Earl crosses a conned man off his list for a scam he and Joy started many years ago. Then he finds out that Joy has been continuing the scam behind his back along with some of her friend's.

After using guilt to gain control of an ally, a pushy castaway may land in hot water when the Hidden Immunity Idol is put into play, resulting in a shocking turn of events at Tribal Council.

Phil and Kath invite the security guard from the mall and his wife to a Christmas party in an attempt to develop more "couple" friends. Meanwhile, Craig and Kim are having trouble holding on to a friend.

The team is called out to a triple homicide to find three bodies hacked to pieces with an axe laying near the scene.

As head of the Party Planning Committee, Phyllis decides to throw a Moroccan-themed holiday party. Trouble starts when Meredith's hair catches on fire, and Michael tries to help. Dwight gets a stranglehold on the hottest Christmas toy.

Industrial plastics factory fire spews shrapnel; Nick & Mike film their skiing and start an avalanche that buries them; TT Milky Quayle motorcycle crash; 9 story apartment building fire and building collapse; pylon airplane racing WWII Corsair crash; Southern I-405 chain of accidents; Titan IV rocket is blown up; a Nor'easter storm rips a house away.

As Christmas approaches, Liz reaches out to children in need.

A package for Morris from his deceased father is delivered to the ER. Sam has some anxiety over Alex being removed from the ventilator. A woman with a high risk pregnancy worries that she will be deported. An old friend returns to celebrate the holidays.

Hood attempts to solve a case involving a flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease.

Sarah becomes engaged to Doug.

When the doctors at Testico tell Ron and Peter they've lost the ability to feel pain, they turn into daredevils.

Nugget moves into Ron and Peter's apartment, to live rent free, after they are blinded by a new shampoo.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman talks about his new movie Doubt.

Tonight Stephen welcomes Olympic gold medalist and co-author of No Limits: The Will to Succeed, Michael Phelps.

Jen makes enemies in Roy and Moss after trying to assert herself more after being named as Employee of the Month. Douglas discovers that the woman who he loves is not quite as she seems.

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jerry Springer, and guest panellists Katy Brand and Ken Livingstone.