Saturday on TV
- College football: The first full day of action features Missouri vs. Illinois (10 a.m., Ch. 4); Wisconsin at West Virginia (10 a.m., ESPN); Miami (Ohio) at Iowa (10 a.m., ESPN); South Florida at Alabama (1 p.m., ESPN); Fresno State at Tennessee (1 p.m., ESPN2); Nebraska (which plays USU next week) vs. Oklahoma State (1:30 p.m., Ch. 4); Southern California (which plays BYU next week) at Auburn (4 p.m., Ch. 2); North Texas at Oklahoma (5 p.m., FSN); Colorado State (which plays both Utah and BYU later this season) vs. Colorado (5:45 p.m., ESPN); Washington at Ohio State (6 p.m., Ch. 4); Oregon at Mississippi State (7 p.m., ESPN2).
- The Chungies (noon and midnight, Ch. 30): FM-107.5 The End morning guys Jimmy Chunga and Mister West host their own awards show of sorts. They asked listeners to create commercials for their show and received more than 200 entries. "We were overwhelmed with the response," West said, "and especially with the quality of the commercials. It was amazing." While the winner and five finalists have been seen on the air, this half-hour also includes some of the best of the rest. And Chunga and Mister wear tuxedos!
- Insomnia (9 p.m., HBO): Al Pacino and Robin Williams star in this excellent 2002 thriller. (Rated R)
- Tuck Everlasting (9 p.m., Starz): Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls") and Jonathan Jackson ("General Hospital") star in this 2002 romantic fantasy. (PG)
- The Good Girl (11 p.m., Max): Jennifer Aniston got the best reviews of her career for this 2002 comedy/drama. (Rated R)
Sunday on TV
- College football: Central Florida at Virginia Tech (1 p.m., ESPN); Louisville at Kentucky (4:30 p.m., ESPN2); New Mexico State at Texas (5 p.m., FSN)
- 60 Minutes (6 p.m., Ch. 2): A profile of football coach Bill Parcells.
- Futurama (6:30 p.m., Ch. 13): Leela blames herself for Fry's fate. (Repeat)
- The Simpsons (7 p.m., Ch. 13): Lisa makes it to the Spellympics. (Repeat)
- Mystery! (8 p.m., Ch. 7): The first of four new "Inspector Lynley Mysteries."
- Malcolm In the Middle (8 and 8:30 p.m., Ch. 13): A pair of shows that revolve around clips from past shows. (Repeats)
- Jerry Lewis Telethon (9 p.m., WGN): Locally, KTVX-Ch. 4 will begin airing the telethon Monday at 7 p.m.
- 24 marathon (1 a.m., FX): The cable network repeats the second season of the thriller — one of the best shows on TV — with a 24-hour "24" marathon that begins with the no-commercial-interruptions season premiere and continues through the shocking season finale.
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