TV Episode Summaries for
17th April 2006

Charmed Season 8, Episode 17

Generation Hex

Airs: 12:00am - 1:00am on The WB

Paige and Henry leave for their honeymoon, and the Cupid known as Coop takes Phoebe through her past loves in an attempt to get her to give men another chance. Also, a group of magical teens seek refuge with the sisters after demons capture the Magic School. Billie and Christy's parents come to town, but Christy refuses to see them.

ReGenesis Season 2, Episode 5

Massive Changes

Airs: 12:00am - 1:00am on The Movie Network Canada

Jill's potential cure for juvenile diabetes is compromised, causing protestors to demonstrate outside NorBAC. To further complicate matters, Jill discovers that the stem cells she used may be infected with a retrovirus; the implications of which would be felt the world over.

Carlos and Mayko continue to test two critically-ill, homeless people David found living in New York's subway tunnels. Their symptoms can't be linked to any known disorder; however, they may be connected to an underground marijuana grow-op.

Meanwhile, NorBAC is briefed on a strike by the U.S. Government on Cuban labs that may be responsible for the devastation of 1500 acres of orange groves in Florida.

David gets devastating news from his father in Vancouver.

Big Love Season 1, Episode 6

Roberta's Funeral (f.k.a. Splinter)

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on HBO

Bill attends the funeral of Frank's first wife Roberta at Juniper Creek, and strikes a deal with Roman. With Roberta out of the picture, Bill's mother Lois attempts to rise up on the social ladder at the compound, and Barb and Nicki find themselves in a hairy situation at Henrickson Home Plus.

Cold Case Season 3, Episode 20

Death Penalty: Final Appeal

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on CBS

The 1994 case of a raped and murdered 16-year-old girl is re-opened when Det. Jeffries gets a call from a prisoner on death-row -- scheduled to be executed in just three days.

Crossing Jordan Season 5, Episode 18

Thin Ice

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on NBC

When a professional baseball player is accused of rape, a shocking twist emerges when they check out his alibi. Jordan and Lu have different theories about what really happened to the victim and eventually Jordan is taken off the case for obstruction. Meanwhile, Jordan's jealousy of Woody and Lu's relationship comes to a boil. Nigel becomes determined to find the family of a fighter pilot frozen in time as Bug helps him to cope with the relationship he doesn't have with his own father.

Desperate Housewives Season 2, Episode 19

Don't Look at Me

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on ABC

Lynette is called in to her kids' school as Parker has gone from being obsessed with Dinosaurs to being obsessed with nudity. Carlos and Gabrielle must go to court to get custody of their baby, Lily, after they find out she was legally someone else's child. Bree's father Henry and stepmother Eleanor (special guest star Carol Burnett) come to town to mediate between Andrew and her. Susan is convinced that Karl doesn't really love Edie. Later, she goes to a movie theatre, and spots Mike with a date.

Law & Order: CI Season 5, Episode 17

Vacancy

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on USA Network

Goren and Eames investigate after a bridesmaid is found dead in the cheap motel room she had been sharing with another bridesmaid at their friend's wedding.

The Sopranos Season 6, Episode 6

Live Free or Die

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on HBO

Tony has some decisions to make. His first involves seeking out help from Italy to solve the local problem of Rusty, while his second decision involves whether or not to allow one of his top earners to have a second chance. Meanwhile, Carmela continues to have trouble with her spec house and Vito hides out after his secret double life is finally exposed.

The West Wing Season 7, Episode 18

Requiem

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on NBC

In the wake of Leo's death, the current staff, as well as staff members from the past, join President Bartlet at Leo's funeral. Meanwhile, Santos must deal with the loss of his running mate.

Trailer Park Boys Season 6, Episode 1

The Way of the Road

Airs: 1:00am - 1:30am on Netflix

Ray who is living in his truck sleeper disposes of his urine just like a trucker. Julian has a new plan to make money. Randy goes out on his own. Bubbles makes plans for his kitties.

Huff Season 2, Episode 4

Sweet Release

Airs: 2:00am - 3:00am on Showtime

Huff's romantic weekend alone with Beth ends up getting very steamy. Izzy meets a man while at a Palm Springs casino. Byrd ends up breaking into a neighbor's house and is caught.

What About Brian Season 1, Episode 1

Pilot

Airs: 2:00am - 3:00am on ABC

Brian considers ending another dead-end relationship with his latest girlfriend. He makes a pact with Adam, his best friend since childhood, that they both break up with their respective girlfriends. But after Brian breaks up with his latest love, Adam chickens out and instead proposes to his girlfriend, Marjorie, whom Brian actually considers his own Miss Right - a secret that he must keep to himself. Meanwhile Dave, who runs a video game business with Brian called Zap Monkey, and his stay-at-home wife of 13 years, Deena, discuss a possible venture into the world of open marriage. Brian's fortysomething sister, Nic, and her younger husband, Angelo, are trying hard to start a family, but something's not right and their efforts to get pregnant experience a setback. Despite all of the challenges these couples face, they can't wait for Brian to join their "club", though they're not exactly sure why.

Robot Chicken Season 2, Episode 3

Easter Basket

Airs: 3:30am - 3:45am on Adult Swim

Fred and Barney brawl over a box of Fruity Pebbles. Kids have fun with the Phyllis Diller Spray-n-Play. An Egyptian pharoah builds a pyramid of Legos. Superspy Sydney Bristow gets aquatic in "Whalias". Anime and Santa collide in "A Very Dragonball Z Christmas".

Punk'd Season 7, Episode 3

DJ Paul, Stacy Keibler, Elisha Cuthbert

Airs: 4:00am - 4:30am on MTV

Segment #1 - DJ Paul thinks he's going to dinner with a producer couple. The producer's son wants to be like Paul by having grillz. Then the producer takes out his father's urn and passes it around but Juicy drops it as he's handing it to Paul.



Segment #2 - Stacy Keibler and her boyfriend Geoff are leaving but her fans ask for autographs but their bus is parked in the entrance blocking their exit. The valet hoses the fans and blames it on Stacy.



Segment #3 - Elisha comes across a baby sitting on top of a car and when the owner of the car calls the police and is about to take it to a hospital the mother shows up and the police take her baby away.

Fifth Gear Season 9, Episode 2

Series 9, Episode 2

Airs: 7:30pm - 8:00pm on Quest

Tiff Needell and Jason Plato get behind the wheel of Fifties Le Mans racing cars. Tom Ford puts Audi's new off-roader the Q7 through its paces by attempting to evade the law, and Jon Bentley oversees a crash test involving a Landrover Discovery and a Renault Espace. Plus, Paul Dalton discovers why motorists are queuing up to buy vehicle wax costing ?5,000.

New Tricks Season 3, Episode 1

Lady's Pleasure

Airs: 8:00pm - 9:00pm on BBC One

After 5yrs the Police have to return a car in which an attractive woman was killed. Pullman had worked on the original case and been troubled throughout by the lack of emotion shown by Nancy's husband Stephen. Convinced that the accident was in fact murder, Pullman re-opens the unsolved case, hoping her team can track down the dead woman's secret lover, and a clue soon leads them to a male prostitute.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks Season 18, Episode 6

Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan takes over as guest host on the music quiz, with regulars Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus joined by former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy, comedian Reginald D Hunter, and Sheila Ferguson of the Three Degrees.
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