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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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TUESDAY, JULY 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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7 a.m.
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NBC
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"Today" (N)
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Music group of the moment The Plain White T's perform.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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"Just for Laughs" (C)
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Series debuted solidly for ABC last week, but will it hold?
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"America's Got Talent" (R)
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The top five acts from last week are revealed before another round of performances.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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"Big Brother" (R)
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It's Tuesday night, meaning a Power of Veto competition.
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9 p.m.
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TNT
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"The Bill Engvall Show" (C)
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The family plans a trip to Hawaii, but plans may change when the family dog gets sick.
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9:30 p.m.
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NBC
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"Singing Bee" (G)
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It slipped from its debut but it’s still outperforming '”Talent,” which is impressive.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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"Primetime: Family Secrets" (N)
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Following two pregnant teens as they prepare to give their children up for adoption.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 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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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"So You Think You Can Dance" (R)
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The top 10 contestants go through another round of performances.
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8 p.m.
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PBS
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"HairWorld: The Pursuit of Excellence" (N)
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A look at the 2006 International HairWorld Championships in Moscow.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN2, WGN
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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The Cubbies take on the Cards in St. Louis.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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"Last Comic Standing" (R, C)
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The comics perform in the second round of semifinals, with another guest spot by Tom Arnold.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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"Rescue Me" (D)
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Tommy and Janet find out about the baby, then decide what to do next.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"True Life" (N)
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A look at youngsters who choose to be celibate.
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10:30 p.m.
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BET
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"Hot Ghetto Mess" (C)
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Series premiere. Charlie Murphy hosts the clip show that's already caused quite a bit of controversy.
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THURSDAY, JULY 26
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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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J.K. Rowling and Jennifer Lopez both guest.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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"Big Brother" (R)
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Another contestant is evicted from the compound.
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8 p.m.
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BBC America
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"Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" (R)
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Ramsay visits an English restaurant he thinks is overpriced and stuck in the 1990s.
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9 p.m.
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National Geographic Channel
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"Bridges of NYC" (N)
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Examining the famous NYC bridges that bring millions in and out of the city each year.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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"So You Think You Can Dance" (R)
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We're really getting down there now: after tonight, only eight will remain.
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9 p.m.
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Sci Fi Channel
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"Who Wants to be a Superhero" (R)
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Season premiere. The second season begins as comics legend Stan Lee searches for another hero.
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10 p.m.
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AMC
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"Mad Men" (D)
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A partner tries to get Don to take part in Richard Nixon's presidential campaign.
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FRIDAY, JULY 27
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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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Salsa star and Mr. J. Lo Marc Anthony performs.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"Austin Powers in Goldmember" (M)
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The third of Mike Myers' “Austin Powers” trilogy.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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"Greek" (D)
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What do you know, another appearance by the seemingly everywhere band Plain White Ts.
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9 p.m.
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USA
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"Monk" (D)
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Monk looks into a murder at a nude beach.
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10 p.m.
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CMT
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"Born Country" (R)
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Season finale. A look at the One Lap of America race, in which 100 contestants race across 4,000 miles.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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"Psych" (D)
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The FBI brings in a (real) psychic of its own.
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SATURDAY, JULY 28
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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 p.m.
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CBS
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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Third round of the Canadian Open, the world's third-oldest national championship.
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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 Tigers-Angels, Padres-Astros or Braves-Diamondbacks.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"Cops" (R)
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A traffic stop in Pittsburgh goes wrong, and cops in Florida deal with a domestic dispute.
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8 p.m.
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Oxygen
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"Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Paris" (R, A)
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The comedienne takes her act to France, where she tries to help five overweight women.
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9 p.m.
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Sci Fi Channel
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"Sands of Oblivion" (M)
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Archaeologists discover pieces of the Ten Commandments, which angers an Egyptian god.
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10 p.m.
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WE
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"She's Moving In" (R)
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Looking at girlfriends moving in with boyfriends. Tonight: a woman wants to get rid of her guy's samurai sword.
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SUNDAY, JULY 29
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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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"Tour de France" (S)
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A final look at this year's race, the 94th edition.
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3 p.m.
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ABC
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"Arena Football" (S)
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It's San Jose versus Columbus in this year's Arena Bowl in New Orleans.
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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 Canadian Open, won last year by Jim Furyk.
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8 p.m.
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MTV
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"Cribs" (R)
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A special looking at some of the most expensive homes “Cribs” has visited.
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9 p.m.
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VH1
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"Rock of Love" (R)
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The girls learn to ride motorcycles, then split into three teams and race.
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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"Entourage" (C)
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Brothers Vince and Drama have a laugh at the expense of Eric and Turtle's love lives.
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10:30 p.m.
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VH1
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"Scott Baio is 45... And Single" (R)
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Baio tries to figure out why he's constantly attracted to busty blondes.
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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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