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ON CHRONICLE
On the Road 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Peter Mehegan completes a circle, piloting the old Chevy to the one Maine county he’d neglected: Aroostook.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Host Emily Rooney moderates a discussion of the major media issues of the week with commentator Callie Crossley, Joe Sciacca of the Boston Herald, and Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Darryl Purpose from November 2002.

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) An interview and performance from Ellis Paul.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 45, with Prague Chamber Orchestra.

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Live performances and interviews.

Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 4, with the Czech Philharmonic.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Avoiding travel mistakes. Also: the anchors show their Halloween costumes.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Jim Carrey. Also: Halloween ideas from chef Sandra Lee; a medical report by Dr. Timothy Johnson.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Halloween costumes, contest winners, makeup and decor.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Mario Lopez; chef Katie Lee.

Better at 9 a.m. on Ch. 64.

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

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Karate techniques and poses; tips on surviving unexpected disasters; the life-saving power of baby aspirin.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Alicia Keys, Rick Springfield, and ”Science Guy” Steve Spangler are featured on a Halloween-themed program.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. A Halloween party with Jimmy Fallon; costume ideas with art director Sonny Gerasimowicz (“Where the Wild Things Are’’); spooky makeup tips.

Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. A Halloween-themed show features costume and food ideas from Rachael. Also: tips for healthy Halloween treats from author David Zinczenko (“Eat This, Not That’’).

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Donald Trump and Carrie Ann Inaba are featured on a Halloween show with a reality-TV theme.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. Child abuse is discussed.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on COM. Sportswriter Bill Simmons, author of “The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy.’’

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. A Halloween-themed show. Also: “Weird Creatures’’ host Nick Baker.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. Guests reveal secrets to loved ones.

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

Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. A guy has an online romance with a gal who turns out to be a transsexual; an engaged guy gets cold feet after a fling with a dominatrix; a hooker’s biggest customer turns out to be her sister’s boyfriend.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. A Halloween-themed show.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Wanda Sykes. Also: ambush makeovers; Halloween drinks.

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. Lie-detector tests are given to determine infidelity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Special-needs children are discussed.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Erica McGraw, the pregnant wife of executive producer Jay McGraw, has an ultrasound to determine the sex of her baby. Jay is on hand, as are her in-laws, Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw. Other topics include dangers of smoking during pregnancy; new advancements in breast augmentation, teeth whitening, osteoarthritis and migraines. Other guests include cosmetic dentist Thomas Connelly and neurosurgeon Justin Paquette.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. The Pointer Sisters perform on a Halloween-themed show.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Signs of pancreatic cancer; a celebrity question-and-answer session; working out to gospel. Also: a new procedure to restore hearing to the deaf.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Conclusion. Infidelity is discussed.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Topic: vampires.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56.

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

Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on CNN. Dan Aykroyd and Joan Rivers on ghost encounters. Also: professional ghost hunters discuss their trade.

Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Ch. 2.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Regis Philbin; Brian Regan. Also: a performance by Weezer.

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. Susie Essman. Also: Alice in Chains perform.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Paris Hilton. Also: Slipknot performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Wanda Sykes; Josh Charles; the Amazing Kreskin. Also: Andrew Bird performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Lauren Graham. Also: Fruit Bats perform.

Baisden After Dark at 1 a.m. on TV1. New black leadership is discussed by Roland Martin, Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Hill Harper. Emily King performs and Vince Morris provides comedy.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Masi Oka.

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

MOVIES
Ghost Ship 6 p.m. (FX) A salvage crew finds a haunted passenger ship. Good special effects, cliched script. Gabriel Byrne. R (2002)

The Jacksons: An American Dream 6 p.m. (VH1) Music enhances this biopic of the Jackson 5. Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. NR (1992)

Forrest Gump 7 p.m., 10 p.m. (SPIKE) About a simple man (Tom Hanks) who is swept up in key historical moments. PG-13 (1994)

My Super Psycho Sweet 16 7 p.m. (MTV) Madison (Julianna Guill) watches her birthday turn deadly when a serial killer crashes the party. NR (2009)

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins 7 p.m. (TOON) Live-action fare in which Scooby (voice of Frank Welker) and the gang form Mystery Inc. NR (2009)

Wild Wild West 7 p.m. (68); 8 p.m. (TV1) Will Smith and Kevin Kline as undercover agents in the Old West. Stylish, but the jokes fall flat. PG-13 (1999)

Jeepers Creepers 2 7:15 p.m. (IFC) A reptilian creature vs. a bus of high-school athletes. Uninspired sequel, decent effects. Ray Wise. R (2003)

College Road Trip 7:50 p.m. (WAM) A cop (Martin Lawrence) and his college-bound daughter (Raven-Symone) drive across country. G (2008)

AVPR: Aliens vs Predator--Requiem 8 p.m. (HBO) A spaceship carrying aliens crash lands in a small Colorado town. R (2007)

The Pope of Greenwich Village 8 p.m. (FLIX) Punks hustle to score big bucks. Eric Roberts. R (1984)

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 8 p.m. (FAM) The gang tangles with past foes. Spirited but lame live-action sequel. Freddie Prinze Jr. PG (2004)

The Wedding Singer 8 p.m. (WE) A hapless singer is left standing at the altar. Adam Sandler. PG-13 (1998)

Young Frankenstein 8 p.m. (AMC) A spoof of horror films. Gene Wilder. PG (1974)

The Nanny Diaries 8:05 p.m. (TMC) A young woman (Scarlett Johansson) takes a job as a nanny for rich Manhattan family. PG-13 (2007)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 8:28 p.m. (STARZ) A mild-mannered security guard at a New Jersey mall takes on a gang of thieves. Kevin James. PG (2009)

Joe Dirt 8:30 p.m. (MAX) A loser relates his sad history to a DJ in this tasteless comedy. David Spade. PG-13 (2001)

Air Force One 9 p.m. (TNT) Terrorists take the president (Harrison Ford) hostage. R (1997)

Failure to Launch 9 p.m. (TBS) A 35-year-old (Matthew McConaughey) won’t move out of his parents’ house. PG-13 (2006)

Gretchen 9 p.m. (SUND) Quirky satire chronicling the amorous obsessions of a high-school misfit (Courtney Davis). NR (2006)

Kickin’ It Old Skool 9:15 p.m. (WAM) Mindless clunker about a break-dancer (Jamie Kennedy) who awakens from a 20-year coma. PG-13 (2007)

From Dusk Till Dawn 9:40 p.m. (ENCR) Brothers hide in a club populated by vampires. Quentin Tarantino. R (1996)

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die 10 p.m. (FUSE) A two-bit profile of hip-hop star 50 Cent. NR (2006)

Jumper 10 p.m. (MAX) Bumpy sci-fi trip about a man (Hayden Christensen) with the ability to teleport himself anywhere. PG-13 (2008)

Just Cause 10 p.m. (TV1) A professor investigates the case of a death-row inmate. Sean Connery. R (1995)

The Amityville Horror 10:30 p.m. (AMC) A Long Island house is haunted. James Brolin. R (1979)

The Talented Mr. Ripley 10:30 p.m. (SHO2) A psycho insinuates himself into a rich man’s life. Matt Damon. R (1999)

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