Critic's corner

I think the cable TV's short seasons work in favor of "The Closer." If there were 22 episodes a year, the show, and Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda (above), might become too much. But a dozen or 15 episodes a year always leaves me wanting more, and I am very happy that season 5 is beginning tonight. The episode is about the quadruple murder that overlaps with an FBI investigation.

Raising the Bar 10 p.m., TNT

The show returns for a second season, and a regular character gets cut 20 minutes in. Or rather, a regular character - Mark-Paul Gosselaar's Jerry Kellerman (above) - will get his hair cut tonight. The show's producers, including Steven Bochco, have decided to clean up the public defender for this string of episodes.

Here Come the Newlyweds 10 p.m., Channel 5

And up comes the lunch.

Nurse Jackie 10:30 p.m., Showtime

Married lady (takes a ring off it). (See review, next page)

Jon & Kate Plus 8 9 p.m., TLC

I h8 Jon and K8 + 8.

Mega Engineering 8, 9, and 10 p.m., Discovery

I guess putting together a mega can fill three hours.

Another Cinderella Story 9 p.m., ABC Family

That really makes me want to watch it.