"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., AMC (1982)
Have some tissues handy for this Steven Spielberg fantasy about the friendship between a boy and a homesick alien stranded on Earth.
"American Idol"
7 p.m., Fox (New)
Meet the 24 semifinalists.
"The Big Bang Theory"
7 p.m., CBS (New)
Sheldon's carefully regimented world is turned upside down when his barber is hospitalized. Howard begins to rethink his astronaut training.
"Dawn of the Dead"
8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Syfy (2004)
Remake of the 1979 horror classic is about a group of people taking refuge in a shopping mall while being terrorized by flesh-eating zombies.
"Person of Interest"
8 p.m., CBS (New)
Reese assumes the persona of a wealthy investor to get close to an investment trader who is the latest person of interest.
"Grey's Anatomy"
8 p.m., ABC (New)
An explosion in a coffee shop keeps the ER busy. Mark encourages Jackson to find ways to relieve his stress after he snaps at a patient.
"The Menatlist"
9 p.m., CBS (New)
Malcolm McDowell returns as cult leader Bret Stiles. The CBI questions him in the wake of an anticult activist's homicide.
— Laura King
Contact the writer:
444-1345; laura.king-homan@owh.com
Copyright ©2012 Omaha World-Herald®. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, displayed or redistributed for any purpose without permission from the Omaha World-Herald.
