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MEERKAT MANOR
6.30PM SUNDAY / DECEMBER 9

MY DAUGHTERS ARE SLEEPING AROUND.
THE NEIGHBOURS ARE TRYING TO EVICT US.
AND I’M PREGNANT AGAIN.

THE THREE AMIGOS – Series 2, Episode 2

The Whiskers lead Flower’s new pups, Buster, Suggs and Izzy, on their first foraging trip when they’re caught out in the open by a gang of war dancing meerkats.

Meanwhile, Yousarrian is joined by two roving Whiskers males vying for Lazuli females to mate with.

The prize is Cazanna, the dominant female of the Lazuli, but will any of them be successful?

*HOT OFF THE PRESS The Whisker rumour mill reports that Flower’s dutiful daughter Rocket Dog is seeking to join the celebrity ‘katpak’ by adopting a baby boy from another clan.

DEADLIEST CATCH
6.30PM SATURDAY / DECEMBER 1

It’s the deadliest job in the world: crab fishing off the Alaska coast in the icy Bering Sea, home of the most violent waters on earth. During the five-day “season”, a handful of adventurers will battle Arctic weather, brutal waves, and a ticking clock for a chance at big money in this modern day gold rush. Working around the clock, and often going days without sleep, this unique breed of men, part adventurer part fisherman, will set out upon an unforgettable odyssey.

THE FINAL RUN – Season 1, Episode 10 With the deaths of the Big Valley crew, this Opelio crab season has been a rough one. As the last hours of the season tick by, a new race begins – the race back to port. Captains strategise and compete for the best spot in line to off-load.

THE BIGGEST LOSER(US VERSION)
8.30PM FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 30

Season 4: Episodes 4 & 5 This week’s food temptation puts the train-ers to the test instead of the contestants. If Bob, Kim or Jillian give into temptation, they could possibly be giving their team a 15-second advantage that will aid them in the upcoming physical challenge. As much as the trainers want the bonus time for their respective teams, they would not be setting a good example for their teams by choosing the easy way out. It’s a tough decision for all three of them.In the physical challenge, host Alison Sweeney explains that the contestants must race up and down a hill to their team flag in the fastest time. As per usual, one more person will be sent home, however Alison has a surprise up her sleeve for the remaining contestants – an exotic getaway! The contestants soon discover that their “vacation” will be more work than play, as they are faced with temptations they never had to face back on campus.

FRIDAY NIGHT DOWNLOAD
7.30PM FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 30

The naughtiest, funniest and most outrageous material on the web brought directly to your television screen!It’s wired, it’s weird and it’s on the web. Now it’s on your TV – Friday Night Download. Hosted by Mike Goldman, Ryan Fitzgerald and Bree Amer the FND crew bring you the fun-niest, naughtiest and probably the most disturbing material found on the web. From stupid jokes to hilarious bungles, pranks, smacks, kicks, falls, mash-ups, explosions, dummy spits, impersonations, rants, parodies, sport, hits in the nuts, drunken behaviour, eating competitions, midget throwing and broken bones – it’s all exposed on FND.

H2O: JUST ADD WATER
4.00PM FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 30

MISSED THE BOAT – Series 2, Episode 10
Cleo is failing at school. Lewis waits for Cleo to ask him for help, giving Charlotte an idea – she volunteers to help tutor Cleo! Cleo is horrified but is forced by Don to accept. Charlotte takes the opportunity to set Cleo mountains of homework; keeping Cleo busy so she can have Lewis all to herself. Charlotte pressures Lewis to take her to Mako Island so she can sketch some landscapes. Suspicious, Cleo and the others follow resulting in Cleo about to be exposed as a mermaid. In order to stop discovery, Lewis kisses Charlotte – giving both Charlotte and Cleo all the wrong signals.

LAW & ORDER
9.30PM THURSDAY / NOVEMBER 29

Karl finally admits that on the night of his brother’s death they were at a bar together. Video surveil-lance shows a strange man spiking two drinks for the Rostov brothers. Although Karl spilled his drink, Peter drank his and died hours later. Using FBI face recognition software the strange man is identified as Nikolas Brezin – Nadia’s father. But Nikolas can’t be arrested as he is protected by the Russian Consulate.A.D.A’s McCoy and Rubirosa negotiate with the Consular General to swap Karl (on Russian kidnapping charges) for Nikolas.Why would Nikolas kill the men who could lead him to his daughter and how did he track them down in the first place? The case also reveals some home truths for McCoy who arranges to meet with his own estranged daughter.

LAW & ORDER: CI
8.30PM THURSDAY / NOVEMBER 29

Car dealership owner Joseph Sabo is found dead in the street. Detectives Barek and Logan investigate who was nearby that night that may have had a motive. They are soon led to Danielle Quinn (Eliza-beth Berkley), who had been blackmailing six different men claiming they fathered her child, asking for money. The detectives realise she was the one who killed Sabo, but when none of her victims will testify against her for fear of their wives finding out what they’ve done, Detectives Barek and Logan hit a dead end. CAST:Chris Noth Detective Mike LoganAnnabella Sciorra Detective Carolyn BarekJamey Sheridan Captain James DeakinsCourtney B. Vance A.D.A Ron Carver

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
7.30PM THURSDAY / NOVEMBER 29

The time has come for our little 5th Graders to graduate from the Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? school. We congratulate Callum, Darcy, Max, Moya and Sam on a school term well done and give them all an A+ for effort. They have helped the adults of Australia win thousands and thousands of dollars in prize money.But before the graduation party starts we catch up with Shelley who we first met last week. Miss Shelley is a sparkly tap dance teacher and mother of three from Melbourne. Could Shelley be our biggest winner yet? Or will she flunk out? Join Rove McManus as he reveals all on the series finale of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?SERIES FINALE!

WORMWOOD
4.00PM THURSDAY / NOVEMBER 29

Wormwood is a comic fantasy, a modern Grimm’s fairy tale complete with:* Giant earthworms (who are the mainstay of the local economy);* Boys who can fly (badly);* Noses that run (zero to 100 in 9 seconds flat); and* A monster who lives in a forest pond – and has indigestion.
FOREVER – Series 1, Episode 9 Ned has been feeling down lately. It seems everyone in the family is smart except for him. He always feels like the odd man out. Things get worse when Jarrod steals his Grandfather’s watch and dumps it down an airhole to an old, giant worm tunnel. Sally offers to help Ned find it in the maze of caverns, but in the process they are trapped by a cave-in. During the long and arduous task to get them out, Mick tells them the story of how he met Ned and Danni’s mother.

CAST:Ned Bourke Nick StevensonDanni Bourke Kelly PaternitiSally Schnozz Karli-Rae GroganJarrod Schnozz Valentina Barron

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
7.30PM WEDNESDAY / NOVEMBER 28

Last week on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? we met 39 year old Ed a.k.a Egghead. In his school years he was awarded a meritorious award by the local council. Ed’s passion is flying. As a child he wanted to be a pilot. He has since gained his piloting licence, although it’s recently lapsed.Two new contestants join the class tonight. We meet 24 year old Ben, a Production Sales Man-ager from Paddington. He left school at Year 11 to look for good job opportunities and a chance to utilise his ‘charisma and charm’. And then there’s Shelley. Miss Shelley is a sparkly tap dance teacher and mother of three from Melbourne. Watch for the message her adorable class of 3-5 year olds send to wish her good luck. It’s very cute and makes poor Shelley quite emotional.Could Shelley be our biggest winner yet? Or will she flunk out? Join Rove McManus as he reveals all on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?