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2003:03:18:14:50:40 SERIES SPECIALS Special night: The (8 p.m. CBS) airs tonight to make room for college basketball on Thursday. pilot: Arepeat of the series pilot reintroduces Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek); his best friend Potter (Katie Holmes); new girl in town Jennifer Lindley (Michelle Williams); and mischievous pal Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson) on (8 p.m. WB). Creative differences: Michael and Janet volunteer to put on school play but kindergarten teacher Miss Johnson (Serena Williams) has concerns about their methods on Wife and (8 p.m.

ABC). And then there were 10: After recaps of the previous judgments by Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, one contestant will be eliminated on (8 p.m. Fox). Rock and Leno: Bernie believes comedian Chris Rock stole some of his jokes on Bernie Mac (9 p.m. Fox).

Rock and Jay Leno guest star as themselves. Plea bargains: (9 p.m. examines a case where a popular football player and homecoming king rejected a deal offered by the prosecution when he testified about the murder of a 16- year-old cheerleader. MOVIES Romantic triangle: George Cukor directs Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in the 1938 adaptation of Phillip Broadway hit (7 a.m. TCM).

Obsession: Dana Andrews plays a detective haunted by a portrait of a murder victim (Gene Tierney) in director Otto 1944 mystery, (8 a.m. AMC). Charlie Company: Sean Penn and Adrien Brody star in director Terrence 1998 World War II film Thin Red (8:30 a.m. USA). With Nick Nolte and John Cusack.

Opera man: Mario Lanza stars in Great (9 a.m. TCM). Madness: Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland star in director Robert 1964 macabre thriller Sweet (9:50 a.m. AMC). Bird watchers: William Hurt stars in (5:15 p.m.

HBO). English remake: Robin Williams and Gene Hackman star in (5:35 p.m. AMC), director Mike Nichols 1996 adaptation of the French comedy Cage aux With Nathan Lane and Hank Azaria. Drug war: Michael Douglas stars as a judge on an anti-drug crusade whose daughter (Erika Christensen) becomes an an addict in director Steven 2000 (7:30 p.m. Showtime).

With Toph- er Grace and Don Cheadle. Meet Jack Ryan: Alec Baldwin stars as the Tom Clancy hero in Hunt for Red (7:45 p.m. Cinemax). Sean Connery and James Earl Jones co-star. Classic western: Alan Ladd stars as a former gunfighter who befriends a family and defends them against aruthless cattle baron in director George 1953 (8 p.m.

AMC). Jack Palance and Jean Arthur also star. Austin sub-culture: Independent filmmaker Richard Linklater uses a string of mostly amateur actors to show a strange slice of Texas life in (8 and 11:30 p.m. IFC). White rabbit: James Stewart stars as Elwood P.

Dowd, the nicest of the nice guys in (8:30 p.m. TCM). Rise and fall: Broderick Crawford stars in the 1949 political drama the (10:25 p.m. AMC). SPORTS NBA basketball: The Boston Celtics visit the Indiana Pacers (4 p.m.

ESPN) the Denver Nuggets play the Clippers at Staples Center (7:30 p.m. FSN). College basketball: The NIT Tournament begins (4 p.m. ESPN2; 6:30 p.m. ESPN; 9 p.m.

ESPN2). Hockey: The Mighty Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks (5:30 p.m. FSN2). Highlights TIPS FOR TODAY p.m.—Talk of the City With Kitty Felde: Security (1-2 p.m.), KPCC-FM (89.3). p.m., a.m.—The Third Man: Lime (Orson Welles) tangles with counterfeiters in France (originally broadcast Oct.

19, 1951), KNX (1070). 10-11 p.m.—Arts in Review: BelHer- nandez of the L.A. Theatre Festival; musicians String Theory, KPFK-FM (90.7). DRAMA-COMEDY FAMILY p.m., a.m.—Tales of the Texas Rangers: Aburglar leaves his mark with an ice pick (originally broadcast Feb. 24, 1952), KNX (1070).

CLASSICAL p.m.—Masterpiece of the Day: Tchaikovsky and London Philharmonic Orchestra), KMZT- FM (105.1). 7-8 p.m.—Symphony at 7: Mozart (39th Symphony, Capella Istropolitana), KMZT- FM (105.1). 7 p.m.-midnight—Jim Svejda: Wagner Rafael Kubelik conducts Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra) p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5). 8-10 p.m.—Evening Concert: Copland Outdoor p.m.), KMZT-FM (105.1). NEWS-COMMENTARY Continuous KFWB (980), KNX (1070).

7-9 a.m.—The Morning Show, KPFK- FM (90.7). a.m., 11:45 a.m.-noon, p.m.—Paul Harvey, KABC (790). Noon-1 p.m.—The World, KCRW-FM (89.9). Noon-1 p.m.—Noon Business Hour, KFWB (980). 1-2 p.m.—Business Hour, KNX (1070).

p.m.—Marketplace, KCRW-FM (89.9); also, p.m., KPCC-FM (89.3). p.m.—Middle East in Focus, KPFK-FM (90.7). p.m.—All Things Considered, KPCC-FM (89.3); also, 4-7 p.m., KCRW-FM (89.9). p.m.—Evening Update, KCSN- FM (88.5). p.m.—California Focus: Local Flavor, KCSN-FM (88.5).

11 a.m.-1 p.m.—Talk of the Nation, KPCC-FM (89.3). Noon-2 p.m.—George Putnam, KPLS (830). Noon-3 p.m.—Sean Hannity, KABC (790). Noon-3 p.m.—Laura Schlessinger, KFI (640). Noon-3 p.m.—Frosty, Heidi and Frank, KLSX-FM (97.1).

Noon-3 p.m.—Michael Medved, KRLA (870). 2-3 p.m.—Right Brothers, KPLS (830). p.m.—The Treatment, KCRW- FM (89.9). 3-6 p.m.—Hugh Hewitt, KRLA (870). 3-7 p.m.—Larry Elder, KABC (790).

3-7 p.m.—John Ken, KFI (640). 3-8 p.m.—Tom Leykis, KLSX-FM (97.1). 4-7 p.m.—Michael Savage, KPLS (830). 4-8 p.m.—Duffy and KKLA-FM (99.5). 7-9 p.m.—Dana Roth, KPLS (830).

SPORTS Sports 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, KFWB (980), KNX (1070). Noon-3 p.m.—Baseball: Exhibition, Angels vs. San Francisco Giants, KSPN (710). p.m.—Pro Basketball: Denver Nuggets at Clippers, XTRA (1150). TALK-INTERVIEW 9-11 a.m.—Bill KABC (790).

9-11 a.m.—Larry Airtalk, KPCC-FM (89.3). 9 a.m.-noon, 6-8 p.m.—Dennis Prager, KRLA (870). 9 a.m.-noon—Laura Ingraham, KPLS (830). 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., p.m.—Al Rantel, KABC (790). 11 a.m.-noon—Sam Rubin, KLSX-FM (97.1).

Radio By Josh Friedman Times Staff Writer If thinking of traveling this spring or summer, a new special may give you pause. Court TV Safety Challenge: Traveling a one- hour interactive quiz show airing at 8 tonight on Court TV, probably scare you into staying home, but it will give you plenty of precautions to keep in mind when planning your trip. let the daunting title deter you. The production, hosted by ABC News legal correspondent Cynthia McFadden, takes viewers on a fast-moving and informative tour of the vacation hazards that may await any- window and crank up the radio, (b) take a brisk walk on the side of the road or (c) drink a cup of coffee and nap for 20 minutes? The answer is just say you may never be so glad to see Starbucks on seemingly every corner. Other revelations are especially scary because they come as no surprise.

A segment on carnival rides, for instance, reveals such common dangers as frayed cables and missing fasteners. At the end of this nobody wins a hot spouse, a pile of money or a deal to record soulless music. But viewers just might end up with something in short supply these days: a little peace of mind. one traveling by air (luggage theft, for example), land (drowsy driving) or sea (cruise ship sickness). It also covers dangers that may arise once you reach your destination, such as hotel fires, lost children and pickpockets.

Questions are presented in multiple choice format, giving viewers a chance to test their travel savvy, and then safety experts offer advice on handling each specific emergency. Some of the tidbits may be surprising. In drowsy driving accidents, for example, more than half of the motorists at fault say they never felt tired. And if you do feel fatigue before hitting the road, the best way to perk up: (a) open the TUNED IN How to detour the hazards blocking your safe travel Court TV BE YOUR GUIDE: ABC News legal correspondent Cynthia McFadden takes viewers on a fast-moving and informative tour of vacation hazards on Court The Early Show Oscar party; dealing with mothers-in-law. 7 a.m.

KCBS Today Colon cancer; coldblooded pets. 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Carly Simon; finding a job during wartime; Iraq. 7 a.m. KABC Live With Regis and Kelly Lyle Lovett; guest co-host Lisa Rinna.

9 a.m. KABC Good Day Live Beverley Mitchell 9 a.m. KTTV The Wayne Brady Show Neil McDonough; Evan Marriott; Melissa Rivers with Oscar fashions; Denyce Graves. 10 a.m. KCAL Oprah Winfrey Chris Rock and Bernie Mac.

3 p.m. KABC Dr. Phil Chronic overcommitment. (R) 4 p.m. KNBC Life Times Debate over the flag of South Vietnam; new exhibits at the California African American Museum.

7 p.m. KCET Late Show With David Letterman Guest host Bonnie Hunt; Eddie Griffin; Greg Fitzsimmons; Fabolous. 11:35 p.m. KCBS The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Oprah Winfrey; Scott Foley; Raphael Saadiq. (R) 11:35 p.m.

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With a full night of reruns on Saturday and a double dose of the show Wednesday, nearly a third of 22- hour prime-time schedule consisted of the franchise. That, combined with record tune-in for lifted NBC past Fox, which has proved less formidable since the sparsely watched by replaced leaving the main tent pole for its lineup. Curiosity about revival of with Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, meanwhile, quickly ebbed, as the audience dropped by more than 3 million viewers compared with the previous week, when the segment premiered. Thursday lineup continues to click, although a cooled a bit from recent highs despite a dominating performance by Crime Scene against and Morning, preceding it. In the cable world, the opening of Sci Fi of averaged a respectable 3.3 million viewers Sunday, while Game Show Network corralled a record 1.2 million viewers with its first documentary, Bucks: The Press Your Luck Lowry NBC gains ground with reruns In key demographic, the combo ends six-week winning streak.

CBS holds onto top spot with Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (March 10-16) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 272.04 million potential viewers in the U.S. age 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.

Program Network View- ersProgram Network Viewers 1 CSICBS28.60 2 American Idol 3 Survivor: AmazonCBS21.05 4 FriendsNBC21.00 5 ERNBC20.91 --------------------------------------------6 Everybody Loves Raymond CBS19.47 7 CSI: MiamiCBS18.95 8 Fear FactorNBC18.30 American Idol 10 Law and Order: SVUNBC16.99 --------------------------------------------11 Still StandingCBS15.86 12 ScrubsNBC15.64 13 Without a TraceCBS15.38 14 Will GraceNBC15.01 15 Law and Order 10 p.m.) NBC14.97 --------------------------------------------16 King of QueensCBS14.04 17 60 MinutesCBS13.68 18 Yes, DearCBS13.47 19 48 Hours InvestigatesCBS13.19 20 The SimpsonsFOX12.96 --------------------------------------------21 Law and Order: Criminal Intent NBC12.63 22 Good Morning MiamiNBC12.57 23 Law and Order 9 p.m.) NBC12.46 24 My Big Fat Greek LifeCBS12.39 25 60 Minutes IICBS12.22 --------------------------------------------26 JAGCBS12.13 27 Meet My Folks 28 That ShowFOX11.66 29 Star Search 30 Dateline: NBC --------------------------------------------31 BeckerCBS11.24 32 Bernie MacFOX11.08 33 Oliver BeeneFOX10.97 34 Malcolm in the MiddleFOX10.96 35 Judging AmyCBS10.85 --------------------------------------------36 My Wife and KidsABC10.84 37 George LopezABC10.73 38 Star SearchCBS10.67 39 BoomtownNBC10.64 40 Funniest Home Videos ABC10.30 --------------------------------------------41 The DistrictCBS10.25 42 According to JimABC10.13 43 8 Simple RulesABC9.93 44 Malcolm in the Middle (9:30 p.m.) FOX9.87 45 Law and Order: SVU (Sat.) NBC9.86 --------------------------------------------46 Funniest Home Videos (8 p.m.) ABC9.80 47 AliasABC9.66 48 American DreamsNBC9.43 49 Primetime ThursdayABC9.39 50 EdNBC9.15 --------------------------------------------51 Cedric the Entertainer: Presents FOX9.11 52 Boston PublicFOX9.07 HackCBS9.07 The GuardianCBS9.07 55 Law and Order: Criminal Intent (Sat.) NBC9.00 --------------------------------------------56 The PracticeABC8.95 57 Wonderful World of Disney ABC8.89 58 Dateline: NBC 59 The AgencyCBS8.74 60 DragnetABC8.69 --------------------------------------------61 Most WantedFOX8.68 62 63 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX8.38 64 FrasierNBC8.30 65 Mr. SterlingNBC8.28 --------------------------------------------66 Law and Order 67 King of the HillFOX7.72 68 48 Hours Investigates (Fri.) CBS7.32 69 Life With BonnieABC7.21 70 CopsFOX6.94 --------------------------------------------71 Married by AmericaFOX6.89 72 Are You 73 The Simpsons (7 p.m.)FOX6.77 Make a DealNBC6.77 75 Meet My Folks --------------------------------------------76 All American GirlABC6.69 77 Less Than PerfectABC6.63 78 Touched by an AngelCBS6.61 79 Profiles From the Front Line ABC6.60 80 --------------------------------------------81 The FamilyABC6.10 82 A.U.S.A.NBC6.02 83 MiraclesABC5.74 84 Veritas: The QuestABC5.54 85 --------------------------------------------86 NAACP Image FOX5.02 87 John DoeFOX4.86 88 WWE 89 7th HeavenWB4.44 90 FastlaneFOX4.17 --------------------------------------------91 SmallvilleWB4.10 92 RebaWB3.98 93 AngelWB3.91 94 Pac-10 CBS3.83 95 Gilmore GirlsWB3.37 --------------------------------------------96 EverwoodWB3.35 97 98 Grounded for LifeWB3.04 99 CharmedWB2.99 100 What I Like About YouWB2.93 --------------------------------------------101 The ParkersUPN2.88 102 Sabrina, Teenage Witch (Fri.) WB2.85 103 EnterpriseUPN2.81 104 GirlfriendsUPN2.79 105 One on OneUPN2.72 --------------------------------------------Half and HalfUPN2.72 107 Jamie Kennedy (9:30 p.m.) WB2.58 108 Buffy the Vampire SlayerUPN2.41 109 Jamie KennedyWB2.24 110 Family AffairWB2.22 --------------------------------------------111 Gilmore Girls: BeginningsWB2.19 112 CreekWB2.05 113 Sabrina, Teenage WitchWB1.88 114 The Twilight Zone 115 The Twilight ZoneUPN1.39 --------------------------------------------116 Network averages Here is the number of viewers (in millions) that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season. Network Last week Season to date ABC7.7910.45 FOX10.039.92 CBS12.4012.88 NBC11.8911.83 WB3.114.26 UPN2.573.63 Prime-time TV Rankings For home delivery, call 1-800-426-3232. see California much more clearly..