Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “20/20,” 10 p.m. Nope, we’re not done with her yet. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin continues her media blitz in an interview with Barbara Walters.
Best bet on cable: Disney Channel, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” 8 p.m. Alex shrinks herself down to play in her old dollhouse, then her parents give it away with her still inside.
Top sporting event: ESPN2, “College Football,” 9:30 p.m. Boise State tries to keep its undefeated season going at Utah State.
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: CBS, “48 Hours Mystery,” 10 p.m. The case of an art dealer whose torso was found in the Arizona desert in 2004.
Best bet on cable: HBO, “Boxing,” 10 p.m. A replay of last week’s entertaining pay-per-view bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
Top sporting event: NBC, “College Football,” 2:30 p.m. After another disappointing season, is the end near for Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis? He says he doesn’t know, but today his Irish take on UConn.
SUNDAY
Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “2009 American Music Awards,” 8 p.m. Taylor Swift leads all nominees with six, followed by Michael Jackson (five) and Eminem (four).
Best bet on cable: HBO, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” 9 p.m. Season finale. There will likely never be a true “Seinfeld” reunion, so this episode could be as close as we ever get.
Top sporting event: NBC, “Sunday Night Football,” 8:15 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb travels to his hometown of Chicago to take on the Bears.
A look at this week’s top TV draws
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Time
Network
Program
Description
8 p.m.
CBS
“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
The ghost of a young girl who died from leukemia becomes friends with Aiden.
8 p.m.
NBC
“Law & Order” (D)
Lupo and Bernard look into an armed robbery at an elderly man’s shop.
8 p.m.
ESPN
“NBA Basketball” (S)
The Magic versus the Celtics in an Eastern Conference battle.
9 p.m.
CBS
“Medium” (D)
Is this episode sponsored by Lenscrafters? Allison is forced to wear sunglasses when her eyes become sensitive to light.
9 p.m.
USA
“Monk” (D)
Monk finds a challenge in trying to track down a serial killer.
10 p.m.
Starz
“Crash” (D)
Seth, Kenny and Bo get trapped during a power outage.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Time
Network
Program
Description
11 a.m.
ABC
“College Football” (S)
Most will likely see the big rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State, which isn't quite as big now that Michigan isn't quite as good.
7:30 p.m.
Versus
“College Football” (S)
And the band is on the field! Cal takes on Stanford.
8 p.m.
Fox
“Cops” (R)
Cops in Oklahoma chase a carjacker, but on foot.
8 p.m.
ABC
“College Football” (S)
Teams TBD, but most could end up seeing a good one between Oregon and Arizona.
8:30 p.m.
Nickelodeon
“True Jackson, VP” (K)
True asks out a boy she likes but gets rejected.
11:30 p.m.
NBC
“Saturday Night Live” (C)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosts and Dave Matthews Band performs.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Time
Network
Program
Description
3:15 p.m.
ABC
“NASCAR Racing” (S)
The final race of the season, the Ford 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway.
8 p.m.
Fox
“The Simpsons” (C)
Jonah Hill plays one of Springfield Elementary’s all-time pranksters.
8 p.m.
ABC
“American Music Awards” (A)
Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson and Eminem are all slated to perform at the 37th annual event.
8:15 p.m.
NBC
“NFL Football” (S)
The Eagles take on the suddenly reeling Bears in Chicago.
8:30 p.m.
ESPN
“MLS Soccer” (S)
The MLS Cup championship game from Seattle.
9 p.m.
HBO
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (C)
Season finale. Larry returns a favor but then doesn’t get to spend time with Cheryl.
9 p.m.
Fox
“Family Guy” (C)
Peter and the guys try to replace Cleveland with a guy named Jerome.
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.
