A look at this week’s top TV draws

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

CW

“America’s Next Top Model” (R)

Season finale. The final two shoot a cosmetics commercial and the winner is selected.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Modern Family” (C)

Edward Norton guests as one of Claire and Phil’s favorite musicians.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Criminal Minds” (D)

The team looks for someone who’s killing entire families.

9 p.m.

Fox

“Glee” (C)

The glee club is split into couples for a ballad.

10 p.m.

ABC

“In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts” (N)

Roberts interviews Janet Jackson.

10 p.m.

CBS

“CSI: NY” (D)

A body is found, and it appears to be the work of the Compass Killer.

10 p.m.

FX

“Nip/Tuck” (D)

Julia’s mother wants custody of Annie and Connor.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Time

Network

Program

Description

7 a.m.

ABC

“Good Morning America” (N)

Shakira visits and performs.

7 p.m.

ESPN2

“College Basketball” (S)

California plays Syracuse at Madison Square Garden in New York.

8 p.m.

CW

“Vampire Diaries” (D)

Elena’s relationship with Stefan is affected by something she discovers.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Grey’s Anatomy” (D)

Bailey’s dad visits for the holidays, and he doesn’t like how she lives her life.

9 p.m.

NBC

“The Office” (C)

Michael, Andy, Dwight and Oscar attend a shareholders meeting in New York.

10 p.m.

Lifetime

“Project Runway” (R)

Season finale. The final three showcase their collections at Fashion Week, and a winner is picked.

10 p.m.

ABC

“Private Practice” (D)

Must be daddy issues night on ABC: Addison’s father makes an appearance, but she isn’t exactly happy about it.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

CBS

“Ghost Whisperer” (D)

The ghost of a young girl who died from leukemia becomes friends with Aiden.

8 p.m.

NBC

“Law & Order” (D)

Lupo and Bernard look into an armed robbery at an elderly man’s shop.

8 p.m.

ESPN

“NBA Basketball” (S)

The Magic versus the Celtics in an Eastern Conference battle.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Medium” (D)

Is this episode sponsored by Lenscrafters? Allison is forced to wear sunglasses when her eyes become sensitive to light.

9 p.m.

USA

“Monk” (D)

Monk finds a challenge in trying to track down a serial killer.

10 p.m.

Starz

“Crash” (D)

Seth, Kenny and Bo get trapped during a power outage.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Time

Network

Program

Description

11 a.m.

ABC

“College Football” (S)

Most will likely see the big rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State, which isn't quite as big now that Michigan isn't quite as good.

7:30 p.m.

Versus

“College Football” (S)

And the band is on the field! Cal takes on Stanford.

8 p.m.

Fox

“Cops” (R)

Cops in Oklahoma chase a carjacker, but on foot.

8 p.m.

ABC

“College Football” (S)

Teams TBD, but most could end up seeing a good one between Oregon and Arizona.

8:30 p.m.

Nickelodeon

“True Jackson, VP” (K)

True asks out a boy she likes but gets rejected.

11:30 p.m.

NBC

“Saturday Night Live” (C)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosts and Dave Matthews Band performs.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Time

Network

Program

Description

3:15 p.m.

ABC

“NASCAR Racing” (S)

The final race of the season, the Ford 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The Simpsons” (C)

Jonah Hill plays one of Springfield Elementary’s all-time pranksters.

8 p.m.

ABC

“American Music Awards” (A)

Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson and Eminem are all slated to perform at the 37th annual event.

8:15 p.m.

NBC

“NFL Football” (S)

The Eagles take on the suddenly reeling Bears in Chicago.

8:30 p.m.

ESPN

“MLS Soccer” (S)

The MLS Cup championship game from Seattle.

9 p.m.

HBO

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (C)

Season finale. Larry returns a favor but then doesn’t get to spend time with Cheryl.

9 p.m.

Fox

“Family Guy” (C)

Peter and the guys try to replace Cleveland with a guy named Jerome.

A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.