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Global highlights for week of March 21
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(TORONTO - Wednesday, March 16, 2005) Please note the following highlights for the week of March 21 on the Global Television Network. Programming is subject to change. Check local listings for times.
Monday, March 21
Fear Factor (Rebroadcast): Male and female models swing across gymnastic rings while suspended below a helicopter hovering over water.
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.
Available in HDTV
Zoe Busiek: Wild Card: M keeps all the investigators, including Zoe and Dan, hostage until she uncovers the truth about a possible mole at McGuire Investigations. Meanwhile, Taylor is home alone with her study partner.
Tuesday, March 22
That '70s Show: Storyline to be announced.
House: When a mob informant suddenly collapses before court, Dr. House and his team try to cure him or determine if he is faking.
Available in HDTV
Judging Amy: Amy must decide whether a 15-year-old Arab-American boy, charged with assault after attacking a classmate, is guilty of committing a hate crime or whether he acted in self-defense.
Available in HDTV
Wednesday, March 23
Survivor: Palau: The eighth castaway is eliminated.
The series returns to Thursday nights on March 30.
Gilmore Girls (rebroadcast): Rory and Lorelai decide to confront Richard and Emily, individually, about their separation, but when Emily announces her plans to start dating again, they have no chance.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five's mission: to give kind-hearted cop Michael the look and the skills needed to wow his gal and be a big hit at the Police Athletic League's
next charity event.
Thursday, March 24
Joey: When Joey goes on a date with his new neighbour (guest star Mädchen Amick), he is taken aback by her ability to hold her own and quickly finds himself falling for her.
The Apprentice: While undertaking a do-it-yourself home-improvement task, one team argues with the project manager and another over-confident candidate slacks off.
The Office (Premiere): Based on the hit BBC series, the docu-reality parody about modern office politics delves into the everyday lives of the workers at a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Led by single, middle-aged regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell), who is the boastful tour guide for the documentary, Michael believes he is the office funnyman, a beacon of business acumen and employee camaraderie. He has no clue that his underlings tolerate his inappropriate behaviour only because he signs their paycheques.
The series will move to its regular scheduled time on CH Hamilton and CH Vancouver Island as of March 29.
Without a Trace: When a juror on a murder trial disappears, the team learns that he has been rather mysterious about a painting from his youth in Czechoslovakia, and they soon begin to believe that he is really a former Nazi soldier.
Available in HDTV
Friday, March 25
Body & Health: Asthma and Allergies (Special): This half-hour primetime special examines asthma, the second-leading cause of admittance to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Doctors teach their young patients how to best take care of their asthma to help prevent future crises.
Last Chance for Romance: Leanne and Lorne: Lorne is a distracted individual who is tied to his cell phone. Leanne is frustrated because Lorne puts his friends before her and refuses to spend time doing more of the things that she enjoys. They bicker constantly and the messages that are sent between them are often misinterpreted. They need to learn to communicate better to make their relationship work, but neither one is sure they want to meet in the middle. The 13-part series is hosted by Cheryl Hickey and features relationship expert Joe Rich.
Whose Design Is It Anyway?: Designer and host Jason Cass goes head to head with homeowners to redesign an area in their home. The winning design will be selected by family, partners and spouses of the homeowners, and a renowned home décor expert.
Saturday, March 26
Saturday Night Live: Host and musical guest to be announced.
Sunday, March 27
The Contender: 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.
The Simpsons (Rebroadcast): Marge runs into a former high school pal (guest voice Kim Cattrall), who is now a famous newscaster, forcing Marge to wonder if she made the right decision by choosing family over a career.
Arrested Development: Gob and Buster team up for some magic tricks with the help of Buster's fake hand, until a rival magician (guest star Ben Stiller) starts to mentor them. Meanwhile, Michael is forced to delegate some work when he's hospitalized, and Lindsay teaches George Michael how to drive using the staircar.
Available in HDTV
The Simpsons (Rebroadcast): After getting nabbed while sneaking out of the house to attend a 50 Cent concert, Bart fakes his own kidnapping to prevent being grounded. Rapper 50 Cent guest voices as himself.
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show: The half-hour comedy series features quick-fire puns, gags, one-liners and sketches that showcase the comedic talents of Kaitlin Olsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Paul F. Tompkins, Malcolm Barrett and Lee Mack. Shot both on location and in front of a studio audience, the series is executive produced by Kelsey Grammer and is based on the critically acclaimed and award-winning U.K. series.
Available in HDTV
Crossing Jordan: When Woody uncovers an unmarked mass grave, the team discovers the remains to be those of a string of missing Boston mobsters. However, their success at identifying the remains unearths the killer who wants to keep the truth buried.
Available in HDTV
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, or
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