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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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MONDAY, MAY 12
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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 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Major League Baseball” (S)
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The Red Sox face off against the Twins in Minneapolis.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Dancing with the Stars” (R)
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The final four teams show off their moves.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“American Gladiators” (G)
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Season premiere. The arena’s now a little flashier and a few new gladiators join.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Two and a Half Men” (C)
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Cougar alert: Charlie’s into an older self-help author.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“House” (D)
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House is injured in a bus accident in the first half of this season’s finale.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“The Bachelor” (R)
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Season finale. Matt takes the final two to London, then proposes to the winner.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI: Miami” (D)
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Tom Sizemore guests as Horatio’s nemesis.
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TUESDAY, MAY 13
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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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William Shatner and Shia LaBeouf both guest.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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It’s down to the final three, will anyone slip up?
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCIS” (D)
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The crew has reason to believe Jimmy Palmer is the target of an assassination attempt.
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9 p.m.
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CW
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“Reaper” (D)
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Sam tracks down a soul that’s escaped from hell on more than one occasion.
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10 p.m.
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NBC
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“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (D)
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Season finale. Lake reopens a teen girl’s murder case.
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10 p.m.
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Oxygen
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“Bad Girls Club” (R)
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Season finale. The women deal with the aftermath of a fight at a club.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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“Sex: The Revolution” (N)
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The second part of VH1’s look at liberal sex in the 1960s.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
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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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Tony Danza and “Supernanny” star Jo Frost guest.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“America’s Next Top Model” (R)
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Season finale. One of the final three is bounced, and later the winner is selected.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Wife Swap” (R)
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Has had some success in the watered-down timeslot, can it build more momentum?
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8 p.m.
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Versus
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“NHL Hockey” (S)
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Game four of the Western Conference Finals between Dallas and Detroit.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Criminal Minds” (D)
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A murder suspect wakes up from a coma and doesn’t remember his crimes.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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Tonight’s results show will reveal the final two contestants.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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“The Real World” (R)
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Dave brings a girl home and Kim’s not too happy about it.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15
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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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Angelina Jolie, Jack Black and Candace Cameron all guest.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Season finale. Brainiac brings Lex to the Fortress to face Clark.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“My Name is Earl” (C)
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Season finale. Earl looks for relationship advice from his friends. Good luck with that.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI” (D)
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Season finale. Warrick is accused of murdering a mobster.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (D)
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Alex finds out the truth about Rebecca.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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“The Office” (C)
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Season finale. Toby leaves the company, then his replacement shows up and is hazed.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Lost” (D)
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A battle between the survivors and the freighter group begins.
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FRIDAY, MAY 16
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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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Blast from the past: New Kids on the Block guest.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Season finale. Melinda finds out why her father disappeared and why her mom kept it from her.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Either a late conference semifinal game or an early conference finals matchup.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Moonlight” (D)
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Season finale. Mick and Josef try to protect the identities of other vampires in the area.
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9 p.m.
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CMT
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“Mobile Home Disaster” (R)
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Series premiere. Can be described as “Extreme Makeover: Mobile Home Edition.”
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Numb3rs” (D)
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Season finale. The team faces a crisis, but Megan leaves regardless.
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SATURDAY, MAY 17
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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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NBC
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“NHL Hockey” (S)
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A Stanley Cup playoffs conference final game.
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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 AT&T Classic from Duluth, Ga.
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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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It’s Brewers-BoSox, Dodgers-Angels or Indians-Reds.
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4:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Horse Racing” (S)
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The second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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A much-loved “Stupid Criminals” edition.
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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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Season finale. Steve Carrell hosts, Usher performs.
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SUNDAY, MAY 18
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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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Coverage of the final round of the AT&T Classic, won last year by Zach Johnson.
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7 p.m.
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ABC
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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (R)
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Season finale. Two-hour season-ender has Ty and Co. head to New Orleans to help with Katrina rebuilding.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Academy of Country Music Awards” (A)
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The 43rd annual event, hosted this year by Reba McEntire.
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9 p.m.
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CW
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“The Game” (C)
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Season finale. Derwin and Jerome get into a fight over Melanie.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Desperate Housewives” (D)
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Season finale. Lynette is accused of child abuse and a round of death threats trouble Wisteria Lane.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (R)
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The girls travel to New Orleans for a charity pool tournament.
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