TONIGHT: Sarah Jessica Parker learns about her ancestors, a biker mom gets a wardrobe revamp, James Marsters appears on Caprica, the Independent Spirit Awards (hosted by Eddie Izzard!), and The Soup awards the craziest pop culture moments.

8:00 PM
 Who Do You Think You Are? The series premiere will follow around Sarah Jessica Parker as she discovers tragedy about her ancestors. (NBC)
Supernanny A couple who own a family-friendly coffee shop ironically need the Supernanny to help their three kids shape up. (ABC)
The Ghost Whisperer A ghost tells Melinda about a secret bomb and warns that someone will die if she doesn't recover a missing piece. (CBS)
Friday Night Smackdown! Edge vs. Big Show, Royal Rumble's winner. If you're into that sort of thing. (MNT)
Hitch In the mood for a movie? Watch Will Smith teach Kevin James how to get the girl in this romantic comedy set in New York City. (TBS)

9:00 PM
 The Ricky Gervais Show Tonights topics: Karl's theory on reverse-aging, personal mottoes, superpowers, charitable gifts, space travel, and as always—Monkey News. (HBO)
What Not to Wear A biker mom's wardrobe is stuck in the 1970's. (TLC)
Caprica Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters guest stars on tonight's episode. You can see a sneak peek here. (SyFy)
Medium When Allison gets mugged, she goes to That 70's Show's Laura Prepon for some self-defense skills. (CBS)
Bill Moyer's Journal Health-care reform legislation is discussed. (PBS)
Dateline NBC Eduardo Garcia Valseca discusses his 2007 kidnapping in Mexico and the efforts to free him over the following seven months. (NBC)
The Life and Times of Tim (9:30) A firefighter claims she saved Tim's life. (HBO)

10:00 PM
 The Soup Tonight Joel McHale and company will present awards to some of the funniest moments in recent pop culture history. (E!)
Numb3rs Don investigates a sad and creepy case of two men who were both sexually abused by a teacher as children. (CBS)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Tim Burton and Andrew Lloyd Webber are the guests tonight. (BBC America)
Real Time with Bill Maher Michael Moore and Sean Penn are interviewed. Arianna Huffington and Andrew Ross Sorkin are panelists for the night. (HBO)
Four Weddings A bride makes a bold move by walking down the isle in a bright red dress. (TLC)
The Best Thing I Ever Ate Guilty pleasures: a steak topped with fried oysters, a 24-layer chocolate cake, and duck-fat fries with gravy and cheese. Highly caloric! (Food Newtork)

11:00 PM
 Independent Spirit Awards Eddie Izzard hosts tonight's 25th annual indie movie awards. (IFC)

Who's on the Late Night Couches Tonight?
 Jimmy Kimmel Live: Mark Wahlberg, Brooklyn Decker, Dashboard Confessional (ABC)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Morgan Freeman, Meredith Vieira (NBC)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Mike Myers, Matt Lucas, Joanna Newsom (NBC)
Last Call with Carson Daly Joel David Moore, Arctic Monkeys (NBC)
Late Show with David Letterman: Matt Damon, Danny Bhoy, Corinne Bailey Rae (CBS)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Dax Shepard, Paula Deen (CBS)