Program Planner: Nov. 2-8
Sunday’s Oklahoman, which includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning.
But for those who can’t wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of Nov. 2:
SUNDAY NOV. 2
◊“All the President’s Men” (7 p.m. on TCM): John Dean, former White House counsel to President Nixon, sits down with TCM host Robert Osborne for an interview introducing a special presentation of the 1976 film that follows Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) and Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) as they uncover the Watergate scandal.
◊“Beer for My Horses” (6 p.m. on CMT): See Toby Keith’s summer theatrical release on TV before it hits DVD shelves (Nov. 11). The Oklahoma superstar co-wrote the movie with comedian Rodney Carrington from Tulsa, and they play best friends who work together as deputies in a small town.
◊“Brotherhood” (7 p.m. on Showtime): The drama series about an Irish-American family in Providence, R.I., returns for a third season. In the premiere episode titled ‘‘Uneasy Lies the Head,” Tommy (Jason Clarke) thinks about taking the plunge into a new career.
◊“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7 p.m. on ABC): The team will rebuild a 200-year-old farm house owned by a former boxer who runs a gym for underprivileged teens. Making appearances on the episode are boxing champions Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman and Oscar De La Hoya.
◊“Gone Missing” Vanished in Papua” (9 p.m. on Travel): This program documents the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller, son of New York governor Nelson Rockefeller, who vanished in New Guinea on Nov. 18, 1961.
◊“The Simpsons” (7 p.m. on Fox): Three new bone-chilling tales will be told in “Treehouse of Horror XIX,” including one that parodies the classic Charlie Brown Halloween special.
MONDAY NOV. 3
◊“Antiques Roadshow” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Items evaluated in this “Politically Collect” edition include a collection of campaign buttons valued at $2,000 and signed photos of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson worth $75,000.
◊“The Bob & Tom Show” (11 p.m. weeknights on WGN): Hosts Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold bring their popular morning radio show — a mix of comedy, notable guests and entertaining conversation — to TV.
◊“Boston Legal” (9:01 p.m. on ABC): Alan and Denny sue the government when cattle rancher Carol Hober (guest star Valerie Bertinelli, “One Day at a Time”) accuses the USDA of not allowing her to test all of her cows for Mad Cow Disease.
◊“Deal or No Deal” (7 p.m. on NBC): The game show’s 200th episode will feature special speed rounds, in which each contestant will have only 20 seconds to decide if they want to take the banker’s offer.
◊“Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): This new hourlong movie based on the popular primetime show takes preschoolers on a magical snowy adventure with Dora.
◊“First Class All the Way” (8 p.m. on Bravo): Sara Duffy, founder of a Los Angeles-based multi-million dollar travel concierge business, takes viewers inside the world of high-end luxury travel.
◊“Raising the Bar” (9 p.m. on TNT): In the first-season finale, a racially-charged case involving a firefighter forces Roz and Balco back into Judge Kessler’s courtroom.
◊“Samantha Who?” (8:31 p.m. on ABC): Sam teams up with Regina to start a real estare business and ends up falling for their first client (guest star James Tupper, “Men in Trees”).
◊“Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2008” (8 p.m. on NBC): This new election-eve special featuring the best “SNL” political sketches, including Amy Poehler’s impersonation of Hillary Clinton and Fred Armisen’s take on Barack Obama.
◊“Sesame Street” (9 a.m. on OETA-13): Sandra Oh (“Grey’s Anatomy”) guest stars as the Fairy Cookie Person, who grants the Cookie Monster a wish. Jessica Alba (“Dark Angel”) presents the word of the day — scrumptious.
◊“Worst Week” (8:30 p.m. on CBS): Sam loses one of the wedding rings that Mel’s grandmother gave to him to use on their wedding day. Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis (”Moonstruck”) guest stars as Mel’s Grandmother, June.
◊“WWE Monday Night Raw” (7 p.m. on USA): World Wrestling Entertainment superstars and divas will take part in this three-hour special celebrating the show’s 800th episode (but this will actually be the 806th installment).
TUESDAY NOV. 4
◊“Recount” (5 p.m. on HBO): This 2008 docudrama revisits the 2000 presidential election in which ambiguous results from Florida kept the outcome uncertain for weeks. Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey plays Ron Klain, Al Gore’s former chief of staff.
◊“WordGirl” (4:30 p.m. on OETA-13): “A Vote for Becky” is a special Election Day episode that introduces young viewers to the concept of voting. It centers on a fifth-grade class president race and includes a funny take on events from real-life presidential campaigns.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 5
◊“Criminal Minds” (8 p.m. on CBS): While investigating the kidnapping of a young boy in Las Vegas, Dr. Reid begins to have dreams that may help reveal some buried memories from his childhood,. Jane Lynch (”Two and a Half Men”) guest stars as Dr. Reid’s mother, Diana Reid.
◊“Dirty Sexy Money” (9:02 p.m. on ABC): While constantly being challenged in court by prosecutor Nola Lyons, Nick is facing an uphill battle defending Letitia in the murder case. Ron Glass (“Barney Miller”) guest stars as D.A. Dennis Ford.
◊“Law & Order” (9 p.m. on NBC)(NBC Photo above features cast members S. Epatha Merkerson, Anthony Anderson and Jeremy Sisto): The longest-running crime series returns for its 19th season. Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard return to investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of precinct lieutenant Anita Van Buren.
◊“Medal of Honor” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Oklahoma native Alfre Woodard (“My Own Worst Enemy”) narrates this new documentary that traces the history of the nation’s highest military honor back to the Civil War. It also profiles 18 recipients, including a Vietnam-era Army chaplain who returned his medal.
◊“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (7 p.m. on CBS): Barb and Christine prepare for a non-relationship-seeking double date, but jealousy arises when one date goes better than the other. Tim DeKay (Bizarro Jerry on “Seinfeld”) reunites with Julia Louis-Dreyfus as her date.
THURSDAY NOV. 6
◊“50 Cent: The Money and the Power” (9 p.m. on MTV): Rapper 50 Cent (born Curtis Jackson) schools 14 aspiring business moguls in the art of success. Each week, the rapper will test the candidates on the knowledge he has taught them while pushing them to their limit. The candidate with the best business flair, strength, ambition and fearlessness will receive $100,000 from 50 Cent.
◊“30 Rock” (8:31 p.m. on NBC): Liz flies to Chicago to get out of jury duty and on her return flight ends up with an asigned seat next to Oprah Winfrey.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): When the CSI team investigates a case involving the world of domination, Grissom pays a visit to Lady Heather to help find some answers. Melinda Clarke (“The O.C.”) returns as Lady Heather. Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park’s new hit single “Leave Out All the Rest” will be prominently featured in the episode.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): Erica discovers a shocking connection between a longtime patient and one her her surgical residents. Kevin McKidd (“Rome”) guest stars.
◊High School Football: Edmond Santa Fe at Moore, 7:30 p.m. on Cox.
◊“Life on Mars” (9:01 p.m. on ABC): A racial war is sparked when a young black girl is murdered, and Sam and the detectives at the 1-2-5 face off with the neighborhood and each other. Whoopi Goldberg (“The View”) guest stars as Disc Jockey Brother Lovebutter.
FRIDAY NOV. 7
◊“CMT Crossroads” (8 p.m. on CMT): Country music singer Taylor Swift, 18, takes the stage with British rock band Def Leppard, whose members range in age from 45 to 50. Taylor and Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott swap lyrics on such hit songs as “Photograph,” “Hysteria,” “Picture to Burn” and “Love Story.”
◊“Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (8 p.m. on Fox): The original members of the female R&B vocal quartet En Vogue reunite to lock in the lyrics for charity.
◊“Henry Rollins: Uncut From New Orleans” (9:30 p.m. on IFC): Three years after the destruction from Hurrican Katrina, the opinionated former lead singer of Black Flag ventures to New Orleans to examine the city’s current condition first hand.
◊High School Football: Edmond North at Westmoore, 7:30 p.m. on KSBI-52; Claremore at Sapulpa, 7:30 p.m. on Cox.
◊“Survivorman” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Survival expert Les Stroud is back for a third season of intense temperatures, frustrations and challenges as he attempt to deliver episodes that demonstrate key survival skills.
◊“NUMB3RS” (9 p.m. on CBS): Don and the team investigate the disappearance of a magician after she mysteriously vanishes during an illusion. Magician Penn Jillette guest stars as himself.
◊“Whale Wars” (8 p.m. on Aninmal Planet): Join Captain Paul Watson and his conservation Society, Sea Shepherd, as they lead crusades against alleged illegal whaling operations, all documented in this new series.
SATURDAY NOV. 8
◊“Mail Order Bride” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Daphne Zuniga (“Melrose Place”) stars as con artist Diana McQueen, who escapes from her boss (Greg Evigan, “My Two Dads”) by posing as her recently deceased friend who was moving to Wyoming as a mail order bride.
◊“True Jackson, VP” (8:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Keke Palmer (“Akeelah and the Bee”) stars in this new family-friendly sitcom as a smart-beyond-her-years teen heroine who is tapped to head the youth division of a major fashion label.
◊“Tasty Time With Zefronk” (5:25 a.m. on Disney): This new animated series for preschoolers features ZeFronk, a French Dachsund, who hosts a cooking show from his doghouse. He whips of healthy snacks for friends with the help of a bird named Sue.
–Penny TV
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Where can I find a listing of the future Hallmark programs? I have tried many times and cannot seem to get this information. Hallmark is not listed in my newspaper.
June Russell