HDTV Daily Programming Guide — Friday, August 6, 2004

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6,  2004
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
George Lopez

"She Drives Me Crazy"
Though concerned about his daughter's maturity and readiness to be out on her own, George teaches Carmen to drive. But when Carmen and Jason break up just before the prom, Carmen's grace proves that she is much more grown up than her parents had expected. Meanwhile Benny has a run-in with the law.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
8 Simple Rules

"Let's Keep Going, Part 1"
Cate sends Bridget and Kerry to their grandmother's house for a visit after the Hennessys decide against vacationing at the family cabin. But while on their road trip to grandma's, the girls are shocked to find Cate at their father's favorite saloon with a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Kerry makes Rory's life miserable when she discovers that he has a crush on her friend.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hope & Faith

No Description Available.

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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Joan Of Arcadia

"The Boat"
Joan enthusiastically tackles her God-given project to build a boat, but despite believing it’s a school assignment, Helen fears her daughter is becoming a bit eccentric.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
JAG

"What if?"
As the JAG crew celebrates Coates’ promotion at a Chinese restaurant, the ritual reading of fortune cookies causes each of them to imagine what might have been if they had made different decisions over the years.

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


Steve O, Chris Pontius, Gavin Degraw

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
What I Like...

"Val and Holly's 'Not-Boyfriends'"
When Vince's (Nick Zano) grandfather dies, Holly (Amanda Bynes) travels upstate to comfort him, then misreads his reaction to her thoughtfulness. Meanwhile, when Rick (guest star Ed Kerr) has a near-death experience that gives him a deeper appreciation of life, Val (Jennie Garth) finds her former boyfriend more attractive than ever.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Reba

"All Growed Up"
Van (Steve Howey) decides put his college education on hold to try out for Arena Football, but Reba's (Reba McEntire) disapproval makes him so nervous that he blows his chance. Realizing she has to let her kids make their own decisions, Reba steps in to get Van a second chance at a football career. Christopher

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

Rome: Art In The Imperial Era
Rome is known as "the eternal city." Historically, this small city of farmers and warriors grew to be a great power and colonized a large part of the ancient world. Examine the extraordinary artwork Roman conquerors brought back as prizes.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Great White Shark: Uncaged

Twenty years after a massive great white shark attacked and killed a spear-fisherman in Mexico, Manny Puig travels back to the scene to get an up-close look at these man-eaters. Without a shark cage, Manny hopes to free swim with these giants.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Blue Realm, The

Shark Business
From warm seas to the cold waters of Canada, sharks are big business in a new adreline ecotourism: industry. Shark Business unravels some of the mysteries surrounding sharks with controversial behaviorist Dr. Erich Ritter.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Sharks Under Glass

Explore the latest shark programs at aquariums across the country. From the Shark Bay exhibit in Tampa, Florida, to the great white shark exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, research is yielding exciting information about these fearsome predators.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
City Slickers

Find out how the penguin and human populations of South Africa share limited coastal resources with minimal friction. The clean-up of the area’s largest oil spill in history evoked an unprecedented outpouring of affection between these unlikely partners.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Truk Lagoon

Explore the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The once featureless sea floor is now alive with exotic sea creatures living in and around the 60 coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the bottom.

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

Shari & James
When their matchmaker parents brought them together, this Florida couple had no idea they would soon be headed to the altar. James fell in love with Sheri's engaging personality, and he didn't waste any time getting her father's permission to propose.

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

Manhattan Double
No Description Available.

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

Family Room Disaster
Marlie and Javier have a beautiful, four-year-old daughter, Daniella, who has Down syndrome. Because of her special needs, they spend much of their time with on Daniella. They haven't invested any energy into decorating, and need a family room makeover.

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

Making Their Mark
These homeowners go the extra mile. One man's carvings have sprawled out of his Nova Scotia yard into the rest of the town. 'Art is life;' that's the motto of a Georgia man who has crammed his yard with sculpture. Heiress/artist Jaina Davis has collaborated with talented friends to make every room in her Victorian home something spectacular.

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

Water Wheels
Sail down the highway in nautically themed vehicles. Ply the asphalt channels with Bob in Austin with his Toyboata. In Seattle, experience land and sea in Bob's Amphicar. In Nova Scotia, bob along the road with David in an art car all about the ocean.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Great White Shark: Uncaged

Twenty years after a massive great white shark attacked and killed a spear-fisherman in Mexico, Manny Puig travels back to the scene to get an up-close look at these man-eaters. Without a shark cage, Manny hopes to free swim with these giants.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Blue Realm, The

Shark Business
From warm seas to the cold waters of Canada, sharks are big business in a new adreline ecotourism: industry. Shark Business unravels some of the mysteries surrounding sharks with controversial behaviorist Dr. Erich Ritter.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Sharks Under Glass

Explore the latest shark programs at aquariums across the country. From the Shark Bay exhibit in Tampa, Florida, to the great white shark exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, research is yielding exciting information about these fearsome predators.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Arctic Mission

Washed Away
Take a critical, humanist approach to examining the anticipated social and geopolitical consequences of global warming. Get a glimpse into the future as scientists provide their long-term projections of the Earth’s future.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Killer Crocs Of Costa Rica

Amidst Costa Rica's breathtaking Pacific coast, rivers and tropical forest, follow the lives of a female crocodile and her young. Along the way they encounter a variety of wildlife, including caiman, predatory fish, army ants and coati.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
What's Coming

August 2004
Join host, Frank Payne and enjoy a tour of HD Theater's top premieres for August 2004- Discovery's hit series "Monster Garage," the Discovery HD Theater exclusive, "Miracle of Pantanal," and the third episode of "The Blue Realm: Giants of San Benedicto."

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Golf Escapes

Episode 7: The Bear Trace
Tennessee now boasts a classic collection of Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. Tour The Bear Trace, and learn how Nicklaus provides scenic, well conditioned and challenging courses for the average golfer that rival the best private resort courses.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Wonders Of The Wild West

The wonders of the west are a testament to the endless possibilities of the American Dream. From the engineering marvel of Hoover Dam to the expansive beauty of the Grand Canyon, explore marvelous natural wonders and man-made monuments alike.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
What's Coming

August 2004
Join host, Frank Payne and enjoy a tour of HD Theater's top premieres for August 2004- Discovery's hit series "Monster Garage," the Discovery HD Theater exclusive, "Miracle of Pantanal," and the third episode of "The Blue Realm: Giants of San Benedicto."

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Golf Escapes

Episode 7: The Bear Trace
Tennessee now boasts a classic collection of Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. Tour The Bear Trace, and learn how Nicklaus provides scenic, well conditioned and challenging courses for the average golfer that rival the best private resort courses.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Wonders Of The Wild West

The wonders of the west are a testament to the endless possibilities of the American Dream. From the engineering marvel of Hoover Dam to the expansive beauty of the Grand Canyon, explore marvelous natural wonders and man-made monuments alike.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Manassas: End Of Innocence

This intimate, immersive docudrama tells the true story of the first major battle of the Civil War, First Manassas. Civilians see violence literally erupt in their front yards and naive soldiers' romantic notions of war die as their comrades fall.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
What's Coming

August 2004
Join host, Frank Payne and enjoy a tour of HD Theater's top premieres for August 2004- Discovery's hit series "Monster Garage," the Discovery HD Theater exclusive, "Miracle of Pantanal," and the third episode of "The Blue Realm: Giants of San Benedicto."

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Golf Escapes

Episode 7: The Bear Trace
Tennessee now boasts a classic collection of Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. Tour The Bear Trace, and learn how Nicklaus provides scenic, well conditioned and challenging courses for the average golfer that rival the best private resort courses.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Wonders Of The Wild West

The wonders of the west are a testament to the endless possibilities of the American Dream. From the engineering marvel of Hoover Dam to the expansive beauty of the Grand Canyon, explore marvelous natural wonders and man-made monuments alike.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
First Monday

Secrets and Lies - Justice Snow gets in trouble by autotape. The Court must decide whether a 17 year old boy, who doctored a video that includes his classmates, is in violation of the Child Pornography Protection Act.

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

The Ultimate Weapon - Hogan maneuvers to siphon a fighter aircraft away from an important German target so it becomes vulnerable to Allied bombing.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Love and Money

Make Room for Daddy - After Nicholas collapses, his doctor, Fielding, says it wasn't a fainting spell, but a stress episode. To find out what's causing it, Dr. Fielding hooks Nicholas up to a stress meter.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
That's Life

When Good Ideas Go Bad - Lydia is conflicted when Lou buys "their" dream house; Dolly gets hooked on the Internet; Jackie opens her salon to younger clientele.

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

Robert Drew, Errol Morris - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with two documentary filmmakers; Rober Drew, director of Crisis and Primary, and Oscar-winner Errol Morris, director of The Fog of War.

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

I, Robot Premiere, Golden Age of Broadway - The only thing more dangerous to Will Smith than killer robots are probing paparazzi at the I, Robot premiere and the stars of old Broadway reminisce about the golden age of the Great White Way.

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

Steel Conflict, Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition - Sparks fly as metal takes on metal during the Robot Fighting League's Steel Conflict in Anaheim, California. Then men take on balloons for the cowboy mounted shooting competition in Tennessee.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
HDNet This Month

August 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Higher Definition, Queens Supreme and Bikini Destinations: Wild Side. We highlight our live sports coverage with clips from Major League Soccer, the 2004 Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR Grand National Division, HDNet Boxing, and the Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is truly television like you've never seen before.

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

Boston: Safe & Secure? - HDNet cameras are in Boston to see the security preparations and plans for the Democratic National Convention. Since the attack of 9/11, security measures throughout America have advanced substantially, with this convention being taken very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.

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

Wal-Mart: The Big Boy on the Block

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Designing America

Possum Kingdom, Pets, and Perfectly Wonderful Junk! - This show will take you from a Western-style dream home on a lake to a traditional suburban dream home with a backyard twist. Gather great tips for those with a flea market obsession and see how one man's pet portrait is another person's prized possession.

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 - Premiere

Watch the Trains Go By - Hogan hopes Gen. Burkhalter's sister--marriage-minded Gertrude-- will distract Klink long enough to allow Hogan to blow up a train.

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

Flesh And Blood - Kimble's sister has leukemia, and the only suitable bone marrow donor is Kimble.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
InFocus

Furano: Life in Hokkaido's Frozen Forest - Where temperatures fall so low that even the trees can freeze and explode, the flora and fauna of a certain forest in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido have evolved clever and curious ways to survive the cold.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Across America

Democratic Convention Delegates - Politics by day, parties by night: Kandace Krueger mixes with the delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet

NAPA Auto Parts 150, Irwindale Speedway
Special Encore Presentation

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
HDNet This Month

August 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the HDNet World Report, Higher Definition, Queens Supreme and Bikini Destinations: Wild Side. We highlight our live sports coverage with clips from Major League Soccer, the 2004 Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR Grand National Division, HDNet Boxing, and the Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is truly television like you've never seen before.

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

Boston: Unifying the Democratic Party - HDNet World Report is in Boston for the Democratic Convention, a convention Democrats hope to make the most unified in years. In addition to presenting the Democratic message, the convention is an opportunity to introduce all of America to the Democratic presidential candidate: Senator John Kerry.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Higher Definition - Premiere

Take Two: John Landis - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky talks with John Landis, director of Animal House and The Blues Brothers. Landis shares stories from three decades of movie-making, plus, he talks about his latest project, the documentary Slasher.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Hollywood HD

Puma Party, Thunderbirds Are Go! Premiere - There's plenty of action at the Puma Sports Gear Hollywood Party and Bill Paxton and his Thunderbirds Are Go! on the red carpet.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
HDNet Movie Night - Premiere

Focus - Film adaptation of Arthur Miller's 1945 novel, about a gentile man and his wife who are mistakenly persecuted as Jews during the final years of WWII. William H. Macy and Laura Dern star. (PG-13 - 2001)

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Higher Definition

Take Two: John Landis - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky talks with John Landis, director of Animal House and The Blues Brothers. Landis shares stories from three decades of movie-making, plus, he talks about his latest project, the documentary Slasher.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Hollywood HD

Puma Party, Thunderbirds Are Go! Premiere - There's plenty of action at the Puma Sports Gear Hollywood Party and Bill Paxton and his Thunderbirds Are Go! on the red carpet.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
HDNet Movie Night

Focus - Film adaptation of Arthur Miller's 1945 novel, about a gentile man and his wife who are mistakenly persecuted as Jews during the final years of WWII. William H. Macy and Laura Dern star. (PG-13 - 2001)

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

John Elway, Donald Trump - Superbowl MVP John Elway's success is bittersweet. He discusses the loss of his father and sister as he celebrates the triumphant mark of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Then business mogul and Apprentice personality, Donald Trump talks finance and fame with Roy Firestone.

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

City of Strivers - After gang members shoot and kill a security guard during a robbery at a high-end appliance warehouse, a witness who comes forward with the identity of the killer is found dead. Since the only person who knew the witness's identity was the killer's lawyer, Cole begins to suspect that the attorney is part of the crime.

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

Vanishing Point - Taggart is led to believe that Paige's death was just a dream.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
The Newsroom

Pushy Moneygrubbing Cosmopolitan Racist - A Jew and an Arab walk into a bar...racism infects the newsroom.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
An American in Canada

The Bare Naked Lady - When the news anchor job opens up, Jake finds himself in competition with his new receptionist, whose only previous experience was hosting The Russian Naked News.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
What About Joan

Testing, Testing - A standardized test is coming up and Joan's strategy for her students won't cut it with the principal. Her reluctant answer is 'Sir Answerlot': the accomplished test-taker Jake, who offers to prepare the kids.

 

 
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
The Wager

NR - 1:27 - 2003
Cast: Chris Devlin, Kristine Alexandria, Burt Young Director: Sigur-Bjorn
An independent producer bets a studio boss he can make a movie in three days.

7:30AM ET/6:30 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.

9:35AM ET/8:35 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.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
The Cincinnati Kid

NR - 1:42 - 1965
Cast: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret Director: Norman Jewison
Cardsharks meet up in New Orleans for a high-stakes poker match.

1:30PM ET/12:30 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.

3:35PM ET/2:35 C
Havana

R - 2:20 - 1990
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin Director: Sydney Pollack
During the revolution in Cuba, a professional gambler falls in love with the wife of a communist revolutionary.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Distant Thunder

R - 1:54 - 1988
Cast: Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane Director: Rick Rosenthal
After abandoning his family 10 years earlier, a troubled Vietnam Vet and his estranged son reunite.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

R - 1:40 - 1991
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Daniel Baldwin Director: Simon Wincer
An ex-Rodeo cowboy and a drifter biker rob a corrupt bank in order to save an old friend's bar from being destroyed.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Juice

R - 1:34 - 1992
Cast: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
The lives of four inner-city teens spiral out of control when they are caught up in a fatal robbery.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Mute Witness

R - 1:36 - 1994
Cast: Marina Zudina, Fay Ripley, Evan Richards Director: Anthony Waller
A mute makeup artist witnesses a brutal murder and soon finds herself running from the Russian mafia.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Juice

R - 1:34 - 1992
Cast: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
The lives of four inner-city teens spiral out of control when they are caught up in a fatal robbery.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

R - 1:40 - 1991
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Daniel Baldwin Director: Simon Wincer
An ex-Rodeo cowboy and a drifter biker rob a corrupt bank in order to save an old friend's bar from being destroyed.

4:45AM ET/3:45 C
Distant Thunder

R - 1:54 - 1988
Cast: Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane Director: Rick Rosenthal
After abandoning his family 10 years earlier, a troubled Vietnam Vet and his estranged son reunite.
 

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Ghost Ship

R Time: 90  
The crew of a salvage boat thinks their ship has finally come in after they claim an abandoned ocean liner in international waters--until they discover it's a floating house of horrors! On board the empty vessel, the salvagers discover a treasure trove of gold, but strange visions begin to plague them, and when their own boat is mysteriously destroyed, they find themselves stranded on the open sea with the bloodthirsty spirits of a bygone era. Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies (TV's E.R.), Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Isaiah Washington star. Directed by Steve Beck.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
American Gigolo

R Time: 116  
Julian (Richard Gere) is a boyish, sensual hustler who makes love for a living. His clientele: older, wealthy women. But business takes a dangerous turn when murder enters the picture. With Lauren Hutton.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Above The Law

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

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Trapped

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

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Femme Fatale

R Time: 114  
Brian De Palma's "ingeniously twisty and audaciously twisted" (San Francisco Chronicle) neo-noir thriller stars Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as a dangerous blonde whose picture attracts the attention of a former paparazzo--and exposes her sordid past. Seven years after a daring (and very erotic) jewel heist at the Cannes Film Festival in which she left her partners high and dry, Laure Ash (Romijn-Stamos) returns to Paris under the identity of an U.S. ambassador's wife. But photographer Nicolas Bardo (Antonio Banderas) recognizes her--from a photo he took of her assuming a different alias--and sets into motion a series of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end! Peter Coyote co-stars.

7:45PM ET/6:45 C
John Grisham's The Rainmaker

PG13 Time: 135  
Rookie lawyer Matt Damon battles a big insurance company for his dying client, a leukemia victim denied benefits. It's a fiery courtroom crackler from renowned director Francis Ford Coppola and best-selling legal eagle John Grisham. With Mickey Rourke.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Ghost Ship

R Time: 90  
The crew of a salvage boat thinks their ship has finally come in after they claim an abandoned ocean liner in international waters--until they discover it's a floating house of horrors! On board the empty vessel, the salvagers discover a treasure trove of gold, but strange visions begin to plague them, and when their own boat is mysteriously destroyed, they find themselves stranded on the open sea with the bloodthirsty spirits of a bygone era. Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies (TV's E.R.), Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Isaiah Washington star. Directed by Steve Beck.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Philadelphia Experiment II

PG13 Time: 98  
The sole survivor of the original Philadelphia Experiment finds himself hurtled into an alternate reality in this intriguing sequel. A mad scientist had sent a stealth bomber back to 1943, enabling the Nazis to destroy Washington and win the war. Now America struggles under the yoke of a totalitarian regime. Can the time traveler survive a trip into the past to set things right?
 

6:15AM ET/5:15 C
UHF

PG13 Time: 97
A down-on-his-luck loser turns a local TV station into a serious network competitor with his unique creative programming in this comedy. 'Weird Al' Yankovic stars as George Newman who takes a TV programming gig when his uncle wins local station UHF in a poker game. After sacking the current execs, George takes UHF in a new direction by giving the station custodian (Seinfeld's Michael Richards) his own show and greenlighting some ingenious and unusual programs. When the shows become bona fide hits, the networks start to sweat when they see UHF ratings go through the roof. With Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, David Bowe, Stanley Brock and Anthony Geary. Directed by Jay Levey.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-ya Sisterhood

PG13 Time: 116
Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock star as a lifelong feuding mother and daughter whose troubled relationship can only be saved with the help of her childhood best friends. Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is a successful New York playwright whose interview with Time magazine pinpoints her mother Vivi's (Burstyn) shortcomings and ignites a bitter feud between the two. After hurling hurtful words and angry promises, Sidda is drugged and kidnapped by Vivi's old pals, the Ya-Yas, who bring Sidda back to Louisiana where they unlock the secrets of Vivi's past in order to give Sidda a better understanding of her mother's eccentric and obstinate ways. With Ashley Judd, Dame Maggie Smith, Shirley Knight, James Garner and Fionnula Flanagan. Based on the novel by Rebecca Wells.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Cookie's Fortune

PG13 Time: 117
This quirky ensemble comedy-drama directed by Robert Altman (MASH, Short Cuts) stars Glenn Close as an obsessive woman who tries to make the suicide of her mother, Cookie (Patricia Neal), appear to be murder to save the family's reputation. The resulting case lands Cookie's kindly caretaker (Charles S. Dutton) in jail on a murder rap, where he is held reluctantly by the local sheriff (Ned Beatty) while he tries to get to the bottom of things. Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell and Courtney B. Vance also star.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bruce Almighty

PG13 Time: 100
Miracles happen every day...but when Jim Carrey's at the controls, watch out! The rubber-faced comic is allowed to reign supreme in this riotous comedy that tells the story of Bruce Nolan (Carrey), a miserable Buffalo TV reporter who blames God for his faltering life and career. What's the Lord to do? Morgan Freeman co-stars as the kindly Almighty who endows Bruce with all of his powers to see if he can do a better job. The result is unholy hysteria as Bruce's hilarious miracle working (all to benefit himself) leads to disaster and celestial mayhem! Also with Jennifer Aniston as Bruce's girlfriend. Directed by Tom Shadyac; screenplay by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
"Noises Off..."

PG13 Time: 103
A group of American thespians travel across the country to bring their play to the Broadway stage in this comedy. An all-star cast stars in this film about a theater troupe that takes its production of "Nothing On" to the road with hopes of perfecting it to Broadway standards. But a series of off-stage romantic interludes, demanding divas and lack of organization bring comedy chaos to the cast and crew. Starring Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter and Nicollette Sheridan. Screenplay by Marty Kaplan based on the play by Michael Frayn. Directed by Peter Bodganovich (The Last Picture Show).

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Boys

PG13 Time: 86
A New England prep school student falls for an older woman after an accident and becomes entangled in her complicated past in this endearing coming-of-age story. Lukas Haas stars as John, a high schooler who saves an older woman, Patty, (Winona Ryder) after she falls from a horse. Captivated by her beauty and intrigue, John decides to hide Patty in his dorm room. But as romance kindles between the two, a devastating secret is revealed that further complicates their relationship. Based on the short story "Twenty Minutes" by James Salter. Co-starring John C. Reilly, James LeGros, Skeet Ulrich, Chris Cooper and Catherine Keener.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood

PG13 Time: 116
Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock star as a lifelong feuding mother and daughter whose troubled relationship can only be saved with the help of her childhood best friends. Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is a successful New York playwright whose interview with Time magazine pinpoints her mother Vivi's (Burstyn) shortcomings and ignites a bitter feud between the two. After hurling hurtful words and angry promises, Sidda is drugged and kidnapped by Vivi's old pals, the Ya-Yas, who bring Sidda back to Louisiana where they unlock the secrets of Vivi's past in order to give Sidda a better understanding of her mother's eccentric and obstinate ways. With Ashley Judd, Dame Maggie Smith, Shirley Knight, James Garner and Fionnula Flanagan. Based on the novel by Rebecca Wells.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bruce Almighty

PG13 Time: 100
Miracles happen every day...but when Jim Carrey's at the controls, watch out! The rubber-faced comic is allowed to reign supreme in this riotous comedy that tells the story of Bruce Nolan (Carrey), a miserable Buffalo TV reporter who blames God for his faltering life and career. What's the Lord to do? Morgan Freeman co-stars as the kindly Almighty who endows Bruce with all of his powers to see if he can do a better job. The result is unholy hysteria as Bruce's hilarious miracle working (all to benefit himself) leads to disaster and celestial mayhem! Also with Jennifer Aniston as Bruce's girlfriend. Directed by Tom Shadyac; screenplay by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
The Peacekeeper

TVMA Time: 98
Washington, D.C. has been targeted for a deadly missile attack, and the countdown has begun. Only one lone Air Force major can save the day by keeping America's nuclear "go codes" secret...if he lives long enough. With Montel Williams and Michael Sarrazin.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Pale Rider

R Time: 115
Clint makes your day in this two-fisted, pistol-packing adventure in the tradition of the great Hollywood westerns. A stranger known as the "Preacher" rides into a Gold Rush town ruled by a corrupt banker. Will he be able to help the terrorized miners whose land is threatened by the robber baron? Eastwood also directed this "classic western of style and excitement" (Chicago Sun-Times). With Michael Moriarty, Christopher Penn and Carrie Snodgress.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Lone Hero

R Time: 90
An actor who plays a cowboy is propelled to real cowboy status by shattering events in his Arizona town. John plays a villain in a wild-west show, but he turns into a hero when he is one of the only locals to take a stand against murderous bikers who have invaded the town. The ensuing conflict affects everything in John's life--including his job and his relationship--and turns into a pitched battle that sets real law enforcement and fake cowboys against the biker gang. With Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Patrick Flanery, Robert Forster, Tanya Allen and Mark Metcalf (National Lampoon's Animal House). Written and directed by Ken Sanzel.
 

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Backflash

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 31m
A bored video store owner (Robert Patrick) wishes he could rewind his road-trip vacation through the desert after he picks up a beautiful hitchhiker (Jennifer Esposito) who turns out to have stolen a fortune from one very angry mobster (Colm Meaney). Melissa Joan Hart costars in this neatly crafted noir thriller, the final film of actor-director Philip J. Jones ("Hellborn").

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Fatal Instinct

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
From "Fatal Attraction" and "Double Indemnity" to "Night of the Hunter" and "Basic Instinct," director Carl Reiner's outrageous spoof of everything from controversial cop thrillers to film noir favorites is a joke-a-minute jamboree of slapstick and verbal volleys. Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan and Sean Young top the familiar cast, which also includes Christopher MacDonald, James Remar, Tony Randall, Clarence Clemmons and Eartha Kitt.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Car 54, Where Are You?

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 29m
Officers Muldoon (John C. McGinley) and Toody (David Johansen) are back in this slapstick comedy that updates the classic 1961 TV sitcom to present-day Brooklyn, where the bungling boys in blue attempt to protect a mob witness...who is promptly left in the trunk of a stolen car. Fran Drescher, Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven and series veterans Nipsey Russell and "Grampa" Al Lewis costar in this farcical lampoon.

5:00PM ET/4:00 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.

6:45PM ET/5:45 C
Evelyn

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 35m
No Description Available.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 35m
No Description Available.

10:05PM ET/9:05 C
The Ledger

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - VLD 47m
A darkly satirical, imaginative vision of the afterlife is the setting for this comically offbeat new Showtime Original Series from creator Bryan Fuller ("Star Trek: Voyager"). Ellen Muth stars as Georgia "George" Lass, a disaffected teen surprised to find her spirit still exists after she's killed by a chunk of space station that hurtles to Earth. George soon begins her new job - as a "reaper," gathering souls under the watchful eye of her boss Rube (Mandy Patinkin). Rebecca Gayheart, Jasmine Guy and Cynthia Stevenson costar.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Highlander III: The Final Dimension

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 39m
No Description Available.

5:35AM ET/4:35 C
Car 54, Where Are You?

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 29m
Officers Muldoon (John C. McGinley) and Toody (David Johansen) are back in this slapstick comedy that updates the classic 1961 TV sitcom to present-day Brooklyn, where the bungling boys in blue attempt to protect a mob witness...who is promptly left in the trunk of a stolen car. Fran Drescher, Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven and series veterans Nipsey Russell and "Grampa" Al Lewis costar in this farcical lampoon.

 

7:15AM ET/6:15 C
The Master Of Disguise

A shy Italian waiter fights off criminals with his inherited powers of disguise.

8:40AM ET/7:40 C
Jefferson In Paris

Acting as the US Ambassador in France, Thomas Jefferson (Nick Nolte) falls in love with a married woman (Greta Scacchi) and impregnates his youngest daughter's slave (Thandie Newton).

2:35PM ET/1:35 C
The Master Of Disguise

A shy Italian waiter fights off criminals with his inherited powers of disguise.

7:15PM ET/6:15 C
Muppet Treasure Island

Kermit the Frog is Captain Smollett, Miss Piggy is 'Benjimina' Gunn in this comic update on Robert Louis Stevenson.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Master Of Disguise

A shy Italian waiter fights off criminals with his inherited powers of disguise.
 

10:10AM ET/9:10 C
Chasing Holden

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 42m
Psychologically troubled, a 19-year-old prep school student (D.J. Qualls) whose father is the governor of New York, runs away to the city in search of reclusive "The Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger, along with his new girlfriend T.J. (Rachel Blanchard), who's hiding a tragic secret. Colin Fox, Sean Kanan (who also wrote the screenplay) and Tom Rack costar in this teen melodrama.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Chasing Holden

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 42m
Psychologically troubled, a 19-year-old prep school student (D.J. Qualls) whose father is the governor of New York, runs away to the city in search of reclusive "The Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger, along with his new girlfriend T.J. (Rachel Blanchard), who's hiding a tragic secret. Colin Fox, Sean Kanan (who also wrote the screenplay) and Tom Rack costar in this teen melodrama.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Four Feathers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 11m
Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale," "The Patriot') stars in this rollicking 19th century adventure based on the classic novel about a conscientious objector whose opposition to England's war in the Middle East estranges him from his fiancee (Kate Hudson) and his best friend (Wes Bentley) - until a tragic turn of events forces him to heroically rescue the latter from a remote Sudanese prison. Djimon Hounsou costars in this film from director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth").

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
Learning Curves

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
TV14 - SLD 1h 24m
Art scholarship student (Rodney Scott) falls for his girlfriend's thesis advisor, a professor at their college whose passionate affair spells trouble for Brad's life, relationship and soon-to-be real-life career. Lindsay Frost, Sophia Bush, Brett Cullen and Meat Loaf costar in this coming-of-age drama.

1:15AM ET/12:15 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."

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
The Four Feathers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 11m
Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale," "The Patriot') stars in this rollicking 19th century adventure based on the classic novel about a conscientious objector whose opposition to England's war in the Middle East estranges him from his fiancee (Kate Hudson) and his best friend (Wes Bentley) - until a tragic turn of events forces him to heroically rescue the latter from a remote Sudanese prison. Djimon Hounsou costars in this film from director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth").

 

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