TV This Week - Feb. 4, 2008

Tonight Welcome to the Captain premiers. Tuesday night Super Tuesday coverage limits network programing. Wednesday night American Idol auditions continue. Thursday night Survivor: Micronesia starts. Friday night Turner Classic Movies has a film about Woody Guthrie.

US television highlights for the week of Feb. 4, 2008. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise. TV This Weekend will be published Friday. Tagged for your pleasure: tvtw .

Monday

Prison Break, Under & Out. 8:00pm, Fox.
Michael begins a new effort to tunnel out of Sona, joined by Lechero, Whistler, Mahone, Bellick and T-Bag. They are a team in name only. Then the weather causes a change in plans, requiring some last-minute assistance from Linc and Sucre. In Panama City, Susan B. threatens Sucre with the worst thing he can imagine. She also wants to see Sofia.

Michael Palin's New Europe, From the Rila Mountains to Cappodocia. 8:00pm, Travel Channel.
Michael Palin goes climbing in the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria to join summer-solstice celebrations of a mystical brotherhood. Also: a visit to the Cappadocia region of Turkey.

Good Eats, Apple of My Pie. 8:00pm, Food Network.
Alton creates a traditional American classic as he prepares a classic apple pie.

Welcome to the Captain, Pilot. 8:30pm, CBS.
Debut: A Hollywood wunderkind (Fran Kranz) in a career slump is, in the opener, persuaded by his friend (Chris Klein) to move into his famous Tinseltown apartment building with an eclectic group of tenants that includes a beautiful acupuncturist (JoAnna Garcia) who pierces his heart. Uncle Saul: Jeffrey Tambor. Jesus: Al Madrigal. Charlene Van Ness: Raquel Welch.

Cities of the Underworld, Vietnam. 9:00pm, History Channel.
American forces found out too late about CuChi, the North Vietnamese elaborate tunnel system of caves, passages and super-bunkers; it enabled them to transport supplies and personnel safely and undetected; it assured a Viet Cong victory.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Heavy Metal. 9:00pm, Fox.
John becomes separated from his mother and Cameron while the trio search for stolen cargo. Amid the chaos, he discovers the future may be bleaker than he imagined. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison's murder investigation turns up a new lead.

New Adventures of Old Christine, The Big Bang. 9:30pm, CBS.
As the third season begins, Christine gets overly nervous about sleeping with Mr. Harris (Blair Underwood) for the first time and Matthew announces he is quitting medical school after he is assigned a cadaver and it turns out to be a neighbor.

Murder By the Book, Nick Santora. 10:00pm, CourtTV / Tru TV.
The 1988 murders of racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife, Trudy, are examined by author Nick Santora. Michael Goodwin, a former business partner of Mickey's, was convicted of hiring two shooters to kill the couple, who were gunned down in front of their Bradbury, Cal., home.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, New Orleans. 10:00pm, Travel Channel.
Tony travels to New Orleans to observe the changes wrought by Hurricane Katrina and what remains the same.

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Tuesday

Warning: network programing will be interupted by Super Tuesday coverage.

American Idol, Week 4A: Auditions 7: Atlanta. 8:00pm, Fox.
Auditions continue in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946 movie, 3 hrs., 8:00pm, TCM.
William Wyler's classic about World War II veterans trying to pick up their lives. Script by Robert E. Sherwood. Fredric March and Harold Russell won Oscars. Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Virginia Mayo, Steve Cochran.

House, Don't Ever Change. 9:00pm, Fox.
A former music producer who had recently---and suddenly---converted to Hasidic Judaism collapses at her wedding, and House suspects that the reasons behind her sudden conversion might also have something to do with her mysterious illness. Meanwhile, Wilson is dating a woman whose personality is a lot like House's.

The Universe, Space Travel. 9:00pm, History Channel.
In the attempt to further explore the unknown that surrounds Earth at an ever quickening pace, man has begun to create new spaceships, from those with laser beam-trapping sails, anti-matter powered engines and particles exceeding the speed of light.

Nip/Tuck, Lulu Grandiron. 10:00pm, FX.
Eden embarks on a business venture with Kimber and Ram, but she still enlists Sean's help; a clique of affluent socialites recruit Christian to tend to all of their plastic surgery procedures; Colleen reveals another side of her personality to Sean.

Parking Wars. 10:00pm, A&E.
Veteran Shawn teaches newcomer D'Andre the ins and outs of ticket writing, while Rudy contends with the friend of a woman whose vehicle has been towed; Sherry and Steve try to handle the stress of booting in the "badlands" district of Philadelphia. Note: Another new episode airs at 10:30pm.

A Cook's Tour, Wild Delicacies. 10:30pm, Food Network.
Tony tastes the foods of Cambodia including deep fired crickets, tripe, tongue and an Asian fruit that smells like feet. (repeat)

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Wednesday

American Idol, Week 4B. 8:00pm, Fox.
Auditions continue.

CSI: New York, Playing With Matches. 10:00pm, CBS.
A drowning victim is discovered in a self-cleaning public restroom and it quickly becomes apparent that the death was no accident.

Cashmere Mafia, Stay With Me. 10:00pm, ABC.
Zoe and Eric have trouble making time to celebrate their 10th anniversary, and there are distractions for Zoe (such as one of her handsome colleagues). Meanwhile, Alicia has a shocking announcement for Caitlin, and Juliet and Davis find a provocative photo of Emily on the Internet.

Law & Order, Quit Calm. 10:00pm, NBC.
Evidence in a hit and run leads to a real-estate scam artist who has all but vanished. With the help of a title-agency employee (January Jones), the detectives go undercover in an attempt to lure the conman out of hiding. But the sting goes bad, prompting the department to shift its focus to a surprising suspect.

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Thursday

Survivor: Micronesia, You Guys Are Dumber Than You Look . 8:00pm, CBS.
Ten ultra-fans of the show compete against 10 former castaways amid the Rock Islands of Palau, Micronesia. The fans and favorites are divided into two separate tribes. Upon arriving, the fans have no idea they will be playing against former contestants. Jeff Probst is the host.

Lost, The Beginning of the End. 8:00pm, ABC.
As the fourth season begins, the castaways await rescue by the people with whom they have made contact, but are troubled by Charlie's final warning about them. Michael: Harold Perrineau. Christian Shepherd: John Terry. (repeat)

Lost, Confirmed Dead. 9:00pm, ABC.
The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island. Miles: Ken Leung. Daniel Faraday: Jeremy Davies. Charlotte: Rebecca Mader. Frank Lapidus: Jeff Fahey.

Celebrity Apprentice, Window of Opportunity. 9:00pm, NBC.
The celeb contingent must create a living window display for a mattress company. George Ross and Donald Trump Jr. observe the project, while fashion designer Vera Wang makes an appearance.

Eli Stone, Freedom. 10:02pm, ABC.
After two weeks without visions, Eli is reluctant to take the case of a Mexican couple, who are suing a produce conglomerate for their use of pesticides. But he changes his mind after another round of hallucinations.

Lipstick Jungle, Pilot. 10:00pm, NBC.
Debut: Three powerful New York women navigate the business world, friendship and romance in this series based on "Sex and the City" scribe Candace Bushnell's book of the same name. First up: Film exec Wendy (Brooke Shields) tries to land a big deal while also working to get her son into an exclusive school. Meanwhile, Nico (Kim Raver) contemplates an affair, and Victory (Lindsay Price) struggles to save her business after her fashion show flops.

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. 10:00pm, VH1.
The patients begin to show progress, thanks to some emotionally charged group-therapy sessions.

Ace of Cakes, Airplanes and Arks. 10:30pm, Food Network.
Duff and his fellow bakers take on a challenge of interesting shapes including a replica of a Delta airliner, a remake of Noah's ark and a subway car.

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Friday

Flash Gordon, Revolution, Part 2. 8:00pm, Sci-Fi.
Flash and Dr. Gordon share a brief moment of family time on Mongo when Flash and his friends get him out of the mind prison; Azura brings reinforcements by adding warriors to help Ming and his defenses repel the opposition of the Deviate attackers.

Bound for Glory, 1976 movie, 2½ hrs., 8:00pm, TCM.
David Carradine as Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) in an account of the folk singer's early career. Melinda Dillon, Ronny Cox. Luther: Randy Quaid. Pauline: Gail Strickland. Liz: Elizabeth Macey. Locke: John Lehne. Slim: JiTu Cumbuka. Directed by Hal Ashby.

Friday Night Lights, May the Best Man Win. 9:00pm, NBC.
Smash refuses to give up on his college football plans; a visit from Tami's ex irks a jealous Coach Taylor; Street receives life-changing news; and Riggins continues pursuing Lyla despite her new relationship.

Las Vegas, Win, Place, Bingo. 10:00pm, NBC.
Security scopes out a horse-race bettor (Terry Bradshaw) with an unblemished winning streak. Meanwhile, Sam is stuck entertaining her rich client's grandmother (Kathryn Joosten); and Danny rehearses how he'll take the pregnant Delinda to the hospital, using Polly (Suzanne Whang) as a stand-in for Delinda.

Stargate Atlantis, Trio. 10:00pm, Sci-Fi.
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