Tonight's Best
A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS by Jessica Shaw
Season PremiereThe Real Housewives of Orange County
B-The original incarnation of the Bravo franchise returns for its fifth season of blondes, boobs, and bitching. Unfortunately, the ladies of the O.C. now come off as boring and unlikable compared with the more dramatic and amusing Housewives of New York City, New Jersey, and Atlanta. It's still oddly watchable, like a nouveau-riche car accident you simply can't turn away from. B- Tim Stack
FlashForward
Weird connection no one's addressing: Alex Kingston (who plays the MI6 agent who helps Mark tonight) was once married to Ralph Fiennes, brother of show star Joseph. There's blackout info in there somewhere.
Parks and Recreation
Megan Mullally guest-stars as Ron's ex-wife, who has it in for Leslie. This suddenly makes me miss Rosario.
Fringe
The team investigates people turning into ash. And we all know the dangers of secondhand people.
Broke & Famous: Willie Aames
Uncomfortable hour of the week: watching the poor schlub who played Buddy on Charles in Charge not be able to pay his bills.







