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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 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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“College Basketball” (S)
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The big boys get their Championship Week underway as the Big East kicks off its tourney with first-round action.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Moment of Truth” (G)
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The No. 1 new show this season moves to a new timeslot, an hour earlier than its old one. Can it still see an “Idol” effect?
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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 eight winner Jaslene Gonzalez judges a runway competition.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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One of the 12 finalists is eliminated.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Supernanny” (R)
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A couple’s at-home business suffers because of their three rowdy kids.
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10 p.m.
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NBC
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“Law & Order” (D)
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Paging Michael Vick: The murder of a woman is somehow connected to a dog fighting ring.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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“Top Chef” (R)
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Season premiere. The new season’s 16 contestants are introduced and compete in Chicago.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 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 p.m.
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ESPN2
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The ACC kicks off its tourney tonight with first-round action.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Survivor” (R)
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While one contestant tries to recover from an injury, another goes down in pain.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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A roadie for the band OneRepublic chews kryptonite gum and develops super powers.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Lost” (D)
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Desmond and Sayid meet the captain of the freighter.
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9 p.m.
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truTV
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“Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest Criminals” (R)
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First of a two-part look at wannabe criminals who just aren’t that smart.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Eli Stone” (D)
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Taylor tries to make it work with Eli by arranging a real-life George Michael performance.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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“Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew” (R)
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The final four groups perform to the tunes of Broadway musicals.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 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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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Return of Jezebel James” (C)
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Series premiere. Parker Posey stars as a single children’s book editor who wants kids.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN Classic
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“Boxing” (S)
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A re-airing of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s first pro fight from 1996.
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9 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Your Mama Don’t Dance” (R)
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The first mother-son team is bounced, leaving eight teams to perform.
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9:30 p.m.
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HBO
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“In Treatment” (D)
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Paul tries to deal with the fact that Kate and Rosie have been keeping secrets from him.
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10 p.m.
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History Channel
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“Battle 360” (N)
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The Enterprise suffers damage in the 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal.
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10 p.m.
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Univision
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“Nuestra Belleza Latina” (R)
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Can the reality show/beauty competition continue to bring in viewers?
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SATURDAY, MARCH 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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11:30 a.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Championship game of Conference USA, won a year ago by Memphis.
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2:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Third-round coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, live from Orlando.
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6 p.m.
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ABC
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The Pac-10 title game, which Oregon won last year.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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Cops in Kansas City try to track down an elderly parolee on the run.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The Big East championship game, live from Madison Square Garden. Georgetown took the title last year.
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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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Jonah Hill hosts, Janet Jackson performs. Keep your clothes on, Janet.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 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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1 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The SEC tourney title game, which Florida won last year. Probably not this time, however.
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2:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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The final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which Vijay Singh won last year.
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3:30 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The Big Ten title game from Indianapolis, won a year ago by Ohio State.
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6 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show” (S)
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Fill out your brackets: The 65-team field is revealed.
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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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Ty helps a family who turned their garage into a teen community center.
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9:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“Unhitched” (C)
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Gator and Freddy hang out with nannies and Kate sees her ex at a child’s birthday party.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Dirt” (D)
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Don digs up some dirt on a politician who used to be an actress.
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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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