Summary

Wednesday primetime HD programming across ABC, CBS, NBC, The WB, PBS, Discovery HD Theater, and other networks, featuring Law & Order, Smallville, George Lopez, and extensive Discovery HD Theater daytime scheduling.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is

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Program Guide

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My Wife and Kids

"Here Comes Da Judge"

When the constantly bickering Jr. and Claire find a wallet containing $500, Michael calls a family court session to decide who gets to keep the money. He makes himself the judge, Jay represents Claire, and six-year-old piano virtuoso Franklin, who is smitten with Kady, is Jr.'s lawyer.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
George Lopez

"Team Leader"

George has to hide his concern and disapproval when Ernie is made team leader at work. Meanwhile, a cosmetics saleswoman (Hilary Duff) encourages Angie to lie to her clients.

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George Lopez

No program description available.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Drew Carey


No program description available.

 

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CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR TIMES
The Young and the Restless

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

 

 

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Law & Order

"Open Season"

When the defense attorney of a recently acquitted cop killer is gunned down outside a Manhattan restaurant, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) set their sights on their fellow officers for a possible suspect -- only to discover the murder might be the work of a white supremacist (guest star Garret Dillahunt). Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) must argue against an unlikely adversary who is his longtime friend and colleague (guest star Tovah Feldshuh) of the slain attorney. Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

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

"The Ring"

The discovery, in Hells Kitchen, of a female skeleton with a $40,000 diamond ring leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) back to the attacks on the World Trade center, as their victim supposedly died in Tower One. Further investigation by Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Rohm) finds both the fiance (guest star Brennan Brown) and lover (guest star Steve Ray Dallimore) of the victim with potential motives for taking advantage of the timing of the tragic events of 9/11. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Thompson also star.

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Smallville

"Prodigal"

Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) finds Lucas (guest star Paul Wasilewski), the son Lionel (John Glover) gave up for adoption, and brings him home in the hope that the two of them can unite against Lionel. When Lionel's machinations end up putting all three of them in a dangerous situation, Lex is left to wonder whom he can really trust. Meanwhile, Clark (Tom Welling) decides to take a job at the Talon.

 

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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

 

Return to Top =DISCOVERY=

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


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

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

"Upton Sinclair's The Jungle"

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

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Myanmar


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.

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


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

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Secrets Of Hawaii's National Parks


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

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

"Michelle & Mike"

No Description Available.

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

"Barbara And Miguel"

No Description Available.

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

"April Wedding Shower"

No Description Available.

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

"Seeing Double"

No Description Available.

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

"Crazy Gardens"

Meet three "avant gardeners" who cultivate more than petunias. From lime green statues and weather vanes to kitchen dishes posing as plants, these people showcase interesting collections that defy any traditional notions of gardening.

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

"Reinventing The Wheel"

They were born to take it apart and rebuild it. Meet five visionaries who have the "weird wheel sickness." See a new whitewater vehicle and a mini-car to let you cruise around city traffic.

1:00PM ET/12:00 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.

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

"The St. Croix"

Located in picturesque, historic western New Brunswick, the St. Croix International Waterway has been an important travel way for close to 12,000 years. Since 1798, it has marked the boundary between the United States and Canada.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Paradise For Predators: Sharks Of Palau


A crew of divers journey to Palau to document the island natives and their deep connection to sharks. Tradition and superstition are examined to reveal the secrets of the Palauan relationship with these ocean predators.

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

"Michelle & Mike"

No Description Available.

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

"April Wedding Shower"

No Description Available.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Secrets Of Hawaii'S National Parks


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

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Myanmar


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.

6:00PM ET/5:00 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.

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

"Kinetic Survivors"

Ever wanted to know how fast a piece of art can travel through the mud? Giant lug nuts float and prehistoric monsters hit the highway during the marvelous mayhem of kinetic sculpture racing. Experience the thrill of victory and the agony of being mediocre.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Insectia

"Time Travellers"

Go back in time to discover the insects of old, trapped in amber and perfectly preserved in little time machines. Scientists have even extracted ancient insects’ DNA from the huge number caught in the prehistoric amber of the Dominican Republic.

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

"The Margaree"

The Margaree's southwest branch begins at Lake Ainslie and the northeast arm rises in the wilds of the Cape Breton Highlands. These two meet, and make their way over waterfalls, through deep salmon pools and across floodplains to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

8:00PM ET/7:00 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.

9:00PM 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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Situation Critical: Seized At Sea


One month after American forces evacuated Vietnam, a U.S. merchant marine vessel was taken captive by the Khmer Rouge. U.S. response was swift but inadequate. Learn how the captives were freed but 40 American lives were lost in the conflict.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Extreme Machines: O' Hare Airport


Journey through Chicago's O'Hare International. Discover how 180,000 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.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Situation Critical: Seized At Sea


One month after American forces evacuated Vietnam, a U.S. merchant marine vessel was taken captive by the Khmer Rouge. U.S. response was swift but inadequate. Learn how the captives were freed but 40 American lives were lost in the conflict.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Time Travellers"

Go back in time to discover the insects of old, trapped in amber and perfectly preserved in little time machines. Scientists have even extracted ancient insects’ DNA from the huge number caught in the prehistoric amber of the Dominican Republic.

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

"The Margaree"

The Margaree's southwest branch begins at Lake Ainslie and the northeast arm rises in the wilds of the Cape Breton Highlands. These two meet, and make their way over waterfalls, through deep salmon pools and across floodplains to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

3:00AM 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 someof the more unique people behind the scenes. Learn how technology supports the care, safety, feeding and transportationof passengers.

4:00AM ET/3:00 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.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Situation Critical: Seized At Sea


One month after American forces evacuated Vietnam, a U.S. merchant marine vessel was taken captive by the Khmer Rouge. U.S. response was swift but inadequate. Learn how the captives were freed but 40 American lives were lost in the conflict.

 

Return to Top =ESPN=

. . . Comming Soon to ESPN HD . . .

Date Sport Event Time [ET]
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 8:00

 

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11:00 PM ET/10:00 C

That Was Then, This Is Now

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A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

 

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Return To Top =DIRECTV=

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.

 

Return to Top =NBA=

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.

 

Return to Top =HDNET=

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
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.

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Speed Racer


The Great Plan, Part 1 - Speed Racer is the son of a world famous racer, and has to help his father improve his car. Meanwhile, villains try to steal the plans to improve the car.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
CART Auto Racing


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

9:00AM ET/8:00 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.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Growing Up to Race


They're young, their parents follow them as they race at dangerous speeds, together they seek the honor of being the best open wheel drivers in the country. Glimpse inside a family's life as their children, with aspirations of being an official race car driver, try for the gold at The Skusa Pro Moto Tour.

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


In the Oceanside Barclay Park, Barbados features Hi-Lo exercises.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Friday Night Trojans Premiere


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

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Higher Definition


Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with Actor/Director Kevin Costner to talk about his new western Open Range, plus, see the movie trailer of Open Range in HD, and previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.

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


Ethiopia's Twin Killers: Starvation & AIDS - The second program takes you to Ethiopia with an American delegation seeking to help the people overcome by the famine and the ravages of AIDS. People there already weakened by the famine are easy prey for AIDS. The American delegation learn the hard realities of the famine and struggle to use their skills to help the victims. A touching, people-to-people story.

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


Weemaweegate - Class clown Marshall's latest stunt finds him the prime suspect in ace reporters Patty and Lauren's investigation into Weemawee High's scandal-ridden campaign for a new school mascot.

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


When Gene's new hot, young girlfriend makes waves in a hot tub by taking off her top, while Donna feels more comfortable taking a dip dressed in her robe, Donna fears she's lost her "whoa" and has become a "hmmm." After Jimmy tells Donna that she's not as wild as she used to be, Donna throws caution -- and her clothes -- to the wind to prove to Jimmy that she can still be young and impetuous.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Bette


The Invisible Mom - Bette shows up at Rose's school as a volunteer mom on the same day Olivia Newton-John is helping out. Bette notices that Rose got her belly-button pierced and Connie spends the day in the girls bathroom doling out advice to the adolescents.

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Hogan's Heroes


Hogan's Hofbrau - An elite German division bivouacs near Stalag 13 and creates a monetary problem for Col. Klink and a spy problem for Hogan.

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


On the day of her wedding to stuffy socialite Howard, Allison is reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Eamon, after she locks herself in her bathroom. Eamon's new job as the building superintendent is quite a reach from his former career in professional hockey.

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


No Good Deed - Lydia and Jackie think they've hit the jackpot when they win $ ',000 in the lottery. Unfortunately a man with a gun claims the ticket is his. When the friends figure out that the gun isn't real, they beat the man up only to have him sue them for $',000.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Major League Soccer


D. C. United @ Chicago Fire
Special Encore Presentation

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
2003 Dallas Mavericks Dancer Tryouts


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

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
True Music


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.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York


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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Smart Travels Europe


Out of London - Gaze on Oxford's dreamy spires, browse in the Alice in Wonderland's candy shop, and puzzle over the mysterious megaliths of Stonehenge. Also, tips on driving in England and visiting country pubs.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Discoveries...Ireland: A Celtic Treasure


Journey to the Giant's Causeway, Charles Fort, woolen textiles, golfing, ruins, north coast beaches, castles, Cliff of Moher, Bushmills Distillery, Grianian Fort and lots of music, including a special performance by the Gaelic Village of Rathcarran.

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


Ethiopia's Twin Killers: Starvation & AIDS - The second program takes you to Ethiopia with an American delegation seeking to help the people overcome by the famine and the ravages of AIDS. People there already weakened by the famine are easy prey for AIDS. The American delegation learn the hard realities of the famine and struggle to use their skills to help the victims. A touching, people-to-people story.

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


People of Las Vegas - Can every day people live normal lives in the "city of sin?" Across America profiles several Las Vegas residents: a showgirl, a full-time gambler and a casino cocktail waitress living and working in this abnormal city.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Higher Definition


Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with Actor/Director Kevin Costner to talk about his new western Open Range, plus, see the movie trailer of Open Range in HD, and previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.

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


When Gene's new hot, young girlfriend makes waves in a hot tub by taking off her top, while Donna feels more comfortable taking a dip dressed in her robe, Donna fears she's lost her "whoa" and has become a "hmmm." After Jimmy tells Donna that she's not as wild as she used to be, Donna throws caution -- and her clothes -- to the wind to prove to Jimmy that she can still be young and impetuous.

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Bette


The Invisible Mom - Bette shows up at Rose's school as a volunteer mom on the same day Olivia Newton-John is helping out. Bette notices that Rose got her belly-button pierced and Connie spends the day in the girls bathroom doling out advice to the adolescents.

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


Hogan's Hofbrau - An elite German division bivouacs near Stalag 13 and creates a monetary problem for Col. Klink and a spy problem for Hogan.

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


On the day of her wedding to stuffy socialite Howard, Allison is reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Eamon, after she locks herself in her bathroom. Eamon's new job as the building superintendent is quite a reach from his former career in professional hockey.

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


No Good Deed - Lydia and Jackie think they've hit the jackpot when they win $ ',000 in the lottery. Unfortunately a man with a gun claims the ticket is his. When the friends figure out that the gun isn't real, they beat the man up only to have him sue them for $',000.

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


Weemaweegate - Class clown Marshall's latest stunt finds him the prime suspect in ace reporters Patty and Lauren's investigation into Weemawee High's scandal-ridden campaign for a new school mascot.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
CART Auto Racing


Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America

 

Return to Top =HDNET MOVIES=

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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.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
The Last of Sheila

PG - 2:00

Cast: Raquel Welch, James Coburn, Dyan Cannon, Director: Herbert Ross
A movie producer invites six friends on a cruise aboard his yacht named after his late wife whose death was never solved. Now he pits his friends against each other, taunting them with the knowledge that his wife's killer is among them.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
The Razor's Edge

PG-13 - 2:09

Cast: Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Director: John Byrum
Film version of the W. Somerset Maugham novel. WWI-ravaged vet Larry Darrell combs the world in search of the meaning of life.

12:45PM ET/11:45 C
A Chorus Line

PG-13 - 1:53

Cast: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Vicki Frederick, Director: Richard Attenborough
Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.

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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.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
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.

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Razor's Edge

PG-13 - 2:09

Cast: Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Director: John Byrum
Film version of the W. Somerset Maugham novel. WWI-ravaged vet Larry Darrell combs the world in search of the meaning of life.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Clean and Sober

R - 2:04

Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
A hot shot real estate agent who has a cocaine and drinking problem, wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed from a cocaine overdose.

10:05PM ET/9:05 C
Arizona Dream

R - 1:59

Cast: Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Jerry Lewis, Director: Emir Kusturica
An unambitious, 23-year-old fish and game warden becomes involved with a looney widow and her unstable daughter in Arizona.

12:05AM ET/11:05 C
Sunshine

R - 3:01

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Director: Istvan Szabo
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

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White Hunter, Black Heart

PG - 1:50

Cast: Clint Eastwood, George Dzundza, Jeff Fahey, Director: Clint Eastwood
John Huston goes to Africa to make his next movie, but he'd rather hunt elephants than take care of his crew or movie.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Clean and Sober

R - 2:04

Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
A hot shot real estate agent who has a cocaine and drinking problem, wakes up to find a dead woman in his bed from a cocaine overdose.

 

Return to Top =HBO=

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The Fifth Element

PG13 Time:125

A 23rd-century cabbie gets caught up in a desperate struggle to save the world in this "witty futuristic thriller" that's a "furiously inventive...entertaining blast of virtual reality"

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Shrek

PG Time:90

Winner of the 2001 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film! This "Ugly Duckling"-style story follows the fortunes of Shrek (voice of Mike Myers), a curmudgeonly, smelly green ogre who simply wants to be left alone. Impressed by Shrek's show of strength, the height-challenged Lord Farquaad offers the ornery ogre a deal: he'll stay away from his earthy abode if Shrek will rescue a beautiful princess from a dragon's lair. Joined by the exuberant Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy), the cranky Shrek begins a journey that leads him to discover things he never thought possible...such as friendship and love. "Shrek is an instant animated classic" (Variety). Also featuring the voices of Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow and Vincent Cassel. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson from a screenplay by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman and Roger S.H. Schulman; based on the book by William Steig.

10:30AM ET/9:30 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.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

PG Time:106

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche (co-stars of The English Patient) star in this rousing 1992 version of Emily Bronte's brilliant novel about the doomed romance between a young woman and her family's venomous former servant. Also with Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), Sophie Ward (TV's Dinotopia) and Jeremy Northam (The Winslow Boy). Directed by Peter Kosminsky (White Oleander).

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Cherry 2000

PG13 Time:98

Meet E. Johnson, a working girl of the future whose job is tracking runaway robots! Melanie Griffith is a delight as this post-apocalyptic "Mad Maxine," whose latest assignment is helping a man find enough parts to rebuild Cherry 2000, a sexy robot that "died" during passionate lovemaking! Fast-paced futuristic fun with Ben Johnson and Tim Thomerson.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
The Fifth Element

PG13 Time:125

A 23rd-century cabbie gets caught up in a desperate struggle to save the world in this "witty futuristic thriller" that's a "furiously inventive...entertaining blast of virtual reality"

7:00PM ET/6:00 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.

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The Banger Sisters

R Time:97

Two legendary former rock groupies reunite decades later in this free-spirited comedy-drama starring Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. In their heyday, Vinnie and Suzette were inseparable pals sleeping their way through the rock-'n'-roll elite (and not so elite). More than twenty years later, Vinnie has hidden away her past and become a respectable member of society--while Suzette can still be found relating the story of Jim Morrison passing out on top of her. When Suzette loses her job, she picks up a squirrelly hitchhiker and heads for a reunion with her old pal...much to the consternation of the thoroughly uptight Vinnie. Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen and Robin Thomas co-star. Written and directed by Bob Dolman.

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
Barfly

R Time:99

From the pen of writer Charles Bukowski comes this compelling comedy-drama about a young alcoholic man (Mickey Rourke) whose life revolves around a seedy L.A. tavern. Joining him are a quirky batch of boozy characters including lusty Faye Dunaway as a high-class lush and Alice Krige as a magazine publisher who vies for his writing and affection. Also starring Jack Nance (Eraserhead), J.C. Quinn and Frank Stallone.

 

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8:00AM ET/7:00 C
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 41m
Gena Rowlands stars in this fact-based family drama about a troubled teenager (Kevin Zegers) who is ordered by his school's principal (James Caan) to spend the summer assisting an eccentric, aging widow (Rowlands) who is raising two mentally challenged children. David Schofield, Leslie Hope and Cameron Daddo costar in this film from producer Nick Cassavetes and writer/director Paul Johansson, based on the latter's real-life experiences.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
The Curve


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
SURROUND / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 30m
College roommates Tim (Matthew Lillard) and Chris (Michael Vartan) aren't exactly best of friends with their third roomie Rand (Randall Batinkoff), so they decide to kill him and make the death look like a suicide. That way they're rid of Rand and receive automatic "4.0" GPA's for the semester. Unfortunately, Rand's death begets a series of further incidents and another suicide, indicating that all is not as it seems. Tamara Craig Thomas and Keri Russell costar in this campus thriller.

5:00PM ET/4:00 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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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
G 1h 22m
A ten-year-old genius inventor must rally his neighborhood pals to build an armada of spaceships and rescue their parents from a goopy alien race in time for dinner in this computer-animated box office blockbuster from Nickelodeon. Debi Derryberry, Carolyn Lawrence, Rob Paulsen, Martin Short, Andrea Martin and Patrick Stewart provide the vocal talents.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Spy Kids


WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
R 1h 27m
Stylish family fantasy from director Robert Rodriguez ("Desperado") about a pair of siblings, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara). They're typical kids - or so they think, until they discover their parents Gregorio (Antonio Banderas) and Ingrid (Carla Gugino) are former spies who've been kidnapped by sinister kids' show host Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming). Now it's up to a brother-sister duo to rescue their parents and find out if master spy skills run in the family! Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin and Robert Patrick costar.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Street Time: Lockdown


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1
TVMA 45 m
An ex-con (Rob Morrow) fights to reconnect with his old life after five years in a penitentiary, while his parole officer (Scott Cohen) battles a personal addiction that could quickly destroy his career in this powerful examination of the parole system from both sides of the equation. Erika Alexander costars in this original drama series.

11:00PM ET/10:00 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.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Mystery Train


WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
SUBTITLE
R 1h 50m
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch ("Dead Man") brings his distinctively cool sensibility to three separate yet related tales set in the land of Elvis. At one of Memphis's seedier budget hotels, a pair of Japanese tourists (Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh) arrives on a pilgrimage to the rock and roll Mecca; an Italian widow (Nicoletta Braschi) spends an unexpectedly eventful night before returning to Rome; and three petty hoods (Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles and Steve Buscemi) hole up after a robbery. An original and hauntingly romantic slice of real Americana.

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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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