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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 p.m. |
Sci-Fi |
“Stephen King’s It” |
The 1990 adaptation of the huge Stephen King novel finds a
new life in this repeat airing. |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
“The Biggest Loser” |
In the penultimate episode, the contestants get to turn the
tables on their trainers and the field is "reduced" to the
final three. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
“FedEx Orange Bowl” |
The Oklahoma Sooners take on the USC Trojans in the
championship game with four of the five Heisman Trophy finalists
taking the field. |
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8 p.m. |
FOX |
“The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best” |
Branson eliminates two contestants, leaving us with the
final pair vying for his job. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Red Carpet Confidential” |
Style mavens Steven Cojocaru and Lara Spencer host this new
look at fashion on the red carpet. |
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9 p.m. |
CBS |
“The Amazing Race 6” |
In the second part of a cliffhanger from two weeks ago,
Lori & Bolo’s fate is decided and Freddy gets really
angry. |
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9:30 p.m. |
NBC |
“Committed” |
Nate finds love with Marni despite their drastic
personality differences. |
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
“Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search” |
Models don their swimwear in the hope of finding a spot in
the always-successful magazine. Cheryl Tiegs hosts. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
“Lost” |
Jack, Sawyer and Kate argue over ownership of a recently
discovered metal briefcase. |
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8 p.m. |
UPN |
“The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott” |
Grammy winner Missy Elliott takes 13 R&B wannabes on
the road, looking for the next superstar. |
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9 p.m. |
UPN |
“Kevin Hill” |
Kevin and Veronica take the case of a woman incorrectly
identified as a threat to the United States. |
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9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Alias” |
Sydney gets a new boss and tries to deal with a revelation
about her father in the fourth season premiere. |
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10 p.m. |
CBS |
“CSI: NY” |
Murder victims in three different boroughs lead to
logistical complications. |
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PBS |
“Do You Speak American?” |
Robert MacNeil hosts a three-hour look at the varied
languages of the United States, from Cajun to surfer-speak. |
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Wickedly Perfect” |
The winner of this new domestic hunt receives six
appearances on “The Early Show” and development deals. |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
“Joey” |
Joey develops a crush on an actress playing his daughter
and is “forced” to judge a lasagna taste test. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
“life as we know it” |
Sue reveals a startling secret to Ben and Dino receives
therapy to help him through his parents’ separation. |
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8 p.m. |
FOX |
“The O.C.” |
Seth tries to mirror a bad boy rival to improve his
relationship with Alex. |
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9 p.m. |
NBC |
“Will & Grace” |
Another week, another guest star as Jeff Goldblum makes an
appearance as Karen’s rival. |
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10 p.m. |
NBC |
“Medium” |
Allison’s powers lead to a little problem when she
suspects that she may have had something to do with putting
the wrong person on death row. |
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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8 p.m. |
E! |
“America’s Most Talented Kids” |
Think “Star Search” with kids. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Joan of Arcadia” |
Joan thinks she may not need a higher education and tries
to convince everyone around her. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
“8 Simple Rules” |
C.J. catches Rory cheating on a test. A lesson is learned. |
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9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Hope & Faith” |
Faith goes to extremes to catch the eye of a hot new
neighbor. |
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9 p.m. |
CBS |
“JAG” |
An F-14 goes down near a California school and an
investigation ensues. |
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10 p.m. |
NBC |
“Medical Investigation” |
A small town is beset by illness and Connor thinks that
recent animal deaths may provide the answers. |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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8 a.m. |
A&E |
“MI-5” |
An all-day marathon of the British spy series ends with the
third season premiere. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
“NFL Football: Wildcard Playoff” |
New York Jets at San Diego Chargers. One
team moves on to face one of the best teams in the game. The
other goes home. |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
“Battlestar Galactica” |
A broadcast repeat of the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
“The Will” |
Ten friends and relatives do everything they can to win a
family fortune. |
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8 p.m. |
HBO |
“Deadwood” |
To prepare for the upcoming second season premiere, the
first season begins again in repeats with the series
premiere tonight. |
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9:30 p.m. |
CBS |
“48 Hours Mystery” |
In a special 90-minute episode, two mysteries go under the
microscope. |
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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1 p.m. |
CBS |
“NFL Football: Wildcard Playoff” |
Denver
Broncos at
Indianapolis Colts. |
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8 p.m. |
FOX |
“24” |
The fourth-season premiere finds Jack starting another
really bad day. |
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9 p.m. |
HBO |
“Carnivale” |
The second-season premiere finds Ben searching for his
father and the battle between him and Brother Justin heating up. |
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10 p.m. |
ABC |
“Desperate Housewives” |
The first new episode of the year sees Edie organizing a
search for the missing Mrs. Huber. |
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10 p.m. |
HBO |
“Unscripted” |
This new fictional series looks like a reality TV look at
struggling actors but is really just, well, acting like that. |
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A = awards show or
special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game
show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality,
S = sports, T = talk/variety show. |
