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Global Highlights for the Week of April 30, 2012

**PICKS OF THE WEEK**

HOUSE

Monday, April 30 – 9pm ET/PT
“The C-Word”
**Jessica Collins (The Young and the Restless) Guest Stars**

When the team takes on the case of Emily, a six-year-old girl who has numerous pre-existing health problems, they must work with her mother (Jessica Collins), who happens to be doctor herself, specializing in her daughter’s condition. Meanwhile, House and Wilson decide to go on a vacation.

GLEE

Tuesday, May 1 – 8pm ET/PT
“Choke”
**Whoopi Goldberg and NeNe Leakes (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) Guest Star**

Rachel and Kurt get their chance to audition for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Meanwhile, Puck makes a decision about his future after meeting with his father.

TOUCH

Thursday, May 3 – 9pm ET/PT

“Zone of Exclusion”
Martin reunites a woman with her biological mother and twin sister, then attempts to find the person responsible for their estrangement. Meanwhile, a superstitious young woman becomes worried when her astronaut husband loses contact with earth.

**ALL-NEW**

BONES
Monday, April 30 – 8pm ET/PT
“The Family in the Feud”
When a corpse is found in the middle of the woods, the team links the victim to two families that have been feuding for almost a century. Meanwhile, Brennan has a difficult time accepting her father’s offer to babysit their infant daughter because of his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.

HAWAII FIVE-0
Monday, April 30 – 10pm ET/PT *Episode One of a Two-Night Episode Cross-Over Event**
“Pa’Make Loa (Touch of Death)”
Five-0 and the NCIS: LA task force team up in Hawaii when there’s a suspect on the loose who threatens to release a deadly virus into the population.

NCIS: LA
Tuesday, May 1 – 9pm ET/PT *Episode Two of a Two Night Episode Cross-Over Event**
“Touch of Death”
The joint NCIS: LA and Hawaii Five-0 task force travel from Hawaii to Los Angeles when the lead suspect in the case moves to the mainland with a deadly virus in tow.

NCIS
Tuesday, May 1 – 10pm ET/PT
“Playing With Fire”
The NCIS investigation of a fire on a Navy vessel reveals evidence that elevates security at all U.S. Navy facilities worldwide. Meanwhile, DiNozzo and Ziva travel to Italy when an explosive device is found hidden on a Navy ship.

SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD

Wednesday, May 2 – 8pm ET/PT
“It’s Gonna Be Chaos”
The walls come down when the Tikiano tribe shares an emotional moment with their loved ones and one castaway’s decision creates animosity amongst wounded tribe members.

THE OFFICE

Thursday, May 3 – 8:30pm ET/PT
“Turf War”
Andy takes a break from flambéing cherries and composing rock operas to jumpstart his Dunder Mifflin comeback. Meanwhile, Jim and Dwight join forces to outsmart a salesman from Scranton’s uglier sister city, after Robert drunkenly shuts down a nearby branch.

AWAKE 

Thursday, May 3 – 10pm ET/PT
“Slack Water”
Michael looks into what appears to be a case of gang violence, but clues from his other reality force him to investigate further. Meanwhile, Hannah uses her intuition to talk through a tough situation with Rex’s girlfriend, Emma.

THE FINDER

Friday, May 4 – 8pm ET/PT
“The Voodoo Undo”
**Nestor Serrano (The Day After Tomorrow) and Chris Tardio (The Sopranos) Guest Star**
A mob boss in Miami (Nestor Serrano) asks Walter to find a voodoo doll he is convinced was created to be used against him. Meanwhile, Isabel and Miami Det. Curtis Gillespie (Chris Tardio) risk their lives while investigating a gang fight at a funeral linked to the mob boss.

HARRY’S LAW

Friday, May 4 – 9pm ET/PT
“Class War”
Harry is forced to re-visit an old case when Malcolm returns with distressing news about a gang member who has wrongly been convicted of killing a cop and is sentenced to death. Meanwhile, Adam and Phoebe defend a former art thief turned shop owner, from being extradited back to Britain.

 

LOST GIRL 
Friday, May 4 – 10pm ET/PT
“Where There’s a Will, There’s a Fae”
Bo is offered an irresistible payment to search for stolen jewelry – information about where she might have come from. As she gets involved in the recovery of the stolen gems, Bo finds the shocking truth about the thief.

 

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
Saturday, May 5 – 8pm ET/PT
“Jingle All The Way Home”
This week, the teams are tasked with writing and performing a new jingle for Good Sam. It’s déjà vu for one team, whose Project Manager struggles with a power-usurping teammate. On the other team, a mutiny results in some of the season’s biggest fireworks when the team hijacks the task away from the Project Manager.

 

THE FIRM
Saturday, May 5 – 10pm ET/PT
“Chapter 16”
Mitch and Ray make dangerous decisions in an effort to expose Kevin Stack and Noble Insurance. With Stack and Alex Clark working hard to evade justice, Abby finds herself at the center of the case.


SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Saturday, May 5 – 11:30pm ET/PT

This week, NFL Quarter-Back, Eli Manning hosts with musical guest, Rihanna.
THE CLEVELAND SHOW

Sunday, May 6 – 7:30pm ET/PT

“Flush of Genius”

Cleveland Jr. profiles his dad for a report on his favorite American, but when Cleveland falls off the toilet and suffers a concussion, Cleveland Jr.’s rethinks his decision. Meanwhile, Rallo gets excited when he realizes he’s grown tall enough to ride his favorite roller coaster.


THE SIMPSONS

Sunday, May 6 – 8pm ET/PT

“The Spy Who Learned Me”

**Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) Guest Voices**

Homer suffers a concussion on the job, leaving him out of work for six weeks. Instead of telling Marge, Homer decides to use the time to learn how to become a better husband with the help of someone whom he believes is Stradivarius Cain (Bryan Cranston), a crime fighter in spy movies.


BOB’S BURGERS

Sunday, May 6 – 8:30pm ET/PT

“Moody Foodie”

**Patton Oswalt (King of Queens) Guest Stars**

When the restaurant receives a bad review from a food critic (Patton Oswalt), the Belchers fear that the negative press will keep customers away. Determined to change the critic’s mind, Bob shows up at his house for a redo, but plans quickly spiral out of control when his fellow restaurant owners show up to support him.

 

FAMILY GUY

Sunday, May 6 – 9pm ET/PT

“Leggo My Mego-O”

Brian and Stewie embark on an action-packed mission to find Meg after she travels abroad to Europe and is kidnapped.


AMERICAN DAD

Sunday, May 6 – 9:30pm ET/PT

“Ricky Spanish”

**Wayne Brady (The Wayne Brady Show) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man) Guest Voice**
Roger rediscovers his alter-ego “Ricky Spanish,” an infamous character who remains the most despised man in town. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine are in for a surprise when their sponsored child from Africa shows up on their doorstep.


NYC 22

Sunday, May 6 – 10pm ET/PT
“Lost and Found”
White House and Jackpot uncover a secret while questioning a man who thwarted a bank robbery. Meanwhile, Kenny’s authoritative father, a Deputy Inspector, comes to the 22nd Precinct, and Lazarus meets up with the Shannon bar thug.

 
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ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Weeknights – 7pm ET/PT

Country super-star and celebrity judge Blake Shelton talks music; and the silver screen heats up as ET has sneak peek at The Expendables 2 starring Bruce Willis; Johnny Depp’s latest film, Dark Shadows and the highly-anticipated, Marvel’s The Avengers starring Robert Downey Jr.


ET CANADA
Weeknights – 7:30pm ET/PT
Battleship mania is here!! ET Canada sits down with the stars, including Rihanna, to talk about her first acting gig in the summer blockbuster,Battleship; and ET Canada also talks to the stars of the movie The Giant Mechanical Man.

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