TONIGHT: Karl Pilkington's childhood nicknames are revealed on The Ricky Gervais Show, Jamie Oliver attempts to teach 1000 people to cook in a week, Vh1 brings back Unplugged with Adam Lambert, and Private Chefs of Beverly Hills premieres.

8:00 PM

Smallville Amanda Waller kidnaps Green Arrow and threatens Chloe is to "get the goods" on the Justice Leauge. (The CW)
The Ghost Whisperer A ghost dressed as a clown haunts Melinda. Turns out he was a private investigator during life and helps him find closure. (CBS)
Comedy Central Presents Tonight's standup includes: Julian McCullough, Stephen Lynch, Dane Cook, and Corey Holcomb. (Comedy Central)

9:00 PM

The Ricky Gervais Show Tonight we're treated to excerpts from Karl's childhood diary and he reveals the nicknames given to him as a kid. Also, a "Monkey News" segmetn about an Olympic bobseld team. (HBO)
What Not to Wear Stacy and Clinton's mission tonight is to help a nudist with her wardrobe. (TLC)
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Jamie bets DJ Rod that he can teach 1000 people to cook in just one week and enlists students at Marshall University to help him. (ABC)
Kitchen Nightmares Gordon Ramsay revisits Sante La Brea (in L.A.) and Giuseppi's (in Macomb Township, Mich.) to evaluate their progress since he stopped by last season. (Fox)
Medium Part two of two. Allison forges a friendship with a mysterious girl who materializes in his dreams, then must protect her from being the victim of a serial killer. (CBS)
Bill Moyer's Journal Author Louise Erdrich ("Shadow Tag") on her Native American heritage and cultural experience, and Col. Andrew Bacevich, author of "The Limits of Power," on the Afghanistan War. (PBS)
I Shouldn't Be Alive Animal conservationists crash-lands in the Zambian jungle. Injured, they must fend off the animals they work to protect. (Animal Planet)
The Life and Times of Tim (9:30) Tim spends a day at the races and then gets on a elephant trainer's nerves when he visits the circus. (HBO)

10:00 PM

Private Chefs of Beverly Hills Series Premiere. The show is an unscripted series about an L.A.-based private-chef placement agency. (Food Network)
Real Time with Bill Maher Interviews with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Chris Rock and restaurateur Alice Waters. (HBO)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Tina Fey stops by the show in the press-tour of a lifetime—seriously, what talk show hasn't she been on this week? (BBC America)
Miami Medical Several people are shot by a gunman at a hotel's outdoor restaurant, including an asthmatic woman who works as a waitress there. (CBS)
American Loggers While Jeff copes with a hectic shop, a head-on collision almost kills Lester. (Discovery)
The Message Private investigator Christopher Bauer helps three people send heartfelt messages to someone they are desperate to find. (TLC)
Unplugged Vh1 brings back it's mega-hit from the 90s with Friday Night Alright: Adam Lambert. (11:00) Why they chose the ex-American Idol to bring back the show, we're not sure? (Vh1)

Who's on the Late Night Couches Tonight?

Chelsea Lately Erykah Badu (E!)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Julie Scardina, Mary McCormack, David Baker (NBC)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Jeff Daniels, Olivia Munn, Baron Vaughn (NBC)
Last Call with Carson Daly Gillian Jacobs, Dan Mintz, Never Shout Never (NBC)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Kunal Nayyar (CBS)