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Global highlights for week of February 14
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(TORONTO - Wednesday, February 9, 2005) Please note the following highlights for the week of February 14 on the Global Television Network. Programming is subject to change. Check local listings for times.
Monday, February 14
Fear Factor (Couples Marathon Finale): The three remaining couples leap from a boat to a rope ladder suspended from a helicopter, which lands atop a tractor-trailer containing a car they must then drive through the back cargo doors.
Las Vegas: Sam's excitement about hosting a billionaire (guest star Dean Cain) at the Montecito turns to dismay when her clients are caught cheating the horse racing system, requiring Danny to come to her aid.
Available in HDTV
Zoe Busiek: Wild Card: A mystery author hires M., Zoe and Dan to prove that the death of her greedy cousin was murder.
Tuesday, February 15
House: Dr. House agrees to stop taking painkillers for a week in exchange for a month without clinic duty, but the team thinks detox is affecting his judgment in the case of a young man's unexplained blood loss.
Available in HDTV
Judging Amy: Amy is confronted with an emotionally complicated case when a teenage boy with a history of violent behaviour kills his grandfather, who suffered from terminal cancer.
Available in HDTV
Wednesday, February 16
That '70s Show: George Carlin's comedy bit Seven Dirty Words is the inspiration for a revenge plot when Donna is fired from the radio station for refusing to wear a bikini.
Will & Grace: Grace drags Will along on her first date with Nick (guest star Edward Burns). Karen tries to set Jack up on a date with the neighbourhood bird enthusiast (guest star Luke Perry), but things don't quite go as she has planned.
Gilmore Girls: After the disastrous scene at the wedding, Lorelai begs Luke not to give up on their relationship, and his decision to be alone leaves her devastated.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five's mission: to help Michael, a tattooed, greasy-haired nearly 40-year-old professional dad, develop a new look and a better lifestyle while staying true to his nonconformist attitude.
Thursday, February 17
Joey: When Joey is asked to present an award at the Daytime Soap Awards, he finds that being a presenter is harder than it looks.
Survivor: Palau (Premiere): The 10th instalment of the adventure-reality series, set on the remote island in the South Pacific, features 20 new castaways who will try to outwit, outlast and outplay each other to win the $1 million (US) prize. Three of the participants will be sent home in the first episode.
The Apprentice: The candidates clash during a mobile business task that tests their startup skills.
Without a Trace: The team must find a kidnapped heiress before the results are revealed of an online poll that will determine whether she should live or die.
Available in HDTV
Friday, February 18
Last Chance for Romance: George and Francie: After 22 years of marriage, George and Francie's relationship is practically non-existent. She is emotionally frozen and he battles alcohol abuse. George thinks Francie spends too much time on the Internet and suspects she may have even had an affair with a friend of theirs. They have a lot of trouble relating to each other, but both love each other and are desperate to find the spark again. The 13-part series is hosted by Cheryl Hickey and features relationship expert Joe Rich.
Jonny Zero: Jonny gets a run for his money when he meets a bounty hunter (guest star Peta Wilson) chasing an expectant father convicted of insider trading who has skipped bail in order to see his pregnant wife give birth.
Saturday, February 19
Body & Health: Community Care (Special): This one-hour primetime special examines traditional healers in a South African town, a pharmacist who is the primary health provider in his rural Cape Breton community, and a health centre in downtown Toronto which serves a wide variety of urban residents.
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (Special): The two-hour special marks the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live with a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most successful and influential shows in television history. The special includes interviews with creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels; the show's original stars Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Garrett Morris. In addition, the special will feature classic footage from the 1970s as well as recollections from SNL stars of recent years including Dana Carvey, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Norm Macdonald, Tim Meadows, former writer Conan O'Brien, and Molly Shannon.
Saturday Night Live: Host and musical guest to be announced.
Sunday, February 20
King of the Hill: Hank resolves to help a co-worker with marital problems get back together with his wife.
Malcolm in the Middle: Lois buys a brand-new king-sized bed, but Hal thinks her motive is to put more distance between them and refuses to sleep in it. Dewey is inspired to write an opera, The Marriage Bed, which is based on his parents' fight.
Available in HDTV
The Simpsons: When Homer discovers the monetary potential of performing gay unions, he becomes an ordained minister via the Internet and soon marries everyone and anyone in town, including a surprising someone very close to him.
Arrested Development: Maggie (guest star Julia Louis-Dreyfus) returns to further complicate Michael's life when she announces she is pregnant. Meanwhile, George Michael struggles to find a way to break up with Ann, and Buster learns he is going to be deployed to Iraq.
Available in HDTV
Family Guy: Peter decides to become a fisherman and takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat. Faced with losing the family home, he resorts to desperate measures and hunts down a famous man-eating fish for the reward money.
Crossing Jordan: Storyline to be announced.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, or
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