SUNDAY, JANUARY 2

[EDITOR'S NOTE 1: Due to the preceding NFL doubleheader and post-game coverage that airs until 8:00 PM ET, local programming will air until 8:00 PM on the West Coast.]

[EDITOR'S NOTE 2: AMERICAN DAD is preempted this evening.]

--"THE SIMPSONS" - (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

BART TEACHES A LESSON ON COMPASSION ON "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, ON FOX

After learning that he is suffering from multiple illnesses and has only a few weeks to live, Mr. Burns becomes distraught by the town's less-than-sensitive reaction to his announcement. Following an unexpected turn of events, Bart finds Mr. Burns weak and vulnerable in the wilderness and secretly takes him into the Simpsons' home. But when Homer and Marge learn about their new houseguest, they decide it's payback time, and Lisa, determined to stand up for Mr. Burns, learns that old habits die hard in "The Fool Monty" episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Jan. 2 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2201) (TV-PG D, L, V)

Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Pamela Haden as Milhouse; Tress MacNeille as Dolph