TV highlights

Fearing that his kids are spoiled, George sends them to live with Benny for a week so they can be treated to the tough love he experienced growing up. But everybody knows grandparents are soft on grandkids. "George Lopez" airs on Channel 5 at 8.

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Skeet Ulrich star in "Chill Factor," a thriller in which terrorists chase after powerful chemical weapons that the pair have stashed in their ice cream truck. It's corny but I liked it. It starts at 8 on Channel 38. Stone Phillips investigates the crucifixion of Jesus. Sounds like a "Dateline" classic. At 8 on Channel 7. On "Man vs. Beast 2," a chimpanzee competes with a human in tree climbing, and other people try to outrace a camel in a relay sprint. For some reason, Carl Lewis agreed to commentate. It starts at 9 on Channel 25. SUZANNE C. RYAN

NEWS & TALK SHOWS"The Early Show" at 7 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Heart disease prevention; the latest castoff from "Survivor: All-Stars." In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Good Morning America" at 7 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actress Ashley Judd ("Twisted"); Joel Siegel's movie review. (Closed-captioned)"Today" at 7 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Channel 7. Actress Kristin Davis ("Sex and the City"); actor Gene Hackman ("Welcome to Mooseport"); preparing a Mardi Gras party. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Martha Stewart Living" at 8 a.m. on Channel 64; 9 a.m. on Channel 38; 1:35 a.m. on Channel 4. Old-fashioned beef stew; dog dining station; board games; Scrabble champions; Hasbro factory tour; dog place-mat. (Closed-captioned)"Life Today" at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 68. With James Robison. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Living It Up! With Ali & Jack" at 9 a.m. on Channels 4 and 6. On the set of "Life With Bonnie"; how to be a millionaire; the perfect breed for every person. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The John Walsh Show" at 9 a.m. on Channels 5 and 9; 11 a.m. on Channel 10. People who struck it rich with one simple invention."Live With Regis and Kelly" at 9 a.m. on Channel 7; 10 a.m. on Channel 10. Videotapes of babies; actress Kristin Davis ("Sex and the City"); actor Omar Epps ("Against the Ropes"). In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Jerry Springer" at 9 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. A woman finds out her sister has been sleeping with her boyfriend; a man tells his girlfriend he is leaving her for another woman. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Wayne Brady Show" at 10 a.m. on Channels 5 and 9; 2 p.m. on Channel 64. Civil-rights legend Dr. Dorothy Height; Cyndi Lauper performs. (Closed-captioned)"Montel Williams" at 10 a.m. on Channel 12; 3 p.m. on Channel 25. Author Aphrodite Jones ("Red Zone"); dog maulings. (Closed-captioned)"Ricki Lake" at 10 a.m. on Channel 38; 11 a.m. on Channel 64. Appraisers John Bruno and Judith Katz-Schwartz determine whether items are trash or treasure. (Closed-captioned)"Maury" at 10 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. Mothers want men who deny being fathers to take paternity tests. (Closed-captioned)"Ask Rita" at 10:30 a.m. on Channel 64; 12:30 a.m. on Channel 50."The View" at 11 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Musician Elton John; from Las Vegas. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at 11 a.m. on Channel 7; 3 p.m. on Channel 10; 4 p.m. on Channel 50. Actress Meg Ryan ("Against the Ropes"); actor Jason Lewis ("Sex and the City"); the Indigo Girls perform. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Sharon Osbourne Show" at 11 a.m. on Channel 56; 1 p.m. on WPIX; 1:30 a.m. on Channel 64. Co-host George Lopez; actress Holly Marie Combs ("Charmed"); actress Andrea Parker ("Less Than Perfect"). In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Jerry Springer" at 11 a.m. on WPIX; noon on Channel 56. A man's girlfriend catches him sleeping with a co-worker; a woman says her boyfriend is ornery and she is through with him; a woman pole-dances for the audience. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Good Day Live" at noon on Channel 25; 1 p.m. on Channel 64. "Survivor: All-Stars" castoff; on the set of "Arrested Development"; Melissa Gilbert; Hollywood gossip."Charlie Rose" at noon and 6 p.m. on Channel 44. Author Ken Auletta; author Joe Eszterhas. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Maury" at noon on WPIX; 1 p.m. on Channel 56. Guests reveal devastating secrets to members of their families. (Closed-captioned)"Dr. Phil" at 3 p.m. on Channel 4; 5 p.m. on Channel 6. A viewer meets Dr. Phil and Bernie Mac on the set of "The Bernie Mac Show"; a photographer meets and works with Annie Leibovitz; a fan goes backstage at "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.""Oprah Winfrey" at 4 p.m. on Channels 5, 9, and 10. (Closed-captioned)"On Air With Ryan Seacrest" at 4 p.m. on Channel 25. Sharon Osbourne talks about the transformation her family has gone through; actress Lucy Lawless ("Eurotrip"). In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"New England Business Day" at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on NECN."Greater Boston" at 7 and 11 p.m. on Channel 2; midnight on Channel 44. Beat the Press. John Carroll, the Globe's Mark Jurkowitz, and television producer Callie Crossley. (Closed-captioned)"McLaughlin Group" at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 2. (Closed-captioned)"Chronicle" at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 5. Some of the area's most unusual homes. (Closed-captioned)"Washington Week" at 9 p.m. on Channel 2; 1 a.m. on Channel 44. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Sports Wrap" at 10:30 p.m. on Channel 64."Late Show With David Letterman" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Actress Amber Tamblyn; comic Richard Lewis. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Hollywood animals. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Sharon Osbourne Show" at midnight on Channel 56. Sarah McLachlan performs; actor J Mack Slaughter ("Like Family"); on the set of "Days of Our Lives." In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 12:05 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actor Frankie Muniz; Spiritists Linda and Gerald Polley. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Tavis Smiley" at 12:30 a.m. on Channel 2. Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris; actor John C. McGinley. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Actor Charlie Sheen; Sports Illustrated swimsuit model May Anderson; RZA performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)"Late Night With Conan O'Brien" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Journalist Walter Cronkite; comic/actor Fred Armisen; Ben Harper performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)