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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
NBC |
"Today" (N) |
Author Alexandra Robbins and actor Matt Dillon guest. |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
"Fear Factor"(R) |
Two teams of couples in their 20s face off against two teams of couples in their 40s. |
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9 p.m. |
Discovery |
"Dirty Jobs" (N) |
A demolition crew works at a college campus and coal miners try to avoid black lung. |
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10 p.m. |
ESPN |
"The Contender" (R, S) |
Shane Mosley visits and motivates the 12 remaining contestants. |
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10 p.m. |
Bravo |
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (R) |
The Fab Five fab up a father, a son and a grandson. |
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10 p.m. |
FX |
"Rescue Me" (D) |
Franco tries to make nice with his new girl's brother, who is mentally challenged. |
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10 p.m. |
MTV |
"The Real World" (R) |
Tyler does his best to wreck a visit from Svetlana's boyfriend. |
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
"Last Comic Standing" (R) |
Season finale. Former host Jay Mohr graces viewers with an appearance and this season's winner is selected. |
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8 p.m. |
ESPN |
"Major League Baseball" (S) |
Playoff implications abound as the Yankees battle the White Sox. |
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9:30 p.m. |
NBC |
"America's Got Talent" (R) |
The wild card round, in which viewers get to select a ninth finalist. |
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10 p.m. |
FX |
"30 Days" (R) |
A mother of four stays with a hard-core evangelical Christian family for a month. |
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10 p.m. |
Spike |
"Blade: The Series" (D) |
Blade tries to find the killer of a cop who once cared for him. |
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10 p.m. |
MTV |
"VMA 06" (A) |
A rundown of the nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
NBC |
"Today" (N) |
“Friends” flashback: Courteney Cox-Arquette visits her old network. |
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8 p.m. |
Fox |
"NFL Football" (S) |
The high-powered Colts take on the Rams in a preseason game from St. Louis. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
"Big Brother" (R) |
It's elimination night, meaning yet another houseguest will be bounced. |
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9 p.m. |
Sci Fi Channel |
"Who Wants to be a Superhero" (R) |
Like you didn’t see this coming: One of the eliminated heroes makes a comeback as a super villain. |
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9:30 p.m. |
MTV |
"Run's House" (R) |
Rev and Russy start taking karate, and Angela wants to launch a magazine. |
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10 p.m. |
FX |
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (C) |
Charlie and Dee attend an anti-tobacco demonstration. |
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10 p.m. |
Spike |
"The Dudesons" (C) |
Season finale. The guys accidentally burn down their house. |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
ABC |
"Good Morning America" (N) |
Former “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood performs. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
"NFL Football" (S) |
Tom Brady and the Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons in preseason action. |
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8 p.m. |
A&E |
"Psychic Children: Their Sixth Sense" (N) |
Among other things, a look at a pair of twins who predicted the 9/11 attacks on a radio show back in 1999. |
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9 p.m. |
USA |
"Monk" (D) |
Monk goes to his 25-year college reunion, conjuring up memories of Trudy. |
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10 p.m. |
Sci Fi Channel |
"Stargate Atlantis" (D) |
The crew stumbles upon an advanced civilization, with whom Weir tries to form an alliance. |
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10 p.m. |
CMT |
"Cross Country" (A) |
Series premiere. Two country stars mesh their talents each week. Tonight it's Randy Travis and Josh Turner. |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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1 p.m. |
Fox |
"Major League Baseball" (S) |
The pennant races heat up as Fox broadcasts regional action. |
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2 p.m. |
NBC |
"NASCAR Racing" (S) |
The Busch Series Zippo 200 from Watkins Glen, N.Y. |
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3 p.m. |
CBS |
"PGA Golf" (S) |
Third round of The International, which uses the Modified Stableford scoring system. We can’t figure it out, either. |
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7 p.m. |
ESPN |
"Little League Baseball" (S) |
The Midwest Region final, live from Indianapolis. |
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8 p.m. |
Disney |
"Hannah Montana" (K) |
Lilly feels self conscious about wearing glasses, and a new billboard doesn't help matters. |
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10 p.m. |
Court TV |
"Body of Evidence" (N) |
The authorities use hypnosis while investigating a strange traffic accident. |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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1:30 p.m. |
NBC |
"NASCAR Racing" (S) |
More from Watkins Glen, this time Nextel Cup action. |
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3 p.m. |
CBS |
"PGA Golf" (S) |
Final round of The International, won by Retief Goosen a year ago. |
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8 p.m. |
History Channel |
"Countdown to Ground Zero" (N) |
A look at the events that led up to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. |
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9 p.m. |
USA |
"The 4400" (D) |
Tom tries to save his son from murder charges by finding the alleged victim still living. |
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10 p.m. |
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Diego Vasquez is a staff writer for Media Life.
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© 2009 Media Life Magazine |
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