While en route to his father's funeral, House must help the team with a differential diagnosis on a young Chinese girl who has collapsed under mysterious circumstances.

Secrets from Gibbs' past are revealed when the NCIS team has to travel back to his hometown to resolve a murder investigation.

Tay is endangered when Eddie involves himself in a robbery attempt.

The results from the voting in week four is revealed. Also, singer Ne-Yo performs as does Los Vivancos, Spanish flamenco dancers, and kids who perform ballroom dancing.

This episodes temptation test involves the contestants being left in the dark with fresh baked goods, with the winner receiving considerable power which may change the face of the game. Later, the contestants are challenged to the longest test yet, from sunup to sundown. Then, one contestant has a choice to make on whether to stay or leave, followed by another being eliminated.

An exploration in the 2003 space shuttle Columbia tragedy, with interviews from NASA engineer Rodney Rocha, flight director Leroy Cain, astronauts and the Columbia Accident Investigation Board members. Also, a detailed look at the history of the space shuttle program and the design changes made which may have played a role in both the Challenger and Columbia explosions and a look at what lays ahead for the program.

Rusty and Cappie sign up for a speed dating event sponsored by the women's volleyball team. As expected, Cappie does well with the ladies. Rusty? Not so much until a sweet girl named Lauren comes along. They bond until a waitress takes their order. The catch? The waitress is someone Rusty used to date! Casey and Ashleigh snoop around in Frannie's room. They find a cassette tape marked "June 23 - Unedited" as well as a leather-bound scrapbook that seems to hold key information.

Mike heads to the Dirty Potato Chips factory and learns how potato chips are made and what it takes to keep the machines used to make them clean and in working order. Then it's off to Rifle, CO where Mike attempts to clean a "monster" hidden underground.

The team investigate the case of a man who can generate electrical phenomena... and is at the center of a series of strange deaths involving electronic devices.

A drowned girl's body is found on the Santa Marta beach, and many of her surfer friends are suspects. When interviews lead to nothing, Patrick uses his skills to determine and catch the killer.

Elliot's investigation into a robbery leads him to a family member, and to save her he must bridge the distance with his estranged mother.

A prostitute from Vic's past is the key to taking down a violent drug dealer; Dutch worries about Claudette's health; Danny takes drastic measures to protect her child.

A white-collar criminal goes missing on his way to testify against a former associate and the team must find out why.

Eli is free from his visions for the past six months after having an operation to remove his brain aneurysm. Nate experiences visions of his own suffering a similar fate as Eli that go along with the gift. Taylor is in a dilemma searching for her father.

William devises an extreme intervention when a couple's alcoholism endangers their daughter.

In the first part of the season finale, Robert lies in a coma while his old friends Luke, Sean and Tiffany pay him a visit; Jagger is sued for custody over Stone; Toussaint gets a surprise in the mail; Claire has an important career decision to make; there's a major development in Kyle and Eric's relationship.

Segments:

-Republican smear tactics in an attempt to create fear over Obama in a segment called 10,000 McCainiacs

-Senior Brown Correspondent Aasif Mandvi covers the McCain campaign

-McCain's game changers and speech recycling



Former press secretary to President Bush, Ari Fleischer

Tonight Stephen welcomes Nobel Prize wined economist and co-author of The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict,, Joseph Stiglitz.

The team investigates an armed raid on a suspected terrorist cell in which two terrorists and a police officer are killed.

When Nikki's findings point to a bungled raid with innocent lives being lost, people start to pass the buck. Fighting hostility and closed ranks, she beguiles her way into the police armed response unit to try to uncover what might have gone wrong.

Harry is given the task of identifying one of the victims.