HD Programming Guide for Wednesday, July 21, 2004

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 2004
 

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

"Jr's Dating Dilemma"
Putting Michael's advice about women to the test, Jr. asks Claire's friend, Valerie, to the school dance and, when she accepts, feels his confidence boosted enough to also ask Amber (Claudette Ortiz), the hottest girl in school. Now, he must accept responsibility for Valerie's hurt feelings. Meanwhile, Jay dreams that Michael is having a love affair with Janet Jackson.

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

"Tee for Too Many"
When Jay wants to spend more quality time with Michael, she convinces him to take her to watch him play golf, his favorite pastime. But when her presence becomes distracting, Michael must figure out a way to tell her that she's cramping his style. Meanwhile, Jr. wants to go to college like his girlfriend, Vanessa, but is having trouble writing his college essay, so he asks six-year-old Franklin to help him.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Drew Carey Show

"Baby Face"
Kellie feels ugly in her pregnant condition, so Drew pours on the charm to make her feel better. It works - but just as she's getting in the mood, Drew gets a glimpse of a 3-D picture of their baby. His imagination gets the best of him and he cannot stop visualizing the baby - putting a major crimp in their sex life.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
The Drew Carey Show

"Girlfriend, Interrupted"
In the aftermath of his wedding disaster, Drew tries to sort out his true feelings for Kellie as he leaves for his honeymoon alone. Meanwhile, Lewis and Oswald, deciding that a honeymoon is a terrible thing to waste, have already headed for Mexico and checked into Drew's hotel, where a Spanish-impaired Oswald falls hard for a beautiful woman -- clueless to the fact that she's a hooker.

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

"Dougie Houser"
Carrie reminds Doug why she makes all the big decisions for the household when he wants to buy a chainsaw he sees on TV.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two And A Half Men

"If I Can't Write My Chocolate Song, I'm Going To Take A Nap"
When Jake imitates one of Charlie’s sexist remarks in front of Judith’s support group, the women decide that Charlie’s home is an unfit environment for him. With their approval, Judith agrees to let Alan see Jake on weekends, but not at Charlie’s place. Charlie must now turn on the charm in order to win his nephew back.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Law & Order

"Darwinian"
When a homeless schizophrenic is killed in an apparent hit-and-run, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) utilize forensic evidence from the scene of the accident to search for the missing driver. However, when their investigation reveals the victim was trapped inside the car's windshield after the accident and that the driver - a high profile publicist - left the man dying in her garage, an outraged Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Rohm) attempt to prosecute the woman for murder. Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

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

"Gaijin"
When a female Japanese tourist is gunned down while seeing the sights with her husband, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) utilize the description of the attacker provided by the grieving spouse, to scour for a suspect. However, when they arrest of the suspect uncovers an alleged conspiracy plot, they focus their suspicions on the victim's husband as the mastermind behind this murder. 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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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Smallville

"Rush'
After Pete (Sam Jones III) and Chloe (Allison Mack) are infected by a parasitic worm, it turns them into thrill-seeking daredevils and Pete uses red kryptonite to get Clark (Tom Welling) to join them on a dangerous adventure. Not only does Clark show off his powers, but he kisses Chloe in front of a stunned Lana (Kristin Kreuk).

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Smallville

"Suspect"
When Lionel (John Glover) is shot, Jonathan (John Schneider) is arrested, but after Clark (Tom Welling) and Pete (Sam Jones III) perform their own crime scene investigation, they realize that more than one person had the opportunity to kill Lionel - including Lex (Michael Rosenbaum). Meanwhile, Lana (Kristin Kreuk) is suspicious after she asks her father (guest star Patrick Cassidy) to take on Jonathan's case and he declines for mysterious reasons.

UPCONVERTED AND STRETCHED

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
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
Take a relaxing tour of the most beautiful and inviting golf courses in the world in this Discovery HD Theater original program. Each episode features at least one specific region, showcasing immaculately maintained courses, guided tours of luxurious resorts, plus travel tips and facts about the regions themselves. Meticulously shot high definition footage allows the audience to almost feel the forgiveness of the grass and the cool of the early morning dew under their feet. It's all here in Discovery HD Theater's exclusive series, Golf Escapes.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
White Hot Winter

"South-eastern British Columbia"
A quick drive from the full-service resort of Banff, Eastern BC offers the traveler awesome verticals, working towns, and a diverse experience. At RK Heli Ski we meet avid down hillers from around the world for whom this is the Mecca of heli-skiing.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Secrets Of Zion & Bryce

In Southwestern Utah, two of America's National Parks are spectacularly different yet equally awe-inspiring. Experience the mysterious labyrinths of twisted rock and the highest sheer cliff walls in North America.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Road Trip

"Las Vegas - Los Angeles"
Hosts Tina Maddigan and Steven Lee journey through the desert Southwest. Starting out amid the glitz of Las Vegas and after several stops they cross the real London Bridge in Arizona. Then the Yanks Air Museum provides their first views of Los Angeles.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Secrets Of Glacier National Park

Explore a land of exhilarating beauty where no one mountain dominates, it's just one spectacular snow capped chorus of peaks. Icebergs float in aquamarine colored pools and rivers wind through dense forests into pristine lakes and waterfalls.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Anaconda!

South African photographer and adventurer Austin Stevens is travelling to the Amazon to catch a wild anaconda in the water, and attempt to bring it to land.

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

"Tarah & Leo"
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

"Feast Your Eyes"
Susan is the kind-hearted older sister who let Stephanie move in with her during college. Now it's Stephanie's turn to be generous by giving her big sister a dramatic new dining room, but is this a bigger surprise the even Stephanie expected?

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

"Where The Heart Is"
Visit a home that has become an art show made from society's throwaways, a hollowed out tree stump that's a haven for musicians, and a trailer that looks more like a circus than a home.

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

"Kinetic Survivors"
Ever wanted to know how fast a piece of art can travel through the mud? Giant lug nuts float and prehistoric monsters hit the highway during the marvelous mayhem of kinetic sculpture racing. Experience the thrill of victory and the agony of being mediocre.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 3"
Take a relaxing tour of the most beautiful and inviting golf courses in the world in this Discovery HD Theater original program. Each episode features at least one specific region, showcasing immaculately maintained courses, guided tours of luxurious resorts, plus travel tips and facts about the regions themselves. Meticulously shot high definition footage allows the audience to almost feel the forgiveness of the grass and the cool of the early morning dew under their feet. It's all here in Discovery HD Theater's exclusive series, Golf Escapes.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
White Hot Winter

"South-eastern British Columbia"
A quick drive from the full-service resort of Banff, Eastern BC offers the traveler awesome verticals, working towns, and a diverse experience. At RK Heli Ski we meet avid down hillers from around the world for whom this is the Mecca of heli-skiing.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Secrets Of Zion & Bryce

In Southwestern Utah, two of America's National Parks are spectacularly different yet equally awe-inspiring. Experience the mysterious labyrinths of twisted rock and the highest sheer cliff walls in North America.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Road Trip

"Las Vegas - Los Angeles"
Hosts Tina Maddigan and Steven Lee journey through the desert Southwest. Starting out amid the glitz of Las Vegas and after several stops they cross the real London Bridge in Arizona. Then the Yanks Air Museum provides their first views of Los Angeles.

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

"France - Marionnette Theater"
The beautiful, the colorful, the unusual, and in some cases, even the bizarre are explored in this exclusive high definition series. HD Theater takes you on a tour around the world to see how it celebrates, up close and personal.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Jaguar: Year Of The Cat

A creature of stealth, the jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the wild. Travel to the rainforests of Belize to witness this sleek predatory cat in action.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Engineering Supermax Prisons

There are some prisoners who are so dangerous to other inmates, so threatening to prison guards that they must be put into the most secure of all correctional facilities. Find out how these facilities are designed, built and maintained.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Monster Garage

"Iraq"
No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 33: I, Robot Bike 2"
No Description Available.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Engineering Supermax Prisons

There are some prisoners who are so dangerous to other inmates, so threatening to prison guards that they must be put into the most secure of all correctional facilities. Find out how these facilities are designed, built and maintained.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Monster Garage

"Iraq"
No Description Available.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 33: I, Robot Bike 2"
No Description Available.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Inside The Space Station

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

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Engineering Supermax Prisons

There are some prisoners who are so dangerous to other inmates, so threatening to prison guards that they must be put into the most secure of all correctional facilities. Find out how these facilities are designed, built and maintained.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Monster Garage

"Iraq"
No Description Available.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
American Chopper

"Ep. 33: I, Robot Bike 2"
No Description Available.

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Angels In A Box - Jill Munroe surprises us with a return visit to help find her kidnapped sister, Kris. After a witness description of the kidnapping, the Angels follow a lead that takes them to a tennis resort. Bosley recognizes two of this culprits and Jill and Sabrina discreetly investigate. Another kidnapper gets Jill after Sabrina and Kelly realize they've been set up.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hogan's Heroes

Never Play Cards With Strangers - When one bizarre scheme to blow up a rocket fuel installation fails, Hogan tries another daring plan.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
In-Laws

Lucky Charms - A day at the races bonds Victor and Matt, whose "jinx-in-law" has a streak of beginner's luck that summons the duo back to the track.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Square Pegs

No Substitutions - The free-wheeling style of a Weemawee high substitute teacher creates some unexpected repercussions for the freshman class. Bill Murray stars as Mr. McNulty, "teacher for hire".

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
White Hot Winter

Laurentiens (Saint Suaveur) - This winter destination just North of Montreal claims to be the historic birthplace of downhill skiing in North America. White Hot Winter looks into this claim with a local historian who shows us pictures of the first rope tow. Plus, we go cross country skiing with members of Canada' s marathon team, dog sledding, snow mobiling, and yes, we even manage to squeeze in a little skiing.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition

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

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Hollywood HD

Anchorman Premiere, Television Hall of Fame - This just in! Will Ferrell breaks news and cracks jokes at the premiere of Anchorman while the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences welcomes wonderful journalists, such as Katie Couric, and a legendary game show host, Bob Barker, to their Hall of Fame.

10:00AM ET/9:00 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.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Discoveries...Spain: The Southwest

This episode begins in Sevilla and Cadiz, in Andulucia Province, the birth place of Flamenco, where this exotic collection of music and dance is pursued with a passion. Also, visit the finest example of Roman ruins in all of Spain.



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

Afghanistan: Women...Beyond the Burkha - World Report cameras are in Afghanistan as the country is moving from the repression of the Taliban to a new level of freedom. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the changing role of women who are emerging from under their restrictive Burkhas to a new respected role in Afghan society.

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

Alternative Farming... New Ways to Feed America - World Report cameras travel to the American heartland to learn about alternative methods of farming. Science is now helping America's farmers use improved techniques to help provide greater yields and better crops.

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

Milan and Lake Como - Milan is a European center for finance and fashion. We explore the extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, look at Leonardo di Vinci's famous Last Supper and shop, shop, shop. We take a train north to serene Lake Como, where we ferry-hop among lakeside villages, and explore elegant villas A side trip to the ancient city of Bergamo and an alpine festival in the Valtellina complete our journey.

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

Steel Train, Deadman, Great Big Sea - Straight from the Bay Area, Steel Train shows True Music what good ol' rock music is all about. Also featured this week is the melodic sounds of Deadman and the folk-rock tunes of Great Big Sea.

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

Two Nazis for the Price of One - Hogan learns that a Gestapo official knows something of the top secret Manhattan Project in the United States.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive

St. Christopher's Prayer - To visit his dying father in Pennsylvania, Kimble risks exposure by his uncle, betrayal by an ambitious reporter and, ultimately, arrest by Lt. Gerard.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
HDNet This Month

July 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Across America, Hollywood HD, Haunted and our newest series Up Close with Roy Firestone. Also highlighted: live Major League Soccer, HDNet's live season coverage of the 2004 Champ Car World Series and the NASCAR Grand National Division. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is television like you've never seen before.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
2003-04 Mavericks Surf Contest

Half Moon Bay, Northern California: Watch as 24 contestants ride what some call "the most dangerous wave in the world." Featured surfers include Anthony Tashnick, Carlos Burle, Matt Ambrose and "Flea" Virostko.


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

Europe's Getaways - 30 minutes outside of any city there lurks a get-away, a quiet spot to catch one's breath. This time we explore a few such magic places. We begin in Holland with visits to the windmills and canals. Then in the Bavarian Alps we breathe-in pristine Mittenwald, and in Austria a spectacular Baroque abbey. Finally in Tuscany, we go underground to ancient Etruscan tombs and we sample great wine at Castello Banfi.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Across America

Undiscovered Arches, Gospel Choir, Tree Sculptures - Across America transcends the everyday realm with explorers searching for undiscovered arches; a booming Tennessee gospel choir; and artists who carve sculptures out of fallen trees.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Chad Pennington - Following a record setting college career, Chad Pennington was the first quarterback picked in the 2000 NFL draft. During the past two seasons Pennington's performance has rekindled Jets fan's enthusiasm and propelled the Jets to the upper-echelon of NFL teams.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

Coors Light 200, Evergreen Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Greetings from Tucson - Premiere

A Brand New Car - When David wants to buy a car he enlists Maria's help to convince Joaquin, but immediately regrets the decision after Maria teams up with a car saleswoman and they convince Joaquin to buy a car -- for Maria.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship - Premiere

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

Coors Light 200, Evergreen Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

1:50AM ET/12:50 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Philly

Brotherly Love - Ripley comes under fire after Chris Maguire is busted for falsely claiming to have bribed the judge involved with his sister, while Dan sees the whole investigation as a plot to keep him from running for office.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Odyssey 5

Astronaut Dreams - As a change in schedule forces Taggart to sabotage the deployment of a Bright Sky satellite, Sarah and Angela's efforts to stop the kidnapping and murder of an eleven-year-old girl backfires.

4:30AM ET/3:30 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.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Ladies Man

Mitzi's old flame returns to town and heats up some sibling rivalry between Mitzi and her sister Lou and offers Jimmy pointers on how to be romantic. Meanwhile, Wendy has her first date.

 

 
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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Prisoner of Second Avenue

PG - 1:38 - 1975
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank
A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence.

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
Big Hand For The Little Lady

NR - 1:35 - 1966
Cast: Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards Director: Fielder Cook
A couple, headed out west, gets involved in a high stakes poker game. When the husband has a heart-attack, the wife must step in, unsure of how to play the game.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The Glass Bottom Boat

NR - 1:50 - 1966
Cast: Doris Day, Rod Taylor, Arthur Godfrey Director: Frank Tashlin
A woman falls in love with her research scientist boss. While trying to spend more time together, she is mistaken as a Russian spy.

11:50AM ET/10:50 C
The Hindenburg

PG - 2:05 - 1975
Cast: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton Director: Robert Wise
Fictional account of a conspiracy plot which leads to the Hindenburg airship disaster.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31 - 1962
Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Director: Morton DaCosta
A con man travels to River City, Iowa, and convinces the town to finance a children's marching band. He plans on stealing the money before the instruments arrive, but that's before he falls in love with the town librarian.

4:35PM ET/3:35 C
Mrs. Soffel

PG-13 - 1:50 - 1984
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Director: Gillian Armstrong
Based on the 1901 true story of the wife of a Pittsburgh prison warden, who falls in love with a convicted murderer.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Bad Day At Black Rock

NR - 1:21 - 1955
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis Director: John Sturges
Story based on Howard Breslin's novel about a one-armed man who discovers a secret in the town of Black Rock.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Man Who Would Be King

PG - 2:09 - 1975
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Director: John Huston
Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's story about two British soldiers stationed in India, who decide to travel to and conqueor Kafiristan and become kings.

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
Wild Rovers

PG - 2:10 - 1971
Cast: William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden Director: Blake Edwards
An aging cowboy goes on a bank robbing-spree with a younger cowboy.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
The Man Who Would Be King

PG - 2:09 - 1975
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Director: John Huston
Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's story about two British soldiers stationed in India, who decide to travel to and conqueor Kafiristan and become kings.

2:45AM ET/1:45 C
Wild Rovers

PG - 2:10 - 1971
Cast: William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden Director: Blake Edwards
An aging cowboy goes on a bank robbing-spree with a younger cowboy.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
29 Palms

R - 1:33 - 2003
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jeremy Davies Director: Leonardo Ricagni
When a bag of money from a casino goes missing, an eclectic group of misfits race to find it.

 

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
The Spitfire Grill

PG13 Time: 116  
A pretty ex-convict with a mysterious background relocates to a small Maine town where she stirs up controversy while working at a local diner in this winner of the 1996 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. Alison Elliott delivers a "remarkably nuanced performance" (The Hollywood Reporter) as the young woman in search of a second chance. Ellen Burstyn co-stars as the Grill's reserved owner whose decision to take the girl's advice and sell the place via an essay contest sparks an uproar. Also with Marcia Gay Harden (Pollock) and Will Patton (The Mothman Prophecies). Written and directed by Lee David Zlotoff.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Bad Boys II

R Time: 146  
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reteam for another go-round as maverick Miami cops who put their lives on the line to stop a rising drug kingpin in this slam-bang action sequel. Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith) are the police duo who share a hilariously volatile friendship...especially after a bullet from Mike's gun winds up lodged in Marcus's posterior! When Marcus's D.E.A. agent sister Syd--another amusing source of contention between the pair--winds up under the control of the Cuban villain (Jordi Molla), the pair must put their differences aside in order to save the day. Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle and Joe Pantoliano co-star. Directed by Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor); story by Marianne Wibberley & Comac Wibberley and Ron Shelton; screenplay by Ron Shelton and Jerry Stahl.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Liberty Stands Still

R Time: 96  
The untimely death of his child prompts a man to undertake a deadly attempt at revenge against the heiress of a major gun company in this explosive thriller. Liberty Wallace (Fiorentino) and her husband Oliver (Platt) are among the biggest arms dealers in the world, but all of their success becomes meaningless when she finds herself handcuffed to a hot-dog wagon in a public park--with a sniper's weapon trained on her. Joe (Snipes) is the grieving father with nothing left to lose--it was one of Liberty's top-selling weapons that cost him his child's life and he wants payback. As the hostage crisis continues and several lives are lost, Joe reveals a carefully plotted plan that aims to bring down the high-profile names behind an illegal arms operation. Also with Martin Cummings. Directed by Kari Skogland.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Dead Presidents

R Time: 119  
Allen and Albert Hughes's follow-up to the hit urban drama Menace II Society is a "powerful" (Variety) exploration of a black youth's transition into manhood during the years 1968 to 1974. As an 18-year-old high-school grad from the Bronx, Anthony (Larenz Tate) shocks his friends and family by enlisting for service in Vietnam. But his horrible war experiences and his return to an uncertain future serve to darken Anthony's previously good-natured personality...and leave him primed to take part in a risky crime. With Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright and Michael Imperioli (HBO's The Sopranos).

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
JFK

R Time: 188  
Here's Oliver Stone's controversial blockbuster about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. Kevin Costner stars as New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, who refused to accept the Warren Commission's official findings and set out to prove that JFK was the victim of a vast conspiracy. With Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman and Donald Sutherland.

8:15PM ET/7:15 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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Bad Boys II

R Time: 146  
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reteam for another go-round as maverick Miami cops who put their lives on the line to stop a rising drug kingpin in this slam-bang action sequel. Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith) are the police duo who share a hilariously volatile friendship...especially after a bullet from Mike's gun winds up lodged in Marcus's posterior! When Marcus's D.E.A. agent sister Syd--another amusing source of contention between the pair--winds up under the control of the Cuban villain (Jordi Molla), the pair must put their differences aside in order to save the day. Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle and Joe Pantoliano co-star. Directed by Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor); story by Marianne Wibberley & Comac Wibberley and Ron Shelton; screenplay by Ron Shelton and Jerry Stahl.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Tempted

R Time: 95  
A rich man (Burt Reynolds) has a plan for testing his new wife's fidelity. He has promised a young man a great deal of money if he will try to seduce her in order to determine whether Lily's love is real. But when Lily finds out about the plan, she deliberately seduces the youth, setting off her husband's murderous instincts...and her own in this thriller full of surprises. With Saffron Burrows (Timecode), Peter Facinelli (The Big Kahuna).
 

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
French Kiss

PG13 Time: 111
She's an adorable, neurotic American in search of her wayward fiance. He's a suave, handsome French jewel thief. Throw them into each other's arms in Paris, and you've got "a delightful cinematic bonbon" (Hollywood Reporter). Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline play the mismatched pair, who fall in love tracking a stolen necklace all over the City of Light--while a friendly policeman tracks them! With Timothy Hutton and Jean Reno.

9:00AM ET/8:00 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Airheads

PG13 Time: 92
Is this any way to get to be a star? All three heavy metal rockers want is for the local radio station to play their tape. When they're told to get lost, they pull water pistols and take the station hostage. Now they're a media event! Rockin' comedy with Joe Mantegna, Chris Farley, Michael Richards, Michael McKean, Amy Locane, Ernie Hudson and Judd Nelson.

12:30PM ET/11:30 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Brown Sugar

PG13 Time: 109
Two childhood best friends with a mutual love for hip-hop music reconnect after several years and question their current relationships and their feelings for each other. Sidney and Dre discovered hip-hop on a New York street corner when they were kids and their passion for the beat followed them into adulthood when both pursued music-oriented careers on opposite coasts. After years apart, Sidney returns to their stomping ground to find out that her rhythm with Dre still exists...as he prepares to marry another woman. Starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and Nicole Ari Parker. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa.

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
My Fellow Americans

PG13 Time: 101
Jack Lemmon and James Garner take winning turns as two rival ex-Presidents beset by misadventure in this "funny, farcical spoof of Presidential mediocrity" (N.Y. Times). Penny-pinching Lemmon and lady-pinching Garner hate each other with an executive vengeance, but with a killer scandal on their heads and murderous goons on their tails, they're forced to hit the road together with hilarious results. With Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, John Heard and Wilford Brimley.

7:00PM ET/6:00 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.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Six Feet Under 44: That's My Dog

TVMA Time: 57
With Keith out of town on business, David gets taken for a ride by a hitchhiker. Meanwhile, Nate feels out of place in a bereavement group, Ruth tries to play matchmaker--to George's chagrin, Claire feels empty after a critique of her self-portraits, Brenda and her mom go back to school, and Federico gets an unexpected visitor at work.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Old School

R Time: 90
Animal House producer Ivan Reitman skewers the frat house life again in this raucous comedy about a trio of aging grads whose longing for the good times of the college party life prompts them to start their own fraternity. Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn star as the wild-and-crazy threesome who join their screwball recruits in boozing, streaking and various other methods of debauchery--while eliciting the wrath of the school's ornery dean. Jeremy Piven (PCU), Ellen Pompeo (Moonlight Mile) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) co-star. Directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip), story by Court Crandall and Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong, screenplay by Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong.

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
City By The Sea

R Time: 108
Robert De Niro excels in this fact-based drama about a seasoned homicide detective who becomes torn between duty and family when his troubled son is suspected of murder. Vincent LaMarca (De Niro) is a cop who believes the punishment should fit the crime, but when a drug dealer's slaying points to LaMarca's strung-out son Joey (James Franco), the lawman struggles to come to grips with the situation. Frances McDormand (Almost Famous) co-stars as LaMarca's occasional lover and confidante. Also with George Dzundza, Patti LuPone, William Forsythe and Eliza Dushku (Wrong Turn).

 

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
The Unforgiven

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
TV14 - VL 2h 2m
Trouble arises on the Texas plains when two pioneer families come to odds with a tribe of Indians, who claim that Audrey Hepburn is one of their own. The final result, an all-out Indian attack, is breathtaking. Set during the 1850s, this acclaimed 1960 epic from director John Huston costars Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish and Doug McClure.

10:05AM ET/9:05 C
Looking For Richard

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 53m
Al Pacino returns to his first love - the stage - in this fascinating and highly original inside-out documentary examination of Shakespeare's "Richard III." In discussions with literary scholars, veteran actors (John Gielgud, James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Kenneth Branagh), run-through rehearsals and fully performed scenes from the play, Pacino acts, directs and dissects Shakespeare's drama of ambition, politics and deceit to elucidate why it is relevant to today's audiences. With Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Aidan Quinn.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Prisoner of Love

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Supermodel Naomi Campbell stars in this thriller as Traci, a bartender whose date with handsome patron Johnny (Eric Thal) goes awry when she witnesses him committing a violent crime. Ordered by his mob bosses to liquidate his beautiful new acquaintance, the smitten Johnny instead takes her captive in an abandoned building, keeping Traci under lock and key until she can find some way to escape.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
Mrs. Dalloway

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG13 1h 38m
Based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, this costume drama follows the reminiscences of Mrs. Dalloway (Vanessa Redgrave), a prominent British citizen who recalls her youthful decision between two men, one safe and secure, the other passionate and truly in love with her. Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) costars as the young Mrs. Dalloway.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Empire of the Ants

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 30m
The classic H.G. Wells story becomes this sci-fi adventure from writer/director Bert I. Gordon ("Earth vs. the Spider"). Joan Collins stars as a greedy Florida real estate maven whose quest to unload shares in a shady housing development is seriously complicated by the presence of humongous, mutated ants. Robert Lansing, John Carson, Albert Salmi and Jacqueline Scott costar.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 51m
Steve Martin and Michael Caine are rival confidence men out to part naive but wealthy women from their riches in the posh resort towns of the Riviera, until they must unite to scam a particularly loaded target (Glenne Headly) from her millions in this hilarious remake of 1963's "Bedtime Story" from director Frank Oz ("In & Out," "Bowfinger").

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Donnie Brasco

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 7m
A low-level mobster (Al Pacino) unsuspectingly takes an undercover FBI agent (Johnny Depp) under his wing in this gangster drama based on Joseph Pistone's real-life memoir. Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo and Anne Heche costar.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
What's Love Got To Do With It

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne turn in a pair of towering, Oscar-nominated performances as legendary rockers Ike and Tina Turner in this widely acclaimed adaptation of the latter's best-selling autobiography, "I, Tina." It's a painful recollection of her life, from a church choir childhood in Nut Bush, Tennessee through her abusive marriage to Ike, to not just one but two separate trips to the pinnacle of international stardom. Vanessa Bell Calloway and Khandi Alexander costar.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 51m
Steve Martin and Michael Caine are rival confidence men out to part naive but wealthy women from their riches in the posh resort towns of the Riviera, until they must unite to scam a particularly loaded target (Glenne Headly) from her millions in this hilarious remake of 1963's "Bedtime Story" from director Frank Oz ("In & Out," "Bowfinger").






 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Paradise

A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Secondhand Lions

A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Secondhand Lions

A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Secondhand Lions

A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Anger Management

Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered, non-confrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who could probably use some anger

2:20AM ET/1:20 C
The Color Of Money

An aging pool hustler mentors a brash young up-and-comer.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Little Buddha

In Bernardo Bertolucci's epic, a Tibetan monk searches for a Seattle boy believed to be the reincarnation of Siddhartha.

 

10:45AM ET/9:45 C
Pumpkin

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Doing double duty as star and producer, Christina Ricci headlines in a satiric comedy that "refuses to play it safe" ("Chicago Sun-Times") about sororities, political correctness and complacent middle-class values, written and directed by Anthony Abrams and Adam Larson Broder. Pert, naive Carolyn McDuffy (Ricci) is the most popular sister at Alpha Omega Pi. Yet when she becomes romantically involved with a "challenged athlete" (Hank Harris) during a sorority charity project, the AO Pi sisters aren't the only ones whose world is upended.

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Black Girl

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 38m
Actor Ossie Davis directed this drama about a mother (Louise Stubbs) who tries to atone for her parental mistakes of the past by taking in a troubled foster child (Leslie Uggams) - but her jealous daughters abuse their new "sister." Ruby Dee, Brock Peters, Gloria Edwards and Loretta Greene costar in this sensitively-rendered adaptation of the off-Broadway play by J.E. Franklin.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
A Rumor of Angels

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
Haunted by the car accident that claimed his mother's life, a 12-year-old Maine boy (Trevor Morgan) befriends an eccentric local woman (Vanessa Redgrave), whose presence in his life galvanizes his fractured family. Ray Liotta, Catherine McCormack and Ron Livingston costar in this drama based on the book "Thy Son Liveth: Messages from a Soldier to His Mother" by Grace Duffie.





4:15PM ET/3:15 C
What's Cooking?

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 50m
Gurinder Chadha ("Bhaji on the Beach," "Bend It Like Beckham") wrote and directed this multicultural ensemble drama that examines the crises unfolding in four ethnically diverse households, while sumptuous feasts are prepared for the Thanksgiving holiday. Dennis Haysbert, Alfre Woodard, Douglas Spain, Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Julianna Margulies and Joan Chen star.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Pumpkin

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Doing double duty as star and producer, Christina Ricci headlines in a satiric comedy that "refuses to play it safe" ("Chicago Sun-Times") about sororities, political correctness and complacent middle-class values, written and directed by Anthony Abrams and Adam Larson Broder. Pert, naive Carolyn McDuffy (Ricci) is the most popular sister at Alpha Omega Pi. Yet when she becomes romantically involved with a "challenged athlete" (Hank Harris) during a sorority charity project, the AO Pi sisters aren't the only ones whose world is upended.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Time Lapse

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 29m
Intelligence operative Clayton Pierce (William McNamara) is recovering from a shooting and remembers nothing about his most recent case involving a thermonuclear bomb that's fallen into terrorist hands. As he struggles to recall details that can save innocent lives, Clayton discovers that he's also forgotten his divorce from his wife Kate (Dina Meyer) and that his opportunistic boss (Roy Scheider) may know more about the spy's lost memories than he's letting on. Henry Rollins costars in this high-concept thriller.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
What's Cooking?

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 50m
Gurinder Chadha ("Bhaji on the Beach," "Bend It Like Beckham") wrote and directed this multicultural ensemble drama that examines the crises unfolding in four ethnically diverse households, while sumptuous feasts are prepared for the Thanksgiving holiday. Dennis Haysbert, Alfre Woodard, Douglas Spain, Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Julianna Margulies and Joan Chen star.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
A Rumor of Angels

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
Haunted by the car accident that claimed his mother's life, a 12-year-old Maine boy (Trevor Morgan) befriends an eccentric local woman (Vanessa Redgrave), whose presence in his life galvanizes his fractured family. Ray Liotta, Catherine McCormack and Ron Livingston costar in this drama based on the book "Thy Son Liveth: Messages from a Soldier to His Mother" by Grace Duffie.
 

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