FRIDAY
Best bet on broadcast: CBS, “NFL Preseason: Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys,” 8 p.m. Take heart, there’s less than two weeks till the season kicks off.
Best bet on cable: Disney, “The Cheetah Girls One World,” 8 p.m. Original movie premiere. Take away Raven Symone, add an Indian backdrop, and you get this tweenybopper movie, about the Girls trying to film a Bollywood movie.
Top sporting event: NBC, “Summer Olympics,” 8 p.m. Track and field coverage continues. Can the Jamaican men’s and women’s 400 relay teams be challenged with the U.S. out of the running?
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “Little League World Series,”3 p.m. The U.S. championship is decided.
Best bet on cable: Hallmark Channel, “Dear Prudence,” 9 p.m. Original movie premiere. Jane Seymour stars as a Martha Stewart-type domestic goddess who becomes ensnared in a murder while on vacation.
Top sporting event: NBC, “Summer Olympics,” 8 p.m. Live men’s marathon coverage, as well as a bunch of taped events.
SUNDAY
Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Summer Olympics,” 7 p.m. The closing ceremonies.
Best bet on cable: TV One, “In Conversation … The Michelle Obama Interview,” 8 p.m. On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s wife talks to Roland Martin about everything from family to history.
Top sporting event: CBS, “The Barclays,” 2 p.m. The race for the FedExCup heats up as the first of four postseason events wraps.
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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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ABC
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“Good Morning America” (N)
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Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd perform.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“NFL Football” (S)
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A Texas preseason battle between the Texans and Cowboys.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Olympics” (S)
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The men’s and women’s 4X100m relay.
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8 p.m.
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Disney Channel
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“The Cheetah Girls One World” (M)
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New movie should attract the kids.
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9 p.m.
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USA
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“Monk” (D)
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Monk likes a woman, but of course she’s accused of murder.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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“Who Are You Wearing” (R)
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Series premiere. Another competition for wannabe designers.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
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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 a.m.
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NBC
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“Olympics” (S)
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The women’s basketball gold medal game.
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12:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“Little League World Series” (S)
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The international championship game.
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“Major League Baseball” (S)
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Today it’s Dodgers-Phillies, Braves-Cards or Padres-Giants.
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7:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Olympics” (S)
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Lots of track, including the men’s marathon and women’s 4X400m relay.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The Vikings host the Steelers in a preseason game.
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9 p.m.
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Hallmark
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“Dear Prudence” (M)
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Jane Seymour plays a workaholic advice guru who gets caught up in a murder case.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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Noon
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NBC
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“Olympics” (S)
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Boxing and water polo finals, and a review of Olympic highlights.
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3:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“Little League World Series” (S)
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The Little League World Series championship game.
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7 p.m.
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NBC
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“Olympics” (S)
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The men’s volleyball final and coverage of the closing ceremony.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Big Brother” (R)
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The eviction nominations are revealed.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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“Generation Kill” (D)
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Series finale. Bravo finally makes it to Baghdad, and the situation isn’t good.
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9 p.m.
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USA
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“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (D)
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Season finale. Goren finds a familiar photo at his mother’s grave.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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“I Love Money” (R)
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An unlikely duo comes up with a secret plan.
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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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