Prime Picks

Men in Trees (ABC): Repeat. The “Chemical Reactions” episode from earlier this season replays, where Marin gets lost in the woods looking for the perfect ingredient for her stew. Sara finds out that her ex wants custody of their son.

Women’s Murder Club (ABC): Repeat. The “Play Through the Pain” episode replays, where a football player is murdered and Angie Harmon’s husband and ex-NFL player Jason Sehorn makes an appearance.

Numb3rs (CBS): Repeat. The “Blackout” episode from last season replays, where the team is trying to discover if it is terrorist activity or something else causing the power outages.

Solid Selections

Bruce Almighty (FOX): Released 2003. Jim Carrey plays a frustrated reporter that meets God, played by Morgan Freeman, and gets his powers for one week to change things. Runs two hours.

20/20 (ABC): New. It is “A Year Caught on Tape: 2007.”

Cable Choices

Good Eats (Food Network): Repeat. Atlon is “Seeing Red” when he whips up some tasty tomato sauce. Plays again later.
Diner, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Repeat. Guy gets “Totally Fried,” as he visits some places with great fried foods. Plays again later.

Saturday Night Live (E!): Repeat. A Justin Timberlake hosted show is replayed. He has been one of the consistently better hosts in the last couple years along with Alec Baldwin.

Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2007 (TBS): Repeat. Host Kevin Nealon (Weeds) shows you some of the best commercials from around the world. Plays again tomorrow afternoon.

Other Options

• Moonlight (CBS): Repeat. The “Out of the Past” episode replays, where man convicted of murder in Mick’s past is released from jail. Mick’s immortal abilities are revealed to Beth.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has the Champs Sports Bowl with Boston College vs. Michigan State followed by the Emerald Bowl with Maryland vs. Oregon State.
• ESPN2 has Friday Night Fights with a heavyweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds.
• NBA TV has the New Orleans Hornets at the Charlotte Bobcats.
• NFL Network has the Texas Bowl with Houston vs. TCU.

TV Marathons

A&E has five episodes of CSI: Miami tonight.
BET has 15 episodes of College Hill.
Court TV has nine episodes of Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege & Justice.
Discovery Channel has 13 episodes of Man vs. Wild.
Discovery Health has 14 hours of Dr. G: Medical Examiner episodes.
MTV has 12 episodes of A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila.
Sci Fi has 16 episodes of Tales From the Darkside early.
TLC has 10 episodes of What Not to Wear.
Travel Channel has 12 hours of Samantha Brown with a passport to somewhere, taking a cruise or visiting Disney World.
TV Guide Network has 13 episodes of Making News: Texas Style.
VH1 has 18 episodes of Hogan Knows Best.
WE has seven episodes of Bridezillas.

Tonight, The CW has The 9th Annual Family Television Awards.

Prime Picks

My Name Is Earl (NBC): Repeat. The “Frank’s Girl” episode from this season replays, where Earl messes things up on accident on conjugal visit day at the prison and Frank’s girlfriend breaks up with him.
30 Rock (NBC): Repeat. The “Jack Gets in the Game” episode from earlier this season replays, where Jack finds out that his boss might be retiring soon and his nemesis, played by Will Arnett (Arrested Development) comes in engaged to the boss’ daughter.

The Office (NBC): Repeat. “The Negotiation” episode from last season replays, where Darryl wants a raise and Jim finds out that Pam told Roy.
Scrubs (NBC): Repeat. The seventh season premiere episode, “My Own Worst Enemy” replays, where J.D. is trying to figure out his feelings about Eliot and Kim.

Private Practice (ABC): Repeat. The “In Which Charlotte Goes Down the Rabbit Hole” episode replays, where Charlotte comes to Pete for help getting to sleep after nothing else has worked.

Solid Selections

Smallville (The CW): Repeat. The “Action” episode from this season replays, where Clark saves an actress from a runaway car while a superhero movie is being filmed at the farm.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC): Repeat. The episode, “The Heart of the Matter,” from earlier this season replays, where Norman misdiagnoses a patient of Meredith’s, Izzie tells someone about her feelings for George and Derek tries to help Cristina be a better teaching resident.

Without a Trace (CBS): Repeat. A stuntman goes missing right after completing a dangerous stunt and the team investigates.

Cable Choices

Friends (TBS): Repeats. Four episodes replay tonight. The third one is “The One Where They All Turn Thirty,” where they all recall their 30th birthday while celebrating Rachael’s.

Mad Men (AMC): Repeat. The season finale episode, “The Wheel,” replays, where Don’s home life is being infringed upon by work and Betty finds something out. Plays again later.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl with Arizona State vs. Texas.
• ESPN2 has college basketball with Nevada at North Carolina.
• TNT has doubleheader NBA action with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Dallas Mavericks followed by the Boston Celtics at my Seattle SuperSonics.

TV Marathons

Bravo has 12 hours of The Biggest Loser episodes.
Discovery Channel has 13 episodes of Dirty Jobs.
Discovery Health has eight episodes of Medical Incredible early.
MTV has 12 episodes of True Life.
Oxygen has five episodes of The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency early.
Sci Fi has eight episodes of BeastMaster early.
TLC has 10 episodes of American Chopper.
TV Guide Network has nine episodes of Celebrity Fit Club early.
VH1 has 19 episodes of Hogan Knows Best.
WE has six episodes of Bridezillas early.

Tonight, CBS has The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors and TBS has The Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2007.

Prime Picks

Pushing Daisies (ABC): Repeat. The “Dummy” episode replays, where Ned thinks they may be more behind the death of an automotive expert that dies in a hit-and-run accident.

Private Practice (ABC): Repeat. Addison is trying to stop thinking about Pete in “In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead.” Runs 62 minutes.

Dirty Sexy Money (ABC): Repeat. “The Lions” episode replays, where Nick uses an airplane mechanic to get some info on his dad’s crash. The Darlings are taking their annual picture and a couple of lions are involved.

Solid Selections

Criminal Minds (CBS): Repeat. The “Distress” episode from season two replays, where the team heads to Houston to investigate a group of what looks to be random murders.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. The “Alternate” episode replays, this season’s premiere episode, where Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) guest starred as a woman with multiple personalities.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): Repeat. The “Impulsive” episode replays, this season’s third episode, where Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) guest starred as a teacher who may be taking advantage of her young students.

Cable Choices

Good Eats (Food Network): Repeats. Alton talks sausage and then meatballs tonight. Both episodes replay again later.

Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2007 (TBS): New. Funny commercials from around the world are shown. Hosted by Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live). Plays again Friday night.

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS): New. Two new episodes play. In the first, Malik is getting teased at school after Janine returns. In the second, Janine takes the kids on a trip to an amusement park and forgets to let anybody know.

Other Options

• Gossip Girl (The CW): Repeat. The Christmas episode, “Roman Holiday,” replays, where Serena gets a little help creating Dan’s gift and Dan ends up getting a little.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has the Motor City Bowl with Central Michigan vs. Purdue.
• NBA TV has two games tonight with the Miami Heat at the Philadelphia 76ers and then later the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Golden State Warriors.

Late Night

• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA): Repeat. The last new episode of the year from a couple weeks ago, “Senseless,” replays, where Logan and Falacci try to track down the people who killed four college freshmen.

TV Marathons

BET has 12 episodes of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.
Bravo has 13 episodes of Project Runway.
Court TV has nine episodes of The Investigators early.
Discovery Channel has 13 episodes of MythBusters.
ESPN2 has 9½ hours of World’s Strongest Man Competition with six hours from the 2007 competition.
Sci Fi has eight episodes of Andromeda early.
TLC has 14 hours of Flip That House episodes.
Travel Channel has eight episodes of Into Alaska With Jeff Corwin early.
TV Guide Network has 5½ hours of My Fair Brady episodes tonight.
VH1 has 12 episodes of Rock of Love With Bret Michaels.
WE has five episodes of Bridezillas early.

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