Spike TV Television Highlights -November 2008

Spike TV Television Highlights -November 2008

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- * Note: Spike TV HD includes
-- "The Ultimate Fighter"
-- "Unsolved Mysteries"
-- "MANswers" - season 2 episodes
-- "CSI: NY"
-- "CSI"
-- "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley"
-- The Powerblock
-- Spike Movies

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PREMIERES/FINALES

-- UFC 91 COUNTDOWN: COUTURE VS. LESNER (HD: TV-14LV)
Premieres Monday, November 10 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encores
Thursday, November 13 (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT) & Saturday, November
15 (6:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT).

Go behind the scenes with Randy Couture and Brock Lesner as they
prepare for their upcoming bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las
Vegas, NV.

MARATHONS/ SPECIALS

-- THANKSGIVING TURKEY SHOOTOUT
Premieres Saturday, November 22 (2:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT)

Tune into Spike for a special "Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout" movie
marathon.

-- 2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
SHARPSHOOTER (2007, Action)
An assassin working for the CIA decides to take one final job before
quitting only to find out that he is the target of his CIA boss.
Starring James Remar, Mario Van Peebles and Catherine Mary Stewart.

-- 4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
SNIPER 3 (2004, Action)
Sniper Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) is hired by NSA officials,
William Avery (Denis Arndt) and Richard Addis ( William Duffy) to
perform a covert operation to eliminate a suspected terrorist. The
terrorist turns out to be a friend of Beckett's and the real purpose
of the mission turns out to be something other than what Beckett was
told. Starring Tom Berenger, Byron Mann and John Doman.

-- 6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
SNIPER 2 (2002, Action)
A former Marine sniper is lured back in on a top-secret mission to
take out a Serbian general who is committing atrocities on the
Muslim population. Starring Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine and Erika
Marozsan.

-- 8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
SNIPER (1993, Action)
Sniper Thomas Beckett, a US soldier working in the Panamanian
jungle, aims to take out his next target, an important rebel leader,
whilst avoiding a rogue marksman who frequents this part of the
jungle.

-- THANKSGIVING WEEK MARATHONS
In honor of Thanksgiving, Spike TV presents six separate marathons
during the week of Sunday, November 23. Details are as follows:

-- STAR WARS
Beginning Sunday, November 23 catch all six episodes of the Star
Wars saga. Schedule is as follows:

Sunday, November 23 (8:00 - 11:00 PM) & Monday, November 24 (5:00 -
8:00 PM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999, PG)
Set thirty years before the original Star Wars film, Episode I
introduces young Anakin Skywalker, a boy with special powers,
unaware that the journey he is beginning will transform him into the
evil Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise old Jedi from the
original series, is a determined young apprentice and Palpatine,
well known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in the
Galactic Republic. It is a time when the Jedi Knights are the
guardians of peace in a turbulent galaxy and a young Queen fights to
save her people. In the shadows lurks an evil force waiting for the
right moment to strike. Starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and
Natalie Portman.

Monday, November 24 (8:00 - 11:00 PM) & Tuesday, November 25 (4:00 -
7:00 PM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, PG)
Ten years later, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the
leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar
systems threaten to secede from the Galactic Republic. When an
assassination attempt is made on Senator Padme Amidala, the former
Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is
assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin
discovers his love for Padme as well as his own darker side. Soon,
Anakin, Padme, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the
Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.

Tuesday, November 25 (7:00 - 10:00 PM) & Wednesday, November 26
(5:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005, PG-V)
Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi
Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide
battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a
thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and
from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin
Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the
Emperor's new apprentice - Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only
hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring - the twin children
born in secrecy who will grow up to become Luke Skywalker and
Princess Leia Organa. Starring Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor
and Natalie Portman.

Friday, November 28 (8:00 -11:00 PM) & Saturday, November 29 (5:00 -
8:00 PM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE (1977, PG)
Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is
thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan
Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of
Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a
daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia
from the clutches of the evil Empire. Although Obi-Wan sacrifices
himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former
apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the
Empire's dreaded Death Star. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
and Carrie Fisher.

Saturday, November 29 (8:00 - 11:00 PM) & Sunday, November 30 (5:00
- 8:00 PM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980, PG)
Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces
continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the
ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with
Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the
Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth
Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin.
In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke
faces the startling revelation that the evil Vader is in fact his
father, Anakin Skywalker. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and
Carrie Fisher.

Sunday, November 30 (8:00 - 11:00 PM & 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT)
STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983, PG)
In the epic conclusion of the Saga, the Empire prepares to crush the
Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet
mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker
confronts his father Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before
the evil Emperor. In the last second, Vader makes a momentous
choice: he destroys the Emperor and saves his son. The Empire is
finally defeated, the Sith are destroyed, and Anakin Skywalker is
thus redeemed. At long last, freedom is restored to the galaxy.
Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.

-- STEVEN SEAGAL MOVIE MARATHON
Premieres Monday, November 24 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET/PT).

9:00 - 11:00 AM, ET/PT
TODAY YOU DIE (2005, Action)
A former thief who is trying to go straight seeks vengeance on those
who framed him. Starring Steven Seagal, Anthony 'Treach' Criss and
Sarah Buxton.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
URBAN JUSTICE (2007, Action)
Seagal plays a man with a dark and violent past, who seeks revenge
for the murder of his son. Starring Steven Seagal, Eddie Griffin
and Carmen Serano.

1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
OUT FOR A KILL (2003, Action)
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a
foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take
his revenge and prove his innocence. Starring Steven Seagal, Elaine
Tan and Michael J. Reynolds.

3:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
BELLY OF THE BEAST (2003, Action)
An ex-CIA agent's quest to find his kidnapped daughter leads him on
a trail of political intrigue, corruption, danger and betrayal; he
will stop at nothing to save her. Starring Steven Seagal, Byron
Mann and Monica Lo.

-- SPIKE MOST AMAZING VIDEOS MARATHON
Premieres Tuesday, November 25 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).

-- CSI MARATHON
Premieres Wednesday, November 26 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, ET/PT).

-- CSI: NY MARATHON
Premieres Thursday, November 27 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).

-- UNSOLVED MYSTERIES MARATHON
Premieres Friday, November 28 (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, ET/PT).

-- FIGHTIN' FRIDAY NIGHTS (NR)
If you've ever missed a "UFC Fight Night" or a "The Ultimate Fighter"
finale on Spike, catch up on it all with Spike's Fightin' Fridays in
November. Pre-empted Friday, November 28 by Thanksgiving marathon.

-- Friday, November 7 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
The Ultimate Fighter season 6 Finale

The Season Finale took place at The Pearl in the Palms Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas. In addition to the championship match,
lightweight contender Roger Huerta fought Clay Guida. The fights
included: Mac Danzig vs. Tommy Speer, Jon Koppenhaver vs. Jared
Rollins, George Sotiropoulos vs. Billy Miles and Ben Saunders vs.
Dan Barrera.

-- Friday, November 14 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
The Ultimate Fighter season 5 Finale

The Season Finale was shot live from the Palms Hotel and Casino in
Las Vegas.

Lightweight Bout: Nathan Diaz vs. Manvel Gambaryan.
Lightweight Bout: B.J. Penn vs. Jens Pulver.

-- Friday, November 21 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
The Ultimate Fighter season 4 Finale

The Season Finale was shot live from the Palms Hotel and Casino in
Las Vegas.

Middleweight: Travis Lutter vs Patrick Cote.
Welterweight: Matt Serra vs Chris Lytle.

ORIGINALS

-- THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR (HD: TV 14LV)
New episodes premiere Wednesdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Ultimate Fighter is back for an all-new season. Thirty-two guys
from both the light heavyweight and lightweight class will prove that
they are real fighters by fighting their way into the UFC house. Lead
by coaches Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former heavyweight champion
Frank Mir, the 16 fighters that fought their way onto the show will
battle each other both inside and outside the Octagon to win the six-
figure contract and become the next Ultimate Fighter.

-- MANSWERS (HD: TV-MAV)
New episodes premiere Tuesdays (11:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT); Encores
Tuesdays (11:30 - Midnight, ET/PT), Thursdays (11:00 - 11:30 PM & 11:30
PM - Midnight, ET/PT) & Fridays (Midnight - 12:30 AM & 12:30 - 1:00 AM,
ET/PT).

Whether it's questions about booze, sex, or violence, "MANswers" is
trivia for men that delivers real answers that guys need to know. Got a
burning question? You'll find the answer on "MANswers."

-- UFC UNLEASHED (TV-14V)
Telecasts Wednesdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT). Pre-empted Wednesday,
November 26.

"UFC Unleashed" is the best of the best from the UFC archives.
"Unleashed" features the semifinals and finals of "The Ultimate
Fighter," best of the pay per view fights, quickest knockouts,
legendary fighters and fights, and much more. New episodes premiere:

-- Wednesday, November 12 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Wednesday, November 19 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT)

-- TNA: iMPACT! (TV-14LV)
New Episodes Premiere Thursdays (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); Encores
Saturdays (9:00 - 11:00 AM, ET/PT).

TNA Wrestling delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, athletic
entertainment. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling
today, such as Kurt Angle, Booker T, Kevin Nash and Christian Cage, as
well as the hottest new stars in the business: A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe,
The Latin American Xchange and the Motor City Machineguns. TNA
features the innovative six-sided ring and the high flying X-Division,
as well as concept matches such as "Ultimate X," "King of the
Mountain," "Six Sides of Steel," "Lethal Lockdown" and "Elevation X,"
considered the most dangerous match in professional wrestling.

-- GAMETRAILERS TV WITH GEOFF KEIGHLEY (HD: TV-14)
Telecasts Fridays (1:00 - 1:30 AM & 1:30 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).

Designed from the ground up to be the most entertaining and informative
on-air resource for fans of the thriving video game industry,
"GameTrailers TV" is a weekly magazine-style show focusing on the
industry's hottest titles, coolest events and biggest stars. Fast-
paced, energetic and offering the access and insight millions of
viewers have come to expect from the GameTrailers brand, "GameTrailers
TV" delivers the best of the best from the world of video games while
highlighting the cultures of gaming from around the globe.

-- WHACKED OUT SPORTS (TV-14LV)
Telecasts Mondays - Fridays (10:00 - 10:30 AM & 10:30 - 11:00 AM,
ET/PT)

Features crashes, bashes, spills and falls and is packed with hilarious
sports bloopers and fantastic sports finishes.

-- DISORDERLY CONDUCT: VIDEO ON PATROL (TV-14LV)
Telecasts Mondays - Fridays (1:00 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT); Pre-empted week
of Monday, November 24.

Features fiery car crashes, high-speed chases and roadside drug busts.
Spike TV takes you for a ride in this adrenaline-packed series with
all-new outrageous video footage pulled from precincts across the
country.

-- SPIKE'S MOST AMAZING VIDEOS (TV-14V)
Telecasts Mondays - Fridays (9:00 - 10: AM, ET/PT); Pre-empted week of
Monday, November 24.

"Spike's Most Amazing Videos" delivers a combination of real and rare
footage of some of the most heart-pounding and unbelievable moments
ever captured on film. Episodes include:

ACQUIRED SERIES

-- UNSOLVED MYSTERIES (HD: TV-14V)

"Unsolved Mysteries" explores unsolved cases in which the viewer, can
help solve the case. The show includes cases from a variety of
categories: murder, missing persons, wanted fugitives, UFOs, ghosts,
the unexplained (Paranormal), amnesia, fraud, legends, science/medicine
and more. The new "Unsolved Mysteries" programs consist of recreations
of the events, along with interviews with the subjects, participants
and authorities, documentary footage and news footage. Entirely new
graphics, special effects, music and title sequences were created for
Spike, along with new narration and a new host - Dennis Farina.

Schedule is as follows:

Sunday, November 2 (1:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT)

Week of November 3
-- Monday - Friday (5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT)

Week of November 10
-- Monday - Friday (5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (1:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT)

Week of November 17
-- Monday - Friday (5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT)

Week of November 24
-- Friday - marathon details provided above
-- Friday (2:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT)
-- Saturday (1:00 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT)

-- MARRIED WITH CHILDREN (TV-PG)
Married... with Children is a show about shoe salesman, Al Bundy, who
raises his dysfunctional family. Schedule is as follows:

Schedule is as follows:

Sunday, November 2 (9:00 - 10:30 AM, ET/PT)

Weeks of Monday, November 3, November 10 & November 17
-- Monday - Friday (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Thursday (1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (9:00 - 10:30 AM, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 24
-- Thursday (1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (9:00 - 10:30 AM, ET/PT)

-- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (HD: TV-14)
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" revolves around a team of forensic

Crime Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's
Criminalistics Bureau. By relentlessly analyzing every detail at the
scene of a crime, no matter how seemingly irrelevant or grotesque in
nature, the team has science and experience on their side to solve the
case. The series stars William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary
Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox and Paul Guilfoyle.

Schedule is as follows:

Saturday, November 1 (1:00 - 10:00 PM & 1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT)
Sunday, November 2 (6:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 3
-- Monday - Friday (4:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (3:30 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 10
-- Monday - Friday (4:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (6:00 PM - Midnight & 3:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 17
-- Monday - Friday (4:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Sunday (11:00 PM - Midnight & 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 24
-- Wednesday - marathon details provided above
-- Sunday (2:00 - 3:00 AM & 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT)

-- CSI: NY (HD: TV-14)
The third edition of the "CSI" franchise sets up shop in the Big Apple,
where taciturn Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his partner,
Detective Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes), lead a crime-solving
team. Like his counterparts in Las Vegas and Miami, Taylor knows that
people may lie, but the evidence rarely does.

Schedule is as follows:

Weeks of Monday, November 3, November 10 & November 17
-- Monday - Friday (7:00 - 8:00 PM & 8:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT)
-- Monday - Wednesday (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT)

Week of Monday, November 24
-- Monday - (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)
-- Monday - Wednesday (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT)
-- Thursday - marathon details provided above
-- Friday - (6:00 - 8:00 PM & 11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT)

-- THE SHIELD (TV-MADLV)
Telecasts Thursdays (2:00 - 3:00 AM & 3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).

The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of
the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their
associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests
intact. Starring Emmy Award(R) winner Michael Chiklis and Catherine
Dent.

WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

-- WEEKEND POWERBLOCK
Sexy car enthusiast Courtney Hansen hosts Spike TV's "Power Block"
lineup, a weekend two-hour block of auto-related programming.

Saturdays:
11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV (HD: TV-G)
Host Joe Elmore and tech expert Mike Galley work out of their to-
die-for performance garage sharing speed secrets on how to transform
everyday cars into road burners and how to get the most out of them
on the street and at the strip. This series captures the
performance lifestyle taking viewers to America's best events,
rallies and races.

11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR (HD: TV-G)
Celebrating America's love affair with these fabled '60's and '70's
era muscle cars, the series focuses on finding, restoring and
modifying iconic Detroit iron like the Pontiac GTO, the Hemi Cuba,
the Boss Mustang and the Chevelle SS.

Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS! (HD: TV-G)
This how-to/new vehicle series addresses the light truck market with
special emphasis on pickups and sport utility vehicles. From the
wildest jet drag trucks and monster trucks to the world's most
radical 4x4 rock crawlers and customs, each episode takes viewers
step-by-step modifying, customizing, restoring and testing classic
and sport trucks, off-roaders and race trucks.

12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4 (HD: TV-G)
Hosted by Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, this series features hardcore
4x4 build-ups and off-road truck projects, plus extreme action
events - rock crawling, desert racing, sand drags, mud racing, and
trail riding adventure.

Sundays:

11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV (HD: TV-G)

11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR (HD: TV-G)

Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS! (HD: TV-G)

12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4 (HD: TV-G)

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