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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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MONDAY, MAY 1 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 8 p.m. |
Fox |
“Prison Break” (D) |
Linc’s shackled to a wall in an isolated cell—how will he ever get out of that one? |
| 8 p.m. |
NBC |
“Deal or No Deal” (G) |
Place your bets. |
| 9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Supernanny” (R) |
Season finale. The mother in a separated couple has trouble with her two kids. |
| 9 p.m. |
Fox |
“24” (D) |
Jack’s on the plan in pursuit of the tape, but what happens when he retrieves it? |
| 9 p.m. |
A&E |
“Abused” (N) |
A look at Susan Greenberg, who spent 18 years in prison for killing the man who raped and tortured her. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“CSI: Miami” (D) |
A newlywed is pushed off a cruise ship and then attacked by sharks. |
| 10 p.m. |
TLC |
“Shalom in the Home” (R) |
A man who converted to Islam from Judaism for his wife now fights with her about it. |
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TUESDAY, MAY 2 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
“NFL Draft Wrap-Up” (S) |
Analysis of who went where and how they’ll impact their new teams. |
| 8 p.m. |
CBS |
“NCIS” (D) |
A drug dealer dies at headquarters, and Ziva’s a suspect. |
| 8 p.m. |
Fox |
“American Idol” (R) |
Each of the final five perform two songs, one from the year they were born, the other from the current Billboard charts. |
| 9 p.m. |
NBC |
“Scrubs” (C) |
Dr. Cox shows up to work drunk before he’s forced into a leave of absence. |
| 9 p.m. |
Fox |
“House” (D) |
Part one of two has the doctors treating a cop who was injured in a shooting. |
| 9 p.m. |
Bravo |
“Blow Out” (R) |
Season finale. Jonathan shoots his first national commercial. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“Dynasty Reunion: Catfights and Caviar” (A) |
Ahh, the smell of May sweeps stunts is in the air. |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 8 p.m. |
Fox |
“House” (D) |
The second of a special two-parter, which should boost Fox’s weekly average. |
| 8 p.m. |
UPN |
“America’s Next Top Model” (R) |
While in Thailand, one of the models heads to the emergency room. |
| 9 p.m. |
Fox |
“American Idol” (R) |
The tension is hot now as only four contestants will remain after tonight. |
| 9 p.m. |
NBC |
“Dateline” (N) |
Another special edition of NBC’s news magazine, which last week helped boost its Wednesday. |
| 9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Lost” (D) |
Jack and Kate finally return to camp with some details about The Others. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“CSI: NY” (D) |
The team finds a dead woman dressed as a mermaid in the East River. |
| 10 p.m. |
TV Guide Channel |
“25 Things You Didn’t Know About Supernatural TV” (A) |
A look at shows like “Medium,” “The 4400” and “Ghost Whisperer.” |
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THURSDAY, MAY 4 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 8 p.m. |
UPN |
“Everybody Hates Chris” (C) |
Local hoodlums give Chris tips on how to raise money selling cookies. |
| 8 p.m. |
NBC |
“Will & Grace” (C) |
Will and Vince are back together, which makes "It's all about me" Grace worry about what will happen with the baby. |
| 9 p.m. |
CBS |
“CSI” (D) |
An assistant movie producer is found dead on the loading dock of a casino. |
| 9 p.m. |
NBC |
“My Name is Earl” (C) |
Earl tracks down a former crush he once shot with a BB gun. |
| 9 p.m. |
Fox |
“The O.C.” (D) |
Seth, already worried about college and women, finds something else to worry about. |
| 10 p.m. |
Discovery Military |
“Iraq vs. Iraq” (N) |
Comparisons between the 1991 war and the current one. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“Without a Trace” (D) |
A single dad and his two kids disappear from their home. |
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FRIDAY, MAY 5 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 8 p.m. |
Fox |
“School of Rock” (M) |
Funny 2003 movie starring Jack Black as a failed musician posing as a substitute teacher. |
| 8 p.m. |
CBS |
“Ghost Whisperer” (D) |
Season finale. Hundreds of spirits ask Melinda for help at the scene of a plane crash. |
| 8 p.m. |
Discovery |
“Deadliest Catch” (R) |
Crab fishing in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. |
| 9 p.m. |
NBC |
“Las Vegas” (D) |
Delinda has an answer to Derek’s proposal. |
| 9 p.m. |
Comedy Central |
“Stand Up Nation with Greg Giraldo” (C) |
A Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring a slew of comics, including Carlos Mencia. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“Numb3rs” (D) |
Hackers take control of Don’s checking and savings accounts. |
| 11 p.m. |
HBO |
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (C) |
Maher delivers more of his left-leaning comedy. |
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SATURDAY, MAY 6 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| 2 p.m. |
NBC |
“NHL Hockey” (S) |
Coverage of the conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. |
| 3 p.m. |
CBS |
“PGA Golf” (S) |
Third-round coverage of the Wachovia Championship from Charlotte, N.C. |
| 5 p.m. |
NBC |
“Horse Racing” (S) |
The Kentucky Derby live from Churchill Downs. |
| 8 p.m. |
ABC |
“Seabiscuit” (M) |
The perfect movie to follow-up your Kentucky Derby viewing. |
| 8 p.m. |
GAC |
“Grand Ole Opry Live” (T) |
Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols and the Oak Ridge Boys all perform. |
| 10 p.m. |
CBS |
“48 Hours Mystery” (N) |
Eric Moriarty investigates the death of a dancer in New York. |
| 11:30 p.m. |
NBC |
“Saturday Night Live” (C) |
Tom Hanks hosts with music provided by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. |
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SUNDAY, MAY 7 |
| Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
| Noon |
NBC |
“National Heads-Up Poker Championship” (S) |
Coverage of the Round of 16. |
| 3 p.m. |
CBS |
“PGA Golf” (S) |
Final-round coverage of the Wachovia Championship, won last year by Vijay Singh. |
| 8 p.m. |
Univision |
“Bailando por un Sueño” (A) |
Season finale of Univision’s popular dance competition show. |
| 8 p.m. |
Fox |
“The Simpsons” (C) |
Marge develops amnesia, meaning, in her mind, that she’s single again. |
| 9 p.m. |
ABC |
“Desperate Housewives” (D) |
Tom gets fired from his job and Gabrielle and Carlos come to an agreement with Xiao-Mei. |
| 9 p.m. |
HBO |
“The Sopranos” (D) |
Christopher makes an announcement to the crew while Paulie tries to cut corners at a street fair. |
| 10 p.m. |
ABC |
“Grey’s Anatomy” (D) |
Derek lets his emotional side get the best of him, which is obviously something you don’t want to do when working at a hospital. |
| 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. |
