HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Tuesday, March 30, 2004

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004


 

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
8 Simple Rules

"Let's Keep Going: Part I"
Cate sends Bridget and Kerry to their grandmother's house for a visit after the Hennessys decide against vacationing at the family cabin. But while on their road trip to grandma's, the girls are shocked to find Cate at their father's favorite saloon with a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Kerry makes Rory's life miserable when she discovers that he has a crush on her friend, Rachel.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
According to Jim

"Who's the Boss?"
Andy resents a rich, bossy client (Nana Visitor), then dates her.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
It's All Relative

"Who's Camping Now?"
Thinking that they're a little fragile for the wilderness, Mace is less than welcoming to Philip and Simon when they all attend Bobby's camping bachelor party. But a sexy park ranger (Brooke Burke) helps Philip and Simon even the score.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
NYPD Blue

"On the Fence"
 

Sipowicz suspects that an off-duty cop who got shot (Scott William Winters) is dirty, and an old man is shot dead at a seedy hotel.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Navy NCIS

"Minimum Security"
When a Navy translator dies at the wheel of his car following his return to the U.S. from Guantanamo Bay, Gibbs and the team head to Cuba to investigate his ties to those at the detention center.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Century City

"A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose"
Lee May takes on the case of a man who is fighting the government because it has decided to terminate a program involving brain implants for the mentally challenged, due to the risk of death. Meanwhile, Lukas and Tom take the case of a woman being sued by a man for mental anguish after the two spend a night of passion together--and the man is shocked to discover her unique physical attribute.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Judging Amy

"Into the Fire"
Amy is forced to stop a capital murder trial in its final stages when one of the lawyers exhibits inappropriate conduct during closing arguments. Meanwhile, with her wedding a week away, Amy attempts to get Stu and Lauren to bond.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Whoopi

"The Squatter"
Mavis (Whoopi Goldberg) can't wait to rid herself of an elderly and eccentric tenant who has been paying rent-control prices for decades, parades around in the nude and causes a fire by oven-drying her garters -- but Mavis is guilt-ridden when she maneuvers the senior citizen into a retirement home that robs her of her dignity. Adding to Mavis' woes is the woman's granddaughter (guest star Krysten Ritter), who takes over the unit and turns it into a 24/7 rave party. Omid Djalili, Wren T. Brown and Elizabeth Regen also star.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Happy Family

"The Play"
When Tim (Tyler Francavilla) asks Sara (Melanie Paxson) for a letter of recommendation to work at the local hardware store, he ends up getting a less than glowing referral. Sara's honesty about Tim's lack of commitment and focus is confirmed when he gets fired for those same reasons. However, Tim hides his firing and furiously tries to prove Sara wrong by pretending to work at the store, proving that he is commited -- to lying. Meanwhile, as Annie's (Christine Baranski) budding community-theater career takes off, jealousy consumes Peter (John Larroquette) when he meets her handsome co-star, Roger (James Patrick Stuart, "Gods and Generals"). After Peter threatens Roger, Annie takes Peter to couples therapy. What he ends up learning is nothing short of the expected. Jeff B. Davis and Jaime Pressly also star.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Frasier

"Match Game"
Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) hires a professional matchmaker (guest star Laura Linney, "Mystic River," "Love Actually") to liven up his lackluster love life, but he demands a refund when he ends up on a string of bad dates (guest star Rachel Dratch, "Saturday Night Live"). Elsewhere, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne (Jane Leeves) hire a professional doula (guest star Ann Magnuson, "Wanda At Large," "Panic Room") to coach them through the birth of their first child. John Mahoney and Peri Gilpin also star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

"Sick"
When Detectives Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Benson (Mariska Hargitay) detain a disturbed 12-year-old boy with a recent history of violence after he posted a gruesome plan to hurt his younger sister in an Internet chat room, they discover the child was sexually abused. Searching for the victim's abuser, the detectives follow a trail of money back to a wealthy toy mogul known for his generous donations to children's charities and his hospitality for younger houseguests. Cindy Williams ("Laverne & Shirley") guest stars in the episode as a distraught grandmother who believes her terminally ill granddaughter might be one of the wealthy suspect's victims. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Diane Neal also star.

11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM C
 THE TONIGHT SHOW
WITH JAY LENO

GUESTS

Amanda Peet

Adam Mesh

And

 Kenny Chesney

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Gilmore Girls

"Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found..."
Stuck in Stars Hollow while his car is being repaired, Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) keeps running into Rory (Alexis Bledel), but he walks away from her every time they meet. Luke tries to talk to Jess about Liz's (guest star Kathleeen Whilhoite) new boyfriend T.J. (guest star Michael Deluise), but Jess angrily tells Luke to stop interfering in everyone's life. When Lorelai (Lauren Graham) does Emily (Kelly Bishop) a favor by attending a charity dinner, she is pleasantly surprised when Jason (Chris Eigeman) also shows up and Emily asks them to pretend they are a couple. Finally, when Rory and Jess run into each other for the third time, Rory tries to be the one to walk away, but Jess stops her and makes a shocking confession.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Great Books

"Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde"
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the classic horror stories of all time. This program interweaves the plot, major themes and the life of Robert Louis Stevenson into a fascinating and thought-provoking hour long documentary.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Arctic Mission

"Voyage Of The Sedna"
Set out on the research vessel, Sedna, to retrace the legendary Northwest Passage from Montreal to Vancouver. Meet the filmmakers and the crew. Come face to face with the wildlife, the people and the weather on this harrowing "Arctic Mission" (Pt.1 of 5).

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Tampa: Winding Willow Drive"
No Description Available.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Alpha's Egg"
The world is a very dangerous place for tiny hatchlings like Alpha, a female saltasaur. Follow Alpha along the road of her growth years, from before her birth through adolescence and on to adulthood, as she learns how to survive and beat the odds.

10:00AM ET/9:00 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Great Moments In Italian Art

"Florence: The Early Renaissance"
The Renaissance is portrayed as a magical era in history. New inventions and discoveries proliferated while poetry and art flourished.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Gretta & Jason"
No Description Available.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Broadway Babes"
No Description Available.

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

"Girlfriend's Gift"
Brooke, Amy and Karen are best friends and long-time roommates. But the trio's about to break-up because Brooke has broken down and gotten engaged. Brooke surprises her roommates with a living room makeover as a parting gift.

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

"You Live...where?"
A little north of normal and east of everyday you'll find a woman's rock castle, hand-built for her by her eccentric father. You'll also find a couple who live in an abandoned ghost town in New Mexico, and another who live in a converted a fire station.

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

"Art Cars"
So, you think you know what an art car is? Not until you've seen the "Rhino Car" you haven't. Or the "Garden Car." Or the wrought iron Beetle. Or...

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"Masquerade"
Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

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

"Klinaklini, The"
The Klinaklini River begins 12,900 feet above the Pacific Ocean, but only takes a short 200 kilometer course to complete it's journey. The early Chilcotan people named the river "Klinaklini, or "the river that winds back on itself."

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Arctic Mission

"Voyage Of The Sedna"
Set out on the research vessel, Sedna, to retrace the legendary Northwest Passage from Montreal to Vancouver. Meet the filmmakers and the crew. Come face to face with the wildlife, the people and the weather on this harrowing "Arctic Mission" (Pt.1 of 5).

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Tampa: Winding Willow Drive"
No Description Available.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Dinosaur Planet

"Alpha's Egg"
The world is a very dangerous place for tiny hatchlings like Alpha, a female saltasaur. Follow Alpha along the road of her growth years, from before her birth through adolescence and on to adulthood, as she learns how to survive and beat the odds.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
In Search Of The King Cobra

Herpetologist and adventurer, Austin Stevens takes to the remote jungles of Southern India in pursuit of the world's largest venomous snake, the king cobra! Follow Austin as he tracks, catches and photographs one of these deadly giants.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Discovering Denver

Take a high definition tour through America's favorite mile-high city: Denver, Colorado. Set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers a famous brewery, a mining town turned ski resort, the U.S. Mint and an annual ice sculpting competition.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Destination: Boston

Take a high definition tour of one of America's oldest cities. Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, symbols of the American Revolution, and head to Fenway Park. In Doyle's Café, hear tales of the folks who made Boston the most Irish city in America.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Discovering Denver

Take a high definition tour through America's favorite mile-high city: Denver, Colorado. Set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers a famous brewery, a mining town turned ski resort, the U.S. Mint and an annual ice sculpting competition.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Destination: Boston

Take a high definition tour of one of America's oldest cities. Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, symbols of the American Revolution, and head to Fenway Park. In Doyle's Café, hear tales of the folks who made Boston the most Irish city in America.

2:00AM ET/1:00 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.

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

"The French"
The French River is one of Canada's most historic waterways, used as a both a travel corridor and trade route. It emerges from Lake Nipissing and travels through the Canadian Shield to the Georgian Bay.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Destination: Long Island

Take a high definition tour of Long Island's 125 miles of breathtaking coastline and vineyards. From the Hampton Classic horse show to dinner at Oheka Castle to the Sunken Forest of Fire Island, find the hidden beauty of Long Island.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Discovering Denver

Take a high definition tour through America's favorite mile-high city: Denver, Colorado. Set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers a famous brewery, a mining town turned ski resort, the U.S. Mint and an annual ice sculpting competition.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Destination: Boston

Take a high definition tour of one of America's oldest cities. Visit Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, symbols of the American Revolution, and head to Fenway Park. In Doyle's Café, hear tales of the folks who made Boston the most Irish city in America.

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
El Camino

This chronicle of pilgrimages across the Iberian Peninsula presents travelers with the rare chance to distance themselves from daily problems and gain a fresh perspective on the real meaning of their lives. It is a visual testimony of people's efforts to overcome the anxieties of modern mankind.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The Desert Speaks

Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier - Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, at ',000 feet above sea level, the highest city in the world. The indigenous people of this high cold desert have used llama trains for thousands of years to transport the salt harvested in the area's dry lakebeds.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Bette

And the Winner Is - Bette receives an award for her guest appearance on JAG and forgets to thank her husband. Bette desperately tries to make up for it, not realizing he doesn't care, and buys an award so she can thank him.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
HDNet Test Patterns

Wonder how your home theatre is doing? Wish you had test patterns to help set it up? Well, HDNet is here to help. This short program will help you get the most out of your home theatre setup by providing you with the same professional test patterns HDNet uses to set their gear.

8:10AM ET/7:10 C
Love and Money

When WASPs Collide - Effie and Nicholas try to hide their embarrassment at what Allison has done. Allison, afraid of her parents' reactions, tries to hide Eamon from them, in hopes that they'll pretend nothing has happened.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Across America

Hearse Club, Bungee Jumping - You've heard of car clubs...for Maserati, Jaguar, or Porsche owners. Across America joins a Hearse Club for a cemetery tour in Denver. Then host Ron Kruck takes a leap (or doesn't he?)...bungee jumping in Las Vegas.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Finishing Touches - Glass blowing, picking furniture fabric, recovering dining chairs, lighting fixtures, sanding materials, and Nova Crown.

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

Cinemark Movie Theatre - The owners of Cinemark Movie Theatres takes us on tour of their home. And you won't believe their media room! In "How Do You Do" we talk tool talk and a Lagniappe that's all about the bath. "The Finishing Touch" focuses on faux painting by artist Mary Mohr.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
HDNet World Report

Superior, Nebraska: Losing Middle America - World Report travels to Middle America to see towns in the nation's breadbasket that are being threatened...not with violence, but with extinction. The farming business isn't what it used to be, and technical advances are making family farms and the towns nearby almost unnecessary.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
HDNet World Report

America: From the Front to the Homefront - HDNet World Report travels to North Carolina to hear first hand from members of the American military and their families, about their feelings on service in Iraq. Listen to those who have just arrived home from long tours, and those who are about to be on their way.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
An American In Canada

Play Misty For Me - An unexpected visit from Jake's old flame, a weather girl from Phoenix, heats things up at Channel 5. Meanwhile, Mara is forced to supplement her income with a second job, Dennis is forced to supplement his vision with laser eye surgery and Bill gives Judy the authority to make more decisions.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Thieves

Casino - Johnny and Rita are sent to Atlantic City to uncover a secret crime ring. The risks are great when the agents must steal a briefcase from a corrupt gambler. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to make Rita jealous with a highly paid escort. Tone Loc guest stars as Agent Al Trundel.

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

Deep Blue Something, Wade Bowen - True Music host Katie Daryl sits down today with 3 guitar acts, each with an individual style. Wade Bowen is an energetic country-rocker that comes to life on stage, while Django Walker knows how to get a crowd on their feet with his southern rock appeal. Plus don't miss the band Deep Blue Something as they perform their hit song "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

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

That's No Lady, That's My Spy - In order to aid a wounded underground leader, Newkirk impersonates a German general's wife at Klink's big charity party.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
That's Life

The Devil and Miss DeLucca - Lydia dates a hockey player and gets a false impression about him as well as Eric; a new employee starts working at the restaurant; Jealousy gets the better of Paulie

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Angels At Sea - In a series of 'accidents' aboard a cruise ship, a young honeymooning couple is murdered. Charlie's Angels join the trip to Hawaii to investigate for the ship's owner who is threatened with cancellation by his insurance company and bankruptcy. The murderer knows their true identities from the start. Notes promise death, dummies are burned in effigy, and Bosley and the girls set a trap.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Higher Definition

Kevin Smith, Morgan Spurlock - From the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky talks with director Kevin Smith about Jersey Girl and other films; plus, Super Size Me documentary director Morgan Spurlock.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
HDNet Horse Racing Challenge

The HDNet Horse Racing Challenge from Santa Anita Park featuring many of the nations top trainers and jockeys and horses. This weekly series features a unique look at the sport of horse racing through a competition among players, trainers and jockeys.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
MLS: Behind the Net

An in-depth break down of the players, coaches and stories of Major League Soccer for the upcoming 2004 season.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Forensic Factor

The Profilers - The murderer strikes seven times, in seven different districts. He waits long enough between his crimes so that at first, the police do not suspect one killer. He has a minor criminal record, but nothing that suggests he is capable of such mass violence. By the time he kills his seventh victim, he has grown confident, even vain, taunting the police with brief calls from payphones. He believes he will never, ever, be caught.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
NHL Hockey - LIVE!

Edmonton @ St. Louis

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
MLS: Behind the Net

An in-depth break down of the players, coaches and stories of Major League Soccer for the upcoming 2004 season.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
True Music: Extended Play

Rusted Root - One of our famous 30-minute Extended Play episodes dedicated to the band Rusted Root. Rusted Root has gained a legion of fans across the world who love their jam band sound. True Music host Katie Daryl sits down with the band before their concert to find out the real reason they take so much time off from touring and what's up with their latest album Welcome to My Party.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
HDNet World Report

Yellowstone: The Sound and the Furry - HDNet World Report travels to Yellowstone National Park where the battle over winter snowmobile use continues. Less polluting and quieter machines have been introduced, and area merchants are hoping for their acceptance, but the other side wants an absolute ban, hoping to focus purely on the Park's winter animal habitat.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
NHL Hockey

Edmonton @ St. Louis
Special Encore Presentation

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
MLS: Behind the Net

An in-depth break down of the players, coaches and stories of Major League Soccer for the upcoming 2004 season.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Behind the Shutter

This time still photographer Ric Moore heads to different parts of Texas to photograph beautiful women for a calendar. The backdrop to the calendar shoot will be vintage planes and scenic Texas landscape.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
The Fugitive

Liar's Poker - In Atlantic City, Kimble encounters a troubled professor with a gambling addiction . . . and some extremely dangerous associates.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
First Monday

Strip Search - The Court must decide if a doctor violated the 4th amendment by letting police test a client's blood samples, hoping to find a rapist.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Tracks Ahead

The Juice Train - How does the orange juice get from the plant to your table? Tracks Ahead takes a look at origins and operation of the highest revenue generating unit train in the country. Then sample Australian wines by train.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Nicolas

NR - 1:26 - 2001
Cast: Marcus Graham, Jason Connery, Gretchen Egolf Director: Pete Shaner
A woman must choose between the man she loves and the man she once loved.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Boiling Point

R - 1:32 - 1993
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich Director: James B. Harris
A U.S.Treasury agent searches for a con-artist and his sidekick, who he believes are responsible for murdering his partner.

10:35AM ET/9:35 C
Company Man

PG-13 - 1:21 - 2000
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Phillippe, Paul Guilfoyle Director: Peter Askin
This comedy focuses on a teacher turned spy who plans to overthrow Fidel Castro.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bronco Billy

PG - 1:59 - 1980
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis Director: Clint Eastwood
Bronco Billy's Wild West Show is in financial trouble. When a new performer joins the group, she brings even more bad luck upon the show.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Bang the Drum Slowly

PG - 1:37 - 1973
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia Director: John D. Hancock
A major league catcher, diagnosed with a terminal illness, asks his teammate to help him finish the baseball season.

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Things Change

PG - 1:40 - 1988
Cast: Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky Director: David Mamet
An Italian shoeshiner agrees to take the fall for a wanted mafia leader.

5:35PM ET/4:35 C
We're No Angels

PG-13 - 1:46 - 1989
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore Director: Neil Jordan
Two criminals on the run from the law hide out as priests.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Bronco Billy

PG - 1:59 - 1980
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis Director: Clint Eastwood
Bronco Billy's Wild West Show is in financial trouble. When a new performer joins the group, she brings even more bad luck upon the show.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
1492: Conquest of Paradise

PG-13 - 2:25 - 1992
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver Director: Ridley Scott
The story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and its effect on the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Lost Souls

R - 1:37 - 2000
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Phillip Baker Hall Director: Janusz Kaminski
A group of exorcists become aware of a plan that would allow the devil to walk the earth in human form.

1:45AM ET/12:45 C
Hamburger Hill

R - 1:49 - 1987
Cast: Anthony Barrile, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott Director: John Irvin
A vivid and realistic Vietnam war film about the gruesome battle for Hamburger Hill.

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
Lost Souls

R - 1:37 - 2000
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Phillip Baker Hall Director: Janusz Kaminski
A group of exorcists become aware of a plan that would allow the devil to walk the earth in human form.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Hamburger Hill

R - 1:49 - 1987
Cast: Anthony Barrile, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott Director: John Irvin
A vivid and realistic Vietnam war film about the gruesome battle for Hamburger Hill.

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
The Five Pennies

TVG Time: 117  
One great entertainer salutes another in this 1959 musical drama that swings to a Dixieland beat. Danny Kaye plays "Red" Nichols, the wide-eyed country boy whose hot cornet set New York City on its ear in the '20s and '30s. Louis Armstrong and other music greats let loose on tunes from the era like "Lullaby in Ragtime" and "When the Saints Come Marching In." With Barbara Bel Geddes, Bob Crosby and Tuesday Weld.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Scooby-doo And The Witch's Ghost

TVG Time: 66  
Scooby Doo and the gang accept a famous writer's invitation to attend a New England fall festival, where they quickly become involved in a scary mystery involving a local spook. Tim Curry, Mary Kay Bergman, Kimberly Brooks, Jennifer Hale and Scott Innes provide the voices in this fun animated film.

9:05AM ET/8:05 C
Better Off Dead...

PG Time: 96  
The course of true love is never smooth, but for one particular high-school teen it's downright rocky. The girl of his dreams has just ditched him for a conceited ski jock. What's a guy to do? John Cusack (Identity) stars in this hilarious farce as the likable Lane Myer who just can't get anything to go right--he loses drag races to a Chinese Howard Cosell impersonator, the paper boy is stalking him for two dollars and he's forced to deal with his slovenly schoolmate Ricky ("Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky"). Even his mother's experimental dinners get up and walk off the plate! It's enough to make a guy consider ending it all...unless he can use his talent on the slopes to be a winner once and for all! David Ogden Stiers, Curtis Armstrong (in perhaps his finest performance as Lane's buddy Charles De Mar), Diane Franklin and Amanda Wyss co-star in this 1985 comedy classic.

10:45AM ET/9:45 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.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Chain Reaction

PG13 Time: 106  
Ace scientist Eddie Kasalvich (Keanu Reeves) is a man on the run in this high-voltage suspense thriller. As the key man in a Chicago-based secret energy project, Eddie suddenly finds himself suspected of murder and firebombing his lab. Now he's fleeing the Windy City with the F.B.I., C.I.A., and corporate bad guys on his tail. One thing he's sure of: something's got to give... or someone's going to die.

2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Deliver Us From Eva

R Time: 105  
A tyrannical young woman dominates her younger sisters' lives causing misery to their beaus, until the men hire a suave paramour to whisk Eva off her feet...and out of their lives. Since the death of their parents, Eva (Gabrielle Union) has been the domineering voice of the four Dandridge sisters dictating whom they can date, love and marry. When her sisters' lovers get tired of being bullied by Eva, they employ sexy Ray (LL Cool J) to charm her off her feet...but complications ensue when the notorious player begins to develop genuine affection for Eva. With Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Robbine Lee, Meagan Good and Mel Jackson. Written by Gary Hardwick, James Iver Mattson and B.E. Brauner. Directed by Gary Hardwick.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
The Ring

PG13 Time: 115  
"Seven days," a chilling voice snarls over the telephone. For investigative reporter Rachel Keller, the words are a death sentence. Naomi Watts stars as the scribe whose investigation into a legendary videotape--one that supposedly kills you one week after you watch it--takes a terrifying turn after she views it's contents. Haunted by bizarre visions, Rachel desperately races to uncover the dark secrets of the tape's origin before its evil curse comes to claim her. Martin Henderson and Brian Cox co-star in this blockbuster horror film remake of the Japanese hit Ringu. Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican).

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Bus 174

TV14 Time: 118  
In June of 2000, 20-year-old Rio de Janeiro resident Sandro do Nascimento hijacked a commuter bus and held eleven hostages at gunpoint. This documentary features alarmingly up-close footage from the spontaneous 25+ hour event that triggered massive amounts of gripping news coverage of one man's personal crisis. Cited by Newsweek magazine as one of the top five documentaries of the year, this film examines do Nascimento's childhood, which was filled with poverty, social ostracism and violence, while also featuring ex-post-facto interviews with hostages, law enforcement officers, journalists, and friends and family of the hijacker. Directed by Jose Padilha. Subtitled/Widescreen.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Adaptation.

R Time: 115  
A neurotic screenwriter's intense inner struggle to adapt a book about a man who steals a rare flower forms the core of this "bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining" (Roger Ebert) film from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Nicolas Cage does double duty portraying stressed-out scribe Charlie Kaufman and his outgoing, but shallow twin brother Donald. Within their drama lies a second story layer involving the blossoming relationship between the buttoned-down author (Meryl Streep) whose novel Kaufman is adapting and the inspiring, but slightly mad flower thief (Chris Cooper, who won the 2002 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) for this performance). "The boldest and most imaginative studio film of the year" (L.A. Times).

10:00PM ET/9:00 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.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Nightcap 10: Making Believe

TVMA Time: 28  
A studly young man mixes just the right erotic concoction for a bartender with the blues. Tane McClure and Kim Yates star.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
Young And Seductive

TVMA Time: 87  
A murder leads a detective into an underworld of fetishistic sex where he becomes involved with a gorgeous sex researcher who knew the victim. Julian Wells, Robert Donavan, Alana Evans, Dru Berrymore and David Usher star. Directed by Lucas Riley.

1:45AM ET/12:45 C
Killing Emmett Young

R Time: 104  
A police detective with a terminal illness makes an arrangement to be assassinated by a hit man before his bed-ridden death in this suspense film. Emmett Young hasn't much time before his terminal illness will confine him to a hospital bed. A mysterious man offers to help by hiring an anonymous hit man to quickly assassinate Emmett at a random location and time. Rather than suffer a long illness and slow death, Emmett accepts the offer, but when he learns that he may not have the serious condition after all, it's a race for Emmett to find the shooter before his final moments are up. Starring Scott Wolf, Khandi Alexander, Tim Roth and Gabriel Byrne. Written and directed by Keith Snyder.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Night At The Golden Eagle

R Time: 91  
A former convict on his first night out of prison hooks up with his old crime buddy who lives at the Golden Eagle hotel amongst pimps, whores and gritty surroundings. The aging criminals and old Brooklyn pals vow to start life anew in Las Vegas, but before they go, the two spend their last night at the Golden Eagle where trouble in the form of hookers, pimps and grit puts a dent in their plans. Starring Vinnie Jones, Natasha Lyonne, Vinnie Argiro, Donnie Montemarano, Ann Magnuson, Fayard Nicholas and James Caan. Directed by Adam Rifkin.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Roommates

PG Time: 108
Peter Falk and D.B. Sweeney star in this heartwarming 1995 tale that chronicles three decades of the relationship between an ornery old man and the grandson he raised from childhood. With Julianne Moore (Hannibal), Jan Rubes, Ellen Burstyn, Frankie Faison and Noah Fleiss. "Falk is in fine form" (Leonard Maltin's 2002 Movie & Video Guide). Directed by Peter Yates (TV's Don Quixote). Story by Max Apple; screenplay by Max Apple and Stephen Metcalfe.

9:45AM ET/8:45 C
A Walk To Remember

PG Time: 102
Pop singer Mandy Moore stars in this sensitive teenage romance based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (Message in a Bottle). In a rural high school, Landon (Shane West) is the only student to take the blame for a hazing gone terribly wrong. His punishment: a foray into community service that includes joining the school drama club, where he meets Jamie (Moore), a minister's daughter whose plainness, goodness and intelligence are everything Jamie has been avoiding...until he falls in love. Jamie can change Landon's life, but he may be tragically unable to change hers. "[A] love story so sweet, sincere and positive that it sneaks past the defenses...a small treasure" (Roger Ebert). With Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
What A Girl Wants

PG Time: 104
A teenage New York City girl creates a wave in the U.K. when she arrives to meet her well-to-do politician father...who doesn't know she exists. Amanda Bynes (TV's The Amanda Show) stars as the young lady who tries to conform to the stereotype of a high society girl, but whose one-of-a-kind personality keeps making her a spectacle--even in front of the Queen herself! Colin Firth co-stars as her stodgy British dad. Also with Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor and Oliver James. Directed by Dennie Gordon; Screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, based on the screenplay and play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas Home.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Mrs. Doubtfire

PG13 Time: 125
Life is a drag--literally!--for a divorced actor whose wife gets full custody of his adored kids. To be near them, Robin Williams dresses up as sweet Mrs. Doubtfire and gets hired as the family nanny! "Williams is a drag-out hit" (Hollywood Reporter) as the loving dad in this hit family comedy. Sally Field is his long-suffering wife, and Pierce Brosnan plays her new beau. With Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy).

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Doc Hollywood

PG13 Time: 103
On his way to a big-bucks job in L.A., a med school grad gets stuck in a small South Carolina town where he has to do public service after running into a judge's fence. He can't wait to get out of this hick burg-until he gets an eyeful of one of the local beauties. Suddenly, small-town life doesn't look so bad! "A sweetheart of a movie" (N.Y. Daily News). With Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson, George Hamilton and Francis Sternhagen.

7:15PM ET/6:15 C
A Walk To Remember

PG Time: 102
Pop singer Mandy Moore stars in this sensitive teenage romance based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks (Message in a Bottle). In a rural high school, Landon (Shane West) is the only student to take the blame for a hazing gone terribly wrong. His punishment: a foray into community service that includes joining the school drama club, where he meets Jamie (Moore), a minister's daughter whose plainness, goodness and intelligence are everything Jamie has been avoiding...until he falls in love. Jamie can change Landon's life, but he may be tragically unable to change hers. "[A] love story so sweet, sincere and positive that it sneaks past the defenses...a small treasure" (Roger Ebert). With Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
What A Girl Wants

PG Time: 104
A teenage New York City girl creates a wave in the U.K. when she arrives to meet her well-to-do politician father...who doesn't know she exists. Amanda Bynes (TV's The Amanda Show) stars as the young lady who tries to conform to the stereotype of a high society girl, but whose one-of-a-kind personality keeps making her a spectacle--even in front of the Queen herself! Colin Firth co-stars as her stodgy British dad. Also with Kelly Preston, Eileen Atkins, Anna Chancellor and Oliver James. Directed by Dennie Gordon; Screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Elizabeth Chandler, based on the screenplay and play The Reluctant Debutante by William Douglas Home.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Sopranos 56: All Happy Families...

TVMA Time: 52
Carmela and Tony reunite, if only to discuss Anthony Jr.'s dwindling college prospects. Feech takes Tony's crew on a trip down memory lane; Lorraine's allegiances get her into hot water; and AJ has a night to remember in the Big Apple.

1:55AM ET/12:55 C
Pulp Fiction

R Time: 154
"A spectacularly entertaining piece of pop culture" (Variety). Quentin Tarantino's 1994 crime thriller has become a modern classic thanks to a superb combination of style and gritty action that weaves together a series of interrelated stories. John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson star as philosophical assassins, Bruce Willis plays a boxer on the run, Ving Rhames is a dangerous crime lord and Uma Thurman is his drug-troubled wife. Harvey Keitel, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer co-star. "Four stars" (New York Daily News). Tarantino and Roger Avary won the 1994 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R).

4:35AM ET/3:35 C
Panic Room

R Time: 111
It seems like perfect home security against intruders: a concrete-and-steel-reinforced room equipped with supplies, phone and camera monitors. Unless the intruders include a guy who used to build such rooms. From director David Fincher (Fight Club) and writer David Koepp comes this harrowing thriller with Jodie Foster as newly divorced mother Meg Altman who has just moved with her daughter Sarah into a beautiful New York City brownstone equipped with a 'panic room.' When three criminals break in to rob the place, Meg and Sarah lock themselves in the room, leading to a tension-packed chess match between a desperate woman and three very dangerous men. Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam and Kristin Stewart co-star.

7:35AM ET/6:35 C
Stardust Memories

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 1h 29m
After the critical success of "Manhattan," Woody Allen surprised many admirers with this dark comedy, in which he plays Sandy Bates, a renowned comedy director who, rather than resting on his laurels, dismisses his work as stupid trifles in a world filled with human suffering. Occupying Sandy's attention during a weekend film retrospective are three women: Dorrie (Charlotte Rampling), his neurotic former lover; Isobel (Marie-Christine Barrault), who has just left her husband; and Daisy (Jessica Harper), an intriguing new challenge.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
Pipe Dream

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Dave Kulovic (Martin Donovan) is a plumber who has trouble meeting women because of his less-than-glamorous profession. Thanks to a case of mistaken identity, Dave discovers that the road to romance is much smoother when he pretends to be a struggling film director and soon he's staging phony casting calls and swiping the screenplay of a neighbor (Mary-Louise Parker), a writer whose script happens to be quite good. Kevin Carroll and Rebecca Gayheart costar in this comic indie hit from writer/director John C. Walsh ("Ed's Next Move").

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Catch Me If You Can

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 46m
When a high school is nearly phased out due to lack of funds, its principal (Geoffrey Lewis) gets an idea: coerce Dylan Malone (Matt Lattanzi), the school's best drag racer, into doing his thing for money. M. Emmet Walsh and Loryn Locklin costar in this fast-paced action comedy featuring a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Serving Sara

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Matthew Perry of "Friends" stars in this romantic comedy as a process server who falls for the spurned wife (Elizabeth Hurley) to whom he's supposed to deliver divorce papers. Bruce Campbell, Vincent Pastore, Cedric the Entertainer and Jerry Stiller costar in this likable romp from director Reginald Hudlin ("House Party," "The Ladies Man").

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Igby Goes Down

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 38m
Writer/director Burr Steers' critically acclaimed comedy-drama stars Kieran Culkin as the titular Igby Slocumb, a 17-year-old prep school dropout who struggles to avoid being pulled into the intellectually and spiritually vapid world of his privileged but dysfunctional Manhattan family. Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe and Jared Harris costar in this "Catcher in the Rye"-style independent charmer.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
The Crossing Guard

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 51m
A powerhouse cast peoples this riveting drama about an embittered father (Jack Nicholson) who schemes to get revenge on the ex-convict (David Morse) who killed his daughter years ago in a drunk-driving accident and has just been paroled from prison. Anjelica Huston costars with Robin Wright Penn, Piper Laurie, John Savage and Kari Wuhrer in this stark film from writer/director Sean Penn ("The Pledge").

4:05AM ET/3:05 C
The Long Good Friday

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 55m
Powerful performances and a great screenplay are the elements driving this cult-classic gangster epic starring Bob Hoskins as a gruff mob boss trying to hold his empire together during a street war. Helen Mirren, a young Pierce Brosnan and Eddie Constantine costar in director John MacKenzie's art-house favorite.

5:05PM ET/4:05 C
The Emperor's Club HDTV

A professor's life is changed when he gets a rebellious new student. Starring Kevin Kline.

7:20PM ET/6:20 C
All About The Benjamins HDTV

A bounty hunter chasing a bailjumper stumbles across a diamond heist. Starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Black Hawk Down HDTV

Based on the true story of an elite team of Delta Force Soldiers who are dropped in Somalia as part of a UN peacekeeping mission which turns tragic when two of their choppers are shot down.

2:50AM ET/1:50 C
All About The Benjamins HDTV

A bounty hunter chasing a bailjumper stumbles across a diamond heist. Starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps.

7:45AM ET/6:45 C
Married To The Mob

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 44m
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this comic mob story from director Jonathan Demme ("Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs") as Angie Demarco, a grieving widow who wants to start life over after her philandering husband (Alec Baldwin) is whacked by Mafia boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell). But Tony now has his eyes set on the beautiful Angie, while she's developing a gradual affection for her nerdy neighbor (Matthew Modine) - a seemingly nice guy who's really an FBI agent trying to nab Tony. Mercedes Ruehl and Nancy Travis costar.

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Die Another Day

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
The 20th film in the series of James Bond spy thrillers finds Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) up against a sinister business tycoon and a disfigured North Korean officer in the race to stop the deployment of a powerful orbital laser. Halle Berry, Rick Yune, Toby Stephens, John Cleese and Rosamund Pike costar in this stylish, breathlessly-paced corker of an action flick from director Lee Tamahori ("The Edge," "Along Came a Spider").

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Married To The Mob

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 44m
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this comic mob story from director Jonathan Demme ("Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs") as Angie Demarco, a grieving widow who wants to start life over after her philandering husband (Alec Baldwin) is whacked by Mafia boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell). But Tony now has his eyes set on the beautiful Angie, while she's developing a gradual affection for her nerdy neighbor (Matthew Modine) - a seemingly nice guy who's really an FBI agent trying to nab Tony. Mercedes Ruehl and Nancy Travis costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Die Another Day

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
The 20th film in the series of James Bond spy thrillers finds Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) up against a sinister business tycoon and a disfigured North Korean officer in the race to stop the deployment of a powerful orbital laser. Halle Berry, Rick Yune, Toby Stephens, John Cleese and Rosamund Pike costar in this stylish, breathlessly-paced corker of an action flick from director Lee Tamahori ("The Edge," "Along Came a Spider").

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
We Were Soldiers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 19m
From the writer of "Braveheart" and "Pearl Harbor" comes this searing account of the Vietnam War's first major battle. Mel Gibson stars as courageous Lt. Col. Hal Moore, who refuses to yield to the overwhelming numbers of his determined enemy - or leave the field of combat - during a bloody 1965 clash in the Drang Valley. Madeleine Stowe, Barry Pepper, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott and Marc Blucas costar in this true-life chronicle based on the acclaimed book "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young."

12:35AM ET/11:35 C
Menace II Society

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 37m
Brothers Allen and Albert Hughes ("Dead Presidents," "From Hell") make their co-directorial debut with this critically acclaimed look at one long, hot summer of gangster street life in Watts, California. As seen through the eyes of Caine (Tyrin Turner), an 18-year-old resident criminal, it's a stark, nightmarish mural of hopelessness, sociopathic behavior, sudden violence and senseless murder. With Jada Pinkett, Larenz Tate, Vonte Sweet, Samuel L. Jackson, Glenn Plummer, Bill Duke and Charles S. Dutton.

2:15AM ET/1:15 C
The Hot Spot

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 2h 10m
There isn't a lot to do in the sun-baked town of Tyler, Texas except get into trouble. So when unscrupulous, charismatic drifter Don Johnson arrives and quickly gets "familiar" with his boss's wife (Virginia Madsen) as well as a naive young accountant (Jennifer Connelly), it's just another day in the sun - a day of lust, greed, blackmail and murder. Dennis Hopper directed this blistering film noir drama.

4:35AM ET/3:35 C
Die Another Day

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
The 20th film in the series of James Bond spy thrillers finds Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) up against a sinister business tycoon and a disfigured North Korean officer in the race to stop the deployment of a powerful orbital laser. Halle Berry, Rick Yune, Toby Stephens, John Cleese and Rosamund Pike costar in this stylish, breathlessly-paced corker of an action flick from director Lee Tamahori ("The Edge," "Along Came a Spider").

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