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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 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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7 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Country star Tim McGraw performs.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Melinda helps a man who thinks his sister is haunting him.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Oliver is kidnapped and later he’s jailed for murder.
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8 p.m.
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Disney Channel
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“Wizards of Waverly Place” (K)
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Justin tries to complete wizard training by becoming a monster hunter.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Medium” (D)
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Joe thinks Allison is overly concerned with a kidnapped boy.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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“White Collar” (D)
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Series premiere. A con man helps solve white collar crimes in order to avoid jail time.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 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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3:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“College Football” (S)
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Notre Dame tries to beat Boston College for the first time since 2000.
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7:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Football” (S)
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SEC game between Florida and Mississippi State.
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7:30 p.m.
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Versus
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“College Football” (S)
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A game between two good-but-overlooked teams: BYU and TCU.
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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 try to chase down a stolen car.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“48 Hours Mystery” (N)
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The first of back-to-back episodes.
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10:15 p.m.
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HBO
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“Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7” (S)
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First episode in the buildup to the big Pacquiao/Cotto fight.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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A Sprint Cup race from Martinsville, Va.
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8:15 p.m.
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NBC
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“Sunday Night Football” (S)
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The Cardinals travel to the Big Apple to take on the Giants.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Desperate Housewives” (D)
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Gaby does whatever she can do to prove that she’s a good mother.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (C)
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Larry and Jerry kick around ideas for the “Seinfeld” reunion.
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9 p.m.
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Showtime
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“Dexter” (D)
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Dexter tries to solve the Trinity Killer case by himself.
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10 p.m.
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AMC
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“Mad Men” (D)
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A key client returns to Sterling Cooper.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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“My Antonio” (R)
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Season (and hopefully series) finale. Antonio selects his winner.
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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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