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A look at
this week’s top TV draws |
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THURSDAY, MAY
19 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
|
7 a.m. |
CBS |
“The Early Show” (N) |
Impress that date with a
recipe from chef Bobby Flay. |
|
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
“Abuse of Power:
Baseball’s Steroids Era” (N) |
Is it just us, or does this
seem like too little too late? |
|
8 p.m. |
Fox |
“The O.C.” (D) |
Season finale. Sandy gets
tough to help save Kirsten while Jimmy Cooper comes back to Newport. |
|
8 p.m. |
CBS |
“CSI” (D) |
Season finale. Written and
directed by Quentin Tarantino, a CSI is kidnapped and buried alive. |
|
8:30 p.m. |
NBC |
“Will & Grace” (C) |
Season finale. Eric Stoltz and
Alec Baldwin guest in a cliffhanger. |
|
9 p.m. |
NBC |
“The Apprentice” (R) |
Season finale. Trump picks his
third apprentice—either Tana or Kendra. |
|
10 p.m. |
CBS |
“Without a Trace” (D) |
Season finale. Vivian has
heart surgery and a woman goes missing at work after a fake cop
comes looking for her. |
|
10 p.m. |
NBC |
“ER” (D) |
Season finale. Danny Glover
cameos, and after this episode Noah Wyle will be gone. |
|
FRIDAY, MAY 20 |
|
Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
|
8 p.m. |
ABC |
“Muppets Wizard of Oz” (M,
K) |
Retelling of the classic story
starring Ashanti, Queen Latifah, David Alan Grier and the Muppets. |
|
8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Dr. Phil Primetime
Special” (A) |
If you’re home watching Dr.
Phil on Friday night, you’re probably not the target for this
“Escaping Addiction” special. |
|
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
“NBA Basketball” (S) |
The beginning of the Eastern
Conference Finals. |
|
9 p.m. |
CBS |
“Daytime Emmy Awards” (A) |
A record eight nominees vie
for the outstanding lead actress award at the 32nd annual event. |
|
9 p.m. |
The WB |
“Reba” (C) |
Season finale. Reba thinks Van
has a drinking problem and makes him go to treatment. |
|
10 p.m. |
TLC |
“Sheer Dallas” (R) |
Those wild Texans—a
competitive rattlesnake eater is highlighted. |
|
10 p.m. |
MTV |
“MTV Africa” (A) |
Launching a version of the
popular network in Africa. |
|
SATURDAY, MAY
21 |
|
Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
|
Noon |
Fox |
“MLB Baseball” (S) |
It’s inter-league
weekend—either Yankees/Mets or Cubs/White Sox, depending on the
market. |
|
3 p.m. |
CBS |
“PGA Golf” (S) |
Third-round coverage of The
Colonial from Fort Worth. |
|
5 p.m. |
NBC |
“Horse Racing” (S) |
The Preakness Stakes from
Baltimore. Can Giacomo make it two for two? |
|
8 p.m. |
Fox |
“Cops” (R) |
A man shoots himself in the
foot, literally. |
|
8 p.m. |
ABC |
“Lost” (D) |
On a night full of repeats,
this clip show can at least catch you up in time for the season
finale. |
|
10 p.m. |
Discovery Channel |
“Voyage to the Planets and
Beyond” (N) |
A hypothetical trip from Pluto
to the sun. |
|
11 p.m. |
Fox |
“Mad TV” (C) |
Season finale. Frank Caliendo
and his impressions highlight the season-ender. |
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SUNDAY, MAY 22 |
|
Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
|
3 p.m. |
CBS |
“PGA Golf” (S) |
Final round of the Colonial
from Fort Worth. Little-known Steve Flesch took last year’s
tournament. |
|
3:30 p.m. |
ABC |
“NBA Basketball” (S) |
More playoff action, teams to
be announced. |
|
8 p.m. |
ABC |
“Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition” (R) |
Season finale. The parents of
a slain soldier get their new house and Jessica Lynch makes an
appearance. |
|
8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Cold Case” (D) |
Season finale. Lily searches
for a serial killer she’s been looking for for months. |
|
8 p.m. |
The WB |
“Charmed” (D) |
Season, possibly series,
finale. The FBI, with help from Sheridan (yeah right), raids
Halliwell Manor. |
|
9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Desperate Housewives” (D) |
Season finale. Carlos finds
out about Gaby’s cheating and Mary Alice’s suicide is explained.
Somewhat. |
|
10 p.m. |
ABC |
“Grey’s Anatomy” (D) |
Season finale. George catches
two things: a new girl and a rash. |
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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. |
