TV This Weekend - Mar. 21, 2008

Tonight 20/20 looks at prostitution in America. Saturday night you can learn about the Quest for the Lost Ark and Sunday night Crucifixion.

US television highlights for the weekend of Mar. 21, 2008 to Mar. 23, 2008. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise. TV This Week will be published Monday. Tagged for your pleasure: tvtw.

Friday

Note: CBS has college basketball all evening.

Return of Jezebel James, Needles and Schlag. 8:30pm, Fox.
Sarah tries to sign a 15-year-old author, a quest she'll go to great lengths to fulfill. Meanwhile, Sarah goes with Coco on her first visit to the gynecologist in some time and learns what's been troubling her sister.

20/20, Prostitution in America---Working Girls Speak. 9:00pm, ABC.
A report on prostitution in the U.S. surveys the world's oldest profession, from legal Nevada brothels and high-end Manhattan call-girl rings to streetwalking in Philadelphia. Interviewees include New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. Diane Sawyer is the correspondent. 2 hrs.

Most Haunted, Rasnov Citadel Night 1. 10:00pm, Travel Channel.
Part 1 of 2. A visit to Romania to the Transylvanian mountains is undertaken.

Jericho, mini marathon. 8pm to midnight, Sci-Fi.
Episodes from first season: The Day Before, Black Jack, Heart of Winter, and Semper Fidelis.

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Saturday

The Ten Commandments, 1956 movie, 4 hrs. 44 min. 7:00pm, ABC.
Cecil B. DeMille's grandiose epic about the life of Moses (Charlton Heston) boasts an all-star cast and Oscar-winning special effects. Unforgettable, if unintentionally humorous in spots. Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter.

Jesus: The Complete Story, special 3 hrs., 8:00pm, Discovery.
The Early Years Explore the strange fables surrounding his birth, childhood and early adult years using a 1st-century living museum newly opened in Nazareth. The Mission Examines his ministry as a healer and exorcist, and how his taste for socializing with undesirables was seen as an attack on religious authority. The Last Days A look at the last days of Christ's life from the Last Supper to his trial and subsequent resurrection, plus speculation on his appearance.

Quest for the Lost Ark, special, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, History Channel.
With the help of ancient writings and stories about its whereabouts, Professor Tudor Parfitt points out his idea for the final resting place of the highly-prized Ark of the Covenant after centuries of unrest and religious wars.

The Matrix, 1999 movie, 3 hrs., 8:00pm, A&E.
A computer hacker joins a shadowy collective's struggle to free mankind from slavery after he is shown that reality is nothing more than an illusion engineered by artificially intelligent machines that use human beings for fuel.

Forrest Gump, 1994 movie, 3 hrs., 8:00pm, AMC.
Six Oscars, including Best Picture and Actor (Tom Hanks), went to this extraordinary tale of a simple man who unwittingly becomes involved in some of the key moments of the 20th century.

The Protestant Reformation, special, 2 hrs., 10:00pm, History Channel.
The schism between Protestant dissenters and the established Catholic Church, led to the renaissance movement in the arts sciences and theology; had not events forced the dissension, Europe might not have advanced past the Dark Ages.

Saturday Night Live. 11:30pm, NBC.
Tina Fey; Carrie Underwood. Sketches include: "CNN-Univision Democratic Debate," "Rock of Love 2," "Virgania Harsen's Hot Air Balloons" and "Lady Business." (repeat)

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Easter Sunday

Big Brother 9. 7:59pm, CBS.
Nominations for eviction are announced.

Crucifixion, special, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, History Channel.
Death by crucifixion is one of the most horrific and painful forms of execution; forensic experts use a 2,000-year-old body, rare physical evidence of an authentic crucifixion, and modern day footage of Philippine crucifixions to examine the method.

Futurama, Bender's Big Score Parts 1-4. 8:00pm, Comedy Central.
Fry discovers a tattoo of Bender, who is infected with a mind-control virus; a party ends badly for Hermes. 2 hrs.

Oprah's Big Give. 9:00pm, ABC.
In Miami, the seven remaining contestants are given bags containing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and they have just 24 hours to give it away.

Unhitched, Mardi Gras Croc Attack. 8:30pm, Fox.
After joining a boxing gym, Gator meets a woman in the ring; Kate questions a coworker's exercise habits; Freddy gives Tommy lessons in intimacy. Note: another new episode airs at 9:30pm.

Dexter, Return to Sender. 10:00pm, CBS.
The Ice Truck Killer leaves Dexter a clue at the scene where Dexter has dispatched his latest victim.

Breaking Bad, Cat's in the Bag.... 10:00pm, AMC.
After the accident in the desert, Walter and Jesse need to dispose of the unfortunate mess in their rolling lab of an RV, and Skyler begins to suspect that Walter and Jesse are involved in some mysterious goings-on. (repeat)

Dirt, Ties That (Don't) Bind. 10:00pm, FX.
A heavyweight studio executive reenters Lucy's life; Willa and Farber scoop the world with ugly news about a popular TV show as Holt's long-lost, outspoken relative comes into the media spotlight and turns his life into a public-relations nightmare.

Iron Chef America, Morimoto vs. Cole. 10:00pm, Food Network.
Chef Tyson Cole specializes in sushi and Japanese cuisine, and he enters Kitchen Stadium to battle Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto whom he grew up watching on the original "Iron Chef"; the competitors use a secret ingredient in their dishes.

Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later, special, 1 hr., 10:00pm, VH1.
Highlights of a benefit concert for victims of the fire at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island. Performers include Dierks Bentley; Aaron Lewis of Staind; Randy Owen of Alabama; Kellie Pickler; John Rich; Stryper with Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl of Boston; Tesla; Twisted Sister; Gretchen Wilson; and Winger.

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