Worth Watching: Oct. 9-15

FRIDAY Ugly Betty Betty and her fashionista crew are back in this two-hour season premiere. 8 p.m. on ABC.

SATURDAY Making His Band Musicians and singers (including a transgender contestant) compete for a spot in P. Diddy’s touring band. 9 p.m. on MTV.

Saturday Night Live Drew Barrymore hosts and Regina Spektor performs. 11:30 p.m. on NBC.

SUNDAY The Amazing Race The gay team, brothers Sam and Dan, are still in this race. 8 p.m. on CBS.

Desperate Housewives The wives get wild. 9 p.m. on ABC.

Brothers & Sisters Watch for gay couple Kevin and Scotty. 10 p.m. on ABC.

Drop Dead Diva Margaret Cho co-stars in this dramedy about a dead model who comes back to life as a gifted, but less glamorous, lawyer. 10 p.m. on Lifetime.

MONDAY Dancing with the Stars Week four kicks off. 8 p.m. on ABC.

TUESDAY Hell’s Kitchen Gordon Ramsay whittles down the competition to two chefs before the finale. 8 p.m. on Fox.

Dancing with the Stars Round four continues. 9 p.m. on ABC.

Melrose Place Will this soapy rehash last long enough for the much-hyped return of Heather Locklear? 9 p.m. on the CW.

So You Think You Can Dance? Contestants shake their groove thangs. 9 p.m. on Fox.

WEDNESDAY America’s Next Top Model Gay fashion experts make up most of Tyra Banks’ posse. 8 p.m. on the CW.

The New Adventures of Old Christine Out comedian Wanda Sykes stars as Christine’s pal and business associate, Barb. 8 p.m. on CBS.

Glee A lot of singing and high-school high-jinks. 9 p.m. on Fox.

Law & Order: SVU The crime-drama is back. 9 p.m. on NBC.

Modern Family This sitcom features a gay couple with an adopted daughter in its cast of characters. 9 p.m. on ABC.

Top Chef The cooking-competition reality show rolls the dice in Las Vegas and has at least one queer competitor. 10 p.m. on Bravo.

THURSDAY Survivor: Samoa More scheming and physical challenges for a chance to claim the million-dollar prize. 8 p.m. on CBS.

Grey’s Anatomy The gay-friendly medical drama continues. 9 p.m. on ABC.

Queer TV you can always see

As the World Turns Will Mason and Noah keep going? Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. on CBS.

One Life to Live Look for Kyle and Fish. Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. on ABC.

Ellen Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. on NBC.

The Rachel Maddow Show Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. on MSNBC.

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