TV This Weekend - Mar. 7, 2008

Tonight there's a South Park marathon on Comedy Central. Saturday night is movie night. Sunday night Oprah's Big Give will most likely rake in the viewers.

US television highlights for the weekend of Mar. 7, 2008 to Mar. 9, 2008. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise. TV This Week will be published Monday. Tagged for your pleasure: tvtw.

Friday

Price Is Right, special, 1 hr., 8:00pm, CBS.
'Come on down!' Contestants guess retail values for prizes on TV's longest-running game show. Bob Barker racked up over a dozen hosting Emmys since CBS first aired the daytime staple in 1972, though it originated with Bill Cullen on NBC (1956-63) and ABC (1963-65). However, it was the genial, ageless Barker who really sold viewers on the show, which spawned several syndicated offshoots and a string of prime-time specials. When Barker retired in 2007, Drew Carey stepped in to ably fill his shoes.

A Fistful of Dollars, 1964 movie, 1¾ hrs., 8:00pm, TCM.
Sergio Leone directed Clint Eastwood to international stardom as the hero of this tough yarn about family feuds in old Mexico. Stars Clint Eastwood. Note: For A Few Dollars More follows at 9:45pm.

Bones, The Woman at the Airport . 8:00pm, Fox.
Brennan and Booth investigate the body parts of a woman found near L.A. International Airport, and their probe is slowed by extensive cosmetic surgery the victim had done. Penny Marshall has a cameo. Repeat.

25 Sexiest Beaches, special, 1 hr., 9:00pm, Travel Channel.
A countdown of the world's Top 25 beautiful beaches that are also romantic includes some along the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, and the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.

South Park, marathon. 10:00pm, Comedy Central.
Six episodes air as chosen by viewer votes.

Stargate Atlantis, The Last Man. 10:00pm, Sci-Fi.
Lt. Colonel John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) finally returns from his search for Teyla (Rachel Luttrell), but he doesn't find what he expects; instead he discovers an abandoned Atlantis left in the sand dunes and a hologram of Dr. McKay.

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Saturday

Road to Perdition, 2002 movie, 3 hrs., 8:00pm, ABC.
A mob hit man (Tom Hanks) goes on the lam with his son and seeks revenge after being betrayed by his boss (Paul Newman). Stylishly filmed but somewhat tedious. Conrad L. Hall's cinematography won an Oscar. Directed by Sam Mendes.

Bad News Bears, 2005 movie, 2 hrs. 10 min., 8:00pm, TBS.
An alcoholic pest control technician coaches a group of 12-year-olds to play little league baseball in a professional manner before their team is disbanded.

Lost In Translation, 2003 movie, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, E!.
Bill Murray is a droll delight and Scarlett Johansson is his enchanting equal in this diverting cultures-clash comedy-drama about two strangers in a strange land---Japan. Sofia Coppola (Francis Ford's daughter) directed and wrote the insightful screenplay.

Saturday Night Live. 11:30pm, NBC.
Amy Adams; Vampire Weekend.

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Sunday

The Simpsons, Dial 'N' for Nerder.8:00pm, Fox.
Homer cheats on his diet, so Marge gets a reality show called "The Sneakers" to check up on him. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa fear that a prank they played on Martin Prince had deadly consequences.

Big Brother 9.8:00pm, CBS.
Houseguests are nominated for eviction.

Journey to 10,000 BC, special, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, History Channel.
Scientists exploring the archaeological remains of the saber tooth cat, giant ground sloth and woolly mammoth discuss how a short-lived ice age played a part in their extinction, and how humans began to take over North America.

Oprah's Big Give. 9:00pm, ABC.
The nine remaining contestants are dropped off in a major U.S. city where they know no one. They then have 48 hours to give money away creatively and dramatically.

Unhitched, Woman Marries Horse. 9:30pm, Fox.
Gator is preoccupied by his new girlfriend's physical imperfection; Kate dates a guy with a different idea of a rock-and-roll lifestyle; Freddy makes friends with a bouncer.

Dexter, Let's Give the Boy a Hand. 10:00pm, CBS.
The Ice Truck Killer leaves severed body parts from his victims at locations that are linked to memories from Dexter's troubled childhood, which begins to get into Dexter's head.

Breaking Bad, A No-Rough-Stuff Type Deal. 10:00pm, AMC.
Walter and Jesse do business with a new partner-in-crime, but immediately run into "production problems," which necessitates a nearly impossible mission to knock off a chemical-supply house. Meanwhile, Marie throws a baby shower for Skyler and presents her with an unusual gift that shows a different side of the aunt-to-be.

Dirt, Dirty Slutty Whores. 10:00pm, FX.
A pampered celebrity, who is famous for being famous, suddenly gets an early release from jail, and Lucy digs for the hidden story; Willa and Farber try to track down the origin of a viral video of a star behaving in a career-destroying manner.

Iron Chef America, Symon vs. Rubino. 10:00pm, Food Network.
Chef Guy Rubino, who is the host of "Made to Order" on the Fine Living Channel, enters Kitchen Stadium to face Iron Chef Michael Symon, the newest Iron Chef who specializes in farm fresh foods; both are eager to prove themselves before their peers.

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