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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 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 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Feist performs.
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7 p.m.
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ESPN2
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Intercity matchup between Cincinnati and Xavier.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Pushing Daisies” (D)
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Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman, reprises his role as a scent expert.
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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. The final three are cut to two before a winner is selected.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“Kitchen Nightmares” (R)
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Season finale. Surprise, surprise: Ramsay has a heated discussion with a restaurant owner.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI: NY” (D)
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A murder victim is found with disappearing ink and an exploding cigar.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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“The Real World” (R)
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KellyAnne thinks she may be pregnant.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Clark tells Lana they should team up against Lex.
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8 p.m.
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NFL Network
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The Broncos take on the Texans in Houston.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI” (D)
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A socialite is murdered, and it could be tied to dog fighting.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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“30 Rock” (C)
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The staff throws a holiday party.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Big Shots” (D)
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Duncan finds ways to distract himself from Lisbeth’s wedding.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Without a Trace” (D)
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A department store Santa Claus disappears.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (D)
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The team looks into the execution-style deaths of three college kids.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 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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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Julia Roberts guests and Brian Boitano skates.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Melinda tries to help a spirit who thinks he’s Santa Claus.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN2
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“College Football” (S)
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Title game of the Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Next Great American Band” (R)
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The final three groups perform.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Numb3rs” (D)
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A former subcontractor for the FBI goes wild and starts taking hostages.
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10:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Should be a high scoring one between the Lakers and Warriors.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 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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3:30 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Good matchup between Louisville and Purdue.
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5 p.m.
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ABC
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“NFL Legends: Brady, Manning Favre” (S)
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A look at today’s top three NFL quarterbacks.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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Cops in Las Vegas arrest a drug-using transsexual.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Surviving Christmas” (M)
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The 2004 holiday flick starring Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini.
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9 p.m.
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Style
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“My Destination Wedding with the Knot” (R)
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A couple plans for their wedding in the Cayman Islands.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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“Critics’ Choice: Best Movies of 2007” (N)
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Sam Rubin hosts a discussion of the year’s top films.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 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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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (R)
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The crew helps a single mom who uses her swimming pool to help disabled kids learn to swim.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Survivor” (R)
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Season finale. The jury members question the remaining contestants.
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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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NBC gets to pick which game it airs, and it went with Redskins versus Giants.
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9:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Dad” (C)
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Stan faces death while trying to find a Christmas tree.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Survivor: China Reunion” (R)
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This season’s winner is selected, then the trash talking begins.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Girls Next Door” (R)
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Hef wants to keep the mansion’s gym in a ‘70s style, but Holly has other ideas.
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10 p.m.
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Showtime
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“Dexter” (D)
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Agent Lundy thinks he’s solved the case of the Bay Harbor Butcher.
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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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