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Category Television - CH Date 11/27/2006 |
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CH Television Fast Picks - December 2006
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"VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW"
Featuring Gisele Bundchen and Justin Timberlake
Tuesday, December 5 - 10pm ET/PT
"EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION"
Back-to-Back Episodes
Sunday, December 10 Beginning at 8pm ET/PT
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YULETIDE HIGHLIGHTS
"HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER"
Moves to Mondays - 8pm ET/PT
Beginning December 11 with a Holiday Episode
"TWO AND A HALF MEN"
Charlie Becomes a Reluctant Holiday Host
Monday, December 18 - 9pm ET/PT
"BOSTON LEGAL"
A Secret is Unwrapped at the Office Christmas Party
Tuesday, December 12 - 10pm ET/PT
"SURVIVING CHRISTMAS"
Ben Affleck Buys a Family for the Holidays
Thursday, December 21 - 9pm ET/PT
"ROAD TO CHRISTMAS"
Starring Jennifer Grey
Saturday, December 23 - 8pm ET/PT
"RECIPE FOR A PERFECT CHRISTMAS"
Featuring Christine Baranski and Bobby Canavale
Sunday, December 24 - 9pm ET/PT
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SEASON FINALES
"SAVED"
Season Finale
Wednesday, December 20 - 10pm ET/PT
"THE BIGGEST LOSER"
Back-to-Back Episodes Wednesday, December 6 Beginning at 9pm ET/PT
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Two-Hour Season Finale
Wednesday, December 13 - 8pm ET/PT
"THE CLOSER"
Two-Part Season Finale
Monday, December 11 and December 18 - 10pm ET/PT
BIG DAY **SERIES PREMIERE**
Monday, December 4
8pm ET/PT - "Pilot" (Post-Release)
This sitcom follows the chaotic wedding day of Alice (Marla Sokoloff) and Danny (Josh Cooke). First up: Alice fights with her mom over the salad being served at the reception, and there's a contact-lens problem for one of the groomsmen. Also starring Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me), Kurt Fuller (Desperate Housewives) and Stephanie Weir (MADtv).
8:30pm ET/PT - "The World According to Garf" (Pre-Release)
Danny's father, “The Garf,” bicycles in for the wedding from Maine, and his offer to give massages to Alice's family creates an awkward situation. Meanwhile, a feud between Becca and Skobo threatens the wedding.
VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW
Tuesday, December 5 - 10pm ET/PT (S/CBS)
This year's fashion spectacular will be infused with a holiday theme. The world's most celebrated fashion show features top models including Gisele Bundchen and Karolina Kurkova.Grammy award-winner Justin Timberlake will headline the show, performing songs from his new album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. The special will also include red carpet interviews, model profiles and a behind-the-scenes look.
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION **BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES**
Sunday, December 10 at 8pm ET/PT - "Ripatti Family"
Ty and the team come to the aid of Kristina Ripatti - a wife, mom and police officer mom who was shot in the line of duty, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Her husband is also a police officer and the couple has an infant daughter. The dynamic designers will be in southern California to build a wheelchair accessible home for the Ripatti's with room for Kristina's mother, who is moving in to help care for her daughter and granddaughter.
YULETIDE HIGHLIGHTS
BOSTON LEGAL
Tuesday, December 12 at 10pm ET/PT - "The Nutcrackers" (Post-Release)
Alan Shore takes the case of a mother desperate to retain custody of their pre-teen daughters - who turn out to be white supremacist singing sensations. Meanwhile, Brad Chase, Jeffrey Coho and Denise Bauer represent a woman who wants to sue God after her husband is struck by lightning and Shirley Schmidt makes a bet with Alan Shore that is revealed at the office Christmas party.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER **NEW DAY AND TIME**
Mondays at 8pm Beginning December 11 (S/CBS) - "How Lily Stole Christmas"
When Ted's lingering resentment towards Lily results in him calling her the worst name imaginable, the gang's Christmas is nearly ruined.
TWO AND A HALF MEN
Monday, December 11 at 9pm ET/PT - "Walnuts and Demerol"
Charlie finds himself throwing an unplanned, unwanted holiday party as Evelyn tries to keep him from bedding his date. Susan Sullivan (Dharma & Greg) and Ryan Stiles (The Drew Carey Show) guest star.
SURVIVING CHRISTMAS (2004)
Thursday, December 21 - 8pm ET/PT
Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. But the people living there now are not Drew's family. Offering them a small fortune, Drew bribes his newfound "parents" (James Gandolfini and Canadian Catherine O'Hara) to let him spend Christmas with them, pretending to be part of the family. Just when the Valco's begin to question if any amount of money is worth being dragged all over town on traditional family holiday excursions like Christmas shopping and choosing the tree, their eldest daughter (Christina Applegate) comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new "brother."
ROAD TO CHRISTMAS
Thursday, December 23 - 8pm ET/PT
High-powered fashion photographer Claire Jameson finds herself stranded on the way to her dream Christmas wedding in Aspen. Unable to get another flight or rent a car, Claire is reduced to begging for a ride. When the rugged former artist turned teacher, Tom Pullman and his 13-year old daughter kindly offer to take her, none of them realize that their journey is just beginning. Starring Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing) and Clark Gregg (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
RECIPE FOR A PERFECT CHRISTMAS (2006)
Sunday, December 24 - 9pm ET/PT
When entry-level magazine employee, J.J. Jenner gets a shot at writing a prestigious food column, there's only one thing standing in the way: her wacky, scene-stealing mom who's draining J.J.'s energy and patience. The solution? J.J. promises a hot new restaurant owner that she'll review his bistro if he distracts her mother by taking her out. But her foolproof plan backfires in a way she never imagined…Starring Christine Baranski (Chicago), Bobby Cannavale (Third Watch) and Carly Pope (Two for the Money).
SEASON FINALES
SAVED **SEASON FINALE**
Wednesday, December 20 - 10pm ET/PT
When the owner of LifeShield decides to sell his business, Sack, Wyatt, Angela and Harper realize that life as they know it will soon change. Wyatt makes a tough decision regarding his relationship with Karen when he finally admits to himself his true feelings for Alice. But as circumstances shift for better or worse, Wyatt and Sack are hit with a stroke of fate that will alter their lives forever.
THE BIGGEST LOSER
Wednesday, December 6 **BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES**
9pm ET/PT - "The Final Four"
It's the final week at the ranch and emotions run high as the contestants prepare to return home. In the final challenge, the players decide to compete as a team in a "Biggest Loser" triathlon. After the elimination, the remaining four contestants say goodbye to their trainers and return to their families to see if they can continue losing weight on their own.
10pm ET/PT - "Back to School"
Bob, Kim and season two winner Matt Hoover tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity when they head to their high schools to teach kids about proper exercise and nutrition. At the school cafeteria, Bob and Kim chat with the school lunch ladies about replacing the unhealthy options. The trainers also inspire a few really needy kids to make a lifestyle change.
Wednesday, December 13 **TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE**
8pm ET/PT
After weeks of training and careful eating, it comes down to choosing "The Biggest Loser" in this special two-hour, live season finale. The final four contestants weigh-in one last time for the chance to win the grand prize of $250,000. Jaw-dropping transformations will be seen as all 50 contestants return to reveal their newly slim bodies.
THE CLOSER **TWO-PART SEASON FINALE**
Monday, December 11 - 10pm ET/PT - "Serving the King" (Part 1)
A demoralized Brenda is placed on administrative leave as Taylor dismantles and reassigns her team. But help comes from an unexpected source when Brenda is offered the chance to redeem herself by unofficially working on the case of a murdered Lebanese teenager. To succeed, she must reassemble her squad and carry out the sensitive operation, all without Taylor finding out.
Monday, December 18 - 10pm ET/PT - "Serving the King" (Part 2)
As Brenda continues investigating the case that began with the death of a Lebanese teenager, she uncovers layers of political intrigue and questionable loyalties - and realizes that she herself is under surveillance. Relying on a daunting 60,000-name database she narrows the list, hoping to determine whom the boy was supposed to meet when he was killed. Actor/director Kevin Bacon, series star Kyra Sedgwick's real-life husband, directed the episode.
Please check local listing as dates and times are subject to change.
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