TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
American Idol: "Top 12 Male Singers Perform" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on FOX. Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 boys will perform for America for the first time. Then it's up to the viewers to vote for their favorites. Who will survive and who will go home?
NCIS: "Dead Man Walking" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. The NCIS team suspects foul play when a Navy Lieutenant is the victim of radiation poisoning. Gibbs and the team collaborate with the ailing Lieutenant, who is an inspector for the International Atomic Engery Agency (IAEA), as they recreate his routine in an effort to figure out when the contamination took place. Gibbs is convinced that whoever is responsible for poisoning the Lieutenant was trying to ensure that his next scheduled inspection would not happen. But when the dying man insists that only his two closest colleagues knew of the upcoming trip, the team works to find the culprit. Meanwhile, Tony is surprised when he sees a softer side of Ziva.
Veronica Mars: "Mars, Bars" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on The CW. Without any evidence to hold her, Sheriff Lamb releases Veronica from jail. Josh makes contact with Veronica and insists that he is being framed for his father's murder and, though Veronica has sympathy for him, she doesn't know if she believes him. Keith learns that the coach's wife, Kathleen Barry hired Vinnie Van Lowe to find out if her husband was having an affair. Meanwhile, Logan joins Mac and Parker on a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt.
The Unit: "Games of Chance" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. The Unit competes against other elite military special forces from around the globe in counter terrorism games staged in Hamburg, Germany, to decide which team is the best. But the competition turns deadly when it becomes obvious that someone is seeking to use the games to engage in real terrorism. Meanwhile, Kim meets a former flame while on a business trip and learns that the man is now a multimillionaire and recently divorced.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent: "Brother's Keeper" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on NBC. In a "ripped-from-the-headlines" story, a televangelist's wife is found murdered, and his secret sessions with a hustler may have led to her murder. Meanwhile, Detective Goren continues to visit his ailing mother in the hospital and runs into his long lost brother, Michael.
Dirty Jobs: "Cave Digger" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on Discovery. Mike helps dig tunnels that are used as underground wine caverns. Then he is off to the airport where he does the dirty jobs behind the scenes.
Crocodile Dundee -- 9:00pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon. The big mates a swamp-smart Aussie with a Yank for adventures Outback and downtown in New York.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: "Haystack" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on NBC. In a "ripped-from-the-headlines" episode, overzealous reporter Cindy Marino accuses new mother Laura Kozowloski on national television of kidnapping and trying to kill her baby. That's the last straw for the despondent woman, who promptly commits suicide. Although everyone is under suspicion, including the mother and her ex-husband, Mike, the case takes an unusual emotional toll on Detective Stabler, who is drawn in by the mother and her past. The search for the baby Kendall seems to be at a dead end -- but DNA provides clues that help solve the case, and offer new questions for one of the detectives.
Boston Legal: "The Good Laywer" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Alan Shore pulls double-duty in court, representing two separate clients --a woman who stole her late fathers plastinized body from an art museum, and a cognitive therapist fired from his job at a hospital for imparting his belief in UFOs to his clients. Meanwhile, Clarence Bell is emotionally distracted by Claire Simms invitation to dinner -- and possibly more -- at her house; Bethany Horowitz forces Denny Crane to attend temple with her; and Denise Bauer and Brad Chase continue to be at odds about the future or lack thereof of their relationship.
Dirt: "The Thing Under the Bed" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on FX. Lucy's relationship with her brother and her magazine are threatened by Jack Dawson's pressing lawsuit. Willa's excitement over her first cover story is short-lived when her source recants her story. Don embarks on a relationship with a coffee-house waitress.
Revenge of the Nerds -- 10:00pm ET/PT on Fox Movie Channel. The classic 1984 movie where the plot is nerds versus jocks in a war of pranks.
Check IGN TV again tomorrow to see What 2 Watch for Wednesday, February 21.