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FOX TOASTS FALL THIS NOVEMBER SWEEPS
GIVING VIEWERS REASON TO CELEBRATE ARE �THE SIMPSONS: TREE HOUSE OF HORROR XVI� SPOOK-FEST NOV. 6; SEASON PREMIERE OF �STACKED� NOV. 9; �MADtv�� MILESTONE 250th EPISODE NOV. 12; AND NAIL-BITING FALL FINALE OF �PRISON BREAK� NOV. 28 PARTAKE OF FOX�S ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MOVIE MARATHON, INCLUDING �ANGER MANAGEMENT� NOV. 23, �DADDY DAY CARE� NOV. 24 AND �STAR WARS � EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES� NOV. 25 PLUS, ALL-NEW EPISODES ALL MONTH LONG OF �ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT,� �KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL� AND �PRISON BREAK� MONDAYS; �BONES� AND �HOUSE� TUESDAYS; �THAT �70s SHOW,� �STACKED� AND �TRADING SPOUSES� WEDNESDAYS; �THE O.C.� AND �REUNION� THURSDAYS; �THE BERNIE MAC SHOW,� �MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE� AND �KILLER INSTINCT� FRIDAYS; �COPS,� �AMERICA�S MOST WANTED� AND �MADtv� SATURDAYS; AND �THE SIMPSONS,� �THE WAR AT HOME,� �FAMILY GUY� AND �AMERICAN DAD� SUNDAYS
Guest Stars Include Bruce Willis, Charlize Theron, Kid Rock, Sela Ward, Lily Tomlin, Robert Downey Jr., Dennis Rodman, Jenny McCarthy,
Terry Bradshaw, Michael Vartan, Scott Baio, Jeri Ryan, The Subways,
Beau Bridges, Anthony Anderson, Jamie Kennedy,
James Lipton, Morris Chestnut, Fred Willard, Christopher Meloni,
Peter Strauss and Shannon Elizabeth
Get ready to raise a glass when FOX uncorks the really good stuff all month long with toast-worthy television events, a bubbly season premiere, a Fall Finale of the best vintage and a sparkling roster of guest stars. Cheers!
FOX keeps the good spirits flowing with THE SIMPSONS' annual Halloween tradition "Tree House of Horror XVI" Nov. 6; a full hour of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Nov. 7; four all-new, nail-biting episodes of PRISON BREAK Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28, including the breakout series' explosive Fall Finale; Kid Rock's guest-starring turn on STACKED Nov. 9; the REUNION episode that finally reveals the murder victim Nov. 10; MADtv's milestone 250th episode Nov. 12; Bruce Willis' guest-starring appearance on THAT '70s SHOW Nov. 16; and the World Broadcast Premieres of ANGER MANAGEMENT Nov. 23 and DADDY DAY CARE Nov. 24.
Here are the highlights, night by night, for this November Sweeps on FOX:
MONDAY
Mondays this November, excitement is brewing as FOX serves up all-new episodes of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL and PRISON BREAK; and guest stars like Charlize Theron, Scott Baio, Dave Thomas, Jamie Kennedy, Michael Vartan and James Lipton.
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT returns with a full hour and guest stars Charlize Theron, Scott Baio, Dave Thomas, Frankie Muniz, Super Dave Osbourne (Bob Einstein) and Jamie Kennedy Monday, Nov. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). In an effort to prove to Rita (guest star Theron) he's not a wimp, Michael tries to convince George Michael to join him in some manly activities, but George Michael is too busy prepping girlfriend Ann for an "Inner-beauty Pageant." So Michael and his recently discovered nephew Steve Holt enter a triathlon, only to discover Gob is the one who stumbles at the finish line. Back at work, Michael must deal with a huge mole problem in order to salvage a major real estate deal. But when Gob and Buster team up with George Sr.'s surrogate, Larry (guest star Einstein), to help Michael save the deal, their plan falls apart in a big way. Meanwhile, Tobias mistakes a CIA agent for a CAA agent and inadvertently betrays the family, and Michael makes Rita a proposal she can't refuse.
The entire family is abuzz with Michael's impending marriage in "The Ocean Walker" episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Monday, Nov. 14 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). George Sr., worried that Rita (guest star Theron) is after Michael's money, forces Michael to admit that he doesn't really know Rita all that well. Meanwhile, Rita's Uncle Trevor (guest star Thomas) tries to stop the wedding by revealing some surprising information about Rita to the Bluths, actually making the family more supportive of the union. But if Michael learns the truth, will he be able to walk down the aisle?
After Gob's constant interference drives Michael insane at work, Michael gives Gob his own banana stand in the "Making a Stand" episode Monday, Nov. 21 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). But when Michael and Gob learn that George Sr. has been pitting his sons against each other, Michael and Gob team up to teach George Sr. a lesson. Meanwhile, Lucille goes to stay at the model home after her biannual facelift, which inadvertently inspires a new idea for Maeby's horror movie, and Tobias and Lindsay compete for Bob Loblaw's (guest star Baio) attention.
In the last November Sweeps episode of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Monday, Nov. 28 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Michael is concerned when he finds out that Lucille is dating the warden (guest star James Lipton) behind his father's back. But when George Sr. finds out and doesn't care, Michael tries to figure out what his father has up his sleeve.
It's an "Alias" reunion on KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL when television and film actor Michael Vartan guest-stars with former "Alias" costar Bradley Cooper. Vartan plays Michel, an arrogant, womanizing French chef who steals from Jack's menu and seduces head waitress Mimi, sparking a brutal feud between Nolita and a rival French bistro in the "French Fight" episode Monday, Nov. 14 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT).
After an article on Page Six claims that Jack snubbed a famous actress at Nolita, Jack realizes that part of the success of the restaurant includes his spending more time with the patrons in the "You Lose, I Win" episode of KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL Monday, Nov. 21 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). Not wanting to leave a hole in his very busy kitchen, Jack hires a female chef he knows and trusts. At first, the boys resent a woman in their midst, but Becky (Erinn Hayes) quickly wins the crew over � and the more Becky fits in, the less space there is for Jack. Meanwhile, Seth and Teddy dispute the hierarchy of the kitchen and set out to prove once and for all which is more integral to the restaurant � fish or pastries.
In the last KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL offering during Sweeps, "Rabbit Test" airing Monday, Nov. 28 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Jim accidentally accepts a delivery of rabbits for the special that night, but when they arrive alive, no one has the guts to kill them. Meanwhile, Jack dates a vegan and is impressed by the strength of her convictions, until he sweet-talks her into trying meat and she becomes obsessed.
The clock is truly ticking on this season's most gripping new drama, PRISON BREAK, as Lincoln's execution nears. During four all-new episodes, lives are threatened, murders are committed and deals are made with the devil � who apparently comes in many shapes and sizes.
Veronica and Nick inch closer and closer to the truth � and the people � behind Lincoln's frame-up, while C-Note leverages his way onto the escape team Monday, Nov. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). All � especially Sara � are shocked by Michael's conjugal visitor Monday, Nov. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). One of the group's relentless pursuers becomes the pursued Monday, Nov. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). And in an explosive Fall Finale Monday, Nov. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the day and hour of reckoning finally arrive as Lincoln's execution is just minutes away, and the team finally makes a break for it.
TUESDAY
It's time to celebrate FOX November Tuesday and all-new episodes of BONES, with guest star Morris Chestnut on Nov. 15; and all-new episodes of HOUSE, with guest star Sela Ward on Nov. 15, 22 and 29.
In the first of four all-new episodes of BONES, Brennan, working hard on her latest novel, helps Booth locate and identify the remains of Charlie, a 6-year-old who went missing from a local park. Brennan determines that Charlie was sexually assaulted before he was murdered, which leads Booth to conclude they're on the hunt for a serial pedophile. Suspicion creates uncertainty � among even the people closest to Charlie � and Brennan and Booth must investigate all leads, no matter where the information points, in the episode "A Boy in a Bush" Tuesday, Nov. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Morris Chestnut guest-stars in the following week's episode (Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), "The Man in the Wall." Angela and Brennan get caught in a melee in a hip-hop club, where Brennan kicks someone into a wall that breaks open and reveals a mummified corpse and a stash of methamphetamine.
Brennan and Booth fight the clock to definitively prove if a man about to be executed is guilty in the episode "A Man on Death Row" Tuesday, Nov. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Seven years earlier, the case was Booth's first as a primary FBI agent, and an important loose end remains after all this time.
In the final all-new November Sweeps episode of BONES, "The Girl in the Fridge" (Tuesday, Nov. 29, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Brennan faces off with her former mentor � and lover � after a girl's decomposed remains are found in a refrigerator.
The first November Sweeps outing of HOUSE, "Daddy's Boy" airing Tuesday, Nov. 8 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), offers an unexpected glimpse into House's past and present when he tries unsuccessfully to get out of a dinner engagement with his visiting parents. Meanwhile, a recent college graduate with daddy issues of his own drops at a graduation party from internal shocks. With his father at his bedside, it becomes apparent that the two have not been truthful with each other, and their trust issues affect how the medical team gets the information it needs to help solve the case.
A famous pro bicyclist is brought in after collapsing during a race, but House, convinced that the athlete is taking performance enhancers and doping his blood, doesn't want to treat him. When the patient admits to doing drugs, House is intrigued. Meanwhile, House tries to jeopardize Stacy (guest star Sela Ward) and Mark's relationship by attending group therapy with the couple in the "Spin" episode of HOUSE Tuesday, Nov. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Ward guest-stars in another all-new episode of HOUSE on Tuesday, Nov. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Kalvin, a gay man with full-blown AIDS, confronts House in front of his home and collapses into anaphylactic shock. When House discovers that Kalvin's father is suffering from unique symptoms of his own, he must figure out if they might be connected and solve the puzzle to save both their lives. Meanwhile, Cameron faces a potentially life-threatening disease of her own.
House and Chase are in the extremely hot seat in the final all-new November Sweeps episode of HOUSE, "The Mistake" airing Tuesday, Nov. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), after a young mother with stomach pain dies. Months later, Stacy (guest star Ward) counsels Chase prior to his disciplinary hearing. She must determine if Chase made a mistake that ultimately led to the patient's death, and soon realizes that he is holding something back.
WEDNESDAY
The stars sparkle Wednesday nights on FOX during November Sweeps, when Ashton Kutcher, Bruce Willis, Kid Rock and Jenny McCarthy grace all-new episodes of THAT '70s SHOW and STACKED; and Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson star in the World Broadcast Premiere of ANGER MANAGEMENT. And in all-new installments of TRADING SPOUSES: MEET YOUR NEW MOMMY, the families will also be seeing stars � albeit a different kind � when one mother has a meltdown of intergalactic proportions.
On Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on THAT '70s SHOW, in honor of Hyde's new married status, the guys decide to throw him a belated surprise bachelor party. But when Kelso (Kutcher) gets distracted by a new ice cream girl, the guys are the ones left out in the cold. Meanwhile, Jackie questions Donna's loyalty after Donna befriends Hyde's new stripper wife in the "You're My Best Friend" episode.
The following week, Wednesday, Nov. 16 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Bruce Willis moonlights in an all-new November Sweeps installment of THAT '70s SHOW. As Red and Kitty celebrate their 25th anniversary, Kelso gets bitten by the marriage bug and decides to propose. But Vic (guest star Willis), a sketchy fast-talker with a bad toupee � who just happens to be the head of security at a gentlemen's club in Chicago � makes Kelso a job offer he cannot refuse. Meanwhile, Donna gets a little disappointed that Eric isn't calling her from Africa.
In the final all-new November Sweeps episode of THAT '70s SHOW Wednesday, Nov. 30 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Jackie moves into Fez's apartment after Kelso moves to Chicago. Meanwhile, Sam helps Donna take sexy pictures of herself to send to Eric in Africa, but they inevitably land in the wrong hands.
Kid Rock guest-stars in the season premiere of STACKED Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) as a delivery man. The episode revolves around Skyler, who has been wreaking havoc in the bookstore by telling everyone she loves them � except for Gavin. All are suspicious of Skyler's motives � Katrina fears that Skyler wants to borrow money, Harold deduces that Skyler is dying and Stuart gets an unwanted admirer (or two).
In the "Two Faces of Eve" episode of STACKED on Wednesday, Nov. 16 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Jenny McCarthy guest-stars as Eve, Skyler's former ugly-duckling friend whose swan-like transformation into a hot blond isn't the only bombshell she brings with her to Stacked Books.
When Gavin's old writer friend Ray shows up at the bookstore asking for advice on his recently published novel, a threatened Gavin spends the entire weekend writing a novel of his own. He asks everyone in the bookstore to read it and give feedback, but only Skyler complies, as the rest of the crew tries to protect him from the fact that he isn't a very good writer in the final all-new November Sweeps episode of STACKED Wednesday, Nov. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Two mothers with very different beliefs trade lives, leading to a dramatic homecoming, in the second part of TRADING SPOUSES' two-part season premiere Wednesday, Nov. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Marguerite Perrin of Ponchatoula, LA, a fiercely religious and vocal Christian, and Jeanne D'amico-Flisher of Boxborough, MA, a woman passionate about hypnotherapy, tarot cards and pressure healing, switch places to try out the ultimate life change, which prompts a major meltdown after one mom returns to her family.
The following week, Wednesday, Nov. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), during a special one-part episode of TRADING SPOUSES, Tracey Thomas of Whitefish, MT, trades places with DeeAnn Donovan-Blumberg of Brewster, NY. TRADING SPOUSES continues with the first of a two-part episode Wednesday, Nov. 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), in which Colleen Wopperer of Port Angeles, WA, moves in for one week with the Dancys of Park City, UT.
On the eve of Turkey Day, FOX serves up the first title in its annual three-day Thanksgiving movie marathon: the World Broadcast Premiere of ANGER MANAGEMENT Wednesday, Nov. 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is a hard-working businessman with a pacifist nature that has often gotten the best of him, and a simple misunderstanding aboard an airplane quickly escalates into a legal nightmare. Now the only way Dave can avoid jail time is to seek the help of an unlikely anger management instructor, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson). Rydell's unorthodox methods border on unconventional and nearly psychotic, but they may just be the perfect antidote for Dave.
THURSDAY
FOX Thursday in November uncorks three all-new, sinfully soapy installments of THE O.C. and REUNION, and the World Broadcast Premiere of DADDY DAY CARE.
In the first of three Sweeps episodes of THE O.C. Thursday, Nov. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Ryan decides to make a life-changing decision that Sandy surprisingly supports, and Marissa turns to her new public school friends for help with Ryan. Meanwhile, Harbor High's Dean of Discipline, Dean Hess, continues his crusade to ruin Ryan's future, and Summer and Seth go on their own crusade to reveal Dean Hess's secret. Meanwhile, Charlotte (guest star Jeri Ryan) makes Julie an offer she cannot refuse.
The following week, Thursday, Nov. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), Taylor (Autumn Reeser) locks up Seth's night when she throws a Harbor School event that keeps Summer at a distance. Marissa's new friendships at public school worry Summer, so she enlists Ryan's help. Meanwhile, Sandy works on a plan for the Newport Group and forms a new partnership, and Charlotte (guest star Ryan) convinces Julie and Kirsten to edge back into Newport society.
When the gang heads to The Bait Shop to see The Subways, Taylor's horsing around causes a major rift between Seth and Summer. Marissa, determined to end the potentially explosive rift between Ryan and Volchok, does whatever it takes to watch out for Ryan. Meanwhile, Matt, Sandy's Newport Group partner, goes above and beyond the call of duty; Julie Cooper reigns supreme as the only "b*%ch" in Orange County; and Ryan needs to use his head for once in "The Anger Management" episode of THE O.C. Thursday, Nov. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
In the first of three all-new episodes of REUNION Thursday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), a wedding brings out old rivalries as Sam must finally choose between Craig and Will, and Will pays the ultimate price for the one crime he did commit. Aaron returns from Seattle with a secret, and Jenna puts her own career ahead of Carla's. In the present day, Detective Marjorino learns he's carried a grudge against the wrong man for 20 years, and one of the friends receives an anonymous letter � from someone who claims to know who the murderer is.
A new decade begins and the murder victim is finally revealed in the "1990" episode of REUNION Thursday, Nov. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). In the past, Carla finds herself isolated, keeping secrets from both the new man in her life and Samantha. Craig struggles to keep his father's business afloat, but Aaron � halfway around the world � may hold the key. Jenna and her mother have a moment to reconnect before tragedy strikes, and Will ships out to the Gulf War.
In the final November Sweeps episode Thursday, Nov. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Sam and Will's daughter Amy is kidnapped, and Sam is forced to tell Craig the truth about her pregnancy. Some fear that Carla's bruises were delivered by her mystery boyfriend, while Will returns from the Gulf War with a final errand to do for his buddy who was killed in action. Aaron and Craig are in business together, but Aaron gets an offer that he cannot refuse.
The FOX Thanksgiving movie marathon continues on the last Thursday of the month with the World Broadcast Premiere of DADDY DAY CARE Thursday, Nov. 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin and Anjelica Huston. After two fathers (Murphy and Garlin) lose their prestigious jobs in product development, they are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home dads. With no job possibilities on the horizon, the two open their own day-care facility, Daddy Day Care, employing fairly unconventional methods of caring for children. As Daddy Day Care catches on, they are pitted against Chapman Academy and its tough-as-nails director (Huston) in a fierce rivalry.
FRIDAY
FOX Friday fills this November with all-new installments of THE BERNIE MAC SHOW, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE and KILLER INSTINCT, and a special encore of STAR WARS � EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES.
Wanda takes control � with the help of Big Mama's belt � in the first of three all-new Sweeps installments of THE BERNIE MAC SHOW Friday, Nov. 4 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). Needless to say, the power of the belt is immense, and it quickly becomes Wanda's new best friend. However, after Jordan challenges her and ends up in the emergency room, Wanda soon questions the type of person she has become. Meanwhile, a small repair on Bernie's TiVo becomes an extravagant remodel of his den in the "For Whom the Belt Tolls" episode.
The following week Friday, Nov. 11 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), tension heats up when Bryana's dad Bryan (guest star Anthony Anderson) pays a visit. Bryan also threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan when another pest, an opossum, intrudes on the Mac home, and Bryan and Jordan bond over making Bernie the butt of their opossum jokes. Bernie's patience is finally pushed to the limit when Bryan crosses the line and undermines Bernie's barbecuing techniques in his own home in the "Pop Pop Goes the Weasel" episode of THE BERNIE MAC SHOW.
While attempting to punish the kids for recent wrongdoings � Jordan accidentally goosed a nun, Bryana forged her uncle's signature and Vanessa threw an unsupervised pool party � Bernie realizes his punishment system is no longer effective and puts the kids in lockdown. When Wanda gets home, she discovers the extreme environment and forces Bernie to lift his restrictions. But the next day, when Jordan and Bryana go overboard with their newfound freedom and Vanessa throws another pool party, Wanda agrees with Bernie's tactics in the "Prison Break" episode of THE BERNIE MAC SHOW Friday, Nov. 18 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT).
In the "Jessica Stays Over" episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Friday, Nov. 4 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), the first of three all-new Sweeps installments, the neighbor's daughter, Jessica, who's staying with the family for the week, shows Malcolm a thing or two about manipulating Lois. Jessica uses her power to get control of Lois' car, but when Malcolm gets on Lois' good side, he lands in the driver's seat. Meanwhile, Reese decides to ship himself to China to beat up his pen pal.
In the second Sweeps episode, "Blackout" airing Friday, Nov. 11 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Francis decides to surprise the family by coming home, and the power goes out in the house. Meanwhile, it's Lois who's in the dark when Hal decides to cancel their anniversary dinner in favor of a Reese-cooked meal at home. And Malcolm ends up in hot water after he sneaks three Swedish girls into the house.
When Malcolm gets paired with a dimwitted beauty as his chemistry partner, he thinks it's a recipe for disaster in the "Secret Boyfriend" episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Friday, Nov. 18 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). But when she reveals her feelings for him, sparks fly. They agree to keep their romantic experiment under wraps until Malcolm realizes that she's just embarrassed to be dating him. Meanwhile, Lois demands that Reese get a job, and she kicks him out of the house to prove that she means business.
In three all-new episodes of KILLER INSTINCT, deviant criminals terrorize the Bay City. In the "Who's Your Daddy?" episode (Friday, Nov. 4, 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), which features a guest-starring turn by Peter Strauss, Hale and Carter track down a killer who picks up where Hale's serial-killer father left off. The following week, Friday, Nov. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), faced with the possibility that he convicted the wrong person for a crime, Cavanaugh and his team are thrust into the obsessive world of virtual gaming and the deviant way in which players reenact murder scenes from their favorite video games in the "Game Over" episode. And on Friday, Nov. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the intended victim of a serial killer is stricken by amnesia and cannot remember his attacker in the "Forget Me Not" episode.
On the last Friday of November Sweeps, FOX's Thanksgiving movie marathon concludes with STAR WARS: EPISODE II � ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Friday, November 25, 8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT), the second chapter in a trilogy, set more 10 years after the events of "The Phantom Menace." Not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Padm� Amidala (Natalie Portman) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) as they are thrown together for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Obi-Wan, who has transitioned from student to teacher, has become a mentor to Anakin, who has grown into the accomplished Jedi. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padm�, whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic.
SATURDAY
This November Sweeps, FOX Saturday is bubbling over with action-packed happenings: four all-new installments of COPS, including the COPS: BAD GIRLS SPECIAL EDITION #8; four all-new, special-edition episodes of AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA STRIKES BACK; the milestone 250th episode of MADtv; and tons of MADtv guest stars, including Fred Willard, Christopher Meloni, Jeff Garlin and WWE's John Cena.
In the first Sweeps episode of COPS Saturday, Nov. 5 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Officer James Griffith of the Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff's Office pulls over a vehicle with a busted license plate light, and it's discovered that the male passenger has two felony warrants. The handcuffed man tries to run, but his escape is tripped up when he falls on his face. Another segment features Sgt. Dan Flaherty of the Las Vegas, NV, Metropolitan Police Department, who supervises a sting operation designed to capture wanted fugitives.
The following week, Saturday, Nov. 12 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), "femme fatale" gets a whole new meaning in COPS: BAD GIRLS SPECIAL EDITION #8. When officers Aaron Williams and Pete Miller of the Chattanooga, TN, Police Department respond to a call where, allegedly, a woman is wielding an open switchblade knife, they discover that the woman may have been selling sex. Another segment features Anchorage, AK, Officers Robert Blanton, Arthur Anderson and Sgt. Lee Rohwer responding to a call regarding a hit-and-run accident in which the couple may have been focused on their make-out session instead of driving.
A heroin bust sends three to jail in the COPS: IN HARM'S WAY SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, Nov. 19 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). Undercover Officer Will Jeffries and Sgt. Craig Campbell of the Pittsburgh, PA, Police Bureau pull over a vehicle with three suspects inside. The female driver is nabbed with heroin and admits that she needs help, while the male passenger, although in cuffs, asks officers if he can roll one last cigarette before going to jail. Also featured is Officer Arthur Anderson of the Anchorage, AK, Police Department responding to a disturbance call, where he has to deal with an intoxicated and possibly suicidal male suspect who begs officers to shoot him.
In the last Sweeps installment of COPS, the LAS VEGAS HEAT SPECIAL EDITION #2 Saturday, Nov. 26 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Officer Peter Connell of the Las Vegas, NV, Metropolitan Police Department detains two male college students after they allegedly try to steal a flamingo from a hotel on the Strip. Also featured is a routine traffic stop that turns into an arrest for prostitution.
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK takes on the nation's hottest crime issues this November Sweeps. On Saturday, Nov. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) in the COLLAR BOMBER SPECIAL EDITION, AMW brings exclusive new information in a case that has puzzled and captivated viewers. On Aug. 28, 2003, Brian Wells, a 46-year-old pizza deliveryman, perished as a bomb that was strapped around his neck exploded. Authorities have been puzzled by the bizarre details of that day's events, unsure if Wells was involved in a bank robbery or a pawn in someone else's game. After AMW aired an in-depth story about the case, new information was brought forth � only to AMW. Now, AMW reveals this exclusive new information, which could help authorities solve the case and unmask the mastermind of a horrendous crime.
The following week, Walsh hits the road for an on-location GOOD AND EVIL SPECIAL EDITION from Savannah, GA (Saturday, Nov. 12, 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), where police are looking into another gruesome mystery. The bodies of a loving couple were found wrapped in tarps and buried in a barn near their home. The investigation turned up some interesting clues, and as the mystery unraveled, cops focused on a prime suspect � the couple's son! Now, cops ask AMW viewers to bring in a violent killer with a history of mental illness, before anyone else meets the same fate.
Walsh next lands in Aspen, CO, as AMW works to solve some of the country's toughest cases in the COLD CASES SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, Nov. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Then, in the final all-new Sweeps episode, LAS VEGAS SPECIAL EDITION airing Saturday, Nov. 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Walsh touches down in Las Vegas, NV, as AMW goes after wicked women who kill and commit other crimes.
In the first of four all-new installments of MADtv Saturday, Nov. 5 (11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT), Fred Willard joins the MADtv crew for fun and hijinks. The following week, Saturday, Nov. 12 (11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT), the madness continues as MADtv celebrates its triumphant 250th episode. MADtv's refreshing humor and dead-on parodies have made this award-winning sketch comedy show a FOX Saturday-night staple for the past 11 years. Also coming out to play this November Sweeps is Christopher Meloni ("Law & Order: SVU") on Saturday, Nov. 19 (11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT), and Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") and WWE wrestler John Cena on Saturday, Nov. 26 (11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT).
SUNDAY
FOX tops off the fizzy fun on Sunday nights in November with all-new episodes of KING OF THE HILL, THE SIMPSONS, THE WAR AT HOME, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD; and lively guest stars Shannon Elizabeth, Gary Cole, Dennis Rodman, Terry Bradshaw, Lily Tomlin, Robert Downey Jr., Patrick Stewart, Beau Bridges and Bryan Cranston.
In the "Bill's House" episode of Southern-fried animated hit KING OF THE HILL Sunday, Nov. 6 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT), Hank encourages Bill to volunteer at a halfway house, where Bill bites off more than he can chew when he invites the residents to stay with him. Bill and Hank wind up planning meals, providing therapy and scheduling activities for the residents, and as more and more houseguests show up, Hank becomes determined to find them permanent homes. Meanwhile, Peggy promises God that she will learn to ride a bike, if He helps her get over the flu � a promise Bobby intends to watch her keep.
Shannon Elizabeth and Gary Cole drop by Arlen in the second all-new November Sweeps installment of KING OF THE HILL Sunday, Nov. 20 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT). When Hank and Peggy try to clean up a historic Arlen landmark, they find out that the town was founded by harlots and was once a place of ill-repute. The new city manager uses the city's rediscovered history to turn the town into a tourist trap for the adult porn industry. Frustrated by the changes, Hank decides to move the family � that is, until he is aided by adult actress Candee (guest voice Elizabeth).
Halloween isn't over until THE SIMPSONS say so! Former athletes Terry Bradshaw and Dennis Rodman, playing themselves, stir up tricks and treats in the annual "ghoultide" Halloween trilogy, "The Simpsons' Tree House of Horror XVI" Sunday, Nov. 6 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). The fright-fest begins with "B.I.: Bartificial Intelligence" when the Simpsons adopt David, a newly developed artificial robot son, to replace Bart after he falls into a coma. In "Survival of the Fattest," Mr. Burns invites Homer and his friends to his gigantic estate for a hunting tournament, but Homer and the gang learn they are the ones being hunted on "The World Series of Manhunter" hosted by Bradshaw. In the final Halloween scare, "I've Grown a Costume on Your Face," a costume contest goes awry when a real witch turns all the Springfieldians into real-life versions of their costumes, leaving only Maggie with the power to reverse the spell.
In the second all-new Sweeps installment of THE SIMPSONS Sunday, Nov. 13 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), observing that Marge is lonely, Bart offers to spend time with her. After they go on tandem bike rides and decorate Bart's tree house as a "teahouse," the bullies from school dub Bart a "mama's boy." When Marge finds out that Bart's schoolmates are teasing him, she gives him the necessary tools to win back his reputation. Meanwhile, Homer teams up with Moe and joins a professional arm-wrestling circuit.
Homer's inability to embrace Lisa's Father's Day book the same way he does Bart's Father's Day Toolman causes Lisa to develop DDD (Disappointed Daughter Disorder) in the Sunday, Nov. 20 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) episode of THE SIMPSONS. Meanwhile, Bart steals the "Bart Boulevard" street sign and causes a huge pile-up. While Mayor Quimby creates The Safety Salamander spokesperson in response to the accident, the town still forces the ineffective Mayor into a recall election. Homer, longing to win back his daughter's love, takes the spokesperson position, and after a heroic run as the Safety Salamander, he runs for Mayor � along with every other unqualified Springfieldian.
In the final all-new November Sweeps installment of THE SIMPSONS, "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas" Sunday, Nov. 27 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), featuring Lily Tomlin as a guest voice, Homer has an altercation with the Easter Bunny at the Mayor's egg hunt, causing Marge to be shunned. A lonely Marge decides to join a women's group called the Cheery Red Tomatoes and agrees to help with an upcoming charity drive � robbing Mr. Burns of his Faberge egg collection. Meanwhile, Lisa's plans to spend a summer in Italy hit a bump when she learns the first requirement is being fluent in Italian, so she takes on a teacher from a classified ad � who turns out to be Milhouse.
In the first of four all-new episodes of THE WAR AT HOME, "Like A Virgin" airing Sunday, Nov. 6 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Dave tries to prevent Hillary from going all the way. When Hillary asks Vicky about sex, Dave flips out and makes plans to take the entire family to the city for dinner and a musical on a Saturday night to prevent Hillary from going out with a boy. Meanwhile, Kenny struggles to accept Larry's new girlfriend and begins to plant "seeds of doubt" in hopes of breaking them up.
The following week, Sunday, Nov. 13 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), in the "Dave Get Your Gun" episode, when Larry lands a leading role in the high school production of "Annie Get Your Gun," Dave is disgruntled over his lack of interest in masculine activities. In response, Larry takes up basketball, but after catching him kiss what looks to be another guy on the team, Dave and Vicky are 100-percent convinced that their son is gay. Dave's assumption gets Larry into trouble and quickly ruins his game. Meanwhile, after punching a girl at school, Hillary gets dumped by Taye and must deal with her new player-hater image.
When Dave and Vicky catch Hillary and her friend Brenda drunk in their kitchen in the middle of the night, Vicky decides to eliminate alcohol from the household. Prohibition lasts only two days before Vicky and Dave succumb to free pitchers of margaritas and come home a little more giggly than usual. Needless to say, their buzz is killed when they face an embarrassed Hillary and Brenda's strict and judgmental parents at their doorstep. Meanwhile, Mike becomes a vegetarian after accidentally shooting a pigeon in the "Cheers" episode Sunday, Nov. 20 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT).
In "The Empire Spanks Back" Sunday, Nov. 27 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), the final Sweeps installment of THE WAR AT HOME, Dave fears that the kids are getting away with way too much, and when talking to them doesn't work, he institutes a zero-tolerance, pro-spanking policy. Of course, they think he's all talk and naively call his bluff. When a humiliated Larry, the first recipient of one of Dave's spankings, moves in with Kenny, Child Protective Services is called, and it's Dave who's in for a real "spanking."
Peter Griffin makes an indecent proposal to the FCC in the first of four all-new FAMILY GUY episodes Sunday, Nov. 6 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT). After a controversial mishap occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter's favorite television shows. Peter retaliates by creating his own TV station � "PTV" � which he operates out of the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create some edgy hits for the station, until the FCC shows up and starts to regulate their everyday life.
The following week, Sunday, Nov. 13 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), after writing a story for a local magazine, Brian lands a job with the prestigious New Yorker. With his college dropout status haunting him, he decides to go back to Brown University to get his degree. As Brian struggles to pass his classes, Stewie enjoys the college lifestyle. Meanwhile, Peter and his friends combine forces to help the city � or so they think � in the "Brian Goes Back to College" episode of FAMILY GUY.
When Stewie intensifies his efforts to kill Lois, she thinks he is acting out and orders Peter to spend more time with him in "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" episode of FAMILY GUY Sunday, Nov. 20 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT). Meanwhile, Chris does some bonding of his own when he develops a friendship with Herbert after breaking his window.
After discovering she has a brother named Patrick (guest voice Robert Downey Jr.) whom she never knew about, Lois takes the family cross-country to meet him � only to discover he's in a mental institution. Patrick seems sane, so Lois checks him out of the asylum to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter, urged to lose weight by his doctor, starts a Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when a fat man is strangled in Quahog, Peter and his Fat Society live in terror, and all fingers point to Patrick in FAMILY GUY's "Fat Guy Strangler" episode airing Sunday, Nov. 27 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT).
Patrick Stewart guest-voices and the gender wars heat up for the Smiths in the "Stan of Arabia, Part 1" episode of AMERICAN DAD Sunday, Nov. 6 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Stan has to throw a party for his boss and assumes his wife Francine will do all the work, but she refuses. With Stan as party planner, the event turns into a disaster. As a result, Stan's boss relocates Stan and his family to Saudi Arabia, where they quickly get a taste of life on foreign ground.
The following week on AMERICAN DAD Sunday, Nov. 13 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), as the Smiths continue to live in Saudi Arabia, Stan is fully enjoying the male-dominated society while the rest of the family struggles with the different social norms. Meanwhile, Francine's musical expos� on gender roles gets her into trouble, and a brush with death leads the Smiths to return to the United States in the "Stan of Arabia, Part 2" episode.
Beau Bridges guest-voices in another all-new installment of AMERICAN DAD Sunday, Nov. 20 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Haley and Stan are at odds over Stan's National Gun Association (NGA) membership, and Francine's plan to get them back on track misfires big-time. Meanwhile, Steve eats one of Roger's cookies, so Roger takes revenge by convincing Steve that he is adopted.
Bryan Cranston crashes the last AMERICAN DAD episode of November Sweeps, "Star Trek" airing Sunday, Nov. 27 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Steve becomes a famous author, and the entire family gets caught up in his celebrity, including Stan, who becomes an unbearable "stage parent." After Steve hooks up with an agent, he abandons his family to lead a "Cribs" lifestyle.
Additional FOX November schedule information will be announced soon.
FOX NOVEMBER SWEEPS 2005
CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE:
Thursday, Nov. 3
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT THE O.C./All-New Episode, Guest Star Jeri Ryan
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT REUNION/All-New Episode
Friday, Nov. 4
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE BERNIE MAC SHOW/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT KILLER INSTINCT/All-New Episode, Guest Star Peter Strauss
Saturday, Nov. 5
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS: HIGH CRIMES SPECIAL EDITION/Encore
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMW: COLLAR BOMBER SPECIAL EDITION/All-New Episode
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT MADtv/All-New Episode, Guest Star Fred Willard
Sunday, Nov. 6
7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/Encore
7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT KING OF THE HILL/All-New Episode
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/All-New Special Episode "Tree House of Horror XVI," Guest Voices Dennis Rodman and Terry Bradshaw
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT THE WAR AT HOME/All-New Episode
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT FAMILY GUY/All-New Episode
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICAN DAD/All-New Episode, Guest Voice Patrick Stewart
Monday, Nov. 7
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT/All-New One-Hour Episode, Guest Stars Charlize Theron, Scott Baio, Dave Thomas, Frankie Muniz, Super Dave Osbourne (Bob Einstein) and Jamie Kennedy
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT PRISON BREAK/All-New Episode
Tuesday, Nov. 8
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT BONES/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE/All-New Episode
Wednesday, Nov. 9
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THAT '70s SHOW/All-New Episode, Guest Star Ashton Kutcher
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT STACKED/Season Premiere, Guest Star Kid Rock
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT TRADING SPOUSES/All-New Episode
Thursday, Nov. 10
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT THE O.C./All-New Episode, Guest Star Jeri Ryan
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT REUNION/All-New Episode
Friday, Nov. 11
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE BERNIE MAC SHOW/All-New Episode, Guest Star Anthony Anderson
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT KILLER INSTINCT/All-New Episode
Saturday, Nov. 12
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS: BAD GIRLS SPECIAL EDITION #8/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS: BAD GIRLS SPECIAL EDITION #7/Encore
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMW: GOOD AND EVIL SPECIAL EDITION/All-New Episode
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT MADtv/Milestone 250th Episode, All-New Episode
Sunday, Nov. 13
7:00-7:30 PM PT MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE/Encore (WEST COAST ONLY)
7:30-8:00 PM PT KING OF THE HILL/Encore (WEST COAST ONLY)
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT THE WAR AT HOME/All-New Episode
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT FAMILY GUY/All-New Episode
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICAN DAD/All-New Episode
Monday, Nov. 14
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT/All-New Episode, Guest Stars Charlize Theron and Dave Thomas
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL/All-New Episode, Guest Star Michael Vartan
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT PRISON BREAK/All-New Episode
Tuesday, Nov. 15
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT BONES/All-New Episode, Guest Star Morris Chestnut
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE/All-New Episode, Guest Star Sela Ward
Wednesday, Nov. 16
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THAT '70s SHOW/All-New Episode, Guest Stars Ashton Kutcher and Bruce Willis
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT STACKED/All-New Episode, Guest Star Jenny McCarthy
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT TRADING SPOUSES/All-New Episode
Thursday, Nov. 17
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT THE O.C./All-New Episode, Guest Stars The Subways
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT REUNION/All-New Episode
Friday, Nov. 18
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE BERNIE MAC SHOW/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT KILLER INSTINCT/All-New Episode
Saturday, Nov. 19
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS: IN HARM'S WAY SPECIAL EDITION/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS: CAUGHT IN THE ACT SPECIAL EDITION/Encore
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMW: COLD CASES SPECIAL EDITION/All-New Episode
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT MADtv/All-New Episode, Guest Star Christopher Meloni
Sunday, Nov. 20
7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/Encore
7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT KING OF THE HILL/All-New Episode, Guest Voices Shannon Elizabeth and Gary Cole
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT THE WAR AT HOME/All-New Episode
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT FAMILY GUY/All-New Episode
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICAN DAD/All-New Episode, Guest Voice Beau Bridges
Monday, Nov. 21
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT/All-New Episode, Guest Star Scott Baio
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT PRISON BREAK/All-New Episode
Tuesday, Nov. 22
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT BONES/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE/All-New Episode, Guest Star Sela Ward
Wednesday, Nov. 23
8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT ANGER MANAGEMENT/World Broadcast Premiere
Thursday, Nov. 24
8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT DADDY DAY CARE/World Broadcast Premiere
Friday, Nov. 25
8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE II � ATTACK OF THE CLONES/Encore Movie
Saturday, Nov. 26
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT COPS: LAS VEGAS HEAT SPECIAL EDITION #2/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT COPS: RESISTING ARREST SPECIAL EDITION #3/Encore
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT AMW: LAS VEGAS SPECIAL EDITION/All-New Episode
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT ET/PT MADtv/All-New Episode, Guest Stars Jeff Garlin and John Cena
Sunday, Nov. 27
7:00-7:30 PM PT MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE/Encore (WEST COAST ONLY)
7:30-8:00 PM PT KING OF THE HILL/Encore (WEST COAST ONLY)
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THE SIMPSONS/All-New Episode, Guest Voice Lily Tomlin
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT THE WAR AT HOME/All-New Episode
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT FAMILY GUY/All-New Episode, Guest Voice Robert Downey Jr.
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT AMERICAN DAD/All-New Episode, Guest Voice Bryan Cranston
Monday, Nov. 28
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT/All-New Episode, Guest Star James Lipton
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT PRISON BREAK/Fall Finale, All-New Episode
Tuesday, Nov. 29
8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT BONES/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT HOUSE/All-New Episode, Guest Star Sela Ward
Wednesday, Nov. 30
8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT THAT '70s SHOW/All-New Episode
8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT STACKED/All-New Episode
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT TRADING SPOUSES/All-New Episode
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