Gossip Girl 8 p.m., Channel 56
The characters go through mad swings within each episode of "Gossip Girl." In one hour, Serena can go from being noble to being duplicitous to being noble all over again. Tonight, Blair (above, played by Leighton Meester) gets to do some back-and-forthing, as she takes a walk on the wild side after her recent trials about going to Yale.
Sophie 9:30 p.m., ABC Family
In this new series, a young talent agent named Sophie catches her boyfriend having an affair with her best friend (frown). But she's a strong person (smile). And she's pregnant and going to be the best single mother ever (smile). Natalie Brown stars in the latest show built to fit under ABC Family's "A New Kind of Family" slogan, even though single parenthood isn't really new, is it?
House 8 p.m., Channel 25
Mos Def? Most definitely.
RuPaul's Drag Race 10 p.m., Logo
Anointing the queen queen.
Castle 10 p.m., Channel 5
Redrum, he wrote.
Dhani Tackles the Globe 9 p.m., Travel Channel
And we appreciate his passionate readership.
How I Met Your Mother 8:30 p.m., Channel 4
Ted loses his job and is bummed - wait for it - out. (Below: Josh Radnor as Ted with Sarah Chalke.)
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