| A
look at this week's top TV draws
|
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
|
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| Various
|
Syndicated
|
“The
Sharon Osbourne Show” (T) |
Series
debut. Sharon minus the rest of the family. |
| Check
listings |
Syndicated
|
"Living
it Up! With Ali & Jack" (T) |
Series
debut. Mrs. George Stephanopoulos Ali Wentworth and Jack Ford
pair for "Regis and Kelly" light. |
| 8
p.m. |
WB
|
“Seventh
Heaven” (D) |
Season
premiere. The countdown begins to Simon's exit. |
| 9
p.m. |
WB
|
“Everwood”
(D) |
Season
premiere. A hit for the WB in season one, it returns for season
two with controversy over Colin's surgery. |
| 9
p.m. |
UPN
|
“Girlfriends”
(C) |
Season
premiere. This show is most often compared to “Sex and the
City,” which ended its season yesterday. If you miss Carrie
& Co., try Toni & Co. |
| 9:30
p.m. |
UPN
|
“Half
& Half” (C) |
Season
premiere. Wondering what ever happened to “America's Next
Top Model?” She makes a guest appearance on this show. |
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16 |
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 4
p.m. |
DIY
Network |
"Talk2DIY
Automotive" |
Series
debut. Car talk on TV. |
| 8
p.m. |
History
Channel |
“Mavericks,
Miracles & Medicine” (A) |
Four-part
special. A look at medical pioneers, hosted by TV doc Noah
Wyle. |
| 9
p.m. |
CBS
|
“Cupid”
(R) |
Series
finale. Find out if mean America hooks Lisa up with the biggest
loser. |
| 9
p.m. |
FOX
|
“The
O.C.” (D) |
Summer
finale. The show will return Oct. 30 in its new Thursday 9
p.m. time slot. |
| 9:30
p.m. |
UPN
|
“The
Mullets” (C) |
The
alleged comedy moves into its permanent time slot after last
Thursday's debut. |
| 10
p.m. |
HBO
|
“Curse
of the Bambino” (N) |
Special.
Just in time for the BoSox' annual meltdown, a documentary
on Boston's baseball woes. |
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17
|
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 8
p.m. |
NBC
|
“Ed”
(D) |
Watch
the third-season finale again and see Ed pick Carol before
next week's premiere. |
| 9
p.m. |
CBS
|
“Big
Brother 4” (R) |
The fourth-year show notched its best ratings ever
this season. |
| 9
p.m. |
TBS
|
“Ripley's
Believe it or Not” (N) |
Season
premiere. The show returns with scorpion-devouring men. |
| 10
p.m. |
AMC
|
“Fang
vs. Fiction: The Real Underworld of Vampires and Werewolves”
(A) |
People
interviewed for this special actually claim to be real vampires.
|
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18
|
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 8
p.m. |
CBS
|
“Survivor:
Pearl Islands” (R) |
Season
premiere. This time they get snarky in Panama. |
| 8:30
p.m. |
WB
|
“The
Jamie Kennedy Experiment” (T) |
Season
premiere. Who would have thought this show would make it to
year three? |
| 9
p.m. |
A&E
|
“Paul
McCartney in Red Square” (A) |
Sir
Paul performs for the Russians. |
| 9
p.m. |
ABC
|
“Extreme
Makeover” (R) |
Season
premiere. The show has one week to enjoy viewership before
“CSI” and “Will & Grace” return. |
| 10
p.m. |
Cinemax
|
“Secretary”
(M) |
The
S&M movie makes its pay cable debut. Check out James Spader
in his pre-“Practice” role. |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
19 |
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 1
p.m. |
TLC
|
“Second
Chance” (R) |
This
new daytime series gives obsessives a chance to find out “What
would have happened if …” |
| 8
p.m. |
Fox
|
“Wanda
at Large” (C) |
Season
premiere. Buoyed by “American Idol,” the show was a Wednesday
hit. Taller order here on Fridays. |
| 8
p.m. |
Comedy
Central |
“Tracy
Morgan: One Mic” (C) |
The
former “Saturday Night Live” comic, who stars in a midseason
replacement for NBC, riffs on life. |
| 9
p.m. |
Fox
|
“Boston
Public” (D) |
Season
premiere. In the wake of Kobe Bryant's arrest, the show examines
consent. |
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20
|
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 8
p.m. |
ABC
|
"Miss
America Pageant" (A) |
Tom
Bergeron hosts. |
| 10
p.m. |
TLC
|
“Date
Patrol” (R) |
Series
premiere. Clueless singles get dating advice from alleged
experts. |
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21
|
| Time
|
Network
|
Program
|
Description
|
| 12:30
p.m. |
ABC
|
Women's
World Cup (S) |
First-round
game: U.S. versus Sweden. The Americans begin defense of their
1999 title. |
| 8
p.m. |
Fox
|
Primetime
Emmy Awards (A) |
Eleven
hosts won't mean a longer show, will it? |
| 9
p.m. |
Nickelodeon
|
"Roseanne"
(C) |
Travel
back to the days when Roseanne Barr wasn't a two-time reality
show loser in this five-day marathon celebrating "Roseanne's"
debut on Nick at Nite. Runs to 6 a.m. nightly. |
| A
= Awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, K = kids,
M = movie, N = News/Documentary, R = reality, S = Sports,
T = Talk/Variety show. |
