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January 14, 2008

Prison Break

8 p.m., Channel 25

"The Great Escapes" returns.

How I Met Your Mother

8 p.m., Channel 4

Butterflies aren't free.

Dance War: Bruno Vs. Carrie Ann

8 p.m., Channel 5

We have lift.

AVIATOR SUNGLASSES

Unabomber: The Secret History

8 p.m., National Geographic

There are Titanic buffs, Mount Everest buffs, and, yes, Unabomber buffs. It must be the hoodie. Tonight, National Geographic looks at how Ted Kaczynski (left) eluded investigators for 17 years, with accounts from his brother and FBI authorities as well as a study of a video taken inside the cabin after the capture. Good times, people.

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows

8 p.m., TCM The "Cat People" person.

M*A*S*H

8:30 p.m., TV Land A Klinger episode. Yes, Klinger.

ON DEMAND

Cold Comfort Farm

Comcast English rural gloom and literary affectations are wittily upended in John Schlesinger's stylish adaptation of Stella Gibbons' 1932 novel. Kate Beckinsale (above) delivers a breakthrough performance as the snippy Miss Fixit who sees herself as the new Jane Austen. (R; runs through Jan. 17)

CSI: Miami

10 p.m., Channel 4

The last new episode of "CSI: Miami" airs tonight with the introduction of Elizabeth Berkley (above, with David Caruso) as a recurring character. She'll play Horatio's ex-wife Julia, the mother to his recently discovered teenage son. Coincidentally, repeats of "Saved by the Bell" begin in syndication tonight at 6 on the N.

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