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May 9, 2008

Gentleman’s Agreement 8 p.m., Fox Movie Channel
This 1947 movie about everyday anti-Semitism isn’t very subtle by today’s standards. Elia Kazan directed with a not-so-light hand. But still, it’s a gem. Gregory Peck (above) brings intelligence to this best-picture Oscar-winner, as a writer who pretends to be Jewish to write a story about discrimination against Jews. Peck never veers into self-righteousness as he learns about the subtleties of hatred.

40 Hottest Hotties of the '90s
7 and 8 p.m., VH1

Because they wouldn't take off their flannel?

Numb3rs
10 p.m., Channel 4

Thr33 6 Mafia mak3s on3 gu3st app3aranc3.

Man vs. Wild
9 p.m., Discovery Channel

In Which Pooh Goes to Namibia.

HA-HA-A-THON
TV's All-Time Funniest
8 p.m., Channel 5

This show reveals the results of a Nielsen poll about the funniest TV icons of all time. We'll get countdowns in eight categories, including show, fathers, mothers, and bosses. Among those interviewed for the special: Brad Garrett, Valerie Harper, Mary Tyler Moore, and Rainn Wilson.

Crossroads
9 p.m., CMT

Sara Evans joins Maroon 5. Suds in the bucket pop.

Good Eats
8 p.m., Food Network

More than you probably want to know about beef jerky.

ON DEMAND
Bicentennial Man
Comcast, Encore

Robin Williams, along with Hallie Kate Eisenberg goes the touchy-feely route again, this time as a sensitive robot who prospers, acquires some reprogramming, and falls for the granddaughter of the family that bought him, thinking he was no more than a snazzy household appliance. (PG; runs through May 14)

Gentleman's Agreement
8 p.m., Fox Movie Channel

This 1947 movie about everyday anti-Semitism isn't very subtle by today's standards. Elia Kazan directed with a not-so-light hand. But still, it's a gem. Gregory Peck (above) brings intelligence to this best-picture Oscar-winner, as a writer who pretends to be Jewish to write a story about discrimination against Jews. Peck never veers into self-righteousness as he learns about the subtleties of hatred.

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