We posted a preview of the all new episode earlier in the week, but I wanted to post a TV Tonight also to remind everyone that tonight Teri Hatcher makes an brief appearance on the final season of Smallville. The once Lois Lane will now be stepping into the role of Ella Lane, Lois’ mother who passed away many years ago from cancer, in a series of videos that Lois finds when she moves in with Clark.

In addition to Hatcher’s appearance, we have a lot of reasons to look forward to the new episode of Smallville; Jor-El and Lara (Julian Sands and Helen Slater) will be making appearances as will the Fortress (will we see the costume again?) along with  DC comics villains Granny Goodness and Harriet.  The show has gotten really good at expanding the DC Comics Universe and I can’t wait until they introduce Booster Gold and Blue Beetle later in the season (and of course the return of Aquaman next week).

What else is on tonight?

8PM

• ABC: Supernanny (Reality)
• CBS: Medium (Supernatural Drama)
• SYFY: WWE Smackdown (Wrestling)

9PM

• ABC: Primetime: What Would You Do? (News/Hidden Camera)
• CBS: CSI: NY (Crime Drama)
• CW: Supernatural (Supernatural Drama)
• FOX: The Good Guys (Crime Drama)
• NBC: Dateline NBC (News Showcase)

10PM

• ABC: 20/20 (News Showcase)
• CBS: Blue Bloods (Crime Drama)
• E!: The Soup (Funniest Show on TV)

Tonight’s Smallville looks like it is going to be a big one, with flashbacks to Lois’ time in the future. A future where where Metropolis is under the ruling thumb of Zod, and Clark has been left powerless due to a red sun.

This season of Smallville has been really interesting, with a nice mix of characters from the comic and a season spanning storyline.

The new episode airs tonight at 8pm on the CW. It is Friday, so there isn’t much on. What? You are going out? Well, haven’t you heard of TIVO? Or you could always check out the episode on the CW’s site.

What else is on tonight? For those of us staying home?

8PM

• CBS: Ghost Whisperer (Supernatural Drama)
• NBC: Law & Order (Crime Drama)
• MNT: Friday Night SmackDown! (Wrestling)

9PM

• CBS: Medium (Supernatural Drama)
• NBC: Dateline NBC (News Showcase)
• SYFY: Stargate Universe (Sci-Fi Drama)
• USA: Monk (Crime Drama Comedy)

10PM

• ABC: 20/20 (News Showcase)
• CBS: Numb3rs (Crime Drama)
• NBC: Jay Leno Show (Talk/Sketch Comedy)
• E!: The Soup (Comedy)
• SYFY: Sanctuary (Sci-Fi Drama)
• USA: White Collar (Crime Drama Comedy)

Tonight at 8pm on the CW is the season finale of Smallville. After a season of building up to it, Clark Kent comes head to head with Doomsday! Along for the ride are DC Comics heroes Green Arrow, Impulse, the Black Canary, and Cosmic Boy (of the Legion of Superheroes).  Will the episode follows the comics’ iconic battle that left both Doomsday and Superman dead? We’ll see tonight.

Also on tonight…

8PM

• ABC: Ugly Betty (Comedy Drama)
• CBS: Survivor: Tocantins (Reality)
• FOX: Bones (Crime Drama)
• NBC: My Name is Earl/Parks and Recreation (Comedies)

9PM

• ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Medical Drama)
• CBS: CSI (Crime Drama)
• CW: Supernatural (Supernatural Drama)
• FOX: Hell’s Kitchen (Reality)
• NBC: The Office/30 Rock (Comedies)
• SPIKE: TNA Impact! (Wrestling)

10PM

• CBS: CSI: NY (Crime Drama)
• NBC: Southland (Crime Drama)

Tonight at 8pm on the CW Network is Kristin Kreuk’s last Smallville. In the episode, Clark and the newly super-powered Lana face off with not only Lex Luthor, but also Winslow Schott, aka the Toyman!

Also on tonight…

8PM

• ABC: Ugly Betty (Comedy)
• FOX: Bones (Crime Drama)
• NBC: My Name is Earl/Kath & Kim (Comedies)

9PM

• ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Medical Drama)
• CW: Supernatural (Supernatural Drama)
• FOX: Hell’s Kitchen (Reality)
• NBC: The Office/30 Rock (Comedies)
• SPIKE: TNA Impact! (Wrestling)

10PM

• ABC: Private Practice (Medical Drama)
• NBC: ER (Medical Drama)
• USA: Burn Notice (Action Drama)

It’s November Sweeps! That means we should expect big guest stars, surprise returns, and huge events over the next month of TV!  And Smallville is no exception.

On tonight’s episode we get the Phantom Zone, the return of Laura Vandervoort as Kara (aka Supergirl), and a superpowered Lois Lane rampaging through Metropolis. The one thing I don’t think we’ll see is Smallville (hey, I’d be all for renaming the series Metropolis!).

Click these pictures from the new episode to enlarge.

What else is on durning sweeps?

8PM:

• ABC: Ugly Betty (Drama)
• CBS: Survivor (Reality)
• FOX: Kitchen Nightmares (Reality)
• NBC: My Name is Earl/Kath & Kim (Comedies)

9PM:

• ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Medical/Drama)
• CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Crime/Drama)
• CW: Supernatural (Horror/Action/Drama)
• NBC: The Office/30 Rock (Comedies)

10PM:

• ABC: Life on Mars (Crime/Drama)
• CBS: Eleventh Hour (Supernatural/Drama)
• NBC: ER (Medical/Drama)