NOTE: We are listing both EST/Pacific Time and individual television ratings. All are [TV G] or [PG]unless noted. [NR] = Not Rated, news-related program.
11/01/2002
8:00 Biography. Andre the Giant: Larger Than Life. Tale of the poor
French farm boy who became the most famous professional wrestler in
the world. Due to a disorder that produces continual growth, Andre was
7'5" tall and weighed 450 pounds. CC [TV G]
9:00 An Officer and a Gentleman. Movie. A three-hanky romance
with one of the great feel-good endings of all time. Richard Gere
struggles to make it as a Navy pilot while girlfriend Debra Winger
dreams about leaving her dreary small-town life. Great cast includes
Lou Gosset Jr. as the tough-as-nails sergeant who makes Gere's life
miserable, and David Keith. (1982) CC [TV PG]
11:30 NewsRadio. The Crisis. Only two weeks into his new job, Dave
(Dave Foley) faces his first news crisis when a fire strands a subway
train between stations. Then, another problem throws a wrench into
the works--the delivery of Matthew's (Andy Dick) new desk, a purchase
that Dave approved. With Stephen Root, Phil Hartman, Maura Tierney,
Khandi Alexander, Vicki Lewis, and Joe Rogan. CC [TV PG]
11/02/2002
8:00 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden. Marine Corps
Mountain Warfare Training Center. Joan goes into a remote stretch of
the Sierra Nevadas in California where U.S. Marines prepare for the
rigors of mountain warfare. She goes on mountain patrol, joins a
helicopter airlift, and watches as Marines endure a grueling snowshoe
biathlon. CC [TV G]
9:00 Columbo. Murder, Smoke and Shadows. An egocentric film
director resorts to his mastery of special effects to murder a vengeful
friend who discovered the director's role in the movie-stunt death of the
friend's sister years before. Peter Falk stars with Fisher Stevens, Molly
Hagan, and Steven Hill. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Nero Wolfe. Champagne for One, Pt. 2. Police Commissioner
Skinner asks Archie to withdraw his sta
tement that he believes Faith
was murdered. Archie, disgusted, refuses. And the next morning, with
everyone assembled, Wolfe demonstrates how the murderer poisoned
Faith's champagne. Timothy Hutton and Maury Chaykin star. CC [TV
PG]
11/03/2002
8:00 Nero Wolfe. Before I Die. A notorious gangster who wants to
keep his daughter's identity a secret hires a "fake" daughter to
stand-in
for her. But when the "fake" turns around and tries to blackmail
the
gangster, Wolfe and Archie get tangled up in a plot that threatens their
lives. Timothy Hutton and Maury Chaykin star. CC [TV PG]
9:00 City Confidential. Virginia City: Showdown at the Mustang
Ranch. In the heart of Nevada's silver country lies America's most
infamous ranch--a ranch without cows or cowboys that was closed by
Uncle Sam in 1999. Before it was over, a brothel baron and three city
officials were placed in compromising positions, and Virginia City lost
its biggest industry. Join us for a showdown at Mustang Ranch. CC
[TV PG]
10:00 Third Watch. Sunny, Like Sunshine. Doherty (Eddie Cibrian)
enters a fast-burning building, refusing to leave when a rookie (guest
star Sharrieff Puch) is lost inside. Bobby Caffey (Bobby Cannavale)
visits his older brother (guest star Jon Seda) in prison, and tries to
express his feelings to Kim (Kim Raver). Davis (Coby Bell) and Sully's
(Skipp Sudduth) working relationship improves, but Doc (Michael
Beach) and Carlos (Anthony Ruivivar) get into a fistfight. Yokas (Molly
Price) tells Bosco (Jason Wiles) not to lie for her. CC [TV 14]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. Hooray for Homicide. Jessica Fletcher
arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and prevent it
from becoming a trashy movie, only to find herself heading a list of
murder suspects. Angela Lansbury stars with John Saxon and
Samantha Eggar. CC [TV G]
11/04/2002
8:00 TVography. Home Improvement. The behind-the-scenes story
of the creation and evolution of the hilarious sitcom that took a fresh
look at fam
ily relationships. Features clips from the series and
exclusive interviews with stars Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard
Karn, Zachery Ty Bryan, and Taran Noah Smith. CC [TV G]
9:00 Biography. David Bowie. A 2-hour profile of the free-spirited,
gender-bending rock'n'roll revolutionary. Traces Bowie's long career,
which includes his controversial androgynous image, his Ziggy
Stardust character, and his bouts with cocaine addiction and
bankruptcy. Interviews with wife Iman and friends, plus footage of
Bowie's many exhilarating live performances, provide an intimate
portrait of the pop legend. CC [TV G]
11:00 Third Watch. History. A disturbing visit from his former high
school girlfriend (guest star Khandi Alexander) forces Doc (Michael
Beach) to confront a horrible deed that he has hidden for years. Carlos
(Anthony Ruivivar) struggles to pass a crucial genetics exam that could
cost him his shot at becoming a doctor. CC [TV 14]
11/05/2002
8:00 Biography. Peter Fonda: Fortunate Son. Portrait of the actor
linked in the public's mind to his sister Jane and father Henry, but who
has forged his own identity as an artist. We explore Peter's traumatic
childhood, his film triumphs with "Easy Rider" and "Ulee's Gold",
and
his life off-screen with wife Becky in rural Montana. Features interviews
with Peter, Jane, daughter Bridget, and Brooke Shields. CC [TV G]
9:00 Cold Case Files. In the Care of a Killer/Deadly Lies. The
suspicious death of 2-year-old Billy Blankenship is solved when police
force his babysitter to re-enact the circumstances of his death. Then, a
murder case is solved when the dead man's body is accidentally found
by divers searching underwater for an antique car. CC [TV PG]
10:00 Cold Case Files. One Night on the Bayou/The Buckeye
Misdemeanor. Alligators feasting on a human corpse help police to
crack a murder investigation, and Phoenix police discover that a
preacher is the culprit in a 20-year-old murder. CC [TV PG-L]
11:00 Third Watch. A Hero'
s Rest. Officers Yokas (Molly Price),
Bosco (Jason Wiles), Sully (Skipp Sudduth), and Davis (Coby Bell)
fearfully search for a cop killer. Bosco's new superior (recurring guest
star Brad Beyer) already hates him. Patti D'Arbanville guest stars as
Bosco's irascible mother. CC [TV 14]
11/06/2002
8:00 Biography. John Walsh: Fighting Back. Profile of the host of
TV's "America's Most Wanted", who has helped put hundreds of
criminals behind bars. Behind the tough-guy image is a man still
coming to terms with the grisly murder of his son in 1981, a crime that's
still unsolved. We follow the Walsh story as he becomes an advocate
for missing children, launches his crime-fighting TV career, and
struggles with his health and other personal problems. CC [TV G]
9:00 American Justice. Suicide by Execution. The astonishing story
of Daniel Colwell, a man who wanted to die but lacked the resolve to
commit suicide. Instead, he shot and killed a middle-aged couple that
he selected at random in a Wal-Mart parking lot in the hopes that he
would receive the death penalty. His attorneys say there may not be
another case like it in the annals of criminal justice. CC [TV PG]
10:00 City Confidential. Memphis: Burning Betrayal. Federal
Express airline pilots Holly and Mike Mullins seemed to be flying high
when they first married. But as they soon learned, marriage between
pilots has its ups and downs. Bitter divorce proceedings between Holly
and Mike came to a sudden end when Holly's body was found in a
burned-out van. When Mike eventually went on trial for murder, all of
Memphis waited breathlessly for the verdict. Find out if he got away
with murder. Paul Winfield narrates. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. True Love. Fists fly as a vengeful Officer Bosco
(Jason Wiles) risks everything and tears after his sobbing mother's
abusive boyfriend following another beating, while Firefighter Doherty
(Eddie Cibrian) gets ambushed by a seething fellow fireman,
Lombardo (guest star Nick Sandow), who sp
itefully pays him back
double for seducing his girlfriend. Also, the loveless Officer Sully
(Skipp Sudduth) meets an attractive--and interested--Ukranian
neighbor (guest star Savannah Haske), and makes a date. CC [TV 14]
11/07/2002
8:00 Biography. Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero. Clips from "High
Noon", "The Pride of the Yankees", and other Cooper classics
highlight
this retrospective on the great actor renowned for portraying strong,
silent heroes. CC [TV G]
9:00 Murder, She Wrote. South by Southwest. A chance meeting on
a train with a woman, who accidentally witnessed a murder and now
fears for her life, involves Jessica with foreign spies and stolen
government secrets. Angela Lansbury stars with Mel Harris and Keith
David in this 2-hour special. CC [TV G]
11:00 Third Watch. Duty. Sully (Skipp Sudduth) is hurt and angered
when he is roughed up by Internal Affairs cops trying to squeeze a
confession out of him after a rogue cop accuses him of manufacturing
evidence against a child molesting killer. The allegations hit just when
it seems he might discover a little joy from his newfound romance with
an attractive Ukrainian neighbor (guest star Savannah Haske).
Elsewhere, Kim (Kim Raver) is concerned about Bobby's (Bobby
Cannavale) mood change. CC [TV 14]
11/08/2002
8:00 Biography. The Rat Pack, Pt. 1. A look back at the hip
entertainers and pop-star bad boys who influenced American culture,
music, comedy, and style. The legendary group included Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey
Bishop. (2 hours) CC [TV G]
10:00 Biography. The Rat Pack, Pt. 2. Home movies, archival
footage, performance clips, and candid interviews reveal the inner
workings of the group, the connections that put them at the top of show
business, and their involvement in the political career of John
Kennedy. (2 hours) CC [TV G]
11/09/2002
8:00 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden. Con Air/Hubble
Space Telescope. Each year, the U.S. Marshals Servi
ce moves more
than 150,000 inmates. Joan goes aboard "Con Air", where all the
passengers are criminals and all the flight attendants are armed
deputies. Then, she finds out what it takes to keep the Hubble Space
Telescope in orbit and able to see to the furthest reaches of the
universe. CC [TV G]
9:00 Columbo. Ashes to Ashes. When a flamboyant Hollywood
gossip columnist vanishes, Columbo uses his inimitable detective skills
to prove that she was murdered by her ex-lover, a suave funeral
director. Peter Falk stars with Patrick McGoohan, who also directed the
episode, and Rue McClanahan, Sally Kellerman, Spencer Garrett, and
Catherine McGoohan. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Nero Wolfe. Door to Death. When Wolfe's usual gardener has
to tend to his sick mother, a desperate Wolfe decides to visit a plant
man in Westchester. But when he and Archie arrive, they find the
man's fiancee murdered in the greenhouse owned by the wealthy
family that employs him. Timothy Hutton is Archie, Maury Chaykin is
Wolfe, and Marian Seldes guest stars as Mrs. Pitcairn. CC [TV PG]
11/10/2002
8:00 Nero Wolfe. Help Wanted, Male. When Wolfe's work in
convicting a military criminal comes back to haunt him, he hires a body
double to pose as him while he tries to solve the case. Timothy Hutton
and Maury Chaykin star. CC [TV PG]
9:00 City Confidential. Beverly Hills: Brothers in Arms. The story of
brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of the brutal murders of
their wealthy parents. In their two highly publicized trials, the brothers
admitted to the killings, but claimed they acted in self-defense after
their parents physically and mentally abused them for years. Narrated
by Paul Winfield. CC [TV PG]
10:00 Third Watch. Impulse. Bosco (Jason Wiles) brutalizes a
murder suspect. Davis (Coby Bell) is incensed when his partner Sully
(Skipp Sudduth) goes to a movie with Davis's recently widowed mother
Maggie (guest star Lonette McKee). Carlos (Anthony Ruivivar)
attempts to revive a premature fetus whose m
other he accidentally
injured. Despite Kim's (Kim Raver) warnings, Bobby (Bobby
Cannavale) welcomes his trouble-prone brother (guest star Jon Seda)
home from prison. CC [TV 14]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. It's a Dog's Life. While visiting her cousin
at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies under
strange circumstances during a hunt and Jessica tries to find out what
really happened. Angela Lansbury stars with special guests Lynn
Redgrave and Forrest Tucker. CC [TV G]
11/11/2002
8:00 TVography. Cheers. The story of the sitcom that was a ratings
disaster when it debuted, but went on to become one of the most
successful series in TV history. Ted Danson, Shelley Long, and Bebe
Neuwirth reminisce about their unforgettable roles, and series creators
James Burrows, Les Charles, and Glen Charles talk about the bar
"where everybody knows your name." CC [TV G]
9:00 Antony & Cleopatra: Passion for Power. The story of Roman
general Marc Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra's great love and
their cataclysmic battle for the future of the Roman world plays to its
dramatic end in this 2-hour special. Interviews with experts and
dramatic reconstructions also strip away the myths about Cleopatra
and reveal the real woman. Rather than being a dangerous femme
fatale, she was highly educated and cultured and fairly plain looking.
Narrated by Kim Cattrall. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. A Rock and a Hard Place. Officers Yokas (Molly
Price) and Bosco (Jason Wiles) are trapped undetected with Carlos
(Anthony Ruivivar) and a wounded Doc (Michael Beach) in a dark,
abandoned basement where their radios are useless. As they ponder
their fate, Doc's life seeps away--while their only hope might be a
vengeful gang of drug runners who are certain to return for a lucrative
heroin stash. Elsewhere, Doherty (Eddie Cibrian) and fellow firefighters
get into mischief during a long lull between calls. CC [TV 14]
11/12/2002
8:00 Biography. Neil Sedaka: The Show Goes On. A look at
the
roller-coaster career of music legend Neil Sedaka, the piano prodigy
who teamed with neighbor Howie Greenfield to write such classics as
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Love Will Keep Us Together".
We'll
see how Neil's career was sidetracked by The Beatles and his own
insecurities, then revived by Elton John. Features interviews with
Sedaka, Elton John, and Maurice Gibb. CC [TV G]
9:00 Cold Case Files. Vanished. The story of serial killer James
Rodney Hicks, who left a trail of bodies and kept police, prosecutors,
and the FBI quite busy working on his cases for over 20 years. Hicks
murdered his wife, his children's babysitter, and a girlfriend. CC [TV
PG]
10:00 Cold Case Files. Terror in Telluride/Signature of a Killer. A
tipster's phone call helps solve the murder of the heir to the U-Haul
company fortune, and a grisly murder case is solved two decades later
with the use of new fingerprint technology. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Requiem for a Bantamweight. Bobby (Bobby
Cannavale) risks his life when his former girlfriend Gina (guest star
Judy Reyes) asks him to help his old childhood friend Paulie (guest
star Kirk Acevedo), a would-be pugilist whose career quickly flamed
out and now a hopeless junkie near death. Meanwhile, Officer Sully
(Skipp Sudduth) finds out that Tatiana (guest star Savannah Haske),
his new Ukrainian girlfriend, is an illegal alien and has a son. CC [TV
14]
11/13/2002
8:00 Biography. J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me. An unique
insight into the Harry Potter phenomenon and author J.K. Rowling.
Here is the definitive story of how the books were created, as told by
Rowling herself, and how Harry became a media and business empire.
There are even a few teasers about what readers may find in books
five through seven. CC [TV G]
9:00 American Justice. The Witness and the Hitman. The incredible
story of Bob Lowe, an innocent bystander who witnessed a mob
murder, then agreed to enter the witness protection program as he
waited to test
ify at the trial. Lowe and his family gave up everything--
their former lives, their home, and even their identities--only to watch in
horror as the hitman was acquitted in a fixed trial. CC [TV PG]
10:00 City Confidential. Aspen: Murder on the Slopes. The story of
actress Claudine Longet, ex-wife of singing star Andy Williams, who
was accused of shooting and killing her lover, downhill ski champion
Spider Sabich, in 1976. Longet claimed the shooting was an accident,
but the incident and trial shocked the ultra-rich and star-studded Aspen
community. Narrated by Paul Winfield. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Unfinished Business. As doctors try to save
Bobby's (Bobby Cannavale) life, Officers Bosco (Jason Wiles), Yokas
(Molly Price), and fellow cops scour the city in search of the shooter--a
desperate drug addict (guest star Kirk Acevedo) who's on the run while
hoping to score one last fix. Meanwhile, a helpless Kim (Kim Raver)
watches emergency room doctors labor to save the victim's life, casting
a vindictive eye at the junkie's overwrought sister (guest star Judy
Reyes). Cops capture the shooter, but Bobby dies. CC [TV 14]
11/14/2002
8:00 Biography. Marlene: Inventing Dietrich. The life of one of
filmdom's greatest stars, who first won acclaim in the 1930 "The Blue
Angel", directed by Josef von Sternberg. This tell-all portrait looks
at
the German-born Dietrich's stand against Hitler and reputation as a
difficult actress, and includes scenes from her classics, including
"Judgement at Nuremberg". CC [TV G]
9:00 Poirot. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Movie. Belgian sleuth
Hercule Poirot is jolted out of retirement when his neighbor, wealthy
industrialist Roger Ackroyd, is murdered. Suspects include Ackroyd's
grasping sister-in-law, chauffeur, parlor maid, personal secretary, and
adopted son Ralph, who suddenly disappears. Stars David Suchet,
Philip Jackson, and Jamie Bamber. (1999) CC [TV G]
11:00 Third Watch. The Self-Importance of Being Carlos. Carlos
(Anthony Ru
ivivar), rebellious and seemingly by the tragedies around
him, is ordered to attend a sensitivity seminar with other hostile city
workers, including Officer Bosco (Jason Wiles). Carlos tries to learn
how to better relate to people and discovers he actually enjoys being
nice. However, the sensitivity counselor (guest star Eric Bogosian) is
dubious about his desire to change. Meanwhile, Firefighter Doherty
(Eddie Cibrian) gets a scare from a former lover (guest star Caralyn
Kozlowski). CC [TV 14]
11/15/2002
8:00 Biography. Phyllis Diller: First Lady of Laughter. The inspiring
story of a housewife who overcame a childhood disfigurement,
disastrous marriage, and poverty to become the first woman to star as
a stand-up comic. Features her hilarious routines, which included jokes
about her fictional husband "Fang", and interviews with Joan Rivers,
Jonathan Winters, and Steve Allen. CC [TV PG]
9:00 TVography. Jackie Gleason: The Great One. Portrait of the
incomparable comic who became an American icon playing bus driver
Ralph Kramden on "The Honeymooners". Gleason's drinking,
spending, and over-the-top lifestyle became legendary as he climbed
to the top of show business. We look back at the ladies in Gleason's
life, birth of "The Honeymooners", and his successful career in movie
dramas, including "The Hustler". Features interviews with Milton
Berle,
Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, Jayne Meadows, and Neil Simon. CC [TV
PG-L]
11:00 Biography. Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy. The career
of the British slapstick comic whose TV shows were seen in over 140
countries, but who died alone at age 68 in a rented apartment. Twice
rejected by the women he proposed to, Benny never married, and
despite his riches, he never owned a house or a car. CC [TV G]
11/16/2002
8:00 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden. Westminster Dog
Show/Sotheby's. Joan takes us behind the scenes at the Westminster
Dog Show where 2,500 of the world's best purebreds compete to see
who's top dog. She fol
lows several of the leading contenders through
the two-day event to find out what really goes on backstage and in the
ring. Then, she visits the world famous Sotheby's Auction House to find
out how they collect and sell the items that go on their auction block.
CC [TV G]
9:00 Columbo. Columbo Goes to College. Lt. Columbo is invited as
guest speaker in a criminology course and squares off against two
cunning students, who are confident that they have duped the
lieutenant with various leads, when their professor is found murdered.
Peter Falk stars with Stephen Caffrey, Gary Hershberger, James
Sutorius, and Robert Culp. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Nero Wolfe. Christmas Party. Archie engaged? Nero refuses
to believe it and insists that Archie come clean. But Archie is out the
door to attend a Christmas soiree with his fiancee. Unfortunately one of
the guests at the party will never make it to Christmas morning alive.
Starring Timothy Hutton as Archie and Maury Chaykin as Wolfe, with
Francie Swift as Margot. CC [TV PG]
11/17/2002
8:00 Nero Wolfe. Immune to Murder. Wolfe is asked to cook his
famous baked trout for a meeting between an American oilman and an
Eastern European ambassador at a fishing lodge. But after Archie
finds a body in the trout stream, Wolfe has to solve the murder before
he can go home to his brownstone. Timothy Hutton and Maury
Chaykin star, with guest stars George Plimpton, Seymour Cassel, and
Giancarlo Esposito. CC [TV PG]
9:00 City Confidential. Ozark: Deadly Medicine. One of the
wealthiest doctors in Arkansas finds trouble when she meets a ruthless
con man who convinces her to give him more that a million dollars.
Narrated by Paul Winfield. CC [TV PG]
10:00 Third Watch. History of the World. On Thanksgiving Day,
Bosco (Jason Wiles) tries to resolve a family conflict in a restaurant,
while his partner Yokas (Molly Price) attempts the same thing at home.
Bobby's (Bobby Cannavale) mother (guest star Socorro Santiago)
won't allow her son Matty (guest
star Jon Seda) to attend the family
holiday celebration. Davis (Coby Bell) will not perjure himself to
support his partner Sully (Skipp Sudduth). Doc (Michael Beach) makes
a date with a patient (N'Bushe Wright), who lies alone in a hospital
bed. CC [TV 14]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. Lovers and Other Killers. While in Seattle
lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she
hired as her secretary is not a killer. Angela Lansbury stars with
Andrew Stevens and Peter Graves. CC [TV G]
11/18/2002
8:00 TVography. Telly Savalas: Who Loves Ya, Baby? Life of the
actor who played villains and madmen before finding fame as TV's
"Kojak", and whose many affairs betrayed his wives and children.
Viewers learn landmarks in Savalas's career--acclaimed role in
"Birdman of Alcatraz", how a baldhead became his trademark, and the
story of the lollipop-sucking cop who made him a star. CC [TV G]
9:00 American Justice. Who Is the Lipstick Killer? The controversial
case of William Heirens, the "lipstick killer' convicted of murdering
two
women and a 6-year-old girl in Chicago in the late 1940s. He's been
jailed ever since, but insists that he's innocent. We'll explore the
troubling case, from the near hysteria of the media coverage to the
inconsistencies in the physical evidence used to wring a confession
from Heirens. CC [TV PG]
10:00 IR: NY Justice: The Mental Health Dilemma. By following
the criminal cases of acutely mentally ill people accused of serious
crimes, we explore the explosive intersection between psychiatry and
the law, and their often diametrically opposed goals. In addition, we
follow mentally ill felons as they leave the corrections setting and go
back out onto the streets. While the public fears these insane men and
women, the fight for their legal rights is left to a handful of dedicated
public lawyers, who are sadly underpaid and overworked. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Honor. Doherty (Eddie Cibrian) plays against his
rival firefighter (J
ason Sehorn) in a football game, but the competitors
must join forces to battle a deadly blaze. Meanwhile, Doherty gulps
hard when Brooke (guest star Eva LaRue) serves him with divorce
papers and he learns that his best friend's girlfriend (guest star Caralyn
Kozlowski)--who earlier cheated with him--is pregnant. CC [TV 14]
11/19/2002
8:00 Biography. Robert Mitchum: Poet with an Ax. Portrait of the
roguishly handsome actor who captivated audiences for over 50 years.
After first rejecting acting as "unmanly", Mitchum rose to stardom
in the
1940s and gained a reputation for enjoying nights filled with booze and
starlets. He scandalized Hollywood with a marijuana arrest, romanced
Shirley MacLaine, and starred in the film classics "Cape Fear" and
"Night of the Hunter". CC [TV G]
9:00 Cold Case Files. Ticket to Nowhere/The Paper Route. A 13-
year-old girl's mother is murdered and 20 years later she helps bring
the killer to justice; and a dogged policeman gets to the bottom of the
brutal murder of a 63-year-old newspaper delivery woman. CC [TV
PG]
10:00 Cold Case Files. Killer on the Strip/The Doll Murder. In Palm
Beach, a determined cop solves the murder of prostitute Lucy Pate five
years later, when he connects Lucy's case with another case that was
overlooked at the time. The prostitute who survived agreed to help and
identified her attacker. In 1989, socialite Susan Doll was found beaten,
raped, and strangled in Colorado. Investigators extracted DNA from a
semen stain, but had no suspect to match it against--until 1995 when a
local landlord found 25 pairs of panties stuffed into a furnace. CC [TV
PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Walking Wounded. Officers Bosco (Jason Wiles)
and Yokas (Molly Price) futilely scramble to find a dealer selling a bad
batch of "China Red", a lethal mixture of heroin that is claiming
addicts
as fast as the paramedics can scoop them up. Meanwhile, Sully (Skipp
Sudduth) sorts out his conflicted feelings for his practical-minded
Ukrainian girlfriend T
atiana (guest star Savannah Haske) at the urging
of his partner Officer Davis (Coby Bell). CC [TV 14]
11/20/2002
8:00 Biography. John Wayne: American Legend. A special portrait of
the legendary actor whose portrayals of rugged, straight-shooting men
made him an American icon. Charlton Heston, Ron Howard, and
Patricia Neal, among others, offer their remembrances of "Duke".
CC
[TV G]
9:00 American Justice. The Cult Murders. The story of Jeffrey
Lundgren, a cult leader who convinced his followers to conspire to
murder five members of an Ohio family. This is a portrait of fanaticism,
a glimpse into a group whipped into such a religious frenzy that they
were willing to commit a mass murder in the name of God. Interviews
include Lundgren's ex-wife, who conspired in the murders, and two
other followers, as well as videotaped interrogations of several more.
CC [TV PG]
10:00 City Confidential. Green Bay: Terror in Titletown. A police
arson investigator is suspected of strangling his wife to death and then
setting her body on fire to cover up the crime. Paul Winfield narrates.
CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Man Enough. Paramedic Doc (Michael Beach)
proposes marriage to Dr. Sara Morales (guest star Lisa Vidal) and then
learns of her lucrative offer to move to Philadelphia. While Doc tries to
ignore Carlos's (Anthony Ruivivar) joking, he fears that he might be
perceived as playing a secondary role in his relationship with Sara.
Elsewhere, Doc intercedes on behalf of a pneumonia-stricken single
mother (guest star Karen Young) and her troubled young son (guest
star Joshua Harto) who needs medication and special attention. CC
[TV 14]
11/21/2002
8:00 Biography. Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters.
Interviews with Sidney Poitier, Robert Wagner, and Karl Malden
complement this look at the "actor's actor" famed for the rugged,
no-
nonsense characters he played in his long film career. Highlights
include clips from "Panic in the Streets" and "Kiss of Death",
and
startl
ing 1937 color footage Widmark shot of Nazi Youth Camps. CC
[TV G]
9:00 Murder, She Wrote. Town Father. Bachelor Mayor Sam Booth
is challenged by a pro-development candidate in an election that's
murder, especially for a woman who shows up claiming Sam fathered
her five children. Angela Lansbury stars with Ruth Roman, Gloria
DeHaven, Lee Purcell, John Considine, and Kathryn Grayson. CC [TV
G]
10:00 Murder, She Wrote. Class Act. Jessica's friend Jake Ballinger,
one of the best homicide detectives in L.A., is faced with a case that
places his career in jeopardy. Angela Lansbury stars with Barry
Newman. CC [TV G]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. Capitol Offense. Jessica is assigned to fill
the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time
and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington. Angela
Lansbury stars with Herschel Bernardi and Edie Adams. CC [TV G]
11/22/2002
8:00 Biography. Charles Bronson: Brute Force. Portrait of the one-
time coal miner who struggled for years in Hollywood before making it
big playing a vigilante in the controversial hit "Death Wish". Off
camera, Bronson was devastated when his wife Jill Ireland died of lung
cancer, prompting him to help organize the "Twice Gifted" celebrity
art
show to benefit the American Cancer Society. CC [TV G]
9:00 True Lies. Movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, this time
playing a spy who fools his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) into believing that
he sells computers for a living. But the game ends for both of them
when terrorists threaten their lives. With Tom Arnold and Bill Paxton,
and directed by James Cameron. (1994) CC [TV PG-LV]
11/23/2002
8:00 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden. Subway/QVC. Joan
takes us into the command center of New York City's subway system
to see how workers coordinate the movement of more than 6,000
trains traveling over 722 miles of tracks. Then, Joan takes a look at the
one shopping mall that never closes--QVC Television. CC [TV G]
9:00 Columbo.
Murder: A Self Portrait. Lt. Columbo investigates a
world-renowned painter who captures the soul of his subject in a work
of art that can also be used to belie reality. Starring Peter Falk. CC
[TV PG]
11:00 Nero Wolfe. Disguise for Murder. When Wolfe lets the
Manhattan Flower Club into the brownstone to have a look at the
orchids in his plant room on the roof, a woman is murdered in his
office. Starring Timothy Hutton as Archie and Maury Chaykin as Wolfe,
with Debra Monk as Mrs. Carlisle. CC [TV PG]
11/24/2002
8:00 Nero Wolfe. Cop Killer. Fearing deportation, two illegal aliens
flee the barbershop where they work when a New York City policeman
comes in to ask questions. But when the cop turns up dead, the two
become suspects in the murder because they fled the scene. Timothy
Hutton and Maury Chaykin star. CC [TV PG]
9:00 City Confidential. Las Vegas: Deadly Jackpot. The story of
Larry Volk, the informant whose murder came shortly after confessing
to state agents that he helped "fix" slot machines for the American
Coin Company, one of the largest slot machine providers in Nevada.
About to be the star witness in a case that would shake the city, he
never got the chance. Narrated by Paul Winfield. CC [TV PG]
10:00 Third Watch. Modern Designs for Better Living. Davis (Coby
Bell) inadvertently endangers a youth (recurring guest star Jade
Yorker) he's trying to help. Doc (Michael Beach) learns that his father's
(guest star Ossie Davis) overdose was not accidental. Police,
paramedics, and firefighters converge on an extremely obese woman
(guest star Sophie K) with a severe heart condition, who can't be
extricated from her house unless some walls come tumbling down. CC
[TV 14]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. Hit, Run, and Homicide. Jessica helps a
most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former
partner with one of his inventions. Angela Lansbury stars with Van
Johnson, June Allyson, Edward Albert, and Patti D'Arbanville. CC [TV
G]
11/25/2002
8:
00 TVography. Carol Burnett: Just to Have a Laugh. Everybody
loves Carol, and viewers will enjoy this review of her career. Includes
clips from her early TV appearances on "The Garry Moore Show" and
her own popular variety show. CC [TV G]
9:00 American Justice. An Execution in Doubt. A look at the
controversial case of Roger Keith Coleman, who was executed in
Virginia in 1992 for the brutal rape and murder of his sister-in-law.
Now, in an attempt to exonerate him, Coleman's defenders want to
conduct DNA tests, which were still under development at the time of
Coleman's execution. Will the state be willing to put the DNA, and its
own legal system, to the test? CC [TV PG]
10:00 IR: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Examines the
controversial "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict from all
its
angles. We visit patients at the Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center in
New York City and follow defense attorney Bob Peck as he represents
a defendant who is pleading insanity. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Exposing Faith. Officer Faith Yokas (Molly Price)
feels neglected when a romantic 3-day weekend alone with her
husband Fred (guest star Chris Bauer) crumbles after he enters a
foolish contest to win a truck. She tarts herself up and takes a
rebellious walk on the wild side--where she encounters a bohemian
artist (guest star Anthony DiSando) who frees her like an alluring
breath of fresh air. Meanwhile, Fred, Bosco (Jason Wiles), and another
contestant (guest star Tim Meadows) compete for the monster truck.
CC [TV 14]
11/26/2002
8:00 Biography. Dr. Phil: Getting Real. Profile of the tough-love
psychologist who became a star by doling out down-home advice on
the "Oprah Winfrey Show". Dr. Phil met Oprah when he helped her
beat a lawsuit brought against her by Texas cattlemen, and soon he
was winning fans on her show by telling crybaby guests to "get real".
Includes interviews with Dr. Phil and Oprah. CC [TV PG]
9:00 Biography. Oprah Winfrey: Heart of the Matter. A spe
cial 2-hour
profile of Oprah's rise from humble beginnings to megastardom. Here
is the whole story: born to unwed parents; raped at age 9; pregnant at
14 with a baby that soon died; doing TV evening news at 19; rise to
talk-show queen; and constant fight with fat. Friends Maria Shriver,
Maya Angelou, and Stedman Graham comment. CC [TV G]
11:00 Third Watch. ...And Zeus Wept. A school shooting mobilizes
the cops, paramedics, and firefighters. Kim (Kim Raver) struggles with
her deepening depression. Yokas (Molly Price) receives disturbing
news from her doctor. Meanwhile, Sully (Skipp Sudduth) and girlfriend
Tatiana (guest star Savannah Haske) ponder their future together. CC
[TV 14]
11/27/2002
8:00 Biography. Bob Crane: A Double Life. The mysterious life of the
family man and TV star who was brutally murdered in 1978. We look
beyond Crane's starring role on "Hogan's Heroes" to explore his
obsession with unusual sexual activities, which he videotaped assisted
by the man charged with his murder, but never convicted. Co-star
Robert Clary is interviewed. CC [TV G]
9:00 American Justice. Brutal Revenge. When a beautiful young
San Antonio mother is killed in front of her four babies, the trail leads to
her wealthy ex-husband and a bungling gang of hired hitmen. CC [TV
PG]
10:00 City Confidential. San Antonio: Maximum Justice. A Texas
judge who liked to throw the book at drug dealers is murdered, and the
hitman suspected of doing the job is Charles Harrelson, father of actor
Woody Harrelson. Narrated by Paul Winfield. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Third Watch. Welcome to Camelot. The firefighters and
paramedics assigned to the firehouse located at the corner of King
Blvd. and Arthur--hence its nickname Camelot--often must work
together with police officers from the adjacent 55th precinct station
house in New York. Rookie Davis (Coby Bell) rankles partner Sully
(Skipp Sudduth). Doc (Michael Beach) reassures newcomer Carlos
(Anthony Ruivivar). Bobby (Bobby Cannavale) secretly love
s co-worker
Kim (Kim Raver), but she flirts with ex-husband Doherty (Eddie
Cibrian). CC [TV 14]
11/28/2002
8:00 Biography. Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady. Chronicles the
career of the classy actress who brought elegance and grace to all of
her roles. Traces her life from childhood in a Nazi-occupied town in
Holland to her stage and movie triumphs in England and America. CC
[TV G]
9:00 The Lost World. Movie. Three-hour adaptation of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle's wondrous tale about adventurers who go into the
Amazon jungle to search for a lost civilization. Led by the maverick
Professor Challenger, the expedition finds dinosaurs and other
prehistoric monsters that exceed even their wildest expectations. Stars
Bob Hoskins, Peter Falk, James Fox, Tom Ward, Matthew Rhys, and
Elaine Cassidy. (2001) CC [TV PG]
11/29/2002
8:00 Biography. Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun. A look at the embattled
U.S. Secretary of Defense, who came under fire by critics early in his
tenure but then became a leading spokesman for America in the wake
of September 11. Having served in Congress and as Secretary of
Defense under President Gerald Ford, Rumsfeld is a veteran of
Washington politics, and despite all the challenges to America,
"Rummy", a former naval aviator, remains optimistic about the nation's
future. CC [TV G]
9:00 The Lost Battalion. Movie. The true story of the "Lost
Battalion" of U.S. soldiers, a group of Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Polish
"gangsters" from New York who were trapped behind enemy lines in
World War One and fought heroically against the odds. Rick Schroder
stars as battalion leader Major Charles Whittlesey, the civilian-turned-
soldier who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for keeping his
outnumbered troops alive and fighting in the face of seemingly
insurmountable odds. (2001) CC [TV 14-V]
11:00 Murder, She Wrote. Doom with a View. While staying in an
opulent hotel, courtesy of Grady's fraternity brother Gary, Jessica must
clear Grady of a woman's murder th
at is tied to Gary's past and
blackmail. Angela Lansbury stars with Michael Horton, John Callahan,
Monte Markham, Janet Leigh, and Charlotte Rae. CC [TV G]
11/30/2002
8:00 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden. The Best of the Best
in Personal Transportation: The Bentley/Feadship Yachts. Joan visits
the places where the most luxurious modes of travel are made,
including Bentley cars (starting price $325,000) and Feadship yachts
($20-$100-million). CC [TV G]
9:00 Inspector Morse. Death Is Now My Neighbor. Morse's
investigation of two killings in Oxfordshire gets him tangled up in the
nasty election for Master of Lonsdale College. John Thaw and Kevin
Whately star. CC [TV PG]
11:00 Nero Wolfe. Eeny Meeny Murder Moe. A lawyer's secretary
arrives at the brownstone to ask Wolfe to help her find out if a member
of her law firm is selling secrets to a client's adversary. After going
upstairs to persuade Wolfe to hear the woman's story, Archie returns--
and makes a shocking discovery. Timothy Hutton and Maury Chaykin
star.
