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Utahn Tyson Apostol has played a great game on Survivor: Blood vs. Water (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2). He's been pretty much in control of the game for some time.But he's not perfect. And he made a major mistake in last week's episode - he played his hidden immunity idol when he had absolutely no reason to use it.A grand total of nobody voted to oust him, so his ace in the hole went to waste.This week, the remaining contestants participate in a tug of war. And there's a tie in the voting at the tribal council, leaving the question of who's being ousted from the tribe entirely up to chance.I have no inside information, but I'm worried about Tyson.Elsewhere on TV ...The Middle (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Axl, Darrin and Sean go on a road trip.Christmas in Rockefeller Center (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The annual tree-lighting.The X Factor (7 p.m., Fox/Ch.13): The remaining six contestants perform.Arrow (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Central City police scientist Barry Allan investigates a seemingly impossible robbery.NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Indiana Pacers at Utah JazzMob City (7 and 9:09 p.m., TNT): Premiere of producer/writer Frank Darabont's new TV noir crime thriller. (See the review elsewhere on this blog.)Back In the Game (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Terry runs against Dick for league presidentModern Family (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Coach Cam gets ruthless as a big football game approaches.The Tomorrow People (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Stephen comes up with a plan to get g inside Jedikiah's head.Super Fun Night (8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Kimmie gets a promotion.Nashville (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Maddie wants to spend time with Deacon.Kirstie (11 p.m., TV Land): Kirstie Alley stars as a Broadway actress who is reunited with the son she gave up for adoption in this new sitcom. (See the review elsewhere on this blog.)