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CALIFORNICATION 9.30PM MONDAY OCTOBER 22

FILTHY LUCRE – Season 1, Episode 9

Guest Stars: Pamela Adlon, Brigitte Bako

Hank returns to LA from New York with an engagement ring for Karen – he is just waiting for the right moment to present it to her. Meanwhile, Karen and Bill continue with their wedding preparations with Bill none-the-wiser about Karen having had sex with Hank. To make matters even tenser for Karen, Bill reveals he doesn’t want Becca to play with her band at the wedding,

Hank attempts to pick up where he left off with Karen – the sex must have meant something, right? Wrong. Karen tells him the sex was a mistake, leaving Hank fearing just when he thought he was a step closer to gaining Karen back, he is actually a step further away.

Charlie presents Hank with a bonus cheque for ‘A Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ and Hank presents Charlie with some equally thrilling news – he has a new manuscript. Hank also gives a copy for Karen to read, hoping to woo her with his writing.

Bonus cheque in hand, Hank goes to a car dealership to buy a new ride and manages to cosy up with a sexy saleswoman (Bridgitte Bako) whilst he’s there – who says money can’t buy happiness?

Charlie tries to normalise his relations with Marcy (Pamela Adlon) after their attempted threesome with Dani (Rachel Miner), but Marcy drops a bombshell when she reveals she feels sexually awakened by the experience. Are the tables about to turn on Charlie?

Mia finds out about Hank’s manuscript, surreptitiously making a copy for herself. Meanwhile, Hank takes the manuscript back from Karen after she refuses to read it. To cap it all off, Hank is carjacked, losing his manuscript along with his new car. Arriving back home, feeling desolate and despondent, Hank gives the ring intended for Karen, to a homeless woman.

What more can Hank do to prove his love to Karen? The clock is ticking before she gets hitched to Bill and he’s got to do something radical to convince her to leave the comfort of Bill’s life for the unpredictability of his.

CAST:

Hank David Duchovny
Mia Madeline Zima
Karen Natascha McElhone
Charlie Evan Handler
Becca Madeleine Martin
Bill Damian Young

8.30PM MONDAY OCTOBER 22
SUPERNATURAL

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – Season 3, Episode 2

The Winchester brothers continue their crusade this week, discovering even more truths about their family, as well as fending off the supernatural forces that seem to be invading at a frightening rate of speed.

Dean pressures Sam into travelling to Cicero, Indiana, so Dean can visit an old flame named Lisa (Cindy Sampson), with whom he had a tryst nine years ago. Dean is stunned to meet not only Lisa but also her 8-year-old son, Ben (Nicholas Elias), who bears a striking resemblance to Dean.

When Ben goes missing, Sam and Dean discover that a changeling – a demonic parasite – is snatching kids from the small town and taking on their form. Will Dean be able to save the young boy, who potentially may be his son, before the changeling takes control?

Meanwhile, a woman named Ruby (recurring guest star Katie Cassidy) contacts Sam and reveals some startling information about his mother.

CAST:

Dean Jensen Ackles
Sam Jared Padalecki

ROVE
9.00PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 21

Rove and the team will not disappoint viewers this week as they provide plenty of fun and frivolity to ensure you end your weekend on a high!

While on maternity leave Carrie has been generous enough to share her news desk with Jane Hall and Indira Niadoo but who will sit in for Carrie this week and will they be able to present the breaking news with a straight face?

Pete’s popularity continues to grow with him adding more and more friends to Petespace each week. From John Howard to Osama Bin Laden to Britney Spears. Anyone who is anyone is on there.

Rove will chat to one of Australia’s most popular bands Sneaky Sound System and will invite them to perform on stage.

Ryan Shelton, Hughesy and Hamish and Andy (if they are back from their drive around Australia) will share their couch with all the latest celebrities this week on ROVE.

AUSTRALIAN IDOL
7.30PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
7.30PM MONDAY OCTOBER 22
FINAL 6 PERFORMANCE SHOW & LIVE VERDICT!

FINAL 6 PERFORMANCE SHOW – Sunday, October 21st @ 7.30pm
FINAL 6 LIVE VERDICT SHOW – Monday, October 22nd @ 7.30pm

The competition has definitely heated up and the contestants can almost feel the Sydney Opera House steps under their feet! As the Finale draws near, join Australia’s FINAL 6 as they perform their hearts out for their chance to become the next Australian Idol!

Tune in to see who brings the crowd to their feet with their powerful voice, and who has learnt the skills required to connect with the audience at home. Use your power to decide who deserves to be the next Australian Idol.

FINAL 6 PERFORMANCE SHOW – Sunday, October 21st @ 7.30pm Australia has voted and we now have our FINAL 6. Watch the 6 IDOL’s perform their hearts out to ensure their place in the final.

FINAL 6 LIVE VERDICT SHOW – Monday, October 22nd @ 7.30pm

The Australian public has had a whole day to vote for their favourite performers – tune in to see who makes it through to the next live performance show.

Saturday October 20 at 7:30pm on TEN

Crab fishing off the Alaskan coast in the icy Bering Sea is the deadliest job in the world and is 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.

With less than half a day left in the Alaskan king crab season, the crews race the clock to get as much crab as they can. When the race back to harbour begins, minutes can mean the difference between unloading their catch immediately versus having to wait in the harbour for days.

IT’S THE DEADLIEST JOB IN THE WORLD!

Saturday October 20 at 6:30pm on TEN

Clark learns that a Phantom Zone escapee has landed in Seattle and slaughtered the entire crew of a Taiwanese cargo ship.

Upon further investigation, Clark comes face to face with the horrifying phantom, Aldar (professional wrestler BATISTA), who sucks the bones out of people. Meanwhile, back in Smallville a patient in LuthorCorp Labs with the ability to travel between planes of existence escapes from LuthorCorp’s secret experimental laboratory. He is seeking revenge on Lex and succeeds in trapping him in a dimension where he can see and hear those around him, but they cannot see him.

QUOTE OF THE SHOW:

Jimmy: I know that “Lex Luthor Lost” is a juicy headline, but tell me again why we’re looking for the root of all evil?

Friday October 19 at 4pm on TEN

Rikki comes to stay at Emma’s house and stirs up the family unit by messing up the order of things. In trying to compete with Rikki, Emma tries to rebel and throws a party.

Meanwhile Lewis wants to know why Cleo broke up with him; concerned that he’s not masculine enough for her. Nate uses this to put pressure on Lewis, teaching him karate but at the same time, Nate makes a play for Cleo. The party gets out of hand when one of Emma’s mother’s figurines is smashed, Lewis confronts Nate and Emma is drenched in front of everyone. In the end, Emma proves she is a rebel – well, almost.

Emma, Rikki and Cleo are teenage girls with a secret – they’re still mermaids! The girls deal with out of control super powers, magical mishaps, and crushes on boys. When new girl Charlotte crashes the scene, everything changes. Charlotte’s ambitious, determined and wants to become a mermaid herself.

Thursday October 18 at 9:30pm on TEN

The cops search Yates’ apartment and find ammunition that matches the slug that killed Jason. They put Yates into a line up and Barlow doesn’t recognise him, but when Van Buren puts the two together in a room, Yates attacks Barlow. District Attorneys McCoy and Rubirosa realise that Yates went after Barlow because of her open criticism of stem cell research, something that means a lot to Yates both professionally and personally …

Precinct Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Controversial speaker Judith Barlow is hosting a political rally at Grammercy College when dissent erupts in the audience, the stage is mobbed and student Jason Miles is shot and killed. Detectives Cassady and Van Buren think Barlow was the intended target, while detective Green wonders if someone wanted Jason dead and used the rally as cover.

Jason’s girlfriend Kirsten and friend Malcolm Yates tell the detectives they were watching TV together the night Jason was murdered, but a hole in their story is soon exposed, and Kirsten is caught lying to cover for Yates.

The character Judith Barlow is meant to represent Ann Coulter who The National Enquirer dubbed ‘The Most Hated Woman in America’ in 2006. Coulter, a conservative political activist, gained a reputation for being biased against gays, minority groups and liberals.

MEMORABLE QUOTE:

Det. Ed Green: No wonder they call her ‘the most hated bitch in America’

Det. Nina Cassady: You mean ‘woman’, right?

Det. Ed Green: No, I mean ‘bitch’.

Thursday October 18 at 7:30pm on TEN

The Top 10 finalists will perform so that America can decide who is good enough to continue to the next round. The females up for elimination tonight with the lowest votes will be Jaimie Goodwin and Lauren Gottlieb while the two males with the fewest votes will be Dominic Sandoval and Kameron Bink.

After a special performance of ‘Love Today’ by Mika, America’s favourite eight dancers will be revealed.

Wednesday October 17 at 9:30pm on TEN

Detective Charlie Crews and Dani Reese investigate what they believe is a standard carjacking homicide involving a husband and wife.

The case seems like an open and shut case until they ask the husband to ID the suspected killer.

The husband refuses to ID the suspect allowing him to walk free. Confused by this, Crews and Reese work together to figure out what the husband is hiding.

Despite counsel from his lawyer Constance Griffiths (Brooke Langton), Crews pays a visit to the detective who oversaw his murder investigation.

As the lead character Crews, Lewis portrays a former LAPD officer who

was wrongly incarcerated for 12 years for a crime he did not commit. After he is exonerated and subsequently freed from jail, Crews returns to the force and to the daily grind of life with his own brand of child-like, bright-eyed optimism, wit, humor and wisdom.

“The central thing to hang on to is that because of his experience, he’s undergone an experience no one else has,” Lewis remarked. “So when he comes out of jail and is given his life back, he isn’t bound by the minutiae and banalities of everyday life. He rises above that. He sets his own behavior codes. He’s been changed by the physical and psychological abuse that he suffered in jail.”

“He is almost a naïf,” Lewis added, while speaking fondly of his onscreen alter ego. “He’s an optimist; he has childlike qualities. He’s fun, light, all the things he hasn’t had. He chooses to live his life to the full. He’s not always successful. He chooses to see the good in every situation.”

LIFE WAS HIS SENTENCE. LIFE WAS WHAT HE GOT BACK.