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This week’s TV highlights
Hundreds of channels, hours and hours of programming. So much to watch, so little time. Here are some highlights to get you started on your week of viewing.
Sunday
‘Brothers & Sisters,’ 8 p.m. on ABC — In a two-hour episode, the Walker family has a baby and a near-death (or possibly actual death) experience. Photos on the Web site indicate Kitty’s husband, Sen. Robert McCallister, is felled by something. Heart attack? Assassin’s bullet? We know not.
‘Flight of the Conchords,’ 9 p.m. on HBO — Bret and Jemaine just keep getting funnier. The lads encounter the prime minister of New Zealand, and then Jemaine gets mixed up with an Art Garfunkel fanatic.
Monday
‘24,’ 7 p.m. on Fox — It’s two hours instead of one this night, so set your DVRs accordingly. Dubaku’s schemes look mild compared with the plans of Dubaku’s boss, General Juma. Agent Bauer and Agent Walker continue their high-wire act, teetering between love and loathing. Maybe we’ll learn the fate of President Taylor’s husband.
“Bachelor: Season Finale,” 7 p.m. on ABC — If you’re a fan of this show, this is the big reveal.
‘Rules of Engagement,’ 8:30 p.m. on CBS — If you liked this relationship sitcom before it was canceled last season, maybe you’ll like the spring’s revival. In the second season opener, Audrey promises not to divulge Russell’s secret love of Broadway musicals in exchange for free theater tickets.
Tuesday
‘American Idol,’ 7 p.m. on Fox — Austin’s Kendall Beard performs in tonight’s third group of 12 finalists. If she makes it, she’ll be in the top nine performers. And even if she doesn’t, she could have a shot at a spot in the Top 12 when the wild card “sing-off” takes place next week.
‘My Music: My Generation, The ’60s,’ 8:30 p.m. on PBS — Baby boomer alert. Relive your glory days of free love and fast music with a romp through the folk rock, rhythm and blues and pop hits from 1965 to ’69.
Wednesday
‘MonsterQuest,’ 8 p.m. on History Channel — If you haven’t discovered this creepy series, it’s time you did. Everybody needs a little ick and ew in their lives, right? Tonight, an urban legend came true during the 1930s when New York City workers find swarms of alligators living beneath the busy streets. Now modern herpetologists and explorers search for alligators in the sewers of New York.
‘Make Me a Supermodel,’ 9 p.m. on Bravo — The new batch of sweet (and sour) 16 aspiring models come to compete for the supermodel crown in New York. Hunky Tyson Beckford hosts.
Thursday
‘Ugly Betty,’ 7 p.m. on ABC — This usually charming little saga has been up and down this season, but it seems to be getting back on track. Betty isn’t as pathetic as she was, and Wilhelmina has re-sharpened her well-manicured claws. Plus, the romance between Betty’s father and his new girlfriend plays well.
‘CSI,’ 8 p.m. on CBS — William Petersen’s departure wasn’t fatal to this long-running crime show. In fact, it got a boost when Laurence Fishburne joined the cast as Dr. Raymond Langston. In this episode, Nick (George Eads) weaves together three murder cases that took place separately at a motel during one year.
Friday
‘20/20,’ 8 p.m. on ABC — Entertainers Siegfried and Roy perform at a charity gala and talk about their career and Roy’s recovery after that near-fatal tiger attack. The attack was caught on tape, but we hope it’s not replayed.
‘21 Sexiest Beach Bars,’ 8 p.m. on Travel — Getting ready for spring break? If so, check out this hour, which gallops through beachside watering holes around the world that cater to the hot-to-trot set.
Saturday
‘Dumb & Dumber,’ 8:30 p.m. on TBS — It’s the movie that launched a thousand seriously stupid flicks, but if you need to wind up the week with mindless fun, this might do the trick. Jim Carry and Jeff Daniels star as a couple of idiots chasing a girl across the country.
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