Critic's corner

By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff  |  November 29, 2007

9 p.m. Channel 7
December + strike = reruns begin. It could be a death knell for serial dramas, but a sitcom like "The Office" ages exceedingly well. Tonight, a flashback to Michael's Jamaican vacation with Jan complete with incriminating photos.

8 p.m., Channel 4
Believe it or not, a betrayal.

8:30 p.m., Channel 7
I still miss the days when Jack dated Condoleezza Rice, but Edie Falco is the next best thing.

10 p.m. Channel 5
If you haven't been watching "Big Shots," here's a handy guide: Michael Vartan is moony. Christopher Titus is henpecked. Joshua Malina is double-henpecked. Dylan McDermott is trying to get his mojo back. Hey - now maybe you don't have to watch at all!

10 p.m. Sundance
Look out, Angelina. Madeleine Albright meets Ashley Judd, and they care about the world, too.

9 p.m. Bravo
Look out, Angelina, for an entirely different reason.

9 p.m. and 10 p.m. National Geographic Channel
The nuts and bolts of the BMW Z4 Roadster and the Corvette Z06

Comcast
Think of it as a sort of prequel to "GoodFellas": similar urban mob milieu, not quite as good. Electrifying performances by Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke are short-circuited by Stuart Rosenberg's lukewarm direction. (R; runs on Encore through Dec. 20)