Three notable shows are back this week.

ABC’s “Ugly Betty” gets bumped to Fridays after losing significant steam last season.

NBC’s “30 Rock,” another Emmy in tow, returns Thursday for its fourth season with the recession forcing Jack to make tough decisions.

And FX’s once buzz-worthy “Nip/Tuck” gets its final cut Wednesday night with Sean suffering from insomnia and Christian psyched to just be alive. Rose McGowan guests as Sean’s girlfriend.

MONDAY

“Dancing With the Stars” 8 p.m. ABC — Chuck Liddell’s Frankenstein-ian dancing is oddly mesmerizing, isn’t it?

“JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America” 8 p.m. History (part 2) — Nearly 50 years later, this moment in American history still draws people in.

“House” 8 p.m. Fox — Earl isn’t the only fictional man who believes in karma. So does a wealthy businessman whose son is sick.

“Two and a Half Men” 9 p.m. CBS — Charlie is forced to mend Chelsea and Jake’s rocky relationship.

“The Big Bang Theory” 9:30 p.m. CBS — Poor Raj needs a new job or he may be forced back to India.

“Million Dollar Listing” 11 p.m. Bravo (third season debut) — A recession can’t stop these aggressive, bust-a-move agents from closing a deal.

TUESDAY

“Behind the Music: 50 Cent” 8 p.m. VH1 (season finale) — We’ll learn all about those bullet wounds.

“Hell’s Kitchen” 8 p.m. Fox (two-hour season finale) — Kevin’s the likely winner but Dave and his messed up wrist has hung in there. Ariel? Probably not.

“NCIS” 8 p.m. CBS — An investigation forces Ziva to dig up a lost chapter of her life.

“Dancing With the Stars” 9 p.m. ABC (results) — No more Tom DeLay but more Donny Osmond.

“2009 Hip Hop Honors” 9 p.m. VH1 — Tracy Morgan hosts and Def Jam is celebrated .

“Chopped” 10 p.m. Food (third season debut) — Ted Allen hosts as four amateurs vie for $10,000.

“The Good Wife” 10 p.m. CBS — Alicia discovers possible jury tampering in her firm’s class action suit against a drug company.

WEDNESDAY

“Hank” 8 p.m. ABC — Hank joins Maddie working at the mall.

“New Adventures of Old Christine” 8 p.m. CBS — Christine and Barb’s divorce gets ugly. Corbin Bensen guests.

“Glee” 9 p.m. Fox — Sue sows the seeds of dissension when she joins Will as Glee Club co-captain.

“Modern Family” 9 p.m. ABC — Jay’s ex wife drops by, played by Shelley Long (“Cheers”).

“Law & Order: SVU” 9 p.m. NBC — Scott Foley guests as a man who wakes up with a dead woman before him. and no memory why.

“Nip/Tuck” 10 p.m. FX (sixth season debut) — The recession cuts into Sean and Christian’s business. (Get it?)

“Top Chef” 10 p.m. Bravo — Atlanta’s Kevin Gillespie keeps on winning challenges. Is he raising expectations too high?

THURSDAY

“Bones,” 8 p.m. Fox – Brennan goes on a date with Booth’s boss.

“Survivor: Samoa,” 8 p.m. CBS – The rain, rain, won’t go away but will Russell?

“Vampire Diaries,” 8 p.m. the CW – Stefan reveals his famliy history to Elana, including why he and his bro have such bad, um, blood.

“The Office,” 9 p.m. NBC – Dwight and Andy think an insurance salesman is part of the Mafia.

“30 Rock,” 9:30 p.m NBC (fourth season debut) – Kenneth goes on strike for the pages.

“The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” 10 p.m. Bravo – The now late AJ goes to marriage counseling with Kandi – and Kandi’s mom.

FRIDAY

“Ugly Betty,” 8 p.m. ABC (fourth sesaon debut) – Betty finally gets a promotion at Mode, leaving Marc jealous.

“Ghost Whisperer,” 8 p.m. CBS – Melinda faces a ghost of a surgeon who botched a surgery.

“Law & Order,” 8 p.m. NBC – Ripped from the headlines, a mother of 10 adopted, disabled kids dies.

“Monk,” 9 p.m. USA – Virginia Madsen guests.

“Stargate Universe,” 9 p.m. SyFy – Rush thinks everyone will die soon but there won’t be a show if that happens.

“Psych,” 10 p.m. USA (fourth season finale) – Shawn gets kidnapped during an ice-cream-truck case.

“Pay It Off,” 10 p.m. BET – Kim Coles shot this game show in Atlanta in which contestants win money to pay off debts.

WEEKEND

“Superfetch,” 8 p.m. Saturday Animal Planet – A pooch is taught how to pay the pizza guy.

“Sorority Wars,” 9 p.m. Saturday Lifetime – Courtney Thorne-Smith is appalled when her daughter pledges at a rival sorority.

“Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC – Gerard Butler hosts, Shakira shimmies.

“The Amazing Race,” 8 p.m. Sunday CBS (warning: football overrun might make this late) – Sad to see viewer favorites Zev and Justin get eliminated last week for losing a passport – a first in “Race” history. The remaining eight couples gawk at the spectacles of Dubai.

“The Simpsons,” 8 p.m. Sunday Fox – The 20th anniversary “Treehouse of Horror” special.

“Desperate Housewives,” 9 p.m. Sunday ABC – Katherine falls part after losing Mike.

“Bored to Death,” 9:30 p.m. Sunday HBO – This show has been given a second season.

“Mad Men,” 10 p.m. Sunday AMC – Peggy competes with Paul for an account.

“Storm Chasers,” 10 p.m. Sunday Discovery (third season debut) – The chasers check out tornadoes in Oklahoma.