Today on TV

• And don't forget Comedy Central's Indecision 2006: The Midterm Midtacular (live at 9 p.m. on satellite systems; midnight, taped, on most cable systems), a combined effort from "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" that promises to be far more entertaining — and, sadly enough, more informative — than a lot of the other coverage.

• NCIS (7 p.m., Ch. 2): A Marine colonel is killed in what may be a terrorist bombing. (Postponed from an earlier date.)

• Dancing with the Stars (7 p.m., Ch. 4): The contestants perform.

• Friday Night Lights (7 p.m., Ch. 5): The Panthers may have to forfeit their big win if they're found guilty of illegal recruiting. (What? High school recruiting is illegal? Living in Utah, I would never have thought so.)

• Gilmore Girls (7 p.m., Ch. 30): It's parents weekend at Yale, and not only are Lorelai and Christopher visiting, but so are Emily and Richard.

• The Unit (8 p.m., Ch. 2): Jonas and Bob go on an unofficial mission that could cost them their jobs.

• House (8 p.m., Ch. 13): One of the cases involves a 600-pound man.

• Veronica Mars (8 p.m., Ch. 30): Veronica is accused of plagiarism.

• Law & Order: Criminal Investigation (9 p.m., Ch. 5): A music producer is the victim of a hit-and-run?

• Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In (11 p.m., Bravo): Poundstone is back after a variety of personal and legal problems, and she's as hilarious as ever. This is a very funny hour of stand-up comedy.