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TV

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Highlights

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Daytime

“The Bonnie Hunt Show” – David Boreanaz (“Bones”); Bill Nye performs a science experiment. (Repeat) 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15.

“The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet” – Adam Lambert performs. 9 a.m. on WFFT, Channel 55.

“Live With Regis and Kelly” – “American Idol” third-place finisher Danny Gokey performs; Jeff Daniels. 9 a.m. on WISE, Channel 33.

“The View” – David Hyde Pierce (“Accent on Youth”). 11 a.m. on ABC.

“Rachael Ray” – Thandie Newton discusses her kisses with male co-stars. (Repeat) 3 p.m. on WANE, Channel 15.

“The Tyra Banks Show” – People must decide whether to forgive their cheating mates or forget them. 3 p.m. on WFFT, Channel 55.

“Dr. Phil” – The futures of Drew Peterson’s four youngest children. (Repeat) 3 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – Reese Witherspoon (“Monsters vs. Aliens”); chef Bobby Flay. 4 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.

Prime time

“My Name Is Earl” – Earl reminisces about finding his old friend Raynard (Ewen Bremner) living in the wild with a raccoon. (Repeat) 8 p.m. on NBC.

“NCIS” – A murderous psychopath taunts the team by leaving clues to the next victim’s identity during the week of Halloween. (Repeat) 8 p.m. on CBS.

“2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee” – From Washington, D.C. 8 p.m. on ABC.

“So You Think You Can Dance” – Auditions continue in Los Angeles and Seattle. 8 p.m. on Fox.

“30 Rock” – Jack convinces Liz that she should go to her high school reunion. (Repeat) 8:30 p.m. on NBC.

“The Office” – Michael has Dwight go over possible birthing scenarios to prepare for the birth of Jan’s (Melora Hardin) baby. (Repeat) 9 p.m. on NBC.

“30 Rock” – Liz finds herself alone for the holidays when her parents leave to spend Christmas at a couples-only retreat. (Repeat) 9:31 p.m. on NBC.

“Grey’s Anatomy” – A freak ice storm brings trauma patients to Seattle Grace. (Part 2 of 2) (Repeat) 10 p.m. on ABC.

“Without a Trace” – The team learns a shocking truth while searching for a missing paraplegic who was injured in a car accident two years earlier – one that may explain his disappearance. (Repeat) 10:01 p.m. on CBS.

Talk shows tonight

“David Letterman” – Tom Hanks; the Killers perform. (Repeat) 11:35 p.m. on CBS.

“Jay Leno” – Billy Crystal; Prince performs. 11:35 p.m. on NBC.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” – Channing Tatum; Elisha Cuthbert (“24”); Depeche Mode performs. (Repeat) 12:05 a.m. on ABC.

“Craig Ferguson” – Michael Caine; comic Matt Baetz. (Repeat) 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

“Jimmy Fallon” – Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”); Janeane Garofalo; Rodney Atkins performs. 12:35 a.m. on NBC.