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Category Television - Global  Date 4/26/2007

Global Television - MAY 2007 Fast Picks

SERIES PREMIERES:
 
THE BEST YEARS *Canadian Original Production* - TUES May 22 - 10pm ET/PT
FROM THE GROUND UP SEASON 2 - THURS May 31 - 9pm ET/PT
 
FINALES:
 
THE JANE SHOW - WED May 2 – 10pm ET/PT
SHARK - THURS May 3 – 10pm ET/PT
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5 TH GRADER? - THURS May 10 – 9pm ET/PT (2Hr Finale)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - SAT May 12 – 11:30pm ET/PT
SURVIVOR: FIJI - SUN May 13 – 8pm ET/PT (3Hr Finale)
GILMORE GIRLS - TUES May 15 – 8pm ET/PT
BONES - WED May 16 – 8pm ET/PT
CROSSING JORDAN - WED May 16 – 9pm ET/PT
THE OFFICE - THURS May 17 – 8pm ET/PT (1Hr Finale)
NUMB3RS - FRI May 18 – 10pm ET/PT
KING OF THE HILL - SUN May 20 – 7pm ET/PT (1Hr Finale)
THE SIMPSONS - SUN May 20 – 8pm ET/PT
AMERICAN DAD - SUN May 20 – 8:30pm ET/PT
FAMILY GUY - SUN May 20 – 9pm ET/PT
BROTHERS & SISTERS - SUN May 20 – 10pm ET/PT
24 - MON May 21 – Time TBC (2Hr Finale)
HEROES - MON May 21 – Time TBC
HOUSE -TUES May 29 – 9pm ET/PT
 
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING NOTES:
 
BROTHERS & SISTERS *TIME CHANGE* - SUN April 29 - *10pm ET/PT*
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE *2HR SPECIAL* - SAT May 5 - 9pm ET/PT (PRE-RELEASE)
 
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SERIES:
 
THE BEST YEARS *NEW Original Series*
Tuesdays – 10pm ET/PT Starting May 22
(13x 1hr – Drama) Created by acclaimed writer/producer Aaron Martin (Degrassi: The Next Generation), ‘The Best Years’ follows orphaned scholar Samantha Best (Charity Shea, “Alpha Dog”) as she starts her freshman year at the prestigious Charles University in Massachusetts. As the school year progresses, academics become the least of Samantha’s concerns while she grapples with her wealthy socialite roommate and a budding college romance.
 
FROM THE GROUND UP SEASON 2 *RETURNING Original Series*
Thursdays - 9pm ET/PT Starting May 31
Set to launch her grandest venture yet -- “Debbie Travis branded Condos and Homes" – Travis is on the lookout for a Chief Designer. Travis sets out to prove her place in the competitive world of design by taking on the volatile market of consumer homes and will be offering the most talented of her 14 protégés a six figure salary in addition to the job of a lifetime.
 
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FINALES:
 
THE JANE SHOW
Wednesday, May 2 – 10pm ET/PT
“Who’s Got Spirit?” - Love is in the air when Jane and her Spirits co-workers attend a conference in Hamilton.
 
SHARK
Thursday, May 3 – 10pm ET/PT
Reeling from the acquittal of serial killer Wayne Callison (guest star Billy Campbell), Sebastian plots a second chance at justice.
 
SURVIVOR: FIJI
Sunday, May 13 – 8pm ET/PT *Special 2-Hour Finale* followed by
*1-Hour LIVE Special Reuniting All Contestants*
Brace yourself for a shocking twist from previous seasons during this two-hour finale of SURVIVOR: FIJI. Unlike ever before, the idols will be used to drastically alter the course of the game. PLUS, stay tuned for a special one-hour LIVE reuniting of all the contestants.
 
GILMORE GIRLS
Tuesday, May 15 – 8pm ET/PT
“Bon Voyage” - CNN’s internationally renowned newshound, Christiane Amanpour, will make a cameo appearance as Rory finally comes face-to-face with her longtime idol.
 
BONES
Wednesday, May 16 – 8pm ET/PT
“Stargazer In A Puddle” - The team investigates the death of Chelsea Cole; Zack gives an important letter to Booth; Bones learns more about her mother; Booth and Max (Ryan O'Neil) get into a fist fight.
 
CROSSING JORDAN
Wednesday, May 16 – 9pm ET/PT
“Crash” - Fasten your seatbelts! Turbulence may turn into a crash as passengers Jordan, Woody, Macy, Bug, Nigel and Kate get onboard what could be a fateful flight in this season’s finale.
 
NUMB3RS
Friday, May 18 – 10pm ET/PT
The Eppes brothers uncover information that will change their FBI team forever.
 
THE SIMPSONS
Sunday, May 20 – 8pm ET/PT
“24 Minutes” - The shows 400 th episode will poke fun at the popular television show “24”. Canadian Kiefer Sutherland will guest star along with Mary Lynn Rajskub as their characters Jack Bauer and Chloe O'Brian.
 
FAMILY GUY
Sunday, May 20 – 9pm ET/PT
“Meet the Quagmires” - A parody the Ben Stiller film Meet the Parents, and its 2004 sequel Meet the Fockers (tentative)
 
BROTHERS & SISTERS
Sunday, May 20 – 10pm ET/PT
“Matriarchy” – Justin counts the days until his return to active duty in the army and readies himself to go to war while he reaches out to everyone in the family individually;Nora plans an engagement party for Kitty, who announces her plans to move out of the house;Sarah tries to come to terms with where her marriage is headed.
 
HEROES
Monday, May 21 – Time TBC
“How to Stop an Exploding Man” - Find out how a ‘Paris Hilton-look-a-like’, an Asian woman in her late 20s, and a male model shake things up and bring forth revelations of the apocalyptic kind.
 
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ALL-NEW EPISODES:
 
LOVE YOU TO DEATH
Wednesdays – 10:30pm ET/PT
May 2 - “The Bog Murder
Frequent flyer Marsha and flight attendant Paul seem to have a lot in common on their wedding day, but a shocking revelation about their union causes the marriage to crash and burn with one spouse dealing a fatal blow to the other one.
 
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING NOTE:
 
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE *2HR SPECIAL*
Saturday, May 5 - 9pm ET/PT (PRE-RELEASE)
“SNL in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation” – Writer/director/producer Kenneth Bowser has created a new film looking at the decade SNL went from ratings glory to being deemed "Saturday Night Dead" by the press. Anything but a traditional clip-show, this 2-Hr pre-release reveals the backstage stories fans haven’t heard and new candid interviews with the show’s funniest stars. Hilarious, dramatic and filled with great clips; this is a must see for SNL fans everywhere.
 
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