MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

"ALIENS IN AMERICA" � (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Homecoming" (TV-14, D) (HDTV)

JUSTIN COMPETES WITH RAJA � Justin (Dan Byrd) is looking forward to serving on the Homecoming Junior Float committee, where his idea for the previous year's float was a big hit. However, when Raja (Adhir Kalyan) innocently questions Justin's new idea for a float and the committee chooses Raja's idea over Justin's, a feud begins between the two friends. Meanwhile, Franny (Amy Pietz) secretly tries on Claire's (Lindsey Shaw) new, sexy Homecoming dress, which Gary (Scott Patterson) finds irresistible. When he learns that the revealing dress belongs to Claire, however, he forbids her to wear it out of the house. Dennie Gordon directed the episode written by Michael Glouberman (#103).