‘Whitney’
COMEDY. This mediocre sitcom keeps fooling us into including its
episodes in this column. How so? Because it somehow keeps wooing guest
stars we love — like John Cleese, who stops by as Whitney and Alex’s
relationship counselor tonight.
8 p.m., NBC
‘Royal Pains’
COMEDY. We’re reminded why it’s not such a bad thing to check in with the docs of HankMed tonight when JoAnna Garcia begins her guest arc as a kidney specialist.
10 p.m., USA
‘Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials 2012’
SPECIAL. Yes, this is an entire hour of commercials — with commercial breaks!
8 p.m., CBS
‘FaceOff’
REALITY. The makeup competition may turn into a therapy session when the contestants visit an abandoned hospital and are tasked with creating a unique horror villain based on a phobia.
10 p.m., Syfy