Summary

Thursday HD programming across CBS, Discovery HD Theater, HDNet, HDNet Movies, and other networks, with CBS offering CSI and Without a Trace, and Discovery HD featuring nature, science, and lifestyle programming throughout the day.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is

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Program Guide

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The Young and the Restless

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

 

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation


Check www.cbs.com for program description.

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Without a Trace

"Snatch Back"

Malone and the team search for a toddler who is snatched from a park playground while playing with another child.

 

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NO HDTV PROGRAMMING TONIGHT

 

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COMMING SOON TO PBS HDTV

Date Time[ET] Program Name
8/22 10:00 PM The Aleutians: Cradle Of The Storms
8/27 8:00 PM Defiant Requiem
8/29 10:00 PM The Aleutians: Cradle Of The Storms
9/3 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/4 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/10 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/11 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/17 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/18 10:00 PM Soundstage
9/24 8:00 PM The Sacred Balance
9/28 9:00 PM The Blues
10/4 9:00 PM The Blues

 

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

"Michelangelo"

Michelangelo is truly a genuis among the group of artists from the Renaissance era. From marble to paint his work includes the graceful lines of the statue "David" and the breathtaking frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Extreme Machines: Bridges


Bridges are among our most impressive engineering accomplishments. This program will examine the rigorous design and safety features that must be built into the world's largest bridges.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Survivor Science: Cold Water Killer

"Cold Water Killer"

Hypothermia survivors tell their amazing stories of survival. Of the more than 140,000 drowning victims recorded each year, the majority succumb to icy water just a few feet from safety.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Beyond All Limits

"Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal"

In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace.

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

"Shari & James"

No Description Available.

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

"Nicole & Jason"

No Description Available.

11:00AM ET/8:00 C
Makeover Story, A

"Broadway Babes"

No Description Available.

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

"Star-Crossed Style"

No Description Available.

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

"Life's A Gas"

Harold Wellenbrink bedecked his yard with retro petrol pumps. Jerry Scheberies' automotive career took over his house, his life, and his wife! And Hugh Lesley's Pennsylvania farm is the place where all good Edsels go to die.

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

"Rust In Peace"

For those of us who weren't around when these classics were in their glory, here's our chance to see some of them aging gracefully.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Insectia

"Scorpions"

Head to the Sahara desert to examine the 1400 species of scorpions deep in its sands. Divided into nine main families, only 25 are strong enough to kill a human and even then they strike only when their pincers cannot overwhelm their prey.

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

"The French"

The French River is one of Canada's most historic waterways, used as a both a travel corridor and trade route. It emerges from Lake Nipissing and travels through the Canadian Shield to the Georgian Bay.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Glacial Meltdown


Under the world's highest peak there is a geological disaster slowly unfolding. The melting of the Migfaago Shar Glacier formed the ice lake of Tsho Rolpa in Nepal, and it is about to overflow its dam and flood the villages that lie below it.

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

"Shari & James"

No Description Available.

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

"Broadway Babes"

No Description Available.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Beyond All Limits

"Capsized Barge & Bomb Disposal"

In the Pacific Northwest off the coast of Canada, a salvage team prepares to right a capsized logging barge. And on Kahoolawe Island in Hawaii, bomb disposal teams labor to clean up an island that was used for over 40 years to test U.S. military ordinace.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Extreme Machines: Bridges


Bridges are among our most impressive engineering accomplishments. This program will examine the rigorous design and safety features that must be built into the world's largest bridges.

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

"Wild West"

For some, fascination with the Wild West has become obsession. Take a look at a perfect replica Wild West town all in one man's backyard, or see what it is like to live in an old-fashioned 30 room hotel in the middle of the Arizona Badlands.

6:30PM ET/5:30 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.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Insectia

"Insects For Sale"

Beyond the scientific uses of entomologists, insects have become part of a complex and sometimes illicit trade. Begin the investigation in the outskirts of Iquitos, Peru where curiosity and controversy can lead to profits.

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

"The Gataga"

Join four intrepid adventurers as they float down British Columbia's wild Gataga River from the heart of the Northern Rocky Mountains and into the Rocky Mountain trench.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Uganda"

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

"Masquerade"

Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Insectia


"Outlaws"
Examine the outlaws of the insect world, the sap-sucking, survival-specialist homoptera. Travel with Georges Brossard to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a paradise for some of the shadiest critters in town.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Jaguar: Year Of The Cat


A creature of stealth, the jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the wild. Travel to the rainforests of Belize to witness this sleek predatory cat in action.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Uganda"

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.

12:00M ET11:00P CT10:00P MT9:00P PT
Insectia

"Masquerade"

Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Insectia

"Outlaws"

Examine the outlaws of the insect world, the sap-sucking, survival-specialist homoptera. Travel with Georges Brossard to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a paradise for some of the shadiest critters in town.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Jaguar: Year Of The Cat


A creature of stealth, the jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the wild. Travel to the rainforests of Belize to witness this sleek predatory cat in action.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Insects For Sale"

Beyond the scientific uses of entomologists, insects have become part of a complex and sometimes illicit trade. Begin the investigation in the outskirts of Iquitos, Peru where curiosity and controversy can lead to profits.

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

"The Gataga"

Join four intrepid adventurers as they float down British Columbia's wild Gataga River from the heart of the Northern Rocky Mountains and into the Rocky Mountain trench.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience


"Uganda"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...toexplore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Insectia

"Masquerade"
Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Insectia


"Outlaws"
Examine the outlaws of the insect world, the sap-sucking, survival-specialist homoptera. Travel with Georges Brossard to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a paradise for some of the shadiest critters in town.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Jaguar: Year Of The Cat


A creature of stealth, the jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the wild. Travel to the rainforests of Belize to witness this sleek predatory cat in action.

 

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. . . Comming Soon to ESPN HD . . .

Date Sport Event Time [ET]
8/16 National Football League (pre-season) Bills at Titans 8:00
8/17 Major League Baseball Teams TBD 8:00
8/24 Major League Baseball Teams TBD 8:00
8/23 Black Coaches Association Classic Teams TBD 8:00
8/24 Major League Baseball Mariners at Red Sox 8:00
8/28 College Football Teams TBD 7:30
8/31 Major League Baseball Giants at Diamonbacks 8:0

 

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The Lesser Evil


R
When four young boys decide to go over-board when dealing with two bullies, they believe they can get away with their crime. Years later, new evidence appears and the cops are back on the trail to solve the murders. The four - now the owner of a failing lumber company (Colm Feore), a priest (Arliss Howard), a policeman (Tony Goldwyn), and a lawyer (David Paymer) - gather in a remote cabin to discuss what their future actions should be. Told in harrowing flashbacks and with obvious difference of current points-of-view, the men argue out their circumstances.

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The DIRECTV HD package includes:

espmnhd.jpg (1018 bytes)ESPN HD - A 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN that delivers the best lineup of quality sports events, news and information and entertainment telecasts currently available, including games from Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association , the National Football League and the National Hockey League.

discovery.jpg (1277 bytes)Discovery HD Theater - Discovery HD Theater is the new 24/7 channel filmed entirely in high-definition. The channel delivers programs about nature, science and technology, geography, travel and world culture all designed to provide the highest-quality viewing experience available. It offers the world's most spectacular images delivered in the world's most stunning quality. Discovery HD Theater is like having a movie theater right in your own home.

hdnet.jpg (1501 bytes)HDNet - A 24-hour network featuring live sports like NHL® and MLS® games, boxing, drama series, concerts and original news and documentary programming including HDNet World Report and Across America.

hdnetmovies.jpg (1445 bytes)HDNet Movies - Delivers a 24-hour schedule of blockbuster movie titles from Warner Bros., Sony, and other major studios, as well as made-for-TV movies , independent films and shorts.

With the addition of the HD package, DIRECTV will offer seven HD channels to its more than 11.4 million customers nationwide. DIRECTV customers are currently receiving HBO® HDTV and SHOWTIME HDTV® as part of their premium packages, as well as HD PPV movies for $4.99 each. In addition, under terms of its new five-year agreement with the National Football League for exclusive rights to NFL SUNDAY TICKETTM, DIRECTV also plans to begin offering high-definition telecasts of professional football games during the 2003 regular NFL season.

To access HDTV channels, consumers may purchase any HDTV set with a built-in DIRECTV® Receiver or a DIRECTV-enabled high-definition set-top receiver, and a single 18 x 20- or 18 x 24-inch multi-satellite dish with three LNBs. HDTV sets integrated with the DIRECTV Receiver, DIRECTV-enabled HD receivers and triple-LNB satellite dishes are available from authorized DIRECTV retailers nationwide.

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NBA TV IN HIGH-DEFINITION


The daily HD programming airs 4-6 p.m. ET weekdays and 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET on weekends. NBA TV's daily HD lineup is available on channel 198 for DIRECTV customers and on channel 9425 for DISH Network customers.

 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Speed Racer


The Most Dangerous Race, Part 2 - Speed teams up with the mysterious Racer X in a redesigned Mach-5 in an effort to win against the trickiest team of daredevil drivers in ever assembled.

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Speed Racer


The Most Dangerous Race, Part 3 - Can Speed beat Snake Oiler? Does he really need Racer X's help? Find out in part three of The Most Dangerous Race.

7:00AM ET/6:00 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.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
HDNet Sampler


Highlights and previews of HDNet programming

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003


In Sugar Hill, Barbados overlooking the Caribbean Sea features Pilates.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Floating Down the Past


Go on a fascinating search for clues about ancient life along the San Juan River. When the Anasazi people thrived in this region up to ',000 years ago, they left behind many stories in the form of petroglyphs on rocks. The crew and some friends travel along the river in southern Utah providing interpretations of the art and the Anasazi lifestyle.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Chicago by 'L'


Explore the history, cultural life and architectural features of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods from street level and as they're woven together by Chicago's elevated train lines, simply known as the 'L'.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital


A fascinating portrait of the capital of the United States. Perspectives from the air and ground capture the sense of grandeur and history that give the city its character.

12:00PM ET/11:00 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.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
True Music


Join True Music host Katie Daryl for the HDnet debut of the new hi-def music video by The Eagles. Then sit back and relax to the tribal, drum circle sounds of The Spoonfed Tribe. Plus, you won't want to miss an acoustic perfomance from The 5th Degree Burn, captured at Austin's South By Southwest.

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Hogan's Heroes


The Flight of the Valkyrie - Hogan is replaced as the POW officer-in-charge by a colonel who nearly ruins the group's important escape plans.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Some of My Best Friends


Scenes from an Italian Party - When Frankie is looking for the perfect gift for his parents' 25th anniversary, Warren suggests that a big elaborate party would be perfect. Unfortunately, everything that can go wrong does, but each of the mishaps that occurs can be swept under the rug -- except for one.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
An American in Canada


Back to the Good Ole USA - Jake is heading back to Phoenix for a vacation and a job offer. Is he coming back?

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
HDNet World Report


Ethiopia: The Green Famine - The people of Ethiopia have been plagued with yet another drought, one where the vegetation remains green...but carries no crops. The world's charities have yet to provide effective help, but one group is working hard in a unique way to make the people self sufficient in good weather and bad.

3:00PM ET/2:00 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.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
CART Auto Racing


Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
True Music Premiere


This week on True Music, Reves plays an acoustic set for HDNet and the band talks about how they got signed to Epic records. After talking with host Katie Daryl, The Golden Falcons invite True Music to their rehearsal studio to see how the magic of music happens, and Mike McClure strums his guitar celbrating his new solo album.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Bacon Brothers Live Premiere


A brand new concert release from actor Kevin Bacon and his music industry brother, Michael, who are earning a solid reputation for their song writing, live performance and music producing abilities. If you like folk, soul or rock, you're going to want to experience the Bacon Brothers live!

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York Premiere


The New Trio - Chick Corea's current working group, The New Trio, features Origin's bassist and drummer, Avishai Cohen & Jeff Ballard. Many critics and fans consider this group to be the greatest artistic achievement in Chick's distinguished and influential career. The New Trio's debut recording Past, Present & Futures hit the top of the Billboard and Gavin charts.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Hogan's Heroes


The Flight of the Valkyrie - Hogan is replaced as the POW officer-in-charge by a colonel who nearly ruins the group's important escape plans.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Some of My Best Friends


Scenes from an Italian Party - When Frankie is looking for the perfect gift for his parents' 25th anniversary, Warren suggests that a big elaborate party would be perfect. Unfortunately, everything that can go wrong does, but each of the mishaps that occurs can be swept under the rug -- except for one.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
An American in Canada


Back to the Good Ole USA - Jake is heading back to Phoenix for a vacation and a job offer. Is he coming back?

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


Ethiopia: The Green Famine - The people of Ethiopia have been plagued with yet another drought, one where the vegetation remains green...but carries no crops. The world's charities have yet to provide effective help, but one group is working hard in a unique way to make the people self sufficient in good weather and bad.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Tony Blair Speaks to America


British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke to a special Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday, July 17th. It has been called one of the best speeches of his career. Blair very dramatically spoke on the justification for the coalition's actions in Iraq, and the coalition's responsibility to the world to end the menace that was the Saddam Hussein regime.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
New York on the Edge


Gunmen - The right to bear arms is discussed by legal and illegal gun dealers, gunshot victims, NRA members and anti-gun lobbyists.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Wolf Lake


Soup to Nuts - Kanin imagines Ruby seducing him. She tells him that they are two of a kind and he sees himself half-transformed in the mirror. Willard and Vivian share a quiet moment and a dance.

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CART Auto Racing


Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America - Champ Car Practice 2

 

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Alaska

PG - 1:49

Cast: Thora Birch, Vincent Kartheiser, Dirk Benedict, Director: Fraser Heston
Teenagers set out on a daring rescue mission to find their father afer his plane crashes in Alaska.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Cat's Eye

PG-13 - 1:33

Cast: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Director: Lewis Teague
A mysterious cat is the linking element in three horror stories by Steven King. There's a tennis pro who's forced to play a deadly game, when he is caught fooling around with the mobsters wife. A stop smoking clinic that REALLY means it. And a little girl terrorized by a small monster.

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Sibling Rivalry

PG-13 - 1:28

Cast: Kirstie Alley, Scott Bakula, Jami Gertz, Director: Carl Reiner
A neglected housewife decides to have an affair, but when her striking man dies of a heart attack while in the throes of each other, things really get complicated.

12:15PM ET/11:15 C
Red Sonja

PG-13 - 1:29

Cast: Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, Director: Richard Feischer
Two warriors join forces against an evil queen in this sword and sorcery saga - based on pulp writings of Robert E. Howard (of Conan fame)

1:45PM ET/12:45 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.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Cat's Eye

PG-13 - 1:33

Cast: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Director: Lewis Teague
A mysterious cat is the linking element in three horror stories by Steven King. There's a tennis pro who's forced to play a deadly game, when he is caught fooling around with the mobsters wife. A stop smoking clinic that REALLY means it. And a little girl terrorized by a small monster.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Red Sonja

PG-13 - 1:29

Cast: Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, Director: Richard Feischer
Two warriors join forces against an evil queen in this sword and sorcery saga - based on pulp writings of Robert E. Howard (of Conan fame)

6:30PM ET/5:30 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
See No Evil

PG - 1:29

Cast: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Director: Richard Fleischer
A blind woman escapes the fate of her relatives, who are murdered by a crazed killer. She is rescued but there are still twists and turns until the murderer is identified.

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The Astronaut's Wife

R - 1:49

Cast: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Director: Rand Ravitch
Astronaut Spencer Armacoust was on a mission when he suddenly lost contact. When he got home, to friends he was the same, but to his wife he was different. She becomes pregnant, but as time progresses she begins to feel like the lives inside of her are not of this world.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Con Express

R - 1:35

Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Arnold Vosloo, Ursula Karven, Director: Terry Cunningham
A hotheaded Alaskan Customs Agent unwillingly teams up with a cold-hearted but beautiful Soviet agent to capture a rogue Russian General, Selling a shipment of deadly nerve gas.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
After Hours

R - 1:36

Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne, Teri Garr, Director: Martin Scorsese
An uptown New Yorker innocently meets a girl downtown and finds himself drawn by chance into a series of wild, malevolent and paranoid adventures.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Cat's Eye

PG-13 - 1:33

Cast: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Director: Lewis Teague
A mysterious cat is the linking element in three horror stories by Steven King. There's a tennis pro who's forced to play a deadly game, when he is caught fooling around with the mobsters wife. A stop smoking clinic that REALLY means it. And a little girl terrorized by a small monster.

4:45AM ET/3:45 C
Bullet To Beijing

R - 1:45

Cast: Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Mia Sara, Director: George Mihalka
When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's promptly approached by a Russian who tells Harry he'll pay handsomely to retrieve a deadly biochemical weapon called the Red Death.

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Chances Are

PG Time:108

Ever wish you could get a second shot at love? In this magical romantic comedy, dreams come true and a love comes back--in another man's body! Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr. star as a beautiful Washington widow and the college kid who's really her reincarnated husband. That's tough for Ryan O'Neal, who's still carrying a torch for Shepherd. And what about Shepherd's daughter, Mary Stuart Masterson, who's in love with Downey?

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Clara's Heart

PG13 Time:108

A consummate performance by Whoopi Goldberg highlights this uplifting story of a wise and noble Jamaican woman named Clara and the young American boy she cares for. Taken away from her island home by an affluent Baltimore couple, Clara is hired to be a companion to their son David. But what the boy gets in Clara is a teacher, a friend and a new way of looking at life. Whoopi delivers a "beautifully measured star turn" (Variety) in this touching and warm comedy-drama. With Kathleen Quinlan and Michael Ontkean as David's bickering parents.

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Men In Black II

PG13 Time:88

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Boycott

PG Time:112

Using an innovative fusion of scripted scenes with real and recreated documentary footage, this powerful film vividly evokes the tension, energy and excitement of a unique episode in American history: the moment the Civil Rights movement found its leader in Martin Luther King Jr. In 1955, America's eyes were blind to oppression and closed to change...and a solitary act of courage grew into a movement. The Montgomery Bus Boycott--launched when a black woman named Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting in the "whites only" section of a bus--ushered in the modern-day Civil Rights movement and introduced the world to a brave new leader. Terrence Howard, CCH Pounder and Carmen Ejogo co-star in this groundbreaking drama.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
The Beverly Hillbillies

PG Time:93

The Clampetts are back in the big-screen version of the long-running hit TV comedy series. Patriarch Jed moves his family from backwoods Arkansas to Beverly Hills after an oil strike makes him a billionaire. With Diedrich Bader, Dabney Coleman, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Rob Schneider, Lea Thompson, Lily Tomlin and Jim Varney.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Eight Legged Freaks

PG13 Time:99

Writer-director and big-bug filmmaker Ellory Elkayem.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Mission: Impossible

PG13 Time:110

Your mission-should you choose to accept it-is to go along with Tom Cruise on "the wildest movie ride of the year" (New York Times). He plays super-agent Ethan Hunt, accused of betraying his agency and selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. Racing from one tight spot to another, he fights to prove his innocence...and to uncover the "mole" who threatens the C.I.A.'s efforts in Eastern Europe.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Men In Black II

PG13 Time:88

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Judgment Day

R Time:89

The world faces Armageddon when an outer-space collision sends huge chunks of debris straight for Earth! A scientist who has created a device that could stop the largest meteor is abducted by a religious cult with other plans. It's up to a female FBI agent (Suzy Amis) and a convicted murderer (Ice-T) with a terrible connection to the group to rescue the scientist and save the day. Also with Mario Van Peebles.

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

R Time:96

Successful heavy-metal singer Slide Craven plans his farewell concert: an epic live broadcast performed in an airplane that will zip him from L.A. to Toronto. The show must go on...but it won't be Slide on stage after the plane is hijacked by a madman whose plan is to crash the jet into a church and open a portal to Hell! With Joe Mantegna, Rutger Hauer, Craig Sheffer and Gabrielle Anwar.

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10:15AM ET/9:15 C
On Golden Pond


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
CCAP / ESP
PG 1h 49m
Nominated for ten Oscars, this powerful drama stars Henry Fonda in his final role as Norman Thayer, a retired 80-year-old college professor whose cranky, demanding nature endears him to his wife Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) but has estranged him from his only child, Chelsea (the actor's real-life daughter Jane Fonda). When Chelsea drops off her stepson Billy (Doug McKeon) for the summer, it's hate at first sight for the boy and Norman. However, they soon warm to each other - leading to a father-daughter rapprochement.

12:05PM ET/11:05 C
Sister Mary Explains It All


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
TV14 1h 16m
Christopher Durang's play becomes this comedy-drama from director Marshall Brickman. In the early 1980s, Sister Mary (Diane Keaton) hosts a quartet of ex-students (Brian Benben, Wallace Langham, Laura San Giacomo and Jennifer Tilly) who present a disturbing version of the third grade Christmas pageant they created 25 years earlier. In fact, her students intend to castigate Mary for failing to teach them about life's cruel hardships, but the wily nun has one more lesson to teach about the power of love.

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Ghost World


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 51m
Disaffected teens Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) find it easy to mock their perky, clueless peers, but harder to decide on a path in life following high school graduation. While Rebecca takes a responsible job and hunts for an apartment, Enid is forced into a hysterically lame art class and starts a fumbling relationship with Seymour (Steve Buscemi), an eccentric memorabilia collector. A hilarious, witty underground hit from director Terry Zwigoff ("Crumb") based on the acclaimed comic book.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Principal


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
STEREO / ESP
R 1h 50m
When inner-city schoolteacher James Belushi receives the dubious honor of being promoted to principal of the system's worst school-a job no one else will take-he decides to make the best of a bad situation and clean things up. That draws the ire of the school crime kingpin, and it isn't long before what started out as a tough assignment turns into a full-scale war! Louis Gossett, Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright, J.J. Cohen, Esai Morales and Troy Winbush costar.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Stakeout


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 57m
Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez star as two cops assigned to a dreadfully dull nighttime stakeout. They bicker, banter and consume dozens of donuts to wile the time away. But when they finally see the subject of their surveillance - a beautiful woman (Madeleine Stowe) - an instantly smitten Dreyfuss lands them in a series of embarrassing and dangerous situations that could cost them their jobs and their lives. John Badham directed this smash comedy-action thriller costarring Aidan Quinn.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Soul Survivors (2001)


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 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."

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Legally Blonde


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
PG13 1h 35m
Reese Witherspoon stars in this box office hit as bombshell sorority girl Elle Woods, a cheerfully optimistic California native whose blonde locks and pink couture have gotten her labeled an airhead. When her blue blood east coast boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis) dumps her before heading off to Harvard Law School, Elle takes charge of the situation, getting accepted to the same Ivy League institution and teaching the rich snob a lesson in brains and girl power. Selma Blair, Luke Wilson and Victor Garber costar in this hilarious smash.

judgingamy.jpg (7918 bytes)11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Showtime Championship Boxing: Freitas vs. Barrios


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
NR 2h
Undefeated WBA/WBO 130-pound champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas will defend both of his titles for the third time when he takes on WBO Latin American 130-pound champion and current WBA #3-ranked/WBO #2-ranked contender Jorge Rodrigo Barrios in this world title bout called by Steve Albert, Al Bernstein and Jim Gray.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
The Principal


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
STEREO / ESP
R 1h 50m
When inner-city schoolteacher James Belushi receives the dubious honor of being promoted to principal of the system's worst school-a job no one else will take-he decides to make the best of a bad situation and clean things up. That draws the ire of the school crime kingpin, and it isn't long before what started out as a tough assignment turns into a full-scale war! Louis Gossett, Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright, J.J. Cohen, Esai Morales and Troy Winbush costar.

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