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The "Parks and Recreation" gang completes one last task together before saying goodbye to Pawnee in the hourlong series finale (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5).

The show was never a big hit, but it developed a loyal following. And it got better and better — Season 7 has been outstanding.

"We launched in 2009 and we hung on by the skin of our teeth for a good long while there," said executive producer Mike Shur. "And I think all that really matters ultimately is whether any show can find a group of people that the show speaks to who watch it all the time and who really care about it and who are vocal about caring about it. We were lucky enough to have that situation."

No spoilers here, but we do know that all the regulars get together for the show's final scenes. And Shur said that the finale is not part of some big plan the show's writers have had since the beginning.'

"It wasn't like we had a plan," he said. "I mean, we've been in the position of writing season finales that could have served as series finales if we hadn't gotten picked up. And, fortunately, that was never the case.

"We had the luxury of going into this season knowing it was the final season and having the whole thing laid out in front of us."

This is one show that didn't hang on for too long. "Parks and Rec" is still a really good show.

Elsewhere on TV ...

"NCIS" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A supposed murder victim is found living under an alias created for one of Gibbs' undercover cases 20 years ago.

"Fresh Off the Boat" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Eddie is so desperate for a new video game named after his idol, Shaq, he goes to work at the restaurant.

"The Voice" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Blind auditions continue.

"TV's Hottest Commercials Countdown" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Sexy commercials from around the globe.

"Rizzoli & Isles" (7 and 9 p.m., TNT): A severed human foot washes ashore.

Men's college basketball (7:30 p.m., CBSSN): UNLV at Utah State

"NCIS: New Orleans" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2):A Navy recruiter is the target of a lethal hit and run.

"Marvel's Agent Carter" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Peggy risks everything to save Howard Stark — and the world. (Season finale)

"The Italian Americans" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The second generation of Italian-Americans — including New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia and baseball star Joe DiMaggio — make a mark in America.

"New Girl" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The loft is crawling with spiders, and Schmidt is arachnophobic.

"Perception" (8 and 10 p.m., TNT): Moretti goes undercover to investigate the brutal murders of meat-company owners.

"The Mindy Project" (8:30 p.m, Fox/Ch. 13): Danny says he'll quit smoking if Mindy starts eating better.

"Cougar Town" (8:30 p.m., TBS): Jules finds a bag of strange items that Grayson has been hiding.

"Person of Interest" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Reese and Finch must protect a street-smart grifter when her plan to steal cash from a medical marijuana dispensary goes up in smoke,

"Forever" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): The death of a young college woman sends Henry and Jo back to the cultural hotbed that was New York in the 1970s.

"Independent Lens" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): An exploration of race in America that juxtaposes Swedish sociologist Gunnar Myrdal's landmark 1944 study of segregation, "An American Dilemma," with modern life.

"Pretty Little Liars" (9 p.m., ABC Family): The girls try to get Allison out of jail.

"Switched at Birth" (10 p.m., ABC Family): Bay wants to resume her art career; Regina invites Eric and his son to be her houseguests.

"Girlfriends Guide to Divorce" (11 p.m., Bravo): In the Season 1 finale, Jo plans a divorce party for Abby. And Bravo has ordered a second season.

"Justified" (11 p.m., FX): Raylan investigates a murder; Boyd is forced to revisit his mining days.

"Sirens" (11 p.m., USA): Brian is heartbroken when Voodoo dumps him for a guy she met on an asexual message board.