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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials" (A)
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Re-airing the best commercials from Super Bowl past.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"American Idol" (R)
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More hopefuls try to make it to Hollywood in preliminary auditions.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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"NBA Basketball" (S)
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Oklahoma City takes on the Mavericks in Dallas.
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9 p.m.
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Discovery Channel
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"Beast Tracker" (N)
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Series premiere. The first episode looks at alligators and other swap creatures.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"The Challenge: Battle of the Exes" (R)
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One of the players makes bad decisions while drunk.
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10 p.m.
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Syfy
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"Face Off" (R)
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The contestants compete in a challenge at an abandoned hospital.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"American Idol" (R)
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Still more early auditions.
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8 p.m.
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TNT
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"NBA Basketball" (S)
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Eastern Conference battle between the Bulls and the Knicks.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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"The Office" (C)
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Jim returns to the office after a stint on jury duty.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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"The Union" (N)
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Looking at the relationship between Elton John and Leon Russell.
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9 p.m.
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VH1
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"Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam" (A)
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Gym Class Heroes and All-American Rejects are among the performers.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"Jersey Shore" (R)
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Mike tries to be nice but only becomes more annoying.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"Who Do You Think You Are?" (R)
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Season premiere. Martin Sheen examines his family history.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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"NBA Basketball" (S)
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The Knicks face off against the Celtics in Boston.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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"CSI: NY" (D)
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A role-playing game ends with the death of one of the players.
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9 p.m.
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DIY
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"Man Caves" (R)
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An ex-Marine wants a room where he can escape from the women in his family.
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9 p.m.
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Showtime
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"Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy" (C)
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The comedian delivers a stand-up performance in Atlanta.
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10:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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"NBA Basketball" (S)
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The Lakers visit Denver to take on the Nuggets.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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2 p.m.
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ESPN
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"College Basketball" (S)
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Huge Big Ten matchup between Ohio State and Wisconsin.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"Cops" (R)
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Cops in Vegas hunt a suspect who runs from a traffic stop.
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8 p.m.
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Lifetime
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"Secrets of Eden" (M)
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John Stamos plays a minister who questions his faith after a church member is murdered.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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"College Basketball" (S)
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Big 12 rivals Kansas and Missouri face off.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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'NFL Honors" (A, S)
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Alec Baldwin hosts the event live from Indianapolis.
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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"Boxing" (S)
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Middleweight title fight between undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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10:30 a.m.
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Fox
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"Soccer" (S)
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Live coverage of an English Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester united.
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1 p.m.
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NBC
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"Super Bowl Pregame" (S)
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Yes, the pregame show is longer than the game.
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1 p.m.
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CBS
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"College Basketball" (S)
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Big Ten rivalry game between Michigan and Michigan State.
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3 p.m.
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Animal Planet
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"Puppy Bowl VIII" (A)
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Once again featuring the kitten halftime show.
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6 p.m.
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NBC
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"NFL Football" (S)
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After all the talk, it's Giants versus Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
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10 p.m.
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NBC
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"The Voice" (R)
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Season premiere. Christina Milian joins the hit show this season as social media reporter.
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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.
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