Summary

This daily HD programming guide covers Saturday, November 8, 2003 broadcasts in high definition across ABC (720p), CBS (1080i), NBC (1080i), The WB, and PBS. Listings include primetime network shows, NFL football, and a November PBS HD schedule with notes distinguishing true HD from widescreen standard definition.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is


Saturday, November 8, 2003


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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
10-8

"Late for School"
Just when Rico has gotten used to Barnes making his life miserable while teaching him the ropes, Barnes has a dizzy spell and is put on desk duty by Capt. Briggs. When Rico meets his temporary TO, tough, brassy and very attractive Senior Deputy Ryan Layne, a divorcee and twelve-year veteran of the sheriff's department, sexual tensions fly.


9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Alias

"Prelude"
Jack takes drastic measures to ensure that the NSC never finds out the truth about Sydney's murder of a Russian diplomat. But his actions place a heavy strain on Vaughn's marriage, as Lauren gets closer and closer to the truth about Sydney. Meanwhile, Sydney agrees to go on a mission with Sloane in order to thwart plans to obtain the operating system to a deadly weapon — and she discovers an unlikely ally in the hunt for her missing two years.


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

"Rape Shield"
As a court-appointed attorney, Berluti takes an unexpected path in defending a man accused of rape. Meanwhile, Eugene and Ellenor confront both Jamie and Alan Shore when evidence of some questionable behavior comes to light.
 

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NFL FOOTBALL
4:15 p.m. kickoff

Buffalo @ Dallas 
 


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

"Love Conquers Al"
Lilly reopens a case when a prison inmate looking for a reduced sentence relates a conversation he overheard 22 years ago intimating that the wrong man is currently serving time for the murder of a 16-year-old girl.


 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Elizabeth Smart Story


 

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

"A Murderer Among Us"
When an Argentine immigrant is found slashed and beaten in the family's bathroom, Detectives Goren (VIncent D'Onofrio) and Bishop (guest star Samantha Buck) believe the wounds were self-inflicted -- but her husband's (guest star Thomas G. Waites) history of violence makes the police think he could have been responsible for other racially motivated murders that were discovered by his wife. But since they cannot implicate the suspect in his wife's death, Goren explores the family's tragic history on both sides and struggles to find a link to the kneecap-murders of a string of Jewish men. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.




9:00PM ET/8:00 C
NBC Movie: Saving Jessica Lynch

Based on the true story. This NBC original movie tells the inspiring story of the heroic rescue of P.F.C. Jessica Lynch during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 1, 2003.

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5:00PM ET/4:00 C
One Tree Hill

The night of Dan and Deb's annual basketball appreciation party stirs up old wounds and new feelings as Karen makes a new friend, Keith faces off with his younger brother once again and Lucas finally makes his move on Peyton. 


6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Everwood

Andy must confront his biggest fears when a coal mine collapses and he rushes to the scene to try and help his neighbors. James Earl Jones and Beau Bridges guest-star. 



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

Clark is rocked by haunting visions when he meets an old woman who can see the future. Meanwhile, a bitter old man is restored to his teenage self and seeks revenge on jurors who decades ago put him in jail for murder. 

 

 

 


 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Tarzan

When Tarzan decides to ditch New York and return to the jungle after Richard manages to incriminate he and Jane in Michael's murder. It's up to Kathleen to save the day. 

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NO HDTV TONIGHT

November schedule for HDTV

Sundays at
2:30 PM ET
November 2-30
check local listings
JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS
Note: High Definition
 
Sundays at
7:00 PM ET
November 2-30

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AMERICAN FAMILY
Note: High Definition
November 9
8:00 PM ET

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NATURE: Kalahari: The Flooded Desert
Note: High Definition
 
November 12 at
8:00 PM ET and
November 14 at
10:00 PM ET (repeat)

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SECRETS OF THE DEAD: "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
November 16 at
9:00 PM ET and
November 19 at
8:00 PM ET (repeat)

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COYOTE WAITS: AN AMERICAN MYSTERY! SPECIAL
Note: High Definition
 
November 19
10:00 PM ET

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GRAND CANYON, A NAKED PLANET SPECIAL
Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
November 23
8:00 PM ET

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NATURE: Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns
Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
November 23
9:00 PM ET

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SKINWALKERS: AN AMERICAN MYSTERY! SPECIAL
Note: High Definition
 
November 24
10.30 PM ET

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CROWN OF THE CONTINENT
Note: High Definition
 
November 25
8:00 PM ET

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NOVA: Volcano Above the Clouds
Note: High Definition
 
November 25
9:00 PM ET

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KILIMANJARO, A NAKED PLANET SPECIAL
Note: Widescreen Standard Definition
 
November 27
9:00 PM ET
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FARM AID 2003: A SOUNDSTAGE SPECIAL EVENT (w.t.)
Note: High Definition (surround sound)

 


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

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

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
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.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Silhouettes Of The Desert

Against a spectacular landscape of ancient gorges and sculptured monoliths in Australia, a young camel struggles to find its place in the hierarchy of his clan. Follow the trials and triumphs this determined desert dweller faces.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Creatures Of The Thaw

Witness the remarkable adaptations of animals living in the constantly thawing and refreezing climate of East Asia. Cherry salmon spend winter near the fast-flowing mountain waters; buffalo, seals, cranes and rhinos also rely on fresh water for survival.

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

"Pennsylvania: Tremont Drive"
Designer Genevieve Gorder is redecorating the bedroom of a 9-year-old sports fanatic. Across the street Vern Yip infuses casual, hip, elegance into a very classic and formal living room. Amy Wynn helps keep our designers in check by sawing her heart out.

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

"Flights Of Fancy"
Feeling grounded? Meet three people who have elevated their homes into another dimension. See what it's like living in a Boeing 747, an apartment that's been turned into a spaceship, or amongst your own flying dragons.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Weird Homes

"Heavenly Creations"
Explore some heavenly homes that go way beyond their earthly beginnings of wood, mud, straw, and stone. Even the ebb and flow of ocean tides have a part to play in these wonders.

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

"Off To The Races"
Win or lose, it's all about the race for these folks. However, they might be breaking the tape the weird way - by hand-built soap-box, by chariot (lacking only for gladiators) or by outhouse…for when you really have to go.

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

"Water Wheels"
Sail down the highway in some nautically themed vehicles. Bob in Texas plies the asphalt channels of Austin with his Toyboata, Bob in Seattle likes land and sea in his Amphicar and David in Nova Scotia goes bobbing along the road in an art car all about the ocean.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Poisonous Women

Poisoning is often seen as a 'typically' female crime. Aside from the domestic reference, a link between women and poison is the fact that poisoning has been interpreted as a sly, secretive, sometimes slow and underhanded way of disposing of someone.

2:00PM ET/1:00 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Extreme Machines: O' Hare Airport

Journey through Chicago's O'Hare International. Discover how 180,00 travelers are accomodated every day, and meet some of the more unique people behind the scenes. Learn how technology supports the care, safety, feeding and transportation of passengers.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"The Big Bad Wolf?"
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
Great Santini, The

Robert Duvall stars as "Bull" Meechum, a gung-ho Marine pilot also known as the Great Santini. A "warrior without a war," he battles on the domestic front with his loving but bullied family, particularly his adolescent son (Michael O'Keefe).

7:00PM ET/6:00 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Hollywood Spotlight

"Episode 5"
No Description Available.

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

"Episode 2"
No Description Available.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Trading Spaces: 100 Grand

It's everything you've come to know and love about your favorite show - multiplied by 50! Imagine being able to spend $50,000 on one room in your house. No worries about going over budget on this show!! With unforgettable twists and turns along the way.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Hollywood Spotlight

"Episode 5"
No Description Available.

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

"Episode 2"
No Description Available.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Trading Spaces: 100 Grand

It's everything you've come to know and love about your favorite show - multiplied by 50! Imagine being able to spend $50,000 on one room in your house. No worries about going over budget on this show!! With unforgettable twists and turns along the way.

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

"The Big Bad Wolf?"
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
Hollywood Spotlight

"Episode 5"
No Description Available.

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

"Episode 2"
No Description Available.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Trading Spaces: 100 Grand

It's everything you've come to know and love about your favorite show - multiplied by 50! Imagine being able to spend $50,000 on one room in your house. No worries about going over budget on this show!! With unforgettable twists and turns along the way.

 

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SCHEDULE THROUGH NOVEMBER
DATE SPORT EVENT TIME [ET]
11/9 National Football League Baltimore @ St. Louis 8:30
11/11 ESPN Original Entertainment PLAYMAKERS episode 11 9:00PM, 10:00PM, 12:00AM
11/15 College Football LSU @ Alabama 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
11/29 College Football TBD TBA
11/30 National Football League Tampa Bay @ Jacksonville 8:30
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5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Chasers

R
Runtime: 1:43

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Ascent

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:37

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

PG
Runtime: 1:55

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Brain Game # 5

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Dreamscape

PG-13
Runtime: 1:39

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Ascent

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:37

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Brain Game # 5

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

PG
Runtime: 1:55

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Space

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:24

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
TNA Xplosion # 4

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:58

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Brain Game # 5

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
TNA Xplosion # 4

TV-14
Runtime: 0:58

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:58

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

PG
Runtime: 1:55

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Dreamscape

PG-13
Runtime: 1:39

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Over Arizona

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Mr. Rock "N" Roll

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:28

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Alaska: Last Frontier

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Sea Forest

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Brain Game # 5

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Penguins: Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Brain Game # 5

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Sea Forest

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Penguins: Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Alaska: Last Frontier

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Sea Forest

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Daring Divine Peaks

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:50

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
College Football: Furman @ Ga. Southern

Runtime: 3:58
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 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.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
HDTV: Bringing Fantasies to Life

In We Love Lucy, a young woman named Lucy is brought to life through children's dreams. The Screw and the Wall is a symbolic program that looks at human history and problems of today. The Faster Food is about an apprentice chef at a sushi bar that has trouble keeping up until he eats some special candies. Ten Seconds After is a story of a young couple and a thief who are able to see 10 seconds into their own futures.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
HDNet This Month

November 2003 - HDNet This Month features an overview of our best programming. From live sports like NHL Hockey and Major League soccer to documentaries, news and network comedies, HDNet This Month has it all.

8:30AM ET/7:30 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.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
NAPTE Tunes Into New Fall TV Season

Experts comment on the TV Fall Season Programs.

 

 

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Alaska

Visit the coast of Southern Alaska and the beautiful wildlife, one of the most popular regions in the world. Experience the extraordinary spectacle of the Alaskan coastline for yourself via the beauty and realism of high definition television.

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

Leopard: Family Trees - This is a touching tale of a female leopard's struggle to raise two cubs in the harsh Savannah. For two months we follow the family's fight to stay alive.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Bass Champs Premiere

The 2003 Bass Champs Classic on Lake Texoma Day One - 2003 Classic Day One on Lake Texoma. Plus, an interview with triple crown winner Jay Yelas.

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

Western Wildfires: A Record Setting Disaster - World Report's cameras bring you an unusual look at the fires ravaging California and Colorado.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Nothing But Trailers

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

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Jason Priestley about his new movie Die, Mommie, Die and his passion for television. Bob Odenkirk, of Mr. Show fame stops by to talk about his new film Melvin Goes to Dinner. Pus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
HDNet's Across America

A passion for self-defense leads people to the Nevada desert and a group of Connecticut drivers find the perfect outlet for road rage: the Demolition Derby.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Hotlines

Bahamas - The cast gets up close & personal with the fearsome Caribbean reef shark and stops by the Exumas to wrestle with even more sharks and feed stingrays and iguanas.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Major League Soccer

Western Conference Semi-Finals - Colorado @ Kansas City
Special Encore Presentation

 

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
HDNet This Month

November 2003 - HDNet This Month features an overview of our best programming. From live sports like NHL Hockey and Major League soccer to documentaries, news and network comedies, HDNet This Month has it all.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Nothing But Trailers

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

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Jason Priestley about his new movie Die, Mommie, Die and his passion for television. Bob Odenkirk, of Mr. Show fame stops by to talk about his new film Melvin Goes to Dinner. Pus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Stalingrad

The Kessel - Hitler's unforgiving conquest of Stalingrad becomes a perlious struggle as The Sixth Army finds itself trapped between the Volga River and the Red Army of Russia. For the first time ever, the Battle of Stalingrad - which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and marked the tuning point of World War II - is portrayed not only from a German perspective. Hear eyewitness accounts of a name forever associated with the horrors of war: Stalingrad.

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
HDNet World Report

Western Wildfires: A Record Setting Disaster - World Report's cameras bring you an unusual look at the fires ravaging California and Colorado.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
True Music Premiere

This week True Music rocks hard with the sound of Downlo while alternative rock band 'Honeybrowne' laughs it up with host Katie Daryl. Don't miss Godhead on this weeks episode, this band has done Ozzfest and toured with Marilyn Manson- it's about time they played for True Music!

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
College Basketball Premiere

NCAA Exhibition - Preseason NCAA competitive game featuring The Harlem Globetrotters and UMASS from the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Mass.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet World Report

Western Wildfires: A Record Setting Disaster - World Report's cameras bring you an unusual look at the fires ravaging California and Colorado.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
True Music

This week True Music rocks hard with the sound of Downlo while alternative rock band 'Honeybrowne' laughs it up with host Katie Daryl. Don't miss Godhead on this weeks episode, this band has done Ozzfest and toured with Marilyn Manson- it's about time they played for True Music!

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
College Basketball

NCAA Exhibition - Preseason NCAA competitive game featuring The Harlem Globetrotters and UMASS from the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Mass.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Hotlines

Bahamas - The cast gets up close & personal with the fearsome Caribbean reef shark and stops by the Exumas to wrestle with even more sharks and feed stingrays and iguanas.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Swamp Buggy Racing from Florida Sports Park

Swamp buggy races from Naples, Florida continues a more than 50 year tradition.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Red Bull Flugtag, Austin

Contestants launch themselves off of a 30-foot high ramp into Town Lake in their own human powered machines for cash and prizes.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
In the Dust

Follow Indianapolis 500 racer Robbie Groff as he battles the desert in the grueling Nevada 1000 Off-Road Race in this feature documentary.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Barcelona

PG-13 - 1:42
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Taylor Nicholas, Christopher Eigeman Director: Whit Stillman
1980s Barcelona: a conservative Amercian man and his naval officer cousin compete for women when anti-American violence is rising.

7:45AM ET/6:45 C
Reflections In a Golden Eye

NR - 1:48
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Brian Keith Director: John Huston
Intriguing melodrama of repressed love and obsession set in a Southern army base.

 

 



9:35AM ET/8:35 C
City Heat

PG - 1:37
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander Director: Richard Benjamin
A hard-nosed cop and a wisecracking gumshoe are both on the trail of some bad gangsters.

11:15AM ET/10:15 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.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Prince of the City

R - 2:47
Cast: Treat Williams, Bob Balaban, Lindsay Crouse Director: Sidney Lumet
A detective, in the Special Investigating Unit of the Narcotics Division, is approached to aid a federal investigation on police corruption.

 

 

4:05PM ET/3:05 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.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Lush Life

R - 1:36
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker Director: Michael Elias
Goldblum and Whitaker portray working musicians and buddies on the N.Y. music scene.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Gypsy

NR - 2:29
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Ann Jillian Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Musical version of the life of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee tells the story of her devotion to her two young daughters, as she vows to make each of them the star that she never was.

 

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

R - 1:34
Cast: Roger Lindsay, Anne Bancroft, Corbin Bernsen Director: Carl Reiner
A singing/dancing coal miner from England goes to Hollywood to become the next Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. Unfortunately, Hollywood no longer has any interest in a man who can sing and dance.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Gypsy

NR - 2:29
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Ann Jillian Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Musical version of the life of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee tells the story of her devotion to her two young daughters, as she vows to make each of them the star that she never was.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

R - 1:34
Cast: Roger Lindsay, Anne Bancroft, Corbin Bernsen Director: Carl Reiner
A singing/dancing coal miner from England goes to Hollywood to become the next Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly. Unfortunately, Hollywood no longer has any interest in a man who can sing and dance.

4:05AM ET/3:05 C
Richard Pryor On Sunset Strip
R - 1:21
Cast: Richard Pryor Director: Joe Layton
Pryor talks about subjects including racism and the differences between blacks and whites, along with talking about some of his film roles.

 

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Gumball Rally

PG - 1:47
Cast: Michael Sarrazin, Raul Julia, Gary Busey Director: Charles Bail
A coast-to-coast road race with the world's most expensive cars, and it's all just for the glory and a gumball machine.

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Launching November 12, 2003

Technical Requirements for Receiving Cinemax HDTV

I. Satellite & Transmission Data

Satellite: Galaxy IX

Orbital Slot: 127° W.L.

Polarity: Vertical

Transponder: 11

Frequency: 1230 MHz

Symbol Rate: 29.3 Msps

FEC: 3/4

Multiplex: Combined

VCT: 730

Channel:

Max HDTV East: 153

Max HDTV West: 164

MPEG Service ID:

Max HDTV East: 53

Max HDTV West: 64

II. Receiver/Decoder Requirements

Specific DigiCipher II Receiver/Decoders may be used to receive the services; multi-decrypt units

may also be used:

- Multi-decrypt, ASI & DHEI Out: DSR-4400MD (Phase II only)

- Single-decrypt, ASI out: DSR-4520X, DSR-4410 (when commercially available)

Please note: DSR-4402X, IRT-2000 or any other equipment not listed above will not be authorized to receive Cinemax HDTV.

 

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10:00AM ET/9:00 C
While You Were Sleeping

PG Time:103
Sandra Bullock turns on the charm as a Chicago transit employee who pretends to be a comatose man's fiancee in this delightful romantic comedy from director Jon Turteltaub (Disney's The Kid). After rescuing the hapless gentleman from muggers, Bullock finds herself in a case of mistaken identity with the victim's family. Desperate for the attention, she plays along with the ruse, but complications quickly ensue when she begins to develop feelings for the guy's suspicious brother. Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Glynis Johns and Jack Warden co-star.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
The Adventures Of Pluto Nash

PG13 Time:94
Eddie Murphy inspires intergalactic laughs in this loony lunar comedy about a maverick former space smuggler who transforms a seedy nightclub on the moon into a thriving business. Set in the late 21st century on a colony on the moon, the film chronicles the adventures of Pluto Nash, the notorious smuggler-turned-club-czar who finds himself on the run from greedy mob goons who torch Pluto's livelihood. Rosario Dawson co-stars as Pluto's lovely lounge singer and Randy Quaid plays his robotic bodyguard. Also with Joe Pantoliano (HBO's The Sopranos), Jay Mohr and Luis Guzman. Directed by Ron Underwood.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
The Transporter

PG13 Time:92
He will transport anything for anyone, and he operates under three simple rules, the most important of which is to never look in the package. Jason Statham (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as the former Special Forces operative who runs an unscrupulous criminal delivery enterprise. When he breaks his cardinal rule by opening a bag that contains a beautiful young woman, Martin's conscience gets put to the test...until the Chinese human slave importers he's dealing with come calling on him with bullets instead of cash! Shu Qi and Francois Berleand co-star. Directed by Corey Yuen.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-ya Sisterhood

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

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
While You Were Sleeping

PG Time:103
Sandra Bullock turns on the charm as a Chicago transit employee who pretends to be a comatose man's fiancee in this delightful romantic comedy from director Jon Turteltaub (Disney's The Kid). After rescuing the hapless gentleman from muggers, Bullock finds herself in a case of mistaken identity with the victim's family. Desperate for the attention, she plays along with the ruse, but complications quickly ensue when she begins to develop feelings for the guy's suspicious brother. Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Glynis Johns and Jack Warden co-star.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Sopranos 45: Everybody Hurts

TVMA Time:55
After hiring an attractive French hostess, Elodi, at Nuovo Vesuvio, Artie agrees to loan her brother some money, with interest, for an overseas business venture. Meanwhile, Christopher gets some new responsibilities; Carmela fixes Furio up with an oral hygienist; Anthony Jr. becomes the "dough boy" of a new rich girlfriend; and Tony receives some unsettling news about an old acquaintance.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Carnivale 09: Insomnia

TVMA Time:45
Ben tries to stave off the torments of his dreams by staying awake, but the lack of sleep is taking its toll. Samson looks to drum up new business by resurrecting several tried-and-true scams, including "turtle boy" and "man eating chicken"; Lodz warns Ben about the dangers of not practicing his "gift"; Sofie worries that her mother is losing touch with reality; Ben marvels at Ruthie's snake-charming routine; and Lodz's psychic act gets a jolt from a mysterious source. In Mintern, Iris reaches out to Brother Justin over the radio airwaves, and Tommy gets a surprise reaction when he reaches out to Iris.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The Transporter

PG13 Time:92
He will transport anything for anyone, and he operates under three simple rules, the most important of which is to never look in the package. Jason Statham (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as the former Special Forces operative who runs an unscrupulous criminal delivery enterprise. When he breaks his cardinal rule by opening a bag that contains a beautiful young woman, Martin's conscience gets put to the test...until the Chinese human slave importers he's dealing with come calling on him with bullets instead of cash! Shu Qi and Francois Berleand co-star. Directed by Corey Yuen.

12:35AM ET/11:35 C
From Hell

R Time:122
The foggy streets of 19th-century London are brought to eerie new life in this bone-chilling Jack-the-Ripper story based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell. Johnny Depp stars as an inspector whose growing opium addiction fuels a curious psychic ability that enables him to see through the twisted mind of the Ripper, whose bloody death toll would eventually include five prostitutes. Heather Graham co-stars as a call girl who fears she may be next on the madman's list. Also with Ian Holm, Katrin Cartlidge and Robbie Coltrane. Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes (Menace II Society).

2:40AM ET/1:40 C
Runaway Train

R Time:110
Two prison escapees manage to board a train only to discover that the engineer is dead and the vehicle is hurtling toward disaster in this "wrenchingly intense and brutally powerful" (Variety) film. Jon Voight stars as a tough, chiseled inmate who escapes into the Alaskan wilderness accompanied by a dim young convict (Eric Roberts) who admires him. Rebecca De Mornay co-stars. Also with John P. Ryan and Kyle T. Heffner. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, originally based on a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa. "A doomsday movie of elemental force and full-throttle action" (New York Daily News).

4:35AM ET/3:35 C
Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent

R Time:94
Christopher Hampton (Carrington) directed this drama about terrorism and double-cross in 1890s London. Bob Hoskins plays a double agent, befriending anarchists from all over Europe, then reporting their activities to the Russian government. Ordered to turn public opinion against the anarchists, he plans a brutal act that will have tragic consequences for his family.

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9:25AM ET/8:25 C
Manhattan

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 37m
One of Woody Allen's greatest films is this love letter to New York's most famous island, the setting for failed romances between disenchanted TV writer Isaac (Allen) and his lesbian ex-wife (Meryl Streep), his best friend's mistress (Diane Keaton) and a teenager (Mariel Hemingway) who proves to be wise beyond her years. Michael Murphy and Anne Byrne costar in this black-and-white masterpiece photographed by cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Godfather") and scored with unforgettable George Gershwin compositions.

11:05AM ET/10:05 C
Ruby's Bucket Of Blood

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
PG13 1h 36m
Angela Bassett ("The Score") is Ruby Delacroix, owner of a juke joint on the Louisiana bayou in 1960, dealing with an errant husband, a willful teenage daughter and her powerful attraction to Billy Dupre (Kevin Anderson), a white singer. When the jealousy, anger and violence ignited by her passion boil over, Ruby has few options in the segregated South of her era. Jurnee Smollett, Glenn Plummer, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Anjelica Torn costar in this powerful original drama.

2:25PM ET/1:25 C
Deuces Wild

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 1h 37m
From the director of "The Basketball Diaries" comes this blazing drama about New York street gang warfare circa 1958. After their brother died of a drug overdose, Deuces gang members Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) vowed to keep narcotics off their Brooklyn turf - but during a sweltering summer of violence and conflict with a rival outfit called the Vipers theirs is an increasingly tough promise to keep. Matt Dillon, Fairuza Balk, Drea De Matteo, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Muniz and James Franco costar in this pulpy period picture.

4:05PM ET/3:05 C
Texas Rangers

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround
PG13 1h 30m
In lawless 1875 Texas, a determined gunfighter (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to take on the power of the crime lord known as John King Fisher (Alfred Molina) in this blazing Western adventure costarring James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Usher Raymond, Robert Patrick, Randy Travis, Vincent Spano and Tom Skerritt.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Terminal Velocity

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG13 1h 42m
Charlie Sheen is Ditch Brodie, a cocky American sky-diving instructor who suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of an international gold conspiracy involving $600 million in gold, the Russian Mafia and a possible re-heating of the Cold War! Nastassia Kinski, James Gandolfini and Christopher MacDonald costar in this sky-high action-adventure that hits the ground running and doesn't let up.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bandits (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
PG13 2h 3m
Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton star in this crime caper from director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") about a pair of con men who devise a clever ploy to rob banks that's quickly making them rich and famous - until they take a beautiful housewife (Cate Blanchett) hostage and both fall in love with her. Troy Garity and Bobby Slayton costar.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Queer As Folk: Episode #305

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
TVMA 45m
Brian wins Police Chief Stockwell's mayoral race account much to his friends' dismay; Ethan is offered representation after the Heifetz competition; Melanie and Lindsay try for a second child thanks to Michael's donation.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Jeremiah: The Mysterious Mister Smith

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
TV14 45m
Kurdy tries to unravel the mysteries that surround Mister Smith while Jeremiah has a showdown with the citizens of Milhaven when some of Daniel's disciples storm into town.

12:15AM ET/11:15 C
Jeremiah: Voices In The Dark

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
TV14 45m
Adam comes to Milhaven to kill Jeremiah and nearly succeeds, sending Jeremiah, Kurdy and Mister Smith on a dangerous mission into one of Daniel's strongholds.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Novocaine

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 1h 35m
Dark comedy starring Steve Martin as a mild-mannered, middle-class dentist framed for narcotics theft and murder by an exotic femme fatale of a patient (Helena Bonham Carter) and her criminal brother (Scott Caan). Laura Dern, Keith David, Kevin Bacon, Lynne Thigpen and Elias Koteas costar in this drop-deadpan satire.

2:35AM ET/1:35 C
Amy's Orgasm

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround
R 1h 27m
Writer-director Julie Davis ("All Over the Guy") stars as Amy Mandell, the feminist author of a best-seller which promotes celibacy and independent self-fulfillment. Alas, Amy is also hiding a dark secret: she is lonely and wants a man. Against the advice of her publicist (Caroline Aaron), Amy agrees to promote her book on the radio show of notorious shock jock Matthew Starr (Nick Chinlund). However, after she goes head-to-head with the broadcasting lothario, the pair soon finds themselves locked in a bizarre and unexpected courting ritual.

4:05AM ET/3:05 C
Citizen Ruth

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 46m
A pregnant, homeless woman (Laura Dern) is the center of an abortion debate in this satire written and directed by Alexander Payne ("Election"). Dern's mom, Diane Ladd, appears in an uncredited cameo. Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds and Tippi Hedren costar.


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DISH ON DEMAND HDTV PAY-PER-VIEW

Watch more HD every day! DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View now offers a variety of HD movies every day. Customers with dishes pointing to the 148º orbital location and a HD-capable receiver can tune into Channel 9428 to see movies in HD for only $5.99.

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Schedule Subject to Change

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Final Destination 2
Head of State
A Man Apart
Boat Trip
Willard
The Living Sea (IMAX)
Adventures in Wild California (IMAX)

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High-Definiton Pay per view Channel 85
You can also order High-Definition PPV on channel 85. This pay per view channel airs 24 hours a day and offers hit movies for $4.99 each when ordered online or via remote control*, plus big events where available.

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HDTV MAGAZINE
2003