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Alias Does Battle with 24 and Prime Suspect

© F. Colin Kingston

There are several programs worth noting this week. Three of them are on at the same time. It's always feast or famine, isn't it?

Due to the president's prime time press conference last Tuesday, FOX was forced to move a new episode of its spy-thriller "24" to Sunday, April 18 at 9 p.m. Unfortunately, that means that it is going head to head against a new episode of ABC's spy-thriller "Alias."

These are my two favorite shows. Thank God for VCRs. (I haven't gotten TiVo yet, but I hope to soon.) For information on "24" please visit http://www.fox.com/24/ For information on "Alias" please visit http://abc.go.com/primetime/alias/

Spying isn't the only thing going on Sunday at 9 p.m. PBS is debuting the first part of a new "Prime Suspect" mini-series. Helen Mirren returns in her Emmy-winning role as Inspector Tennisen. Faced with mounting pressure to retire, Tennisen finds herself battling a death squad trying to unleash the horrors of the Balkan civil war on London.

The mini-series is part of the PBS ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theater series. For more information please visit http://www.pbs.org/masterpiece/primesusp...

PBS newsmagazine examines Al Qaeda The Peabody and Emmy-winning PBS newsmagazine "Frontline" continues its examination of Al Qaeda with a profile of Abdurahan Khad. This former member of Al Qaeda ended up becoming an informant for the CIA. The series airs Thursday, April 22 from 9 - 10 p.m. Check your local listings for the exact time and place in your area. For more information please visit http://www.pbs.org/frontline/shows/khadr

Networks working on their new fall line-up. It's coming down to the wire for many of your favorite series. As the networks prepare to announce their Fall 2004 line-ups, they are still in the process of deciding which shows to bring back and which to cancel.

Here is a partial list of the series guaranteed to return to the four top broadcast networks in the fall. I hope a more complete listing next week.

Series already renewed : ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Hope and Faith." CBS: "Cold Case," "Joan of Arcadia," "Navy CIS," "Two and a Half Men." FOX: "The O.C." NBC: "The Apprentice," "Las Vegas"

Series already cancelled: ABC: "Karen Sisco" CBS: "The Brotherhood of Poland," "Century City," "The Handler," "The Stones" FOX: "Wonderfellas," "A Minute with Stan Hooper," "Luis" NBC: "Coupling," "The Lyon's Den"

Vote for your favorite TV dad: The TV Land network is asking viewers to vote on their all-time favorite TV dads. The winners will be played back n Father's Day weekend.

Who is your favorite TV dad? Ward Cleaver? Homer Simpson? Jim Anderson? To cast your votes, please visit http://www.tvland.com/top10/

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