Today on TV

• 8 Simple Rules (7 p.m., Ch. 4): Peter Bogdanovich guest stars as a therapist.

• Whoopi (7 p.m., Ch. 5): Ah, so this is what NBC thinks is perfect programming for 7 p.m. — Mavis & Co. attend a "wild" bachelorette party.

• Nova (7 p.m., Ch. 7): It's "Life and Death in the War Zone" for Army medical units operating in Iraq.

• American Idol (7 p.m., Ch. 13): Provo native and BYU student John Preator is among the eight contestants singing tonight. Results of the voting will be announced Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

• Gilmore Girls (7 p.m., Ch. 30): Lorelai has to pick up the pieces and plan the funeral when her grandmother dies.

• I'm With Her (7:30 p.m., Ch. 4): Alex doesn't want to go to Patrick's awards dinner.

• Happy Family (7:30 p.m., Ch. 5): Annie rents an adult video — from a clerk played by Andy Richter. Hmmm . . . Richter and porno. Quite an achievement. Quite a "family" show.

• The Guardian (8 p.m., Ch. 2): Shannon is kidnapped.

• Frasier (8 p.m., Ch. 5): Martin's health scare causes him to think about his relationship with Ronnie.

• Innovation (8 p.m., Ch. 7): A look at the role of the latest technology in the latest war in Iraq.

• Scrubs (8:30 p.m., Ch. 5): Dr. Cox is overwhelmed by Jordan's invasive friends.

• One Tree Hill (8 p.m., Ch. 30): Lucas meets a college girl; Sheryl Crow performs.

• Judging Amy (9 p.m., Ch. 2): Amy must decide if a mother should regain custody of her kids or their foster parents should be allowed to adopt them.

• NYPD Blue (9 p.m., Ch. 4): A hit-and-run driver's victim is the daughter of a mobster.

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9 p.m., Ch. 5): A 6-year-old foster child dies under suspicious circumstances.