HD Programming Guide for Wednesday, May 19, 2004

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
My Wife and Kids

"What Do You Know?"
It's family game night at the Kyles' and, after playing a game of "What Do You Know?" - in which players write down questions to which they think their significant others should know the answers - the results go from bad to worse, as the couples realize that they may not know as much as they thought.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
My Wife and Kids

"From Dummy to Daddy"
Michael and Jay are reeling from the news that fresh-out-of-high-school graduates Jr. and girlfriend Vanessa are going to have a baby. Jr. says that he and Vanessa are going to get married, but is stumped when asked how he'll support his new family. Michael finds Jr.'s approach unrealistic and determines that he'll have to resort to the unique and distinct parenting style for which he's known.
 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The King Of Queens

"Awful Bigamy"
Doug is initially reluctant to let Holly move in with them after she gets kicked out of her apartment, but quickly discovers there are advantages to having two women in the house.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Everybody Loves Raymond

"The Mentor"
Robert and Ray are shocked to find out that someone their age considers Frank to be their mentor.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The West Wing

"Memorial Day"
In the season finale, events in the tinderbox Gaza Strip spin out of control after the murders of high-ranking U.S. officials and back home the angry President (Martin Sheen) weighs appropriate military action. A strange undertow of intrigue finds a wary Josh (Bradley Whitford) meeting with a mysterious foreign operative while tending to Donna who is fighting for her life. John Spencer, Richard Schiff, Allison Janney, Dule Hill, Stockard Channing, Joshua Malina and Lily Tomlin also star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order

"C.O.D."
The discovery of the body of a raped and mutilated teenaged girl in an alley way sends Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) tracing the victims last hours in the hopes of finding a suspect. However, when the pattern of the attack links the killing to a five-year-old homicide, the detectives face the horrible possibility of a serial killer and the task of ending his half-decade murder spree. Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

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

  

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Everlast

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Smallville

"Covenant"
Things come to a head in Smallville when Kara, a beautiful girl (guest star Adrianne Palicki) with superpowers, who claims to be from Krypton, comes to entice Clark (Tom Welling) to fulfill his destiny. Overwhelmed by her appearance, Clark turns to his parents (John Schneider, Annette O'Toole) for advice but is shocked when the girl forces Jonathan to finally reveal the deal he made with Jor-El. Also, Clark makes a discovery that ultimately redefines his relationship with Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), and Clark's relationship with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) takes a final turn. Meanwhile, Lex turns the tables on Lionel (John Glover) with the FBI.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Angel

"Not Fade Away"
Angel (David Boreanaz) and company spend the day as if it were their last as they prepare to bring down the evil Circle of the Black Thorn. Putting their lives on the line, Spike (James Marsters) confronts a demon cult, Lorne (Andy Hallett) faces off with Lindsay (Christian Kane), Gunn (J. August Richards) takes on an evil senator and Angel battles Hamilton (Adam Baldwin), the henchman of the Senior Partners.

8:00 PM ET

"Countdown"

Archer and his new Xindi allies must launch a full-scale assault on the superweapon speeding towards Earth and its thieving escorts, the rebellious Reptilian and Insectoid Xindi, before a kidnapped and brainwashed Hoshi can decrypt the weapon's encoded arming mechanism and unleash its devastating power. Rating: TVPG-V

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

"Wuthering Heights"
Emily Brontë lived like a recluse in a fantasy world that she and her siblings started when she was six. "Wuthering Heights,"a novel of thwarted passion and cruelty that was considered immoral when first published.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties

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

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Solar Eclipse Live

For the first time ever, humans witness a total eclipse of the sun from Antarctica. Utilizing some of the world's best technology in the world's harshest climate, we track an eclipse from the ground and air as it casts its shadow across the continent. Recorded live during the eclipse, a panel of experts guide us through the event, helping us to understand the fundamental science of an eclipse.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Last Total Eclipse, The

Scientists around the world gathered in Turkey during the last total eclipse of the sun to study this solar phenomena. Experts from NASA provide insight and explanations about solar eclipses.

10:00AM ET/9:00 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Niagara Falls: Raging Rapids

As her 10 million annual visitors know, the spectacular Niagara Falls and the magnificent gorge they created leave a lasting impression. Created 12,500 years ago by glacial movement, the gorge's sheer face opens a window into the earth.

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

"Suzanne & Michael"
No Description Available.

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

"Beach Bunny Bachlorette"
No Description Available.

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

"Above And Beyond"
Barry Bain and his wife, Lee Anne, have been married for 11 years, but Lee Anne's medical problems have put the burden of work and family on Barry. Lee Anne wants to reward Barry with a front porch makeover that will give him a place to play and relax.

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

"Secret Gardens"
For 70 years Cougar Annie carved a paradise out of remote, rugged, Pacific wilderness, surviving four husbands and dozens of cougars that invaded her yard. In Portland, Oregon, dumpster-diving is the source of ornaments for this creative garden.

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

"Weird Racing "
To be human is to compete. Just ask a bunch of Arizona barstool jockeys....or the finalists in the Canadian Lawnmower Racing Championship.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties

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

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Solar Eclipse Live

For the first time ever, humans witness a total eclipse of the sun from Antarctica. Utilizing some of the world's best technology in the world's harshest climate, we track an eclipse from the ground and air as it casts its shadow across the continent. Recorded live during the eclipse, a panel of experts guide us through the event, helping us to understand the fundamental science of an eclipse.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
The Last Total Eclipse

Scientists around the world gathered in Turkey during the last total eclipse of the sun to study this solar phenomena. Experts from NASA provide insight and explanations about solar eclipses.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Fantastic Festivals Of The World

"Hong Kong--mid Autumn Lantern Festival"
The beautiful, the colorful, the unusual, and in some cases, even the bizarre are explored in this exclusive high definition series. "Festivals of the World" focuses on and chronicles some of the world's most endearing traditions, it's festivals. Join

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
End Of Extinction: Cloning The Tasmanian Tiger

Scientists use DNA from a preserved specimen to clone the Tasmanian tiger, a wolf-like Australian marsupial ruthlessly hunted to extinction by English settlers in the 1900's. Dr. Mike Archer's quest to reverse this wrong draws critics and naysayers.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Luxury Planes

Discover the elite, the ultimate and the super luxurious in personal jet aircraft. From the manufacturing and custom design of a $50-million Boeing Business Jet to celebrity jet charters, climb inside the most exclusive planes on the runway.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Rides

"Big Miniature"
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels with the unveiling of a full-size, drivable version of the Hot Wheels Deora. Jay Leno is on hand to learn how customizers turn miniatures into pumped-up, powerful versions of pop culture classics.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Extreme Machines: Oil Rig

An oil rig is a monster extreme machine. Thousands of tons of steel are welded together to form a platform on legs above the sea. Underneath, a gigantic pump plunges through the water, penetrating the earth's crust to extract a valuable resource, oil.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Luxury Planes

Discover the elite, the ultimate and the super luxurious in personal jet aircraft. From the manufacturing and custom design of a $50-million Boeing Business Jet to celebrity jet charters, climb inside the most exclusive planes on the runway.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Rides

"Big Miniature"
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels with the unveiling of a full-size, drivable version of the Hot Wheels Deora. Jay Leno is on hand to learn how customizers turn miniatures into pumped-up, powerful versions of pop culture classics.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Extreme Machines: Oil Rig

An oil rig is a monster extreme machine. Thousands of tons of steel are welded together to form a platform on legs above the sea. Underneath, a gigantic pump plunges through the water, penetrating the earth's crust to extract a valuable resource, oil.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Beyond All Limits

"Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal"
In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Luxury Planes

Discover the elite, the ultimate and the super luxurious in personal jet aircraft. From the manufacturing and custom design of a $50-million Boeing Business Jet to celebrity jet charters, climb inside the most exclusive planes on the runway.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Rides

"Big Miniature"
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hot Wheels with the unveiling of a full-size, drivable version of the Hot Wheels Deora. Jay Leno is on hand to learn how customizers turn miniatures into pumped-up, powerful versions of pop culture classics.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Extreme Machines: Oil Rig

An oil rig is a monster extreme machine. Thousands of tons of steel are welded together to form a platform on legs above the sea. Underneath, a gigantic pump plunges through the water, penetrating the earth's crust to extract a valuable resource, oil.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's at Home

Drive for Show, Putt for Dough - The right tools for the right job, designing with iron and steel, fine cabinetry and custom wood.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Vocal Jazz

Traditional jazz singing is experiencing a return to popularity. We watch one up-and-coming singer, Tierney Sutton, in the studio, making a new album, a tribute to Frank Sinatra. We also visit a vocal jazz camp where aspiring singers come to learn their trade under the guidance of established artists.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
InFocus

Hiroshima Reborn - Following the explosion of "Little Boy" on August 6, 1945, not a trace of the shops, inns, homes and schools of Sarugakucho district remained. Hiroshima City University was among the major sponsors of a ground-breaking project that, with the help of a handful of aging survivors and their personal photographs and diaries, made this remarkable "virtual restoration" come to life. This documentary presents the extraordinary story of the project, and the years of slow and painstaking work that went into it.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Ladies Man

Jimmy and Donna are in a continual amorous mood and at every turn, someone manages to walk in on them while they're "getting close." Jimmy makes his first appearance on-site as the building contractor at Alex Trebek's house. It seems our celebrity client has some pretty outrageous ideas for his home.

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

Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with pop-star turned actor Mandy Moore, along with her Chasing Liberty co-star Matthew Goode; and, Jackie Kallen, the inspiration for the new Meg Ryan movie, Against the Ropes lets us in on a few secrets of the boxing world.

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

Stunt Pilots, Spring Baseball - This week, Across America takes on the laws of physics. Stunt pilots spin through the Arizona skies, while co-host Kandace Krueger watches balls roll uphill near Santa Cruz, California. Then Ron Kruck goes to Winterhaven, Florida, where baseball fans' season ends on Opening Day.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Beautiful Landscapes of Japan

Amami Oshima, Kagoshima

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

Penthouse Beauty - Going Up! Tour Time visits the penthouse apartment of international beauty guru, Christie Harris and experience an elegant and laid back lifestyle with Bill and Marilyn Lennox, owners of ANTEKS...furniture for ranches and lake homes.

10:30AM ET/9:30 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Wild Secrets

Leopard: Family Trees - This is a touching tale of a female leopard's struggle to raise two cubs in the harsh Savannah. For two months we follow the family's fight to stay alive.

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

Libya: Open For Business - HDNet cameras were among the first to be admitted to Libya this year, where isolation from the rest of the world is ending, due to changes in the policies of Strongman Muammar Qadaffi. Surprisingly, the people of Libya are welcoming American businessmen and tourists to their mysterious land.

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

The American West: Desert Dangers - As Americans seek a better quality of life, and continue to experience a substantial growth in population, wildlife habitat disappears. In the desert southwest, the wildlife is small and deadly and seems to fight back. See an unusual presentation of scorpions and Africanized bees and other desert dangers that threaten man's expansion in the warmer climates.

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

French Riviera - From Nice to St. Tropez, we drop in on the hot spots along the Mediterranean's famous Cote d'Azur. Based in lively Nice, we visit the local beaches and superb modern art museums. A short hop along the Grande Corniche leads to wealthy Monaco. Then it's on to glamorous Cannes and the lively beaches at Juan le Pins and St. Tropez. Inland, we make our own perfume in Grasse.

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

Jungle Brothers, The Black Sheep - This week on True Music, our very own Katie Daryl will introduce you to two acts that founded the hip-hop world we know today. The Jungle Brothers and The Black Sheep not only perform for True Music and a sold out crowd, but they also talk about their trials and tribulations working in a genre that has changed so much over the years.

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

Diamonds in the Rough - A larcenous German officer discovers the espionage activity of Hogan and his fellow prisoners and threatens to expose them.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Bullseye - Two Army officers profiting from drug purchases murder in order to protect their scheme as a recruit in the Women's Army Corps is shot to death on the firing range and Charlie's Angels are assigned to investigate. Bosley works undercover as a civilian researcher with Sabrina as an Army nurse and Jill and Kelly as new enlistees. Unfortunately, before the Angels can complete their investigation, they become the targets of a "search--and-destroy" mission.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Fugitive

Strapped - Kimble's peaceful love affair is threatened by two ruthless bank robbers. (Part two of a two-part episode)

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
What's Kewl at CES 2004

HDNet takes a tour of all the "kewlest" new products at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Smart Travels Europe

France's Burgundy and Loire Regions - The Burgundy region boasts top French wines, romantic canals, Romanesque churches and some of France's most renowned cuisine. We base in the small town of Beaune and and visit the city of Dijon and the cathedral at Vezelay. Then it's on to the Loire Valley and chateaux country for stops at Amboise, magnificent Chenonceau, and overwhelming Chambord.

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

Quebec City (Mont Ste. Anne, LeMassif) - Where else in North America can you ski all day long, and spend the evening soaking up European atmosphere? White Hot Winter in Quebec City is all about ice. We go ice climbing at Montemorency Falls, the tallest (frozen) waterfall in North America. Yep, taller than Niagara Falls. After a day of skiing LeMassif, and Mount Ste. Anne, we visit the Ice Hotel.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Counting Crows Live

Filmed February 5 & 6 at the Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall during their 2003 World Tour, this signature concert showcases the Counting Crows performing such hits as "Mr. Jones," "A Long December," "Rain King," and "Big Yellow Taxi."

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
HDNet World Report

The American West: Desert Dangers - As Americans seek a better quality of life, and continue to experience a substantial growth in population, wildlife habitat disappears. In the desert southwest, the wildlife is small and deadly and seems to fight back. See an unusual presentation of scorpions and Africanized bees and other desert dangers that threaten man's expansion in the warmer climates.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Major League Soccer - LIVE!

Los Angeles Galaxy @ DC United

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
In-Laws - Premiere

If You Can't Stand the Heat - Vic and Marlene become suspicious when they learn that Matt's cooking partner is a sexy young woman.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Greetings from Tucson - Premiere

Popularity - After David complains about not being popular like Maria, Ernesto advises him to join the high school football team, but when Joaquin realizes his son is not in the game, he talks the coach into sending him in to play, ending in a surprising accident.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The 23rd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Every year, the autumn sky over Albuquerque, New Mexico is filled with countless and colorful hot air balloons from around the world. For the first time, in 2003, the event was captured by the high definition cameras of HDNet.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy @ DC United
Special Encore Presentation

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
In-Laws

If You Can't Stand the Heat - Vic and Marlene become suspicious when they learn that Matt's cooking partner is a sexy young woman.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Greetings from Tucson

Popularity - After David complains about not being popular like Maria, Ernesto advises him to join the high school football team, but when Joaquin realizes his son is not in the game, he talks the coach into sending him in to play, ending in a surprising accident.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
The 23rd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Every year, the autumn sky over Albuquerque, New Mexico is filled with countless and colorful hot air balloons from around the world. For the first time, in 2003, the event was captured by the high definition cameras of HDNet.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Robbery Homicide Division

Life is Dust - After an ATF agent is murdered trying to bring down gun traffickers, Detective Sam Cole must to go undercover to complete the mission.

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

Courting Disaster - Michael believes his client is just as guilty as the client's ex-wife, who pled insanity after murdering the man's new wife. Searls tries to evade the seductress daughter of a judge.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Big Apple

No Good Deed - Lawrence Stark is implicated in Victoria's death and he tries to pay Terry to kill Klein. Sarah helps Jimmy get rid of the illegal surveillance equipment.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
An American In Canada

Love Notes From the Edge - Dennis falls in love with Liona Boyd and enlists her help for a spurious charity event. Jake and Judy's ex-boyfriend, Gord, inadvertently team up to break up Judy and her young beau.
 

7:05AM ET/6:05 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.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Battle Of The Bulge

NR - 2:43 - 1965
Cast: Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan Director: Ken Annakin
Reenactment of the battle during the winter of 1944, when Hitler planned a secret offensive to recapture lost territory.

12:15PM ET/11:15 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.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
Pure Country

PG - 1:52 - 1992
Cast: George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser Director: Christopher Cain
A country music superstar tires of his fame, moves back to Texas, and finds love in the process.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Major League II

PG - 1:44 - 1994
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen Director: David S. Ward
Egos and success has left the Cleveland Indians in last place again, but they are determined to pull together.

6:35PM ET/5:35 C
Temptation

NR - 1:33 - 2003
Cast: Colin Friels, Rhondda Findleton, Toby Schmitz Director: Tony Tilse
Two culinary students find love in the kitchen.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
The Woman In Red

PG-13 - 1:27 - 1984
Cast: Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, Kelly LeBrock Director: Gene Wilder
A businessman falls in love with a stunning woman in a red dress, wreaking havoc on the rest of his life.

9:45PM ET/8:45 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.

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
The Woman In Red

PG-13 - 1:27 - 1984
Cast: Gene Wilder, Charles Grodin, Kelly LeBrock Director: Gene Wilder
A businessman falls in love with a stunning woman in a red dress, wreaking havoc on the rest of his life.

1:05AM ET/12:05 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.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
City Hall

R - 1:51 - 1996
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda Director: Harold Becker
New York's Deputy Mayor sets out to uncover the scandal that killed a six year old boy.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
M. Butterfly

R - 1:40 - 1993
Cast: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Ian Richardson Director: David Cronenberg
A French diplomat falls in love with an exotic Chinese opera singer, who is not who she appears to be.
 

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Without A Trace

PG Time: 116  
Six-year old Alex gets up one morning, dresses for school, waves goodbye to his mother...and disappears. As the police mount a massive effort to find the child, his mother struggles to bear the harrowing anxiety. Kate Nelligan (The Prince of Tides) as the distraught mother and Judd Hirsch as a sympathetic police detective both give riveting performances in this charged drama.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Cowboy Up

PG13 Time: 105  
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps into the rodeo arena as a professional bull-rider and rodeo clown in this action film. Hank and Ely work together in the ring: Hank is the bullfighter or "rodeo clown" who distracts the ferocious animal giving his brother Ely, the bull-rider, a chance to reach the full eight seconds to success. When Ely is severely injured in an event, it may mean the end of his wild rodeo days, but with bull riding in his blood, the talented cowboy just can't stay away from the ring. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Melinda Dillon, Russell Means, Molly Ringwald and Pete Postlethwaite. Directed by Xavier Koller.

12:15PM ET/11:15 C
The Verdict

R Time: 128  
An explosive lawsuit presents a small-time Boston lawyer with a chance to redeem his once-promising career. Paul Newman stars as the attorney, down but not yet out. James Mason plays the lawyer for the other side. Five 1982 Oscar(R) nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Newman).

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Daredevil

PG13 Time: 103  
Left blinded by a childhood accident and orphaned by a vicious crime boss, Matt Murdock (Affleck) has grown up with a single goal in mind: revenge. Based on the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett comes this action-drama that follows the adventures of Murdock--a crime-fighting New York City lawyer by day and a masked superhero named Daredevil by night. Led by his ultra-enhanced remaining senses and his incredible acrobatic abilities, Murdock exacts vigilante justice on evildoers who escape the system...while vowing to hunt down the elusive crime lord Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Jennifer Garner (TV's Alias) and Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) co-star. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch).

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Dangerous Minds

R Time: 98  
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a white-bread former Marine who tackles a seemingly impossible assignment to instruct a classroom of socially troubled inner-city kids. Her creative teaching methods begin to draw the youths into the subject of poetry, but it is not until she begins to understand the harsh realities of their lives that she truly makes a connection. George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett and Bruklin Harris co-star in this sensitive and inspiring fact-based drama. Directed by John N. Smith; screenplay by Ronald Bass.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Breakdown

R Time: 93  
A lonely road...a sudden breakdown...and a city couple is plunged into an unending nightmare in the American southwest. After their car breaks down, Kurt Russell accepts a trucker's offer to take his wife to the nearest town to call for help. But when he follows, she's nowhere around--and no one has seen her! What's his next move? "A tough, vigorous exercise in pure action" (Ne

7:45PM ET/6:45 C
Dreamcatcher

R Time: 133  
Stephen King's nerve-wracking novel is the basis for this shocker that chronicles the otherworldly horrors experienced by four old friends during a hunting trip in the woods. Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis and Timothy Olyphant star as the quartet who share unique telepathic powers as a result of helping a handicapped boy during their childhood. When they are ensnared by a horrifying alien menace and the subsequent military cover-up, they realize that only those abilities--and their old pal--can help them survive. Morgan Freeman co-stars as a power-mad Army commander who will stop at nothing to end the crisis. Also with Tom Sizemore and Donnie Wahlberg. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan; screenplay by William Goldman and Kasdan.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Daredevil

PG13 Time: 103  
Left blinded by a childhood accident and orphaned by a vicious crime boss, Matt Murdock (Affleck) has grown up with a single goal in mind: revenge. Based on the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett comes this action-drama that follows the adventures of Murdock--a crime-fighting New York City lawyer by day and a masked superhero named Daredevil by night. Led by his ultra-enhanced remaining senses and his incredible acrobatic abilities, Murdock exacts vigilante justice on evildoers who escape the system...while vowing to hunt down the elusive crime lord Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Jennifer Garner (TV's Alias) and Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) co-star. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch).

12:40AM ET/11:40 C
Malevolent

R Time: 95  
A heroic police officer finds himself framed for several murders by a madman who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake. Without the force behind him, the top cop launches a personal investigation that takes him deep into his own past to uncover the killer's identity and twisted motivation. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Kari Wuhrer, Edoardo Ballerini, Gwen McGee and Steven Bauer.

2:20AM ET/1:20 C
Last Night

R Time: 94  
It's the end of the world as we know it...and the citizens of Toronto have various feelings about it. With the knowledge that only six hours are left, some people decide to party or commit crimes, one family gathers for a Christmas dinner, and one man attempts to fulfill all of his sexual fantasies. Amidst all of the chaos, a man who wants to spend the evening alone meets a woman in search of her husband. These two strangers may spend their last night achieving the kind of understanding unique to the soon-to-be-extinct human race. With Don McKellar (who also wrote and directed), Sandra Oh (HBO's Arli$$), Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley (Go), David Cronenberg (director of Crash).

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Dreamcatcher

R Time: 133  
Stephen King's nerve-wracking novel is the basis for this shocker that chronicles the otherworldly horrors experienced by four old friends during a hunting trip in the woods. Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis and Timothy Olyphant star as the quartet who share unique telepathic powers as a result of helping a handicapped boy during their childhood. When they are ensnared by a horrifying alien menace and the subsequent military cover-up, they realize that only those abilities--and their old pal--can help them survive. Morgan Freeman co-stars as a power-mad Army commander who will stop at nothing to end the crisis. Also with Tom Sizemore and Donnie Wahlberg. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan; screenplay by William Goldman and Kasdan.

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Ernest Scared Stupid

PG Time: 92
Jim Varney is back as dim bulb Ernest P. Worrell in this Halloween-themed fourth installment in the Ernest series. This time around, Ernest battles all things scary after he accidentally releases a nasty tree troll whose idea of fun is to turn the local children into wooden dolls. Luckily for the innocent tykes, it's Ernest the Great to the rescue! Eartha Kitt co-stars as a witchy woman who warns Ernest about the troll. Also with Austin Nagler, Shay Astar and Jonas Moscartolo. Directed by John Cherry, story by John Cherry & Coke Sams, screenplay by Charlie Gale and Coke Sams.

9:15AM ET/8:15 C
Lean On Me

PG13 Time: 108
The inspiring true story of one man's battle to eliminate crime and drugs in his high school. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy) stars as Joe Clark, the tough, controversial educator who used baseball bats and bullhorns to single-handedly clean up his deteriorating New Jersey school.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
The In-laws

PG13 Time: 97
Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks reprise the roles made famous by Peter Falk and Alan Arkin as the dads from two different extremes that meet days before their son and daughter are to marry. Douglas is Steve Tobias, a fast-talking CIA agent whose dangerous dealings puts the bride-to-be's podiatrist father Jerry Peyser (Brooks) ill at ease. Things get worse when Jerry is unwittingly recruited by Steve to assist him in stopping a deviant French smuggler with a foot fetish...while still making it back alive in time for the wedding! With Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds, Candice Bergen and Lindsay Sloane. Written by Nat Mauldin and Ed Solomon, based on the screenplay "The In-Laws" by Andrew Bergman. Directed by Andrew Fleming.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Blind Date (1987)

PG13 Time: 95
When Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger get together, they prove Murphy's Law of Dating: everything that can go wrong, does--hilariously. In this romantic farce from Blake Edwards, Kim's the perfect fix-up for a big business dinner, until too much champagne sends her--and the date--haywire. John Larroquette adds to the manic mayhem as he trails the pair through a night of pratfalls, pitfalls and giddy sight gags.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Men In Black II

PG13 Time: 88
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Mr. Wrong

PG13 Time: 96
A single woman meets the man of her dreams only to be appalled by his psychotic behavior as they grow closer to marriage in this comedy. Ellen DeGeneres stars as Martha Alston, a 30-something bachelorette who is pressured to find love and marriage before she turns into an old maid. By chance, she meets the wealthy, handsome--and single--Whitman Crawford (Bill Pullman) who personifies Mr. Right. But as their admiration grows, Martha is shocked by Whitman's emergent lunatic behavior including breaking his pinky finger as a demonstration of true love and spiking her drink with LSD! Co-starring Joan Cusack, Dean Stockwell, Joan Plowright, Ellen Cleghorne, John Livingston, Robert Goulet, Polly Holliday and Louis Anderson. Directed by Nick Castle.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
The In-laws

PG13 Time: 97
Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks reprise the roles made famous by Peter Falk and Alan Arkin as the dads from two different extremes that meet days before their son and daughter are to marry. Douglas is Steve Tobias, a fast-talking CIA agent whose dangerous dealings puts the bride-to-be's podiatrist father Jerry Peyser (Brooks) ill at ease. Things get worse when Jerry is unwittingly recruited by Steve to assist him in stopping a deviant French smuggler with a foot fetish...while still making it back alive in time for the wedding! With Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds, Candice Bergen and Lindsay Sloane. Written by Nat Mauldin and Ed Solomon, based on the screenplay "The In-Laws" by Andrew Bergman. Directed by Andrew Fleming.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Sopranos 63: The Test Dream

TVMA Time: 49
Though his affair with Valentina is heating up, Tony can't seem to get an old flame out of his mind. After digesting an unsavory bit of news, Tony B. takes out his agita in an all-too-familiar way. Treating himself to a night's repose in the city, Tony ends up in another somnolent funhouse.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Deadwood 09: No Other Sons Or Daughters

TVMA Time: 57
With annexation looming, Swearengen calls a meeting to set up an informal government. Bullock and Alma compare notes on Ellsworth, and each other; Farnum gets a special-delivery letter from Hickok; Utter offers Jane a job; and Stubbs prepares to make a go on her own, with Tolliver's avowed blessings.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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.

2:25AM ET/1:25 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).
 

1:00PM ET/12:00 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Bio-Dome

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
Believing that they're just checking out a new mall, dim-bulb slackers Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin get locked for a year inside an experimental habitat called a bio-dome with a team of egghead scientists. William Atherton, Joey Lauren Adams, Henry Gibson and Roger Clinton costar in this claustrophobic comedy.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Ulee's Gold

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 1h 53m
In a star turn that garnered him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination, Peter Fonda delivers a "quietly astonishing performance" ("New York Times") as a widowed Vietnam vet who finds redemption when his remaining family is endangered. Victor Nunez ("Ruby in Paradise") wrote and directed this distinctively literary character study, which was nominated for Independent Spirit Awards for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Male Lead, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Female Performance (Patricia Richardson).

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
Comic actor Martin Lawrence ("Big Momma's House," "Black Knight") returns to his stand-up roots with this hilariously confessional concert that serves up stinging doses of social commentary and plenty of dishy revelations about his personal troubles. A tour-de-force comedy performance from a movie star who proves he's still got serious chops on a live stage.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Fear Eats The Soul

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - VSLD 1h 0m
Damon returns to Chicago to face Teri; Alliance makes Kenny an offer he can't refuse; Lem collapses and is hospitalized.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Lord of Illusions

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 2h 2m
Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap," "Enterprise") is a paranormal investigator probing the odd death of a popular stage magician, an incident related to the pending resurrection of an evil sorcerer. Famke Janssen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel Von Bargen, Vincent Schiavelli and Sheila Tousey costar in writer/director Clive Barker's blend of the horror and gumshoe detective genres, based on his own short story "The Last Illusion."
 

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Darkness Falls

A young man returns to his boyhood home to face the fears that have been haunting him his entire life.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Final Destination 2

After a horrifying premonition of a car accident, a young woman saves herself and others from their deaths. But has she really outcheated death?

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Darkness Falls

A young man returns to his boyhood home to face the fears that have been haunting him his entire life.
 

 

 

9:05AM ET/8:05 C
Ruthless People

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Murder plots, inept kidnappers, fortune hunters and the "dumbest person in the world" are the stuff that drive this uproarious black comedy about a greedy businessman (Danny DeVito) who doesn't want his kidnapped wife (Bette Midler) returned to him alive. Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman costar in this wacky modern take on O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" from the comedy minds of directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun").

10:40AM ET/9:40 C
Star Trek: Nemesis

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 57m
The tenth "Star Trek" feature film finds Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of the "Enterprise" crew tangling with a new Romulan leader (Tom Hardy) who is hiding a mysterious secret about his past. Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Levar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Ron Perlman, Steven Culp and Dina Meyer costar.

12:40AM ET/11:40 C
Changing Lanes

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 39m
A vengeful game of one-upmanship turns deadly in this urban thriller about a hotshot young attorney (Ben Affleck) and a recovering alcoholic (Samuel L. Jackson) whose minor fender-bender devastates both of their lives and quickly leads to an escalating war of dirty tricks and manipulation. William Hurt, Toni Collette, Dylan Baker, Amanda Peet and Sydney Pollack costar in this provocative, acclaimed film from director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill").

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Enigma

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 59m
Espionage and intrigue are the name of the game in this spy drama about an intelligence operative (Dougray Scott) during World War II whose brilliant work on the "Enigma" code-breaking machine has driven him to nervous exhaustion. After a much-needed leave, he returns to discover that the Germans have devised an unbreakable code - and that a one-time lover and co-worker (Saffron Burrows) has disappeared. Kate Winslet and Jeremy Northam costar in this tense war thriller from director Michael Apted ("The World is Not Enough").

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Star Trek: Nemesis

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 57m
The tenth "Star Trek" feature film finds Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of the "Enterprise" crew tangling with a new Romulan leader (Tom Hardy) who is hiding a mysterious secret about his past. Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Levar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Ron Perlman, Steven Culp and Dina Meyer costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Changing Lanes

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 39m
A vengeful game of one-upmanship turns deadly in this urban thriller about a hotshot young attorney (Ben Affleck) and a recovering alcoholic (Samuel L. Jackson) whose minor fender-bender devastates both of their lives and quickly leads to an escalating war of dirty tricks and manipulation. William Hurt, Toni Collette, Dylan Baker, Amanda Peet and Sydney Pollack costar in this provocative, acclaimed film from director Roger Michell ("Notting Hill").

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Ruthless People

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Murder plots, inept kidnappers, fortune hunters and the "dumbest person in the world" are the stuff that drive this uproarious black comedy about a greedy businessman (Danny DeVito) who doesn't want his kidnapped wife (Bette Midler) returned to him alive. Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman costar in this wacky modern take on O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" from the comedy minds of directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun").

4:20AM ET/3:20 C
Ruthless People

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Murder plots, inept kidnappers, fortune hunters and the "dumbest person in the world" are the stuff that drive this uproarious black comedy about a greedy businessman (Danny DeVito) who doesn't want his kidnapped wife (Bette Midler) returned to him alive. Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman costar in this wacky modern take on O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" from the comedy minds of directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun").

 

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