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Tonight's Best TV

A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS by Jessica Shaw

9:30-10:01PM
ABC, TV-PG-DL
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B+

Cougar Town

If I tell you that this very special Thanksgiving edition contains moments of actual warmth, will you still believe me when I say it's also loaded with the genial vulgarity we've grown to love, that Courteney Cox's Jules continues to evolve into more than just one of TV's most likable horny ditzes, that sex comes to Travis (oh, Dan Byrd, he's such a good actor), that Bobby's nickname for Grayson is kinda sweet (''G-string''), that Andy and Ellie can make heartburn seem erotic, and that Laurie likes to order a glass of wine ''half red, half white''? Ah, good. — Ken Tucker

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7-8:30PM
Cartoon, TV-PG-V

Ben 10: Allen Swarm

Ben uncovers an alien plot to destroy the world. Whatevs, Ben. Been there, done that with the whole lizard posse last night.

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

Gary Unmarried

Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller plays a saleswoman who...oh, like you care about her story arc.

9-9:30PM
ABC, TV-PG-DL

Modern Family

Cameron dresses up as Fizbo the clown for Luke's birthday party. Please, Cameron, have a shred of gay pride and ditch the red nose.

9-10PM
CBS, TV-14-LV

Criminal Minds

Minds celebrates episode 100 by tying up its recurring Boston Reaper plotline and giving the killer (guest C. Thomas Howell) one last stab at Agent Hotchner (Thomas Gibson). It's gory, even for Minds, but the result is bloody good. You won't want to be alone again. A– — Aubry D'Arminio

9-10PM
Fox, TV-14-D

Glee

Eve guests as a competing glee-club coach. Hopefully, this plotline will spare us anything to do with Terri Schuester.

10-11PM
CBS, TV-14-V

CSI: NY

Remember when Skeet Ulrich was going to be the next Johnny Depp? Well, now he's playing dudes like ''The Compass Killer.'' Not a judgment. Just an observation.

10-11PM
FX, TV-MA-LSV

Nip/Tuck

Julia wants to figure out how to get back at her mother, who emotionally abused her for years. Try slipping whole milk into her skim carton when you visit. Hey, it always makes me feel a little better.

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