Summary

This daily HD programming guide lists prime-time high-definition broadcasts for October 23, 2003, covering ABC in 720p and CBS, NBC, WB, and Discovery HD Theater in 1080i. Featured programs include CSI, ER, The Tonight Show, and What I Like About You, with full episode descriptions and air times.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is


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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Threat Matrix

"In Plane Sight"
The Team must work together in Africa and stateside in order to prevent an airliner filled with deadly nuclear waste from crashing into the East Coast of the United States.
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9:00PM ET/8:00 C
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Check www.cbs.com for program description.


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Without A Trace

"Prodigy"
Malone and the team search for a brilliant but complicated 14-year-old Russian violinist when she disappears after a rehearsal for an important concert appearance.
 

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9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Coupling

"Check/mate"
When Susan (Rena Sofer) is treated to mind-blowing sex after picking up the tab at dinner and Steve (Jay Harringon) is similarly rewarded after buying the next night, they both begin to fear they've been paying each other for sex. To help resolve this, each turns to the other's friends only to receive very conflicting advice. Meanwhile, Patrick (Colin Ferguson) is on the search for the perfect "man-mobile" after a photograph reveals he looks ridiculous in his current car. Elsewhere, traffic reporter Jane (Lindsay Price) encourages her slacker stalker (guest star Jim Rash) to step up to the plate when she learns a female reporter on a competing network has a stalker with night goggles. Sonya Walger also stars.


9:59PM ET/8:59 C
ER

"Shifts Happen"
A confident second-year resident Dr. Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) wants to show off during the graveyard shift but his heroics sometimes backfire, especially in his contempt for an asymptomatic husband (guest star Paul Cassel) who temporarily loses his speech -- and in the case of a boy whose treatment is delayed after he swallows a quarter. As Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) decries the "incompetence" of her staff, she too makes a grievous error while a screaming man (guest star Richard Cox) with a broken leg must wait endless hours and Neela (Parminder Nagra) deals with a little girl (guest star Rhyon Nicole Brown) who arrives with her beloved grandmother whose status is DNR -- "Do Not Resuscitate." Elsewhere, Abby (Maura Tierney) finds herself desperate for money and credit and later meets both Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) and his new girlfriend. Likewise, Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) warms up to Dr. Dorset (guest star Bruno Campos, "Jesse"). Paul McCrane, Ming-Na, Sherry Stringfield and Sharif Atkins also star.


11:35PM ET/10:35 C
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO

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Guests Are:


Catherine Zeta-jones, Howard Dean, Lyle Lovett
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9/8 C
What I Like

I'm Sorry, So Sorry
Holly's (Amanda Bynes) plans for a big ski weekend come to a halt when Tina (Allison Munn) and her boyfriend (guest star Philipp Karner) break-up and Holly must decide if she should spend the weekend on the mountain with Henry (Michael McMillian) or respect Tina's wishes and stay behind. Meanwhile, Val's (Jennie Garth) dating advice to Lauren (Leslie Grossman) backfires when Lauren's new man (guest star Brian McGovern) becomes smitten with Val, leaving Lauren discouraged and heartbroken.

Wesley Jonathan and Nick Zano also star. Shelley Jensen directed the episode written by Nancy Steen.


9:30/8:30c
RUN OF THE HOUSE - All New

When Kurt finally brings home his new girlfriend, Chris, Sally and Brooke admit that she is so perfect that she reminds them of their mother/

 Just Like Mom
When Kurt (Joe Lawrence) finally brings home his new girlfriend Heather (guest star Kelsey Oldershaw), Chris (Kyle Howard), Sally (Sasha Barrese) and Brooke (Margo Harshman) admit that she is so perfect that she reminds them of their mother. Meanwhile, Kurt finds out that Chris is his own worst enemy when it comes to getting a job.
Mo Gaffney also stars. Bob Berlinger directed the episode written by Chrissy Pietrosh & Jessica Goldstein
 

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 PBS SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER

Sundays at
2:30 PM ET
October 5-26

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Coming

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/:00 C
Art Forms Of The Orient
 
"Episode 1"
In Japan the line between art and life is often hard to determine.  Discover the patience and dedication it takes to create traditional Japanese art forms and how cultural values are such a strong influence.

 
7:00AM ET/6:00 C
We Built This City
 
"New York"
The quintessential urban oasis, New York is home to millions. Find out how this city grew from a humble Dutch settlement to the home of the first suspension bridge to the very center of the immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century.

 
8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Extreme Machines: Armored Cars
 
Armored cars have come a long way since their inception at the start of the century. In this documentary, we will look at how and why the armored car has changed over the years to develop in two groups - one that is obviously armored and one that isn't.
 
9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Anatomy Of A Crash
 
From the second you get behind the wheel of an automobile, you are at risk. Learn how forensic experts investigate what occurs at the moment of impact during an accident and examine the latest technology that is improving safety standards.
 
10:00AM ET/9:00 C
A Wedding Story
 
"Ryan & Brian"
No Description Available.

 
10:30AM ET/9:30 C
A Wedding Story
 
"Heather & Tim"
No Description Available.

 
11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Makeover Story, A
 
"Dining Out For Life"
No Description Available.

 
11:30AM ET/10:30 C
 A Makeover Story
 
"Live It Up!"
No Description Available.

 
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Homes
 
"Wild Collections"
Meet a Connecticut woman whose home is a nut museum - literally, two Californians whose obsession with fruit is completely consuming, and a couple of Dr. Suess fanactics who have turned their home into a veritable Shrine of Suess.

 
12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Wheels
 
"Just For Kids"
Wacky Wheels designed by kids, made for kids, or filled with kid-like wonder.  From "The Grateful Undead," an award winning car covered with sculptures of dead musicians to the world's youngest bike trials champion.

 
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
 
"The Red Deer"
The Red Deer River has a magnificent mix of nature and culture.  It rises out of a glacier in Banff, meanders through the grasslands, and cuts through the Alberta badlands.

 
2:00PM ET/1:00 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.

 
3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Wedding Story, A
 
"Ryan & Brian"
No Description Available.

 
3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Makeover Story, A
 
"Dining Out For Life"
No Description Available.

 
4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Extreme Machines: Armored Cars
 
Armored cars have come a long way since their inception at the start of the century. In this documentary, we will look at how and why the armored car has changed over the years to develop in two groups - one that is obviously armored and one that isn't.
 
5:00PM ET/6:00 C
We Built This City
 
"New York"
The quintessential urban oasis, New York is home to millions. Find out how this city grew from a humble Dutch settlement to the home of the first suspension bridge to the very center of the immigration wave at the turn of the 20th century.

 
6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs
 
Explore the collection of Van Gogh's at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on loan from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The historical background given, together with his technique show these paintings in a new light.
 
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 Stikine"
The Stikine River traverses the spectacular wilderness of northwestern British Columbia.  Its headwaters are in the vast Spatsizi Plateau, known for its concentrations of wildlife, including the regionally-unique Osborne caribou herd.

 
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience
 
"Cambodia: Snakes On The Menu"
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.

 
9:00PM ET/8:00 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.

 
9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Insectia
 
"Life In A Single Tree"
Join Georges Brossard in the Amazon where trees provide everything necessary to support an entire insect community.  Among the many inhabitants are bark bugs using the surface for camouflage while termites and ants create vast roadways inside the trunk.

 
10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Wild Nights
 
"A Night In The Savannah"
On the Savannah, the animals savor the moment when the temperature falls and the sky ceases to be blinding. Soon, another world will appear which we call night. State of the art imaging and lighting technology open a world of undisturbed animal behavior.

 
11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience
 
"Cambodia: Snakes On The Menu"
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.

 
12:00AM ET/11:00 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.

 
12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Insectia
 
"Life In A Single Tree"
Join Georges Brossard in the Amazon where trees provide everything necessary to support an entire insect community.  Among the many inhabitants are bark bugs using the surface for camouflage while termites and ants create vast roadways inside the trunk.

 
1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Wild Nights
 
"A Night In The Savannah"
On the Savannah, the animals savor the moment when the temperature falls and the sky ceases to be blinding. Soon, another world will appear which we call night. State of the art imaging and lighting technology open a world of undisturbed animal behavior.

 
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 Stikine"
The Stikine River traverses the spectacular wilderness of northwestern British Columbia.  Its headwaters are in the vast Spatsizi Plateau, known for its concentrations of wildlife, including the regionally-unique Osborne caribou herd.

 
3:00AM ET/2:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience
 
"Cambodia: Snakes On The Menu"
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.

 


 
4:00AM ET/3:00 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.

 
4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Insectia
 
"Life In A Single Tree"
Join Georges Brossard in the Amazon where trees provide everything necessary to support an entire insect community.  Among the many inhabitants are bark bugs using the surface for camouflage while termites and ants create vast roadways inside the trunk.

 
5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Wild Nights
 
"A Night In The Savannah"
On the Savannah, the animals savor the moment when the temperature falls and the sky ceases to be blinding. Soon, another world will appear which we call night. State of the art imaging and lighting technology open a world of undisturbed animal behavior.

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DATE SPORT EVENT TIME [ET]
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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5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Being There

Peter Sellers was nominated for a Best Actor Acdemy Award as the simple-minded Washington garderner whose TV-inspired utterances are mistaking for policy-making wisdom.  

PG
Runtime: 2:10


7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Penguins: Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


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

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Henri Matisse And Midi

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Anime: You're Under Arrest

TV-14
Runtime: 1:31


11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Sweet Addition: Impressive Desserts

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Suburbia

R
Runtime: 2:01


2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See

NR
Runtime: 1:17

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TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Being There

PG
Runtime: 2:10


7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Train Ride In The Sky: The Copper Canyon

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Pretenders Loose in L.A.

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:25


9:30PM ET/8:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
TNA Xplosion #3

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58


11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Pretenders Loose in L.A.

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:25


1:00AM ET/12:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


1:30AM ET/12:30 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29


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

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58


3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See

NR
Runtime: 1:17


4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Provocateur

R
Runtime: 1:43
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Cliff Diving From Lanai, HI

Ten of the world's best cliff diners journey to Kahekili's Leap in Kaunolu to test their bravery, skill and focus on the 82-foot sheer cliff.  

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Being There

PG
Runtime: 2:10


11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Farther Than The Eye Can See

NR
Runtime: 1:17


1:00PM ET/12:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28


1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


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

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


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

Ten of the world's best cliff diners journey to Kahekili's Leap in Kaunolu to test their bravery, skill and focus on the 82-foot sheer cliff.  

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


3:30PM ET/2:30 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


4:00PM ET/300 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26


4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Suburbia

R
Runtime: 2:01


7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Cliff Diving From Lanai, HI

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Anime: Noir # 7

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Over Philadelphia

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Cliff Diving From Lanai, HI

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25


11:00PM ET/10:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21


11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Anime: Noir # 7

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Provocateur

R
Runtime: 1:43


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Being There

PG
Runtime: 2:10


4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Suburbia

R
Runtime: 2:01


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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Smart Travels Europe

Genoa and the Italian Rivera - It's off to seek La Dolce Vita in one of the world's most romantic places. Visit Pisa's leaning tower, tour palaces for a taste of old-world elegance, and investigate the famous resort of Portofino.


6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The Desert Speaks

Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes - Ranging in altitude up to ',500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and basins into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals.


7:00AM ET/6:00 C
HDNet This Month

Previews and highlights of this month's HDNet programming.


8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence

As a young woman, Mary Cassatt left Philadelphia for Paris and went on to change the art world. Renowned for her tender yet unsentimental depictions of mothers and children, she was the only American asked to join the French Impressionists. Narrated by Anne Archer.


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs

Based on the acclaimed Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.


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

In Carlisle Bay on the southwest corner of Barbados features Pilates.


10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

Paris - Experience extraordinary art, see the sights, and stroll through the parks, markets and cafes, where everyday life is an art. Plus, tips on riding the Metro shopping for essentials like bread, cheese, ham and pastries.


11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Over® Philadelphia

Take a relaxing helicopter ride over Lancaster County's Amish Country, the South Jersey Pine Barrens, and more. Get a magnificent perspective of the area's architecture, landmarks, bridges and countryside.


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

Iowa Steak Fry: Politics & Beef - In September, 7 of 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for President gathered on an Iowa balloon field to fry up some steak and carve out support for their run for the White House. What made this event unusual was that they would share the stage with an old friend of the Democrats, President Bill Clinton. Each candidate shook hands, kissed babies, and spoke from the stump, but no one captured more attention from the 9500-plus attendees than Bill Clinton.


12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

Elephants Under the Gun: Lifting the Ivory Ban - African elephants, whose numbers are just recovering, may soon be at severe risk again if sales of ivory are allowed again. But it's not the legal sales that are the problem, rather, it's the work of poachers that wantonly kill elephants and then transport the ivory to legal sale countries. HDNet World Report goes to Kenya to learn if once again, elephants will be "under the gun."
 

Elephants Under the Gun: Lifting the Ivory Ban - African elephants, whose numbers are just recovering, may soon be at severe risk again if sales of ivory are allowed again. But it's not the legal sales that are the problem, rather, it's the work of poachers that wantonly kill elephants and then transport the ivory to legal sale countries. HDNet World Report goes to Kenya to learn if once again, elephants will be "under the gun."


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

Tune in to True Music to see London band Relish - a band which has been praised by U2 for their outstanding sound. Then enjoy the opinionated band The Living Things while their perform at the famous Steamboat in Austin. Also catch up with the national rock act Breaking Benjamin.


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

How to Escape From a Prison Camp Without Really Trying - Hogan hides 30 prisoners to keep ',000 SS men searching for them while the Allies bring up fresh troops.


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

Monkey Business - When other means fail, Hogan calls on a cooperative German chimpanzee to deliver an important radio part to the underground.


2:30PM ET/1:30 C
What About Joan

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


3:00PM ET/2:00 C
First Monday

Strip Search - The Court must decide if a doctor violated the 4th amendment by letting police test a client's blood samples, hoping to find a rapist.


4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Bass Champs

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


4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Major League Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes @ Los Angeles Galaxy
Special Encore Presentation


6:30PM ET/5:30 C
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The goofy stuntman and his sidekicks set out to perform the most daring, death-defying stunt he's ever tried - all to save a sick little boy's life.


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Fugitive Premiere

Lagniappe - In New Orleans, Kimble must choose between saving an unborn child's life and escaping with his freedom. Gerard's professional future is jeopardized.


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Thieves Premiere

Home Is Where The Heist Is - Johnny and Rita cohabitate in suburbia for their latest assignment. While recovering a stolen computer virus, they discover just how comfortable life together could actually be. Guest starring Tone Loc, Wanda de Jesus and Armin Shimerman.


10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Equal Justice

Sugar Blues - Briggs goes to trial against a prison inmate who is defending himself; Julie goes to great lengths to get placed on a high profile case.


11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Fugitive

Lagniappe - In New Orleans, Kimble must choose between saving an unborn child's life and escaping with his freedom. Gerard's professional future is jeopardized.


12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Thieves

Home Is Where The Heist Is - Johnny and Rita cohabitate in suburbia for their latest assignment. While recovering a stolen computer virus, they discover just how comfortable life together could actually be. Guest starring Tone Loc, Wanda de Jesus and Armin Shimerman.


1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Equal Justice


Sugar Blues - Briggs goes to trial against a prison inmate who is defending himself; Julie goes to great lengths to get placed on a high profile case.


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky catches up with Jack Black to talk about his new movie School of Rock, and his musical influences. Director Carl Franklin and actor Sanaa Lathan drop in for a chat about their new film Out of Time, plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.


2:30AM ET/1:30 C
New York on the Edge

Rave One - The rave was the all-night dance and drug party of the '90s. A virtual nightclub is staged for one night only in an illegally obtained space.


3:00AM ET/2:00 C
New York on the Edge

Rockers


3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Blue Öyster Cult: A Long Day's Night

New York City's legendary Blue Öyster Cult gather together with fans from all over the country at Chicago's Navy Pier. It's "A Long Day's Night" of rock and roll celebrating their 30th anniversary, with big hits, fan favorites, and some new classics. Songs include Godzilla, (Don't Fear) The Reaper, Harvest Moon, and Perfect Water.


5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Music Videos


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6:15AM ET/5:15 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.


8:15AM ET/7:15 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".


10:00AM ET/9:00 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.


11:50AM ET/10:50 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).


2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Coma

PG - 1:53
Cast: Genevieve Bujold, Michael Douglas, Richard Widmark, Director: Michael Crichton
A female doctor discovers murder and corpse-nabbing at her Boston hospital, defies her male bosses, and determines to find out what's going on before more patients die.


4:15PM ET/3:14 C
Night Moves

R - 1:40
Cast: Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Director: Arthur Penn
Hollywood detective, tracing down a missing teenager in the Florida Keys, learns about a bizarre smuggling ring.


6:00PM ET/5:00 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.


8:00PM ET/7:00 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).


10:20PM ET/9:20 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.


12:20AM ET/11:20 C
Hot Pursuit

PG-13 - 1:33
Cast: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Director: Steven Lisberger
Student (Cusack), grounded by his bad grades, has been prevented from taking a dream vacation with his wealthy girlfriend's family. He gets a last minute reprieve from a kindly professor, and tries to catch up with the family. While in pursuit, he meets up with smugglers, crazy captains and murderers.


2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Richard Pryor Live On The Sunset Strip

R - 1:21
Cast: Richard Pryor, , , Director: Joe Layton
Pryor talks about subjects including rascism and the differences between blacks and whites, along with talking about some of his recent film roles.


3:30AM ET/2:30 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.


5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Chain Reaction (aka: Nuclear Run)

NR - 1:33
Cast: Steve Bisley, Mel Gibson, Arna-Maria Winchester, Director: Ian Barry
An accident at a central repository for nuclear waste occurs in central Australia. Spillage pollute a water supply, and a technician is terminally exposed to radiation. The plant worker evades capture and tries to warn the public.

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Krull

PG Time:120
In a fantasy zone where sword and sorcery meet sci-fi adventure stands the dark kingdom of Krull. There, a young king launches a quest to rescue his abducted bride--and to save his land from alien invaders. This exciting combination of high-tech and old-fashioned adventure has spectacular sets and effects, including the flaming hooves of the "fire mares," and the menacing lair of the dreaded Beast. Directed by Peter Yates (Breaking Away).


9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Brown Sugar

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


11:00AM ET/10:00 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).


1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Ocean's Eleven

PG13 Time:116
George Clooney stars as a recently paroled crook whose plan to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist has an underlying motive in this stylish remake from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Based on the 1960 Rat Pack classic, the film stars Clooney as Danny Ocean, a suave criminal who leaves prison with a single plan: to rob three casinos in one night. With the help of his old buddy Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), Ocean assembles the perfect team to pull the job off, but they don't know that his plan includes getting his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the owner of one of the casinos! With Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner.


3:00PM ET/2:00 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.


5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Brown Sugar

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


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Ocean's Eleven

PG13 Time:116
George Clooney stars as a recently paroled crook whose plan to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist has an underlying motive in this stylish remake from director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Based on the 1960 Rat Pack classic, the film stars Clooney as Danny Ocean, a suave criminal who leaves prison with a single plan: to rob three casinos in one night. With the help of his old buddy Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), Ocean assembles the perfect team to pull the job off, but they don't know that his plan includes getting his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the owner of one of the casinos! With Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould and Carl Reiner.


1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Undefeated

TVMA Time:92
Lex Vargas is boxing's latest luminary, a lightning-fast Latino from the mean streets of New York who has what it takes to be a world champion: passion, power, personality, pride. But is Lex paying too high a price for his climb to the top? Emmy(R) Award-winning stage and screen star John Leguizamo directed and stars in this hard-hitting story of a talented boxer who must navigate the path between the seductive trappings of his newfound fame and the humble yet proud roots of his past in Jackson Heights, Queens. Nestor Serrano (The Insider), Clifton Collins Jr. (Traffic), Vanessa Ferlito, Omar Benson Miller (8 Mile) and Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) lead an excellent cast in this eye-opening drama. Widescreen.


2:35AM ET/1:35 C
New Blood

R Time:91
Businessman Alan White (John Hurt) lies dying in a hospital bed as he tells his story to the cops. He reveals that his estranged son Danny (Nick Moran) returned the night before with a gunshot wound and a dying request: Danny will donate his heart to his sister, who needs a transplant, if his father takes the place of a man who is wanted by a ruthless stranger for use in a ransom plot. What follows is an "efficient, terse" (Variety) thriller with twists at every turn! Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Shawn Wayans and Joe Pantoliano co-star.


4:10AM ET/3:10 C
Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

R Time:115
"Tartly written and vividly performed" (Variety). Jimmy the Saint (Garcia) is a former mobster trying to make good. But his new life just doesn't cut it from a money perspective, so when Jimmy's old boss (Walken) calls with the lure of big bucks, it's back to the dark side for one last job. His mission is to put a scare into the young man who is dating the ex-girlfriend of the boss's son, but when things go bad, they really go bad, leading Jimmy and his crew into a kill-or-be-killed situation. William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk and Gabriel Anwar co-star in this film directed by Gary Fleder an

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10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Miracles

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
ESP
PG 1h 26m
Fresh from a divorce, Tom Conti and Teri Garr nonetheless find themselves thrown back together when they're mistakenly shanghaied to South America by bumbling jewel thieves Paul Rodriguez and Christopher Lloyd. From there on in it's all about lighthearted adventure in this comedy. With Adalberto Martinez.


10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Cooley High

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 47m
In this inner-city version of "American Graffiti," black high school seniors come of age in 1964 Chicago. Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Garrett Morris star in director Michael Schultz's acclaimed film, which provided the inspiration for the hit TV series "What's Happening!"


4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Festival In Cannes

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 40m
Dazzling Mediterranean vistas frame this wry and acerbic tale of cinema art versus mass-market commerce from Henry Jaglom. A legendary European screen star (Anouk Aimee) becomes the decisive player in a face-off pitting an actress-turned-independent filmmaker (Greta Scacchi) against a high-powered Hollywood producer (Ron Silver), both of whom are trying to put together deals for prospective film projects at the Cannes Film Festival. "A giddy comic fantasy, full of romance, chicanery and beguiling, sophisticated players" - "Los Angeles Times."


5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Score

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 2h 4m
Crime thriller starring Robert De Niro as career criminal Nick Wells, a safecracking specialist who allows himself to be pressured into one more heist by his flamboyant mentor (Marlon Brando) and a brilliant but impatient young thief (Edward Norton). Soon they're embroiled in a complex scheme to steal a priceless relic from a Canadian customs house, but revealed secrets and double-crosses are just around the corner in this taut, critically acclaimed film costarring Angela Bassett.


8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Enigma

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
SURROUND / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Espionage and intrigue are the name of the game in this spy drama about an intelligence operative (Dougray Scott) during World War II whose brilliant work on the "Enigma" code-breaking machine has driven him to nervous exhaustion. After a much-needed leave, he returns to discover that the Germans have devised an unbreakable code - and that a one-time lover and co-worker (Saffron Burrows) has disappeared. Kate Winslet and Jeremy Northam costar in this tense war thriller from director Michael Apted ("The World is Not Enough").


10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Free For All: #5

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1
TVMA 26m
Clay's finances are frozen by the IRS so he starts a business with Johnny, Omar and Dad in order to make money; Grandma finds out she has an STD and must inform all of her previous sex partners.

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