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"A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Family First" (8 p.m., CBS) brings the glare of his spotlight to parenting issues. In this two-hour special, an out-of-control family seeks his help. And because celebrities have families too, the likes of Nicole Kidman, Amy Brenneman, Robert Redford and Will Smith will discuss their own parenting experiences.
The return of the original dating reality show "The Bachelor" (9 p.m., ABC) features a new, some might say empowering, twist on the mating dance. This time, the 25 "bachelorettes" will choose between two candidates to decide which one they'll all pursue. The bachelor-hopefuls are: Jay Overbye, 40, a never-married Jersey guy and former model who sells real estate, and Byron Velvick, also 40, a divorced bass fisherman from California who's devoted to his dog, Sabrina. The chosen bachelor will move into the villa occupied by the bachelorettes. Chris Harrison returns as host/guide to the occasionally rocky road to romance.
A 17-year-old high school student (Kristen Bell) juggles homework and a job as a private investigator, trying to uncover the "darkest secrets" of her posh California beach town in "Veronica Mars" (9 p.m., UPN). It seems the rich folks who ousted her father as sheriff have a lot to hide. Look for new episodes of this drama series Tuesdays at 9.