Amy Poehler's new show, "Parks and Recreation," was originally supposed to be a spinoff of NBC hit "The Office," but now the show stands alone. It's still shot in the same faux-documentary style, with "Office" alum Rashida Jones in the cast, and fans are hoping for more of that straightforward, non-laugh-track humor, just transported outside of Dunder-Mifflin Paper. (Premieres April 9, 8:30 p.m., NBC.)
Fifth season of the often-brutal, always engrossing "Rescue Me" returns this week. The writer's strike delayed the show's return, but now fans are promised 22 uninterrupted weeks of new episodes. Michael J. Fox joins the cast. (Season premiere April 7, 10 p.m., FX.)
Movies Did you like “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” but wish that it had been a bit darker and R-rated? Well, the new Seth Rogen-starring black comedy, “Observe and Report” is for you. Rogen plays a bipolar mall security guard who is determined to catch a flasher who’s been tormenting the mall — by any means necessary. (Opens April 10)
Do you have a tween in your life? Or perhaps you’re a closet Miley Cyrus fan — no need to be ashamed. Just for you, Cyrus offers up her latest flick, “The Hannah Montana Movie,” the big-screen version of her crazy successful Disney Channel series. Will this be as big as “High School Musical 3,” or go down in flames like the Jonas Brothers concert film? It’s in your hands.