Retro: Spokane, Washington — Sunday, November 16, 2003

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Sunday, November 16, 2003

Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
22—KSKN (The WB)
24—KQUP (UPN)
28—KAYU (Fox)
34—KGPX (Pax TV)

MORNING

5 am
4—Rebecca's Garden
6—Shop at Home
7—Seth Eastman: Painting the Dakota
Seth Eastman's complex relationships with his subjects.
24—Shop at Home
34—God Will Make a Way

5:30
4—Martha Stewart Living
22—U.S. Farm Report

6:00
2—CBS Sunday Morning
(Charles Osgood)
4—Hour of Power
6—Today
Actor Alec Baldwin ("The Cooler"). (Lester Holt, Campbell Brown)
7—Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
28—Paid Programming
34—Paid Programming

6:30
7—Jay Jay the Jet Plane
22—Famous Homes & Hideaways

7:00
4—Good Morning Northwest Sunday
(Rick Lukens, Teresa Lukens)
6—Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
7—The Big Comfy Couch
22—Awesome Adventures
28—The Littles
34—Leading the Way

7:30
2—Face the Nation
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). (Bob Schieffer)
6—Scout's Safari
7—Angelina Ballerina
22—Wild About Animals
24—Shop at Home
28—BusinessWeek Money Talks
34—Day of Discovery

8:00
2—Dora the Explorer
6—Meet the Press
Presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark (D). (Tim Russert)
7—Real Wheels
22—Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
24—Paid Programming
28—Fox News Sunday
Paul Bremer, U.S. administrator for Iraq; Senate Minority leader Tom Daschle (D-SD). (Tony Snow)
34—In Touch

8:30
2—Blues Clues
7—DragonflyTV
22—Petkeeping with Marc Morrone

9:00
2—The NFL Today
4—This Week with George Stephanopoulos
Paul Bremer, U.S. administrator for Iraq; presidential candidate Dick Gephardt (D-MO); former treasury secretary Robert Rubin.
6—Presidents Cup Preview
7—North Idaho College Public Forum
22—B. Smith with Style
28—Fox NFL Sunday
34—Paid Programming

9:30
6—Countdown to Green
7—European Journal
22—Ron Hazelton's House Calls
24—Bob Vila's Home Again

10:00
2—PGA Golf
Franklin Templeton Shootout, final round. From Naples, Florida. [Live]
4—PGA Golf
World Golf Championship World Cup—Final Day. From Kiawah Island, South Carolina. [Live]
6—NASCAR Racing
Winston Cup Series—Ford 400. From Homestead, Florida. [Live]
7—Nova
"Welcome to the 11th Dimension." The conclusion of "The Elegant Universe," physicist Brian Greene's exploration of string theory, the "theory of everything" that ties quantum mechanics to general relativity, looks at where it could lead—to 11 dimensions and parallel universes. (Repeat)
22—Today's Homeowner
24—Steel*
28—NFL Football
St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears, from Soldier Field in Chicago. [Live]

10:30
22—Do It Yourself
24—Outdoors*

11:00
7—Nature
"Kalahari: The Flooded Desert." Detailing the ecosystem of the Kalahari Desert as the Okavango River overflows, transforming a salt pan into an oasis. Included: fish eagles in aerial combat for airspace over best fishing areas; the sitatunga antelope with ski-like hoofs. Christopher Plummer narrates. (Repeat)
22—MOVIE: Honeymoon in Vegas
(1992) James Caan, Nicolas Cage. A New York private eye loses his fiancee in a poker game to a rich conman.
24—WWE Afterburn

AFTERNOON

12 pm
7—Health Matters
24—Beastmaster

1:00
2—NFL Football
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos, from Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. [Live]
4—Figure Skating
ISU Skate Canada International, from Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. [Taped]
7—Antiques Roadshow
Conclusion. Appraisals in Hot Springs, Ark., include an English Regency writing secretary, a baseball autographed by the 1933 American League All-Star team and two early paintings by the German bauhaus artist-choreographer Oskar Schlemmer. Then there's a 1903 quilt depicting Arkansas, country by county. It is, says appraiser Beth Szescila, "a wonderful piece of Arkansas history." (Repeat)
22—Hot Ticket
24—Paid Programming
28—NFL Football
Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks, from Seahawks Stadium in Seattle. [Live]

1:30
6—Bull Riding
PBR All-Star Event, from Uncasville, Connecticut. [Live]
22—Pyramid

2:00
7—The Legendary Victor Borge
Rare footage of classic Victor Borge routines.
22—Celebrity Justice

3:00
2—Paid Programming
4—Paid Programming
7—Van Gogh's Van Goghs
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., hosts an exhibition of 70 of Van Gogh's best paintings. The master's work are divided into three separate periods marked by his time spent living in the Netherlands, his reaction to French Impressionism in Paris, and the highly productive time he spent in the south of France. Narrated by Jacqueline Bissett. (Repeat)
22—Extra

3:30
4—Home Improvement
"For Whom the Belch Tolls." Jill finds the behavior of Tim's college roommate to be pretty collegiate. Patricia Richardson, Tim Allen.

 

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Sunday, November 16, 2003 [continued]

Channels:
2—KREM (CBS)
4—KXLY (ABC)
6—KHQ (NBC)
7—KSPS (PBS)
22—KSKN (The WB)
24—KQUP (UPN)
28—KAYU (Fox)
34—KGPX (Pax TV)

4:00
2—The West Wing
"20 Hours in L.A." During a quick trip to L.A., Bartlet meets his daughter's new Secret Service agent (Jorja Fox) and attends a fund-raiser at the home of a movie executive (Bob Balaban). Jay Leno, David Hasselhoff and Veronica Webb appear as themselves. Joey: Marlee Matlin. Kiefer: John de Lancie. Vice President Hoynes: Tim Matheson. Josh: Bradley Whitford. Bartlet: Martin Sheen.
4—This Old House
Interior partitioning.
6—Providence
"Meet Joe Connelly." A critically ill infant preoccupies Syd, who's also entangled with a ubiquitous politician (Steven Eckholdt); a romantic getaway in the wild is anything but for Robbie and Tina. Diane Wilson: Hillary Danner. Sylvia: Nancy Dussault. Dr. Timmons: Barbara Eve Harris. Dr. Carroll: Joe Spano. Robbie: Seth Peterson. Tina: Maria Pitillo.
7—Northwest Profiles
22—Mutant X
"The Hand of God." Lexa reveals her employer to the others. Meanwhile, the team is dispatched to locate and capture a super-mutant who has the power to heal people. Kristoff: Peter Stebbings. Terra: Jeanette Roxborough. Cody: Shane Daly. Burke: James Bulliard. Carl: John Ralston. Wayne: Johnny Goltz.
24—Wild America

4:30
4—The Chris Matthews Show
7—Hometime
24—Anyplace Wild
28—Columbia Country

5:00
2—Northwest Backroads
4—KXLY News 4
6—Q6 Local News
7—The New Yankee Workshop
The project: a beveled-glass cupboard with adjustable shelves for use in a bathroom. (Repeat)
22—One Tree Hill
"The Search for Something More." Nathan and Haley go on a date arranged by Brooke. Elsewhere, Peyton gets into trouble when she meets a sleazy guy (Mike Erwin) at a college party; and Karen gets an invitation to attend a six-week cooking class in Florence, but she's torn between going to Italy and staying home to take care of Lucas and her café. (Repeat)
24—Missing
28—AutomotiveVision.tv

5:30
2—CBS Evening News with John Roberts
4—World News Tonight Sunday with Elizabeth Vargas
6—NBC Nightly News with John Seigenthaler
7—This Old House
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn conversion focuses on the sunroom (to be), where carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor how to set 2 x 6 ft. sills on the new foundation. Also: contractor Tom Silva uses an excavator to dig holes for stair footings, and landscaper Roger Cook protects a 100-year-old grapevine in the work zone.
24—Northwest Hunter
28—3rd Rock from the Sun

EVENING

6:00
2—KREM 2 News
4—KXLY News 4
6—Q6 Local News
7—American Family
"The Journey." Conclusion: In Chiapas, Nina finds Gordie (Jackie Guerra)—and they both experience the civil war firsthand. In Mexico City, Esteban finds Ofelia (Kate Del Castillo), but he doesn't find her in a good way. And in Oaxaca, Jess learns why Berta had to leave—and how she found her way to him. Leon: Henry Darrow. Young Berta: Alexandra Barreto. (Repeat)
22—Everwood
"The Burden of Truth." While helping Linda move, Andy realizes that his feelings for her could grow into something more than friendship. But Linda has a secret that keeps her from taking the next step. Elsewhere, Andy tries to determine whether a local man's predictions are fact or fluke; Ephram helps Madison (Sarah Lancaster) fine-tune her band's performance; and Amy's deepening depression leads her to an act of desperation that finally gets Harold's attention. Phil: J.K. Simmons. Louise: Jan Felt. (Repeat)
24—Beastmaster
"Riddle of the Nymph." Dar comes to the rescue when a nymph (Ada Nicodemou) who creates water for a fountain of youth is captured by a brutal warrior (Rodger Corser). Dar: Daniel Goddard. Tao: Jackson Raine. Sorceress: Monika Schnarre.
28—Unexplained Mysteries
"Taken: The Abduction Phenomena." Stories of alleged alien abductions include victims undergoing hypnotic regression to describe incidents of experimentation. Also, theories regarding human-alien breeding.
34—Animal Tails

6:30
4—Ebert & Roeper
"Looney Tunes: Back in Action" (Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman); "The Cooler" (William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin); "21 Grams" (Sean Penn, Naomi Watts); "The Singing Detective" (Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn).
6—Wheel of Fortune

7:00
2—60 Minutes
The lax security at U.S. plants that contain deadly chemicals; a senior Army officer who was dismissed because's gay; Equatorial Guinea, which remains a poor African country despite its vast oil reserves due to a corrupt political regime.
4—AMA Red Carpet Party
Lance Bass, Monica, and R.J. Williams interview celebrities arriving at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
6—Dateline NBC
Scheduled: Investigating conditions at fast-food chains; actor Billy Bob Thornton ("Bad Santa"); the McCaughey septuplets turn six.
7—Nature
"White Shark/Red Triangle." A look at the congregation of great white sharks off the central California coast, attracted by the large population of sea lions and seals. Cameras also observe the sharks becoming prey for killer whales as a pod travels north.
22—Smallville
From 2001: "Craving." An overweight teen becomes excessively thin after eating vegetables tainted with kryptonite, but she also develops a voracious appetite for food—including human flesh. Meanwhile, Clark ponders what to get Lana for her birthday; Whitney gets a tryout for a college football team; and Lex learns some disturbing news about his health. Jodi: Amy Adams. Lana: Kristin Kreuk. Whitney: Eric Johnson. Pete: Sam Jones III. (Repeat)
24—Cheaters
Paige finds her boyfriend half-dressed and tells him to get packing; Rose ends her three-year relationship; follow-up with Stephen.
28—King of the Hill
From 2002: "Get Your Freak Off." Bobby meets a new girl (Eliza Dushku), but Hank objects to her parents' liberal parenting style. Other guest voices include Debra Messing, Elizabeth Perkins and Milla Jovovich. Pamela Segall, Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer. (Repeat)
34—Candid Camera
Customers leaving a convenience store discover that parking meters have been installed while they shopped, and an officer is ready to write a ticket. Pedestrians make unusual sounds to call a cat down from a tree. Peter Funt and Nina Eastwood host.

7:30
28—King of the Hill
"New Cowboy on the Block." The thrill of an ex-Dallas Cowboy moving onto the block is lost on Hank when the one-time hero breaks neighborhood rules. Phil Hendrie, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root.

8:00
2—Cold Case
"A Time to Hate." Lilly reopens a 1964 homicide case in which a college baseball player who was homosexual was beaten to death outside of a gay club. The dead man's now elderly and ill mother, who seeks closure before she dies, is the reason the investigation is renewed. Lilly's probe soon turns up some disturbing evidence that indicates cops routinely raided gay bars in the 1960s and beat the patrons. Steve: Patrick MacManus. Helen: Barbara Tarbuck. Polk: Bill Henderson. Deborah: Kathleen Lloyd. Tinkerbell: Mark Nordike.
4—American Music Awards
Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 31st annual event at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Sheryl Crow, Hilary Duff, Evanescence, Ashanti, Fleetwood Mac, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Metallica, Outkast, Pink, Britney Spears, Rod Stewart, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken perform.
6—American Dreams
"Ticket to Ride." The British band Steadman impersonates the Dave Clark Five in an episode in which JJ returns home on leave prior to shipping out to Okinawa (next stop: Vietnam). Meanwhile, Lenny's band has auditioned for a tour and Roxanne tries to tout him to a reporter from Look magazine ("Today" show entertainment correspondent Jill Rappaport); Meg plays hard-to-get with Drew (Sam Page), then calls him to ask for a date; Will works feverishly on a model tank before going into the hospital for his operation; and Sam thinks that his mother's employer cheated her out of her last three days' wages.
7—Coyote Waits: An American Mystery Special
A pair of Native American/Navajo tribal police try to draw a connection between a vandal painting odd symbols on a nearby mountainside, a professor's obsession with the final days of Butch Cassidy and a series of murders, including one of a local cop. Leaphorn: Wes Studi. Chee: Adam Beach. Slick Nakai: Graham Greene.
22—Charmed
"Little Monsters." The sisters take in a lizard-like demon child after vanquishing its mother and debate over whether to destroy it too, but another magical entity (Seth Peterson) intervenes and attempts to take the youngster away from them. Meanwhile, Phoebe's empathic powers lead to a slip of the tongue that jeopardizes her relationship with Jason (Eric Dane).
24—MOVIE: The Meteor Man
(1993) Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs. As a result of a meteor shower, an inner city school teacher acquires super-human powers that enable him to bring justice to his neighborhood. Michael: Eddie Griffin. Mr. Reed: Robert Guillaume.
28—The Simpsons
"The President Wore Pearls." Lisa is made to look like Eva Peron in this loose parody as faculty members undermine her student-body presidency. Michael Moore has a cameo, addressing striking students at Springfield Elementary. Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria.
34—Doc
"Men in Tights." Nancy discovers old love letters in an antique desk, and the missives contain a medical mystery that could have a profound effect on someone in the present. Dr. Crane: Ron Lea. Raul: Tyler Garcia Posey. Derek: Derek McGrath. Nancy: Andrea Robinson.

8:30
28—The Simpsons
From last season: "Bart of War." Busted for a prank gone awry, Milhouse and Bart are enrolled in different youth groups that become heated rivals. Pamela Hayden, Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright. (Repeat)

9:00
2—CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
"Assume Nothing; All for Our Country." A woman is found murdered in a casino hotel room with her throat slit, while her husband turns up dead in his car. The investigation is compromised by Nick when he makes an error in judgment. Meanwhile, a surprising development in the Sam Braun case leaves Catherine worried. Mandy: Sandra Hess. Cameron: Rudolf Martin. Natasha: Nicole Hiltz. Kent: Brian Bloom. Judge Slater: John Doman. Braun: Scott Wilson. Gardner: Scott Alan Smith. (Repeat)
6—Law & Order: Criminal Intent
"Sound Bodies." A number of arsenic-related deaths are linked to the drownings of three teens. Michael Koehler: John Furey. Mrs. Koehler: Denise Galik. Hendrix: Michael X. Martin. Miller: Kurt Ziskie. Ana Miller: Ann Crumb.
22—Tarzan
"For Love of Country." To evade the police and Richard's goons, Jane and John seek refuge in Sam's secluded cabin in the mountains, where they must rely on John's heightened senses and animal instincts to survive.
28—Malcolm in the Middle
"Goodbye Kitty." Word of his parents' divorce devastates Stevie on the eve of a big wheelchair-basketball game; entries in a teen diary captivate Reese, who doesn't know it belongs to his mom, seen in flashbacks to flirtatious high-school days.
34—Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
"Newlywed Game." Part 1 of two. Sue and Jack go undercover as a married couple to get close to a husband and wife suspected of having ties to terrorists. Dimitrius: Marc Gomes. Myles: Ted Atherton. Bobby: Rick Peters. Tara: Tara Samuel. Sue: Deanne Bray.

9:30
28—Arrested Development
"Bringing Up Buster." Tobias directs Maeby's school play; Lucille has Michael take Buster under his wing; Lindsay says Michael is smothering George-Michael; Gob breaks up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go. Richard Simmons has a cameo. Holt: Justin Grant Wade. Buster: Tony Hale. Maeby: Alia Shawkat. George-Michael: Michael Cera.

10:00
6—Law & Order: Criminal Intent
From 2002: "The Pilgrim." Goren and Eames' search for a retired policeman's missing daughter uncovers a terrorist plot. Ethan Edwards: Rider Strong. Jorge: Manny Perez. Nancy Dorman: Kathleen Doyle. Neal Dorman: Sam Coppola. Carver: Courtney B. Vance. Eames: Kathryn Erbe. Goren: Vincent D'Onofrio. (Repeat)
7—Are You Being Served?
"Calling All Customers." The staff takes to the airwaves in hopes of boosting sales. Mr. Humphries: John Inman. Mrs. Slocombe: Mollie Sugden. Captain Peacock: Frank Thornton. Miss Brahms: Wendy Richard.
22—KREM 2 News
24—The Parkers
28—Angel
"I Will Remember You." While battling a demon with the visiting Buffy, Angel is imbued with its regenerative powers and his humanity is suddenly restored. The couple is then free to renew their relationship, but Angel is stripped of his strength, making him unable to fight the forces of darkness. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Angel: David Boreanaz. Cordelia: Charisma Carpenter.
34—It's a Miracle

10:30
7—Mr. Bean
"Back to School Mr. Bean." Chaos erupts when Bean attends a back-to-school day: he causes an explosion in the chemistry lab, makes a scene in an art class and loses his trousers. Mr. Bean: Rowan Atkinson.
22—Seinfeld
"The Summer of George." Kramer's job at the Tony Awards leads to a meeting with Raquel Welch; George helps Jerry date a high-maintenance woman; Elaine is labeled catty after making a comment about a co-worker. Lanette: Amanda Peet. Kramer: Michael Richards.
24—The Parkers

LATE NIGHT

11:00
2—KREM 2 News
4—KXLY News 4
6—Q6 Local News
7—Soundstage
Tori Amos performs with her band. Included: "A Sorta Fairytale," "Taxi Ride" and "Cornflake Girl." (Repeat)
22—The Larry Sanders Show
"You're Having My Baby." A woman from Montana claims Larry (Garry Shandling) is the father of her unborn child, which dramatically drops Larry's changes with Mimi Rogers. Hank: Jeffrey Tambor.
24—Shop at Home
28—Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"I Robot... You Jane." Willow scans a spellbook into the library's computer, allowing a demon to invade the Internet, where it begins preying on teens on-line. Willow: Alyson Hannigan. Giles: Anthony S. Head. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Xander: Nicholas Brendon.
34—Lakewood Church

11:30
22—The Larry Sanders Show
"Would You Do Me a Favor?" Beverly must entertain Larry's father (guest star Warren Frost) when he comes for a visit. Guest star: Jason Alexander. Larry: Garry Shandling. Beverly: Penny Johnson.
34—Paid Programming

11:35
2—ER
"The Longer You Stay." Gridlock in the ER leaves an off-duty Carter to handle Chen and Malucci's fatal error; Benton gets tragic news about Carla; Kovac ends it with Abby after she shows her true colors; and Mark begins to see the downside of being married to a fellow doctor. Meanwhile, a man from Kerry's past arrives with a lead on her birth mother. Colby: Marty Yost. Todd: Evan Jones. Kevin: Alex Buck. Sam Broder: Ray Porter. Juliette: Julie Delpy. Roger: Vondie Curtis Hall. Dale: Matthew Glave.
4—Jack Van Impe Presents
6—The George Michael Sports Machine

12 am
7—Independent Lens
"Be Good, Smile Pretty" chronicles filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos's effort to establish "my own relationship with my father," a Navy lieutenant who died in Vietnam in 1969, when she was 4 months old. Droz Tragos and her mother visit her father's Missouri home town and meet his mother and relatives. Other stops include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., where she meets with Sen. John Kerry (who calls her father "my comrade"), and Annapolis, for his 35th Naval Academy reunion. (Repeat)
22—Maximum Exposure
"Comin' to Getcha." Included: a baby is taken hostage; protesting farmers hurl manure at cops; and female cashiers apprehend a convenience-store robber.
28—Paid Programming

12:05
4—Paid Programming
6—Paid Programming

12:35
2—Stargate SG-1
"The Cure." The Pangarean civilization is threatened by the side effects of a flawed miracle drug, leading to an SG-1 investigation that unearths revelations about the origins of the Tok'ras. Quinn: Corin Nemec. O'Neill: Richard Dean Anderson. Carter: Amanda Tapping. Teal'c: Christopher Judge.

1:00
7—New York: A Documentary Film
"The Country and the City: 1609-1825" (Part 1 of seven). New York, notes narrator David Ogden Stiers, "was a business proposition from the very start," when Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch East India Company, sailed into its harbor. Part 1 also focuses on New Yorker Alexander Hamilton, the first Treasury Secretary; and Gov. DeWitt Clinton, who built the Erie Canal. "All America," says Stiers, "now met in New York." (Repeat)
22—Elimidate
34—God Will Make a Way

1:30
22—Elimidate

1:35
2—Paid Programming

2:00
22—Off the air.
34—Worship

2:05
2—Up to the Minute

2:35
4—World News Now
6—Dateline NBC

3:00
7—Nature

3:35
6—Meet the Press