House @ 8PM (FOX)
I catch a lot of reruns of House but it’s never been on my regular schedule. That said, I enjoy it and I want to see the fallout from last season’s finale which is exactly why I will be watching as it returns tonight. I hear these first two episodes are great and maybe it’s about time it becomes appointment TV for me.

Here’s what we’ll get tonight as the fifth season opens: Wilson returns from an extended leave following Amber’s death and announces he’s leaving Princeton-Plainsboro. House thinks it’s a terrible idea, and he isn’t shy about saying so. Wilson’s announcement also distracts him from the case at hand, that of the workaholic 37-year-old assistant to the leader of a major feminist organization who collapses during a business meeting. Thirteen takes a special interest in the case, and House questions her reasons for doing so.

 
 
Lincoln Heights @ 8PM (ABC Fam)
Here’s another show I catch occasionally but isn’t on my “must watch” list. I’m not sure why since I do like it but it’s one of the few ABC Family shows hasn’t got me hooked. Still, I know we’ve got a few LH fans reading so I wanted to shine the spotlight on it so that you don’t forget to set your DVRs. Here’s what’ll be happening in tonight’s third-season openner: Eddie and Jenn are away when thugs break into the Sutton house and hold Cassie and Charles hostage during a police standoff. Elsewhere, Tay struggles with his music and dance moves, so he seeks advice from Ruben.

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Biggest Loser: Families @ 8PM (NBC)
Broken-record Rae here. Yeah, don’t watch this one either unless I’m at Mo’s. She and several of her friends at work are avid fans for the show and that’s why it’s one of the few reality shows to make it into the spotlight. Plus I hear the premiere is pretty great and you better make sure you’ve got a box of tissues handy… of course, I think that’s just standard issue equipment necessary for watching this show, isn’t it? Anyway, season 6 kicks off with a family theme: Teams of husbands and wives square off against parents and their adult children. The contestants are surprised at home by trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, and then face their first challenge: climbing a hill in extreme heat.

Also new tonight: Wipeout (ABC); 90210 (CW); Pivileged (CW); Fringe (FOX); Big Brother 10 (CBS); Greek (ABC Family); The Cleaner (A&E); Whatever, Martha! (FLN); Rachel Zoe Project (BRAVO); Eureka (SciFi) and The Shield (FX)