Summary

This daily HD programming guide lists primetime broadcasts available in high definition on October 19, 2003, covering ABC in 720p and CBS, NBC, and The WB in 1080i. Featured programming includes NFL football on CBS, Alias and The Practice on ABC, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent on NBC.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is


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"Badlands"
In spite of Barnes' warning to not get emotionally involved, a genuinely concerned Rico goes beyond the call of duty to search for an abused boy's real father; and although Valero and Williams fear the worst after seeing a white woman get into an SUV with four gang members, the outcome is certainly not what they expect.


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Alias

"A Missing Link"
While trying to infiltrate a group bent on retrieving deadly biological weapons, Sydney discovers a link to her missing two years in the form of Simon Walker (Justin Theroux), the dangerous and sexy leader of the team. Meanwhile, Vaughn struggles with his own feelings of jealousy and longing while Sydney is on her mission, aware of the pressures his job is putting on his marriage to Lauren; and Jack takes matters into his own hands to protect his daughter — purposefully revealing Sydney's deadly secret to Dixon in order to preserve her position inside the CIA.


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10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Practice

"Blessed Are They"
Alan Shore is troubled by Sheila Carlisle's (Sharon Stone) increasingly erratic behavior and fears for her mental - and legal - competence. Meanwhile, Shore is ordered by the court to represent a man who refuses to divulge his identity for fear that the unsavory nature of his crime will be made public.

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NFL

Denver @ Minnesota
1:00 p.m. kickoff


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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Cold Case

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When Caroline Bayes, a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, begins having flashbacks about the 1990 murder of her husband, Lilly decides to re-open the file.


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9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

Farrah Fawcett, Melissa Gilbert and Robin Givens star in this drama based on Jackie Collins' international best-seller about a new generation of Hollywood women who are driven by fame, fortune and lust in a culture that thrives on glitz, glamour and greed.

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
American Dreams

"Crossing The Line"
Helen (Gail OÓGrady) takes a job at a travel agency with Nancy (guest star Alicia Coppola) and discovers the difficulties of being a working mother, as Jack (Tom Verica) and Helen clash over balancing the family life. Beth (Rachel Boston) visits J.J. (Will Estes) at Camp Lejeune but things don't go as planned. Meg (Brittany Snow) tries to show Drew (Sam Page) sheÓs all grown up by doing her book report on a controversial book over her teacherÓs objections. Roxanne (Vanessa Lengies) has a new boyfriend. Nathan (Keith Robinson) is furious when he discovers that Sam (Arlen Escarpeta) tries to take the Walkers family troubles into his own hands. Henry (Jonathan Adams) is devastated with the news of GwenÓs (Adina Porter) terminal condition. Third Eye Blind (Stephen Jenkins, Arion Salazar, Tony Fredianelli, Brad Hargreaves, ÂBlinded (When I See You)Î ) reprises their role as The Kinks with ÂYou Really Got Me.Î Sarah Ramos and Ethan Dampf also stars.


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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

"But Not Forgotten"
In search of a missing bookkeeper, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and a pregnant Eames (Kathryn Erbe) stumble upon a ledger's worth of bodies, including the victim's hitman brother who botched a job and was whacked two years ago -- and the tortuous trail seems to lead to an imprisoned mobster who is due for parole. But when a key suspect linked to all the slayings turns up facedown in the river, the cops have to think outside the box to unravel the tangled web and that also could involve a crooked ex-cop (guest star Terry Serpico). Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.


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10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Lyon's Den

"Hubris"
Jack (Rob Lowe) must defend an old buddy (guest star Steven Culp) who is accused of major securities exchange violations and embezzlement but the attorney is stonewalled by his cflient's wealthy in-laws and sandbagged when the man disappears -- and becomes a fugitive. In the meantime, Jack acts on advice from a detective (guest star Robert Picardo) and searches in vain for the security log that might offer a clue in his mentor's death while Grant (Kyle Chandler) forms an unlikely kinship with an urban gunshot victim (guest star Mitchah Williams) while representing the city in a civil suit against a munitions firm. In addition, Riley (Matt Craven) is overtasked as he tries to run the pro-bono law office without Jack and Brit (Frances Fisher) has words of warning for Charlie (Hank Harris). James Pickens Jr., Elizabeth Mitchell and David Krumholtz also star.

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One Tree Hill

When Haley convinces Lucas to attend a team after-party at Nathan's house, he sees the wealth that was denied him and confronts his mother about why she let his father ignore them. 

Crash Into You
Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) convinces Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) to go with the team to an after-party at Nathan's (James Lafferty) beach house in the hopes that the guys will become closer. When Lucas sees the wealth that was denied him, he finally confronts his mother (Moira Kelly) about why she let Dan (Paul Johansson) ignore them. Meanwhile, when Nathan's mom (guest star, Barbara Alyn Woods) returns home to find a very angry son, she turns to Karen for advice.

Hilarie Burton, Sophia Bush and Craig Sheffer also star. David Carson directed the episode written by Mark Perry.


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6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Everwood

Amy's depression over Colin's death takes a turn for the worse and Madison comes to the rescue by helping Ephram understand why his baby sister is acting like such a brat.  

Daddy's Little Girl
When Andy (Treat Williams) invites Linda Abbott (Marcia Cross) over for dinner to discuss a patient, Delia (Vivien Cardone) lashes out through foul language, but it is an enlightened Ephram who figures out the cause of his sister's bad behavior, thanks to insight provided by Madison (Sarah Lancaster). Amy's (Emily Van Camp) depression deepens, but when her therapist recommends medication, Dr. Abbott (Tom Amandes) refuses to write a prescription to help his daughter cope with Colin's death.

John Beasley, Debra Mooney, Stephanie Niznik and Chris Pratt also star. Peter Lauer directed from a script written by Rina Mimoun and Joan Binder Weiss.


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7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Smallville: Beginnings

Clark joins the football team despite his father's wishes, ultimately discovering the coach has been altered by kryptonite and is using his fire-starter abilities to hurt anyone who gets in his way of winning. 

Fathers and sons come to a standoff as Clark (Tom Welling) joins the football team despite his father's (John Schneider) wishes, ultimately discovering the coach (guest star Dan Lauria, The Wonder Years) has been altered by kryptonite and is using his fire-starter abilities to hurt anyone who gets in his way of winning. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), meanwhile, goes saber to saber with his father (guest star John Glover, Batman & Robin) over the control of LuthorCorp.

Sam Jones III, Allison Mack, Eric Johnson and Annette O'Toole also star. Greg Beeman directed the episode written by Greg Walker


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9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Tarzan

When Jane asks Tarzan to use his extraordinary tracking skills to find a missing child, her partner Sam must decide whether to turn Tarzan in or keep his identity a secret. 

Jane (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Sam (Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.) hit a dead-end while investigating a young boy's (guest star Adam Cabral) disappearance, and Jane enlists Tarzan's (Travis Fimmel) help to use his extraordinary tracking skills to find the child. When Sam learns of Tarzan's involvement and his role in Michael's (Johnny Messner) death, he must decide whether to turn him in or keep Jane's secret.

Mitch Pileggi also stars. The episode was written by P.K. Simonds and directed by David Solomon.

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PBS SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER

Sundays at
2:30 PM ET
October 5-26

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Coming

Sundays at
7:00 PM ET
October 5-26
check local listings
 

AMERICAN FAMILY
Note: High Definition

 
October 19
8:00 PM ET
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NATURE: Hippo Beach

Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
October 20
10:30 PM ET
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RIVER OF IRON:
DREAMS OF THE GRAND CANYON RAILROAD

Note: High Definition
 
October 22
9:00 PM ET
check local listings

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA:
THE BATTLE FOR THE ARAB WORLD

Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
October 29
9:30 PM ET
check local listings

AMERICAN MASTERS:
James Brown: Soul Survivor

Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Royal Secrets

"Glory"
Follow the lives of three legendary English and French rulers - Elizabeth I, Edward I and Louis XIV. Each leader faced tremendous challenges during their reigns from creating spectacular palaces to proving their bravery on the battlefield.


6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Royal Secrets

"Folly"
When monarchs erred, they erred on a grand scale. Queen Adelaide of Sicily married a cad and was conned out of her large dowry. James IV of Scotland fell under the spell of a drunken quack.


7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Journey To A Lost World

The Guiana Highlands of South America is one of the last unexplored regions in the world. These sinkholes, discovered only 38 years ago, are host to a wide variety of unique plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world.


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Lost Kingdom Of The Himalayas

High atop the Ngari Plateau in Western Tibet rest the remnants of a forgotten Buddhist civilization, the Guge Empire. Recently discovered and now nearly uninhabited the ruins provide clues to the history of Buddhism dating back to the 11th century.


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
People Of The Lake

Migrating over 500 years ago from the south of what was then known as Burma, the Intha people of Myanmar spend virtually their entire existence afloat. Some 80,000 people, whose name means "Sons of the Lake," live in stilted villages along Lake Isnle.


10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Pennsylvania: Cresheim Road"
Trading Spaces has landed us in the heart of the city and our designers are trying to help these hip teams turn their spaces up a notch. Kia tries to spice up the kitchen while Hildi throws in some hot, vibrant colors and tries a new floor technique.


11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Weird Homes

"Living With Spirits"
Visit a Voodoo princess at her home in New Orleans. Joe Coleman in New York has a fascination with death and has filled his home with freaks of nature and more. In Nova Scotia every aspect of the McKnight home is designed with the spirit of feng shui in mind. Three homes filled with spirits.


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Weird Homes

"For The Love Of Art"
Issiah Zagar has spent over 40 years covering every square inch of his home inside and out with colourful ceramic tiles. A Georgia artist has taken to painting the trees in his yard. In New Jersey, Larry Faust has filled his acreage with moving metal creations.


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

"Easy Riders"
From nitro-fueled to peddle-powered, discover a lineup of cycles that have shaped the lives of their eager riders.


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

"Art Cars"
So, you think you know what an art car is? Not until you've seen the "Rhino Car" you haven't. Or the "Garden Car." Or the wrought iron Beetle. Or...


1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Moments In Time

"Napoleon's Lost Army"
In 2002 in Vilnius, Lithuania, scientists are stunned to discover the remains of nearly three-thousand French soldiers, the first mass grave of its kind ever uncovered. How they died opens a window on one of the greatest military disasters in history.


2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Over Ireland

Take a journey to Ireland and soar over famous landmarks from the Cliffs of Moher to the Giant's Causeway. View the country's fabled four provinces through a flow of stunning imagery showcasing its landscapes.


3:00PM ET/2:00 C
We Built This City

"London"
London is a city steeped in history, from Roman settlement to medieval pleasure ground to the center of the British empire. Follow this city's progress through revolution and world war to find out how London became the world power it is today.


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The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Australia: Going Bats Down Under"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

 


5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Leopard Son, The

A mother leopard raises her cub on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Filmed entirely on location to capture the cub's first three years of life in its natural habitat, witness an intimate portrait of this elusive cat.


6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Aurora

The aurora borealis has fascinated, and often terrified, humans for thousands of years. During the 20th century scientists made great progress in understanding and explaining this northern hemisphere phenomena.


7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Journey To A Lost World

The Guiana Highlands of South America is one of the last unexplored regions in the world. These sinkholes, discovered only 38 years ago, are host to a wide variety of unique plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world.


8:00PM ET/7:00 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.


10:00PM ET/9:00 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.


11:00PM ET/10:00 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.


1:00AM ET/12:00 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.


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Australia: Going Bats Down Under"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.


3:00AM ET/2:00 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.


5:00AM ET/4:00 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.


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DATE SPORT EVENT TIME [ET]
10/21 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 9 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM
10/25 College Football

Teams TBD

7:45
10/26 National Football League

Buffalo @ Kansas City

8:30
10/28 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 10 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM
11/1 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
11/2 National Football League Green Bay @ Minnesota 8:30
11/4 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 11 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM
11/8 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
11/9 National Football League Baltimore @ St. Louis 8:30
11/15 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
11/16 National Football League Dallas @ New England 8:30
11/22 College Football Teams TBD 7:45
11/23 National Football League Washington @ Miami 8:30
11/27 College Football TBA TBA
11/30 National Football League Tampa Bay @ Jacksonville 8:30
 

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In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Over America

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Mark Twain's Roughing It: Part 1 of 2

Based on Mark Twain's autobiography, and with an all-star cast including James Garner, Jill Eikenberry, Eric Roberts ad Ned Beatty, American history comes to life as never before--through the eyes of the great American humorist

TV-PG
James Garner, Alan Arkin
Runtime: 1:28


10:30AM ET/9:30 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


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Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00

 

 


1:30PM ET/12:30 C
K-1 Fighting: Battle At The Bellagio

Don’t miss the action of K-1, the fastest growing sport in the world. A grueling 8-man elimination tournament, featuring top fighters Rick Roufus, Cung Lee and Bob Sapp, this event will showcase martial arts fighting styles including karate, kickboxing, kung fun, kakutogi and tae kwan do.   

TV-14 (AL,V)
Runtime: 2:58


4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Alaska: Last Frontier

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20


5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Alaska

PG
Runtime: 1:50


7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Day In The Life Of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


11:00PM ET/10:00 C
TNA Xplosion #2

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58


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Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

PG
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Runtime: 2:00

 

 


2:30AM ET/1:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


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

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58


4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Alaska

PG
Runtime: 1:50

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Terror Train

R (AL,V)
Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson
Runtime: 1:37


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
K-1 Fighting: Battle At The Bellagio

TV-14 (AL,V)
Runtime: 2:58


11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Mark Twain's Roughing It: Part 1 of 2

TV-PG
James Garner, Alan Arkin
Runtime: 1:28


12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


1:00PM ET/12:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


2:00PM ET/1:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


2:30PM ET/1:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Cliff Diving From Lanai, HI

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


4:00PM ET/3:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


5:00PM ET/4:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


5:30PM ET/4:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Cliff Diving From Lanai, HI

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


7:00PM ET/6:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Fish Face At Sea Exhibition

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Sweet Addition: A Few Of My Favorite Things

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


11:00PM ET/10:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Fish Face At Sea Exhibition

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20


12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Alaska

PG
Runtime: 1:50


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
K-1 Fighting: Battle At The Bellagio

TV-14 (AL,V)
Runtime: 2:58


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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
HDNet This Month

Previews and highlights of this month's HDNet programming.


7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Wild Secrets

The Evolution of the Snail: The Reason Why a Squid Turns into an Octupus - Beneath the ocean depths along Australia's east coast live large numbers of small squids and octopuses that protect themselves by rapidly changing colors, body shape, emitting lights or multiplying. Such versatile abilities are the result of squid adapting to different environments over a long period of time, including these ancient molluscs turning into octopuses. An astonishing glimpse into the enigma of evolution.



7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Wild Secrets

Galapagos: Evolution at the Speed of Life - The effect of El Nino weather patterns on wildlife has been documented worldwide for years, but scientists are now uncovering some startling new facts. On the Galapagos Islands lack of food has caused a colony of marine iguanas to physically shrink. In the hunt for food, these iguanas are forced to venture ashore, and some are beginning to breed with their land-based cousins.


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Music from the Murchison

Maestro Anshel Brusilow conducts the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra in a performance of "Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor by Gustav Mahler, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor by Edvard Grieg, featuring Adam Wodnicki and Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. Recorded live on campus in the Winspear Performance Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center.


9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Designing Texas

This week on Designing Texas we tour a home away from home for actress Janine Turner and her daughter Juliette. Plus we check out Austin's best rooms with a view, and a Finishing Touch that's a rewarding romp thru an intriguing place called Forty Five Ten.


10:00AM ET/9:00 C
CEDIA Expo 2003 Keynote Breakfast Premiere

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo was held September 3-7 in Indianapolis. This year a record 22,000 custom electronics professionals from around the world were on-site. Watch as HDNet's co-founder Mark Cuban presents the opening Breakfast Keynote Address to a standing room only crowd.


11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Bass Champs Premiere

2003 Summer Team Event On Cedar Creek Lake - Cedar Creek Team event. And an interview with the Skeeter pro team


11:30AM ET/10:30 C
MLS: Behind the Net

HDNet's Glenn Davis and Marcelo Balboa explore the end of the 2003 Major League Soccer season. From great plays to spectacular finishes the action unfolds on MLS: Behind The Net.


12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes @ Los Angeles Galaxy
Special Encore Presentation


2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Starstruck

Starstruck showcases people struck by stardom in unique ways. Hosted by Merril Osmond and his daughter Heather Osmond Hallows, special quests include Glen Campbell and his daughter Debbie, the world famous Platters, Legends Elvis impersonator Tony Roi, and Rudy Ruettiger.


3:00PM ET/2:00 C
College Football

Texas @ Iowa State
Special Encore Presentation


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

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.


7:00PM ET/6:00 C
NHL Hockey LIVE!
Nashville @ Chicago


9:30AM ET/8:30 C
HDNet World Report Premiere

The Beatification of Mother Teresa, Today from the Vatican - A day of high honors at the Vatican. The nun known around the world as Mother Theresa becomes a Saint, and Pope John Paul II confers the honors.


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
HDNet Movie Night Premiere

The Song Remains the Same - Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin in a filmed concert from Madison Square Garden, New York. Also, each band member gets his own showcase "fantasy" sequence.


1:00AM ET/12:00 C
HDNet World Report

The Beatification of Mother Teresa - A day of high honors at the Vatican. The nun known around the world as Mother Theresa becomes a Saint, and Pope John Paul II confers the honors.


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
HDNet Movie Night

The Song Remains the Same - Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin in a filmed concert from Madison Square Garden, New York. Also, each band member gets his own showcase "fantasy" sequence.


4:30AM ET/3:30 C
HDNet's Across America

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.


5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Starstruck

Starstruck showcases people struck by stardom in unique ways. Hosted by Merril Osmond and his daughter Heather Osmond Hallows, special quests include Glen Campbell and his daughter Debbie, the world famous Platters, Legends Elvis impersonator Tony Roi, and Rudy Ruettiger.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Romero

R - 1:46
Cast: Raul Julia, Harold Gould, Richard Jordan, Director: John Duigan
The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.


7:45AM ET/6:45 C
Meeting Venus

PG13 - 1:58
Cast: Glenn Close, Maria de Madeiros, Erland Josephson, Director: Istvan Szabo
An up-and-coming conductor's hapless and chaotic attempts to stage a minor opera with a multi-national company in Paris.


9:45AM ET/8:45 C
The World According To Garp

R - 2:17
Cast: Robin Williams, Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Director: George Roy Hill
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life journey of T S Garp, an adventure shaped in large part by his unorthodox and unmarried mother, Jenny (played by Glenn Close in her feature debut).


12:05PM ET/11:05 C
The Left Handed Gun

NR - 1:42
Cast: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Director: Arthur Penn
Real story of the strange teen-age desperado known to legend as "Billy the Kid".


1:50PM ET/12:50 C
The Last Tycoon

PG - 2:05
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Jack Nicholson, Director: Elia Kazan
An adaptation of the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about the life and times of a Hollywood movie executive of the 1920s.


4:00PM ET/3:00 C
The World According To Garp

R - 2:17
Cast: Robin Williams, Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Director: George Roy Hill
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life journey of T S Garp, an adventure shaped in large part by his unorthodox and unmarried mother, Jenny (played by Glenn Close in her feature debut).


6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Intersection

R - 1:38
Cast: Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovitch, Director: Mark Rydell
Successful architect is torn between his wife and his mistress.


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Last Tycoon

PG - 2:05
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Jack Nicholson, Director: Elia Kazan
An adaptation of the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about the life and times of a Hollywood movie executive of the 1920s.


10:05PM ET/9:05 C
Petulia

R - 1:45
Cast: Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Director: Richard Lester
Set in the mid-'60s San Francisco, tells the story of the relationship between a sensitive, recently divorced surgeon, and an unhappily married kook.


12:00AM ET/11:00 C
I Like It Like That

R - 1:46
Cast: Desiree Casado, Isaiah Garcia, Jesse Borrego, Director: Darnell Martin
Lisette and husband Chino face marital difficulties. She is fed up with the kids, while he has job troubles. Things get even worse when Chino goes to jail and Lisette gets a good job uptown.


1:50AM ET/12:50 C
Tom Horn

R - 1:38
Cast: Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth, Director: William Wiard
A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well.


3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Spacehunter: Adventures In The Forbidden Zone

PG - 1:29
Cast: Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, Director: Lamont Johnson
Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them.


5:05AM ET/4:05 C
The World According To Garp

R - 2:17
Cast: Robin Williams, Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Director: George Roy Hill
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life journey of T S Garp, an adventure shaped in large part by his unorthodox and unmarried mother, Jenny (played by Glenn Close in her feature debut).


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6:15AM ET/5:15 C
Sarafina

PG13 Time:98
A young girl living in Soweto Township, South Africa, simultaneously discovers the joys of song and learning and the horror of oppression in this musical, "a forceful mixture of celebration and fury" (New York Times) based on the successful stage production. Sarafina dreams of stardom and is inspired by her teacher (Whoopi Goldberg) to fight for the broad education denied under white rule. But in her volatile surroundings, violence is always just around the corner, and Sarafina and her friends are in a dangerous standoff with the police, who have no qualms about arresting, torturing and killing children. Leleti Khumalo "is a sensational Sarafina" (Variety). With Miriam Makeba, John Kani, Mbongeni Ngema.


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
The Hunt For Red October

PG Time:135
The action blockbuster that turns Cold War conflict into white-hot adventure! At the helm of Soviet super sub Red October is Sean Connery, thought mad by Moscow but actually hatching a complex scheme to defect. His own countrymen are out to sink his high-tech craft...U.S. forces are on his trail...and they're all silently, swiftly pulsing toward a nerve-stretching climax. Alec Baldwin is a CIA man thrust into the spotlight; Scott Glenn plays a gutsy U.S. sub captain. From Tom Clancy's best-seller. With James Earl Jones and Sam Neill.


12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Buddy

PG Time:83
Wait until you get a load of Trudy, "queen of the animals," and Buddy, the bouncing baby gorilla, in this wonderful comedy base


2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Arachnophobia

PG13 Time:109
The creepy crawlers come out in force in this ultra-skin-crawling thriller about a deadly tropical spider that begins breeding in the backyard of a small-town doctor. Jeff Daniels stars as the spider-phobic medic who enlists the help of an entomologist (Julian Sands) and an exterminator (John Goodman) to do battle with the legion of eight-legged menaces. Harley Jane Kozak and Stuart Pankin co-star. "Not recommended for anyone who's ever covered their eyes during a movie" (Leonard Maltin's 2002 Movie & Video Guide). Directed by Frank Marshall (Alive, Congo).


4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Life Or Something Like It

PG13 Time:103
Life is good for Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), a perky career-driven Seattle TV news reporter with a pro-baseball player boyfriend and dreams of anchoring the network morning news in New York. But when she interviews the streetwise 'Prophet Jack' who predicts a win for the Mariners, a hailstorm and Lanie's death all in one week, she panics...especially when the first two prophecies come true! With the help of her ruggedly handsome cameraman Pete (Ed Burns), Lanie takes the week to change the self-absorbed person she has become with hopes of avoiding Pete's dire prediction. Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane and Stockard Channing co-star. Directed by Stephen Herek (Rock Star).


5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Hunt For Red October

PG Time:135
The action blockbuster that turns Cold War conflict into white-hot adventure! At the helm of Soviet super sub Red October is Sean Connery, thought mad by Moscow but actually hatching a complex scheme to defect. His own countrymen are out to sink his high-tech craft...U.S. forces are on his trail...and they're all silently, swiftly pulsing toward a nerve-stretching climax. Alec Baldwin is a CIA man thrust into the spotlight; Scott Glenn plays a gutsy U.S. sub captain. From Tom Clancy's best-seller. With James Earl Jones and Sam Neill.


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Sopranos 42: Christopher

TVMA Time:54
Silvio and Ralph must take care of a planned protest of the Columbus Day parade by a Native American group. At an Italian pride ladies' lunch, Carmela is embarrassed by anti-Mafia remarks. Meanwhile, Ralph deals with new relationship troubles, and Bobby receives some tough news.


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Carnivale 06: Pick A Number

TVMA Time:56
Thirsty for payback, the carnies get caught up in an obscure yet fascinating phenomenon known as "Carnival Justice." Ben's dark adventure ends, and Lodz is there to welcome him back into the fold. Meanwhile, Brother Justin decides to take a trip--destination anywhere--and ends up wandering in the wilderness. Later, he swaps campfire stories with a group of hobos, one of whom is about to change Justin's life.


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Road To Perdition

R Time:117
"Sons are put on the Earth to trouble their fathers," growls Paul Newman as mob boss John Rooney. Set in 1931 Illinois, this compelling period gangster film from Oscar(R)-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) focuses on the various father-son relationships that collapse amidst the violence of mob life. Tom Hanks stars as Michael Sullivan, a coldly intelligent enforcer whose father-figure boss Rooney is forced to order Sullivan's death--thanks to the tragic actions of Rooney's own uncontrollable son. With an assassin on his tail who likes to photograph corpses, Sullivan takes his surviving son on the run...while formulating a plan to avenge the brutal slayings of his wife and youngest boy. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Stanley Tucci co-star in this adaptation of the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner. Screenplay by David Self.


12:30AM ET/11:30 C
The Sweetest Thing

R Time:84
Cameron Diaz is dazzlingly ditzy in this hilarious, bodily-fluid-filled comedy about a sexy party girl's journey (with the help of her two equally dim pals) to find the handsome stranger she met at a nightclub...and who might just be her Mr. Right. The handsome hunk is supposed to be attending a wedding, but when the trio finally finds him, they make an alarming discovery--it's his wedding! Christina Applegate (TV's Married...With Children) and Selma Blair (Legally Blonde) co-star in this comic raunch-fest from director Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions).


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
O

R Time:94
William Shakespeare's classic tragedy of jealousy and deceit is splendidly adapted in this gripping film that places the story in a modern-day Southern prep school. Odin James (Mekhi Phifer), or O, as he is known, is the school's popular black basketball star who has it all: the talent, the looks and the girl--the striking Desi (Julia Stiles). Tired of playing second fiddle to O, his venomous teammate Hugo (Josh Hartnett) begins planting the seeds of treachery by telling O that Desi has been cheating on him. His nefarious plan quickly takes root, but Hugo underestimates the depth of O's rage...leading to a shocking and tragic climax. Also with Elden Henson, Andrew Keegan, Rain Phoenix, John Heard and Martin Sheen.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
The Others

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 44m
Nicole Kidman ("Moulin Rouge") stars in this eerie thriller as Grace, a British mother who moves with her two photosensitive children to a coastal mansion after her husband is declared missing in WWII. When the kids report the presence of ghosts, Grace assumes that an eccentric family of servants is responsible, but chilling encounters of her own soon force her to assemble the pieces of a shocking mystery. Alakina Mann and James Bentley costar in this gripping creep show from director Alejandro Amenabar ("Open Your Eyes").


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Radio Days

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
ESP
PG 1h 28m
Woody Allen's funny and heartwarming look at the everyday lives of an offbeat family in 1940s Brooklyn, drawn from the pages of his own life story, with an ensemble cast that includes Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Julie Kavner, Seth Green, Josh Mostel and Michael Tucker. Utilizing the music of the decade, Allen sweetly evokes a simpler era when innocence and dreams were still possible.


9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Clockstoppers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG 1h 33m
Sci-fi action highlights this breezy fantasy starring Jesse Bradford as Zak Gibbs, a high school student who "borrows" the latest invention of his scientist dad, a "hyper-time" device that impresses a pretty exchange student (Paula Garces) but also attracts the attention of a sinister government agent (Michael Biehn). French Stewart and Julia Sweeney costar in this teen adventure in the tradition of "Back to the Future."


12:35PM ET/11:35 C
Soul Survivors (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 25m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."


2:05PM ET/1:05 C
Made

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 34m
"Swingers" costars Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn reunite for this Mob comedy about a pair of good-natured L.A. wiseguy wannabes whose "mission" to New York for an organized crime bigwig (Peter Falk) goes manically awry thanks to their own ineptitude. Sean Combs and Famke Janssen costar in this amusing independent feature also written and directed by Favreau.


3:45PM ET/2:45 C
A Low Down Dirty Shame

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
SURROUND / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 40m
Down-and-out cop Andre Shame (Keenen Ivory Wayans) goes the gumshoe route for (little) fun and (less) profit. Written and directed by Wayans, this two-fisted comedy also stars Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett, Salli Richardson, Kim Wayans and Gregory Sierra.


6:00PM ET/5:00 C
The Others

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 44m
Nicole Kidman ("Moulin Rouge") stars in this eerie thriller as Grace, a British mother who moves with her two photosensitive children to a coastal mansion after her husband is declared missing in WWII. When the kids report the presence of ghosts, Grace assumes that an eccentric family of servants is responsible, but chilling encounters of her own soon force her to assemble the pieces of a shocking mystery. Alakina Mann and James Bentley costar in this gripping creep show from director Alejandro Amenabar ("Open Your Eyes").


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Sum of All Fears

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 2h 3m
Ben Affleck takes over the role of hero CIA agent Jack Ryan in this box office hit based on the best-selling novel by Tom Clancy. Low-level analyst Ryan is elevated to prominence by his expertise on an obscure strongman (Ciaran Hinds) after the politician's surprising ascendancy to the Russian presidency. But that's just the tip of a very large, very lethal iceberg involving neo-Nazis and a nuclear warhead smuggled into the U.S. by terrorists. Morgan Freeman, Bridget Moynihan and Liev Schreiber costar in this espionage adventure.


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Queer As Folk (episode #302)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
TVMA 51m
Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Starring Gale Harold ("Brian"), Hal Sparks ("Michael"), Randy Harrison ("Justin"), Peter Paige ("Emmett"), Scott Lowell ("Ted"), Thea Gill ("Lindsay"), Michelle Clunie ("Melanie"), Robert Gant ("Ben") and Sharon Gless ("Debbie").


11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Jeremiah: Letters Form The Other Side (part 2)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1
TV14 44m
Kurdy meets the mysterious Mister Smith. Reluctantly, they join others from Thunder Mountain in Lee Chen's danger-ridden plan to rescue Jeremiah, Markus and Erin from Valhalla Sector.


5:45AM ET/4:45 C
Soul Survivors (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 25m
Ever since the accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck), college freshman Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) has seemed unable to shake off the tragedy, even hallucinating eerie encounters with Sean that leave her scared and shaken. In the meantime, she's made the acquaintance of a strange trio of friends (Wes Bentley, Eliza Dushku and Angela Featherstone) while turning to the compassionate young priest Father Jude (Luke Wilson) for help. A haunting thriller from the producers of "Urban Legend."

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