7 P.M.
Bones, Fox
The team is quarantined in the lab over Christmas, which isn’t to merry.
7 P.M.
NCIS, CBS
Open-mic night for Weatherly
Michael Weatherly had to do some special preparation for tonight’s episode of CBS’ top 10 show “NCIS,” according to zap2it.com.
“Model Behavior” spoofs UPN’s models-in-training reality show “America’s Next Top Model” with Tyra Banks. In it, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service team looks into the death of a competitor on a similar show called “Boot Camp Babes” being filmed on the Marine base at Quantico.
Weatherly’s character, the obnoxious and womanizing Special Agent Tony DiNozzo, must step in to accept an award for the NCIS team when his boss (Mark Harmon) fails to show up for the ceremony. The rest of the team is on hand, including NCIS Director Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) and forensics specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette).
“Tony tries to make a speech,” Weatherly said. “He’s hogging the microphone and going for the spotlight … and everyone walks out of the room. Abby gives him a hug, because Abby understands that he’s just lonely.”
Weatherly wanted to get the right reaction from all the actors and extras in the scene.
“Right before we did the first take, I apologized to them as a group for smelling as bad as I do, and I don’t wear underwear, and I have this flatulence problem–all these things,” he said. “All these background artists, who have not probably seen the show, are like, ‘Who’s this idiot?’
“There’s something wonderful about being the most irritating person in the world.”
[ zap2it.com ]7:30 P.M.
SPECIAL NIGHT
Hope & Faith, ABC
Faith surprises the family with extravagant Christmas gifts.
8 P.M.
House, Fox
Cynthia Nixon of “Sex and the City” plays a hard-drinking gambler who collapses in front of House at the track.
9 P.M.
Nip/Tuck, FX
A shopping mall “Mrs. Claus” wants a liposuction, but Brittany Snow (right) is getting downright creepy.
SEASON FINALE
The Amazing Race: Family Edition, CBS
Will the Bransens of Illinois hold on to first place?
Daisy Does America, TBS
Daisy heads to Nashville for country stardom. She learns to square dance, enters a singing contest, and–expect big hair–she gets a Southern makeover.
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cwwagner@tribune.com
