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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 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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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Winter Olympics” (S)
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Shaun White competes live in the men’s snowboarding halfpipe.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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The top 24 are chosen as the Hollywood round comes to an end.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Western Conference matchup between Phoenix and Mavericks.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Doomed by Lust” (N)
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A look at high-profile affairs. Insert your Tiger Woods joke here.
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10 p.m.
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Food Network
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“Throwdown with Bobby Flay” (R)
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Flay takes on a San Francisco burrito maker.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Nip/Tuck” (D)
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Plastic surgery regular Joan Rivers guests as herself
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10 p.m.
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USA
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“Psych” (D)
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Someone who stole a pathogen threatens to unleash it on the city.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 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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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Survivor” (R)
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Another castaway is bounced in week two of competition.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Winter Olympics” (S)
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The U.S. goes for its first gold in men’s figure skating since 1988.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“Past Life” (D)
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A couple somehow meets each other in each new life they have.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (D)
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After six weeks of declining ratings, it will be interesting to see how it performs versus Olympic competition.
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10 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Project Runway” (R)
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The designers make clothes for youngsters.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Private Practice” (D)
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Addison, Pete and Violet try to save a premature baby.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
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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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NBC
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“Winter Olympics” (S)
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Among other events, Bode Miller competes in the men’s Super G final.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Clark has a rough Valentine’s Day when he’s exposed to Kryptonite.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN2
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Bracket buster! Mid-majors William & Mary and Iona face off.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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“The Ricky Gervais Show” (C)
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Series premiere. Animated series based on Gervais’ podcast.
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10 p.m.
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Starz
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“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” (D)
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Rivals Spartacus and Crixus are forced to fight as a team.
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10:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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The Celtics go west to take on the Trailblazers in Portland.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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2 p.m.
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CBS
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Third-round coverage of the WGC Match Play Championship
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6 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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SEC rivalry game between Kentucky and surprising Vanderbilt.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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A look at cops around the country involved in drug busts.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Winter Olympics” (S)
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U.S. stars Apolo Ohno and Lindsey Vonn are both scheduled to compete.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Good Pac 10 game between UCLA and Washington.
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9 p.m.
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Nickelodeon
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“The Troop” (K)
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The crew realizes that one of their own is a monster. But who?
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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Noon
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Important Big East game between Villanova and Pittsburgh.
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2 p.m.
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Fox
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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A Sprint Cup race from Fontana, Calif.
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7 p.m.
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NBC
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“Winter Olympics” (S)
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Tonight it’s speedskating, figure skating, skiing and bobsledding.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Simpsons” (C)
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Lisa finds out her ancestors helped a slave escape.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Undercover Boss” (R)
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The president of 7-Eleven works at one of his stores.
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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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Kourtney delivers her baby and yet Kim's the one who faints from exhaustion.
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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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