MODERN FAMILY - "Commencement" - Cam is finally getting a chance to shine when he is asked to preside over the high school graduation ceremony at the last minute, while Jay gives the commencement address. Meanwhile, Claire runs into her former high school rival who brings out the worst in her on "Modern Family," airing WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Tony Rivetti) JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, JULIE BOWEN, TY BURRELL

Best bets for May 8: A finale-filled night

1) “Modern Family” season finale, 9 p.m., ABC. This is the sort of episode “Modern Family” savors, bouncing through several small stories. It’s almost time for Haley and Dylan to have their twins; that causes others to recall the birthdays that came during this hectic year. It wraps up the 10th season; only one more remains, for a top series (shown here with last week’s graduation episode) that once won five straight Emmys for best comedy series. Read more…

1) “Modern Family” season finale, 9 p.m., ABC. This is the sort of episode “Modern Family” savors, bouncing through several small stories. It’s almost time for Haley and Dylan to have their twins; that causes others to recall the birthdays that came during this hectic year. It wraps up the 10th season; only one more remains, for a top series (shown here with last week’s graduation episode) that once won five straight Emmys for best comedy series.

2) “Empire” season-finale, 8 p.m., Fox. The season started with Lucious staring at a coffin. Now we learn who’s inside. Is it Andre, whose heart is failing and has no shot at the organ-donation list? Or someone else, who might make a directed donation? All we know is that last week, Lucious agreed to assist Andre’s suicide … then was stopped by Cookie. Tonight, she’ll have some words about that.

3) “The Goldbergs” and “Schooled,” 8 and 8:30 p.m., ABC. Here are key moments for Barry Goldberg. First, high school graduation brings the end of an era for him and his pals (“The Jenkintown Posse,” or JTP); also, he and Adam try to throw a massive breakdancing concert. Then – flashing forward for “Schooled” — we see him try to win back his high school love Lainey, with help from the JTP guys.

4) “Jane the Virgin,” 9 p.m., CW. The bad news is that this show – like CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” before it — seems to be stalling in its final season. The Michael-or-Rafael thing feels full of arbitrary detours. The good news: Some of the detours are fun … especially tonight, when Jane visits Michael’s ranch life in Montana. It’s a dandy episode … until another arbitrary detour in the final minute.

5) Much more. This overstuffed night has more season-finales — “Star,” 9 p.m., Fox; “Single Parents,” 9:31, ABC. It has a Paul Newman focus, highlighted by Newman and Elizabeth Taylor in the brilliant “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958) at 12:45 a.m. ET on Turner Classic Movies. And “State of the Union” (10 p.m. ET, Sundance) has another 10-minute, two-character gem — this time with a tiny change: For the first time, we hear a third and fourth character; they utter a combined total of 11 words.

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