Today on TV

The Barack Obama campaign bought a half hour on CBS, NBC and Fox tonight. CBS (Ch. 2) and NBC (Ch. 5): will air it at 7 p.m.; Fox (Ch. 13) will air it after baseball (pending the weather) or at 7 p.m.

World Series (6:30 p.m., Ch. 13): Game 5 is scheduled to be completed (pending the weather).

Pushing Daisies (7 p.m., Ch. 4): A man claiming to be a friend of Ned's father appears.

A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway (7 p.m., Ch. 7): This travelogue/history documentary makes a stop in Utah.

NBA (7 p.m., FSN): The Jazz host the Nuggets in the season-opener.

New Adventures of Old Christine (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2): Christine and Barb go out with a couple of guys on a double date.

Criminal Minds (8 p.m., Ch. 2): A serial killer is jumping on and off trains.

Private Practice (8 p.m., Ch. 4): Sam and Naomi compete to see who'll run the practice.

Great Performances (8 p.m., Ch. 7): Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein

CSI: NY (9 p.m., Ch. 2): A archaeologist who may have uncovered the answer to an old murder mystery is killed.

Dirty Sexy Money (9:01 p.m., Ch. 4): Election Day arrives; Trip suffers a health crisis.