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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008
Amne$ia: "Episode 102" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC. In tonight's episode, Jason Rodewald of Orange, California puts his memory to the test as he is challenged to answer a variety of questions from his own life to win money in this high-energy, original comedy game show.
Friday Night Smackdown -- 8:00pm ET/PT on The CW. The internationally popular, totally outrageous Friday Night Smackdown delivers all-new, action-packed shows and specials 52 weeks a year. As the number one show on Friday night for young men, this unique, bigger-than-life two-hour saga continues to ratchet up the drama and intensify the classic rivalries between some of the WWE's biggest Superstars as they put on an astonishing display of high-flying, hard-hitting athleticism.
Ghost Whisperer: "Home But Not Alone" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Melinda helps Ned's girlfriend who believes she is being haunted by her dead father.
America's Funniest Home Videos: "Episode 1805" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Repeat -- Footage includes cats and dogs who don't get along, cake mishaps, a man who drinks champagne and then shoots it out his nose, and what happens when a live crab clamps down on someone's ear.
Bones: "The Blonde in the Game" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on Fox. Repeat -- Moments after Booth and Brennan unearth the skeletal remains of a young girl, it becomes clear they aren't dealing with just any murder case. Hodgins, Zack and Cam confirm this back at the lab when they discover that the cause of death points straight to Howard Epps, a convicted serial killer who has been on death row for years; Brennan's previous testimony in his case gave Epps a stay of execution. Booth interrogates Epps, seemingly to no avail, but after finding a clue on the deceased girl that leads them to another young body - this one only a week old - they realize that Epps is forcing them to play a deadly game. As the body count rises, Brennan and her team scramble to decipher Epps' cryptic clues in a desperate effort to find his cold-blooded accomplice. The team is pushed even further when it is revealed that the latest victim may still be alive, with only hours left to live. As precious seconds tick away, Brennan and her team must test their limits and confront their fears to save a young girl from becoming a victim.
Battlestar Galactica: "Crossroads, Part 1" -- 8:00pm ET/PT on The Sci-Fi Channel. Repeat -- Baltar's trial begins aboard the Galactica, but the secrets that he reveals might rip the fleet apart. (Our Review)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace -- 8:00pm ET/PT on Spike TV. Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
 | Of course Battlestar Galactica returns with new episodes tonight, but don't forget about Star Wars, George Lucas' epic movie series. Spike TV managed to land all six of the movies for their network and they're going to begin airing them over this weekend and the next. |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring -- 8:00pm ET/PT on TNT. In mythic pre-historic times, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo. Wise to the powers that the magic ring holds, the dark Lord Sauron wants it, knowing it will enable him to enslave the people of Middle Earth. In his effort to thwart Sauron, Frodo recruits the fellowship of a wizard, an elf, a dwarf and others, on a mission to destroy the ring by casting it into the volcanic fires of Mount Doom, where it was made. However, the ring unleashes its own powers as a result of the struggle...
Canterbury's Law: "Sweet Sixteen" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on Fox. While dealing with the aftermath of being arrested and jailed overnight for jury tampering and perjury, Elizabeth defends Izzy and Linda, high-school students accused of soliciting murder. When Linda secretly switches lawyers and cuts a deal, it's a case of she said-she said, and Elizabeth must learn to decipher high-school doublespeak if she's going to save her client.
Duel: "Episode 201" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC. Each episode will feature a new group of contestants vying to duel either the previous week's winner or a brand new opponent. The goal of each contestant is to win a series of duels and take home the $500,000 jackpot. But along the way, contestants will be tempted to leave the game and walk away with their accumulated winnings.
Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular -- 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS. During the special, one classic "Price is Right" game will be revealed as the "Million Dollar Game," during which a contestant will have the chance to win one million dollars while playing that game. In addition, during the Showcase at the end of each show, should one contestant guess the cost of the Showcase within $1,000 without going over, that contestant will win one million dollars, in addition to both Showcases.
Battlestar Galactica: "Crossroads, Part 2" -- 9:00pm ET/PT on The Sci-Fi Channel. Repeat -- Baltar's trial leads to vicious betrayals and new alliances... but who are the final five cylons? (Our Review)
Battlestar Galactica: "He That Believeth In Me" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on The Sci-Fi Channel. Season Premiere -- The thin line that separates humanity from the rapidly evolving Cylons is redrawn, as Starbuck returns from the dead and claims that she has found Earth.
Numb3rs: "Black Swan" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on CBS. Don and the team take down an inner-city meth lab, but it is Don's FBI instinct that leads to the arrest of a bystander who is discovered to have a greater scheme in the works.
Battle 360: "The Grey Ghost" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on History Channel. The USS Enterprise becomes the first ship to receive the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest award any American vessel can achieve. It's half-time in the carrier war for the Pacific, as Enterprise heads home for a major refit. With a new crew of "Citizen Sailors" aboard, and new technology, "The Grey Ghost" returns to the battleground and in the bloody Gilberts Invasion, launching the first night air operations ever flown from an American carrier.
Comedy Central Presents: "Robert Kelly" -- 10:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Robert Kelly rants about how he thinks wearing only socks to bed is sexy, why he punches butter when he's angry, and what he uses to gauge how fat he is in this half-hour stand up special.
Comedy Central Presents: "Billy Gardell" -- 10:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Billy Gardell explains what his float in the "straight pride" parade would look like, why his dad loved him but wasn't in love with him, and the important "C" word in every relationship in this half hour of stand up.
Real Time with Bill Maher -- 11:00pm ET/PT on HBO. Bill Maher is joined by panelists for a discussion on politics and the news.
Comedy Central Presents: "Daniel Tosh" -- 11:00pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Repeat -- Daniel Tosh reveals his child-like dreams and twisted fascination with cannibalism in this half-hour stand-up special.
Comedy Central Presents: "Ted Alexandro 2" -- 11:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Repeat -- Ted Alexandro tells his tales of Mardi Gras and his twists on public service announcements in this half hour special.
Comedy Central Presents: "Ben Bailey" -- 12:00am ET/PT on Comedy Central. Repeat -- Ben Bailey shares his insights on what provoked him to punch a woman in the face and the similarities between tracking unicorns and going to strip clubs in this half-hour stand-up special.
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