Saturday's TV Highlights: 'V' on ABC

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ALIENS: Gearing up for the Jan. 4 return of the sci-fi series “V,” ABC presents three Season 1 episodes, starting with the pilot (8, 9 and 10 p.m.). Morena Baccarin stars.

SERIES

Cash & Cari: Detroit-based estate liquidator Cari Cucksey stars in this new unscripted series which follows her as she turns up hidden treasures (11 a.m. HGTV). The series moves into its regular Monday prime-time slot on Jan. 3.

Primeval: Abby and Connor escape in the season premiere of this science fiction series (6 and 9 p.m. BBC America).

House of Anubis: Students try to solve a mystery at an English boarding school in the premiere of this new series (8 p.m. Nickelodeon).

Austin City Limits: Cheap Trick performs in this new episode (9 p.m. KLCS).

SPECIALS

The 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade: Coverage of the annual event begins at 7 a.m. on KTLA with a countdown to the parade. The parade's theme is “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories” with Grand Marshal Paula Deen. KTLA's coverage is hosted by Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards (8 and 10 a.m.; 12:30, 3 and 7:30 p.m.). NBC, ABC, Hallmark and HGTV also air live coverage at 8 a.m.

MOVIES

The Green Mile: Tom Hanks, David Morse and Michael Clarke Duncan star in this 1999 adaptation of the Stephen King story (7 and 10:30 p.m. Bravo).

National Lampoon's Animal House: John Belushi went from “Saturday Night Live” cutup to major movie star after appearing in this 1978 comedy. Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen and Donald Sutherland also star (8 p.m. Cinemax).

SPORTS

College basketball: West Virginia at Marquette (8 a.m. ESPN2).

Hockey: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals in an outdoor arena in the 2011 Winter Classic (10 a.m. NBC); the San Jose Sharks visit the Kings (6 p.m. FSN).

College football: Outback Bowl: Florida vs. Penn State (10 a.m. ABC); Capital One Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan State (10 a.m. ESPN); Progressive Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi State (10:30 a.m. ESPN2); Rose Bowl: Texas Christian vs. Wisconsin (2:07 p.m. ESPN); Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Connecticut vs. Oklahoma (5:37 p.m. ESPN).

Photo credit: Bob D'Amico / ABC

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Saturday's Highlights: ''The Bounty Hunter' on Starz

WWE Tribute to the Troops: Pro wrestling's finest perform for U.S. armed services members at Ft. Hood, Texas, in this annual special (9 p.m. NBC).?

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 — The Stand-Up Special: The tart-tongued British comic performs in Chicago for his latest comedy special (10 p.m. HBO).?

MOVIES

Battle of the Bulbs: Christmas decorating gets out of control in this new made-for-cable holiday fable starring Daniel Stern and Matt Frewer (8 and 10 p.m. Hallmark).?

The Book of Eli: Denzel Washington stars in this post-apocalyptic 2010 action tale (8 p.m. HBO).?

Madagascar: Ben Stiller and Chris Rock lend their voices to this 2005 animated tale (9 p.m. ABC).?

SPORTS

College basketball: The Trojans take on Kansas (9 a.m. ESPN), and the Bruins battle BYU (2:30 p.m. FS Prime).?

Hockey: The Ducks face the Hurricanes (4 p.m. KDOC), and the Kings play the Predators (5 p.m. MyNet).?

Basketball: The Clippers visit the Bulls (5 p.m. FS Prime).?

Photo: Barry Wetcher / Columbia TriStar

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Saturday's Highlights: The Royal Family featured on BBC America

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WITH THIS RING: BBC America marks Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton with several programs: “Art of Diana” (9 a.m. and 1 p.m.); “William & Kate: Modern Monarchy” (12:30 and 4:30 p.m.); “All the Queen's Horses” (2 p.m.); and “Memories of a Queen” (3 p.m.).?

SERIES

Pets 101: This new series provides pet owners with advice on the care and feeding of their pets. In the premiere: pigs, hedgehogs, pygmy goats, Capybaras, mini donkeys and skunks. (8 p.m. Animal Planet). A second episode (hamsters, guinea pigs, geckos, rabbits, parrots and ferrets) follows at 9.

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back: This new episode provides details of the anonymous viewer's tip that helped Beverly Hills police in the Ronni Chasen murder investigation (9 p.m. Fox).?

SPECIALS

Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2010: This new special honors accomplishments of the last year in video games (5, 7 and 9 p.m. Spike).?

Lombardi: This new documentary traces the life of Vince Lombardi, from his early college football career to his NFL years, featuring interviews with his family, former Packers Jerry Kramer, Bart Starr and others (8:30 p.m. HBO).?

MOVIES

The Queen: The tribute to the royal family continues with Helen Mirren in the 2006 drama (5 and 8 p.m. BBC America).?

White Christmas: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen star in this 1954 classic (8 p.m. AMC).?

An Old-Fashioned Christmas: A follow-up to 2008's “An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving,” this new drama returns Jacqueline Bisset to the role of wealthy grandmother of a budding author (Catherine Steadman) (8 and 10 p.m. Hallmark).?

SPORTS

College basketball: Northern Arizona at USC (1 p.m. FSN); Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo at UCLA (5 p.m. FS Prime).?

College football: Villanova at Appalachian State (9 a.m. ESPN); Army vs. Navy (11:30 a.m. CBS).?

Pro basketball: The Memphis Grizzlies visit the Clippers (12:30 p.m. FS Prime); the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Chicago Bulls (5 p.m. WGN A).?

Hockey: The Minnesota Wild visit the Kings (7:30 p.m. FSN).

?Photo: EPA

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Saturday's Highlights: 'Evan Almighty' on CBS

Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2: This new special crisscrosses America to chronicle elaborate home Christmas displays of lights and decorations (9 p.m. TLC).?

MOVIES

Farewell Mr. Kringle: Christine Taylor stars in this new holiday tale as a jaded magazine writer who's assigned to do a story on the resident Santa (William Morgan Sheppard) of a small town (8 and 10 p.m. Hallmark).?

Unanswered Prayers: Eric Close and Samantha Mathis star in this 2010 TV movie about a happily married father who encounters the woman of his high school fantasies (9 p.m. Lifetime).?

SPORTS

College football: Rutgers at West Virginia (9 a.m. ABC); Conference USA, Final: Central Florida vs. Southern Methodist (9 a.m. ESPN2); Oregon at Oregon State (12:30 p.m. ABC); SEC Championship: Auburn vs. South Carolina (1 p.m. CBS); Washington at Washington State (4 p.m. VS); ACC Championship: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech (4:45 p.m. ESPN); Big 12 Championship: Nebraska vs. Oklahoma (5 p.m. ABC).

Women's college basketball: California at Texas A&M (9 a.m. FSN).?

College basketball: California at Iowa State (11 a.m. FSN).?

Pro basketball: The Houston Rockets visit the Chicago Bulls (5 p.m. WGN A).?

Hockey: The Detroit Red Wings visit the Kings (7:30 p.m. FSN).?

Photo: Ralph Nelson / Universal Studios

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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Leap Year' on HBO

MOVIES

Click: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale and Christopher Walken stars in this 2006 fantasy-comedy (8 p.m. Fox).

Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle: Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) stars in this made-for-cable holiday fable (8 and 10 p.m. Hallmark).

Bee Movie: Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger lend their voices to this animated 2007 tale (9 p.m. NBC).

When in Rome: Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel star in this 2010 romantic comedy (9 p.m. Starz).

Triassic Attack: Dinosaur skeletons come to life in this 2010 creature feature (9 p.m. Syfy).

SPORTS

College basketball: The Trojans take on Nebraska (3 p.m. FSN).

Hockey: The Ducks visit the Coyotes (5 p.m. FS Prime), and the L.A. Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks (7:30 p.m. FSN).

Boxing: Michael Katsidis and Juan Manuel Marquez meet in a 12-round lightweight title bout in Las Vegas (6:45 p.m. HBO).

Basketball: The Bulls battle the Kings (7 p.m. WGN America)

Photo credit: Jonathan Hession / Universal Pictures

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Saturday's Highlights: 'The Night Before the Night Before Christmas' on Hallmark

November 19, 2010?|? 8:00 pm

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‘HO, HO, WHO AM I?' Santa's (R.D. Reid, right) sleigh goes haywire, leaving him with amnesia in the TV movie “The Night Before the Night Before Christmas” at 8 p.m. Hallmark. With Gage Munroe.?

SERIES

Great Migrations: Music from five leading artists, including MGMT and Train (who also perform on “Crossroads” at 8 p.m. on CMT) is woven into the stunning finale of this miniseries (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).?

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back: This new episode investigates the sex-trafficking problem in the United States (9 p.m. Fox).?

Austin City Limits: John Legend is backed by the Roots in this new episode (11 p.m. KLCS).?

Saturday Night Live: Anne Hathaway hosts with musical guest Florence and the Machine. (11:29 p.m. NBC).?

SPECIALS

America's Cutest Dog 2010: This new special counts down the best video clips of adorable canines (9 p.m. Animal Planet).?

MOVIES

San Francisco: The lives of a gambler, his boyhood pal-turned-priest and a singer (Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Jeanette MacDonald) are rattled by the 1906 earthquake in this 1936 best picture Oscar nominee (5 p.m. TCM).?

SPORTS

College football: Troy at South Carolina (9 a.m. KDOC); Wisconsin at Michigan (9 a.m. ESPN); Pittsburgh at South Florida (9 a.m. ESPN2); Oklahoma State at Kansas (9 a.m. FSN); Ohio State at Iowa (12:30 p.m. ABC); Virginia Tech at Miami (12:30 p.m. ESPN); Stanford at California (12:30 p.m. FS Prime); Army vs. Notre Dame (4 p.m. NBC); Arkansas at Mississippi State (4 p.m. ESPN); Missouri at Iowa State (4 p.m. FS Prime); Wisconsin at UNLV (4 p.m. VS); USC at Oregon State (5 p.m. ABC); Oklahoma at Baylor (5 p.m. ESPN2).

Hockey: The Kings visit the Boston Bruins (4 p.m. FSN).?

Pro basketball: The New York Knicks visit the Clippers (7:30 p.m. FSN).

Photo: Christos Kalohoridis / Hallmark

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Saturday's Highlights: 'The Night Before the Night Before Christmas' on Hallmark

November 19, 2010?|? 8:00 pm

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‘HO, HO, WHO AM I?' Santa's (R.D. Reid, right) sleigh goes haywire, leaving him with amnesia in the TV movie “The Night Before the Night Before Christmas” at 8 p.m. Hallmark. With Gage Munroe.?

SERIES

Great Migrations: Music from five leading artists, including MGMT and Train (who also perform on “Crossroads” at 8 p.m. on CMT) is woven into the stunning finale of this miniseries (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic).?

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back: This new episode investigates the sex-trafficking problem in the United States (9 p.m. Fox).?

Austin City Limits: John Legend is backed by the Roots in this new episode (11 p.m. KLCS).?

Saturday Night Live: Anne Hathaway hosts with musical guest Florence and the Machine. (11:29 p.m. NBC).?

SPECIALS

America's Cutest Dog 2010: This new special counts down the best video clips of adorable canines (9 p.m. Animal Planet).?

MOVIES

San Francisco: The lives of a gambler, his boyhood pal-turned-priest and a singer (Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Jeanette MacDonald) are rattled by the 1906 earthquake in this 1936 best picture Oscar nominee (5 p.m. TCM).?

SPORTS

College football: Troy at South Carolina (9 a.m. KDOC); Wisconsin at Michigan (9 a.m. ESPN); Pittsburgh at South Florida (9 a.m. ESPN2); Oklahoma State at Kansas (9 a.m. FSN); Ohio State at Iowa (12:30 p.m. ABC); Virginia Tech at Miami (12:30 p.m. ESPN); Stanford at California (12:30 p.m. FS Prime); Army vs. Notre Dame (4 p.m. NBC); Arkansas at Mississippi State (4 p.m. ESPN); Missouri at Iowa State (4 p.m. FS Prime); Wisconsin at UNLV (4 p.m. VS); USC at Oregon State (5 p.m. ABC); Oklahoma at Baylor (5 p.m. ESPN2).

Hockey: The Kings visit the Boston Bruins (4 p.m. FSN).?

Pro basketball: The New York Knicks visit the Clippers (7:30 p.m. FSN).

Photo: Christos Kalohoridis / Hallmark

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Saturday's Highlights: “The Good Witch's Gift” on Hallmark

November 12, 2010?|? 8:00 pm

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HOLIDAY WEDDING: Catherine Bell returns for the third time in the role of the witch with a heart of gold in the new TV movie “The Good Witch's Gift” at 8 and 10 p.m. on Hallmark. With Chris Potter.?

SERIES

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back: This new episode visits Southeast Asia to expose and track down those who prey on children for the sex trade (9 p.m. Fox).?

Austin City Limits: Rosanne Cash performs songs from the country and western tribute album “The List” and Brandi Carlile performs songs from “Give Up the Ghost” (11 p.m. KLCS).?

Saturday Night Live: Scarlett Johansson hosts with musical guest Arcade Fire (11:29 p.m. NBC).?

SPECIALS

America's Cutest Cat 2010: This new special spotlights some of the country's cutest cats with the aim of finding the most adorable (9 p.m. Animal Planet).?

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison: Among those paying homage to the screaming comedian are Jay Leno, Denis Leary, Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin and George Lopez (10 p.m. Comedy Central).?

Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue: The former SNL regular and “30 Rock” star in his first HBO special (10 p.m. HBO).?

MOVIES

It's Complicated: Meryl Streep stars a woman who gets involved with her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) when he runs into problems with the woman (Lake Bell) he left her for in writer-director Nancy Meyers' 2009 romantic comedy. Steve Martin also stars (8 p.m. HBO).?

SPORTS

College football: Iowa at Northwestern (9 a.m. ESPN); Indiana at Wisconsin (9 a.m. ESPN2); Kansas State at Missouri (9:30 a.m. FSN); Utah at Notre Dame (11:30 a.m. NBC); Georgia at Auburn (12:30 p.m. CBS); Penn State at Ohio State (12:30 p.m. ABC); Virginia Tech at North Carolina (12:30 p.m. ESPN); San Diego State at Texas Christian (1 p.m. VS); South Carolina at Florida (4:15 p.m. ESPN); Mississippi State at Alabama (4:15 p.m. ESPN2); Oregon at California (4:30 p.m. VS); USC at Arizona (5 p.m. ABC); Nevada at Fresno State (7:30 p.m. ESPN).

Basketball: The Washington Wizards visit the Chicago Bulls (5 p.m. WGN A).?

Hockey: The New York Islanders visit the Kings (7:30 p.m. FSN).

Photo: Chris Helcermanas-Benge

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