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Spike TV Highlights - October 2006
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 --
SPECIAL EVENTS/MARATHONS
* SCREAM AWARDS 2006
Premieres Tuesday, October 10 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT). Encores
Tuesday, October 10 (Midnight - 2:00 AM, ET/PT), Saturday, October 14
(2:00 - 4:00 AM ET/PT), and Monday, October 16 (2:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
Spike presents the first annual televised event paying homage to the
genres of horror, sci-fi and fantasy, as well as comic book culture.
SCREAM AWARDS 2006 will tape at Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Show
host, presenters, and musical acts to be announced.
* SCREAM WEEKEND
In honor of Scream Awards 2006, Spike presents a weekend packed with
chills and thrills. The lineup is as follows:
Saturday, October 7
2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981, Action/Science Fiction)
In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant
maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a
rescue. Starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef.
4:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
THE SHINING (1980, Horror)
Chilling, cerebral drama about one blocked writer's decision to take
his family to the remote (and haunted) hotel at which he's agreed to
serve as a caretaker for the winter. But there's bad juju afoot and
his son starts seeing gruesome images, while dad comes completely
unglued and tries to chop his family into kindling. Based on the
novel by Stephen King. Starring Jack Nicholson.
7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS
Featuring rescues, shootouts, and explosions, Spike's Most Amazing
Videos delivers a combination of real and rare footage for some of
the most heart-pounding and unbelievable moments ever captured on
film. Hosted by Stacey Keach.
8:00 - 10:30 PM, ET/PT
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old
enemy looking for revenge and a potentially destructive device.
10:30 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER (encore)
11:30 PM - 12:30 AM, ET/PT
TNA WRESTLING: iMPACT! (encore)
Sunday, October 8
2:00 - 2:30 PM, ET/PT
MXC ("The Monster Special")
On this edition of MXC all contestant put on costumes and put on a
frightful display of athletic inability. Games include: SCALING WALL,
STEPPING STONE, SLIDING DOWN THE TUNNEL, MUDBATH FOOTBALL AND RUNAWAY
ROCKAWAY
2:30 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989, Comedy)
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of
specteral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the
business. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Sigourney Weaver.
5:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Fur and Loathing")
The team is introduced to the "Furry" side of Vegas when a man is
found dead on the side of the road, dressed in a raccoon suit. A
gunshot victim is found in a deep-freezer.
6:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Suckered") Grissom, Sara, and Nick respond to an electrocution
at a casino, which is just a ruse to steal the central piece of the
Japanese antiquities exhibit. Catherine and Warrick deal with a
vampire murder.
7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Werewolves")
The CSI team investigates the murder of a man suffering from a
congenital hypertrichosis, causing him to grow excessive body hair.
Elements of the case suggest a connection with a belief in
werewolves. The case leads to the victim's sister, who suffers from
the same disease. Because of her condition, she'd been hiding from
the world, but it turns out that she's hiding facts that are vital to
solving the case.
Broadcast Premiere!
8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
FEAR DOT COM (2002, Horror)
After discovering that several people died exactly 48 hours after
logging on to "fear.com," a detective decides to check the web site
out for himself. After signing in, he has exactly 48 hours to solve
the mystery. Starring Stephen Dorff and Natascha McElhone.
10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Fur and Loathing")
11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
CSI: NY ("Grand Murder at Central Station")
Stella and Danny are heading into the world of cuddle parties: non-
sexual events were adults learn to touch and hug each other.
Meanwhile, Mac, Hawkes, and Flack investigate the death of a hated
plastic surgeon found covered with lye with thousands of eyewitnesses
during rush hour at Grand Central Station. While Mac and Stella
assist Aiden in a rape case, after she breaks an evidence seal, Mac
must come to terms with Aiden's action and work up the nerve to fire
her.
Monday, October 9
Broadcast Premiere!
9:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT; Encores 12:30 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT.
GHOST SHIP (2002, Horror)
A crew of boat salvagers plunge into a world of horror after
discovering a mysterious ship, which has been missing since 1953.
Starring Gabriel Byrne and Julianna Margulies.
* UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE - THE FINAL CHAPTER: TITO ORTIZ VS KEN
SHAMROCK III
Telecasts LIVE Tuesday, October 10 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET, tape delay for
West Coast). Encores Saturday October, 14 (4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT) and
Monday, August 16 (Midnight - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).
Spike TV presents the third and final installment in the UFC's most
storied rivalry between bitter rivals UFC Hall-of-Famer Ken "The
World's Most Dangerous Man" Shamrock and Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad
Boy" Ortiz. This special UFC event headlines a fight card that will
air LIVE from Hollywood, Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel.
Leading up to the fight, catch two days of UFC programming on Spike TV,
including the UFC LIVE AND INSIDE (working title) on Monday, October 9
(8:00 - 8:30 PM, ET/PT); encores Tuesday, October 10 (11:30 AM - Noon,
ET/PT).
* UFC OCTAGON GIRL SEARCH
Premieres Monday, October 2 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT). Encores Sunday,
October 8 (1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).
The search for the next UFC Octagon girl is on Spike. Ten finalists
will compete to be the last woman standing. The winner will join the
Octagon Girl team, appearing in UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE on October 10th.
* HALLOWEEN WEEKEND
The horror continues on Spike with a scary Halloween themed weekend.
The lineup is as follows:
Saturday, October 28
4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
SANTA'S SLAY (2005, Comedy/Horror)
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel, so he
becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he
returns to his evil ways. Starring Bill Goldberg.
6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
GHOST SHIP (2002, Horror)
8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
FEAR DOT COM (2002, Horror)
Sunday, October 29
1:30 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989, Comedy)
4:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
THE SHINING (1980, Horror)
7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Werewolves")
8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI ("Fur & Loathing")
9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003, Horror)
Driving through the backwoods of Texas, five youths pick up a
traumatized hitchhiker, who shoots herself in their van. Shaken by
the suicide, the group seeks help from the locals, but their
situation becomes even more surreal when they knock on the door of a
remote homestead. It's quickly apparent the residents are a family
of inbred psychopaths, and the unlucky youths suddenly find
themselves running for their lives. Starring Jessica Biel, R Lee
Ermey, and Eric Balfour.
11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
CSI: NY ("Dancing With Fishes")
When a man is found murdered in an elevator, Mac, Flack, Danny and
Lindsay investigate a world where very young girls enjoy sexual
encounters with much older men. They're left trying to determine
whether their best lead is a suspect, a witness ... or the intended
victim. Stella and Hawkes investigate the death of a young man found
in Central Park who died from an extreme allergic reaction and learn
that he had been pretending to be someone that he wasn't.
Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT
CSI ("Fur and Loathing")
1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
CSI ("Werewolves")
ORIGINAL SERIES
* THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4: THE COMEBACK
New episodes premiere Thursdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Encores Saturdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Mondays
(11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT and 2:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT).
Sixteen former UFC fighters, eight middleweights and eight
welterweights, have gathered in Las Vegas for a new season of the
wildly popular series, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4: THE COMEBACK. The
special twist to season four is that the winning middleweight and
welterweight fighters are both guaranteed a title fight and a
six-figure cash prize. UFC President Dana White hosts, and UFC
Legends Georges St. Pierre, Mark Dellagrotte and Randy Couture
serve as advisers to the fighters.
UFC UNLEASHED
Telecasts Thursdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT).
This one-hour series features the greatest moments from the
UFC(R)'s vast library of fight footage. The show includes classic
bouts never before seen on television except on pay-per-view.
* BOSTON PD
Part three premieres Friday, October 6 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT);
part four Friday, October 6 (11:00 PM - Midnight), ET/PT.
This four-part action packed documentary miniseries that follows
the lives of Boston Police officers on and off the job. Boston PD
takes a rare glimpse into the daily routines of cops fighting
crime in some of the city's worst neighborhoods. In the series,
viewers see how the most routine traffic stop can lead to
anything; and how a simple question to a young man standing on a
street corner can turn into an all-out chase and take down,
leading to the confiscation of a lethal weapon. Viewers will also
get an inside look into how the work impacts the personal lives
of the cops across different police units and how they find ways
to cope.
* TNA WRESTLING: iMPACT! (TV-14)
New episodes premiere Thursdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT);
encores Saturdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).
The new wrestling alternative, "TNA: iMPACT!" delivers a distinct
brand of high-risk, athletic entertainment. Viewers are drawn in
by TNA's philosophy of less talk and more action and the
technically advance six-sided ring. TNA's roster integrates
well-known wrestling superstars like Sting, Christian Cage, Jeff
Jarrett, and Team 3D with the world's best up-and-coming talent,
such as AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, and Monty
Brown.
* MXC (TV-14)
Telecasts Monday - Saturday (1:00-1:30 AM, ET/PT).
Spike TV's acclaimed original comedic series, is described as a
wacky combination of "Fear Factor," "Jackass," "Iron Chef," with
a touch of "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Using the actual
footage from one of the most popular primetime Japanese
reality game shows, Takeshi's Castle, MXC is re-written to create
an entirely new comedic storyline. The series is not dubbed and
there is not a single trace of literal translation from the
original show.
* DISORDERLY CONDUCT: VIDEO ON PATROL
Telecasts Fridays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT),
Saturdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT), and
Sundays (1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT and 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
Spike TV takes viewers for a ride in this adrenaline-packed
series with all new outrageous video footage pulled from
precincts across the country
* GAME HEAD (TV-14)
New episodes premiere Saturdays (12:00 - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).
Spike TV presents a weekly showcase on the world of video games.
* SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS - NEW ORIGINAL EPISODES (TV-14)
New episodes premiere Saturdays (7:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT).
WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
* WEEKEND POWERBLOCK
Spike TV puts sexy car enthusiast Courtney Hansen in the
driver's seat as host of the network's "Power Block" lineup, a
weekend (Saturdays Noon - 2:00 PM, ET/PT and Sundays
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT) two-hour block of auto related
programming.
Saturdays
Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV
Host Joe Elmore and tech expert Mike Galley work out of their
to-die-for performance garage sharing speed secrets on how to
transform everyday cars into road burners and how to get the
most out of them on the street and at the strip. This series
captures the performance lifestyle taking viewers to America's
best events, rallies and races.
12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR
Celebrating America's love affair with these fabled '60's and
70's era muscle cars, the series focuses on finding, restoring
and modifying iconic Detroit iron like the Pontiac GTO, the
Hemi Cuba, the Boss Mustang and the Chevelle SS.
1:00 - 1:30 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4
Hosted by Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, this series features
hardcore 4x4 build-ups and off-road truck projects, plus
extreme action events - rock crawling, desert racing, sand
drags, mud racing, and trail riding adventure.
1:30 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS!
This how-to/new vehicle series addresses the light truck
market with special emphasis on pickups and sport utility
vehicles. From the wildest jet drag trucks and monster trucks
to the world's most radical 4x4 rock crawlers and customs,
each episode takes viewers step-by-step modifying,
customizing, restoring and testing classic and sport trucks,
off-roaders and race trucks.
Sundays
11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV
11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR
Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4
12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS!
ACQUIRED SERIES
* THE SHIELD
Telecasts Monday - Friday (11:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT).
The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of
the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their
associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests
intact. Starring Emmy Award(R) winner Michael Chiklis and Catherine
Dent.
* CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TV-PG)
Telecasts Monday - Friday (7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT), Monday - Friday
(Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT), Mondays and Fridays (9:00 - 10:00 PM,
ET/PT).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION revolves around a team of forensic Crime
Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's Criminalistics
Bureau. By relentlessly analyzing every detail at the scene of a
crime, no matter how seemingly irrelevant or grotesque in nature, the
team has science and experience on their side to solve the case. The
series stars William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George
Eads, Jorja Fox and Paul Guilfoyle.
* THE THREE STOOGES (TV-PG)
Telecasts Saturdays and Sundays (9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT).
Larry, Moe and Curly are on Spike TV, showcasing their extremely
physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick humor that made
them one of the most famous comedy troupes in history.
MOVIE PREMIERES
* THE SHINING (1980, Horror)
Premieres Wednesday, October 4 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).
* THE ROOKIE (1990, Action/Comedy)
Premieres Sunday, October 15 (8:30 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
While tracking down an entrenched criminal, a tough maverick detective
becomes responsible for the training of a spoiled rookie. Starring
Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen.
* THE ORDER (2003, Mystery/Horror)
Premieres on Sunday October, 29 (2:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).
A priest travels to Rome to uncover the mystery behind the death of the
head of his order. Starring Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon.
Artwork Available Upon Request
SOURCE Spike TV
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