7 p.m.
My Name Is Earl NBC
Earl’s plan to remain unnoticed in prison fails when an inmate named Glenn (a unexpectedly funny Ben Foster) finds him. Turns out Glenn is one of the people on Earl’s karma list.
Smallville CW
Clark squares off against his Bizarro world double. Maybe Supergirl can help him.
8 p.m.
The Office NBC
The hourlong season premiere begins with Michael questioning the Dunder-Mifflin gang’s religious beliefs, then he goes jogging for charity.
CSI CBS
Did Sara survive being buried alive by the Miniature Killer? Only if actress Jorja Fox survived her contract talks.
9 p.m.
Without a Trace CBS
James Marsters (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) joins the cast as a Baltimore detective called in to help the FBI with a missing persons case.
ER NBC
I’m guessing Neela will survive the trampling incident from last season, but “ER” is likely to end its 13-year run after this season.
Big shots? More like big wimps
Have you ever been bothered at a ballgame or bar by a group of seemingly privileged white guys oblivious to the fact that they are loud, crass and annoying? ABC thinks viewers want to watch four of these men every Thursday night.
Dylan McDermott (left), Michael Vartan, Christopher Titus and Joshua Molina — as four masters-of-the-universe businessmen — are wasted in this sexist, stereotype-heavy show. They’re not the alpha males you’d think.
“Men, we’re the new women,” Titus’ henpecked character says.
They’re wimps. And they aren’t worth your time.
Big Shots 9 P.M., ABC
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