7pm, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, FX
In a classic Buffy episode from season five, Giles is away and the tension between Anya and Willow finally spills over into a full-on fight. In the middle of their sniping they accidentally let loose giant troll Olaf, who proceeds to cause chaos for the whole Scooby gang. Tight writing and lots of great comedy moments make the whole episode a real gem.
10pm, CSI: NY, Five US
Season five of the forensics drama starts on Saturday on Five, and episodes like this season two finale remind you why you watch the show – Mac and the gang find themselves in the path of a bomber in New York, forcing Mac to rely on skills he learned as a marine to save Flack’s life, and there’s a perfect blend of action and interaction between the characters, as they await the fate of their colleague.
9.30pm, Scrubs, Paramount
Our American friends are celebrating the return of Scrubs, rescued by ABC after being dumped by NBC last year. Hopefully we’ll be getting season eight over here in the not too distant future but, in the meantime, console yourselves with Paramount’s reruns – tonight it’s the classic musical episode again, with a patient suffering a condition that means she hears everything in song. I wonder if we can persuade Holby City to do an instalment like this?
