‘Fallen,’ ‘Drake’ span spectrum
Adolescence marks a time when things matter deeply, truly and utterly or they don’t mean anything at all. Cable covers both extremes of the emotional spectrum with “Fallen” (8 p.m., Family) and the movie-length version of the “Drake & Josh” (8 p.m., Nickelodeon) franchise “Really Big Shrimp.”
The cartoonlike “Drake & Josh” sitcom debuted in 2004. The title characters become unlikely stepbrothers when their respective parents marry. Suddenly the nerdy, needy Josh (Josh Peck) and the cool Drake (Drake Bell) became inseparable.
In tonight’s “Shrimp,” Josh arranges for Drake to play at the local movie theater where Josh works. Within moments, Drake is discovered by a talent agent, and his song is slated to play during the Super Bowl.
All seems to be going swimmingly until Josh’s moves as Drake’s manager mess things up.
Family Channel repeats the 2006 TV movie “Fallen” (8 p.m., Family) tonight in anticipation of original episodes, airing Saturday and Sunday. The convoluted occult teen thriller stars Paul Wesley, a dreamy orphan who turns 18 only to discover that he actually is a Nephilim, a descendent of a race of half-humans/half angels who have been kicking around since the fall of Lucifer from heaven.
A heavenly hit squad is out to destroy the remaining Nephilim, including Aaron. And you thought high school was rough.
Other highlights
An angry spirit wants to shut down a desert drag strip on “Ghost Whisperer” (8 p.m., CBS). Can you blame him?
Julianne Moore stars in the 2004 psychological thriller “The Forgotten” (8 p.m., Fox).
April’s early labor proves ominous on “Jericho” (9 p.m., CBS).
The case of the bad girlfriend on “Monk” (9 p.m., USA).
The story of a corporate jet crash does not quite add up on “Numb3rs” (10 p.m., CBS,).
A stripper turned tabloid floozy follows her troubled son to the grave on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (10 p.m., CBS).
Scheduled on “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC): an interview with Nicole Richie.
A pedal to the metal equals murder “Psych” (10 p.m., USA).