TV QUIKI GUIDE

AT-A-GLANCE TV LISTINGS PEEK TO THE WEEK'S PRIME-TIME LINEUPS OF ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, THE CW, MyNetwork TV AND PBS.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

January 4-11, 2009

- New series, returning series, specials and special airings of original episodes are highlighted in bold:

- r denotes a repeat airing.

Save and print this lineup by highlighting it all and then copy and paste it onto a Word or other similar program document. Always double-check with local listings, especially for PBS.

A new week’s lineup is usually added Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, and updated with any last-minute changes, when possible.


[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
January 4

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Saturday Night Live Sports Extra (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] Hole in the Wall - r

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] 24: Redemption - r (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: The Gorilla King - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives
[ CBS ] Cold Case
[ NBC ] SUPERSTARS OF DANCE - series preview (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Tess of the d’Ubervilles - part 1 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Brothers & Sisters
[ CBS ] The Unit

[ M O N D A Y ]___________________________________________
January 5

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] BCS Bowl Pre-Game Show (45 min)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] The Bachelor - return (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory - r
[ NBC ] SUPERSTARS OF DANCE - debut (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Gossip Girl
[ FOX ] Fiesta Bowl: Texas vs. Ohio State (approx. 3 hrs)
[ MNT ] The Twilight Zone - r
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother - r
[ MNT ] The Twilight Zone - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Two and a Half Men - r
[ C W ] One Tree Hill
[ MNT ] MASTERS OF ILLUSION - debut
[ PBS ] The Story of India: Beginnings - part 1 of 6

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Worst Week - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] TRUE BEAUTY - debut
[ CBS ] CSI: Miami - r
[ NBC ] Momma’s Boys
[ PBS ] The Story of India: The Power of Ideas - part 2 of 6

[ T U E S D A Y ]__________________________________________
January 6

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] HOMELAND SECURITY, USA - debut
[ CBS ] NCIS
[ NBC ] The Biggest Loser: Couples (2 hrs)
[ C W ] 90210
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] Street Patrol -r
[ PBS ] Nova: Arctic Passage: Prisoners of the Ice

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ MNT ] Street Patrol -r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Scrubs - return; new time
[ CBS ] The Mentalist
[ C W ] Privileged
[ FOX ] Fringe - r
[ MNT ] VICE SQUAD - debut
[ PBS ] Frontline: The Old Man and the Storm

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] Scrubs - return; new time
[ MNT ] VICE SQUAD - debut

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC } Primetime: What Would You Do? - return
[ CBS ] Without a Trace
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Helvetica

[ W E D N E S D A Y ]_______________________________________
January 7

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Scrubs - r
[ CBS ] The New Adventures of Old Christine - r
[ NBC ] Knight Rider
[ C W ] 13 – FEAR IS REAL - debut
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ MNT ] World’s Funniest Videos
[ PBS ] Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac (2 hrs 30 min)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] Scrubs - r
[ CBS ] Gary Unmarried - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20: Vanished: Missing in Milwaukee
[ CBS ] People’s Choice Awards (2 hrs)
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ MNT ] The Tony Rock Project - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ MNT ] Under One Roof- r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Barbara Walters Special
[ NBC ] Law & Order

= 1 0 : 3 0 =
[ PBS ] From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Edition: Rhythm and Strings (30 min)

[ T H U R S D A Y ]________________________________________
January 8

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] BCS Bowl Pre-Game Show (45 min)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Ugly Betty
[ CBS ] CSI: NY - r
[ NBC ] My Name Is Earl
[ C W ] Smallville - r
[ MNT ] My Thursday Night Movie: No Way Out (1987) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] The This Old House Hour

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ FOX ] BCS Championship Game: Oklahoma vs. Florida (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] Kath & Kim

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Grey’s Anatomy
[ CBS ] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - r
[ NBC ] The Office - r
[ C W ] Supernatural - r
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] 30 Rock

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice
[ CBS ] Eleventh Hour - r
[ NBC ] ER
[ PBS ] Soundstage: Counting Crows; Saturday Night & Sunday Mornings - season premiere

[ F R I D A Y ]____________________________________________
January 9

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Wife Swap
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer
[ NBC ] HOWIE DO IT - debut
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris
[ FOX ] FOX Movie: Bruce Almighty (2003) (2 hrs)
[ MNT ] Friday Night Smackdown! (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Washington Week

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game
[ PBS ] Now

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Super Nanny
[ CBS ] Flashpoint - return; new time
[ NBC ] Lipstick Jungle
[ C W ] 13 – Fear Is Real - pilot repeat
[ PBS ] Bill Moyers’ Journal

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS
[ NBC ] Dateline
[ PBS ] How Art Made the World: To Death and Back - r

[ S A T U R D A Y ]_________________________________________
January 10

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ PBS ] Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac - r (2 hrs)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] The Bachelor - season premiere repeat (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] Game Show in My Head
[ NBC ] Crusoe
[ FOX ] NFL Playoff: NFC Divisional Game (approx. 3 hrs)
[ MNT ] My Saturday Night Movie: The Commitments (1991) (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Game Show in My Head

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Criminal Minds - r
[ NBC ] Law & Order - r
[ PBS ] Austin City Limits: Paolo Nutini; Grupo Fantasma - r (60 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] True Beauty - pilot repeat
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r

[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
January 11

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] NFL PLayoff: Chargers at Steelers (starts 4:30 pm) (approx. 3 hrs 30 min) 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] 2009 Golden Globes Red Carpet Special
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes - special time
[ NBC ] Golden Globe Awards (3 hrs)
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Carrie (1976) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] 24 - return; season premiere; special time (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: The Dragon Chronicles

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives
[ CBS ] Cold Case
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Tess of the d’Ubervilles - part 2 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Brothers & Sisters
[ CBS ] The Unit

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

December 28, 2008-January 4, 2009

- New series, returning series, specials and special airings of original episodes are highlighted in bold:

- r denotes a repeat airing.

Save and print this lineup by highlighting it all and then copy and paste it onto a Word or other similar program document. Always double-check with local listings, especially for PBS.

A new week’s lineup is usually added Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, and updated with any last-minute changes, when possible.


[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 28

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: The Sound of Music (1965) (4 hrs)
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] NFL Football (starts 4:15 pm)

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The OT (time approximate)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Unforgettable Elephants - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Broncos at Chargers (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Cold Case - r
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Prime Suspect: The Final Act - r; part 2 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] The Unit - r

[ M O N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 29

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) (3 hrs)
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory - r
[ NBC ] Greatest Holiday Moments: Hilarious Home Video Countdown
[ C W ] Gossip Girl - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] World Music Awards - r (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Two and a Half Men - r
[ NBC ] Deal or No Deal
[ C W ] One Tree Hill - r
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ PBS ] Great Performances at the Met: Doctor Atomic (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Worst Week - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] CSI: Miami - r
[ NBC ] Momma’s Boys - time slot debut

[ T U E S D A Y ]__________________________________________
December 30

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Happy New Year, Charlie Brown - r
[ CBS ] NCIS - r
[ NBC ] Law & Order - r
[ C W ] 90210 - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] Shaken Not Stirred - r (1986) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: Is There Life on Mars?

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] Rudolph’s Shiny New Year - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Kennedy Center Honors (2 hrs)
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ C W ] Privileged - r
[ FOX ] Fringe - r
[ MNT ] Shaken Not Stirred - r
[ PBS ] Frontline: The War Briefing - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] According to Jim

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC } Eli Stone
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Operation Filmmaker

[ W E D N E S D A Y ]_______________________________________
December 31

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] The Wonderful World of Disney Shrek 2 (2004) (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] The New Adventures of Old Christine - r
[ NBC ] Knight Rider
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: How to Deal (2003) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ MNT ] Celebrity Expose - r
[ PBS ] Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic new Year’s Eve Gala Concert (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Gary Unmarried - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Criminal Minds - r
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ MNT ] Celebrity Expose - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2008
[ CBS ] CSI: NY - r
[ NBC ] New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly
[ PBS ] Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic new Year’s Eve Gala Concert - r (2 hrs)

[ T H U R S D A Y ]________________________________________
January 1

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. Southern California (starts 5:00 pm) (approx. 3 hrs 30 min)
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory - r
[ NBC ] Deal or No Deal (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Smallville - r
[ FOX ] BCS Bowl Pre-Game Show
[ MNT ] World Magic Awards - r (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2009 (90 min)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos - r
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother - r
[ FOX ] Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati (approx. 3 hrs 30 min)

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Grey’s Anatomy - r
[ CBS ] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - r
[ C W ] Supernatural - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ PBS ] Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2 hrs)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice - r
[ CBS ] Eleventh Hour - r
[ NBC ] The Office - r (1 hr)

[ F R I D A Y ]____________________________________________
January 2

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] BCS Bowl Pre-Game Show (45 min)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Wife Swap - r
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer - r
[ NBC ] Deal or No Deal
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ MNT ] Friday Night Smackdown! (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Washington Week

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ FOX ] Sugar Bowl: Utah vs. Alabama (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r
[ PBS ] Now

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Super Nanny - r
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer - r
[ NBC ] Lipstick Jungle
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ PBS ] Bill Moyers’ Journal

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS - r
[ NBC ] Dateline
[ PBS ] How Art Made the World: Once Upon a Time - r

[ S A T U R D A Y ]_________________________________________
January 3

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ PBS ] Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala Concert - r (2 hrs)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Sleepless in Seattle (1993) (3 hrs)
[ CBS ] GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD - debut
[ NBC ] NFL Playoff: Wild Card Game (approx. 3 hrs)
[ FOX ] Cops - r
[ MNT ] My Saturday Night Movie: Wing Commander (1999) (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD - debut
[ FOX ] Cops - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Cold Case - r
[ FOX ] America's Most Wanted
[ PBS ] Austin City Limits: Lucinda Williams; Old Crow Medicine Show - r (60 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery

[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
January 4

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Saturday Night Live Sports Extra (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] Hole in the Wall - r; return; new time

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] 24: Redemption - r (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: The Gorilla King - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives
[ CBS ] Cold Case
[ NBC ] SUPERSTARS OF DANCE - series preview (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Tess of the d’Ubervilles - part 1 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Brothers & Sisters
[ CBS ] The Unit

Sunday, December 14, 2008

December 21-28, 2008

- New series, returning series, specials and special airings of original episodes are highlighted in bold:

- r denotes a repeat airing.

Save and print this lineup by highlighting it all and then copy and paste it onto a Word or other similar program document. Always double-check with local listings, especially for PBS.

A new week’s lineup is usually added Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, and updated with any last-minute changes, when possible.


[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 21

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] NFL Football (starts 4:15 pm)

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The OT (time approximate)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - r
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password - return; time slot debut
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Three Amigos (1986) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Christmas in Yellowstone - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Chargers at Bucaneers (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - r
[ CBS ] Cold Case
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Prime Suspect: The Final Act - r; part 1 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives - r
[ CBS ] The Unit

[ M O N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 22

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Shrek the Halls - r
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory - r
[ NBC ] Today Looks Back 2008: A Holiday Special
[ C W ] Gossip Girl - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] My Monday Night Movie: The Spirit of Christmas (2008) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (2 hrs 30 min)
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Two and a Half Men - r
[ NBC ] MOMMA'S BOYS - debut; special time (2 hrs)
[ C W ] One Tree Hill - r
[ FOX ] Prison Break
[ PBS ] The Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work project

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Worst Week - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] CSI: Miami - r
[ PBS ] Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace

[ T U E S D A Y ]__________________________________________
December 23

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] How the Grinch Stole Christmas - r
[ CBS ] A Home for the Holidays
[ NBC ] Law & Order - r
[ C W ] 90210 - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] My Tuesday Night Movie: Babes in Toyland (1986) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: Absolute Zero (2 hrs)

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Rediscovered
[ CBS ] NCIS - r special time
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ C W ] Privileged - r
[ FOX ] Fringe - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC } ABC’s The List
[ CBS ] The Mentalist - r special time
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - r
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway

[ W E D N E S D A Y ]_______________________________________
December 24

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] The Wonderful World of Disney The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (3 hrs)
[ CBS ] The New Adventures of Old Christine - r
[ NBC ] NBC Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) (3 hrs)
[ C W ] The Flight Before Christmas
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ MNT ] My Wednesday night Movie: Houseguest (1995) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring the King's Singers:

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Gary Unmarried - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Criminal Minds - r
[ C W ] Story of Santa Claus - r
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ PBS ] Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] CSI: NY - r
[ PBS ] L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008

[ T H U R S D A Y ]________________________________________
December 25

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Ugly Betty - r
[ CBS ] Without a Trace - r
[ NBC ] Deal or No Deal (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Smallville - r
[ FOX ] Kitchen Nightmares - r
[ MNT ] Heroes at Home - r (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] The This Old House Hour

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Grey’s Anatomy - r
[ CBS ] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - r
[ C W ] Supernatural - r
[ FOX ] Kitchen Nightmares - r
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice - r
[ CBS ] Eleventh Hour - r
[ NBC ] The Office - r
[ PBS ] The Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

= 1 0 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] The Office - r

[ F R I D A Y ]____________________________________________
December 26

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Wife Swap - r
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer - r
[ NBC ] Top Chef: New York
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ FOX ] Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - r
[ MNT ] Friday Night Smackdown! (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Washington Week

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r
[ PBS ] Now

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Super Nanny - r
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer - r
[ NBC ] Dateline (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ FOX ] Don’t Forget the Lyrics! - r
[ PBS ] Bill Moyers’ Journal

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS - r
[ PBS ] How Art Made the World:The Day Pictures Were Born - r

[ S A T U R D A Y ]_________________________________________
December 27

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ PBS ] Nova: Absolute Zero - r (2 hrs)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Miracle (3 hrs)
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery - special time
[ NBC ] Olympics Opening Ceremony - r (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] Cops - r
[ MNT ] My Saturday Night Movie: The Jewel of the Nile (1985) (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] Cops - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] CBS Movie: The Longest Yard (2005) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] America's Most Wanted
[ PBS ] Austin City Limits: Wilco - r (60 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 28

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: The Sound of Music (1965) (4 hrs)
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] NFL Football (starts 4:15 pm)

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The OT (time approximate)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Unforgettable Elephants - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Teams TBA (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] Cold Case - r
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Prime Suspect: The Final Act - r; part 2 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] The Unit - r

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

December 14-21, 2008

- New series, returning series, specials and special airings of original episodes are highlighted in bold:

- r denotes a repeat airing.

Save and print this lineup by highlighting it all and then copy and paste it onto a Word or other similar program document. Always double-check with local listings, especially for PBS.

A new week’s lineup is usually added Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, and updated with any last-minute changes, when possible.


[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 14

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: The Santa Claus 2 (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden - special time (2 hrs)
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Spaceballs (1987) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Chimpanees: An Unnatural History - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Giants at Cowboys (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives - r
[ CBS ] Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden Reunion - special
[ PBS ] Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton

[ M O N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 15

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown - r
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory
[ NBC ] Chuck
[ C W ] Gossip Girl - r
[ FOX ] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
[ MNT ] My Monday Night Movie: Grumpier Old Men (1995) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20: Drama High: The Making of a High School Musical - special time (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] Two and a Half Men
[ NBC ] Heroes
[ C W ] One Tree Hill - r
[ FOX ] Prison Break
[ PBS ] Get Ready for Digital TV - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Worst Week
[ PBS ] The Richard Tucker Gala: An Opera Celebration (90 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] CSI: Miami
[ NBC ] My Own Worst Enemy

[ T U E S D A Y ]__________________________________________
December 16

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] A Charlie Brown Christmas - r
[ CBS ] NCIS
[ NBC ] The Biggest Loser: Families (2 hrs)
[ C W ] 90210 - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D. - r
[ MNT ] My Tuesday Night Movie: The Spirit of Christmas (2008) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Nova: Pocahontas Revealed - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] According to Jim
[ CBS ] The Mentalist
[ C W ] Privileged - r
[ FOX ] Fringe - r
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Wonders Are Many: The Making of Dr. Atomic (90 min)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] According to Jim - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC } Eli Stone
[ CBS ] Without a Trace
[ NBC ] MOMMA'S BOYS - series preview
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Doc

[ W E D N E S D A Y ]_______________________________________
December 17

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Pushing Daisies
[ CBS ] The New Adventures of Old Christine
[ NBC ] Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
[ C W ] The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - r
[ FOX ] Secret Millionaire
[ MNT ] Christmas Is Here Again (90 min)
[ PBS ] Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s “Nutcracker” (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Gary Unmarried

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice
[ CBS ] Criminal Minds
[ NBC ] Life
[ C W ] Stylista
[ FOX ] Bones - r
[ PBS ] P.O.V.: - Inheritance (90 min)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ MNT ] Santa’s Funniest Moments - r (30 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Dirty Sexy Money
[ CBS ] CSI: NY
[ NBC ] Law & Order
[ PBS ] L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008

[ T H U R S D A Y ]________________________________________
December 18

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Ugly Betty - r
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password - return; special time
[ NBC ] My Name Is Earl
[ C W ] Smallville - r
[ FOX ] Secret Millionaire
[ MNT ] Wrestlemania - r
[ PBS ] The This Old House Hour

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] Kath & Kim

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Grey’s Anatomy - r
[ CBS ] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - r
[ NBC ] The Office
[ C W ] Supernatural - r
[ FOX ] Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
[ MNT ] Celebrity Exposed - r
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] 30 Rock

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice - r
[ CBS ] Eleventh Hour - r
[ NBC ] 30 Rock - r
[ PBS ] Faith Hill, Joy to the World: A Soundstage Special Event

= 1 0 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] The Office - r

[ F R I D A Y ]____________________________________________
December 19

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Wife Swap - r
[ CBS ] Ghost Whisperer
[ NBC ] Momma's Boys - r
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ FOX ] Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
[ MNT ] Friday Night Smackdown! (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Washington Week

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r
[ PBS ] Now

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Super Nanny - r
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS - r
[ NBC ] Dateline (2 hrs)
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ FOX ] Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
[ PBS ] Bill Moyers’ Journal

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ C W ] The Game - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS
[ PBS ] How Art Made the World: The Day Pictures Were Born - r

[ S A T U R D A Y ]_________________________________________
December 20

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ PBS ] Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s “Nutcracker” - r (2 hrs)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown - r
[ CBS ] CBS Movie: Elf (2003) (2 hrs)
[ NBC ] Crusoe
[ FOX ] Cops - r
[ MNT ] My Saturday Night Movie: Out to Sea (1997) (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] Cops - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003) (2 hrs)
[ NBC ] WWE Tribute to the Troops
[ FOX ] America's Most Wanted
[ PBS ] Austin City Limits: Bloc Party; Ghostland Observatory - r (60 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 21

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] NFL Football (starts 4:15 pm)

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The OT (time approximate)

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - r
[ CBS ] Million Dollar Password - return; time slot debut
[ C W ] The CW Movie Night: Three Amigos (1986) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Christmas in Yellowstone - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Chargers at Bucaneers (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - r
[ CBS ] Cold Case
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Masterpiece: Prime Suspect: The Final Act - r; part 1 of 2 (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives - r
[ CBS ] The Unit

Monday, December 01, 2008

December 7-14, 2008

- New series, returning series, specials and special airings of original episodes are highlighted in bold:

- r denotes a repeat airing.

Save and print this lineup by highlighting it all and then copy and paste it onto a Word or other similar program document. Always double-check with local listings, especially for PBS.

A new week’s lineup is usually added Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, and updated with any last-minute changes, when possible.


[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 7

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Ty Pennington: Behind the Scenes
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] NFL Football (starts 4:15 pm)

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The O.T.

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
[ CBS ] The Amazing Race
[ C W ] CW Movie The Cutting Edge (1992) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] BCS Selection Show
[ PBS ] Nova:Murder in the Troop - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Patriots at Seahawks (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - special time

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives
[ CBS ] CBS Movie: Front of the Class (2008) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Pledge Programming

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Brothers & Sisters

[ M O N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 8

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] A Charlie Brown Christmas - r
[ CBS ] The Big Bang Theory
[ NBC ] Chuck
[ C W ] Gossip Girl
[ FOX ] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
[ MNT ] My Monday Night Movie: Blizzard (2003) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] How I Met Your Mother

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Boston Legal - special time
[ CBS ] Two and a Half Men
[ NBC ] Heroes
[ C W ] Privileged - special time
[ FOX ] Prison Break
[ PBS ] Boomer Century 1946-2046 - r (2 hrs)

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] Samantha Who?
[ CBS ] Worst Week

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Boston Legal
[ CBS ] CSI: Miami
[ NBC ] My Own Worst Enemy

[ T U E S D A Y ]__________________________________________
December 9

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos - special time
[ CBS ] NCIS - r
[ NBC ] The Biggest Loser: Families (2 hrs)
[ C W ] 90210 - r
[ FOX ] House, M.D.
[ MNT ] Olive, the Other Reindeer - r
[ PBS ] Nova: The Last Great Ape - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] According to Jim
[ CBS ] The Mentalist - r
[ C W ] Privileged - r
[ FOX ] Fringe - r
[ MNT ] Santa’s Funniest Moments - r
[ PBS ] Frontline: Can You Afford to Retire? - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ ABC ] According to Jim

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC } Eli Stone
[ CBS ] Without a Trace - r
[ NBC ] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ PBS ] Independent Lens: Doc

[ W E D N E S D A Y ]_______________________________________
December 10

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Pushing Daisies
[ CBS ] The New Adventures of Old Christine
[ NBC ] Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
[ C W ] Stylista - r
[ FOX ] Secret Millionaire
[ MNT ] My Wednesday Night Movie: Home Alone (1990) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Emperors on the Ice - r

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Gary Unmarried

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice
[ CBS ] Criminal Minds
[ NBC ] Life
[ C W ] Stylista
[ FOX ] Bones - new time
[ PBS ] P.O.V.: - Inheritance (90 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Dirty Sexy Money
[ CBS ] CSI: NY
[ NBC ] Law & Order

= 1 0 : 3 0 =
[ PBS ] A Room Nearby (30 min)

[ T H U R S D A Y ]________________________________________
December 11

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Ugly Betty - r
[ CBS ] Survivor: Gabon - Earth’s Last Eden
[ NBC ] My Name Is Earl
[ C W ] Smallville - r
[ FOX ] Secret Millionaire
[ MNT ] My Thursday Night Movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] The This Old House Hour

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] Kath & Kim

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Grey’s Anatomy - r
[ CBS ] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - r
[ NBC ] The Office
[ C W ] Supernatural - r
[ FOX ] Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
[ PBS ] Antiques Roadshow - r

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ NBC ] 30 Rock

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Private Practice - r; new time
[ CBS ] Eleventh Hour
[ NBC ] ER
[ PBS ] A Renaissance Christmas

[ F R I D A Y ]____________________________________________
December 12

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Wife Swap
[ CBS ] Frosty the Snowman - r
[ NBC ] Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown:
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris
[ FOX ] Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - r
[ MNT ] Friday Night Smackdown! (2 hrs)
[ PBS ] Washington Week

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ CBS ] Frosty Returns - r
[ C W ] Everybody Hates Chris - r
[ PBS ] Now

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Super Nanny
[ CBS ] The Flight Before Christmas
[ NBC ] Lipstick Jungle
[ C W ] Family Entertainment Awards - r
[ FOX ] Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
[ PBS ] Bill Moyers’ Journal

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] 20/20
[ CBS ] NUMB3RS
[ NBC ] Dateline
[ PBS ] How Art Made the World

[ S A T U R D A Y ]_________________________________________
December 13

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ PBS ] Emperors of the Ice - r

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] The Unit - r
[ NBC ] NBC Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) (3 hrs)
[ FOX ] Cops
[ MNT ] My Saturday Night Movie: Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties (2006) (2 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] Cops - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: Surviving Christmas (2004) (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery - special time
[ FOX ] America's Most Wanted
[ PBS ] Austin City Limits: Crowded House (60 min)

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ CBS ] 48 Hours Mystery

[ S U N D A Y ]___________________________________________
December 14

= 7 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] America’s Funniest Home Videos
[ CBS ] 60 Minutes
[ NBC ] Football Night in America (75 min)
[ C W ] Jericho - r
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 7 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 8 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] ABC Movie: The Santa Claus 2 (2 hrs)
[ CBS ] Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden - special time (2 hrs)
[ C W ] CW Movie: Spaceballs (1987) (2 hrs)
[ FOX ] The Simpsons - r
[ PBS ] Nova: Chimpanees: An Unnatural History - r

= 8 : 1 5 =
[ NBC ] NBC Sunday Night Football: Giants at Cowboys (approx. 3 hrs)

= 8 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] King of the Hill - r

= 9 : 0 0 =
[ FOX ] Family Guy - r
[ PBS ] Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles

= 9 : 3 0 =
[ FOX ] American Dad! - r

= 1 0 : 0 0 =
[ ABC ] Desperate Housewives - r
[ CBS ] Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden Reunion - special
[ PBS ] Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton