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Firefly
8:00 P.M. EST -FOX-
Tonight is the season premiere of this new adventure series from the
creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel." 500 years in the
future after a universal civil war, the crew of the spaceship Serenity
will take any job, legal or not, to help them survive in the frontier-like
conditions found on the fringes of the universe. In this episode,
Serenity's captain agrees to pull off a risky train heist, and later
regrets his decision.
Greetings From
Tucson
9:30 P.M. EST -The
WB-
This new family comedy makes its first appearance on The WB tonight.
David Tiant is a 15-year old in an ethnically mixed, upwardly mobile
family. His Mexican American dad lives his life according to old-fashioned
values, especially the concept of father knows best, which can be
a bit hard for a teenager to take. Fortunately, David has a wacky
uncle and grandmother on hand to distract his dad every once in a
while.
John Doe
9:00 P.M. EST -FOX-
In this debut episode, a man wakes up naked and alone on a deserted
island. He possesses knowledge of literally everything in the world,
except for his own identity. Instead of making a run on the game show
circuit and winning millions, this "John Doe" heads to Seattle, where
he befriends the police and uses his special gift to help them solve
impossible crimes each week. Of course, in his spare time he tries
to find out who he really is.
What I Like
About You
8:30 P.M.
EST -The WB-
Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth play sisters who find themselves sharing
a Upper West Side apartment in New York. Simon Rex plays Garth's boyfriend.
Hijinks ensue.
48 Hours:
Silent Killers
8:00 P.M.
EST -CBS-
The news program highlights hidden dangers that lurk quietly in our
everyday lives. Just in case you did not have enough to worry about
already.
Dateline
NBC
9:00 P.M.
EST -NBC-
A teenager volunteers for a clinical trial to help doctors find a
cure for others, but his experience ends in tragedy.
Sabrina,
The Teenage Witch
8:30 P.M.
EST -The WB-
Alas, her beloved aunts have moved on, and Sabrina is a teenager no
more (no matter what the show's title says). In tonight's season premiere,
the witchy one and her pals hang out with Carson Daly while visiting
the MTV studios.
Sea Monsters:
Search for the Giant Squid
9:00 P.M.
EST -National Geographic-
Long ago, sailors believed giant squids were dangerous sea monsters
that could bring down a ship. Now scientists know that they are just
big and creepy.
Cook's Tour:
The Cook Who Came in From the Cold
9:00 P.M.
EST -FOOD-
Russian food is the focus of this episode featuring blini, borscht,
pickled salad and braised reindeer. Blitzen, is that you? |
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