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“American Idol” (9 p.m., Fox): Is it finally safe to put away the ear plugs? Tonight, on “American Idol,” the top 24 finalists are unveiled. Time to get down to some serious singing.

“Man vs. Wild” (9 p.m., Discovery): On “Man vs. Wild,” Bear treks to the North Africa coast, where he makes a shelter by using some acacia trees and dines on moths and locusts. Meanwhile, we fluff up the pillow on our couch and chomp into our microwave pizza.