Who can turn the world on with her smile? Well, ABC is banking on Kate Walsh, but I’m still not sure. Her incredibly hyped Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice, finally debuts tonight (ABC; 9PM). An early incarnation of the show was witnessed by millions last spring in a two-hour episode of GA. I was forgiving at the time, but I think it was just because I was so relieved to not be watching the tools at Seattle Grace.

Also on ABC… critics aren’t as unanimous in their love for Dirty Sexy Money (ABC; 10PM) as I thought they would be, but I stand by my original assessment. There’s more comedy here than is required of a show like this, and it really hits the spot. The cast (for the most part) is also tremendous. If the writers are smart enough to abandon the annoying “Billy Baldwin loves a trannie” subplot early in the game, DSM could be one of my favorites this season.

NBC’s only other offerings this season also show up tonight. Bionic Woman (NBC; 9PM) has seen a little tinkering since the pilot, with a few cast changes, but it’s a standup hour of television. Check out my original review here. Tune in, if only for the seriously impressive ass-kicking starring Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff.

As if the handicap of having to follow Sackoff weren’t bad enough, the premiere of Life (NBC; 10PM) is something of a confused snoozer. It’s not overtly bad; it’s just not remotely exciting. I can in no way endorse watching it, but I’m sure some folks will get a kick out of it. My full review is over at Metromix.