Summary

This daily HD programming guide covers primetime and daytime schedules for ABC, CBS, NBC, The WB, and PBS in high definition for September 17, 2003. The issue also notes the launch of new HD channels INHD and INHD2, expanding the channel selector's importance for navigating available HD services.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is

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Welcome New Readers


With the addition of new channels, such as INHD and INHD2 launching yesterday, you will find the "channel selector" below more and more inportant for guiding you to those services you are able to receive. This will help you bypass tiresome scrolling. By clicking on the "Return To Top" you will be returned to this area in preparation for your next selection.

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When manpower is available we will extend
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the entire program schedule for all time zones.

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

"Graduation"
It's high school graduation day for Jr., but amidst all the celebration, Michael and Jay are concerned for their son's future. Michael goes to hilarious extremes to get Jr. admitted to the college he wished he had attended, and Jay is afraid that, if Jr. doesn't go away to school, he will marry Vanessa, his girlfriend. Their hopes for Jr.'s immediate future are dashed when he and Vanessa drop a bombshell on Michael and Jay, on a one-hour episode.



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George Lopez

"Meet The Cuban Parents"
When Angie's parents, Vic and Emilina, come to visit the family for Christmas, George thinks they still believe he's not good enough for their daughter. But George shows he can take care of his family without their help and battles it out with Vic for the best Christmas.


 
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9:30PM ET/8:30 C
George Lopez

"Long Time No See"
On the season finale, when George finally decides to approach his estranged father, Manny Lopez, his solitary journey turns into a family vacation and a day of reckoning for Benny.


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CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIMES
The Young and the Restless

 

Welcome to Genoa City... Where the Newmans and Abbots do battle in the bedroom.

 

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Ed

"The Decision, Season Finale"

In the season finale, Ed (Tom Cavanagh) remains in a quandary about his choice between his romantic interests in Carol (Julie Bowen) and an impatient Frankie (guest star Sabrina Lloyd, "Sliders") -- until Frankie forces him to finally decide or she will leave town and return to her former boyfriend for good. Oddly, part of Ed's confusion could be resolved when Mike (Josh Randall) tells him of his relationship with a comely college coed (guest star Sarah Jane Morris) who comes on to him. Elsewhere, Phil (Michael Ian Black) urges Eli (Daryl "Chill" Mitchell) to ask out an attractive woman to the big blowout celebrating Stuckeybowl's 75th anniversary. JanaMarie Hupp, Lesley Boone, Rachel Cronin and Justin Long also star.

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

"House Calls"

When a Russian model dies in an upscale clothing boutique, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) believe the girl to be a victim of abuse after an autopsy reveals a multitude of old and recent injuries. However, when a toxic screen test reveals the victim's death was caused by mixing several prescribed narcotics, the detectives search for a careless physician who makes house calls and authorizes dangerous substances. Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Izzard
Steve Miller Band

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Smallville

"Calling"
Dr. Walden (guest star Rob Labelle) wakes up from his coma and tells Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Lionel (John Glover) that Clark (Tom Welling) is an alien and must be destroyed. Meanwhile, a romantic encounter between Clark and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) hints at a promising future, but after Chloe (Allison Mack) finds out they are together, Lana pulls back.


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9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Smallville

"Exodus"
A sense of foreboding surrounds Smallville as Clark (Tom Welling) must choose between staying with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and his family or fulfilling his destiny to rule the Earth. Meanwhile, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Helen (Emmanuelle Vaugier) plan their upcoming wedding, but outside forces may ultimately keep them apart. Also, a hurt Chloe (Allison Mack) considers Lionel's (John Glover) offer to investigate Clark.

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TONIGHT

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COMING SOON TO PBS HDTV

Date Time[ET] Program Name
9/17 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/18 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/24 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/28 9:00 PM The Blues
10/4 9:00 PM The Blues

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Impressionists On The Seine

The Phillips Collection presented an Impressionist exhibit based around their Renoir painting, "Luncheon of the Boating Party." An in-depth history of this painting is given, as well as comparisons of many others from that period.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Great Books

"Upton Sinclair's The Jungle"
The Jungle explores the story of meatpacking in Chicago that forced Congress to pass food safety laws, and enraged Americans on issues from poisoned meat to child labor.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Vanished Canyon

In the winter of 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, an accomplished and gifted writer and landscape/wildlife artist, mysteriously disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. Join this amazing journey into the ageless wilderness of the Utah.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Secrets Of Hawaii's National Parks

Discover a land where the awe-inspiring, pyrotechnics of earth-in-the-making meets a tropical paradise. Travel to the edge of one of the world's most active volcanoes and marvel at a black sand beach where giant sea turtles bathe in the sun.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Urban Wild

"Paris"
Some of the most spectacular monuments in Paris, the Opera and the Arc de Triumphe, are new residential units for the cities wildlife. Examine the creatures such as birds of prey and rabbits that thrive in the City of Lights.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Wedding Story, A

"Nicole & Jason"
No Description Available.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Wedding Story, A

"Barbara And Miguel"
No Description Available.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Makeover Story, A

"Broadway Babes"
No Description Available.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Makeover Story, A

"Star-crossed Style"
No Description Available.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Homes

"magnificent Obsessions"
A life-long love of music led a Brooklyn man to create a shrine to his favourite tenor Enrico Caruso. Every square inch of the home and yard of a Seattle couple is given over to their obsession with model trains. In Georgia, Tubby Brown's yard is inhabited by his life- sized human sculptures.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Rough Riders"
Watch as former stuntman Vaughn Schafer has broken world speed records on his motorized skateboard. Extreme mountain
biker Ryan Leech blasts down BC's mountainsides and speed freak Terry Nish raises the 'bar' with his high-speed electric bar
stool.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Insectia

"Entomology Is Catching"
Setting traps and net techniques are among the many tricks of the entomology trade learned in this episode. Also visit the lab of Madagascar's Bug Man, Dr. Andre Peyrieras, who has discovered over 3000 new insect species.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Miramichi, The"
The Miramichi, the largest producer of Atlantic Salmon in North America forms a 13,000 square kilometer watershed spread out over a quarter of New Brunswick. The Miramichi valley is dotted with small settlements that have thrived for centuries.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Wedding Story, A

"Nicole & Jason"
No Description Available.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Makeover Story, A

"Broadway Babes"
No Description Available.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Urban Wild

"Paris"
Some of the most spectacular monuments in Paris, the Opera and the Arc de Triumphe, are new residential units for the cities wildlife. Examine the creatures such as birds of prey and rabbits that thrive in the City of Lights.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Vanished Canyon

In the winter of 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, an accomplished and gifted writer and landscape/wildlife artist, mysteriously disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. Join this amazing journey into the ageless wilderness of the Utah.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Weird Homes

"Magnificent Obsessions"
A life-long love of music led a Brooklyn man to create a shrine to his favourite tenor Enrico Caruso. Every square inch of the home and yard of a Seattle couple is given over to their obsession with model trains. In Georgia, Tubby Brown's yard is inhabited by his life- sized human sculptures.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Wheels To Die For"
Some folks don't want to rest in peace - they'd rather be roadworthy forever. Meet the gothic members of a Denver hearse club, a Joker's hearse, and coffin racers in Colorado - who must be in a hurry to reach the end.

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7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Insectia

"The Grand Alliance"
The battle between plants and insects rages everyday along the Amazon. These archenemies cohabitate along the river despite the fact that over 80% of the flowering plants rely on insects for pollination and the sap of some plants is poisonous to insects.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Hayes"
The Hayes River is an important river in Canada's history - it is the only navigable route from the Fur Trade Headquarters on Hudson Bay to posts south of Lake Winnipeg. The river was abandoned as a fur trade route but remnants of its past line its banks.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Top Ten Coasters 2002

Ride the world's greatest roller coasters and meet ride designers, engineers, enthusiasts, and behavioral scientists who explore the popularity of the Top 10 Roller Coasters of 2002.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Greatest Fireworks On Earth

Experience pyrotechnique displays around the world from a Las Vegas extravaganza to ceremonial rituals in Valencia, Spain.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Rides

Hip Hop and modern rock and roll culture have bestowed upon our country a stamp of funkiness and coolness, influencing everything from clothing and fashion to speech and television. The cars they drive can make your jaw drop.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Top Ten Coasters 2002

Ride the world's greatest roller coasters and meet ride designers, engineers, enthusiasts, and behavioral scientists who explore the popularity of the Top 10 Roller Coasters of 2002.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Greatest Fireworks On Earth

Experience pyrotechnique displays around the world from a Las Vegas extravaganza to ceremonial rituals in Valencia, Spain.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
"Rides"

Hip Hop and modern rock and roll culture have bestowed upon our country a stamp of funkiness and coolness, influencing everything from clothing and fashion to speech and television. The cars they drive can make your jaw drop.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"The Grand Alliance"
The battle between plants and insects rages everyday along the Amazon. These archenemies cohabitate along the river despite the fact that over 80% of the flowering plants rely on insects for pollination and the sap of some plants is poisonous to insects.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Hayes"
The Hayes River is an important river in Canada's history - it is the only navigable route from the Fur Trade Headquarters on Hudson Bay to posts south of Lake Winnipeg. The river was abandoned as a fur trade route but remnants of its past line its banks.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Top Ten Coasters 2002

Ride the world's greatest roller coasters and meet ride designers, engineers, enthusiasts, and behavioral scientists who explore the popularity of the Top 10 Roller Coasters of 2002.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Greatest Fireworks On Earth

Experience pyrotechnique displays around the world from a Las Vegas extravaganza to ceremonial rituals in Valencia, Spain.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Rides

Hip Hop and modern rock and roll culture have bestowed upon our country a stamp of funkiness and coolness, influencing everything from clothing and fashion to speech and television. The cars they drive can make your jaw drop.



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Coming Soon to ESPN HD

Date Sport Event Time [ET]
9/20 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
9/21 National Football League Buffalo @ Miami 8:30
9/23 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 5 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM

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U.S. Open: Capriati vs. Henin-Hardenne

NR
Runtime: 3:20

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Riddle Of The Sands

PG
Runtime: 1:58

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Paul Cezanne: A Life In Provence

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Vincent Van Gogh And Provence

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Davey Crockett

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
A House Divided

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:40

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Ascent

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:37

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Deathtrap

PG
Runtime: 1:57

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Davey Crockett

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
A House Divided

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:40

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Ascent

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:37

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
INHD On The Edge #1

TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Hit And Run

R
Runtime: 1:27

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Anime: Spriggan

R
Runtime: 1:31

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12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Discoveries...America: Arizona

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:58

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Under The Rainbow

PG
Runtime: 1:37

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
TNA Xplosion #1

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58

4:00AM ET/2:00 C
Allan Quatermain and The Lost City Of Gold

PG
Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone
Runtime: 1:39

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
TNA Xplosion #1

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Under The Rainbow

PG
Runtime: 1:37

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See

NR
Runtime: 1:17

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
A House Divided

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:40

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Davey Crockett

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See

NR
Runtime: 1:17

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Davey Crockett

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Under The Rainbow

PG
Runtime: 1:37

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Deathtrap

PG
Runtime: 1:57

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
A House Divided

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:40

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
HDNet Sampler

Highlights and previews of HDNet programming

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
HDNet Movie Night

Going in Style - Three senior citizens, who are slowly withering away, decide to liven things by organizing a bank robbery. George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg star.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Bass Champs

2003 Team Event On Lewisville Lake - Team event on Lake Lewisville with the five biggest fish in Bass Champs History! Plus host John McCalmont talks Mustangs with Skeeter Pro Dean Rojas.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain's second largest city is in many respects a capsule of life that exemplifies how unique and independent each region of Spain is from another. Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona introduces the viewer to Catalonia's gem with features on people, musicians, artists and the ancient game of Petanka.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In gorgeous Sugar Hill, Barbados features Low Impact aerobics.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
The Desert Speaks

Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition - The Valle de Tehuacan, in the Mexican state of Puebla is probably the birthplace of domestic corn. That corn became a staple for people throughout North America, including the civilizations that inhabited nearby Monte Alban. The region is famous for the indigenous artisans who use native plants to continue the artistic traditions of their ancestors.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Beautiful Landscapes of Japan

Amami Oshima, Kagoshima

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

Venice - Surrender yourself to the charms of magical Venice. Tour the famous sites and find out how to escape the crowds in less well known neighborhoods.

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

Japan...A Food Colony of the United States - Centuries old family farms are now at risk in Japan, as cheaper food exports are finding their way into Japanese homes...many from America. World Report takes you to the vanishing family farms of Japan to see the changes in their culinary culture, changes that may have a direct effect on American famers.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Square Pegs

Hardly Working - A need for money forces supercool Jennifer into donning a uniform and taking an unlikely, uncool job after school.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Ladies Man

Jimmy's being lazy when it comes to healthy living and the ladies won't stand for it. When Stan dies, and leaves Jimmy his clubs, golf isn't exactly what Donna has in mind when she suggests that Jimmy start an exercise routine. When Stan's widow uses a full body make-over to cure the grief, Jimmy starts a scheme to assure that she will never follow in the fake footsteps of Stan's wife.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Bette

Method to her Madness - To research one of her upcoming movie roles, Bette takes a job as a waitress at a sleazy diner. At first Bette is not very good at being a waitress which leads to her almost being fired, so Bette soon learns the trick of the trade and starts giving out advice to her fellow employees and the customers who eat at the diner.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Hogan's Heroes

Some of Their Planes Are Missing - The Germans scheme to hoodwink the Royal Air Force by sending pilots over England in captured British planes.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Love and Money

A Night at the Opera - Effie takes Finn with her to the opera after her escort, Jerry, cancels. At the opera, she runs into her gossipy "best friend," Kiki Farrington -- who is with Jerry.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
That's Life

M.Y.O.B. - Lydia discovers that her chemistry teacher, Eric's wife, is having an affair; Dolly gets fed up with municipal bureaucracy and takes matters into her own hands.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
James Brown Live

The hardest working man in show business brings his unique vocal styling to the famous House of Blues in Las Vegas. Still bursting with energy after nearly forty years on stage, the "Godfather of Soul" performs rousing renditions of hits including "Living In America," "Soul Man," "I Feel Good," and many more.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

Akoustic Band - From the historic 3 week performance at New York City's Blue Note celebrating the career of legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, this set is performed by the Akoustic Band, an offshoot of Corea's Elektic Band. Playing everything from John Coltrane to pop standards to Corea's most famous composition, "Spain", this is a trio made up of Corea on piano, bassist John Patitucci and Dave Weckl on Drums.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
HDNet's Across America

Pennsic War - Across America goes back to medieval times for Pennsic War 32. Over ten thousand people gather in rural Pennsylvania, dress up in full amour and beat each other up in full contact battles.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Messages from the Past

Message from the Past: Egypt - The fundamental purpose of the pyramids was to provide jobs during periods of slump. The pharaohs may well have been the first practitioners of Keynesian economics.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Tracks Ahead

Circus Train - Come join the circus, as Tracks Ahead joins the Ringling circus train. We'll visit the spectacular Taieri Gorge in southern New Zealand and explore the past and present of New York's Hellgate Bridge.

8:30PM ET/7:30 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.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
HDNet World Report

Japan...A Food Colony of the United States - Centuries old family farms are now at risk in Japan, as cheaper food exports are finding their way into Japanese homes...many from America. World Report takes you to the vanishing family farms of Japan to see the changes in their culinary culture, changes that may have a direct effect on American famers.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
HDNet's Across America

Pennsic War - Across America goes back to medieval times for Pennsic War 32. Over ten thousand people gather in rural Pennsylvania, dress up in full amour and beat each other up in full contact battles.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Festivals of the World Premiere

Seville, Spain - Located on the banks of the Guadaluquiver River, Seville is the capitol of Andalusia, and the setting for one of the largest Spring Fiestas in Andalusia: the Feria de Abril. This program explores customs of the local people as they display magnificent horse & carriages, and celebrate with Spanish Tapas, Manzanilla Wine, and passionate Flamenco dancing into the early morning hours. We also tour the nearby village of Carmona, and travel to Cordoba and Granada to witness other Spring Fiestas and some of the most magnificent terrain and architecture in all of Andalusia.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Ladies Man

Jimmy's being lazy when it comes to healthy living and the ladies won't stand for it. When Stan dies, and leaves Jimmy his clubs, golf isn't exactly what Donna has in mind when she suggests that Jimmy start an exercise routine. When Stan's widow uses a full body make-over to cure the grief, Jimmy starts a scheme to assure that she will never follow in the fake footsteps of Stan's wife.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Bette

Method to her Madness - To research one of her upcoming movie roles, Bette takes a job as a waitress at a sleazy diner. At first Bette is not very good at being a waitress which leads to her almost being fired, so Bette soon learns the trick of the trade and starts giving out advice to her fellow employees and the customers who eat at the diner.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Hogan's Heroes

Some of Their Planes Are Missing - The Germans scheme to hoodwink the Royal Air Force by sending pilots over England in captured British planes.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Love and Money

A Night at the Opera - Effie takes Finn with her to the opera after her escort, Jerry, cancels. At the opera, she runs into her gossipy "best friend," Kiki Farrington -- who is with Jerry.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
That's Life

M.Y.O.B. - Lydia discovers that her chemistry teacher, Eric's wife, is having an affair; Dolly gets fed up with municipal bureaucracy and takes matters into her own hands.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Square Pegs

Hardly Working - A need for money forces supercool Jennifer into donning a uniform and taking an unlikely, uncool job after school.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
HDNet's Across America

Pennsic War - Across America goes back to medieval times for Pennsic War 32. Over ten thousand people gather in rural Pennsylvania, dress up in full amour and beat each other up in full contact battles.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Dallas Mavericks Dancer Tryouts

Follow several candidates through the process of competing for a slot on an elite dance team, the Dallas Mavericks Dancers. From over 400 women, veterans and hopefuls alike try their courage and skill to be the best of the best as a dancer.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
HDNet Sampler

Highlights and previews of HDNet programming

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Friday Night Trojans

Feel the excitement of Texas high school football and follow the Trojans as they pursue another state championship.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Pennzoil Art Car Parade 2003

Only in free-wheeling Houston can 250 embellished, decorated and otherwise decked-out art cars roll down the streets of downtown for the oldest and biggest Art Car Parade in the world. It's an extravaganza of art on wheels, decorated by accomplished artists, sculptors, school children and countless others.

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7:15AM ET/6:15 C
Ocean's Eleven

NR - 2:07
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jr. Davis, Director: Lewis Milestone
Eleven friends who know each other from World War II service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Explorers

PG - 1:49
Cast: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Director: Joe Dante
Youngster hooked on science-fiction yearns to travel into space and gets his wish, with the heop of a whiz-kid friend.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Feds

PG-13 - 1:22
Cast: Rebecca De Mornay, Mary Gross, Ken Marshall, Director: Dan Goldberg
Ellie DeWitt and Janis Zuckermann are admitted to the very strict FBI Training Academy. Ellie is a real fighting- machine while Janis is a great student. Only with each other's help do they have a chance of making FBI agents.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Stroker Ace

PG - 1:36
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Director: Hal Needham
A popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.
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2:35PM ET/1:35 C
Four Musketeers

PG - 1:48
Cast: Oliver Reed, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Director: Richard Lester
The musketeers continue their merry-making, fighting for the queen and engage in many sword battles.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Explorers

PG - 1:49
Cast: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Director: Joe Dante
Youngster hooked on science-fiction yearns to travel into space and gets his wish, with the heop of a whiz-kid friend.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Feds

PG-13 - 1:22
Cast: Rebecca De Mornay, Mary Gross, Ken Marshall, Director: Dan Goldberg
Ellie DeWitt and Janis Zuckermann are admitted to the very strict FBI Training Academy. Ellie is a real fighting- machine while Janis is a great student. Only with each other's help do they have a chance of making FBI agents.

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Ocean's Eleven


NR - 2:07
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jr. Davis, Director: Lewis Milestone
Eleven friends who know each other from World War II service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
First Deadly Sin

R - 1:52
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Director: Brian G. Hutton
A police inspector, nearing retirement, tracks a serial killer who is terrorizing New York.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
Freeway

R - 1:42
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison, Director: Matthew Bright
Little Red Riding Hood for the 1990's: After her mom and step-dad are arrested, 15-year-old Vanessa Lutz decides that instead of once again being put into a foster home, she'd rather go and search for the grandmother she's never met, and live with her.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Flight of the Intruder

PG-13 - 1:53
Cast: Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Director: John Milius
After his co-pilot is killed, Jake Grafton, a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Dust Devil

R - 1:27
Cast: John Matshikiza, Robert John Burke, Terri Norton, Director: Richard Stanley
A shape shifter comes from the desert in search of victims, a spirit the locals call the dust devil.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Going In Style

PG - 1:31
Cast: George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg, Director: Martin Brest
Three senior citizens, who are slowly withering away, decide to liven things by organizing a bank robbery.

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6:20AM ET/5:20 C
The Time Machine

PG13 Time:95
H.G. Wells's vaunted time-travel tale is brilliantly retold in this thrilling sci-fi film starring Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) as a man driven by tragedy to create a machine that can travel back to the past...and into the future! Seeking to alter his painful past, mathematician Alexander Hartdegan (Pearce) invents a time machine. However, an accident during Alexander's test run sends him more than 800,000 years into the future to a strange world in which man has become two distinct races: the peaceful Eloi and the violent underground Morlocks. Jeremy Irons co-stars as the evil Morlock leader and Samantha Mumba is the attractive Eloi whom Alexander must save from the clutches of the Morlocks. Also with Orlando Jones, Mark Addy and Yancey Arias. Directed by Simon Wells, the real-life great-grandson of H.G. Wells.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Sunshine State

PG13 Time:140
John Sayles (Limbo) wrote, directed and edited this film about life on a tiny Florida island where eccentric locals deal with personal dramas and an uncertain future. Desiree has just returned home after disgracing her family years ago with an unwanted pregnancy, while Marly is a former mermaid performer who grudgingly runs her retired father's motel. Both women fight the developers who want to build their small island into a resort community while also battling for parental acceptance and the chance to be independent and successful. Jane Alexander, Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Timothy Hutton, James McDaniel and Mary Steenburgen star.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Summer Catch

PG13 Time:103
Freddie Prinze Jr. knocks one out of the park in this baseball comedy set in New England's competitive Cape Cod Baseball League. Ryan Dunne (Prinze Jr.) is a lower-class local boy whose pitching prowess has landed him a highly coveted spot on the team's roster...and in the heart of pretty--and very well-to-do--co-ed Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel). From there, it's up to the hard-throwing southpaw to impress his party-hearty teammates and major-league scouts with his talent on the diamond--while also dealing with Tenley's controlling father. With Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Fred Ward and Bruce Davison.

12:15PM ET/11:15 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. Widescreen.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Captain Ron

PG13 Time:100
Kurt Russell and Martin Short star in this hilarious story about a family whose dream of life on the high seas aboard their newly inherited yacht sinks like a stone when they hire a drunken incompetent to sail the craft. Mary Kay Place, Meadow Sisto and Benjamin Harvey co-star in this comedy written and directed by Thom Eberhardt.

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PG Time:94
Nia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett co-stars as the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R) nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made. Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine and Gia Carides co-star. Written by Nia Vardalos, directed by Joel Zwick.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Sunshine State

PG13 Time:140
John Sayles (Limbo) wrote, directed and edited this film about life on a tiny Florida island where eccentric locals deal with personal dramas and an uncertain future. Desiree has just returned home after disgracing her family years ago with an unwanted pregnancy, while Marly is a former mermaid performer who grudgingly runs her retired father's motel. Both women fight the developers who want to build their small island into a resort community while also battling for parental acceptance and the chance to be independent and successful. Jane Alexander, Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Timothy Hutton, James McDaniel and Mary Steenburgen star.

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9:05PM ET/8:05 C
Carnivale 01: Milfay

TVMA Time:57
In the pilot episode of this one-hour drama series, 18-year-old Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) buries his mother on the grounds of his family's repossessed farm. With nowhere to go, he is taken in by a traveling carnival on its way through town. The young man's shackles and strange spiritual powers worry a blind mystic named Lodz, but the carnival's manager Samson insists that Ben remain with them. The decision irks head-rigger Jones, who senses chemistry between Ben and a tarot-card reader named Sofie. Meanwhile, in Mintern, California, evangelical preacher Brother Justin (Clancy Brown) receives a "sign from God" that leaves him awakened to the possibility of his own mysterious powers.

11:55PM ET/10:55 C
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PG Time:94
Nia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett co-stars as the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R) nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made. Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine and Gia Carides co-star. Written by Nia Vardalos, directed by Joel Zwick.

2:55AM ET/1:55 C
Resident Evil

R Time:100
An accident in a biotech company's underground "Hive" results in the deaths of hundreds of employees...but are they really dead? Contaminated by an illegal genetic re-animation serum, the corpses become brain-munching zombies who seek only to devour the living! Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) and Michelle Rodriguez (Girlfight) lead an elite police squad assigned to enter the Hive and shut down it's elaborate security system...if they can survive the army of hungry flesh-eaters. Eric Mabius, James Purefoy and Martin Crewes co-star in this pulse-pounding horror film that was based on the popular video game. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Event Horizon).

4:40AM ET/3:40 C
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

R Time:89
American Ninja director Sam Firstenberg and stars Michael Dudikoff and Steve James reunite for this heart-pumping martial-arts sequel. This time around, the Army heroes do battle against a drug lord and his army of genetically enhanced ninja bodyguards on a tiny Caribbean island. Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway and Jeff Weston co-star.

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11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Car 54, Where Are You?

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 28m
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.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
The Sum Of Us

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
STEREO / ESP
R 1h 39m
Before he became a Hollywood sensation, Russell Crowe made a number of acclaimed films Down Under, such as this touching comedy from Geoff Burton and Kevin Dowling, about the ultimate Aussie odd couple: Harry (Jack Thompson), a widower, and his beloved gay son Jeff (Crowe). The pair are not only father and son, they are also roomies. Despite some hilariously awkward moments caused by Harry's blind acceptance of his son's lifestyle, the two form a loving bond even as they each try to find a long-term romantic mate.

4:25PM ET/3:25 C
Sidewalks Of New York

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 47m
A documentary film crew charts the romantic lives of six New Yorkers whose paths unexpectedly intersect in this sweet romantic comedy-drama from writer, director and star Edward Burns ("The Brothers McMullen," "Saving Private Ryan"). A quirky, intelligent Generation X homage to Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives," this critically acclaimed, independent production costars Heather Burns, Stanley Tucci, Brittany Murphy, David Krumholtz and Rosario Dawson.

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7:45PM ET/6:45 C
Windtalkers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 2h 14m
Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star with Adam Beach ("Smoke Signals") in this explosive, patriotic WWII drama about a severely wounded soldier (Cage) who takes on the assignment of safeguarding a "windtalker" (Beach), a Navajo whose dead native language provides an unbreakable code for the military - but whose life is jeopardized with every increasingly bloody battle against the Japanese in the Pacific. Christian Slater, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt and Noah Emmerich costar in this tense, stylish war epic from director John Woo ("Face/Off").

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
DC 9/11: Time Of Crisis

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1
TVPG 2h 7m
Timothy Bottoms stars as President George W. Bush in this docudrama that traces the nine days after the terrorist attacks on America of September 11, 2001, a week and a half that challenged the government to devise a strategy for pursuing the perpetrators while tending to the wounds of a shattered nation. David Fonteno, Penny Johnson Jerald, Mary Gordon Murray, Lawrence Pressman, Scott Alan Smith and George Takei costar in this riveting original from writer Lionel Chetwynd ("Varian's War") and producer Robert Halmi Sr. ("The Lion in Winter").

1:25AM ET/12:25 C
Hexed

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 27m
When daffy hotel desk clerk Arye Gross becomes romantically involved with a beautiful new guest-who happens to be a famous model (Claudia Christian)-it's almost too good to be true. Well, it is too good to be true. The girl of his dreams is really a nightmare, and all she's actually interested in is setting Arye up to take a murder rap-for a murder that she committed! Sardonic wit meets slapstick silliness in this bouncy black comedy. Adrienne Shelly and Ray Baker costar.

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