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    [thursday, march 11, 2010]    
7:30 PM PBS pbs special: gogreener
8:00 PM FOX american idol: results show (ID-922A/923A)
[new episode - special night]
  GSN carnie wilson: unstapled (#109)
[1st season finale]
  CARTOON chowder: taste buds (#47B/414)
  NBC community: basic genealogy (#C117)
  SCIENCE factory made: military knives, surfboards, mattresses and guacachips are made! (#211)
  CENTRIC model city (#105)
  CBS survivor: knights of the round table (#2005-60)
  WGN wwe superstars: 031110 (#148)
8:30 PM CARTOON adventure time with finn and jake: tba (#101)
[series premiere]
  GSN instant recall (#102)
  NBC parks & recreation: the possum (#218)
8:45 PM CARTOON marvelous misadventures of flapjack, the: fastest man alive (#33B/226)
9:00 PM CBS csi: crime scene investigation: neverland (#1015)
  A&E first 48, the: straight menace (#149/1006)
  HISTORY food tech: italian dinner (#107)
  ABC grey's anatomy: push (#617)
  FOX kitchen nightmares: le bistro (KN-209)
[new episode - special night]
  NBC office, the: st. patrick's day (#619)
  PBS pbs special: taking control of diabetes with dr. neal barnard
  TLC police women of maricopa: super mom with a badge (#203)
  BRAVO real housewives of orange county, the: reunion special, part 2 (#517)
[one-hour special presentation]
  TRUTV smoking gun presents: world's dumbest brawlers 2 (#622)
9:30 PM NBC 30 rock: future husband (#414)
10:00 PM FOOD ace of cakes: dog day afternoon (#DB0809L)
  FX archer: job offer (#109)
  SPEED bullrun: sacremento to carson city (#304)
  VH1 celebrity rehab presents: sober house (#201-60)
[2nd season premiere]
  COMEDY important things with demetri martin: 2 (#205)
  TLC la ink: whose party is it? (#317)
  A&E manhunters: fugitive task force: chasing a ghost (#21/201)
  NBC marriage ref, the: larry david, madonna, ricky gervais (#104)
  CBS mentalist, the: code red (#216)
  LIFETIME project runway: the elements of fashion (#708)
  MTV randy jackson presents: america's best dance crew (#507-60)
  BRAVO real housewives of new york city, the: dueling labor day parties (#302)
[time slot premiere]
  ID true crime with aphrodite jones: scott peterson (#101)
[series premiere]
10:01 PM ABC private practice: triangles (#317)
10:30 PM A&E manhunters: fugitive task force: iced: alaska fugitive task force - alaska's #1 fugitive
[special presentation]
  PBS pbs special: car care for everyone with pat goss
  COMEDY sarah silverman program, the: smellin' of troy (#306)
11:00 PM TRUTV hot pursuit: on the edge (#707)
  LIFETIME models of the runway: it's a hairy situation (#208)
  MTV taking the stage (#207-30)
11:30 PM TRUTV hot pursuit: tools of the trade (#708)
11:59 PM BRAVO watch what happens: live (#210)

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· on hiatus or fate to be determined 444 series
· currently airing (spring 2010) 270 series
· new this spring (yet to premiere) 59 series
· returning this spring (yet to premiere) 67 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 47 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 78 series
· new this fall (and beyond) 15 series
· returning this fall (and beyond) 27 series
· canceled/ended (2008-2009 season) 189 series

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[03.11.10 - 04:44 PM]
JAY LENO AND JIMMY FALLON DEFEAT ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE COMPETITION FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1-5 IN 18-49 AND TOTAL VIEWERS
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 1-5.

[03.11.10 - 03:11 PM]
EXCLUSIVE: TLC REVEALS FIRST WAVE OF SUMMER PREMIERES
Newcomers "Mall Cops: Mall of America" (May 27) and "Battle of the Wedding Planners" (June 4) will join a half-dozen returning series.

[03.11.10 - 02:18 PM]
BRAVO'S "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE" SCORES HIGHEST LATE NIGHT TELECAST IN NETWORK HISTORY
Bravo spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, March 4.

[03.11.10 - 01:05 PM]
TLC REVEALS THE HIDDEN LIVES OF HOARDERS IN HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE
The eight-part series premieres Sunday, March 14 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03.11.10 - 11:36 AM]
SPECIAL CLIP SHOW "V: THE ARRIVAL" AIRS MARCH 23 ON ABC
The Alphabet details the special, which will follow an expanded 66-minute episode of "Lost."

[03.11.10 - 11:21 AM]
A&E'S "BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR" POSTS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN RECORD-BREAKING SEASON DEBUT
A&E spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 10.

[03.11.10 - 11:02 AM]
ABC'S "KIMMEL" IS UP WEEK TO WEEK BY 15% IN VIEWERS AND 22% IN ADULTS 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 1-5.

[03.11.10 - 10:26 AM]
TOP MODEL RETURNS TO THE RUNWAY ON THE RISE, BUILDING ON FALL PREMIERE IN KEY DEMOS
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 10.

[03.11.10 - 10:13 AM]
LEGENDARY EMMY WINNER BETTY WHITE HOSTS NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' ON MAY 8
White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H.

[03.11.10 - 10:11 AM]
JASON ALDEAN, LADY ANTEBELLUM, JENNIFER HUDSON, MIRANDA LAMBERT, BRAD PAISLEY, GEORGE STRAIT, TAYLOR SWIFT AND SUGARLAND ADDED TO PERFORM ON "ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN -- THE LAST RODEO"
The two-hour special airs Sunday, May 23 at 8:00/7:00c on CBS.