HDTV Magazine Daily HD Programming Guide — January 5, 2004

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Yes, Dear

"Who Done It?"
Greg and Kim return from a spa weekend to find that the house has been flooded by a leaky pipe. After a thorough investigation, Greg discovers the cause of the leak was a broken piece of his clock radio that had been flushed down the toilet. Even though Logan steps up to the plate and accepts blame, Greg is still convinced Jimmy is at fault and keeps digging only to be completely surprised when the actual culprit is revealed.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Still Standing

"Still Responsible"
Judy remembers the joys and pitfalls of being parented when her folks come to visit.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Everybody Loves Raymond

"Debra at the Lodge"
When Debra accepts a position at Frank's lodge to help plan a member recruitment party, Ray begins to resent how much time she is spending away from home.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Two and a Half Men

"Camel Filters and Pheremones"
When Charlie’s housekeeper, Berta, brings her beautiful 16-year-old granddaughter with her to work, the two and a half men become bumbling idiots. Meanwhile, Alan attempts to prove to Judith that Charlie’s house is a wholesome environment for Jake.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
CSI: Miami



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8:59PM ET/7:59 C
Las Vegas

"Blood And Sand"
With the Montecito plays host to the premiere boxing match of the year, Danny (Josh Duhamel) and Ed (James Caan) are charged with the daunting task of keeping the fighter's warring possís from turning the casino into m®líe. However, when the two entourages intermingle resulting in the theft of one boxers manager's prosthetic limb, Danny must find the missing leg before fight night or cancel the main event. Meanwhile, the fluctuating odds on the under card fight prompts Ed to suspect foul play, but a quick meeting with one of the fighters, Colmen Riggs (guest star) reveals a more serious problem. Elsewhere, Mike's (James Lesure) weekend of love takes a strange twist with the discovery of $50,000, and Mary (Nikki Cox) and Sam (Vanessa Marcil) attempt to satisfy all of the high rollers while keeping the fight on track. Michael Bugger and Welter Weight Champion Sugar Shane Mosley guest star. Marsha Thomason and Molly Sims also star.

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11:34PM ET/10:34 C
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno


 

Nicole Kidman, Orlando Bloom,alicia Keys And Andre 2000
 

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
7th Heaven

Matt tells Eric and Annie that Sarah has left him and he's dropping out of medical school. Meanwhile, Kevin's ex-wife (guest star Mindy Burbano) is in town and Kevin contemplates whether or not to tell a very jealous Lucy. 

Matt (guest-star Barry Watson) returns home to tell Eric (Stephen Collins) and Annie (Catherine Hicks) that Sarah (Sarah Daniele Madison) has left him and he's dropping out of medical school. Meanwhile, Kevin's (George Stults) ex-wife (guest star Mindy Burbano) is in town and Kevin contemplates whether or not to tell a very jealous Lucy (Beverley Mitchel); Martin's aunt (guest star Keri Lynn Pratt) asks Eric to step in and talk Martin into moving to New York with her and Chandler (Jeremy London) asks Peter (Scotty Leavenworth) how he would feel about Chandler marrying his mother someday.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
7th Heaven

When Eric and Annie throw a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" party, Eric is shocked and disappointed when he learns that his neighborhood is not a friendly place for Muslims.

Eric (Stephen Collins) and Annie (Catherine Hicks) throw a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" party for Ruthie's (Mackenzie Rosman) Muslim friend Jill Dupree (guest-star Randa Sabbah) and her parents (guest-stars Kamal Marayati and Yareli Arizmendi), but the Duprees are hesitant to attend. Eric is shocked and disappointed when he learns that his neighborhood is not a friendly place for Muslims. Meanwhile; Cecilia's (Ashlee Simpson) house is robbed while she and her dad (guest-star Brad Maule General Hospital) attend Kevin's (George Stults) first Neighborhood Watch meeting; Roxanne (Rachel Blanchard) mentors a troubled 16-year-old (guest-star A.J. Trauth) and suspects that he might be involved in the robbery, and Chandler (Jeremy London) finds himself attracted to Peter's (Scotty Leavenworth) mom Paris (guest-star Shannon Kenny).

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Coming Wednesday

STAR TREK AND JAKE
 

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Surprise By Design II
Our guests surprise a loved one with a makeover of part of their home or yard, with the help of designers Robert Verdi and Rebecca Cole. Armed with some paint, a slide rule or two, and their own brand of creative ingenuity, Robert and Rebecca depend on the kindness of strangers — in this case, the homeowner's family and friends — to get the job done. In one day. With a budget that can't exceed $2,500. In each episode, they squeeze in a "Quick Change": a super-fast, and super-cheap, smaller project. Now in Hi-Definition every weekday on Discovery HD Theater.

Starting January: Monday — Friday every week, 1 p.m. ET/PT

The Crocodile Hunter V: Whale Sharks of the Wild West
Take a wild ride along a treacherous coast that is rich in wildlife and adventure. Steve, Terri and Bindi swim with dophins, seals and sharks. Then dive with Steve on the ancient wreck of the Batavia and explore a habitat of Tamar Wallabies and pythons.

Premiere: January 8, 2003

Mysterious Cities of Asia: Kyoto
Travel to distant and ancient lands where cultures that have been evolving for centuries make up the traditions of today. Explore firsthand the intimate history of the people, and tour the architecture and customs that make each of these cities unique.

Premiere: January 10, 2003

South Georgia Island: Life Under the Furious Fifties
An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Great Moments In Italian Art

"Titian And Venetian Painting"
Renaissance era Venice was a haven for painters spell bound by the ever-changing light reflected off the canals. Examine how painters such a Titian, Vecellio, and others used this as a backdrop for their bold use of colors, light, and shade.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hollywood Spotlight

"Episode 7"
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7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
No Description Available.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
An Inside Look: Inside The Volcano

"Inside the Volcano" is a visually driven half-hour of high-definition television in which viewers get the closest look possible into the depths of one of these living mountains. Our cameras go above and below the Earth's crust and under the surface of the sea as we follow a group of volcanologists and geology experts as they unlock the science and mystery of one of nature's most impressive phenomena.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

Enter the world of drag boat racing. Top fuel hydros are the fastest boats, with the power to accelerate three and half to four G's.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Urban Wild

"New York"
This vertical city boasts animal life in the form of squirrels, raccoons and turtles. In addition, Central Park makes the top ten bird watching list in the U.S. with more than 350 different species inhabiting the park during migration season.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Moose On The Loose

Travel across North America for a journey into the world of the moose. From Alaska where these giants almost outnumber the residents to New England where moose festivals attract vistors from around the world, experience these lovable, yet awkward beasts.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Great Books

"Arabian Nights"
Arabian Nights is hymn to storytelling, a vast compendium of tales of wonder, adventure, eroticism and romance. It tells of its origins, its translations and communicates the delight in storytelling which is at the heart of the book.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C

A Wedding Story

"Dorothy & Shane"
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12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Skating Beauties"
No Description Available.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"Newlywed Bliss"
Amy and Dannie are newlyweds who are in need of a serious bedroom facelift, but their budget won't allow it. Amy wants to surprise Dannie with a beautiful boudoir.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"For The Love Of Art"
Issiah Zagar has spent over 40 years covering every square inch of his home inside and out with colourful ceramic tiles. A Georgia artist has taken to painting the trees in his yard. In New Jersey, Larry Faust has filled his acreage with moving metal creations.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Wheels To Die For"
Some folks don't want to rest in peace - they'd rather be roadworthy forever. Meet the gothic members of a Denver hearse club, a Joker's hearse, and coffin racers in Colorado - who must be in a hurry to reach the end.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"Entomology Is Catching"
Setting traps and net techniques are among the many tricks of the entomology trade learned in this episode. Also visit the lab of Madagascar's Bug Man, Dr. Andre Peyrieras, who has discovered over 3000 new insect species.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Coppermine"
From its headwaters at Lac de Gras, the Coppermine River flows swiftly down through stark Arctic tundra, dense spruce forests, and the low lying mountain ranges to its mouth at the Coronation Gulf of the Arctic Ocean, at the community of Kuglugtuk.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Hollywood Spotlight

"Episode 7"
No Description Available.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
No Description Available.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
An Inside Look: Inside The Volcano

"Inside the Volcano" is a visually driven half-hour of high-definition television in which viewers get the closest look possible into the depths of one of these living mountains. Our cameras go above and below the Earth's crust and under the surface of the sea as we follow a group of volcanologists and geology experts as they unlock the science and mystery of one of nature's most impressive phenomena.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

Enter the world of drag boat racing. Top fuel hydros are the fastest boats, with the power to accelerate three and half to four G's.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Urban Wild

"New York"
This vertical city boasts animal life in the form of squirrels, raccoons and turtles. In addition, Central Park makes the top ten bird watching list in the U.S. with more than 350 different species inhabiting the park during migration season.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
The Beauty Of Snakes

Despite their fearsome reputation snakes are some of the most beautiful and fascinating of all creatures. THE BEAUTY OF SNAKES celebrates some of the world's most spectacular snakes - from the majestic King Cobra to the tiny thread snake, the desert horned viper to the banded sea krait.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Inside The Space Station

Meet individuals from across the world who have banded together to construct the world's first home in space. Trace the technological and cultural hurdles these space pioneers have overcome as computer imagery takes you inside the space station itself.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Unfolding Universe

A team of astronomers and scientists try to pinpoint the location of a strange presence hidden deep in the core of the galaxy. What they find in this mysterious realm harbors clues to the origin of the world and a future course to the galaxy and universe.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Alien Insect: Praying Mantis

This film penetrates the world of the praying mantis and shows never-before-seen pictures of how an incredible new species of praying mantis lives, loves, and dies.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Inside The Space Station

Meet individuals from across the world who have banded together to construct the world's first home in space. Trace the technological and cultural hurdles these space pioneers have overcome as computer imagery takes you inside the space station itself.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Unfolding Universe

A team of astronomers and scientists try to pinpoint the location of a strange presence hidden deep in the core of the galaxy. What they find in this mysterious realm harbors clues to the origin of the world and a future course to the galaxy and universe.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Alien Insect: Praying Mantis

This film penetrates the world of the praying mantis and shows never-before-seen pictures of how an incredible new species of praying mantis lives, loves, and dies.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"The Grand Alliance"
The battle between plants and insects rages everyday along the Amazon. These archenemies cohabitate along the river despite the fact that over 80% of the flowering plants rely on insects for pollination and the sap of some plants is poisonous to insects.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Yukon"
This program spotlights the Yukon river from Whitehorse to Dawson, including the wild Miles Canyon and the Heritage-designated "Thirty Mile" section as well as historic Fort Selkirk, and the legend-filled environs of Dawson City.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Inside The Space Station

Meet individuals from across the world who have banded together to construct the world's first home in space. Trace the technological and cultural hurdles these space pioneers have overcome as computer imagery takes you inside the space station itself.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Unfolding Universe

A team of astronomers and scientists try to pinpoint the location of a strange presence hidden deep in the core of the galaxy. What they find in this mysterious realm harbors clues to the origin of the world and a future course to the galaxy and universe.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Alien Insect: Praying Mantis

This film penetrates the world of the praying mantis and shows never-before-seen pictures of how an incredible new species of praying mantis lives, loves, and dies.

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Thunder on the Brazos

A look at the sport of Drag Boat Racing. Shot on location in Waco, Texas. Definitely an adrenaline junkie's dream come true.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The USAF Thunderbirds

 

 

Meet the pilots of the USAF Thunderbirds Aerial demonstration team, and watch them in action during a recent air show in Colorado Springs, CO.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
HDNet's Across America

A passion for self-defense leads people to the Nevada desert and a group of Connecticut drivers find the perfect outlet for road rage: the Demolition Derby.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Ed Burns about his career and new crime movie Confidence, actor Javier Bardem chats with us about his starring role in John Malkovich's directorial debut The Dancer Upstairs. Plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Tracks Ahead

Trains of Cuba - Explore the beauty of western and central Cuba. Then it is off to New Hampshire, to ride a portion of the remaining Maine Central Railroad, now the Conway Scenic Railway.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Wild Secrets

Lions: A pride of Their Own - There comes a time when every young male lion is forced out of the pride in which he was born. Little was known about the lives of these adolescent nomads until a three year study followed three brothers as they struggled to survive in the no man's land between the prides.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Urban/Wild: Toronto

Find out why Toronto is called the raccoon capital of the world. It's also a birdwatcher's paradise, a place where the urban and the wild-like it multi-cultural population-live in harmony.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Designing America

Winery - A trip to the wine country of Napa Valley, California, and a tour of the stunning hilltop home there of the former U.S. Ambassador to Austria Kathryn Hall as well as an interior designer's view of a French Moderne home in Fort Worth, Texas.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Discoveries...Ireland: A Celtic Treasure

Journey to the Giant's Causeway, Charles Fort, woolen textiles, golfing, ruins, north coast beaches, castles, Cliff of Moher, Bushmills Distillery, Grianian Fort and lots of music, including a special performance by the Gaelic Village of Rathcarran.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Wild Clay, Ancient Fire

Wild Clay, Ancient Fire is a visually stunning and heart-warming documentary about an extraordinary craftsperson and his keen devotion to an ancient Japanese art form. This is truly an "East-meets-West" story and one that marries Japanese tradition with American natural resources and creativity.


12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HDNet World Report

The People of World Report - Over the course of 2003, World Report crews have met interesting and compelling people from all over our world. As we look back at the departing year, we pause to remember them, their messages and their experiences once again.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

The Ghosts of the Gulag - 50 years after the death of Stalin, HDNet World Report takes a rare trip to Magadan in the Russian Far East - once the administrative center of the infamous prison camp system known as the Gulags. Today, the children of prisoners live side-by-side with the children of prison guards, and the region struggles to overcome its brutal past.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
True Music

True Music host Katie Daryl is surrounded this week by the smell of Rock 'n' Roll. Kicking off the show is Red Tape Poetry, a band that rocks so hard they actually got a radio DJ fired for spinning their single. Another act on the show is Jibe, receiving heavy radio play for their latest single "Yesterday's Gone", plus, the guys finally set the story straight on why they got kicked off the David Lee Roth Tour this past summer. And last but not least: Alien Ant Farm is back on tour after their near death bus accident and they've invited True Music to their concert.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

Request Permission to Escape - A prisoner pleads with Hogan for permission to escape Stalag 13 so he can return stateside and win back his straying sweetheart.



2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Ladies Man

Happy Wanderer - Jimmy is crushed when Bonnie decides to break up with Mitchell after developing a crush on the hunky guy who delivers their water. Meanwhile, despite Jimmy's advice, Gene continues to stalk Terry.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
NHL Hockey

Minnesota @ Colorado
Special Encore Presentation

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Hotlines

Mayan Riviera/Playa del Carmen - The Hotlines crew finds itself racing a hurricane in the Mayan Riviera in search extreme adventure. A rugged mountain bike trail takes the crew back to the mystical world of the ancient Mayans, where they zipline above the jungle and swim through an underground river. A dip with dolphins and a night of belly dancing top off this spectacular journey!

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
White Hot Winter

Banff (Sunshine, Norquay) - One of the biggest tourist draws in Canada, Banff National Park is a world class winter destination. Have breakfast with a group of Aussies (and a Kiwi) at the local youth hostel. Then, find out how Sunshine is re-inventing itself and opening new terrain to capture the extreme skiing market.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Budweiser Films

The Company Man and The Best Man

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Beat the Devil/Hostage/Ticker

Decades ago the legendary James Brown sold his soul for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renogiate. Tony Scott directs Clive Owen in a satirical duel between good and evil. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair up to create this fast-paced action thriller. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan helms a thrilling race against time, starring Clive Owen, Don Cheadle and F. Murray Abraham.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Pop culture writer/host Rober Wilonsky plays pool with writer, actor and director Edward Burns and talks with him about his latest film, Confidence.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
HDNet World Report

The Ghosts of the Gulag - 50 years after the death of Stalin, HDNet World Report takes a rare trip to Magadan in the Russian Far East - once the administrative center of the infamous prison camp system known as the Gulags. Today, the children of prisoners live side-by-side with the children of prison guards, and the region struggles to overcome its brutal past.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
An American in Canada

The Order of Canada - Bill, the station manager, is depressed over his brother receiving Canada's highest honor, and Jake is the only person who can pull him out of it.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Hogan's Heroes Premiere

The Safe Cracker Suite - An assassination plot against Hitler forces a frightened Col. Klink to cooperate with Hogan's scheme to steal the evidence.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Charlie's Angels Premiere

The Big Tap Out - Sabrina, Jill and Kelly con a compulsive gambler out of his money in order to trap him in his usual method of replenishing his gambling stakes. When notorious gambler-thief Roy David is suspected of burglarizing a securities company of $40,000 to replenish his gambling money, Charlie's Angels are called into the case to obtain the necessary evidence to convict him of the crime.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Presidio Med Premiere

With Grace - Rae diagnoses Grace Rothman (Hallie Kate Eisenberg - Bicentennial Man), a spirited nine-year-old girl with leukemia. Initially confident that she can heal Grace, Rae feels like a failure when the treatments don't work as planned. Meanwhile, as her marriage to Sean (recurring guest star Robert Knepper) continues to deteriorate, Rae finds herself more attracted to Kokoris.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
An American in Canada

The Order of Canada - Bill, the station manager, is depressed over his brother receiving Canada's highest honor, and Jake is the only person who can pull him out of it.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

The Safe Cracker Suite - An assassination plot against Hitler forces a frightened Col. Klink to cooperate with Hogan's scheme to steal the evidence.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Charlie's Angels

The Big Tap Out - Sabrina, Jill and Kelly con a compulsive gambler out of his money in order to trap him in his usual method of replenishing his gambling stakes. When notorious gambler-thief Roy David is suspected of burglarizing a securities company of $40,000 to replenish his gambling money, Charlie's Angels are called into the case to obtain the necessary evidence to convict him of the crime.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Presidio Med

With Grace - Rae diagnoses Grace Rothman (Hallie Kate Eisenberg - Bicentennial Man), a spirited nine-year-old girl with leukemia. Initially confident that she can heal Grace, Rae feels like a failure when the treatments don't work as planned. Meanwhile, as her marriage to Sean (recurring guest star Robert Knepper) continues to deteriorate, Rae finds herself more attracted to Kokoris.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
What's Kewl at Cedia 2003

HDNet takes you on site of the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) annual showcase. Leading experts from top companies will provide the most up-to-date information on new trends and future expectations for the home theater, custom design and installation industry.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
2003 Dallas Mavericks Dancer Tryouts

Follow several candidates through the process of competing for a slot on an elite dance team, the Dallas Mavericks Dancers. From over 400 women, veterans and hopefuls alike try their courage and skill to be the best of the best as a dancer.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Equal Justice

A Sucker's Bet - Peter Bauer is frustrated by his inability to prove a man's innocence, Jo Ann Harris and Briggs are victims of a con game, and Mike James pursues his love interest.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Some of My Best Friends

Pilot - Warren Fairbanks, a writer just dumped by his boyfriend, decides, with the help of his flamboyant best friend, Vern, to put an ad in the paper: "GWM seeks roommate." Along with his dim-witted best friend, Pino, Frankie Zito assumes GWM means "Guy with Money." Frankie moves in and worlds collide.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
That's Life

Something Battered, Something Blue - Lydia learns that a physical-therapy aid is assisting the football coach in getting an edge over the competition; Jackie has an unpleasant encounter with Victor's mother; Paulie and Plum elope when Dolly won't accept their engagement.
 

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7:30AM ET/6:30 C
A Chorus Line

PG-13 - 1:57
Cast: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Vicki Frederick Director: Richard Attenborough
Film version of the Broadway musical about a group of dancers auditioning for a chorus line.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31
Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Director: Morton DaCosta
A con man travels to River City, Iowa and convinces the town to finance a children's marching band. He plans on stealing the money before the instruments arrive, but falls in love with the town librarian.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bloodhounds Of Broadway

PG - 1:27
Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner
Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
The Towering Inferno

PG - 2:45
Cast: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden Director: Allen Irwin and John Guillermin
Disaster film about a near completed skyscrapper that has faulty wiring, which leads to a massive fire and no rescue plan.

 

 

 

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Stroker Ace

PG - 1:34
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beattly, Lonnie Anderson Director: Hal Needham
Champion Nascar driver tries to get out of his promotion sponsorship contract with fried chicken chain.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
The Formula

R - 1:57
Cast: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, John Gielgud Director: John G. Avildsen
A detective investigates a murdered friend's involvement with a secret formula developed by the Nazis to make gasoline from synthetic products.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Convicts

NR - 1:35
Cast: Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones Director: Peter Masterson
A young boy comes of age on a Texas Gulf Coast canefield in 1902.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Bride of the Wind

R - 1:40
Cast: Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez Director: Bruce Beresford
A talented composer and musician is forced to give up her music when she marries Gustav Mahler. Frustrated and craving to use her talent, she strays from him toward other talented men of the time.

11:15PM ET/10:15 C
Russian Ark

NR - 1:39
Cast: Sergei Dreiden, Mariya Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
A movie filmed in one continuous shot, a French aristocrat takes a journey through the Hermitage exploring Russian history.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Bloodhounds Of Broadway

PG - 1:27
Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner
Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31
Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Director: Morton DaCosta
A con man travels to River City, Iowa and convinces the town to finance a children's marching band. He plans on stealing the money before the instruments arrive, but falls in love with the town librarian.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
Bride of the Wind

R - 1:40
Cast: Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez Director: Bruce Beresford
A talented composer and musician is forced to give up her music when she marries Gustav Mahler. Frustrated and craving to use her talent, she strays from him toward other talented men of the time.

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6:15AM ET/5:15 C
The Sad Sack

TVPG Time: 98
Jerry Lewis stars as the famous, WWII-era clumsy comic-strip hero with a photographic memory in this 1957 comedy. After causing chaos at his home base, Sad Sack Private Meredith Bixby, is transferred to Morocco to safeguard a new secret weapon for the Army. In true Sad Sack fashion, Bixby

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Batman Forever

PG13 Time: 121
Batman's back and he's got double trouble on his hands! Arch-villains Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and The Riddler (Jim Carrey) team up to terrorize Gotham City and uncover the Caped Crusader's identity. But Batman's part of a team, too...he's got Robin on his side! The action is swift, the sets are stunning, and Jim Carrey "is great fun here, channeling every ounce of malevolent energy into ruining Batman's day"

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Moving

R Time: 88
The good news for just-fired Richard Pryor is that he has a new job. The bad news is that it's on the other side of the country! And that means a van-load of hilarious horrors in this zany farce. Sight gags and slapstick galore, with Randy Quaid, Dana Carvey and Rodney Dangerfield.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Trapped

R Time: 105
A husband and wife fight back against the ruthless kidnappers who have abducted their daughter in a shrewdly planned ransom scheme. Will and Karen Jennings are the perfect couple whose lives are thrown into tumult when their six-year-old daughter Abby is snatched by cold-blooded criminal Joe Hickey, whose wife Cheryl and cousin Marvin assist him. Their bold plan--holding Abby for ransom, while simultaneously taking her parents hostage in separate locations--seems perfectly devised, but Will and Karen know a few tricks too, leading to a tension-packed finale. With Charlize Theron, Courtney Love and Kevin Bacon. Stuart Townsend and Pruitt Taylor Vince co-star. Directed by Luis Mandoki, based upon the novel 24 Hours by Greg Iles, screenplay by Greg Iles. "A stylishly filmed thriller" (Hollywood Reporter).

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Above The Law

R Time: 99
Don't mess with Nico Toscani. Once a CIA agent, now an undercover detective, he's a martial-arts master who's as potent with kicks, chops and punches as he is with a police revolver. Tough Nico's out to clean up Chicago--and that means getting rid of the city's drug kings, as well as battling a murderous CIA agent. Martial-arts expert Steven Seagal plays Nico in this action-packed drama. With Pam Grier and Sharon Stone.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Double Whammy

R Time: 92
A downcast cop tries to restore his public image after suffering media ridicule when chronic back pain leaves him incapacitated while on the job in this crime-comedy. Denis Leary stars as a policeman who suffers media ridicule after failing to stop a restaurant gunman when his back goes out. Placed on restricted duty until he recovers, Leary seeks out an attractive female chiropractor (Elizabeth Hurley) who helps heal his back--and his ailing love life--while he awaits a second chance to restore his loser image. With Steve Buscemi, Elizabeth Hurley, Luis Guzman and Victor Argo.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Eraser

R Time: 114
"Ah-nuld" is back, flexing his muscles and ready for action! As a tough U.S. Marshal in the Witness Protection Program, it's his job to "erase" the identities of exposed witnesses. But his latest case-a cool lady exec with the goods on a hot political scandal-is almost as tough as he is. A lean, mean, brawny movie, packed with rough stuff, dynamite special effects, and the nastiest electromagnetic gun you'll ever see. With Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn and Robert Pastorelli (Murphy Brown).

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
The Day I Will Never Forget

TV14 Time: 90
For centuries, the practice of female circumcision has endured in Kenya despite dangerous health risks and growing resistance among the young girls forced to endure it. This documentary examines the controversial practice while focusing on the pioneering African girls, women and men who are seeking to abolish it. As captured by filmmaker Kim Longinotto, Kenyans speak candidly about a brutal practice while explaining and debating its cultural significance within t

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Old School

TVMA Time: 91
Animal House producer Ivan Reitman skewers the frat house life again in this raucous comedy about a trio of aging grads whose longing for the good times of the college party life prompts them to start their own fraternity. Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn star as the wild-and-crazy threesome who join their screwball recruits in boozing, streaking and various other methods of debauchery--while eliciting the wrath of the school's ornery dean. Jeremy Piven (PCU), Ellen Pompeo (Moonlight Mile) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) co-star. Directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip), story by Court Crandall and Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong, screenplay by Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Max On Set: Road To Perdition

TVPG Time: 25
An inside look at this drama starring Tom Hanks as Michael O'Sullivan, a notorious hit man in 1930s Chicago who sets out to avenge the murders of his wife and son. Directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty), the film co-stars Paul Newman, Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Murder By Numbers

R Time: 120
Two high-school killers play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with determined detective Sandra Bullock in this nerve-jangling thriller. Like a teenage Leopold and Loeb, Richard Haywood and his buddy Justin Pendleton forge a chilling contract to commit the perfect murder. But Cassie Mayweather (Bullock) is an emotionally tangled cop who isn't fooled so easily, and as she begins to connect the dots in a slaying that seems too random, it leads her down a dangerous path toward an inevitable clash with the young thrill killers. Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Ben Chaplin and Chris Penn co-star. Directed by Barbet Schroeder (Single White Female).

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Stephen King's Silver Bullet

R Time: 94
Who's killing and dismembering the people of Tarker's Mills? Only 11-year-old Corey Haim and his uncle Gary Busey think it's a werewolf in this adaptation of a Stephen King tale.

1:35AM ET/12:35 C
Erotic Obsessions

TVMA Time: 83
A videotape that may hold the key to a pair of unsolved murders leads a young photojournalist and a handsome police detective into the sights of a dangerous madman--and into each other's arms. Griffin Drew, Collin Hughes, Flower, John Crown and J.C. Clifford star in this steamy erotic thriller. Directed by Madison Monroe.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Old School

TVMA Time: 91
Animal House producer Ivan Reitman skewers the frat house life again in this raucous comedy about a trio of aging grads whose longing for the good times of the college party life prompts them to start their own fraternity. Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn star as the wild-and-crazy threesome who join their screwball recruits in boozing, streaking and various other methods of debauchery--while eliciting the wrath of the school's ornery dean. Jeremy Piven (PCU), Ellen Pompeo (Moonlight Mile) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) co-star. Directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip), story by Court Crandall and Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong, screenplay by Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong.

4:35AM ET/3:35 C
The Road From Erebus

TVMA Time: 99
Helen and Barry part ways after a one-night stand. But the lovestruck Barry is determined to track her down. It turns out that Helen is also being pursued by another man with whom she has a more sinister association. In order to unite with Helen, Barry must uncover the mystery of her life and identity in this thriller with Brenda Price and D. James Reynolds.
 

 

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Cheats

PG13 Time:85
A group of high-school youths attempt to beat the system by cheating their way through the education process in this comedy. Trevor Fehrman and Elden Henson star as the smooth-talking duo who must deal with interference from their bothersome principal and an upstanding teacher. With Matthew Lawrence, Martin Starr, Griffin Dunne and Mary Tyler Moore. Directed by Andrew Gurland.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
What About Bob?

PG Time:99
Bill Murray is hilarious as a multi-phobic mental case who latches onto pompous psychiatrist Richard Dreyfuss in this uproarious comedy. Bob Wiley (Murray) is a typical psychiatric patient: obsessive, compulsive and generally neurotic. But when his new therapist, Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss), tells him he's taking a month's vacation, it's too much for Bob to handle...so he decides to join the doc and his family! Naturally, Bob's arrival drives the anal-retentive shrink insane, but it's not long before the patient wins over Marvin's family...and teaches the good doctor a lesson about himself in the process. Julie Hagerty (Airplane!), Charlie Korsmo and Kathryn Erbe co-star. Directed by Frank Oz (The Score).

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
The First Wives Club

PG Time:102
Three of Hollywood's funniest ladies are delectable as scorned wives gleefully taking on their exes in a battle of the sexes, '90s-style. Revenge is riotously sweet as the witchy trio sets out to do in the hubbies who done them wrong. A "highly enjoyable film romp" (Variety) sparked by three comic divas in their prime. With Dan Hedaya, Stockard Channing, Maggie Smith, James Naughton and Sarah Jessica Parker.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
The Time Machine

PG13 Time:95
H.G. Wells's vaunted time-travel tale is brilliantly retold in this thrilling sci-fi film starring Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) as a man driven by tragedy to create a machine that can travel back to the past...and into the future! Seeking to alter his painful past, mathematician Alexander Hartdegan (Pearce) invents a time machine. However, an accident during Alexander's test run sends him more than 800,000 years into the future to a strange world in which man has become two distinct races: the peaceful Eloi and the violent underground Morlocks. Jeremy Irons co-stars as the evil Morlock leader and Samantha Mumba is the attractive Eloi whom Alexander must save from the clutches of the Morlocks. Also with Orlando Jones, Mark Addy and Yancey Arias. Directed by Simon Wells, the real-life great-grandson of H.G. Wells.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Two Weeks Notice

PG13 Time:101
A Harvard-educated attorney prepares to leave her job to rid herself of her egotistical boss's trifling demands in this witty romantic comedy. Sandra Bullock stars as the pretty, intelligent Lucy Kelson whose work as an environmental lawyer-activist crosses paths with arrogant real-estate mogul George Wade (Hugh Grant). Impressed by her style and savvy, George hires Lucy as his Chief Counsel, but when she spends more time bickering with her boss and choosing his wardrobe, she throws in the towel and sends George her two weeks notice. Co-starring Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Heather Burns, David Haig and Dorian Missick. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence.

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
The Big Picture

PG13 Time:101
"A rib-tickler...deliciously nuts" says The Hollywood Reporter about this screwy look at the movie industry. An earnest Ohio film student goes to Hollywood-and finds out what really happens behind the scenes! With Jennifer Jason Leigh and Martin Short, and guest stars Elliott Gould, Eddie Albert, June Lockhart and Roddy McDowall.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Banger Sisters

R Time:97
Two legendary former rock groupies reunite decades later in this free-spirited comedy-drama starring Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. In their heyday, Vinnie and Suzette were inseparable pals sleeping their way through the rock-'n'-roll elite (and not so elite). More than twenty years later, Vinnie has hidden away her past and become a respectable member of society--while Suzette can still be found relating the story of Jim Morrison passing out on top of her. When Suzette loses her job, she picks up a squirrelly hitchhiker and heads for a reunion with her old pal...much to the consternation of the thoroughly uptight Vinnie. Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen and Robin Thomas co-star. Written and directed by Bob Dolman.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Crimson Tide

R Time:115
Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington deliver gripping performances as a submarine commander and his top lieutenant who wind up in a mutinous standoff after disrupted communications appear to call off orders for a nuclear strike against Russia. "A '90s-style Caine Mutiny...a topical, and eerily credible, brink-of-disaster movie" (Hollywood Reporter). Also with Matt Craven, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini and Rick Schroder. Directed by Tony Scott.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Two Weeks Notice

PG13 Time:101
A Harvard-educated attorney prepares to leave her job to rid herself of her egotistical boss's trifling demands in this witty romantic comedy. Sandra Bullock stars as the pretty, intelligent Lucy Kelson whose work as an environmental lawyer-activist crosses paths with arrogant real-estate mogul George Wade (Hugh Grant). Impressed by her style and savvy, George hires Lucy as his Chief Counsel, but when she spends more time bickering with her boss and choosing his wardrobe, she throws in the towel and sends George her two weeks notice. Co-starring Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Heather Burns, David Haig and Dorian Missick. Written and directed by Marc Lawrence.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The Godfather

R Time:175
The moving music score, the memorable dialogue, the incredible characters, the amazing performances. They all add up to The Godfather--one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. Winner of three 1972 Academy Awards(R) including Best Picture, director Frances Ford Coppola's masterpiece chronicles the tumultuous and often violent lives of a powerful New York mob family in the face of changing times. Marlon Brando won Best Actor honors for his performance as the family's Godfather Vito Corleone; Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall all earned Best Supporting Actor nominations.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
The Weight Of Water

R Time:114
A photojournalist sets out to investigate a 100-year old murder case off the New England coast in this thrilling mystery. When a magazine assigns dedicated cameraman Jean Janes (Catherine McCormack) a story about the century-old murder on a New England island, Jean sets sail with her husband (Sean Penn), her brother-in-law and his latest girlfriend to investigate. Through a series of flashbacks, Jean takes her crew back to 1873 to find the motives for murder. Co-starring Elizabeth Hurley, Sarah Polley and Josh Lucas. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
 

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8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Manhattan

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 37m
One of Woody Allen's greatest films is this love letter to New York's most famous island, the setting for failed romances between disenchanted TV writer Isaac (Allen) and his lesbian ex-wife (Meryl Streep), his best friend's mistress (Diane Keaton) and a teenager (Mariel Hemingway) who proves to be wise beyond her years. Michael Murphy and Anne Byrne costar in this black-and-white masterpiece photographed by cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Godfather") and scored with unforgettable George Gershwin compositions.

9:40AM ET/8:40 C
Hannah And Her Sisters

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG13 1h 47m
Writer and director Woody Allen's acclaimed comedy drama documents the lives and loves of three New York sisters over the course of one tumultuous year. Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine and Max von Sydow star in this winner of three Oscars, for Best Supporting Actor (Caine) Actress (Wiest) and Allen's original screenplay.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
The Favor

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 38m
Bored with her marriage, a wife (Harley Jane Kozak) asks her best friend (Elizabeth McGovern) to look up and sleep with an old high-school beau so that she can experience the affair vicariously. Needless to say, things don't work out quite as planned in this romantic comedy costarring Brad Pitt, Bill Pullman, Ken Wahl, Larry Miller and Holland Taylor.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Roxanne

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG 1h 47m
Brilliantly funny modern twist on "Cyrano de Bergerac" starring writer/actor Steve Martin as C.D. Bales, a small-town fire chief convinced that the only thing standing between him and a lovely astronomer (Daryl Hannah) is his lengthy nose. A hopeless romantic, C.D. places his passion aside to help his lady love find happiness with a handsome dolt (Rick Rossovich) - but fate has other ideas in mind. Shelley Duvall, Fred Willard, John Kapelos and Michael J. Pollard costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
An Officer And A Gentleman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
R 2h 5m
Richard Gere and Debra Winger star in this Oscar-winning romantic drama about a rebellious loser (Gere) who learns respect, discipline and honor when he takes on the brutally difficult tasks of completing a 13-week Navy pilot training course under the sharp-eyed watch of a no-nonsense drill instructor (Louis Gossett Jr.) and of winning the heart of a local girl (Debra Winger) with dreams of her own. David Keith, Grace Zabriskie, Lisa Blount, David Caruso and Robert Loggia costar in this modern-day classic.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Roxanne

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG 1h 47m
Brilliantly funny modern twist on "Cyrano de Bergerac" starring writer/actor Steve Martin as C.D. Bales, a small-town fire chief convinced that the only thing standing between him and a lovely astronomer (Daryl Hannah) is his lengthy nose. A hopeless romantic, C.D. places his passion aside to help his lady love find happiness with a handsome dolt (Rick Rossovich) - but fate has other ideas in mind. Shelley Duvall, Fred Willard, John Kapelos and Michael J. Pollard costar.
 

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