Husband returns to life in ‘Ghost Whisperer’
Tonight’s might-see
“Ghost Whisperer,” 8 p.m., CBS. Last week’s episode ended with a bizarre twist: After being accidentally killed, Melinda’s husband Jim (David Conrad) refused to go to the next world. At an accident scene, he jumped into a dead body – which, of course, promptly came back to life.
When Melinda sees him, she sees Jim; everyone else sees the almost-dead guy. Either way, he can’t remember anyone.
This has clumsy dialogue and so-so performances. Still, there are some warm moments.
Tonight’s might-see II
“Egypt Unwrapped,” 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., National Geographic Channel. “Expedition Week” faces two mysteries: Where is Alexander the Great’s tomb? Who was the “screaming man” buried alongside the great pharaohs?
There are no definite answers here, but both hours offer rich glimpses of the past.
Other choices include
“Christmas in Boston” (7 p.m., 2005) and “Three Days” (9 p.m., 2001), ABC Family. The Christmas connections are pretty slim, but both movies are nicely photographed romances – the first a comedy, the second a dead-serious drama.
“Love Actually” (2003), 8-11 p.m., Bravo. Richard Curtis, the brilliant writer of “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and most Rowan Atkinson projects, put a fun batch of characters against a Christmas backdrop.
“Crusoe,” 9 p.m., NBC. Robinson Crusoe’s friend Friday attacks him. An illness has driven Friday mad; now Olivia helps Crusoe seek a solution.
“The Mentalist,” 9 p.m., CBS. In this rerun, Grace is used as bait to catch a killer.
“Numb3rs,” 10 p.m., CBS. After the collision of traffic and freight trains, passengers are trapped near toxic chemicals.
“Lipstick Jungle,” 10 p.m., NBC. Wendy (Brooke Shields) plans the perfect Thanksgiving under the judgmental eye of her mother (Mary Tyler Moore).