Bill Joel (R) and Bruce Springsteen perform at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert. The performance airs on HBO this Sunday. (Dimitrios Kambouris/HBO)
ABC debuts a likely tearjerker.
Big Bang Theory
CBS
9:30—10:00 p.m.
Sheldon seeks revenge on Kripke after he is humiliated on National Public Radio. Katee Sackhoff from “Battlestar Galactica” guest stars.
Find My Family
ABC
9:30—11:00 p.m.
The team behind “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” helps families track down lost loved ones in this new series. In the first episode, Scott and Sandy ask for help in finding the daughter they had given up for adoption.
TUESDAY, NOV. 24
It’s a big night for “Dancing with The Stars.”
V
ABC
8:00—9:00 p.m.
After just four episodes, V goes on hiatus until March 2010. In this last episode, Erica and the resistance try to uncover a potential biological threat from the Visitors.
Nova: What Are Dreams?
PBS
8:00—9:00 p.m.
NOVA follows leading scientists and researchers to understand how and why we dream.
Dancing With The Stars
ABC
9:00—11:00 p.m.
Mya, Kelly Osbourne, and Donny Osmond dance for the title. Plus, all of this season’s stars return. Whitney Houston sings from her new album and also belts out her 1987 hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
Just in time for a Thanksgiving Day feast, “The Biggest Loser” checks in to see who has kept the weight off.
The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now?
NBC
8:00—10:00 p.m.
“The Biggest Loser” visits more than 40 contestants from the past seasons, many of whom have pursued careers in fitness and wellness.
Criminal Minds
CBS
9:00—10:00 p.m.
In the series’ 100th episode, Hotchner comes face to face with the Reaper (guest star C. Thomas Howell).
THURSDAY, NOV. 26
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Spiderman joins the parade this year as a new 2009 balloon. Performers include Andrea Bocelli, the Radio City Rockettes, and Kermit the Frog.
NBC’s People of the Year
NBC
9:00—10:00 p.m.
Matt Lauer profiles some of the most talked about people of the year—Taylor Swift, Nadya Suleman, and Captain Chelsey Sullenberger among them.
Punkin Chunkin
Science
9:00—10:00 p.m.
It’s time again for Delaware’s annual pumpkin catapulting competition. How far will the teams be able to hurl a pumpkin? The current record is 4,438 feet!
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
Unwind with two Friday night picks.
Monk
USA
9:00—10:00 p.m.
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Monk. In part one of the series finale, a crime takes Monk back to the scene of his beloved wife’s murder.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Food
10:00—11:00 p.m.
Visit some of the show’s favorite spots, including a Chicago pizzeria and an old-fashioned cafeteria in the South.
WEEKEND, NOV. 28—29
Holiday programming fills the TV line-up.
SATURDAY, NOV. 28
Beyond Sherwood Forest
SYFY
9:00—11:00 p.m.
SYFY puts a new spin on the Robin Hood fable. A woman is cursed to live as a dragon, and the Sheriff of Nottingham demands that she goes after Robin Hood.
National Tree
Hallmark
8:00—10:00 p.m.
A teen wins a Christmas tree contest and enlists his dad to drive cross-country with him so the tree can be planted at the White House. Andrew McCarthy stars.
SUNDAY, NOV. 29
The Dog Who Saved Christmas
ABC Family
8:00—10:00 p.m.
The Bannister family adopts a dog in the hopes that he can guard the house, but he is too loveable to be fierce! Mario Lopez lends his voice to Zeus, the dog.
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
HBO
8:00 p.m.—12:00 a.m.
HBO airs four hours of footage from the October concerts celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dee Carlisi writes on pop culture and lives and works in New York.
