MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

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

"Rocket Club" (TV-14, D) (HDTV)

JOIN THE CLUB � When Franny (Amy Pietz) insists that Raja (Adhir Kalyan) join Justin�s (Dan Byrd) after-school Rocket Club, Justin is forced to let Raja in on the secret that no such club exists; it was simply an excuse for Justin to get away from Franny�s constant supervision and have some time with his buddies. Horrified that Justin and his friends would lie, Raja decides to build a rocket anyway, but when he tries to purchase the necessary parts, he is taken into custody as a suspected terrorist. Meanwhile, Claire (Lindsey Shaw) discovers that cheerleader tryouts are more challenging that she expected.. Scott Patterson also stars. Luke Greenfield directed the episode written by Richard Day (#101).