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Monday-Friday programs are each repeated once, 4 hours later
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.
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Thursday, January 1, 2004
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7-8pm -- Third Watch - Judgement Day, Pt. 2
Sully's plan to use his Ukrainian wife to trap a
Russian gangster puts him at odds with a rival
detective, and Bosco tries to impress a beautiful
female in distress. With Skipp Sudduth, Molly
Price, Coby Bell, Jason Wiles, and guest stars
Roy Scheider, Savannah Haske, James Remar, and
Julian Gamble.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Dr. Phil
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.
9-11:30pm -- The Grifters -
Movie Fictionalized account of the 1964 murder
of three civil rights workers by the Ku Klux
Klan, and the subsequent FBI investigation. Gene
Hackman and Willem Dafoe star. (1988)
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Friday, January 2, 2004
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7-8pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - "Soft" Kill/Unsolved
Police run down more than 11,000 leads before
coming up with a suspect in the murders of three
Virginia girls; and the abduction and
strangulation of a California woman continues to
baffle investigators more than 11 years after the
crime.
8-10pm -- Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia
An archaeologist's beautiful but unpopular wife
is murdered while the couple is in the Middle
East excavating an historical site, and the
baffled local authorities ask the vacationing
Poirot to take on the case. David Suchet stars in
this 2-hour adaptation of one of Agatha
Christie's best-known tales, which was shot on
location in Tunisia and London.
10-11pm -- Poirot - The Adventure of the Italian
Nobleman
Miss Lemon's new admirer may be lying to her
about his job and involvement in his boss's
death. David Suchet stars, with Pauline Moran as
Miss Lemon.
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Saturday, January 3, 2004
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Secrets and
Superstition in Salem
When a lobsterman discovers the ankle of a
partially decomposed body in his trap, a local
"witch" helps solve the crime. Paul Winfield
narrates.
8-9pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - What the Girl Saw
On June 6, 1998, between midnight and 6:30 a.m.,
a man crept into 58-year-old Judith Johnson's
home, and raped and killed her--while her
6-year-old granddaughter Brooke slept. Brooke
told police that a man who looked and sounded
like "Uncle Clarence" did it. Despite new
evidence--including Brooke's reidentifying a
local resident, with a history of violent sexual
attack and a dead ringer for her uncle, as the
killer--Clarence Elkins' appeal was denied. His
wife vows to continue her fight to free him.
9-10pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The Accidental
Killer/Little Sister Lost
While hiking with husband Dennis in Montana,
Leslee Larson fell into Wolf Creek. After cashing
in a double indemnity insurance policy, Dennis
eventually lands in Maine--where he's convicted
of murdering wife three who "fell" from a cliff.
See how Montana detectives flush their wolf from
the creek--25 years later. And when 15-year-old
papergirl Penny Parker goes missing, her body is
found by a search volunteer. Watch cold case
detectives find a genetic trace, 24 years later,
to the volunteer.
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - San Diego: Badge
of Dishonor
In December 1986, a young college student was
found murdered off a remote highway overpass in
San Diego. The thought of a killer roaming the
freeways of Southern California's sun-drenched
urban paradise had female drivers in the area
wrought with fear. But those fears were surpassed
when residents learned that not only was a killer
stalking the streets, he was also wearing a
badge! Narrated by Paul Winfield.
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Sunday, January 4, 2004
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7-8pm -- Crossing Jordan - Pilot
Jill Hennessy stars as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh--a
fearless medical examiner with a checkered career
and penchant for going beyond the call of duty.
After striking out in L.A., she returns to Boston
and her former job with the Massachusetts State
Coroner's Office. In the pilot, Jordan suspects
that a teenage prostitute's suicide might be a
cover-up for foul play involving city officials.
With Ken Howard as Jordan's ex-cop father and
Miguel Ferrer as her boss Dr. Garret Macy. Guest
star: Kyle Secor.
8-10:30pm -- My Cousin Vinny -
Movie When two Italian-American boys from New
York are falsely accused of murder in a small
Alabama town, they call for a lawyer--but the
only lawyer they know is their cousin Vinny (Joe
Pesci), who made six attempts before he passed
his bar exam. Marisa Tomei, in her Oscar-winning
performance, costars with Ralph Macchio and Fred
Gwynne. (1992)
10:30-11:30pm -- MEET THE ROYALS™ - Princes of
Europe
Wills and Harry may steal the spotlight, but
there's a whole world of yummy young princes just
across the English Channel. Host Davy Jones
examines the romantic and sometimes scandalous
lives of these dashing, handsome men just waiting
to rule, including Felipe of Spain, one of the
Continent's most eligible bachelors, and troubled
Dutch Prince Johan, who may have to give up the
throne because his intended used to be the
girlfriend of Holland's biggest mobster.
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Monday, January 5, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Martha Moxley
On October 30th, 1975, 15 year-old Moxley
was seen alive for the last time in the company
of Tommy Skakel, her next-door neighbor. The next
morning, her badly beaten body was found wedged
between their homes.
What might have been a relatively straightforward
murder investigation was complicated by the fact
that the Skakels are cousins of the Kennedy clan.
When the call went out over the police radio,
reporters descended en masse, trampling all over
crucial evidence. Retrace the 25-year journey
that has claimed no arrests or convictions.
8-9pm -- The Michael Jackson Case -
A Bill Kurtis Special Report
Michael Jackson's arrest on multiple counts of
child molesting promises to be the biggest legal
show in years and opens a new chapter in a life
of global fame, fabulous wealth, and increasingly
bizarre behavior. For years, he's been dogged by
rumors of inappropriate behavior with
children--previous accusations that he molested a
13-year-old boy were silenced by a multi-million
dollar settlement. Find out what legal and
psychological experts think lies ahead for the
Jacko in a court of law.
9-10pm -- House of Dreams - #1
Our reality series brings together a community of
16 individuals who combine forces to plan,
design, build, and decorate a dream home in
Harmony, Florida. Catch is, only one will end up
owning it! After moving into the campsite, each
one of our Dream Builders, populated by an
unusual cast of characters ranging in age from 26
to 67, shares his or her story. Things get tense
when the group must evict a fellow builder almost
immediately. Hosted by George Wendt.
10-10:30pm -- AIRLINE - The Delicate Art of
Saying No
An airline supervisor must handle a passenger
who's drunk at 7 a.m., and a colleague has the
delicate task of telling a passenger that he
smells too bad to travel. In this high-flying new
series, we provide viewers with complete access
to the inner workings and emotional stories
behind the daily workings of Southwest
Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and
dramatic reunions to action at the counter
between passengers and employees.
10:30-11pm -- AIRLINE - Consider Yourself One of
the Family
Airline personnel talk about underwear with rap
star Sisqo, singer of the "thong song", and an
angry family tries to prove their toddler is less
than two years old so he can travel free in this
high-flying new series that provides viewers with
complete access to the inner workings and
emotional stories behind the daily life of
Southwest Airlines.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Blueprint for a
Murder
On the morning of March 3, 1992, an intruder
broke into a Maryland home killing a woman, her
crippled child and his nurse. Authorities
arrested the woman's estranged husband and an
accomplice. But while investigating the crime,
police located a how-to publication containing a
virtual blueprint for the murder.
The victims' families were not content to go
after the actual killers, but went after the
publisher of the book. In a landmark decision,
the 4th circuit Virginia Court held that the case
had merit to proceed, despite the clear first
amendment issue. A fascinating review of how the
courts are reinterpreting "words of incitement"
under modern first amendment law.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Martha Stewart
Some call her the Diva of Domesticity and a
one-woman homemaking empire. Others say she's
egotistical, humorless, and a bad cook. We chart
Martha Stewart's amazing rise from
lower-middle-class beginnings and learn how the
notoriously tough-minded Martha transformed a
home-based catering company into a billion-dollar
conglomerate. Along the way, her fiery temper
hurt her siblings and friends and alienated
employees, who are forced to sign a gag order
prohibiting their speaking to the press.
9-10pm -- Martha Stewart: Recipe for Ruin - A
Bill Kurtis Special Report
Some people love her and some people hate her,
but few can resist watching the spectacle of
Martha Stewart, the once undisputed icon of charm
and grace being fingerprinted and "processed"
like a criminal. After her recent indictment, can
Martha Stewart, the very public, and the very
private personality, survive the trial ahead?
Interviews include her brother, close friends,
and journalist Jeffrey Toobin.
10-11pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The Missing
Informant/Man's Best Friend
Police solve a murder when divers find a skeleton
in a car at the bottom of a river, and a dead
dog's DNA helps crack open a 6-year-old case.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Crime of Passion:
The Pamela Smart Story
She was a pretty, young teacher at a New
Hampshire high school. He was her 15-year-old
student. Their relationship turned from innocent
friendship into deadly romance.
One of the most shocking, tragic and sordid tales
of our time, this is the story of Pamela Smart
and Bill Flynn. According to Flynn's attorneys,
Smart used sex and lies to manipulate the
teenager into killing her husband, claiming a
"crime of passion" defense. Watch interviews with
law enforcement officials and reporters as well
as personal friends, family and colleagues of
Smart and Flynn and decide who you think should
be held accountable for murder.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Donald Trump
Profile of the flamboyant and controversial real
estate tycoon who symbolized the "Greed is Good"
decade of the 1980s. Follows the intricate
wheeling and dealing that made Trump a self-made
billionaire by the age of 40.
9-10pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - A Deadly Dose
In the face of inconclusive evidence, the
character of the accused can often sway a jury.
When Brian Eftenoff stood trial for the murder of
his wife, Judi, jurors were confronted with
contradictory claims about how she died. But one
of the few things jurors could hold on to was how
they felt about Brian Eftenoff's character.
AMERICAN JUSTICE: A DEADLY DOSE reports that in
September 1999, just hours after his wife's
mysterious death, Brian Eftenoff was questioned
by Phoenix police. His statements led Detective
Joe Petrosino to believe that Brian might have
been involved. The facts began unfolding with the
county medical examiner's report of Judi's body.
The examiner discovered evidence of a beating and
bruises around her neck, as if something had been
forced down her throat. Brian called police every
day to inquire about the investigation and he
began telling neighbors that Judi had a cocaine
problem. When the toxicology report came back - a
gram of cocaine was found in Judi's bloodstream -
a humongous amount for such a small woman. Based
on circumstantial evidence, Brian was arrested
for murder. Viewers are given the chance to make
their own decision about Brian's guilt or
innocence, based on the police interrogation
video between Brian and Detective Petrosino and a
phone interview Brian granted AMERICAN JUSTICE.
10-11pm -- The Michael Jackson Case -
A Bill Kurtis Special Report (repeated)
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Thursday, January 8, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Deadly Magnolia
Newlyweds Tom and Patricia Allanson appeared to
have a bright future ahead of them, until only
months after their wedding, Tom's parents were
found murdered in their home.
Former friends reveal that Patricia had referred
to her in-laws as "those hateful people." Penning
a biography on the subject, author Ann Rule wrote
that Patricia has since served two sentences for
attempted murder, once for trying to poison Tom's
grandparents and again for administering lethal
doses of sleeping pills in an upscale daycare
center she founded. Meanwhile, former husband Tom
and daughter Susan are left wondering whether
Patricia Allanson, whose whereabouts are unknown,
will turn up next.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Ricki Lake
"I've surpassed any goal I set for myself as far
as my body, my career, and getting married," so
says the formerly fat actress who appeared in two
John Water's cult films before gaining fame as
the princess of daytime talk. Learn how she lost
more weight than ratings rival Oprah did through
a vegetarian diet.
9-11:30pm -- Playing by Heart -
Movie The stories of 11 different people in Los
Angeles with one thing in common: They're all
looking for love. Top-notch cast includes Sean
Connery, Angelina Jolie, Ellen Burstyn, and
Gillian Anderson. (1999)
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Friday, January 9, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - In the Hands of a
Child
On May 24, 1996, two-year-old Jayla Belton died
in an Austin, Texas emergency room. Detectives
immediately focused on Lacresha Murray, the
11-year-old granddaughter of Jayla's daycare
providers. Although the girl repeatedly denied
her involvement, she ultimately confessed after
two-and-a-half hours of intense questioning.
Lacresha became the youngest person tried as an
adult for murder, despite the fact that her
videotaped confession shows that she was unsure
of what was going on, that her guardians were not
informed of her arrest until after she confessed,
and that the forensic evidence raised serious
questions about her involvement. This is a frank
exploration of a troubled justice system that
couldn't decide whether a young girl was a killer
or a victim.
8-10pm -- Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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. David Suchet, Philip Jackson, and
Jamie Bamber star in this 2-hour adaptation of
Dame Agatha Christie's mystery.
10-11pm -- Poirot - The Adventure of the Western
Star
A Belgian film star arrives in London and shows
Poirot three letters demanding the return of her
diamond, the Western Star, by the full moon. When
its companion stone, the Eastern Star, is stolen
from a film producer's wife, Poirot must dig deep
to solve the double mystery. David Suchet stars.
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Saturday, January 10, 2004
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Bermuda: Death on
the Rock
Story of the murder that ruined Bermuda's
reputation as the "safest place in the world." In
1996, 17-year-old Canadian tourist Rebecca
Middleton was killed--and her presumed murderer
walked free. This shocking look at the dark side
of Bermuda examines the island's attempt to
recover, despite a tourist boycott by many
Canadians. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Raised on Hate
Chevie O'Brien Kehoe was a model student, but his
father, a disgruntled Vietnam veteran, was a
white supremacist determined to home-school him
in the doctrine of racial hatred.
Practicing what his father preached, in January
1996, Chevie killed the Mueller family in
Russelville, Arkansas. Already wanted for a list
of crimes, Chevie managed to avoid state and
federal authorities for almost two years, but was
eventually caught after his brother tipped off
police. At his trial, Chevie's mother provided
damning testimony and he was eventually sentenced
to serve three consecutive life terms. But many
say that Chevie's father should also be held
accountable. Interviews with Chevie's mother and
prosecuting attorneys consider the thorny ethics
and legality of this case.
9-10pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The Merry Widow/The
Bad Cop
In 1983, Navy seamen Sonny Grotton left base for
a long weekend at home. But as he pulled into his
driveway, a gunman killed him. Find out how an
undercover agent proves the wife's involvement 15
years late. And in 1993, former state trooper
Doug Wright claimed his estranged wife shot and
killed herself in their home. Police suspected
Doug because he'd come to see Kimberly that night
with divorce papers, liquor, and the murder
weapon. But they couldn't prove he did...until 8
years later.
10-11pm -- The Michael Jackson Case -
A Bill Kurtis Special Report (repeated)
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Sunday, January 11, 2004
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7-8pm -- Crossing Jordan - The Dawn of a New Day
Mackenzie Phillips guest stars as a waitress
whose unusual reaction to the shooting death of
her cab driver husband makes Jordan (Jill
Hennessy) curious about the real story behind the
cabby's killing. Meanwhile, Garret (Miguel
Ferrer) feels uncomfortable with the attention he
receives from "the weird 'intake' girl", and Trey
(Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) enlists "Bug" (Ravi
Kapoor) in a quest to identify "Mr. Stinky", an
unclaimed corpse whose tenure at the morgue has
become lengthy.
8-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Paul Newman
A special 2-hour portrait of the legendary actor,
racecar driver, political activist, and
philanthropist. Paul Newman's face, on everything
from movie posters to bottles of salad dressing,
has come to represent quality and integrity.
Includes clips from his most memorable
films--everything from "The Hustler" to "The Road
to Perdition"--and interviews with Robert Redford
and director Robert Wise.
10-11pm -- Inside Lord of the Rings
A behind-the-scenes look at the sets, special
effects, and people who made "The Lord of the
Rings" the most popular movie trilogy of all
time. Includes a trip to a pub with the Hobbit
boys and interviews with director Peter Jackson
and actors Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellan, Miranda
Otto, and Orlando Bloom.
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Monday, January 12, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Erin Brockovich
Story
A tale of determination, courage and grit against
incredible odds, this is the story of a woman who
defeated an arsenal of high-powered lawyers and
big-business beaurocracy to uncover corporate
wrong-doing.
Eventually turned into a film starring Julia
Roberts, this is the true story of Erin
Brokovich, with interviews with Erin herself and
the formerly small-time lawyer for whom she
worked, Ed Masry. In extensive footage, they
reveal their hard-fought battle to win $333
million for the people of Hinkley, California,
and discuss the contrast between what really
happened and how it was portrayed on screen.
8-9pm -- House of Dreams - #1
(repeated)
9-10pm -- House of Dreams - #2
Our Dream Builders party. Mike contemplates a
romance with Amy. Love is in the air, but tempers
flare. In the great American tradition of
communal barn raising and homesteading, our
reality series brings together a community of
individuals, ranging in age from 26 to 67, who
combine forces to plan, design, build, and
decorate a dream home. Catch is, only one will
end up owning it! Week by week, the field of
builders narrows. Hosted by George Wendt.
10-10:30pm -- AIRLINE - Beyond Our Control
At Chicago's Midway Airport, Southwest employees
spend 48 hours dealing with the chaos caused by a
power blackout in the East. In this high-flying
series, we provide viewers with complete access
to the inner workings and emotional stories
behind Southwest Airlines--from individual
passenger's tales and dramatic reunions to action
at the counter between passengers and employees.
Our "cast" of characters includes the personnel
who create a minor miracle every day by getting
the airline airborne.
10:30-11pm -- AIRLINE - Times Change
A&E's exclusive look at Southwest Airlines
continues with pilot Steve Palmason's last flight
after 30 years of service. Friends and family are
onboard, and Southwest President Colleen Barrett
and legendary chairman Herb Kelleher wait to
greet him. Meanwhile, at LAX, supervisor Mike
Carr faces the delicate task of helping an
Alzheimer's patient clean up after he's had a
small accident.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Free to Murder Again
In the late 1960s, Kenneth McDuff was sentenced
to death for his involvement in killing three
teenagers near Fort Worth, Texas. But his
sentence was commuted to life in prison after the
Supreme Court overturned the death penalty. Then
when overcrowded prisons met with a deluge of new
convictions, McDuff was set free.
Not long on the outside, by 1993 McDuff was back
behind bars, this time for murdering a
28-year-old accountant and a pregnant,
22-year-old mother of two. This case sparked a
maelstrom of outrage and controversy in Texas,
spurring the state to triple its prison capacity.
Featuring interviews with reporters, politicians,
law enforcement officers, victims' families and
McDuff himself, this is a compelling examination
of how the criminal justice system enabled a
bloodthirsty killer to kill again.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - David Koresh
Ever since the Branch Davidian compound burnt
down while under siege by federal agents,
Americans have wanted to know more about David
Koresh, the charismatic preacher who led his
flock into the flames of death. We explore his
brilliant evangelical skills, decree that women
followers have sex with him, and showdown with
Attorney General Janet Reno.
9-11pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - Reconstructing
Murder/Fire Flicks & The Unluckiest Man & The
Deadly Triangle
Investigators use forensic clay modeling to
identify a dismembered corpse, and a TV crime
show helps nab two arsonists. Then, a fire
investigator helps crack the case of an arsonist
and killer who set a series of fires to collect
insurance money; and a prison inmate tells a
homicide detective that he can't help him with
one murder investigation, but he knows plenty
about another murder that took place in
California 15 years earlier. (2-hour version)
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Wednesday, January 14, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Green Beret
Murder Mystery
Among the fundamental tenets of constitutional
law are the right not to be tried twice for the
same crime and the principle that all people are
innocent until proven guilty. The case of Dr.
Jeffrey MacDonald suggested otherwise.
In 1970, MacDonald's wife and two children were
murdered at their home in Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. Though MacDonald suffered serious
injuries, including a punctured lung and
testified that he saw people standing above him
as he lay on his couch, the Army brough criminal
charges against him. After a lengthy hearing, the
case against MacDonald was dismissed, and he
earned an honorable discharge. The Army never
stopped pursuing the case, however, and in 1974
MacDonald was convicted for the same crime by the
Grand Jury. Extensive interviews with MacDonald
and with military and civilian prosecutors and
defense lawyers examine whether MacDonald was
subjected to a modern-day witch-hunt.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Lynda Carter of Wonder Woman
9-10pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Murder Online
AMERICAN JUSTICE: MURDER ONLINE is a story for
the computer age, showing how small the world has
become and how easily murder can be arranged in
cyberspace. The 1999 murder of Bruce Miller in
Flint, Michigan, seemed to have been a robbery
gone wrong. Miller was a good businessman with
few enemies, a supportive family, and by all
accounts, a loving wife. There were no
fingerprints, murder weapon, or DNA evidence.
Police had nothing to go on.
AMERICAN JUSTICE: MURDER ONLINE reports that for
three months the investigation into Bruce
Miller's murder remained at a standstill. Then,
in February 2000, the body of ex-policeman Jerry
Cassady was found more than 700 miles away in
Odessa, Missouri. Cassady's death was ruled a
suicide. When Jerry's brother Michael opened
Jerry's briefcase he made a chilling discovery: a
confession to Bruce Miller's murder that
implicated Bruce's young wife, Sharee. There were
also transcripts from an online chat room that
revealed an affair between Cassady and Sharee -
and complete details of the murder plot.
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Gibsonton: The
Last Side Show
A look at the murder of a deformed man called
"Lobster Boy" in Gibsonton, Florida, a town
exclusively populated by circus giants, dwarves,
and bearded ladies. The trial of Lobster Boy's
wife and stepson brought unwanted national
attention to Gibsonton, off-season home to many
circus and carnival acts, and changed it forever.
Paul Winfield narrates.
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Thursday, January 15, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Hiding in Plain
Sight: Tales of a Fugitive
Like many of his generation, Howard Mechanic was
vocally opposed to the Vietnam War. Then in 1970,
based on the testimony of a single witness,
Mechanic was sentenced to five years in prison
for detonating cherry bombs during an anti-war
rally, a charge he denied. When his appeals
failed, he jumped bail and went on the lam.
For 28 years, flyers described Mechanic as "armed
and dangerous," but interviews with the former
fugitive reveal that he led a deceptively normal
life under the assumed name of Gary Tredway. But
politics finally did him in: When Mechanic sought
a seat on the Scottsdale City Council, his bogus
identity was exposed nearly three decades later.
Prison interviews with Mechanic, his twin
brother, former college roommate and the reporter
who revealed his true identity chronicle the
extraordinary story of a man who might be the
final victim of the Vietnam War.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Kurt Russell: Hollywood's
Heavy Hitter
Story of the handsome, rugged actor whose early
dream of a baseball career ended with an injury.
Heartbroken, Russell turned to acting, winning
raves for "Silkwood", Escape from New York, and
"Swing Shift", and met the love of his life,
Goldie Hawn. Features rare archival photos,
clips, and intimate interviews with colleagues.
9-11:30 -- Unlawful Entry -
Movie After a couple befriends a policeman who
comes to their aid, the deranged cop becomes
obsessed with protecting the wife and shatters
the couple's lives. Ray Liotta, Kurt Russel, and
Madeleine Stowe star. (1992)
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Friday, January 16, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Amy Fisher Story
Reviews the case of Amy Fisher, the 17-year-old
who was willing to kill to get the man she
wanted. Her intended victim, Mary Jo Buttafuco,
who survived a near-fatal gunshot wound, talks
about the day Amy rang her doorbell--and nearly
took her life!
8-10pm -- Poirot - Peril at End House
When Poirot and Hastings holiday on the Cornish
Riviera, they run into the beautiful owner of a
Victorian villa who believes that she is the
target for murder. She may be right--after all,
she's had three near-fatal "accidents" recently
and there's a bullet hole in her hat! David
Suchet stars in a 2-hour Agatha Christie mystery.
10-11pm -- Between the Lines - Inside the White
House
In a new series featuring celebrities reading
letters written by historical figures, we explore
the drama, motivation, and often the humor behind
letters written from and to the White House.
Martin Sheen reads letters by JFK, Hillary
Clinton reads letters from Eleanor Roosevelt,
Candice Bergen reads as Betty Ford, Priscilla
Presley is "The King", and Jimmy Carter
entertains with a favorite letter addressed to
him as President. Hosted by Robert Downey Jr.
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Saturday, January 17, 2004
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Greenwich: Who
Killed Martha Moxley?
Murder, wealth, power, a famous family--all are
part of the Martha Moxley homicide in Greenwich,
Connecticut. Martha's 1975 murder was linked to
Tommy and Michael Skakel, nephews to Ethel
Kennedy, which some think led police and the
media to back away from an aggressive
investigation. But the case was reopened and
Michael Skakel was indicted. In June 2002, he was
found guilty of murder. Narrated by Paul
Winfield.
8-9pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Brutal Revenge
Sheila Bellush was a beautiful young mother who
gained fame in her San Antonio community after
giving birth to quadruplets. But when the
children were nearly two, she was murdered in her
kitchen, leaving the children alone with their
dead mother for nearly 7 hours.
Within a week, investigators traced the murder
scheme back to Sheila's ex-husband, Allen
Blackthorne. At trial, prosecutors claimed that
Blackthorne had offered $4,000 to have Sheila
beaten and added a $50,000 bounty if she was
maimed or killed. But the links between
Blackthorne and the killers were so tenuous, that
more than two years passed before he stood trial.
Watch crime-scene reports, expert legal analysis
and interviews with police, jurists and lawyers
on both sides for a shocking tale of brutal
revenge.
9-10pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The Baiting Game
Investigators in Virginia, probing the murder
case of a sailor, seek the help of a forensic
anthropologist from the "body farm" in the Great
Smoky Mountains. Dr. William Bass became an
expert on the human body's rate of decay by
watching bodies rot at his plot at the University
of Tennessee and keeping tables of weather data.
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - St. Louis: Family
Man, Hit Man
Ever since Lewis and Clark paddled past St.
Louis, it's been the gateway to the west.
Unfortunately for St. Louis, heading west in
search of a better life was a habit the city
found hard to shake. By the 1990s, so many had
fled to the suburbs that the old joke about the
Gateway Arch being "a monument to the people who
left town" wasn't so funny. Moving to the "safe"
suburbs proved deadly for a housewife, while her
husband was miles away on a "daddy's weekend"
with the four kids. Paul Winfield narrates
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Sunday, January 18, 2004
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7-8pm -- Crossing Jordan - The Ties That Bind
Jordan (Jill Hennessy) goes to prison where she
attempts to piece together a scenario to confirm
her hunch that the torso of a raped, murdered,
and dismembered woman belonged to a corrections
officer killed on the job. Meanwhile, Jordan's
home life seems too confining as the stress of
staying with her father (Ken Howard) and his new
girlfriend (guest star Lois Nettleton) causes her
to clash with her colleague Trey
(Mahershalalhashbaz Ali). With Miguel Ferrer and
Ravi Kapoor.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Peter Boyle
Portrait of the monk turned actor who's played
the lovable monster in "Young Frankenstein", the
grumpy dad on TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond", and
the executioner in "Monster's Ball". Features
interviews with "Monster's" co-star Halle Berry
and "Raymond" co-stars Ray Romano, Doris Roberts,
and Brad Garrett.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Doris Roberts
Interviews with Lily Tomlin, Peter Boyle, and
Pierce Brosnan highlight this profile of the
"Everybody Loves Raymond" star. Roberts had a
long journey to stardom, studying with Sanford
Meisner and Lee Strasberg in New York while
spending 20 years on Broadway. After heading west
to Hollywood, Doris mostly landed small roles
before making it big on TV as Ray Barone's
meddling mother Marie.
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Patricia Heaton
Profile of the "Everybody Loves Raymond" star who
struggled for years to succeed and nearly quit
acting before getting her big break on TV's
"thirtysomething". Includes interviews with Ray
Romano, Brad Garrett, and New York Yankees owner
George Steinbrenner.
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Monday, January 19, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Shotgun Justice
One night in 1973, two gas station attendants,
who lived miles apart, were brutally murdered by
gunshot wounds to the head. A troubled
seventeen-year-old named Michael Pardue was
quickly identified as the prime suspect in both
cases, and was questioned for three days, during
which time another victim was found.
Pardue ultimately confessed to all three killings
and was convicted and sent to jail. Over the next
two decades, Pardue escaped from jail three times
and was recaptured. Under the 3-strikes law, he
was sentenced to life in prison for the escapes.
But in 1995, a federal judge decided that his
lawyer had not done enough to defend Pardue
during the original murder trial, and overturned
those convictions. Interviews with attorneys,
investigators, legal scholars and experts reveal
how a twice-convicted murderer with a penchant
for jailbreak ultimately won his freedom!
8-9pm -- Who Killed Laci Peterson? - A Bill
Kurtis Special Report
Direct from today's headlines, Bill Kurtis looks
at the circumstances surrounding the death of
27-year-old Laci Peterson, and the recent charges
brought against her husband Scott who is accused
of murdering both Laci and their unborn son.
9-10pm -- House of Dreams - #3
The Dream Builders' camp is divided when a
deadlocking of the jury becomes a controversial
strategy. Our reality series brings together a
community of individuals to plan, design, build,
and decorate a dream home. Catch is, only one
will end up owning it! Week by week, the field of
builders narrows. Hosted by George Wendt.
10-10:30pm -- AIRLINE - Times Change
A&E's exclusive look at Southwest Airlines
continues with pilot Steve Palmason's last flight
after 30 years of service. Friends and family are
onboard, and Southwest President Colleen Barrett
and legendary chairman Herb Kelleher wait to
greet him. Meanwhile, at LAX, supervisor Mike
Carr faces the delicate task of helping an
Alzheimer's patient clean up after he's had a
small accident.
10:30-11pm -- AIRLINE - Winners and Losers
A passenger tries to con his way on to a
Southwest Airlines flight, a customer service
supervisor must find volunteers to leave two
overbooked flights, and flight attendants help a
"Price Is Right" contestant practice before the
taping of a show in this series that reflects our
love-hate relationship with commercial aviation.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Suicide by Execution
On Saturday, July 20, 1996, Daniel Colwell drove
to a Georgian Wal-Mart and killed Mitchell and
Judith Bell in the crowded parking lot, despite
the fact that she didn't even know the couple.
According to attorneys, Colwell's case may well
be unique, in that lacking the nerve to kill
himself, he wanted the state to do it for him. At
his competency hearing, both prosecution and
defense argued that Colwell was mentally ill, and
the defense worried that if he was sentenced to
death, it was possible that others would be
inspired to follow his example. Nonetheless, he
was deemed fit to stand trial and, in the end,
won the sentence that he originally desired. Now,
however, Colwell is under medication, and no
longer wants to die. Legal scholars, attorneys
for Colwell and the prosecution, and others close
to the case re-examine the controversial trial
and its aftermath.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Mary Kay Letourneau
It's truth stranger than fiction...a "Lolita" for
modern times. This is the story of the teacher
who shocked the nation when she was arrested for
having an affair with a 13-year-old student, Vili
Fualaau. For the first time since going to jail,
Letourneau talks exclusively about her father,
whose life also fell apart when he had an affair
with a former student; her unhappy marriage,
forced by her disapproving parents; and her
continuing love for Vili, the father of two of
her children.
9-11pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - Murder on the Menu &
The Cuff Link/Graveyard Shift
Detectives spend 20 years making a case against a
serial killer who stalks and kills waitresses.
Then, police solve an old murder case with a
painstaking examination of the tool mark on the
plastic flex cuff that bound the victim's hands,
and a 15-year-old murder case is finally cracked
open when a disgruntled wife tells police that
her husband committed the crime. (2-hour version)
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Wednesday, January 21, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Preppie Murder
One August morning in 1986, the body of Jennifer
Levin, a young, attractive and wealthy teenager,
was discovered in New York's Central Park.
Shortly thereafter, police arrested Robert
Chambers for the crime.
The tabloid descended in full force, drawing the
public into an irresistible web of sex, murder,
youth, wealth and beauty. This is a probing look
inside the preppie murder, featuring first-hand
interviews with the clique of friends who knew
the killer and victim best. See excerpts from the
trial that put the victim's sex practices at
issue, while hushing the defendant's own
checkered history of burglaries and drug abuse.
Hear from police, attorneys and jurors and watch
a rare interview with Levin's family.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Aileen Wuornos
Life of the controversial prostitute and serial
killer who was executed in 2002 in Florida for
murdering seven men. Some believed that she was a
cold-blooded killer, while others saw her as a
woman who was victimized so often during her
tragic life that she was driven to fight back.
9-10pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - While the Children
Slept
On November 7, 1994, the Boczkowski children
returned home from school to learn that their
step-mother, Maryann, was dead. While their
father, Tim, claimed that he had found her
lifeless body in the family hot tub, the police
were suspicious.
Follow the legal process that ended with Tim
facing a death penalty. Review trial transcripts
and hear interviews with police, attorneys and
her three children, as investigators detail the
connections between Maryann's death and that of
Tim's first wife, four years earlier. After
Maryann's autopsy indicated foul play, Elaine's
death was re-opened, and Tim was eventually
brought to justice for both murders. MonsterVision review & host segments for the fictional movie The Stepfather
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Deadly Odds in
Biloxi
The shocking murders of attorney Vince Sherry and
his politically-active wife Margaret make the
summer of 1987 very hot in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Narrated by Paul Winfield.
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Thursday, January 22, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Boy Who Saw Too
Much
Killed by a drug dealer dead set on beating a
murder rap, many blame the death of Leroy "BJ"
Brown, Jr. on lax law enforcement.
Raised in a poor section of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, at 7-years-old, BJ was a key witness
in a case against drug dealer Russell Peeler, who
was charged with killing BJ's mother's fiance.
While both BJ and his mother were in serious
danger, they did not receive witness protection
and were shot in their apartment by Peeler's
brother. Revisit the chain of events that led a
mother and son to help put away a drug dealer at
the cost of their very lives.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Simon Cowell
Profile of the smarmy, abrasive, and popular
British judge from the hit TV series "American
Idol". Includes some of the most outrageous
putdowns of "Idol" contestants by "Mr. Nasty",
the story of how he became a successful music
promoter before making it big on TV, and
interviews with girlfriend Terri Seymour and
"Idol" co-stars Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and
Ryan Seacrest.
9-11:30pm -- My Cousin Vinny -
Movie. When two Italian-American boys from New
York are falsely accused of murder in a small
Alabama town, they call for a lawyer--but the
only lawyer they know is their cousin Vinny (Joe
Pesci), who made six attempts before he passed
his bar exam. Marisa Tomei, in her Oscar-winning
performance, costars with Ralph Macchio and Fred
Gwynne. (1992)
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Friday, January 23, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Wife Who Knew
Too Much
On November 29th, 1992, Sara Tokars was shot in
the head at point-blank range in front of her two
young children. The gunman was soon arrested,
claiming that he had been hired by the husband's
business partner, Fred Tokars, a high-profile
Atlanta attorney.
Mr. Tokars' motives seemed clear: He was the
named beneficiary of Sara's $2 million life
insurance policy and she had initiated plans to
file for divorce. With interviews and footage
from former District Attorney Tom Charron,
defense attorneys and reporters who covered the
case, trace the protracted litigation that
concluded with Mr. Tokars' conviction. Learn how
investigators finally exposed that Mr. Tokars'
true motive for murder was fear that Sara would
expose her husband's racketeering, drug dealing
and money laundering practices.
8-9pm -- Poirot - Double Sin
When Poirot takes Hastings to the health spa at
Whitcombe, they find the northern climate more
bracing than they expect, and the local
inhabitants more mysterious than they appear.
David Suchet stars with Hugh Fraser.
9-10pm -- Poirot - 4 and 20 Blackbirds
Poirot's dinner with his dentist not only reveals
a sensitive bicuspid, but also a mysterious
fellow with a surprising change of diet. David
Suchet stars.
10-11pm -- Between the Lines - Secrets and Lies
Some of the most provocative epistles ever penned
reveal private insights into public lives. Join
us for a perusal of letters from Princess Diana
to secret lover James Hewitt, and recently
revealed missives to her butler Paul Burrell.
Sheryl Lee reads Susan Smith's tragic confession
letter about the murder of her two sons; and we
delve into the mind of the Black Dahlia Killer
through his letters. Morgan Fairchild, Jm J.
Bullock, and Shelley Morrison also read. Hosted
by Robert Downey Jr.
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Saturday, January 24, 2004
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Horror in
Amityville
After six members of the DeFeo family are
murdered in their home in Amityville, New York,
by the oldest DeFeo son, George and Kathy Lutz
move into the house and claim to experience a
series of bizarre, supernatural events. They
write an account of their experiences and the
tale becomes the basis for the famed movie The
Amityville Horror. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Witness and the
Hitman
In September 1972, a mob killer named Harry
Aleman gunned down Billy Logan. Bob Lowe
witnessed the killing from behind some bushes a
few yards away.
Convinced that Lowe's testimony was essential to
the case against the notorious hitman, the
government offered Lowe incentives to testify and
agreed to relocate his family through the Witness
Protection Program. But when a corrupt judge
acquitted Aleman, Lowe began a downward spiral of
larceny, alcohol and drug abuse, which drove away
his wife and left him in prison. After finally
putting the pieces of his life back together from
his cell, he was given another chance to put the
Aleman in jail when revelations about the
original trial came to light. Finally, 25 years
after the fact, Lowe's testimony put Harry Aleman
in prison for life.
9-10pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The South Side
Rapist
A series of brutal rapes in St. Louis goes
unsolved for many years until a fluke audit of a
license plate number leads police to the culprit.
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Barrington:
Terror in the Suburbs
The town of Barrington, Rhode Island is filled
with fancy boutiques, gourmet pet food shops, and
vintage book stores, all catering to the wealthy
and well-educated. An upscale suburb of nearby
Providence, It's an ideal community where
well-to-do families raise perfect kids. But
Barrington is also the place where, in September
1991, an All-American family, the Brendels,
vanished into thin air--until a heavy rain
revealed a shallow grave with three bodies in it.
Narrated by Paul Winfield.
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Sunday, January 25, 2004
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7-8pm -- Crossing Jordan - Born to Run
Jordan (Jill Hennessy) is knee deep in strippers
and Russian gangsters when she responds to a
suspected murder-suicide at a local gentleman's
club. Unconvinced by the police theory of a
distraught, jealous lover, Jordan enlists the
help of her colleagues Trey (Mahershalalhashbaz
Ali) and Bug (Ravi Kapoor) to reveal more with a
detailed investigation of the Russian mob-run
club. Meanwhile, Garret (Miguel Ferrer) must deal
with a school scandal involving his daughter
(guest star Alex McKenna).
8-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - The Fondas
A special 2-hour look at the triumphs and
struggles of the legendary Hollywood acting
family. Looks at Henry's greatest films and five
turbulent marriages; Jane's many careers as a
star, antiwar activist, and fitness guru; and
Peter's hippie lifestyle. Includes interviews
with Robert Redford, Jon Voight, Lily Tomlin,
Roger Corman, and Sydney Pollack, and clips from
such films as "Young Mr. Lincoln", "The Grapes of
Wrath", "Klute", "Julia", "9 to 5", "On Golden
Pond", "Ulee's Gold", and many more.
Maybe even Barbarella. Maybe not
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY® - Donald Trump
Profile of the flamboyant and controversial real
estate tycoon who symbolized the "Greed is Good"
decade of the 1980s. Follows the intricate
wheeling and dealing that made Trump a self-made
billionaire by the age of 40.
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Monday, January 26, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Hillside
Stranglers
In all, there were ten victims, all girls and
young women scattered throughout the Los Angeles
hills, their naked bodies dumped like trash.
While the press dubbed the killer the "hillside
strangler," it turned out there were two men
behind the crimes.
A comprehensive look at the year-long killing
spree, drawn-out investigation and trials that
required more than 100 officers to solve.
Ironically, the big break came 1,300 miles away
in Washington State, when Kenneth Bianchi was
arrested for a double murder, and authorities
traced a link to the LA murders. Making a deal to
be spared the death penalty, he testified against
his cousin, Angelo Buono. Interviews with LAPD
officers, prosecution and defense attorneys and
the presiding Judge.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY: Bio Really Loves the 80's -
John Stamos
As a child, the actor John Stamos had three
wishes--to become famous, to star in a TV show,
and to marry an amazing woman. He did all three
when he was seen by millions as Blackie Parrish
on the daytime soap "General Hospital" and in the
sitcom "Full House" and married supermodel
Rebecca Romjin. This profile follows his rise to
the top, his Broadway turn in the hit play
"Nine", and interviews with John and Rebecca, Bob
Saget, Jack Klugman, Molly Ringwald, and Mary
Stuart Masterson.
9-10pm -- House of Dreams - #4
In the great American tradition of communal barn
raising and homesteading, our reality series,
hosted by George Wendt, brings together a
community of individuals who combine forces to
plan, design, build, and decorate a dream home.
Catch is, only one will end up owning it! Week by
week, the field of builders narrows. In this
episode, sparks fly when "the pact" is called out
in front of the entire camp.
10-10:30pm -- AIRLINE - Terminal Beauty
It's a busy and bizarre day at Southwest Airlines
when a woman treats the LAX terminal as her
personal bedroom, changing her outfit in full
sight of fellow passengers. Supervisor Yolanda
meets country singer Randy Travis before running
into a group of drunk and troublesome young women
who've been kicked off their flight. And in
Chicago, ramp staffers Hector and Juan hope
they'll be chosen to throw out the ceremonial
first pitch in front of 40,000 fans at Wrigley
Field that night.
10:30-11pm -- AIRLINE - The Delicate Art of
Saying No
An airline supervisor must handle a passenger
who's drunk at 7 a.m., and a colleague has the
delicate task of telling a passenger that he
smells too bad to travel. In this high-flying new
series, we provide viewers with complete access
to the inner workings and emotional stories
behind the daily workings of Southwest
Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and
dramatic reunions to action at the counter
between passengers and employees.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Monster Inside
On November 13th, 1998, the San Luis Obispo
police received numerous calls about a large pool
of blood on a local bridge. A few days later,
Rachel Newhouse, a 20-year-old junior at a local
college, was declared missing.
While DNA tests revealed that the blood on the
bridge was probably Rachel's, there were no
witnesses or other clues linking the two events
to an actual suspect. When another girl went
missing, and signs of abduction were evident in
her apartment, parole officer David Zarragoza
became suspicious about possible involvement of
one of his parolees, Rex Allen Krebs, who had
attacked and raped women in their homes 11 years
earlier. After bringing him in for questioning,
police learned that Krebs had sought counseling
for his violent sexual tendencies while in
prison, but had not qualified for the program.
They also found evidence linking Krebs to the two
attacks. Allen voluntarily confessed to the DA.
Despite his concerted efforts to get counseling
and evident remorse, Allen was sentenced to
death. Was the prison system partially to blame
for these heinous crimes? You be the judge.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY: Bio Really Loves the 80's -
Cybill Shepherd
She brazenly breaks all the rules, co-stars have
little nice to say about her, tabloids use her
like a punching bag, and she has a reputation for
taking what she wants even if it's another
woman's husband. But Cybill Shepherd has made a
career out of flouting the system and coming out
on top. Features intimate interviews with Cybill,
friends, and co-stars in a no-holds-barred look
at the many sides of Cybill--beauty queen, cover
girl, movie and TV star, celebrity, singer,
feminist, and activist.
9-11pm -- COLD CASE FILES® - The Good Samaritan &
Gun Shy/Through the Eyes of a Child/The Killer
Next Door
New DNA technology and the national DNA databank
help police hunt down a rapist-killer 11 years
after he committed his crimes; a detective's
painstaking recreation of a woman's shooting
death proves it wasn't an accident; a prison
inmate accuses his stepmother of stomping his
sister to death 38 years prior; and a farmhand's
gruesome discovery of a boy's skeleton leads
police on a hunt for a notorious serial killer.
(2-hour version)
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - The Perfect Murder:
The Shannon Mohr Story
David Davis thought he found the perfect weapon:
A fatal drug that breaks down compounds in the
human body, including evidence of its own use.
After a whirlwind courtship and a Las Vegas
wedding, the marriage of David Davis and Shannon
Mohr came to a tragic end when she died,
apparently by accident. But Davis' comment that
Shannon had no life insurance policy contradicted
something she had told her mother, who convinced
the sheriff's department to exhume the body and
perform an autopsy. When Davis got word of his
murder indictment, he led Florida investigators
on a nine-year manhunt. Ultimately, a tip called
in after an episode of Unsolved Mysteries led
authorities to Pago Pago, where Davis was working
as a bush pilot.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY: Bio Really Loves the 80's -
Tom Selleck
Traces the career of the actor with Greek-god
looks who rose from being a Valley Boy and male
model to star in "Magnum, P.I.". Features clips
of his appearance on "The Dating Game" that led
to a movie contract and a look at the
controversial moments in his career, including
the false tabloid stories about his sexuality and
Rosie O'Donnell's attack on his support for the
NRA. It's like she was one of the Daughters Of Satan
9-10pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - A Questionable
Doctor
Dr. L. Stan Naramore was a rootless man who
changed jobs frequently before finally settling
down in the small Kansas farming community of St.
Francis.
With a fondness for playing the ponies and a
disdain for the town's staid residents, not to
mention a history of run-ins with hospital
administrators, he was immediately singled out as
the prime suspect when two of his elderly
patients died. For the hometown jury, the verdict
was simple: Guilty. But Naramore's lawyer, Kurt
Kerns, took the case to a higher court. Follow
the three-year legal odyssey of the physician
unfairly dubbed the "Kansas Kevorkian" by the
provincial press through interviews with Kerns,
prosecuting attorneys, Dr. Naramore and others.
And find out how his lawyer finally got the
decision overturned in a scathing reversal that
made the law books.
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL® - Dallas: Arsenic
and Old Money
A probe into the mysterious 1991 murder of Nancy
Lyon, which revealed the dark secrets of the
affluent Dallas neighborhood of Park Cities.
Nancy's husband Richard is serving a life
sentence for poisoning her, but not everyone is
convinced that he did it. Paul Winfield narrates.
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Thursday, January 29, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® - Vanished
John Vanderheiden called the police on November
14, 1998 reporting that his daughter, Cyndi, had
disappeared.
Officers determined that Cyndi had been last seen
at the Linden Inn, a local bar, talking to two
men, Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine. The
latter had been a suspect in a similar case
thirteen years earlier. With a suspect in mind,
the police looked for a break in the case, which
finally came in an unusual way. When Sherman fell
behind in his payments, his car was repossessed,
leading investigators to find blood traces in the
trunk. Preliminary results indicated that it was
Cyndi's. Get an inside look at the investigation,
trial and conviction.
8-9pm -- BIOGRAPHY: Bio Really Loves the 80's -
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."
9-11pm -- Rocky V -
Movie Sylvester Stallone stars in the last (?)
of the popular "Rocky" series. This time, the
pugnacious pugilist is down on his luck and
managing a young boxer who betrays him. With
Talia Shire and Tommy Morrison. (1990)
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Friday, January 30, 2004
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7-8pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE® An Execution in Doubt
Roger Keith Coleman was executed in Virginia in 1992 for the brutal rape and murder of his sister-in-law. Coleman maintained his innocence up until his death. Now Coleman's defenders have asked the courts to execute an order to exhume his body to perform DNA tests. Will the state be willing to put the judicial system to the test? Should they?
8-10pm -- Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
Fielding Chase (Star Trek's William Shatner, as an evil twin of Rush Limbaugh), an egotistical radio host, murders the man who comes between him and his 25-year-old foster daughter, confident that he will never be found out. But he must contend with Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk).
10-11pm -- Between the Lines: Personal and Confidential
Mario Lopez reads a letter home from a 20-year-old soldier--one of the first killed in Iraq. The tragic story of one young man trapped in the World Trade Center is revealed one e-mail at a time. Actors Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter read correspondence between F. Scott Fitzgerald and wife Zelda; Martin Sheen reads an intimate letter from a young JFK to his parents; Donny Osmond reads some of his favorite fan letters; and we read heartfelt fan mail to the racehorse Funny Cide. Robert Downey Jr. hosts.
11-12am -- Third Watch: Act Brave
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Saturday, January 31, 2004
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1-3pm -- BIOGRAPHY® The Fondas (Henry, Peter & Jane) see Jan 25
3-4pm -- House of Dreams, parts #1-4 (see Jan. 5)
7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL®
Denver: Campaign for Cover Up
8-9pm -- AMERICAN JUSTICE®
Shamed into Confession
9-10pm -- COLD CASE FILES®
Vintage Murder/Trouble in Paradise
10-11pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL®
Portland: Unfriendly Fire
And be sure to check out the James Bond movie store for books, videos and DVDs available.
2003 A&E Primetime & Biography 2003 Archives for the month of:
Note: Monty Python is now on only occasionally: "Meet a composer with the longest name imaginable, and the head of a chocolate company is asked about the inclusion of such ingredients as "crunchy frog" in his candies. The classic British comedy phenomenon of the 1970s is back, starring the six-man troupe of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin."
Terry Jones' new series for A&E's History Channel is a semi-humorous 4-part look at truths and urban myths about the Middle Ages, illustrated by computer graphics and on-location scenery, Saturdays in January, 2004
Episodes of the quirky Northern Exposure are on Hallmark Channel now, Monday-Friday. And episodes of the even quirkier "Twin Peaks" are on Bravo @ 5am Tuesdays thru Saturdays. Monstervision review & host segments of the Twin Peaks movie "Firewalk With Me."
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