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October 1, 2009

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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 11 a.m. with Courtney Hollands on upcoming events in Boston.

Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert and Joanna Weiss on TV.

Chat at 2 p.m. with Peter Hotton on home repair.

ON CHRONICLE
Preempted for Face-off for City Hall 7 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) The two finalists in the Boston mayoral race, incumbent Tom Menino and Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty, sit down with Ed Harding and Janet Wu for a one-hour live discussion of the pressing issues facing Boston: the economy, the state of the city’s schools, crime.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Tent Show Radio 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Performance from Capitol Steps

WCRB Archives 4 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Andres Segovia plays a guitar arrangement of Boccherini Cello Concerto in D.

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring music from Diane Birch.

Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Cypresses, with the Chilingirian Quartet.

Grateful Dead Hour 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) An hourlong journey that includes rare and live outtakes.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Former president Jimmy Carter; Amy Brenneman; Sherri Shepherd.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on COM.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Kate Walsh.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25.

Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Woody Harrelson. Also: Relly Award Week continues with the Best Regis award.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. on COM.

Better at 10 a.m. on Ch. 64.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64.

The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7.

Banfield & Ford: Courtside at 11 a.m. on TRU.

Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Ch. 56; noon on Ch. 64.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Amy Brenneman; Carrie Fisher.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

Afternoon
Charlie Rose at noon on Ch. 44; 3 p.m. on Ch. 36; 6 p.m. on Ch. 44.

Maury at noon on Ch. 56.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Cultural issues are discussed.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET; 2 a.m. on BET.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Men’s attitudes are discussed by Billy Jeffrey, Erik Rivera, and Chuck Nice.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Sexual experimentation is discussed.

Dr. Oz Show at 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.

Evening
Greater Boston at 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Ch. 2.

Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, and 3 a.m. on CNN.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM.

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Larry David; Kim Kardashian. Also: Tom Russell performs.

Nightline at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Michael Moore.

Charlie Rose at midnight on Ch. 2.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 1:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. James Brown (CBS Sports). Rodrigo y Gabriela perform.

Tyra Show at midnight and 1 a.m. on OXY.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Ryan Reynolds; Emma Stone. Miranda Lambert performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Patricia Arquette; Dominic Cooper.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Jennifer Morrison; Zane Lamprey. Also: Arctic Monkeys perform.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.

MOVIES
Back to the Future 6 p.m. (WAM) Michael J. Fox in the time-travel classic. PG (1985)

Kitty Foyle 6 p.m. (TCM) Ginger Rogers won an Oscar as a working girl with a troubled love life. NR (1940)

a/k/a Tommy Chong 6:30 p.m. (SHO) An examination of the US government’s 2003 drug-related case against Tommy Chong. NR (2006)

The Bourne Ultimatum 6:30 p.m. (MAX) Charged third entry in the series about the amnesic assassin (Matt Damon). PG-13 (2007)

A Guide for the Married Man 6:30 p.m. (FXM) A husband gets cheating lessons. Walter Matthau. NR (1967)

Separate Lies 6:30 p.m. (IFC) Engrossing study of a well-heeled British couple involved in a murder coverup. Emily Watson. R (2005)

Dirty Dancing 7:30 p.m. (FAM) Pas de deux between a guest and a dance instructor at a ’60s resort. Patrick Swayze. PG-13 (1987)

Into the Wild 7:30 p.m. (SHO2) Saga of a young man (Emile Hirsch) who chucks it all to wander across the US. R (2007)

Analyze This 8 p.m. (AMC) A psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) treats a mobster (Robert De Niro). Hilarious gangster-film spoof. R (1999)

Bound for Glory 8 p.m. (TCM) David Carradine as folk legend Woody Guthrie in his early years. PG (1976)

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 8 p.m. (FX) Silly nerds-vs.-jocks comedy about a dodgeball showdown. Ben Stiller. PG-13 (2004)

The Escape 8 p.m. (FLIX) An escaped con (Patrick Dempsey) with a literary bent goes on the lam. NR (1997)

From Hell 8 p.m. (IFC) A clairvoyant police inspector searches for Jack the Ripper. Johnny Depp. R (2001)

Ghost 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (WE) Romantic tale of the supernatural with Patrick Swayze. PG-13 (1990)

The Inkwell 8 p.m., midnight (BET) An urban teen (Larenz Tate) vacations with wealthy relatives. R (1994)

Lars and the Real Girl 8 p.m. (TMC) Touching portrait of a lonely, delusional young man (Ryan Gosling) and his unusual “girlfriend.’’ PG-13 (2007)

My Cousin Vinny 8 p.m., midnight (FXM) A greenhorn Brooklyn lawyer (Joe Pesci) defends his cousin in Alabama. R (1992)

One Hot Summer 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A successful Miami attorney (Vanessa Marcil) married to a devoted husband sees her life upended. NR (2009)

The Thomas Crown Affair 8 p.m. (50); 11:30 p.m. (64) Pierce Brosnan stars as a billionaire art thief in this remake. R (1999)

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie 8 p.m. (DISN) A Russo family vacation turns disastrous after Alex wishes her parents had never met. Selena Gomez. G (2009)

Jumper 8:30 p.m. (MAX) Bumpy sci-fi trip about a man (Hayden Christensen) with the ability to teleport himself anywhere. Samuel L. Jackson. PG-13 (2008)

Hounddog 9 p.m. (SHO) The life of an abused young girl (Dakota Fanning) in late 1950s Alabama. R (2007)

A Lost Man 9 p.m. (SUND) A French photographer (Melvil Poupaud) is obsessed with learning the story of his Arab interpreter. NR (2007)

The Mummy 9 p.m. (SYFY) An adventurer unleashes an ancient mummy. Brendan Fraser. PG-13 (1999)

National Lampoon’s Vacation 9 p.m. (TRAV) The Griswolds go to Walley World. Chevy Chase. R (1983)

The Replacements 9 p.m. (TBS) During a pro-football strike, scab players get the call. Keanu Reeves. PG-13 (2000)

Something’s Gotta Give 9 p.m. (TNT) Aging Lothario (Jack Nicholson) falls for his girlfriend’s mother (Diane Keaton). The leads shine. PG-13 (2003)

Wanted 9 p.m. (HBO2) A wimpy account manager (James McAvoy) is recruited into a secret society of assassins. R (2008)

Pineapple Express 9:05 p.m. (STARZ) Stoner comedy about a pothead (Seth Rogen) and his dealer on the lam from murderers. R (2008)

Bright Lights, Big City 9:35 p.m. (FLIX) Michael J. Fox is a yuppie caught up in Manhattan nightlife. R (1988)

Tremors 9:35 p.m. (WAM) Man-eating giant worms threaten a community. Kevin Bacon. PG-13 (1990)

Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story 10 p.m. (LMN) A woman (Judy Reyes) refuses to accept her infant died in a house fire. NR (2008)

Silver Streak 10 p.m. (FXM) Romance and adventure on a luxury train. Gene Wilder. PG (1976)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 10 p.m. (ENCR) Fun-filled parody of musical biopics following the career of an Alabama singer (John C. Reilly). R (2007)

Mad Max 10:05 p.m. (IFC) Futuristic cops vs. predatory bikers. Mel Gibson. R (1979)

Inland Empire 10:30 p.m. (SUND) An actress (Laura Dern) finds herself starring in what may be a haunted cinematic production. R (2006)

The Whole Nine Yards 10:30 p.m. (AMC) A dentist discovers his neighbor is a mobster. Bruce Willis. R (2000)

Our Daily Bread 10:45 p.m. (TCM) A couple start a farming commune to fight unemployment. Karen Morley. NR (1934)

Jurassic Park 11:45 p.m. (MAX) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok. Dazzling special effects. Sam Neill, Laura Dern. PG-13 (1993)

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