HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Friday, August 20, 2004

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,  2004

COMING IN A FEW DAYS--FULL HDTV GRID GUIDE WITH 2 WEEKS ADVANCED LOOKUP
 

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

"Bachelor Party"
As wedding plans progress between Benny and Randy, clutsy factory worker Amy (Sandra Bullock, reprising her guest starring role), returns from six months in the hospital and tries to win Randy back.

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

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

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

No HDTV Tonight.

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

"What About That"
Claude is excited when Will asks her to write a public service announcement that will clean up his tarnished image, but she's surprised to discover that Lydia is writing one as well. Meanwhile, Owen and Carl discover the VIP men's washroom at GNB and run into Good Morning America weatherman Tony Perkins

No HDTV Tonight.

Today

Gymnastics
Swimming

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

"The Big Picture"
After Henry (Michael McMillian) puts his own life aside to help Holly (Amanda Bynes) with her application for internship in Paris, she begins to wonder if she made the right choice in breaking off their relationship. Meanwhile, Val (Jennie Garth) meets Rick's (guest star Ed Kerr) fiancée Julie (guest star Lisa Arning) who, after seeing the former high school sweethearts together, insists that Rick never see Val again.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Reba

"The Shirt Off My Back"
Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia) is horrified when Van (Steve Howey) announces he is going to shave his head as a team-bonding ritual. Meanwhile, when Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) sells one of Reba's (Reba McEntire) old patched workshirts, she convinces Reba that they should go into business together.

NO HDTV TONIGHT



 

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

"Raphael"
Life and works of Raphael (Raffaelo). Raphael has been described as a painter of great intelligence and beauty who, more than any other Renaissance painter, understood the laws of harmony and composition and how they could be applied to his work.

7:00AM ET/6:00 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.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Catching A Killer: The Mystery Of Sable Island

A mysterious killer is lurking in the steely waters off the east coast of Canada. Hundreds of mutilated grey seal bodies have washed up on the sandy shores of Sable Island, a tiny spit of land suspended in the North Atlantic.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Panda Nursery

Join Discovery HD Theater as we take a look at the Panda species and how they develop outside the wild in a Panda Nursery. This one -hour depiction takes a look at a breeding center in China that works with about 40 Pandas and introduces viewers to a pre

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Natural Wonders Of The World

Join Travel Channel as we tour the globe in search of the world's seven "natural" wonders. Meet the experts on their extraordinary geological features, discover the "extreme conditions" that characterize them and explore their deepest mysteries.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Before We Ruled The Earth: Mastering The Beasts

15,000 years ago, the Cro-Magnons had evolved to become the sole residents of Europe. They had all the abilities of modern humans: the power of speech, reasoning skills, and a belief in the afterlife.

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

"Gretta & Jason"
No Description Available.

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

"Live It Up!"
Trapeze artist Christine Campolongo and trampoline artist Lima Wellington perform with Cirque du Soleil’s exclusive "La Nouba". For the show’s 2,000th performance celebration, they want makeovers that are as dramatic as their performances.

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

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

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

"Imaginations Run Wild"
There are no limits to creativity a Tucson, Arizona couple are rebels with a cause - some of their art defies city code. And known as 'the old wreckin' yard' a man has turned his home into an incredible gallery of kinetic sculptures and steel vegetation.

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

"Down And Dirty"
Two farm boys strike out in new directions, leaving creative tracks in the dust. One decided that mowing with his tractor wasn't enough,he wanted to race it too. The other is a long way from farm country when he hits Daytona Beach in his uni-motorcycle.

3:00PM ET/2:00 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.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Catching A Killer: The Mystery Of Sable Island

A mysterious killer is lurking in the steely waters off the east coast of Canada. Hundreds of mutilated grey seal bodies have washed up on the sandy shores of Sable Island, a tiny spit of land suspended in the North Atlantic.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Panda Nursery

Join Discovery HD Theater as we take a look at the Panda species and how they develop outside the wild in a Panda Nursery. This one -hour depiction takes a look at a breeding center in China that works with about 40 Pandas and introduces viewers to a pre

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Uganda: The Presidential Tour

News journalist Forrest Sawyer and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni takes viewers on a colorful tour of Uganda, a country blessed with beauty, dramatic diversity, numerous cultures and an abundance of wildlife.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Lake Ontario

No Description Available.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
National Parks: Greater Washington Dc

Travel through time to uncover our nation’s past. From the pristine alabaster architecture of the National Mall to the wilds of the Potomac River, these National Parks are a living tribute to the people and events that have shaped our democracy.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
National Parks: Everglades - River Of Life

Follow the great river of grass and journey through the Everglades' vast and varied environments, from wet saw grass prairies to dense mangrove forests. Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on these life-giving waters for survival.

9:00PM ET/8:00 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.

10:00PM 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.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
National Parks: Greater Washington Dc

Travel through time to uncover our nation’s past. From the pristine alabaster architecture of the National Mall to the wilds of the Potomac River, these National Parks are a living tribute to the people and events that have shaped our democracy.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
National Parks: Everglades - River Of Life

Follow the great river of grass and journey through the Everglades' vast and varied environments, from wet saw grass prairies to dense mangrove forests. Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on these life-giving waters for survival.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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.

1:00AM ET/12:00 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.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Giant Cranes

There's nothing quite as spectacular as a giant crane on a city block lifting a load of materials to the top of a skyscraper with a single cable. Visit construction sites around the world to find out how cranes defy the principles of gravity.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Crocodile Wranglers

Meet the rare individuals who thrive on handling crocodiles. Go to Australia - where scientists are studying croc behavior and wranglers are moving crocs away from populated areas - and to South America where conservationists are nurturing baby crocs.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
National Parks: Greater Washington Dc

Travel through time to uncover our nation’s past. From the pristine alabaster architecture of the National Mall to the wilds of the Potomac River, these National Parks are a living tribute to the people and events that have shaped our democracy.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
National Parks: Everglades - River Of Life

Follow the great river of grass and journey through the Everglades' vast and varied environments, from wet saw grass prairies to dense mangrove forests. Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on these life-giving waters for survival.

4:00AM 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.

5:00AM ET/4:00 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.

 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Wolf Lake

The Leader of the Pack - A humorous episode in which Sherman Blackstone recounts the night when the pack came together to elect a new Alpha Male to replace Willard Cates.

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

The Big Picture - Hogan sets out to steal an incriminating picture that the Gestapo office is using to blackmail Col. Klink.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Some of My Best Friends

A Brief Encounter - When Pino and Vern insist to Frankie and Warren that all signs point to Frankie being gay and to Warren having a crush on him, the roommates begin to read new meaning into every conversation they have as they dance around the issue.

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

Larva - A sprained thumb breaks Lydia's spirits but inadvertently motivates her to choose a major and inspire others, while Jackie is faced with an unexpected pregnancy and marriage proposal.

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

Metallica, Games People Play - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonskys talks with director Bruce Sinofsky about his latest documentary, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster; and James Ronald Whitney stops by to talk about his passion for reality, and the making of Games People Play.

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

ESPY Awards, Cinderella Story Premiere - Superstar athletes and celebrities prove they're good sports on the red carpet of the ESPY awards and Hilary Duff dons her glass slippers for the Cinderella Story premiere.

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

Rugby, Beer Festival - This week on Across America: when you just can't quit - rugby for the over-45 set. And beer lovers follow the trail of foam to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
InFocus

Underwater Angels - With the grace and agility of highly trained dancers, synchronized swimmers practice a sport that requires both artistry and athletic abiltity. A select group of students from the Nadezhda School of Synchronized Swimming prepare to exhibit these skills in a much-anticipated face-off with their arch rivals from Moscow.

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

Florida: When a Hurricane Turns... - HDNet cameras were in Florida as Hurricane Charlie crossed the state. The damage is astounding, as entire communities were turned into rubble. The key remaining question centers on the warnings that were issued and the reliance people place on them to determine precisely what they will do in the face of an advancing storm.

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

Coastal America: High Seas Security - World Report cameras travel off the East coast of the United States with the U.S. Coast Guard. The latest effort to ensure Homeland Security involves the Coast Guard intercepting ships headed for the United States, and boarding them to make sure they have nothing on board that threatens the safety of the country.

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

Paris in Springtime! - Tour Time travels to Paris, a 1950's bungalow turns into a modern "land loft", meet a wrought iron artist, and experience a media room makeover!

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

The Klink Commandos - Hogan and his men aid a White Russian spy in her efforts to keep a Nazi from finding a secret transmitting station.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
In-Laws

Love Thy Neighbor - A neighbor's home sale sparks a family feud: Marlene's made a deal, but Victor blows it - because he hates the buyer's pet bird.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Philly

Philly Folly - Kathleen has less than a day to get a motion approved to have a falsely accused client released to attend his mother's funeral.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Designing America

History, Romance, and BBQ! - Take a tour of a historic estate that has been retained, renovated and updated, travel to a romantic country inn that is the personal project of the man who founded Del Frisco's Steak Houses, take an impromptu lesson in the art of BBQ and visit a place "Out West, Down South."

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Major League Soccer

Kansas City Wizards @ Columbus Crew
Special Encore Presentation

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Eye For an Eye

He's a Poodle - A neglected poodle is the reason a feuding gay couple is at court.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
True Music

Jay Quinn, PatMcGee Band, Tortoise - Attention singer/songwriter fans: This week on True Music, Katie Daryl gets you up close and personal with Jay Quinn and the Pat McGee Band. Both are exceptional on the guitar. Plus the hip, dreamy, instrumental music of Tortoise. It's new music you don't want to miss!

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Jack McKeon, Dontrelle Willis - Roy talks with Florida Marlins Manager Jack McKeon and Pitcher Dontrelle Willis. McKeon managed the Florida Marlins to a World Series Victory over the New York Yankees in 2003. As the National League's Rookie of the year, Willis posted a 14-6 record during the Marlins' championship campaign.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Bikini Destinations

Wild Side: Ft. Lauderdale/Acapulco - The premier episode of Bikini Destination's Wild Side puts you right in the thick of spring break. Take in Ft. Lauderdale, South Beach Miami, Acapulco and more on this non-stop after-hours adventure with hosts Art Mann and Jennifer Brown.

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

Take Two: Robert Benton - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with three-time Oscar winner, Robert Benton, the critically acclaimed director of such films as Places in the Heart, Kramer vs. Kramer and The Human Stain.

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

Laverne and Shirley, Princess Diaries 2 Premiere - Take a trip around Hollywood's Walk of Fame as one of TV's most popular duos, Laverne and Shirley, are honored, and Anne Hathaway is once again the belle of the ball at the Princess Diaries 2 premiere.

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

Hard Eight - Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly and Philip Baker Hall star in Paul Thomas Anderson's tale of a man who has loses all, becomes a successful small-time pro gambler and falls for a parttime waitress/hooker.

10:40PM ET/9:40 C
Nothing But Trailers

Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

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

Take Two: Robert Benton - Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with three-time Oscar winner, Robert Benton, the critically acclaimed director of such films as Places in the Heart, Kramer vs. Kramer and The Human Stain.

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

Laverne and Shirley, Princess Diaries 2 Premiere - Take a trip around Hollywood's Walk of Fame as one of TV's most popular duos, Laverne and Shirley, are honored, and Anne Hathaway is once again the belle of the ball at the Princess Diaries 2 premiere.

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

Hard Eight - Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly and Philip Baker Hall star in Paul Thomas Anderson's tale of a man who has loses all, becomes a successful small-time pro gambler and falls for a parttime waitress/hooker.

1:40AM ET/12:40 C
Bikini Destinations

Wild Side: Ft. Lauderdale/Acapulco - The premier episode of Bikini Destination's Wild Side puts you right in the thick of spring break. Take in Ft. Lauderdale, South Beach Miami, Acapulco and more on this non-stop after-hours adventure with hosts Art Mann and Jennifer Brown.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
World Extreme Cagefighting X: Bragging Rights

Lemore, California: World Extreme Cagefighting X Bragging Rights. The WEC returns to HDNet, fighters scheduled to appear include Olaf, Shonie Carter, Karo Parisyan, Doug Marshall and Anthony Arria.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Eye For an Eye

He's a Poodle - A neglected poodle is the reason a feuding gay couple is at court.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Thieves

The General - Rita and Johnny get more time alone than they expected when they pose as honeymooners at a Mexican resort and attempt to kidnap a tough general.

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

The Second Coming - George's failure of empathy when Alex gets dumped by his girlfriend causes Alex's attempted suicide. When George tries to rectify the situation, Alex fabricates a major news story, which leads to George making a book deal based on the entire incident.

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

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

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In gorgeous Almond Beach, Barbados features Chi Ball exercises.
 

 
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Midnight In St. Petersburg

R - 1:29 - 1997
Cast: Michael Caine, Michelle Rene Thomas, Jason Connery Director: Doug Jackson
Michael Caine reprises his role as a British secret agent hunting down terrorists with stolen plutonium.

7:35AM ET/6:35 C
Point Blank

NR - 1:32 - 1967
Cast: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn Director: John Boorman
A man, shot and left for dead by his mobster friend and unfaithful wife, returns to get revenge on the shadowy "Organization", leaving a bloody trail behind him.

9:15AM ET/8:15 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.

11:00AM ET/10:00 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.

1:05PM ET/12:05 C
Network

R - 2:01 - 1976
Cast: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Director: Sidney Lumet
Satire about a TV network that exploits the mental breakdown of an ex-TV anchor.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Jesus Christ Superstar

G - 1:43 - 1973
Cast: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman Director: Norman Jewison
Musical rock opera telling the story of Jesus Christ's final days.

5:05PM ET/4:05 C
My Fair Lady

G - 2:50 - 1964
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway Director: George Cukor
Academy Award winning musical about a high class professor who, in order to win a bet, turns a common woman into a regal lady.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Tap

PG-13 - 1:51 - 1989
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis Jr. Director: Nick Castle
After serving time in prison for committing robbery, a former gifted tap dancer must choose between a life of crime or life on the dance floor.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
White Man's Burden

R - 1:29 - 1995
Cast: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch Director: Desmond Nakano
This role-reversal story takes place in a fictional America where blacks are members of the upper crust and whites are relegated to inner city ghettos.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Lost Souls

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

1:10AM ET/12:10 C
Tap

PG-13 - 1:51 - 1989
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis Jr. Director: Nick Castle
After serving time in prison for committing robbery, a former gifted tap dancer must choose between a life of crime or life on the dance floor.

3:05AM ET/2:05 C
Midnight In St. Petersburg

R - 1:29 - 1997
Cast: Michael Caine, Michelle Rene Thomas, Jason Connery Director: Doug Jackson
Michael Caine reprises his role as a British secret agent hunting down terrorists with stolen plutonium.

4:35AM ET/3:35 C
Pink Floyd: The Wall

R - 1:35 - 1982
Cast: Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, Bob Hoskins Director: Alan Parker
Visual interpretation of Pink Floyd's best selling album about a rock singer's inability to deal with the harsh realities of life.
 

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Crimson Tide

R Time: 115  
Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington deliver gripping performances as a submarine commander and his top lieutenant who wind up in a mutinous standoff after disrupted communications appear to call off orders for a nuclear strike against Russia. "A '90s-style Caine Mutiny...a topical, and eerily credible, brink-of-disaster movie" (Hollywood Reporter). Also with Matt Craven, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini and Rick Schroder. Directed by Tony Scott.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Like Mike

PG Time: 99  
Lil' Bow Wow stars as a young orphan who becomes an NBA superstar when he acquires a pair of sneakers once owned by a basketball legend. The shoes are electrocuted as young Calvin makes a wish to be like his idol and soon he's dribbling circles around the best ball players in the NBA. As Calvin tries to conceal his secret shoes from the media, he leads the L.A. Knights to the playoffs...and continues his search for an adoptive family. Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy co-star in this hilarious, heartwarming film.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Gattaca

PG13 Time: 106  
When genetic perfection can be bought, what does it cost to be human? One flawed man struggles for the answer in this sci-fi thriller marked by "cool, eerie precision" (The New York Times). Born merely human in a chilly futureworld, Vincent's dream of space travel is folly--until a DNA buy puts him in line for the stars, love and a murder manhunt. With Alan Arkin, Gore Vidal.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Just Married

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

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Gremlins

PG Time: 106  
Whatever you do, don't spill water on them...and don't feed them after midnight! Steven Spielberg produced this blockbuster horror-comedy hit, an evil fairy tale about a small town besieged by hordes of nasty little creatures out to destroy everything and everyone in sight. Special effects take center stage as the marauding gremlins grow, multiply and wreak havoc all around. With Hoyt Axton and Polly Holliday.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
The Relic

R Time: 109  
Terror stalks the hallways of a vast museum in this tense horror movie that "boasts genuinely scary thrills" (Variety). Deep beneath Chicago's Natural History Museum lurks a ferocious beast with a craving for human brains. Where did it come from? Can it be stopped? A pretty biologist is determined to find out... if she can manage to stay off the creature's dinner menu! With Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt and James Whitmore.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
House Of 1,000 Corpses

R Time: 88  
Director Rob Zombie's shocking homage to '70s-era horror films finds four young travelers trapped in a house of horrors with a family of murderous miscreants. It's Halloween eve, 1977, and the fright-loving foursome of tourists find themselves at a horror theme park known as Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen. When the clownish Captain Spaulding reveals that the town's most ferocious maniac, Dr. Satan, was executed nearby, it's too much for the group to resist. But their search for the landmark leaves them stranded at an eerie old mansion whose homicidal residents have a habit of leaving their visitors resting...six feet under! Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, Karen Black and Chris Hardwick star.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

PG Time: 160  
For Harry Potter and his friends, life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to get even more thrilling--and dangerous! Director Chris Columbus returns to author J.K. Rowling's fantastic world of magic and sorcery in this sensational sequel that finds young Harry back at Hogwarts for his second year of training. And it's an education he'll never forget, especially when he and his pals Ron and Hermione discover that someone has opened the school's much-feared Chamber of Secrets. It's up to the young wizard to get to the bottom of an eerie mystery that leaves him hearing voices and some of his fellow students literally petrified. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson star. Also with Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the late Richard Harris in his final role. Screenplay by Steve Kloves.

2:45AM ET/1:45 C
The Substitute 2 School's Out

R Time: 89  
To avenge the murder of his brother, an ex-mercenary becomes a teacher in an inner-city school, where he is challenged by a bunch of young punks. A slam-bang story of fistfights, shoot-outs and street action.

4:20AM ET/3:20 C
Sonny

R Time: 110  
Nicolas Cage directed this compelling film about a boy who returns home from the military to his mother who runs a seedy brothel in New Orleans. After a stint in the Army, Sonny comes home to his mother Jewel, a madam and former prostitute running a staggering brothel business with only one working girl. Although his mother hoped he'd rejoin the business and "work" for her again, Sonny opts to leave New Orleans in search of a better job and life in Texas. But with few job prospects and a budding relationship with the beautiful prostitute Carol (Mena Suvari), Sonny begins to think twice about leaving the French Quarter. Starring James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, Harry Dean Stanton, Scott Caan, Seymour Cassel and Brenda Vaccaro.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Red Sonja

PG13 Time: 88
Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in this 1985 sword-and-sorcery adventure about a fiery-haired maiden's quest to recover a powerful talisman from the evil Queen who killed her sister. Sandahl Bergman co-stars. Directed by Richard Fleischer.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Hysterical Blindness

TV14 Time: 98
Two blue-collar Jersey girls living in a world of dive bars, row houses and fading dreams find that in a quest for love and happiness, sometimes the hardest thing to see is yourself. This intimate, funny and poignant drama follows the lives of best friends Debby (Thurman) and Beth (Lewis), two working girls from Bayonne whose efforts to land a man are thwarted by a myriad of social obstacles including motherhood, living arrangements and age. By contrast, Debby's aging mother Virginia (Rowlands) is the one who begins to find happiness--despite the skepticism of her daughter--through her discreet but fruitful relationship with a retired widower (Ben Gazzara). Directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). Written by Laura Cahill. Winner of three Emmy(R) Awards--Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Ben Gazzara), Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Gena Rowlands), and Main Title Design. Widescreen.

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

PG Time: 106
There's as much excitement off-camera as on when three rowdy brothers hit the road to document America's endangered wildlife. Jamey Sheridan (The Ice Storm) and Frances Fisher (Titanic) co-star in this fact-based drama.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
Head Of State

PG13 Time: 95
Chris Rock takes his spirited style of humor to the White House in this outrageous political comedy about a black Washington, D.C. politician who finds himself thrust into the race for president. Mays Gilliam (Rock) is a hard-working alderman whose run of bad luck ends when he's selected to run for president after his party's top candidate is killed in a plane crash. He's expected to lose...until his straight-shooting message begins to connect with voters to the dismay of his smarmy opponent. Bernie Mac is a riot as Mays' anger-prone brother/running mate. Also with Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Robin Givens and Lynn Whitfield.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Star Trek: First Contact

PG13 Time: 110
This "smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure" (Variety) pits the Next Generation crew against their deadliest foe: the half-human, half-automaton Borg! "Resistance is futile!" cry the evil ones as they hurtle toward Earth, bent on enslaving all forms of life. Can Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his space corps vanquish the menace? A Star Trek bonanza packed with dazzling special effects, fascinating time travel, and wild alien battles. With Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Alfre Woodard and Alice Krige.

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
Club Paradise

PG13 Time: 95
Normalcy takes a holiday when Robin Williams opens up a Caribbean resort! All comedy heck breaks loose as Williams and reggae star Jimmy Cliff try to turn a seedy hotel into a tropical Eden. The plumbing's a joke, guests vanish without a trace and the locals are plotting an uprising. And then things start to get really wild! The off-the-wall cast boasts Peter O'Toole as the pompous island governor, Twiggy as Robin's lady friend and Rick Moranis as a randy nerd.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Anaconda

PG13 Time: 89
Welcome to the Amazon, where every creature is a link in the food chain, and even a human is just a potential meal! A group of filmmakers journeys deep into the jungle in search of a legendary Indian tribe...but instead happens upon a ravenous, 40-foot snake. One by one, they become breakfast, lunch and dinner...until only two are left in a desperate fight to the death! Also with Eric Stoltz and Kari Wuhrer.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Head Of State

PG13 Time: 95
Chris Rock takes his spirited style of humor to the White House in this outrageous political comedy about a black Washington, D.C. politician who finds himself thrust into the race for president. Mays Gilliam (Rock) is a hard-working alderman whose run of bad luck ends when he's selected to run for president after his party's top candidate is killed in a plane crash. He's expected to lose...until his straight-shooting message begins to connect with voters to the dismay of his smarmy opponent. Bernie Mac is a riot as Mays' anger-prone brother/running mate. Also with Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Robin Givens and Lynn Whitfield.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
The Substitute 4 Failure Is Not An Option

R Time: 91
Treat Williams is back in this tension-packed sequel as a former mercenary who has changed careers to become a teacher. When a general discovers that his son has been incorporated into a pro-Nazi unit at an elite military academy, he enlists Williams to go undercover and stop the group's leader. With Angie Everhart, Patrick Kilpatrick, Bill Nunn and Tim Abell.

3:05AM ET/2:05 C
Falling Down

R Time: 112
What do you do when you've finally had enough? In this "wickedly mischievous, entertaining suspense thriller" (N.Y. Times), jobless, middle-aged, divorced Michael Douglas abandons his car in the middle of an impossible L.A. traffic jam and sets off for home on foot. On the way, he takes out his frustration on everyone who gets in his way, escalating into a one-man crime wave. Robert Duvall plays the cop on his tail. With Tuesday Weld and Frederic Forrest.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Trial By Jury

R Time: 106
For a juror in the trial of a powerful gangster, there's only one possible verdict: not guilty. If she votes any other way, the Mob will kill her young son. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer (TV's Scarlett) plays the idealistic single mom whose desire to do her civic duty and serve on a jury lands her in a nightmare of violence and intimidation. With Gabriel Byrne, Armand Assante and Kathleen Quinlan.

 

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Mona Lisa

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 45m
Bob Hoskins gives a bravura performance in this Oscar-nominated crime drama from director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game," "The Good Thief") as George, a low-level mob flunky just released from prison. Ordered to chauffeur high-class call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) around London by his sleazy boss Mortwell (Michael Caine), George soon takes a protectively romantic interest in his enigmatic passenger - but the truth about Simone won't lead him to true love. Robbie Coltrane and Sammi Davis costar in this gritty, "Taxi Driver"-style character study.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Mixed Company

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 50m
Joseph Bologna stars in this good-natured family film as a struggling basketball coach whose problems are compounded at home when his wife decides to adopt three minority children, doubling their number of kids and sparking trouble between neighbors, spouses, and siblings alike. Barbara Harris, Lisa Gerritsen and Ariane Heller costar in this warm-hearted cult classic from co-writer / director Melville Shavelson ("The Seven Little Foys," "Yours, Mine and Ours").

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Flowers In The Attic

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG13 1h 32m
A family secret leads to the cruel imprisonment of four young siblings in this gothic drama based on the best-selling novel by V.C. Andrews and adapted by co-writer Wes Craven. Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jeb Stuart Adams and Ben Granger star.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
The Favor

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 38m
Bored with her marriage, a wife (Harley Jane Kozak) asks her best friend (Elizabeth McGovern) to look up and sleep with an old high-school beau so that she can experience the affair vicariously. Needless to say, things don't work out quite as planned in this romantic comedy costarring Brad Pitt, Bill Pullman, Ken Wahl, Larry Miller and Holland Taylor.

7:15PM ET/6:15 C
Housesitter

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 42m
When his fiancee (Dana Delany) gets cold feet, a Boston architect (Steve Martin) decides to make her jealous by taking advantage of the fact that a woman (Goldie Hawn) is passing herself off as his wife. Julie Harris, Donald Moffat and Peter MacNicol costar.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Send In The Clown

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - VLD 52m
At her day job, George gets to train the boss's cute but dumb nephew, while Mason dresses as a clown to reap a soul at a kid's birthday party.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Shallow End

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
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.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
Housesitter

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 42m
When his fiancee (Dana Delany) gets cold feet, a Boston architect (Steve Martin) decides to make her jealous by taking advantage of the fact that a woman (Goldie Hawn) is passing herself off as his wife. Julie Harris, Donald Moffat and Peter MacNicol costar.
 

10:35AM ET/9:35 C
Warren Miller's Cold Fusion

Documentary on worldwide skiing and snowboarding adventures by legendary documentarian Warren Miller.

12:15PM ET/11:15 C
Nixon

Insecurities haunt the 37th president as he wins two terms, ends the Vietnam War and resigns in disgrace during Watergate. Starring Anthony Hopkins.

3:35PM ET/2:35 C
Austin Powers In Goldmember

Mike Myers returns as both Austin Power and Dr. Evil in this third installment of the series featuring the international man of leisure and part time hero of the free world.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Willard

A lonely man finds revenge on his enemies with the help of his army of killer rats. Starring Crispin Glover.



10:45PM ET/9:45 C
Highlander: The Final Dimension

Immortal warrior Connor battles his arch-enemy and evil magician Cane in Modern-day New York.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Austin Powers In Goldmember

Mike Myers returns as both Austin Power and Dr. Evil in this third installment of the series featuring the international man of leisure and part time hero of the free world.

3:40AM ET/2:40 C
The Badge

When the corpse of a dead woman turns up in the swamps outside a Louisiana town all signs point to a political cover-up.

 

7:15AM ET/6:15 C
The Heavenly Kid

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 32m
Killed in a 1960 drag race, a leather-jacketed teen hell-raiser (Lewis Smith) gets an opportunity to redeem himself by helping out a high school nerd (Jason Gedrick). Richard Mulligan and Jane Kaczmarek costar in this comedy.

10:45AM ET/9:45 C
The Curse Of The Pink Panther

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 51m
When the legendary Inspector Clouseau disappears, it's up to his equally bumbling New York colleague Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) to track the French detective down in this comedy from longtime "Pink Panther" director Blake Edwards. Robert Wagner, Herbert Lom, Capucine, Harvey Korman, Roger Moore and Denise Crosby costar in this broadly funny farce.

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Who Is Cletis Tout?

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

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
The Heavenly Kid

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 32m
Killed in a 1960 drag race, a leather-jacketed teen hell-raiser (Lewis Smith) gets an opportunity to redeem himself by helping out a high school nerd (Jason Gedrick). Richard Mulligan and Jane Kaczmarek costar in this comedy.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
The Curse Of The Pink Panther

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 51m
When the legendary Inspector Clouseau disappears, it's up to his equally bumbling New York colleague Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) to track the French detective down in this comedy from longtime "Pink Panther" director Blake Edwards. Robert Wagner, Herbert Lom, Capucine, Harvey Korman, Roger Moore and Denise Crosby costar in this broadly funny farce.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Who Is Cletis Tout?

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

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Roger Dodger

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 46m
Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg star as a slick, New York make-out artist and his naive nephew in this "smart, sophisticated" ("Washington Post") coming-of-age comedy, filmmaker Dylan Kidd's feature debut. While visiting Manhattan to look over some colleges, 16-year-old Nick (Eisenberg) checks in with his uncle Roger (Scott) to glean some secrets from a supposed master of the dating game. What follows is an astute, occasionally cynical and fiercely observant look at two American men, whose actions define their essential character.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Who Is Cletis Tout?

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

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