A look at this week’s top TV draws

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Time

Network

Program

Description

7:30 p.m.

ESPN

“College Football” (S)

Conference USA matchup between Louisville and Memphis.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The O.C.” (D)

Season premiere. Marissa hits the bottle. Again.

8 p.m.

NBC

“Joey” (C)

Kelly Preston guests as Joey’s high school crush.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Survivor: Vanuatu” (R)

The castaways are dwindling.

9 p.m.

CBS

“CSI” (D)

Is the Blue Paint Killer back?

9 p.m.

Fox

“North Shore” (D)

It’s back, this time with Shannen Doherty. Will it do better with “O.C.” as a lead-in?

10 p.m.

CBS

“Without a Trace” (D)

Social commentary on minimum wage.

10 p.m.

Travel Channel

“Tribal Rites: Shamans and Witch Doctors” (N)

A look at different cultures from Brazil to Ethiopia.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Time

Network

Program

Description

11 a.m.

ABC

“The View” (T)

William Shatner is a guest.

8 p.m.

ABC

“8 Simple Rules” (C)

Bridget and Cate both crush on the tennis coach.

9 p.m.

NBC

“Third Watch” (D)

Cruz and Yokas have to answer for the death of a drug dealer.

9 p.m.

Food Network

“Inside Dish with Rachael Ray” (N)

Series premiere. New cooking with celebrities show. First guest? Dennis Franz.

9 p.m.

The WB

“Reba” (C)

Barbra Jean tries to get Brock to stop golfing.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Hope & Faith” C)

Robert Wagner guest stars as Hope’s dad.

9 p.m.

TNT

“We Were Soldiers” (M)

Fact-based Vietnam War movie.

11 p.m.

HBO

“Real Time with Bill Maher” (C)

Season finale. Maher focuses on Tuesday’s election results.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

ABC

“PGA Golf” (S)

Third round of The Tour Championship.

3:30 p.m.

CBS

“College Football” (S)

Notre Dame travels to Tennessee.

8 p.m.

CBS

“Clubhouse” (D)

Lou is determined expendable by an efficiency expert.

8 p.m.

NBC

“Men In Black” (M)

Will Smith fights aliens, but not like he does in “Independence Day.”

9 p.m.

Starz

“Peter Pan” (M)

2003 version where Peter Pan is actually played by a boy.

10 p.m.

E!

“Saturday Night Live” (C)

The episode hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton.

10:30 p.m.

IFC

“Spinal Tap Goes to 20” (A)

Tribute to 20th anniversary of classic mockumentary.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

CBS, Fox

“NFL Today,” “Fox NFL Sunday”

Analysts break down upcoming week-nine action.

12:30 p.m.

ABC

“PGA Golf” (S)

Final round of The Tour Championship.

3:30 p.m.

NBC

“NASCAR Racing” (S)

Nextel Cup Checker Auto Parts 500.

4 p.m.

CBS

“NFL Football” (S)

Should be a good one between New England and St. Louis.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The Simpsons” (C)

Season premiere. “Treehouse of Horror XV.”

8:30 p.m.

Fox

“Arrested Development” (C)

Season premiere. George Sr. is still on the loose, meaning Michael will be prosecuted.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Desperate Housewives” (D)

Lynette tussles with a politically correct play director.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork” (A)

A look back at “Dallas.”

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.