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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
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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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MyNetworkTV
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“Best of the World Music Awards” (A)
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The most memorable WMA performances from the 2000s.
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8:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“College Football” (S)
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The BCS championship game between Alabama and Texas.
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9 p.m.
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TLC
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“American Chopper” (R)
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Paul Jr. returns to the shop and the crew works on a wheelchair chopper.
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9 p.m.
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History Channel
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“Earth 2100” (N)
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Theorizing what the world may look like in 90 years.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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“Real Housewives of Orange County” (R)
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Vicki prepares a surprise for her husband, and Tamra and Simon argue over Gretchen.
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11:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” (T)
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Jackie Chan and Emily Blunt both guest.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
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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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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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A radio station is haunted by a revenge-seeking ghost.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“Dollhouse” (D)
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Topher tries to give Echo her original personality.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Medium” (D)
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The main suspect in a serial killer case turns up dead.
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9 p.m.
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Biography
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“American Gangster” (N)
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Season premiere. Examining the Philadelphia Black Mafia.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Numb3rs” (D)
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A former lottery winner is killed while trying to steal scratch-offs.
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10:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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LeBron and the Cavs take on Carmelo and the Nuggets in Denver.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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4:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The Jets versus the Bengals in the first of four NFL wild card playoff games this weekend.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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Cops in Florida find a woman trying to pull off a robbery.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“NFL Football” (S)
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NBC’s second game pits Philadelphia versus Dallas.
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8 p.m.
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Nickelodeon
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“iCarly” (K)
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Carly tries to help Sam act more feminine.
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9 p.m.
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Hallmark Channel
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“The Wishing Well” (M)
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A journalist sees how her life could be different while investigating a town’s magic wishing well.
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11:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Saturday Night Live” (C)
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Charles Barkley hosts and Alicia Keys performs.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
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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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“NFL Football” (S)
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The Ravens battle the Patriots in another wild card playoff game.
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4:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“NFL Football” (S)
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Green Bay
and Arizona wrap up wild card weekend.
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8:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3D! On Ice!” (A)
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The title says it all!
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Desperate Housewives” (D)
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Lynette finds out what Tom has been up to.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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“Chuck” (C)
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Season premiere. Chuck and Sarah have relationship issues after he fails out of spy school.
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9 p.m.
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Syfy
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“Battlestar Galactica: The Plan” (M)
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A version of the series from the villains' point of view.
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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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