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Category Television - Global Date 4/13/2005 |
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Global highlights for week of April 18
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(TORONTO - Wednesday, April 13, 2005) Please note the following highlights for the week of April 18 on the Global Television Network. Programming is subject to change. Check local listings for times.
Monday, April 18
Fear Factor (Rebroadcast): Four pairs compete in stunts in Las Vegas that include an explosive slide in an upside-down car and a tightrope walk between two wings of a resort. The winners must bet half of their winnings on one hand of blackjack
Las Vegas (Rebroadcast): Danny and Mike prepare their youth football team for the casino league championship game and search for a missing casino employee and aspiring inventor, who is the father of one of the team members. Musical group the Black Eyed Peas guest star.
Zoe Busiek: Wild Card: Dan teams up with a ferocious bounty hunter to chase down a fugitive.
Tuesday, April 19
House: Dr. House and his team scramble to find the cause of kidney and brain dysfunction in a pregnant woman, leaving the woman and her husband to face a heartbreaking choice, as Vogler continues his quest to have House fired. Chi McBride guest stars.
Available in HDTV
Judging Amy: Amy presides over a case involving a teenager accused of assault and resisting arrest after undercover cops break into his apartment because they believed he is a drug dealer.
Available in HDTV
Wednesday, April 20
Will & Grace: Will is jealous when his no-nonsense therapist (guest star Sharon Stone) becomes fast friends with Grace.
Stacked: Skyler has to prove her worth when Gavin hires a new employee, only to realize he can only keep one of them on the staff. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) guest stars.
Gilmore Girls: When Stars Hollow's oldest resident dies and leaves his house to the town, Luke volunteers to help turn the house into a temporary museum.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five's mission: to help 41-year-old Steve throw a party for his new girlfriend so she can get to know his neighbours, his siblings and his mother.
Thursday, April 21
Joey: Joey finds himself in an uncomfortable spot when he sees Alex's husband (guest star Matt Letscher) kissing another woman.
Survivor: Palau: The 12th castaway is eliminated.
The Apprentice: During a challenge in which the candidates invent a cleaning product for offices, a troubled business relationship boils over.
Without a Trace (Rebroadcast): The team uncovers the secret life of a 16-year-old student at a top-notch girls school in Manhattan, who disappeared after her friends left for an SAT prep course.
Available in HDTV
Friday, April 22
If Only You Were Me (Special): The one-hour makeover, hosted by Paul McGuire, focuses on a mother and daughter who will have the opportunity to change each other's personal living space and style with the help of design experts Evelyn Eshun and Alexandra Naranjo, and fashion consultants Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell. The episode culminates in a mother-daughter reveal that will feature the new personal looks designed by the other person, as well as their living space transformation.
Saturday, April 23
Body & Health: Accidents, Injuries and Long Term Care (Special): This one-hour primetime special examines the therapies and research that are helping transform the lives of the disabled. Includes an exclusive interview on the spinal research work of the Christopher Reeve Foundation and what lies ahead.
Saturday Night Live: Host and musical guest to be announced.
Sunday, April 24
The Simpsons (Rebroadcast): When Bart becomes a T-shirt mogul, Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family and begins spending more time with Lisa, including watching documentaries. Eric Idle guest stars.
Malcolm in the Middle: Dewey finds joy in the homemade treats and fabric softener of another mother, while Reese forms new friendships with the neighbourhood dog pack. Hal is forced to attend a weekend work seminar where he is elected by his peers to boost morale.
Available in HDTV
The Contender (Two back-to-back episodes): The one-hour unscripted series explores the human drama in and outside of the boxing ring as 16 aspiring boxers pursue their dream of becoming a champion prizefighter and winning $1 million (US) in prize money.
Crossing Jordan: Jordan suspects foul play in the death of a bodyguard assigned to protect the playboy son of a high-ranking consulate officer. The distraught wife of the deceased takes the consulate staff and Jordan hostage demanding a full forensic investigation.
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