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Parents Guide
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Chopped, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Food Network
Chefs compete in a three round cooking showdown in which they have limited
time and bizarre ingredients to work with while making their dishes.
Creating the World of Harry Potter, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Biography
Channel
The special effects in the movies are explained.
Kate Plus 8, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) DHC
Kate and the kids go to New York City and visit Chinatown and the Statue of
Liberty.
Giant Crystal Cave, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) National Geographic Channel
a team of scientists explores a cave in Mexico containing some of the
world’s largest crystals.
Phineas and Ferb, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) DisneyXD
In this animated comedy ,two stepbrothers build outlandish inventions in
their backyard while their pet platypus, Perry, goes on spy missions.
Independent Lens, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) PBS
This documentary is about Daisy Bates, a woman who led the Arkansas NAACP
during the 1957 integration crisis.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) INSP
This heartwarming family series follows the life of Dr. Mike, a woman doctor
in Colorado Springs in the 1800’s. During the course of the series, Mike
meets a man, falls in love, and raises some adopted children as well. The
series features small town life, old west adventure, and moral lessons.
Who Do You Think You Are?, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) NBC
Season three of the genealogy research program finds actor Martin Sheen
delving into his family history. The journey leads him to find roots in
Ireland and Spain.
Ghandi, 8:00
p.m. (Eastern) TCM
Ben Kingsley
stars at the pacifist activist who fought for independence in his nation of
India.
What If?, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) GMC
A man who gave up a girlfriend and a call to be a pastor for a fancy
business career is confronted by an angel 15 years later. The angel shows
him what might have been had he not rejected his plans.
Say Yes to the Dress, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) TLC
A bride’s Southern mother and Northern mother-in-law to be clash during a
dress shopping trip.
Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) Food Network
Guy eats at places specializing in farm-to-table cuisine in Boulder,
Colorado and Norfolk, Virginia.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Spy Kids 3D, 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) Cartoon Network
In the 2nd sequel to the Spy Kids adventure movies, a girl must rescue her
brother from inside a video game.
The Astronaut Farmer, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) INSP
Billy Bob Thornton plays a farmer who once worked for NASA. He never gave
up his dream of space travel so he builds his own rocket in his barn.
Victorious, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Nickelodeon
Tori tries to broaden her acting skills. Andrew and Robbie learn and
perform the MC Hammer dance after losing a bet.
My Fair Lady, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) TCM
Henry Higgins undertakes the challenge of turning Cockney Eliza Doolittle
into a lady in this 1964 musical starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn.
Cars, 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) ABC Family Channel
In this Disney/Pixar animated comedy, a hot-rodding car ends up in a small
town on Route 66 where he learns about friendship and the value of
community.
Wizards of Waverly Place, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) Disney Channel
Zeke thinks he’s a wizard because of a magic trick.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) AMC
Steven Spielberg's magical 1982 fantasy stars Henry Thomas in the
Oscar-nominated story of a 10-year-old boy who befriends an alien stranded
on Earth, and tries to shelter it from nosy Government officials with the
help of his brother and sister.
A Crush on
You, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Hallmark Channel
Sean Patrick
Flanery sends secret admirer emails to his crush, but the emails go to
another woman instead. Even though the man dates his crush, he feels an
unexpected connection to his email correspondent as well.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Disney
Channel
The group from the previous two teen musicals face decisions about their
college choices, their relationships, and attend their prom.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) FX
In this sequel to the animated hit, Ice Age, Ray Romano is back
voicing Manny the wooly mammoth while he and his friends find a world
populated by dinosaurs.
Alvin and the Chipmunks, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) FMC
Rodent brothers Alvin, Simon, and Theodore travel to Los Angeles where they
help a struggling songwriter get his Christmas song produced.
Puppy Bowl
VIII 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) ABC Family
The eighth
annual alternate to the Super Bowl features puppies romping on a football
field, kittens performing half-time, and a piggy pep squad.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Happy Days, 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) INSP
This sitcom follows the lives of the Cunningham family in 1950’s America.
The show features teenage life in the more innocent era, family
interactions, and old time Rock and Roll music.
Dad’s Home 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Hallmark Movie Channel
An ad exec is laid off and has to become “Mr. Mom” at his house with his two
children. He finds unexpected support and romance with one of his kids’
teachers and learns what really matters in life.
Little House on the Prairie, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) Hallmark Channel
Laura is jealous of the attention Charles is giving her newly adopted
brother, Albert.
Jessie, 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) Disney Channel
The kids take the subway alone for the first time. Bertram and Ravi search
for a spider.
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern)
PBS
This documentary is based on the diaries of abolitionist William Still, who
helped hundreds of runaway slaves escape into Canada.
The Diary of Anne Frank, 10:15 p.m. (Eastern) TCM
Shelly Winters won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in this 1959
adaptation of the famous account of Jewish people hiding in an attic in
Amsterdam during WWII.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Mr. Young, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) DisneyXD
Adam is a teenaged genius who, at the age of 16, takes a job teaching in a
high school.
Fairfield Road, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Hallmark Movie Channel
Noah McManus is a man who seems to have it all but his fancy new dream job
in Washington DC falls through and his girlfriend leaves him. So Noah
settles in a small Cape Cod town and finds himself feeling at home.
Bolt, 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) Disney Channel
In this animated comedy, John Travolta and Miley Cyrus provide voice talent
in a story about a dog who is the star of an action television show and when
he’s stranded away from Hollywood, believes his fictional super powers are
real.
Dirty Jobs, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) Discovery Channel
Mike helps build a radio tower in North Dakota.
Jamie’s American Road Trip, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) BBCA
Celebrity chef Jamie
Oliver travels to different regions of the United States. In this episode,
he visits a Navajo reservation in Arizona and gets a cooking lesson from the
tribal elders.
Everybody Loves Raymond, 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) TV Land
Robert is injured by a bull when his police work involves shutting down an
illegal rodeo.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Middle, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) ABC
Mike is in the doghouse for not giving Frankie a Valentine. Sue thinks her
boyfriend is suddenly less romantic, too.
Out of the Woods, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Hallmark Movie Channel -
In this Hallmark Channel original movie, an arrogant lawyer learns about
taking a different pace in life when he visits his grandfather in his rural
home.
Home Improvement, 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) TV Land
Tim helps Mark out with a prank on his big brothers.
The Suite Life On Deck 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) DisneyXD
The twins attend school on a cruise ship and get into mischief in their free
time.
Bye Bye Birdie, 9:45 p.m. (Eastern) TCM
Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, and Ann-Margret star in this hit musical about a
rock and roll star getting drafted and bestowing a public farewell kiss upon
a member of his fan club.
Restaurant Impossible, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) Food Network
Chef Robert Irvine helps owners make over the Moss’ Prime Rib and Spaghetti
House in Ohio.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Chopped, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) Food Network
Chefs compete in a three round cooking showdown in which they have limited
time and bizarre ingredients to work with while making their dishes.
Red River, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) TCM
John Wayne and Montgomery Clift star in this epic about a Texas cattle baron
leading a cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail.
The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement, 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) ABC
Family Channel
Princess Mia is back, this time she’s in Genovia trying to choose a proper
Royal spouse as decreed by her parliament. Anne Hathaway stars as the
princess and Julie Andrews as her royal grandmother.
Wall-E, 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) Disney Channel
In this Oscar-winning animated Pixar movie, a trash compactor named Wall-E
travels around Earth in the year 2800 and tries to romance a high tech
android.
Kate Plus 8, 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) DHC
Kate and the kids go on their annual beach vacation.
Phineas and Ferb, 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) DisneyXD
In this animated comedy ,two stepbrothers build outlandish inventions in
their backyard while their pet platypus, Perry, goes on spy missions.
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