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Best tube bets this weekend

The top draws on broadcast and cable and in sports

November 30, 2012

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FRIDAY

Best bet on broadcast: CW, "Nikita," 8 p.m. In a new timeslot, Nikita attempts to capture the new president of Uzbekistan, who used to be an undercover Division agent.

Best bet on cable: E!, "Fashion Police," 10 p.m. A look back at some of the show's most memorable moments in its 100th episode.

Top sporting event: Fox, "College Football," 8 p.m. The winner goes to the Rose Bowl as No. 8 Stanford takes on No. 16 UCLA in the Pac-12 championship game.

SATURDAY

Best bet on broadcast: NBC, "It's a Wonderful Life," 8 p.m. The classic 1946 holiday film in which Jimmy Stewart plays a banker who finds out what life would be like had he never been born.

Best bet on cable: MTV, "I'm Positive," 7 p.m. A new documentary following young people who are HIV positive.

Top sporting event: CBS, "College Football," 4 p.m. In what's essentially a national semifinal, No. 2 Alabama faces No. 3 Georgia in the SEC title game for a shot at Notre Dame in the BCS national championship.

SUNDAY

Best bet on broadcast: CBS, "The Amazing Race," 8:30 p.m. The racers travel through Mallorca, Spain.

Best bet on cable: HBO, "Boardwalk Empire," 9 p.m. Season finale. Nucky tries to regain control of Atlantic City, while Chalky and Capone team up against Masseria.

Top sporting event: NBC, "Sunday Night Football," 8:20 p.m. NFC East rivalry game between two struggling teams, the Eagles and Cowboys.

A look at this week's top TV draws
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Time	Network	Program	Description
8 p.m.	Fox	"College Football" (S)	The Pac-12 title game, won last year by Oregon.
8 p.m.	Speed	"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards" (S, A)	The 2012 event, live from Las Vegas.
8:30 p.m.	ESPN	"College Basketball" (S)	A rare out-of-state nonconference game for Syracuse against the Razorbacks of Arkansas.
9 p.m.	CBS	"CSI: NY" (D)	The team targets a Latin gang after Lovato's cover is blown.
9 p.m.	Investigation Discovery	"Deadly Women" (N)	Season finale. Stories about women looking for revenge against men they once loved.
10 p.m.	E!	"Fashion Police" (T)	The show celebrates its 100th episode.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
Time	Network	Program	Description
4 p.m.	CBS	"College Football" (S)	The SEC championship game between Georgia and Alabama, which will decide who plays Notre Dame in the BCS national championship.
8 p.m.	Fox	"College Football" (S)	The Big Ten title game from Indianapolis.
8 p.m.	NBC	"It's a Wonderful Life" (M)	The classic 1946 movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.
8 p.m.	Hallmark Channel	"A Bride for Christmas" (M)	A man tries to woo a woman who has had three failed engagements.
9 p.m.	Disney XD	"Kickin' It" (C)	Rudy sells the dojo but ends up regretting it.
10 p.m.	TBS	"Wedding Band" (C)	Rutherford wants to throw a prom for adults.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
Time	Network	Program	Description
8:20 p.m.	NBC	"Sunday Night Football" (S)	NFC East rivalry game between the Eagles and Cowboys.
9 p.m.	HBO	"Boardwalk Empire" (D)	Season finale. Nucky concedes a bit to Rothstein in a grander effort to take control of Atlantic City.
9 p.m.	AMC	"The Walking Dead" (D)	The prison gang deals with a new threat in the fall finale.
10 p.m.	A&E	"Be the Boss"	Series premiere. Employees at chains compete to win their own franchise.
10 p.m.	Food Network	"Iron Chef America" (R)	Holiday-themed episode pitting Food Network stars against stars from Cooking Channel.
10 p.m.	TLC	"Suddenly Single" (N)	A group of people in their 40s deal with failed marriages.
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.