SUNDAY, JANUARY 6

"LIFE IS WILD" � (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Rescue Me" (TV-PG) (HDTV)

THE WILD BUSH, A CAVE AND AN ALLIGATOR � Katie (Leah Pipes), Jesse (Andrew St. John), Oliver (Calvin Goldspink), Emily (Tiffany Mulheron) and Tumelo (Atandwa Kani) join their classmates on an adventure in the bush. Jesse rebels against the counselor and refuses to participate in any activity, but the others set off to hike the trail. A lost map, a wet radio and a close encounter with an alligator causes tension between the group and Tumelo and Katie end up lost in a cave. Meanwhile, Jo�s (Stephanie Niznick) best friend (guest star Cynthia Watros, �Lost�) from New York is in town and is very honest about her opinion of the new life Jo leads in Africa. D.W. Moffett, K�Sun Ray and Mary Mouser also star. Brian Grant directed the episode written by Dana Baratta (#109).