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Thursday, April 7 4 p.m. on USA Masters golf A favorite sign of spring and golf's first major tournament of the year, the Masters begins in Augusta, Ga., with Phil Mickelson as defending champion. As usual, coverage will continue on USA Friday and switch to CBS during the weekend, starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 8 p.m. on TCM Bogart marathon You can watch all night long, or, since they're not saving the best for last, just catch "Casablanca" at 8 and wonder why you're still not tired of it.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 9 p.m. on TNT "From the Earth to the Moon" In this 1998 miniseries, a dramatization of the Apollo space program, the Apollo 7 astronauts are played by Frederic Lane, John Mese and Mark Harmon. 10 p.m. on TCM "Casablanca" If you have to be in on a Friday night, why not spend it at Rick's? This cinematic classic is set in wartime Morocco, where nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) has to deal with a few skeletons in his closet, including a beautiful one named Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman)

Monday, Aug. 16 6 a.m. on TCM "Summer Under the Stars" Elvis Presley died 27 years ago today, and showing his movies as a remembrance has become a TV tradition. The first film in today's marathon, "Live a Little, Love a Little" (1968), is hardly the most memorable; casual fans may want to wait for 1964's "Viva Las Vegas" (with Ann-Margret) at 10 p.m. 8 p.m. on ABC "The Best TV Shows That Never Were" Each year, most new series fall by the wayside relatively quickly - sometimes after airing only once or twice.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 8 p.m. on TCM "Rita" A new profile of Rita Hayworth looks at her career and a life that she often tried to keep private despite the demands of celebrity. She died of Alzheimer's disease in 1987. Five of Hayworth's films follow, starting with "Gilda" (1946, with Glenn Ford), the movie that established her sultry image. 9 p.m. on PBS "Art in the 21st Century" John Waters hosts the first of four episodes about 21 emerging and established American artists.

Tuesday, Oct. 7 8 p.m. on TCM "The Mummy" With Halloween fast approaching, it seems right that Boris Karloff should be TCM's "Star of the Month" for October. Six of his films will be shown tonight, and the 24-film tribute will continue on Tuesday nights through Oct. 28. 9 p.m. on PBS "Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery" Ken Burns' documentary about the intrepid explorers, first shown in 1997, makes an encore appearance as the 200th anniversary of the journey approaches.

Friday, Jan. 21 7 p.m. on TCM Rod Steiger night A documentary about the actor will be followed by three notable performances by Steiger: "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" (1955) at 8 p.m., "The Pawnbroker" (1965) at 10 p.m., and "Cry Terror" (1958) at midnight. Steiger died in 2002 at age 77. 10 p.m. on USA "Monk" New episodes of Tony Shalhoub as the obsessive-compulsive detective resume tonight. USA brags that "Monk" is one of basic cable's biggest success stories, but we're starting to worry about overexposure - all those marathons (and all of prime time tonight)

Friday, Nov. 12 8 p.m. on CBS "Joan of Arcadia" Stunt casting is standard during "sweeps," but here's an example that we actually like. Russ Tamblyn, father of series star Amber Tamblyn, returns as the dog-walker who's just one of the many forms in which God talks to her. 8 p.m. on TCM Remembering Grace Kelly Three memorable films from the movie star who became a princess: "High Noon" (1952, with Gary Cooper), "Rear Window" (1954, with James Stewart)

Thursday, Feb. 10 10:15 p.m. on TCM "Philadelphia" TCM's annual "31 Days of Oscar" continues with this 1993 movie that brought Tom Hanks his first best-actor award; Bruce Springsteen won for best original song, "Streets of Philadelphia. "

Friday, Aug. 20 8 p.m. on TCM "Murder by Death" Peter Sellers, featured all day as part of "Summer Under the Stars," stars with Peter Falk in this 1976 spoof of fictional detectives written by Neil Simon. With Maggie Smith and Truman Capote. 9 p.m. on ABC "Hope & Faith" In an encore from the May "sweeps," Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis and Jenny McCarthy all guest-star in the same episode. The story involves an attempt to cheer up Hope and Faith's dad (Wagner)

Friday, July 30 5:30 p.m. on TCM "The Best Man" The midst of the presidential nominating season is a good time to check out this 1964 movie from the days when the candidates weren't chosen before the conventions. Based on a play by Gore Vidal, the film stars Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams and Margaret Leighton. 8 p.m. on TNT "Evel Knievel" George Eads stars as the motorcycle daredevil in this new movie biography. Also starring Jaime Pressly and Beau Bridges, the film has Mel Gibson as an executive producer.

Thursday, April 28 8 p.m. on TCM "The Front" Woody Allen in his prime (1976) - and in a movie he didn't write or direct. For extra cash, his character lends his name to blacklisted writers during the anticommunist hysteria of the 1950s. Director Martin Ritt, screenwriter Walter Bernstein, and costar Zero Mostel were among those blacklisted in real life. 9 p.m. on the WB "Mobile Home Disaster" We've seen plenty of home-makeovers in fancy neighborhoods.

Thursday, April 7 4 p.m. on USA Masters golf A favorite sign of spring and golf's first major tournament of the year, the Masters begins in Augusta, Ga., with Phil Mickelson as defending champion. As usual, coverage will continue on USA Friday and switch to CBS during the weekend, starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 8 p.m. on TCM Bogart marathon You can watch all night long, or, since they're not saving the best for last, just catch "Casablanca" at 8 and wonder why you're still not tired of it.

Thursday, March 10 8 p.m. on TCM "American Graffiti" Ron Howard's "Happy Days" character had its roots in this 1973 movie, when he was still billed as "Ronny" and director George Lucas was still not entirely rich and famous. From today's perspective, all that nostalgia for the 1950s seems to have come when the decade was barely over. 9:30 p.m. on HBO "Dope Sick Love" This new documentary follows the "extreme existence" of two drug-addicted couples who live on the streets of New York.

Thursday, Feb. 10 10:15 p.m. on TCM "Philadelphia" TCM's annual "31 Days of Oscar" continues with this 1993 movie that brought Tom Hanks his first best-actor award; Bruce Springsteen won for best original song, "Streets of Philadelphia. "

Friday, Jan. 21 7 p.m. on TCM Rod Steiger night A documentary about the actor will be followed by three notable performances by Steiger: "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" (1955) at 8 p.m., "The Pawnbroker" (1965) at 10 p.m., and "Cry Terror" (1958) at midnight. Steiger died in 2002 at age 77. 10 p.m. on USA "Monk" New episodes of Tony Shalhoub as the obsessive-compulsive detective resume tonight. USA brags that "Monk" is one of basic cable's biggest success stories, but we're starting to worry about overexposure - all those marathons (and all of prime time tonight)

Friday, Nov. 12 8 p.m. on CBS "Joan of Arcadia" Stunt casting is standard during "sweeps," but here's an example that we actually like. Russ Tamblyn, father of series star Amber Tamblyn, returns as the dog-walker who's just one of the many forms in which God talks to her. 8 p.m. on TCM Remembering Grace Kelly Three memorable films from the movie star who became a princess: "High Noon" (1952, with Gary Cooper), "Rear Window" (1954, with James Stewart)

Thursday, Oct. 21 8 p.m. on NBC "Joey" "Friends" was a tough act to follow, and it's no surprise that Matt LeBlanc's spinoff series hasn't been quite its equal in pleasing the critics or attracting viewers. But it's still a success - NBC moved quickly to guarantee a full season. 8 p.m. on PBS "Time to Choose" Jim Lehrer anchors a pre-election special focusing on how people in 17 communities (taped at town-hall meetings) feel about campaign issues, especially the war on terrorism and economic policy.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 9 p.m. on TNT "From the Earth to the Moon" In this 1998 miniseries, a dramatization of the Apollo space program, the Apollo 7 astronauts are played by Frederic Lane, John Mese and Mark Harmon. 10 p.m. on TCM "Casablanca" If you have to be in on a Friday night, why not spend it at Rick's? This cinematic classic is set in wartime Morocco, where nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) has to deal with a few skeletons in his closet, including a beautiful one named Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman)

Wednesday, Aug. 25 6 a.m. on TCM "Summer Under the Stars" Women are well represented in this monthlong festival, and today it's Shirley MacLaine's turn in the spotlight. The first film, "Two Loves," may be nobody's favorite, but things improve at 8 a.m. with "Some Came Running" (1959, with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin). And worth catching at 8 p.m. is MacLaine's 1955 debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry," also starring Edmund Gwenn and John Forsythe.

Friday, Aug. 20 8 p.m. on TCM "Murder by Death" Peter Sellers, featured all day as part of "Summer Under the Stars," stars with Peter Falk in this 1976 spoof of fictional detectives written by Neil Simon. With Maggie Smith and Truman Capote. 9 p.m. on ABC "Hope & Faith" In an encore from the May "sweeps," Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis and Jenny McCarthy all guest-star in the same episode. The story involves an attempt to cheer up Hope and Faith's dad (Wagner)