Summary

This daily HDTV programming guide lists primetime HD broadcasts for Wednesday, April 28, 2004, covering network offerings on ABC, CBS, NBC, and WB. A PBS schedule for Tuesday, May 4, 2004 is also included, with a note that no HDTV is available that evening.

Source document circa 2004 preserved as-is


WENESDAY, APRIL 28 2004

 

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


"Mother's Day"
After witnessing some strange behavior from Bridget and Kerry, Cate tries to find out what they are up to — not suspecting that they might be trying to set up a special Mother's Day getaway for her. Meanwhile, C.J. and Rory doubt Jim's ability to put an engine back together after he falls in love with a classic car — which is in for a wax job at Rory's new detailing service — and decides to fix a noise in the motor.


8:30PM ET/7:30 C
8 Simple Rules (WEST COAST ONLY)

"Get Real"
Jim and the Hennessy household are thrown for a loop when Cate's wayward nephew, C.J., drops by to pay his respects to Paul. But the irresponsible C.J. can't seem to resist getting himself into trouble when he gives Rory some questionable advice about kissing a girl and takes the blame when Kerry — driving with a learner's permit — accidentally dents Cate's car driving Bridget on a late-night errand.


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


"Trashed"
Pack rat Cheryl asks Jim to rent a storage unit to house seven years' worth of the kids' art projects, but Jim refuses to pay the fee, so he tosses everything out, thinking Cheryl won't notice -- until she needs some of the projects for a special retirement party for Ruby's art teacher.


9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Less Than Perfect


"Claude's Roxanne"
Claude's best friend, Roxanne (Tori Spelling), comes to town for a visit and decides she wants to move to New York. Will ends up hiring her as his personal assistant, but Roxanne's lack of attention to detail causes her to screw up Will's important John McEnroe interview, leaving Claude to complete the interview on her own. Meanwhile, Carl and Owen play a trick on Kipp that leads Jeb and Lydia to think Kipp's losing his mind.


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

"What's Your Poison?"
A suspect in Sipowicz's ongoing murder investigation of 12-year-old Cindy Clifton turns up dead, a man loses his wife's $35,000 necklace to a mugger, Michael Woodruff testifies against his father in the murder of his mother, and Jennifer Devlin escapes from a psych ward.
                       

 
 

 

 

 

 

 


CBS DAYTIME


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


"Missing"
Gibbs and his team are called to investigate when a Marine disappears from outside a nightclub.


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Guardian


"Antarctica"
When Nick takes a job at a competing law firm after getting fired from Fallin & Fallin, Burton questions whether Nick made the right choice.


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


"Predictive Neglect"
A simple juvenile theft case in Amy’s court is complicated when the defendant’s attorney is famous. Meanwhile, when his father dies, Kyle rethinks his decision to become a doctor when he discovers that his father had a hidden passion.

                        


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Frasier

"Crock Tales"
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


"Bound"
No Description Available.




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

GUESTS
Eric Bana, Bob Woodward, Leann Womack

               
 


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


"Luke Can See Her Face"
Depressed over the failure of his marriage, Luke (Scott Patterson) resorts to a self-help tape and suddenly realizes that he already knows who his soul mate is. Later, when his sister Liz (guest star Chloe Wilhoite) returns to town and announces that she and T.J. (guest star Michael Deluise) are getting married, Luke finds Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) and convinces him to attend the wedding. Meanwhile, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) is completely stressed out as opening day at The Dragonfly Inn approaches, and Rory (Alexis Bledel) pretends not to be interested when Lorelai tells her she overheard Dean (Jared Padalecki) and his wife Lindsay (guest star Arielle Kebbel) fighting. Paris (Liza Weil) rethinks her relationship with Asher (guest star Michael York) after a health scare lands him in the hospital.


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
One Tree Hill


"The Leaving Song"
Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) is shocked to learn that Dan (Paul Johansson) once asked Karen (Moira Kelly) for joint custody of Lucas when he was a baby. Meanwhile, Peyton (Hilarie Burton) panics after Nicki (guest star Emmanuelle Vaugier) kidnaps Jake's (guest star Bryan Greenberg) baby while she is babysitting.

                  

 


 

NO HDTV TONIGHT

 

                  

                         

MORNING  Tuesday, May 04
6:00am Sit and Be Fit
 
6:30am Teletubbies
IDLIS (Rice Patties)
7:00am Boohbah
Record Player
7:30am Dragon Tales
Make No Mistake/The Balancing Act
8:00am Arthur
I'm A Poet/The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club
8:30am Clifford the Big Red Dog
Who Moved My Bone?/Clifford the Pirate King
9:00am Sesame Street
 
10:00am Between the Lions
The Popcorn Popper
10:30am Barney & Friends
A Big Little Day
11:00am Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
Shei-Hu's Secret/Homesick Jun
11:30am Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
 
AFTERNOON  Tuesday, May 04
noon GED Connection
Themes in U.S. History
12:30pm Workplace Essential Skills
Communicating with Customers
1:00pm Scheewe Art Workshop
Winter's Blanket
1:30pm Chefs of Napa Valley
Hiro Sone, Lissa Doumani---Terra Restaurant
2:00pm Berenstain Bears
Go to School/Week at Grandma's
2:30pm George Shrinks
All Along The Clocktower
3:00pm Arthur
I'm A Poet/The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club
3:30pm Reading Rainbow
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
4:00pm Clifford the Big Red Dog
Who Moved My Bone?/Clifford the Pirate King
4:30pm Liberty's Kids
Intolerable Acts
5:00pm Cyberchase
The Borg of the Ring
5:30pm Zoom
 
EVENING  Tuesday, May 04
6:00pm Ask This Old House
 
6:30pm Nightly Business Report
 
7:00pm Newshour with Jim Lehrer
 
8:00pm Nova
Battle Plan Under Fire
9:00pm Innovation
Brain Fingerprinting
10:00pm Living Edens
Temple of the Tigers
LATE NIGHT  Tuesday, May 04
11:00pm Independent Lens
One Night at the Grand Star/Double Exposure
midnight Charlie Rose
 
1:00am SIGN OFF
 
5:00am Nightly Business Report
 
5:30am BBC World News
 

                                   
 


 


 


 

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The Candidate


PG
Runtime: 1:49

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
AFL: Arizona @ Los Angeles


NR
Runtime: 3:00

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
The Lance Armstrong Chronicles #1


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:30

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
USA Rugby Sevens #4


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
For Better Or Worse


PG-13
Runtime: 1:45

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Pretenders Loose in L.A.

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:25

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Lance Armstrong Chronicles #1

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:30

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
North Carolina Celebrates Centennial Flight


TV-G
Runtime: 0:24

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Celebration of Flight

TV-G
Runtime: 0:24

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


PG
Runtime: 1:49

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Mr. Olympia From Las Vegas


TV-14
Runtime: 2:25

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
In Theaters


TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Hoffa

R
Runtime: 2:20

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Mr. Olympia From Las Vegas


TV-14
Runtime: 2:25

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Twilight Zone #17: Hunted


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Anime: Noir #21


TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Kirov Opera: Peter Ilyitch Tchaifovsky: Maze


TV-G
Runtime: 2:38
 




7:15AM ET/6:15 C
Kirov Opera: Peter Ilyitch Tchaifovsky: Maze


TV-G
Runtime: 2:38

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Back To The Secret Garden


G
Runtime: 1:40

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Mr. Olympia From Las Vegas


TV-14
Runtime: 2:25

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
The Candidate


PG
Runtime: 1:49

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Order In


TV-G
Runtime: 0:30

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
INHD to the MAX #7


TV-PG
Runtime: 1:30

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Brain Game #18


TV-G
Runtime: 0:24

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
USA Rugby Sevens #4


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Twilight Zone #17: Hunted


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Back To The Secret Garden


G
Runtime: 1:40

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
The Living Sea (IMAX)


TV-G
Runtime: 0:40

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
On The Edge #6


TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Twilight Zone #17: Hunted


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
K-1 Fighting: Battle At The Bellagio


TV-14 (AL,V)
Runtime: 2:58

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Order In


TV-G
Runtime: 0:30

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Hoffa

R
Runtime: 2:20

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Paul Cezanne: A Life In Provence


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Vincent Van Gogh And Provence


TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
On The Edge #6


TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29
 


 


 



6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Tracks Ahead


Lionel Trains - Examine the life of the man whose name has become a household term synonymous with toy trains. Visit a theme park in the Pacific Northwest which features an unusual steam railroad.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
InFocus


Floating Shrines of Gion - The citizens of Kyoto, Japan tryi to keep their historical traditions and customs alive by celebrating the Gion Festival throughout the month of July. The highlight of the festival is the Yamahoko Junko which is a parade of traditional floats through the streets.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
What About Joan


You Can't Go Home Again - Ruby begins dating Joan's ex, Justin, which doesn't sit well with Joan. Meanwhile, Jake and Steinie plan one final visit to their favorite childhood hangout before it is demolished.

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
Ladies Man

When Gene's new hot, young girlfriend makes waves in a hot tub by taking off her top, while Donna feels more comfortable taking a dip dressed in her robe, Donna fears she's lost her "whoa" and has become a "hmmm." After Jimmy tells Donna that she's not as wild as she used to be, Donna throws caution -- and her clothes -- to the wind to prove to Jimmy that she can still be young and impetuous.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Higher Definition

Robert Benton, Peter Hedges - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down for a one-on-one with Robert Benton, a three-time Academy Award Winner, to talk about his new film The Human Stain. Screenwriter/Director Peter Hedges talks about the making of his new movie Pieces of April, and why he chose to shoot it digitally; plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

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

Ice Fishing, Colorado Castle - Co-host Ron Kruck takes an ice fishing trip to the frozen reaches of Minnesota, where locals can't quite warm up to him. And a Colorado man works on building his castle, turrets and all...as he has for 35 years.

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

Hard Hats & Blue Prints - Geotechnical, structural, civil and mechanical engineering, prewiring, testing wood products, scale models and concrete's versatility architectural details.

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

Sittin' Pretty - Tour Time takes us to the home of Leon Geotz who not only has a fabulous abode...but fancy pooches, too! Designer Jan Showers shows off an awesome apartment and learn how to be a good guest!

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
2004 Tribeca Film Festival


Hit the red carpet of the famed Tribeca Film Festival with HDNet, starting with the world premiere of Brotherhood, a documentary featuring New York's Finest. Plus, a feature on the importance of the Tribeca Film Festival to New York with Robert DiNiro and Jane Rosenthal. Also, a recap of the weekend's events, featuring Kate Hudson and Garry Marshall.
Special Encore Presentation

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards 2004


Through a variety of award categories, the Academy members recognize outstanding achievements in bringing high definition television to consumers.

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


U.S.A: Getting Back into Space - World Report looks at the fortune and failure of the United States Space program, and the direction it will take in the future. From the death of the astronauts in the shuttle disaster to the success of the Mars rovers, join HDNet World Report for the clearest look at your world...from high Earth orbit in high definition.

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


Russia: A Purely Putin Election - HDNet cameras were in Russia for the unusual re-election of Vladimir Putin. Some uniquely Russian moves preceded the day of the election, leaving Russians to wonder what is in store for them in the near future.

12:30PM ET/11:30 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.

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


Faceplant, Outspoken - True Music rocks a bit harder than usual this week. Houston band Faceplant rocks out while on tour with Systematic. These two energetic bands work together to debut the newly signed band Outspoken.

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


The Pizza Parlor - Hogan uses a prison-baked pizza to bribe an Italian officer to become a spy for the Allies.

2:00PM ET/1:00 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
2004 Tribeca Film Festival - LIVE!


HDNet is at the red carpet premiere of New York Minute, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Eugene Levy. Plus, Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson hosts a discussion with documentary filmmakers about Playing Politics.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy


This concert show captures the timeless high energy performance of the only band to survive the Swing fad of a few years back. After watching this concert special you'll know why.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Churchill Downs Sights and Sounds


An insider's look into Churchill Downs during the week of the Kentucky Derby.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Johnathon Brownlee's atHome


Home Sweet Home Show - Johnathan appears at the Vancouver Home Show

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
HDNet World Report


The American West: The Forces of Nature - World Report cameras have traveled across the American West as summer approaches. It will no doubt be hot and dry, and once again water is the key component in short supply...as communities prepare for potential fires and home preservation.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
InFocus


Marina - An Afghan film director, Sedik Balmak, starts making a film titled Rainbow, based on the Afghanistan legend that anyone who goes through the rainbow can catch freedom. He meets Marina, a fragile young girl from a family shattered by war, who is reduced to begging in the streets overflowing with 50,000 street children in Kabul. As Marina recounts her experiences, she cannot hold back her tears. The gaze of this girl, who has seen her motherland ravaged by war, influences Balmak and in the end he is forced to change even the title and storyline.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Designing America


Sittin' Pretty - Tour Time takes us to the home of Leon Geotz who not only has a fabulous abode...but fancy pooches, too! Designer Jan Showers shows off an awesome apartment and learn how to be a good guest!

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Across America - Premiere


Ostriches, Rock 'n' Bowl - Ron Kruck takes us to Chandler, Arizona, where the town pays tribute to the oft-forgotten ostrich, and Sean McLaughlin stops in at the legendary Rock 'n Bowl in New Orleans, where people dance on bowling lanes to accordians, washboards and spoons.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
HDNet World Report - Premiere


Iraq: Year II - World Report continues its coverage from Iraq with a look at the past year of United States involvement there. The first year anniversary of Coalition Force battle has just passed, and now it seems those forces have little to look forward to than yet another year of duty in that Middle East nation.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hollywood HD - Premiere

Academy of TV Arts, Supersize Me - The stars of television hits The Shield and Nip/Tuck visit the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the man who made McDonalds rethink how they do business promotes Supersize Me and superheroes invade the streets of Hollywood.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Smart Travels Europe - Premiere


Greek Islands - We island hop the Aegean to sun-drenched, upscale and exotic, Santorini on the rim of an ancient volcano. The island of Naxos offers serenity, a low-keyed pace and bargain accommodations. It's massive marble quarries and kouros sculptures were the toast of ancient Greece. We catch some R&R on trendy Mykonos, and then head to sacred Delos – an uninhabited island covered entirely with ancient ruins.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
InFocus


Drawing A-Bomb Memories - Only a handful of photographs from ground level remain to chronicle the after-effects of the nuclear bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. But, thanks to a new project, drawings and paintings are being systematically cataloged under the title of "Pictures of the A-Bomb," and will be available throughout the world through an electronic database of unprecedented importance.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Across America

Ostriches, Rock 'n' Bowl - Ron Kruck takes us to Chandler, Arizona, where the town pays tribute to the oft-forgotten ostrich, and Sean McLaughlin stops in at the legendary Rock 'n Bowl in New Orleans, where people dance on bowling lanes to accordians, washboards and spoons.

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


Iraq: Year II - World Report continues its coverage from Iraq with a look at the past year of United States involvement there. The first year anniversary of Coalition Force battle has just passed, and now it seems those forces have little to look forward to than yet another year of duty in that Middle East nation.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Hollywood HD


Academy of TV Arts, Supersize Me - The stars of television hits The Shield and Nip/Tuck visit the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the man who made McDonalds rethink how they do business promotes Supersize Me and superheroes invade the streets of Hollywood.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Smart Travels Europe


Greek Islands - We island hop the Aegean to sun-drenched, upscale and exotic, Santorini on the rim of an ancient volcano. The island of Naxos offers serenity, a low-keyed pace and bargain accommodations. It's massive marble quarries and kouros sculptures were the toast of ancient Greece. We catch some R&R on trendy Mykonos, and then head to sacred Delos – an uninhabited island covered entirely with ancient ruins.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
InFocus


Drawing A-Bomb Memories - Only a handful of photographs from ground level remain to chronicle the after-effects of the nuclear bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. But, thanks to a new project, drawings and paintings are being systematically cataloged under the title of "Pictures of the A-Bomb," and will be available throughout the world through an electronic database of unprecedented importance.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
2004 Tribeca Film Festival


HDNet is at the red carpet premiere of New York Minute, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Eugene Levy. Plus, Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson hosts a discussion with documentary filmmakers about Playing Politics.
Special Encore Presentation

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Bikini Destinations


The Best Of - Globe trot the world with Bikini Destinations as we tour the year in review. Your travel itinerary includes stops in the Bahamas, France, Lake Powell, Las Vegas, and the Hawaiian Islands.

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
Thieves


Jack's Back - When Johnny and his estranged father, Jack (Ian McShane), try to reconcile, a strange triangle of love and crime occurs between them and Rita. Tone Loc guest stars as Agent Al Trundel. Howard Hesseman guest stars as Hal.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Square Pegs


A Child's Christmas in Weemawee -- Part 1 - Patty and Lauren's well-laid plans to crash all the popular holiday parties could be ruined when Patty's estranged father decides their relationship needs some holiday togetherness. Leave it to Beaver start Tony Dow guests.
 

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
Fool's Parade


PG - 1:38 - 1971
Cast: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
A crooked prison guard hunts down three ex-cons in hopes of relieving them of the money they saved while incarcerated.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Out Of Bounds


R - 1:31 - 1986
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff Kober Director: Richard Tuggle
A small town kid moves to L.A. and gets mixed up with a drug dealer when he picks up the wrong bag at the airport.

11:35AM ET/10:35 C
The Rounders

NR - 1:25 - 1965
Cast: Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Sue Anne Langdon Director: Burt Kennedy
Two cowboys with a propensity to spend their earnings in the nearest bar, come up with a scheme bound to send them on their dream trip to Tahiti.

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


PG - 1:50 - 1971
Cast: Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jack Palance Director: John Frankenheimer
To prove himself to his father, a man competes in the fierce buzkashi horse tournament.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Night Of The Generals


PG - 2:24 - 1967
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay Director: Anatole Litvak
The search to uncover the truth behind the heinous murder of a Warsaw prostitute leads a Nazi intelligence officer to uncover a plot to assassinate Hitler.

5:30PM ET/4:30 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Cromwell


G - 2:19 - 1970
Cast: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley Director: Ken Hughes
The story of Oliver Cromwell's passionate crusade against Charles I during the British Civil War.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
One Man's Hero


R - 2:01 - 1999
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo Director: Lance Hool
Based on the true story of a troop of Irishmen fighting in the American Army who defect to Mexico during the Mexican-American War.

12:35AM ET/11:35 C
Cromwell


G - 2:19 - 1970
Cast: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley Director: Ken Hughes
The story of Oliver Cromwell's passionate crusade against Charles I during the British Civil War.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
One Man's Hero


R - 2:01 - 1999
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo Director: Lance Hool
Based on the true story of a troop of Irishmen fighting in the American Army who defect to Mexico during the Mexican-American War.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
The Night Of The Generals


PG - 2:24 - 1967
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay Director: Anatole Litvak
The search to uncover the truth behind the heinous murder of a Warsaw prostitute leads a Nazi intelligence officer to uncover a plot to assassinate Hitler.
 


 


8:20AM ET/7:20 C
Playing Mona Lisa


R Time: 96  
Alicia Witt is exceptional as a piano-playing prodigy whose personal life and musical career unravel with shocking rapidity after she is rejected for a prestigious competition. Harvey Fierstein, Brooke Langton, Johnny Galecki, Ivan Sergei, Molly Hagan, Estelle Harris. Also with Elliott Gould and Marlo Thomas.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The Saint


PG13 Time: 116  
Long before James Bond ,there was The Saint: shrewd thief, master of disguises and suave lover. Now Val Kilmer stars as the dashing mercenary in The Saint's flashiest adventure yet. Hired by a mad Russian to steal a top-secret formula for cold fusion, he battles bad guys through the streets and sewers of Moscow to save the world from evil domination. A very cool production with a great theme song by the techno-punk group, Orbital. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas) plays the secret formula's inventor.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Catch Me If You Can


PG13 Time: 140  
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling, humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank Abagnale Jr.

2:20PM ET/1:20 C
Just Married


PG13 Time: 94  
Two lovebirds from opposite sides of the tracks go on the honeymoon from hell that leaves them questioning their decision to get married in the first place. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy star in this outrageous comedy about a marriage that goes from bliss to blunder. Sarah is a tycoon's daughter; Tom's a nighttime traffic reporter. When these opposites attract and head down the aisle, things are just peachy. That is, until they head off for a European honeymoon in which they miserably fail at an attempt to join the Mile High Club, destroy their luxury hotel, wreck their rental car, and worst of all, shockingly discover that they have nothing in common! Christian Kane co-stars. Directed by Shawn Levy; written by Sam Harper (both of whom worked on the Cheaper By the Dozen remake).

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
White Oleander

PG13 Time: 109  
Alison Lohman stars as a teenage girl bounced through the foster care system during her mother's incarceration for murder in this moving drama. Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer) poisons her lover and is sent to prison while her daughter Astrid (Lohman) is forced into the state's foster care program. Shuffled through various foster parents including a born-again Christian, a former B-movie star and an eccentric Russian, Astrid is forced to grow up quickly in several families while she also attempts to keep her mother in her life. Based on the novel by Janet Fitch. Co-starring Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger. Directed by Peter Kosminsky.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Sniper 2


R Time: 90  
Tom Berenger is back as an ex-Marine sniper who gets hired to assassinate a rogue general in Eastern Europe in this action sequel. Looking only to have his dishonorable discharge reversed, ace sharpshooter Tom Beckett (Berenger) takes the job and is paired with a death-row inmate to make the kill. The mission is a success, but when things go awry, Beckett discovers the real reason he was sent to do the dirty work...and it might cost him his life. With Bokeem Woodbine, Dan Butler and Linden Ashby. Directed by Craig R. Baxley (Action Jackson, Stone Cold).

7:45PM ET/6:45 C
Executive Decision


R Time: 132  
Two big action stars team up to recapture a hijacked airliner in this high-flying thriller that "gives the adrenalin-crazed action audience more than its money's worth...two crowded hours of tension and thrills" (New York Post). Arab terrorists are taking the plane to Washington, D.C., with a full load of hostages and a secret cargo of deadly nerve gas that could wipe out the city! "A good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences" (New York Times). "Its action-and-excitement quotient is top-notch" (Variety). With Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet and B.D. Wong.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Catch Me If You Can


Time: 140  
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling, humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank Abagnale Jr.

1:50AM ET/12:50 C
Adrenalin Fear The Rush


R Time: 76  
Christopher Lambert (The Highlander films) and Natasha Henstridge (Species) team up in the year 2007 as cops on the hunt for a deranged and deformed killer who carries a virus capable of wiping out the entire human race. Also with Norbert Weisser, Elizabeth Barondes, Craig Davis and Xavier Declie. Written and directed by Albert Pyun.

3:35AM ET/2:35 C
Bloodsport


R Time: 92  
"A champion fight film" (Variety). Jean-Claude Van Damme is at his finest in this 1988 action classic about an American man who treks to Hong Kong to compete in a secret martial-arts contest. The fact-based story follows Van Damme in the role of Frank Dux, a top martial artist who vows to honor his dying master by winning the Kumite in spite of U.S. federal agents and a lovestruck reporter. Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton and Forest Whitaker co-star. Directed by Newt Arnold.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Ulee's Gold

R Time: 112  
Oscar(R)-nominee Peter Fonda triumphs in this award-winning, highly acclaimed portrayal of a sternly independent beekeeper in rural Florida, whose lonely life is about to be changed forever. Grieving over his wife's untimely death, Ulee Jackson retreats further into solitude after drugs destroy the lives of his son and daughter-in-law. Caring for his abandoned granddaughters and facing danger and catastrophe, he rediscovers the joys of family and the rewards of love. "Warm, wise, and exquisitely wrought" (NY Daily News). Directed by Victor Nunez (Ruby in Paradise).
 

                        
 



6:00AM ET/5:00 C
The Secret Garden


G Time: 101
The beloved children's classic comes to the screen as a movie "executed to near perfection" (Variety). When 10-year-old Mary's parents are killed in India, she's sent to live in her uncle's gloomy old mansion. Her life there is gloomy, too, until she discovers an abandoned, locked garden. Aided by a local boy, she nurtures the garden--and her sickly cousin--back to glorious, blooming life. "Elegantly expressive, a discreet and lovely rendering of the children's classic" (Ne

7:45AM ET/6:45 C
The 'burbs


PG Time: 101
Tom Hanks stars as a stressed-out suburbanite who vacations at home in order to spy on his bizarre new neighbors in this dark comedy directed by Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins). Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman and Dick Miller co-star.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Juwanna Mann

PG13 Time: 91
When star basketball player Jamal Jefferies (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) is fired from the NBA for his on- and off-court arrogance and offensive behavior, he immediately loses his girlfriend, his home and his party lifestyle. Jamal vows to get his life back and is inspired by neighborhood girls playing ball. Wearing a big wig and falsies, Jamal cross-dresses into Juwanna Mann (a woman!) to join the all-female pro basketball league. Juwanna instantly becomes the star player, but fame doesn't come easy as he learns through a series of comic gender-benders--including awkward shower scenes and falling in love with a teammate (Vivica A. Fox)! With Tommy Davidson, Kevin Pollak, Ginuwine, Kim Wayans and 'Lil Kim.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
The Client


PG13 Time: 120
Before a Mafia lawyer kills himself, he tells an 11-year-old boy the burial place of a murdered U.S. Senator. Now everybody's after the boy: the cops, the press, the FBI, a grandstanding federal prosecutor--and the Mob. All he's got to protect him are his own quick wits and tough lawyer Susan Sarandon. Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards and Ossie Davis co-star in this adaptation of John Grisham's best-seller. "Taut entertainment that never loses steam...a terrifically made thriller" (Hollywood Reporter).

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Deceived

PG13 Time: 108
Goldie Hawn sparkles in this "stylishly absorbing thriller" (Variety) in the role of a married art expert whose ideal life is shattered by the discovery of her husband's deceptive behavior. John Heard co-stars as the husband whose secret second life leads Hawn into dangerous territory. Also with Robin Bartlett, Ashley Peldon and Tom Irwin. Directed by Damian Harris.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Beavis And Butt-head Do America


PG13 Time: 80
Huh huh huh. Heh-heh. See America's favorite teenage buffoons go bonkers when somebody steals their TV set--and their purpose in life! In this hilarious animated feature, B & B hit the road and practically demolish the nation with their stoopid antics. From the mighty redwoods to the fruited plain to Washington, D.C., no one is spared--not the FBI, not motherhood, not even Chelsea Clinton. By the time the boys are finished, America is well done (heh heh).

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Juwanna Mann


PG13 Time: 91
When star basketball player Jamal Jefferies (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) is fired from the NBA for his on- and off-court arrogance and offensive behavior, he immediately loses his girlfriend, his home and his party lifestyle. Jamal vows to get his life back and is inspired by neighborhood girls playing ball. Wearing a big wig and falsies, Jamal cross-dresses into Juwanna Mann (a woman!) to join the all-female pro basketball league. Juwanna instantly becomes the star player, but fame doesn't come easy as he learns through a series of comic gender-benders--including awkward shower scenes and falling in love with a teammate (Vivica A. Fox)! With Tommy Davidson, Kevin Pollak, Ginuwine, Kim Wayans and 'Lil Kim.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
The Matrix Reloaded

R Time: 138
The war between man and machines continues in this explosive sequel that finds Neo on a quest to understand how he can save humanity from destruction. In the aftermath of his realization of his powers as "the One," Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his crewmates Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) head for Zion-- the last semblance of humanity that isn't controlled by the Matrix. But while Neo seeks out the all-knowing Oracle (Gloria Foster) to find out his next move, an army of mechanized sentinels prepares to decimate Zion. Then there's Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving)--seemingly dead after his battle with Neo--who has learned to replicate himself creating a legion of clones whose sole purpose is to eliminate Neo. Jada Pinkett Smith co-stars. Written, directed by the Wachowski Brothers.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Sopranos 61: Unidentified Black Male


TVMA Time: 58
A rumor involving his cousin puts Tony's relationship with Johnny Sack back on thin ice. Meanwhile, Meadow helps get her boyfriend Finn a job; AJ ponders a "maximum-security summer" at Casa Carmela; Melfi links Tony's current guilt to a past job; and Carmela learns that good legal help is hard to find.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Analyze That


R Time: 95
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal reteam in this hilarious sequel to Analyze This that follows the continuing comic adventures of a hapless shrink and an unbalanced patient who happens to be a mob boss. This time around, gangster Paul Vitti is in prison singing songs from West Side Story. Believing he's lost his mind, the authorities agree to let him out--but only into the care of his doctor. Enter nervous therapist Ben Sobel who is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse and live with the neurotic Vitti...who is still up to old criminal tricks with the help of his sidekick Jelly. Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli co-star. Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Ramis.

1:55AM ET/12:55 C
Undefeated

TVMA Time: 92
Lex Vargas is boxing's latest luminary, a lightning-fast Latino from the mean streets of New York who has what it takes to be a world champion: passion, power, personality, pride. But is Lex paying too high a price for his climb to the top? Emmy(R) Award-winning stage and screen star John Leguizamo directed and stars in this hard-hitting story of a talented boxer who must navigate the path between the seductive trappings of his newfound fame and the humble yet proud roots of his past in Jackson Heights, Queens. Nestor Serrano (The Insider), Clifton Collins Jr. (Traffic), Vanessa Ferlito, Omar Benson Miller (8 Mile) and Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) lead an excellent cast in this eye-opening drama. Widescreen.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Secretary


R Time: 111
A young secretary with a history of mental illness takes a liking to her boss who has a fetish for administering spankings in this quirky comedy. Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as Lee Holloway, a recently discharged mental patient who begins a career as a secretary. Bored by her sexually inexperienced boyfriend, Lee takes a liking to her domineering boss Edward--who disciplines her with a spanking for mistakes in a business letter. Lee's typing slip-ups and the sadomasochist behavior continue until Edward catches on to her little game. James Spader, Jeremy Davies and Lesley Ann Warren co-star. Directed by Steven Shainberg.
 

                               
 



12:25AM ET/11:25 C
Reckless


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
PG13 1h 32m
This "demented fable" stars Mia Farrow as a woman on the run during the Christmas holidays, eluding a hit man hired by her husband while encountering a variety of eccentrics including a troubled nun and a game show host on her cross-country odyssey. Stephen Dorff, Scott Glenn, Tony Goldwyn, Mary-Louise Parker and Giancarlo Esposito costar in this fractured fantasy, the final film of late director Norman Rene ("Longtime Companion," "Prelude to a Kiss").

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG13 1h 44m
Michael Pare returns for this sequel in the role of Eddie Wilson, the 60s rock star who supposedly died when his car ran off a pier in the midst of his band's stardom. Years later, someone who strongly resembles Eddie emerges with a new name in Montreal as the leader of a new band - but is he really a ghost from the past, or nothing more than a dead ringer? Marina Orsini, Matthew Laurance and Vlasta Vrana costar.

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Stealing Sinatra

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - VL 1h 36m
David Arquette and William H. Macy star in this darkly funny Showtime Original Picture that recounts the outrageous true story of the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. (Thomas Ian Nicholas), son of the world's most famous entertainer - a comedy of errors resulting from the frustrated dreams of a failed entrepreneur, a $500 loan from singer Dean Torrence (Eric Johnson) of 'Jan and Dean,' and a bungled effort by Old Blue Eyes himself to pay a huge ransom in cash. James Russo and Ryan Browning costar.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Moscow On The Hudson


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Robin Williams stars in this bittersweet comedy-drama as a musician with a Russian circus who uses a trip to the U.S. as an opportunity to defect, then must adjust to the overwhelming freedoms of his new country. Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Alejandro Rey and Elya Baskin costar in this Paul Mazursky film.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Wes Craven Presents: They


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
When lifelong pals and college students Julia (Laura Regan) and Billy (Jon Abrahams) begin to experience the horrifying "night terrors" that plagued them as children, Julia is convinced that a real-life supernatural force is pursuing them - and it won't rest until they're both dead. Ethan Embry, Marc Blucas and Dagmara Dominczyk costar in this bloodcurdling horror story from the director of "The Hitcher."

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Who Is Cletis Tout?


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 33m
Tim Allen and Christian Slater star in this comic heist story about a hitman who loves quoting lines of movie dialogue and the con man who spins a fascinating, complex tale of stolen diamonds and thwarted romance to keep him entertained. Portia de Rossi, Richard Dreyfuss, Billy Connolly and RuPaul costar in this offbeat yarn from writer/director Chris Ver Wiel.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Episode #403


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VSLD 46m
No Description Available.
 

                         


12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Hollywood Homicide


Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett are mismatched L.A. cops whose second careers continually interfere with their detective work.

7:05PM ET/6:05 C
The Glass Shield


The first black officer assigned to a racist Los Angeles Sheriff's office discovers the facts of life.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hollywood Homicide


Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett are mismatched L.A. cops whose second careers continually interfere with their detective work.

2:45AM ET/1:45 C
Billy Bathgate


A young man becomes the protégé of a dangerous gangster 1930's New York. Directed by Robert Benton. From the E.L. Doctorow novel.
 

                          
 



7:45AM ET/6:45 C
Home Of Our Own, A (1993)


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 45m
A struggling single mom (Kathy Bates) moves herself and her six children from Los Angeles to Idaho where they find a place to live with the aid of a kindly Asian farmer (Soon-Teck Oh). Director Tony Bill's period drama also stars Edward Furlong, Tony Campisi, Clarissa Lassig, Sarah Schaub, Miles Feulner and Amy Sakasitz.

9:35AM ET/8:35 C
Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 41m
This animated sci-fi adventure follows the struggle for freedom by young Orin (Joe Colligan), a human slave to robot masters who leads a revolt against the machine overlords with the help of his new friend Dagg (Carmen Argenziano). Noelle North, Anthony de Longis, Les Tremayne and Michael Winslow provide more of the vocal talent to this lavish 'toon production, a cult classic compared to both "Star Wars" and the legend of King Arthur, originally featured in 3D.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Orange County


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 23m
The stressful rite of passage known as the college admissions process is gleefully lampooned in this comedy starring Colin Hanks as privileged teen Shaun Brumder, whose shoo-in application to Stanford is botched by his scrambled guidance counselor (Lily Tomlin), leaving him to repair the damage with his slacker brother Lance (Jack Black) and girlfriend Ashley (Schuyler Fisk). Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, and Harold Ramis costar in this hilarious farce from screenwriter Mike White ("Freaks and Geeks") and director Jake Kasdan ("Zero Effect").

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Home Of Our Own, A (1993)


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 45m
A struggling single mom (Kathy Bates) moves herself and her six children from Los Angeles to Idaho where they find a place to live with the aid of a kindly Asian farmer (Soon-Teck Oh). Director Tony Bill's period drama also stars Edward Furlong, Tony Campisi, Clarissa Lassig, Sarah Schaub, Miles Feulner and Amy Sakasitz.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Mr. Jones


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 54m
Richard Gere and Lena Olin weave a compelling web of human emotion as Mr. Jones, an oddly charming, manic-depressive piano prodigy, and Dr. Libby Bowen, the compassionate psychiatrist who's increasingly drawn to this extraordinary patient.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
National Lampoon's Van Wilder


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 33m
Ryan Reynolds ("Two Guys and a Girl," "The In-Laws") is the title character in this gross-out comedy, a collegiate lifer in his seventh year of matriculation, forced by his wealthy father's disinheritance to launch a lucrative enterprise as a party planner for his fellow students - much to the chagrin of his school's administrators. Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Edie McClurg and Erik Estrada costar in this politically incorrect farce from the producers of "Animal House" and "Vacation."

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Orange County


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 23m
The stressful rite of passage known as the college admissions process is gleefully lampooned in this comedy starring Colin Hanks as privileged teen Shaun Brumder, whose shoo-in application to Stanford is botched by his scrambled guidance counselor (Lily Tomlin), leaving him to repair the damage with his slacker brother Lance (Jack Black) and girlfriend Ashley (Schuyler Fisk). Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, and Harold Ramis costar in this hilarious farce from screenwriter Mike White ("Freaks and Geeks") and director Jake Kasdan ("Zero Effect").

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
Mr. Jones

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 54m
Richard Gere and Lena Olin weave a compelling web of human emotion as Mr. Jones, an oddly charming, manic-depressive piano prodigy, and Dr. Libby Bowen, the compassionate psychiatrist who's increasingly drawn to this extraordinary patient.
 


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