The beauties and geeks don their galoshes for a quick getaway to Big Bear Mountain in California. A sled-building challenge paves the way for a bumpy ride as several teams try to make their way down the mountain. A geek's innocent crush on his partner blows up in his face, causing a hostile barrier to grow between them.

Two members of the NCIS team are sent to Baghdad to investigate a mortar attack that turned into murder.

The chefs receive their first challenge, create a gourmet pizza. The winning team will head to Santa Barbara for a gourmet meal, while the losers will be sentenced to taking pizza orders during dinner service and then deliver them, at which one contestant is rushed to the hospital after suffering an accident.

Tonight on American Idol the Top 5 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the American Idol crown. The contestants will perform their hearts out in hopes of winning America's vote and surviving another week. Tune in to see who impresses the judges and who buckles under the pressure.



Tonight's Theme Is: Neil Diamond songs



Performing Tonight are:

David Archuleta

Jason Castro

David Cook

Syesha Mercado

Brooke White

Now that Shannon has been sent packing, the remaining five couples will dance two different dances again this week. Will Cristian de la Fuente be able to keep up after his injury?

Andy finally meets the perfect girl, but things get rough when he lets Jim babysit the woman's daughters, who then end up missing while Andy is having dinner with Emily.

Stark faces a formal disbarment hearing, and while he awaits the verdict a back-room deal with the State Attorney's office may save him if he and his team can put away the people responsible for Sarah Belkin's 1996 murder.

As the king crab season endures cracks on the boats are starting to appear in the name of Greenhorns, skippers, and family fishing dynasties. On Northwestern, Sig and Edgar have a "last man standing" contest to see who can fish the longest without sleep. Time Bandit's, Cpat. Johnathan has a brush with death.

Andi finally learns Sam's secret regarding the Devil after she witnesses him capture a soul. Unfortunately for Sam, the truth causes Andi to fear him and keep her distance. Meanwhile, Ben meets the woman of his dreams while chasing an escaped soul at a hospital's maternity ward, but a major fact keeps them from being together.

Gene runs into a problem that is solved by his intern.

An engineer plays a series of mind games with Benson and Stabler.

The rift in Wayne and Dahlia's relationship continues to widen. The Bayou Hills deal is put at risk because of treacherous behaviour at the construction site. Meanwhile, a relationship between Di Di and Ike blossoms, and Cael decides to stay at Rosaleen's camp.

Lindsay bends the rules while investigating the murder of an undercover cop, and gets a rude awakening when her dirty ex-cop father suddenly reappears in her life. Meanwhile, Cindy still feels distant from the rest of The Club and Lindsay meets a handsome stranger.

The Universe as we know it is condemned to death. Space, matter and even time will one day cease to exist and there's nothing we can do about it. Harsh realities are revealed about the future of our Universe; it may collapse and burn or it might be gripped by a galactic ice age. Either of these scenarios might be a long way off. However, our Universe could suddenly be destroyed by a "random quantum fluctuation", a bubble of destruction that can obliterate the entire cosmos in the blink of an eye. No matter how it ends, life in our Universe is doomed.

Tonight, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich talks about his new book Days of Infamy.



Jon begins the show reporting on the new release of Grand Theft Auto in a segment called "Land of the Spree". Senior Virtual Correspondent Aasif Mandvi reports live from Liberty City on the state of chaos in this video game city.



Next, Jon reports on Supreme Court Justice Scalia's interview on 60 Minutes in a segment called "Justice Scalia" (What? No fun puns that rhyme with "Scalia"?)



Finally, Jon reports on the federal government's war against teen sex with the government spending over $1 billion for abstinence only education in a segment called "The Global War In Your Pants".

Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist and author of Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott.

Lew Caine vows to avenge his best mate Benji's death, but can he trust his new colleagues? Lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson's plans for a romantic future are shattered when her lover is killed. Taskforce Purana finally gets the upper hand in their investigations

This week the two teams have to create a range of greetings cards for a new occasion. Three members of the loosing team end up in the board room with Sir Alan where one of them will be fired.