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PBS's timely look
at natural fuel

Oil, that is. See its many uses besides in our cars.

   Black gold. Texas tea.
   “Extreme Oil,” airing tonight at 10 p.m. on PBS, explores the magical black substance found in everything from clothes, laundry detergent, toothpaste, cosmetics, furniture, contact lenses and office supplies to telephones, CDs, tennis rackets, painkillers and plastic.
   Oh, yeah, and it helps fuel our cars, too.
   The point is that oil is in a lot more of what we use than most people actually think about, which heightens the importance of the unstable situation in the Middle East.
   “Extreme Oil” explores where tomorrow’s oil is going to come from and just how far we are willing to go to get it.

A look at this week’s top TV draws
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Time	Network	Program	Description
7 a.m.	CBS	“The Early Show” (N)	Julianne Moore and Dean Cain appear.
8 p.m.	CBS	“Still Standing” (C)	A lesbian couple moves in next door.
8 p.m.	ABC	“The Benefactor” (R)	The contestants have to spend $1,000 in 12 hours. Sounds tough.
8 p.m.	NBC	“Fear Factor” (R,G)	Car-themed stunts are featured.
8 p.m.	The WB	“7th Heaven" (D)	^{Simon tries to deal with his guilt following the accident.}
^8:30	^CBS	^{“Listen Up” (C)}	^{Tony toughens up with Megan.}
^{9 p.m.}	^UPN	^{“Girlfriends” (C)}	^{The Rev. Al Sharpton appears as himself.}
^{9 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Monday Night Football” (S)}	^{A rivalry renewed as Dallas faces Washington.}
^{9 p.m.}	^{The WB}	^{“Everwood” (D)}	^{Amy gets jealous of Hannah while Andy investigates child abuse.}
^{9:30 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Two and Half Men” (C)}	^{Alan finds out Judith is sleeping with Jake’s pediatrician.}
^{10 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“CSI: Miami” (D)}	^{A man on a cigarette boat kills a woman at an upscale party.}
^{10 p.m.}	^MTV	^{“Road Rules” (R)}	^{Season finale. Angela becomes a detriment to the team during the final mission.}
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^{8 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“NCIS” (D)}	^{Season premiere. A Navy captain’s wife and daughter are held for ransom.}
^{8 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“Trading Spouses” (R)}	^{The Georgia and Mass. moms return to their families.}
^{8 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“My Wife & Kids” (C)}	^{Michael fails a course in child care.}
^{8:30 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“George Lopez” (C)}	^{Season premiere. Don’t shoot the messenger—Carrot Top guest stars.}
^{9 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Father of the Pride” (C)}	^{Danny DeVito lends his voice as a lobster.}
^{9 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Clubhouse” (D)}	^{Is Dean using a corked bat to get out of his slump?}
^{9 p.m.}	^{The WB}	^{“One Tree Hill” (D)}	^{Lucas, Peyton and Brooke have an interesting party.}
^{9 p.m.}	^BET	^{“BET Comedy Awards” (A)}	^{From Pasadena, Calif., and hosted by Steve Harvey.}
^{9:30 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Scrubs” (C)}	^{Elliot goes through a stressful time.}
^{10 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Judging Amy” (D)}	^{Season premiere. Amy juggles problems at work and at home.}
^{10:30 p.m.}	^MTV	^{“Laguna Beach—The Real Orange County” (R)}	^{Series premiere. Interesting new reality show shot like a drama.}
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^{8 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Hawaii” (D)}	^{A jurisdictional fight erupts over an isle of international waters.}
^{8 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“That ‘70s Show” (C)}	^{Hyde takes a job at Red’s muffler shop.}
^{8 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Lost” (D)}	^{Pilot conclusion. The castaways start to realize the terror they're in for.}
^{8:30 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“Quintuplets” (C)}	^{Bob becomes the newest member of Parker’s band.}
^{9 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“The Bachelor” (R)}	^{Brandy performs and the women win one-on-one dates.}
^{9 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“Bernie Mac” (C)}	^{Bernie teaches Vanessa how to drive.}
^{9 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“The Apprentice” (R)}	^{A food fight breaks out and one team uses sex as a weapon.}
^{9 p.m.}	^UPN	^{“Kevin Hill” (D)}	^{Series premiere. Taye Diggs as a lawyer who inherits a dead cousin’s baby.}
^{10 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“CSI: NY” (D)}	^{A girl is attacked in Central Park but doesn’t remember anything.}
^{10 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Wife Swap” (R)}	^{Series premiere. New Jersey and Manhattan moms switch spots.}
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^{8 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire” (R)}	^{The men finally have fire, but will it help them?}
^{8 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Extreme Makeover” (R)}	^{A musician gets the ultimate makeover.}
^{8 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Joey” (C)}	^{Joey tries to meet women at Michael’s book club.}
^{8:30 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Will & Grace” (C)}	^{Grace goes to AA for the free food.}
^{9 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“CSI” (D)}	^{Human bones are found in a storm drain tunnel.}
^{9 p.m.}	^{NBC, ABC, CNN, FNC, MSNBC}	^{“Presidential Debate” (A)}	^{Bush and Kerry face off for the first time at the University of Miami.}
^{10 p.m.}	^CNBC	^{“McEnroe” (T)}	^{Somebody please give Johnny Mac some viewers.}
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^{7 a.m.}	^ABC	^{“Good Morning America” (N)}	^{Joss Stone performs live.}
^{8 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“8 Simple Rules” (C)}	^{The family faces some end-of-summer drama.}
^{8 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Joan of Arcadia” (D)}	^{Joan meets up with her troubled best friend, who now attends Arcadia High.}
^{8 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“The Complex: Malibu” (R)}	^{The couples realize they only have a week left.}
^{8 p.m.}	^{The WB}	^{“What I Like About You” (C)}	^{Singer Jesse McCartney appears.}
^{8:30 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Complete Savages” (C)}	^{Uh-oh, the kids are failing classes at school.}
^{8:30 p.m.}	^{The WB}	^{“Grounded For Life” (C)}	^{Lily tries to make Brad jealous by dating Mocha Joey.}
^{9 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Hope & Faith” (C)}	^{Faith gets thrown out of the house and lives at Glen Fall Mall.}
^{9 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“JAG” (D)}	^{Harm and Mac look into a friendly fire incident.}
^{9 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Third Watch” (D)}	^{Davis trains a rookie while Carlos tries to get rid of a curse.}
^{9:30 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Less Than Perfect” (C)}	^{Owen’s job becomes obsolete thanks to Claude.}
^{10 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Medical Investigation” (D)}	^{A mysterious muscular ailment infects a town’s children.}
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^Noon	^CBS	^{“College Football” (S)}	^{SEC matchup between Florida and Arkansas.}
^{1 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Golf” (S)}	^{Taped coverage of the WGC American Express Championship from Ireland.}
^{2:30 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“College Football” (S)}	^{Purdue at Notre Dame. Which Irish team will show up, week one's or the one that beat Michigan?}
^{8 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“Cops” (R)}	^{Drug stings and K-9 cops. Just another Saturday night.}
^{9 p.m.}	^ESPN	^{“College Football” (S)}	^{Another good SEC game, this time between Auburn and Tennessee.}
^{9 p.m.}	^Fox	^{“America’s Most Wanted” (N)}	^{A former child actor is accused of killing his girlfriend.}
^{10 p.m.}	^Cinemax	^{“The Rundown” (M)}	^{Starring WWE’s The Rock and Stiffler from “American Pie.”}
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
^Time	^Network	Program	Description
^Noon	^{CBS, Fox}	^{“NFL Today,” “Fox NFL Sunday”}	^{Wow, is it week four already?}
^{1:30 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Golf” (S)}	^{Final round of the WGC American Express Championship, taped from Ireland.}
^{2 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“NASCAR Racing” (S)}	^{It’s the EA Sports 500 from Talladega, Ala.}
^{8 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (R)}	^{The team redoes a house for a family of a girl with sun poisoning.}
^{8 p.m.}	^CBS	^{“Cold Case” (D)}	^{Season premiere. An investigation of a 1943 killing.}
^{8 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“American Dreams” (D)}	^{The Pryors have a Playboy bunny as a new neighbor.}
^{9 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Desperate Housewives” (D)}	^{Pilot episode in which Mary Alice Young takes her own life.}
^{10 p.m.}	^NBC	^{“Crossing Jordan” (D)}	^{A millionaire dies and an artist is the prime suspect.}
^{10 p.m.}	^ABC	^{“Boston Legal” (D)}	^{Series premiere. Spader and Shatner are back!}
^{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.}

Sept. 27, 2004 � 2004 Media Life

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