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www.bamaescapes.com THURSDAY EVENING
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BROADCAST CHANNELS So You Think You Can Dance “2 of 8 Voted Off” & WBRC Inside Edition (N) Å PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Spotlight on Education _ WCIQ
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Glee Finn and Sam control their urges. ’ Å The This Old House Hour Exterior low-voltage lighting; carpets. ’ Å The Office The office has 30 Rock Jenna tries to a garage sale. ’ Å prove that love exists. ’ Plain Jane Helping a college student gain courage. Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å Expedition Impossible “Leap of Faith” (N) ’ Å
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FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM On a Wind and a Prayer The Japanese sent balloon bombs to target North America during WWII. Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Totem” A girl is murdered. ’ Å The King of Queens ’ How I Met Your Mother TV24 News at Nine Rookie Blue “In Plain View” A police informant is found dead. (N) ’ Å The Mentalist “Bloodstream” A doctor is found dead at a golf course. ’ Å Criminal Minds A killer targets illegal immigrants. ’ The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å
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FOX6 News at 10:00 PM TMZ (N) ’ Å We Have Signal! “Gull” Å We Have Signal! “Puro Instinct” Å Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å (N) CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds The team must profile a serial killer. House of Payne House of Payne
Access Hollywood (N) Å Community Jeff worries Parks and Recreation about loner Fat Neil. ’ “Soulmates” ’ Å The Vampire Diaries “The Sacrifice” ’ Å 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ ●Pro Wrestling Time Machine 8 WJXS Lone Ranger Wheel of Fortune “Vaca- Wipeout “Boss and Employee” Bosses compete with H WJSU tion of a Lifetime” Å their employees. (N) ’ Å CBS 42 News at 6:30 (N) The Big Bang Theory Rules of Engagement Big Brother Eviction; head of household competition. J WIAT “The Toast Derivation” “Rug-of-War” ’ Å (N) ’ (Live) Å Criminal Minds A truck driver kidnaps women. Å Criminal Minds “The Fight” ’ Å L WPXH Without a Trace Å Without a Trace Basketball star disappears. Å Without a Trace Missing air-traffic controller. Å ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Jacket” CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight The First 48 A man is killed while being robbed. The First 48 Shooting victim’s 911 calls hold clues. The First 48 A man is gunned down in a park. Å The First 48 A young mother may be a murderer. A&E The First 48 Å ›› “Broken Arrow” ››› “The Matrix” (1999, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. A computer hacker learns his world is a computer simulation. Å ››› “The Matrix” (1999, Science Fiction) Keanu AMC (1996) John Travolta. Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. Å Operation Wild ’ Å Operation Wild ’ Å Black Tide: Voices From the Gulf (N) ’ Operation Wild ’ Å Operation Wild ’ Å ANPL Operation Wild ’ Å Top Gear The guys drive through Romania. Å ›› “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (1991, Adventure) Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman. The legendary outlaw rallies villagers against tyranny. Å BBC Top Gear Å The Mo’Nique Show (N) Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ››› “Baby Boy” (2001, Drama) Tyrese Gibson, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson. A man juggles womanizing with fighting his mother’s boyfriend. Å Notorious “Kidnapped” Biography The profile of Tawny Kitaen. Å Biography “Brad Pitt” Actor Brad Pitt. Å Biography Celebrities who are hot, and over 40. (N) Biography Celebrities who are hot, and over 40. BIO The Real Housewives of New York City Å The Real Housewives of New York City Å The Real Housewives of New York City (N) Å What Happens Housewives/NYC BRAVO Housewives/NYC Sweet Home Alabama ’ Å Sweet Home Alabama Devin is looking for love. (N) Texas Women Four women in pursuit of love. (N) Sweet Home Alabama Devin is looking for love. ’ CMTV Sweet Home Alabama South Park Å South Park Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama (N) ’ Å Ugly Americans (N) Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY The Colbert Report Å Deadliest Catch ’ Å Deadliest Catch “Behind the Scenes: Season 7” ’ Who Survives? (N) ’ Å Deadliest Catch “Behind the Scenes: Season 7” ’ DISC Deadliest Catch ’ Å Phineas and Ferb Å Good Luck Charlie Amy Shake it Up! Rocky signs ›› “16 Wishes” (2010, Comedy) Debby Ryan, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Anna Mae Good Luck Charlie Amy Phineas and Ferb Å My Babysitter’s a VamDISN deems the family unfit. up to a dance marathon. Routledge. The wishes of a teen magically come true on her birthday. ‘G’ Å deems the family unfit. pire “Re-Vamped” Å E! News (N) Sex and the City Å Sex and the City Å Kardashian Kardashian Ice Loves Coco Ice Loves Coco Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●X Games From Los Angeles. (N) (Live) Å ●Soccer Juventus vs. Club Deportivo Chivas USA. From Raleigh, N.C. (N) (Live) ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●NFL Yearbook ●NFL Yearbook ESPN2 ●NFL Live (N) Å ›› “Evan Almighty” (2007) Steve Carell. God commands a newly elected congressman to build an ark. The 700 Club Chefs Jamie and Bobby Deen. (N) FAM ›› “Bruce Almighty” (2003, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman. 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Twins Sylvia and Sandra. Chopped “Ladies First!” Extreme Chef “Mexican Showdown” (N) Iron Chef America “Flay vs. Christensen” FOOD 24 Hour Rest. Battle ●Baseball’s Golden Age ●Bowhunter TV ●Baseball’s Golden Age Barfly FOXSS ●MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) ››› Taken (2008) Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Wilfred “Conscience” (N) Louie “Subway/Pamela” Wilfred “Conscience” Louie “Subway/Pamela” FX ›› “Trapped in Paradise” (1994) Nicolas Cage. Bank robbers foiled by niceness in Paradise, Pa. Å FXM ››› Bedazzled (1967) ›› “11 Harrowhouse” (1974) Charles Grodin. A businessman and a socialite perpetrate a jewel heist. Lingo Å Lingo Å The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Lingo Å Drew Carey GSN Baggage Å Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “Alden’s Dilemma” New Frasier Frasier escorts Frasier Frasier tries to woo Frasier Frasier comforts Frasier The Cranes head Frasier Frasier’s past love Frasier Frasier’s past love HALL Prairie “Love” Å minister believed to be a fraud. Å Lana to a party. Å Lana’s friend. Å an abandoned man. Å to the Caribbean. Å interests return. interests return. Tribute to Entourage The Curious Case of Curt Flood ’ Å Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage ’ Å Real Sex Peep shows; explicit art auction. ’ Å HBO Independence Day Å My First Place Å Selling New York Å Selling New York (N) Home by Novogratz House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l H&G House Hunters Å Ancient Aliens “Alien Dev- Ancient Aliens “The Mission” Possible alien missions on Earth. Å Ancient Aliens “Aliens and the Old West” (Season UFO Files “UFOs and the White House” Documents HIST astations” Å Premiere) Texas cemetery; Utah petroglyphs. (N) from the White House. Å To Be Announced Project Runway “Come as You Are” (Season Premiere) (N) Å Dance Moms Kelly’s daughter wants to drop out. How I Met Your Mother LIFE Project Runway Å ›› “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997, Adventure) Jeff Goldblum. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å MAX ›› “Sex and the City 2” (2010) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall. Carrie Bradshaw and the gals visit Abu Dhabi. ’ ‘R’ Å Ultimate Weapons Tanks and artillery. ’ Å Wings Over the Gulf ’ Å Top Tens “Armor” Top Ten ranks materials. Å MILIT Futureweapons “Stealth” Top Tens “Armor” Top Ten ranks materials. Å Teen Mom Amber learns she is being investigated. Teen Mom ’ Å Jersey Shore: From the First Fist Pump (N) ’ Jersey Shore: From the First Fist Pump ’ MTV Disaster Date ’ Explorer One of humanity’s oldest vampire myths. Hubble’s Amazing Universe The Indestructibles The Indestructibles Explorer One of humanity’s oldest vampire myths. NGEO Alaska State Troopers George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Family BrainSurge (N) ’ My Wife and Kids Å Oddities “Piece of Mind” Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities “The Horaffe” Oddities “Piece of Mind” Oddities ’ Å SCIENCE Oddities ’ Å The Big C (iTV) ’ Å Web Therapy (iTV) Å The Big C (iTV) ’ Å Weeds (iTV) ’ Å The Franchise: Giants The Green Room The Franchise: Giants SHOW ›› “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (2010) ‘PG-13’ All My Children ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless American Trucker (N) American Trucker ARCA RE/MAX Series Racing Indianapolis. SPEED ●NASCAR Race Hub (N) ●ARCA RE/MAX Series Racing Indianapolis. From Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis. ●iMPACT Wrestling (N) ’ Å Jail (N) ’ Å Jail (N) ’ Å Deadliest Warrior ’ Å SPIKE Jail ’ Å ●Under the Lights ●In My Own Words ●ACC All-Access ●Spotlight WNBA Basketball: Sparks at Dream SPSO WNBA Basketball Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream. (N) (Live) Legend Quest The search for the Talking Cross. SYFY ›› The Bone Collector ››› “Troy” (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War. Å Behind the Scenes Å Joel Osteen Å Joseph Prince: Destined Brian Houston Praise the Lord Å TBN The Potter’s Touch ›› “Bedtime Stories” (2008, Comedy) Adam Sandler. A handyman’s tall tales begin to come true. Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Conan (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Couch” ›› “When’s Your Birth- ››› “Princess Tam-Tam” (1935, Musical Comedy) Josephine Baker, Albert Pre- ››› “The Band’s Visit” (2007, Comedy-Drama) Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz. ››› “Rana’s Wedding” (2002, Drama) Clara Khoury, TCM day?” (1937) jean. A novelist passes off an African woman as Indian royalty. Premiere. Egyptian musicians are stranded in a remote Israeli town. Khalifa Natour, Ismael Dabbag. Premiere. LA Ink “Kat Minus Sixx” ’ Å LA Ink Final prep is made for Wonderland. ’ Å LA Ink “New Beginnings” Kat starts over. ’ Å LA Ink Final prep is made for Wonderland. ’ Å TLC LA Ink “Wet Paint” Å Bones A mummified Bones “The Man on Death Row” Brennan and Booth Bones “The Sin in the Sisterhood” A body dressed as Bones “Woman at the Airport” Plastic surgery hides a CSI: NY “Live or Let Die” A helicopter is hijacked. ’ Å TNT corpse is found at a club. race the clock. ’ Å a scarecrow is found. ’ Å body’s identity. ’ Å Regular Show MAD King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Adventure Time All in the Family All in the Family Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond “The Bigger Person” Three’s Company TVLND All in the Family Burn Notice “Enemy of My Enemy” (N) Å Suits Mike helps Rachel study for the LSAT. (N) Covert Affairs Assessing an operative. Å USA NCIS Citywide blackout. NCIS Team investigates the death of a Marine. ’ Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew ’ Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation Lorne Michaels; Dana Carvey; Will Ferrell. ’ Å VH1 Celebrity Rehab, Drew Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew ’ CABLE NEWS CNBC Titans Milton S. Hershey transforms a town. CNBC Titans Milton S. Hershey transforms a town. Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) CNBC Reports In the Arena (N) Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) CNN John King, USA (N) Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN House of Rep. Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN2 U.S. Senate Coverage The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Hannity (N) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å The O’Reilly Factor Å FNC FOX Report The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Ed Show (N) The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell MSNBC Hardball Chris Matthews The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell (N) ` WVTM