matt's chosen the gal he wants to go on talk shows, walk red carpets, and sell baby photos with.

Find Showtimes