TV's Best Bets Mon. 12/08
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FEAR FACTOR
8:00 PM -NBC-
Christmas Episode: Contestants swap revolting food, then devour their final
gift.
PRIMETIME
8:00 PM -ABC-
Peter Jennings Reporting: How to Get Fat Without Really Trying: Government
policies and food-industry practices may contribute to obesity in the United
States.
THE PARKERS
8:00 PM -UPN-
Nikki is taken hostage during a bank robbery. (Repeat)
NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS
8:00 PM -FOX-
Professor Klump creates Buddy Love as a separate person. Eddie Murphy plays
nine different roles.
YES, DEAR
8:00 PM -CBS-
Tom's hobby of collecting Superman comics turns to obsession when he begins to
don a cape. (Repeat)
DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOLO
8:00 PM -F/X-
A fish-tank cleaner becomes a gigolo by accident.
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
8:00 PM -TBS-
A billionaire becomes a suspect in an art theft.
HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD
8:00 PM -HIS-
Epic film ``The Last Samurai'' stars Tom Cruise as an 1870s U.S. soldier.
7TH HEAVEN
8:00 PM -WB-
Eric accompanies Simon on his visit to the Board of Education to discuss early
graduation. (Repeat)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
8:00 PM -AMC-
Two life sentences for a 1947 double murder land an innocent man in a corrupt
Maine penitentiary.
FABULOUS LIFE OF...
8:00 PM -VH1-
Singer Justin Timberlake.
MONSTER HOUSE
8:00 PM -DSC-
The builders try to transform a suburban box into a retro-future palace.
BIOGRAPHY COUNTDOWN
8:00 PM -A&E-
Top 10 Hitched & Ditched: Relationships of the famous become the subject of
tawdry revelations and accusations.
PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF
8:00 PM -FAM-
Two single parents long for love.
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY
8:00 PM -HALL-
A boy celebrates Christmas with his elderly cousin. Based on a Truman Capote
tale.
NICK AT NITE HOLIDAY SPECIAL
8:00 PM -TVLAND-
Ted Danson, Martin Mull, Al Roker appear; Clay Aiken, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole
perform.
LOSING ISAIAH
8:00 PM -BET-
An ex-crack addict fights for custody of her son adopted by a social worker and
her husband.
THE COMMIES
8:00 PM -COM-
The award show honors the biggest names in comedy and the funniest moments of
the year.
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
8:00 PM -TLC-
A 43-foot-long papyrus is the record of one of the most important families in
late-period Egypt.
YOGI'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
8:00 PM -CARTOON-
Yogi Bear and Boo Boo wake up just in time to save the holiday at Jellystone
Lodge. Animated.
JULIA ROBERTS
8:00 PM -E!-
The actress discusses her personal life and career.
FABULOUS LIFE OF...
8:30 PM -VH1-
Singer Britney Spears.
STILL STANDING
8:30 PM -CBS-
Brian turns to Judy for driving lessons when Bill's teaching style proves to be
too aggressive. (Repeat)
EVE
8:30 PM -UPN-
J.T. and Shelly talk about dating exclusively after a party stirs up emotions.
(Repeat)
AVERAGE JOE
9:00 PM -NBC- **FINALE**
Before making her final choice, Melana visits her suitors' hometowns to learn
more about them.
NFL FOOTBALL
9:00 PM -ABC-
St. Louis invades Cleveland Browns Stadium in search of a victory. (Live)
GIRLFRIENDS
9:00 PM -UPN-
Lynn tracks down Sivad's ex-girlfriend in an attempt to learn more about his
sexual history. (Repeat)
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
9:00 PM -CBS-
Marie nags Amy to send out thank-you notes. (Repeat)
LARRY KING LIVE
9:00 PM -CNN-
Exclusive: Laura Bush joins Larry for a rare interview at the White House. The
first lady discusses life on Pennsylvania Avenue and White House holiday
preparations.
THE SAMURAI
9:00 PM -HIS-
The elite warrior class holds the reins of power in Japan for more than 700
years.
EVERWOOD
9:00 PM -WB-
Delia uses foul language to express displeasure. (Repeat)
HOLIDAY IN YOUR HEART
9:00 PM -LIFE-
A family crisis mars a singer's Grand Ole Opry debut. Based on a true story.
MONSTER GARAGE
9:00 PM -DSC-
Corvette/Mudbogger.
ONE HOUR PHOTO
9:30 PM -HBO-
A photo developer obsesses over members of a family.
COLD CASE FILES
9:00 PM -A&E-
Saliva helps to seal a killer's doom 37 years later; a DNA sample solves a
24-year-old crime.
WWE RAW
9:00 PM -SPIKE-
Countdown to Armageddon; Kane rampages. (Live)
THE HEBREW HAMMER
9:00 PM -COM-
A Jewish hero arises to save Hanukkah.
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
9:00 PM -TLC-
A huge earthenware pot is the archive of a dream-interpreter.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
9:00 PM -SCIFI- **PREMIERE**
Part 1 of 2 : Forty years after the Cylon wars, humanity's deadliest enemies
re-emerge with a vengeance.
101 BIGGEST CELEBRITY OOOPS!
9:00 PM -E!-
Part 1 of 5
TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30 PM -CBS-
Charlie does not know how to discipline Jake for luring a flock of sea gulls
into his room. (Repeat)
HALF & HALF
9:30 PM -UPN-
Dee Dee and her pregnant mother are trapped in the laundry room. (Repeat)
CSI: MIAMI
10:00 PM -CBS-
A modern-day treasure hunter is found skewered to his yacht with a harpoon.
(Repeat)
THE GAME
10:00 PM -TBS-
A mysterious game invades a man's ordered life.
THE AMC PROGJECT: Malkovich's Mail
9:00 PM -AMC-
Explores the aspirations of a group of Hollywood hopefuls.
AMERICAN CHOPPER
10:00 PM -DSC-
Tool Bike 1.
CITY CONFIDENTIAL
10:00 PM -A&E-
The son of a prominent Spokane, Wash., family is accused of being a serial
rapist.
ANCIENT ER
10:00 PM -TLC-
Early societies of Egypt and India perform advanced treatments.
101 BIGGEST CELEBRITY OOOPS!
10:00 PM -E!-
Part 2 of 5
11:00 PM
THE DAILY SHOW -COM-
Eva Mendes!
11:35 P.M.
JAY LENO -NBC-
Actor Jude Law; actor Tracy Morgan; Pink performs.
DAVID LETTERMAN -CBS-
Matt Damon; Jack Johnson and G. Love; Survivor castoff.
12:05 A.M.
JIMMY KIMMEL -ABC-
Guest co-host Method Man; former football coach Mike Ditka; Hoobastank
performs.
12:35 A.M.
CONAN O'BRIEN -NBC-
Actor Michael Caine; actor Jason Biggs; Joss Stone performs. (Repeat)
CRAIG KILBORN -CBS-
Actor Tom Green; TV personality Nicole Richie; Counting Crows performs.
1:35 A.M.
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY -NBC-
Actor Billy Bob Thornton; actress Eliza Dushku; comic Patrick Monahan. (Repeat)
HOWARD STERN -E!-
11 p.m.: Chaunce's Penis, Norm MacDonald & Orgasm Doctor
11:30 p.m.: AJ Attacks Stuttering John
"STUPIDITY IS NOT A HANDICAP. Park elsewhere!"