What to watch this week instead of the election

As much as it might seem like it, polling returns and obsessive analysis aren't the only things on TV this week. Here are the best episodes of your regularly scheduled programming to tune into for the next week.

Castle (airs Nov. 5 at 10:00, ABC) – Even for all of its other attributes, this show's success rides on the plentiful charm of Nathan Fillion. With this week’s murder at a sci-fi convention, Fillion will have ample opportunity to shine as he revels at what better be many hints at a very geeky past. Disclaimer: this could just be the wishful ramblings of an ever-forlorn Browncoat.

Election Night 2012: This Ends Now (airs Nov. 6 at 11:00, Comedy Central) – Election coverage is stressful enough without all of the creepy holograms and apocalyptic graphics that major networks seem to love. Try to get a little bit of fun out of the drama with Jon Stewart’s always-fresh coverage. What he lacks in shameful abuse of modern technology, he makes up for with spontaneity and hilarious exasperation.

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