FRIDAY
Best bet on broadcast: CBS, “Late Show with David Letterman,” 11:35 p.m. Paris Hilton drops by to promote her movie “The Hottie and the Nottie,” but what do you bet Dave still wants to talk about her time in prison.
Best bet on cable: IFC, “Dinner for Five,” 10:30 p.m. Director Jon Favreau takes a break from postproduction work on “Iron Man” to produce his first episode of the show since 2005. This sitting brings together Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Justin Long and Keir O’Donnell.
Top movie: TCM, “Jaws,” 8 p.m. The classic 1975 shark film.
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Millrose Games,” 2:30 p.m. Start learning the names of the track and field elite before this summer’s Olympic Games.
Best bet on cable: ESPN2, “Super Bowl Highlights,” 6 p.m. Catch a marathon of Super Bowl highlight shows heading into tomorrow’s big game.
Top sporting event: ESPN, “College Basketball: Arizona at UCLA,” 9 p.m. The Wildcats started the season ranked in the top 25 but have since slipped out, while the Bruins are ranked No. 5.
SUNDAY
Best bet on broadcast: Fox, “House,” post-Super Bowl. House treats a woman at the South Pole via webcam.
Best bet on cable: Animal Planet, “Puppy Bowl IV,” 3 p.m. The fourth annual coronation of cute.
Top sporting event: Fox, “Super Bowl XLII: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants,” 6:18 p.m. If you survived the nine-hour pregame show, congratulations! The first commercial should be airing real soon.
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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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FRIDAY, 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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7 a.m.
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ABC
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“Good Morning America” (N)
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First Lady Laura Bush guests.
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8 p.m.
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Discovery Health
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“Diagnosis X” (R)
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A doctor deals with a man with OCD, who thinks he has West Nile Virus.
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8 p.m.
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Nickelodeon
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“Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost” (M, K)
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A 9-year-old girl and her friend try to find out what’s haunting her new house.
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9 p.m.
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USA
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“Monk” (D)
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Monk takes up painting, and some of his work is a hit with the locals.
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10 p.m.
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NBC
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“Las Vegas” (D)
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Piper does all she can to win a magazine’s Concierge of the Year award.
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10:30 p.m.
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IFC
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“Dinner for Five” (R)
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Actor Jon Favreau eats and talks with Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Justin Long and Keir O’Donnell.
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SATURDAY, 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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1 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Nice SEC game between Kentucky and Georgia.
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3:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Either Miami-Duke or Kansas-Colorado.
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4 p.m.
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NBC
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“Figure Skating” (S)
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An exhibition gala from last weekend’s U.S. Championships.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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A compilation special with some of the craziest chases caught on tape.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Usual Pac-10 powers Arizona and UCLA meet in Los Angeles.
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10 p.m.
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Spike TV
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“Pros vs. Joes” (R, G)
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Wannabes see if they can tackle NFL running back Ricky Williams.
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SUNDAY, 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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2 p.m.
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Fox
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“Super Bowl Sunday Pregame Show” (S)
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The Fox crew dissects the big game over the course of four hours.
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2:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Dirk and the Mavs take on the Pistons in Detroit.
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3 p.m.
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CBS
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Final round of the FBR Open, won last year by Aaron Baddeley.
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6 p.m.
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Fox
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“Super Bowl” s(S)
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The New England Patriots try to become the first team to finish a season 19-0 as they face the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Figure Skating” (S)
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This week it’s the European Figure Skating Championships, from Croatia.
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10:15 p.m.
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Fox
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“House” (D)
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Considering ratings for the show are already up season to date, “House” could hit a series-high rating.
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10:30 p.m.
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HBO
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“The Wire” (D)
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Herc tries to make up for past mistakes by helping Carver.
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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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