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SUNDAY, NOV.4
N "The 38th Annual New York
City Marathon" A real kind of amazing
race, ihe kind in which thousands of people
run through the city. This year has a no iPods
rule, because iPods are cheating. Especially
if you have the'Chariots of Fire" theme on it.
(WNBC 4,9 a.m )
N "The Amazing Race" The reatity
show that beat "American ldol" at the Emmyslaunches a new season by heading to lreland,
though the chase begins at the Playboy
mansion in L.A. Yeah, we'd run away fast from
Chez Hefner, too. (CBS, I p.n.)
N "Dexter" tmitation is the sincerest
form of flattery - but none too smart when a
copycat murderer ticks off everyone's favorite
serial killer. (showtime,9 p.m.)
MONDAY, NOV.5 __
N "Prison Break" Michael (wentworthMiller) is thrown into despair
and anger over the murder of
his love sara, which of course
makes the brooding inmate
appear even more absurdly
handsome in this two-hour
episode. (Fox, I p.m.)
N "American
Masters: Carol
Burnett" The last great
variety show legend gets her
due There surely will be clips
from career highlighls like
Broadway's "Once Upon a tulattress," those
carnegie Hall shows with Julie Ar)drews and,
of course, that "Gone With the wind" spoof, or
else we don't know our carol Burnett tributes
(PBS,9 D.m.)
W "House Huntets" The real estate
shopping show heads to Las Vegas every
night this week - which is perfect. with the
housing market in a recession, trying to buy
or sell a house is about as risky as heading to
the slot machines. HGTV, 10 g-m.)
- TI,JESDAY, NOV.6
N "Oprah" The guest is u.K. reality show
sensation Paul Potts - a pudgy cell-phone
store worker who stunned even simon cowell
by breaking into the aria "Nessun Dorma,"
moved an'American ldol" audience to tears
and became a crossover opera sensation. Can
he do the same hete? (WABC 7, 4 p-m.)
N t'Cavementt Maybe Darwin was wrong
- this lambasted sitcom is still on the air
Tonight, Joel becomes buddies with a Homo '
sapien, but is the guy really
a caveman who can pass?
(ABC,8 p-m.)
N"Beauty and the
Geek" The teams travel
to Mexico and have their
intellects tested over things
like "which direction do
you head when you want to
go 'south of the Border'?"
Then they actually find a
Taco Bell and take part in
a dance contest, which for
the geeks requires a lot of
margaritas to loosen up.
(CW,8 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY,
NOV.7
N "The 41st Annual
CMA Awards"
Nashville celebrates its big
night with performances
by the Eagles (courtesy
of wal-Mart), Alison
Krauss, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Reba
McEntire, Brad Paisley and, of course, Carrie
Underwood. (ABC, 8 p.m.)
K "Kitchen Nightmares" chef/whip-
cracker Gordon Ramsay heads to Sebastian's
in Burbank. calif.. where the waitstaff if more
interested in landing acting gigs than doing
their jobs. And this is unusual because ...?
(Fox,9 p.m.)
si "The Young and the Restless"
After an amusing multi-episode arc on "How
I Met Your Mother," singer Enrique lglesias
pops in on the daytime soap to perform
"Somebody's Me" at the fictional Indigo club
(CBS, 12:30 p.m.)
TI{UR5DAY, NO . 8
N "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth
Gradet" skateboarding legend Tony Hawk
is the guest contestant, and he'll likely helpthe adults since the kids will be so excited
they'll hyperventilate. I mean, olr, man, it's
TONY HAWK! (Fox,8 p.m.) i
N "My Name ls Earl" Eart (Jason I
Lee) is told by warden craig T. Nelson to i
develop a scared Straight-like skit for juvenilel
delinquetrts. (NBC, 8 p.m.)
d\"CSl'7*Without a Trace" okay, '
it's not as earth-shatteiiirb as the first time
Superman bumped into Batman, but worlds
will collide when a crossover episode of these
two crime shows involves a mass murderer so
dangerous, it takes the combined scowling of
william Petersen and Anthony LaPaglia to get
him. (CBS, 9 p.m.)
R "3O RocK'Al core guests in this
mockery of eco-friendly endeavors.
Unfortunately, unlike the satire of Gore on last
week's "South Park," he probably won't be
wearing a superhero cape and running around
making "whooshing" noises as if he were
flying through the air.(NBc,8:30 p.m.)
FRIDAY, NOV.9
{ "Deal or No Deal"
In an eco-friendly episode
of this game show, the
models wear clothes made
out of recycled parachutes
(wouldn't it be more ot a
tribute to Mother Nature to
just go nude?) and Kermit the
Frog pops in to insist that it
actually is easy being green.
(NBC,8 p.m.)
N "Women's Murder
Club" This offbeat crime
drama looks like a ratings
winnec and in tonight's
episode, the realization that
fighting crime is turning into
a full-time gig prompts two of
the women to ponder exactly
what they want to do with
their lives. (A8c, 9 p.m.)
N "Flash Gordon"
Eco-f riendliness sPreads even'
to alternate worlds, when Flash discovers
that the planet Mongo halts all evil-doing on
Honor Day, to remember the lives lost in the
environmental catastrophe known as "The
sorrow" Ah, sci-fi parable at its most obvious.
(SciFi,9 p.m.)
SATURDAY, NOV. lO
N "Cops" The reliable juggernaut show
celebrates its 70oth episode by showcasing
highlights. criminals, drunks and bickering
spouses rejoice, since they finally get to see
their lives on TV. (Fox, 8 p.m.)
N "Hannah Montana" Fans cheated
out of a chance to see Hannah in concert
can console themselves with a new episode:
Tonight, Hannah tries to set up her single dad
with her best friend Lily's hot mom (Heather
Locklear). (Disney, I p.m.)
Michael Giltz
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ftn[$t
I l'et+itr*-*.rr,ni,'i rii t r n i n tr il
SUNDAY, NOV.4
N "The 38th Annual New York
City Marathon" A real kind of amazing
race, ihe kind in which thousands of people
run through the city. This year has a no iPods
rule, because iPods are cheating. Especially
if you have the'Chariots of Fire" theme on it.
(WNBC 4,9 a.m )
N "The Amazing Race" The reatity
show that beat "American ldol" at the Emmyslaunches a new season by heading to lreland,
though the chase begins at the Playboy
mansion in L.A. Yeah, we'd run away fast from
Chez Hefner, too. (CBS, I p.n.)
N "Dexter" tmitation is the sincerest
form of flattery - but none too smart when a
copycat murderer ticks off everyone's favorite
serial killer. (showtime,9 p.m.)
MONDAY, NOV.5 __
N "Prison Break" Michael (wentworthMiller) is thrown into despair
and anger over the murder of
his love sara, which of course
makes the brooding inmate
appear even more absurdly
handsome in this two-hour
episode. (Fox, I p.m.)
N "American
Masters: Carol
Burnett" The last great
variety show legend gets her
due There surely will be clips
from career highlighls like
Broadway's "Once Upon a tulattress," those
carnegie Hall shows with Julie Ar)drews and,
of course, that "Gone With the wind" spoof, or
else we don't know our carol Burnett tributes
(PBS,9 D.m.)
W "House Huntets" The real estate
shopping show heads to Las Vegas every
night this week - which is perfect. with the
housing market in a recession, trying to buy
or sell a house is about as risky as heading to
the slot machines. HGTV, 10 g-m.)
- TI,JESDAY, NOV.6
N "Oprah" The guest is u.K. reality show
sensation Paul Potts - a pudgy cell-phone
store worker who stunned even simon cowell
by breaking into the aria "Nessun Dorma,"
moved an'American ldol" audience to tears
and became a crossover opera sensation. Can
he do the same hete? (WABC 7, 4 p-m.)
N t'Cavementt Maybe Darwin was wrong
- this lambasted sitcom is still on the air
Tonight, Joel becomes buddies with a Homo '
sapien, but is the guy really
a caveman who can pass?
(ABC,8 p-m.)
N"Beauty and the
Geek" The teams travel
to Mexico and have their
intellects tested over things
like "which direction do
you head when you want to
go 'south of the Border'?"
Then they actually find a
Taco Bell and take part in
a dance contest, which for
the geeks requires a lot of
margaritas to loosen up.
(CW,8 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY,
NOV.7
N "The 41st Annual
CMA Awards"
Nashville celebrates its big
night with performances
by the Eagles (courtesy
of wal-Mart), Alison
Krauss, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Reba
McEntire, Brad Paisley and, of course, Carrie
Underwood. (ABC, 8 p.m.)
K "Kitchen Nightmares" chef/whip-
cracker Gordon Ramsay heads to Sebastian's
in Burbank. calif.. where the waitstaff if more
interested in landing acting gigs than doing
their jobs. And this is unusual because ...?
(Fox,9 p.m.)
si "The Young and the Restless"
After an amusing multi-episode arc on "How
I Met Your Mother," singer Enrique lglesias
pops in on the daytime soap to perform
"Somebody's Me" at the fictional Indigo club
(CBS, 12:30 p.m.)
TI{UR5DAY, NO . 8
N "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth
Gradet" skateboarding legend Tony Hawk
is the guest contestant, and he'll likely helpthe adults since the kids will be so excited
they'll hyperventilate. I mean, olr, man, it's
TONY HAWK! (Fox,8 p.m.) i
N "My Name ls Earl" Eart (Jason I
Lee) is told by warden craig T. Nelson to i
develop a scared Straight-like skit for juvenilel
delinquetrts. (NBC, 8 p.m.)
d\"CSl'7*Without a Trace" okay, '
it's not as earth-shatteiiirb as the first time
Superman bumped into Batman, but worlds
will collide when a crossover episode of these
two crime shows involves a mass murderer so
dangerous, it takes the combined scowling of
william Petersen and Anthony LaPaglia to get
him. (CBS, 9 p.m.)
R "3O RocK'Al core guests in this
mockery of eco-friendly endeavors.
Unfortunately, unlike the satire of Gore on last
week's "South Park," he probably won't be
wearing a superhero cape and running around
making "whooshing" noises as if he were
flying through the air.(NBc,8:30 p.m.)
FRIDAY, NOV.9
{ "Deal or No Deal"
In an eco-friendly episode
of this game show, the
models wear clothes made
out of recycled parachutes
(wouldn't it be more ot a
tribute to Mother Nature to
just go nude?) and Kermit the
Frog pops in to insist that it
actually is easy being green.
(NBC,8 p.m.)
N "Women's Murder
Club" This offbeat crime
drama looks like a ratings
winnec and in tonight's
episode, the realization that
fighting crime is turning into
a full-time gig prompts two of
the women to ponder exactly
what they want to do with
their lives. (A8c, 9 p.m.)
N "Flash Gordon"
Eco-f riendliness sPreads even'
to alternate worlds, when Flash discovers
that the planet Mongo halts all evil-doing on
Honor Day, to remember the lives lost in the
environmental catastrophe known as "The
sorrow" Ah, sci-fi parable at its most obvious.
(SciFi,9 p.m.)
SATURDAY, NOV. lO
N "Cops" The reliable juggernaut show
celebrates its 70oth episode by showcasing
highlights. criminals, drunks and bickering
spouses rejoice, since they finally get to see
their lives on TV. (Fox, 8 p.m.)
N "Hannah Montana" Fans cheated
out of a chance to see Hannah in concert
can console themselves with a new episode:
Tonight, Hannah tries to set up her single dad
with her best friend Lily's hot mom (Heather
Locklear). (Disney, I p.m.)
Michael Giltz