ABC has a mini marathon of Ugly Betty episodes but on cable you will find a few TV show marathons. The best of today’s bunch is the Friday Night Lights marathon on Bravo. They are playing all 10 of the episodes so far from this season. This is a show definitely worth checking out. It is one of the best new shows of the season and one that will be sticking around for the entire season. Come back tomorrow for a complete listing of all the New Year’s Eve TV marathons and again on New Year’s Day for what will probably be a whole bunch more. What show do you wish would be run marathon style?

Prime Picks

Ugly Betty (ABC): Repeats. Tonight you will find three episodes of this fun show. If you haven’t yet checked it out here is your chance. In the first episode Betty is sent to check out a new posh hotel. In the second Betty has a hard time putting together a photo shoot on the day after Thanksgiving. In the third Betty has to deal with Amanda going after her job.

Solid Selections

CSI: NY (CBS): Repeat. A model collapse on the runway and dies and the team must determine if it was the body paint she was wearing or something else that did her in.

Without a Trace (CBS): Repeat. Jack heads to Tokyo to find a dishonorably discharged soldier who has gone missing after getting out of jail.

Law & Order (NBC): Repeat. McCoy puts his career in jeopardy when he uses a corrupt DEA agent to help him lure a murderer.

Cable Choices

The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (E!): Repeat. Hosted by the “Roxbury Guys” and features clips of past SNL cast members.

Saturday Night Live (E!): Repeat. The tribute episode for Chris Farley with clips of some of his best sketches.

Saturday Night Live (E!): Repeat. “The Best of Will Ferrell, Volume 2.”

Other Options

• Trading Spaces (TLC) New. Some rooms are traded and redone in Denver.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has a college bowl game tripleheader with Boston College vs. Navy in the Meineke Car Care Bowl then Iowa vs. Texas in the Alamo Bowl followed by Georgia vs. Virginia Tech in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.
• ESPN2 has a college basketball quadrupleheader with Georgetown at Michigan then Connecticut at West Virginia then Missouri State at Creighton followed by Gonzaga vs. Nevada in the Battle in Seattle.
• NBA TV has the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chicago Bulls in NBA action.
• NFL Network has Saturday Night Football with the New York Giants at the Washington Redskins.

Late Night

• MADtv (FOX): Repeat. A spoof of Project Runway was done and a performance by Nelly Furtado.
• Saturday Night Live (NBC): Repeat. Matthew Fox was the host and Tenacious D was the musical guest.
• Talk Show With Spike Feresten (FOX): Repeat. The guest was Tom Green.

TV Show Marathons

A&E has 10 episodes of Growing Up Gotti.
Bravo has the first 10 episodes of Friday Night Lights to get you ready for the return of the show Wednesday, January 10th.
CMT has 12 episodes of Mama’s Family.
Discovery Health has six episodes of Plastic Surgery: Before and After.
Discovery Times has 10 episodes of Against the Law.
G4 has episodes of Totally Outrageous Behavior all morning.
History Channel has six episodes of Washington’s Generals.
MTV has 11 episodes of Real World/Road Rules Challenge.
MTV2 has 11 episodes of Pimp My Ride.
TV Guide Channel has seven episodes of The Fashion Team and later six episodes of TV Candy.
USA has 10 episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.