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BY Dan Engler SUNDAY, NOV. 5 The Joe Louis Story Familyland TV, 3:30 p.m. This 1953 biopic stars actor-boxer Coley Wallace as Joe Louis (1914-1981), the heavyweight champion who was much beloved during the Depression and World War II. MONDAY, NOV. 6 American Experience: The Gold Rush PBS, 9 p.m. After the gold strike in California in 1848, fortune-seekers flooded in, bringing to that region elements previously unknown: racism against Mexicans and Chinese, and genocide against American Indians. TV-PG. MONDAY, NOV. 6 Engineering an Empire: Carthage History Channel, 9 p.m. The people of the North African city-state of Carthage employed advanced architecture, harbor design and shipping to dominate Mediterranean trade. TUES. AND THURS. Marriage Familyland TV At 12 a.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 p.m. Thursdays, in Marriage: The Mystery of Faithful Love, Alice von Hildebrand discusses her late husband Dietrich’s book of that title. At 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Thursdays, in Marriage: The School of Love, psychologist Richard Fitzgibbons and counselor Christine Whitman explore the sacrament of marriage. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 Secrets of the Dead: Dogfight over Guadalcanal PBS, 8 p.m. The recent discovery of a U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat on Guadalcanal confirms accounts of the epic dogfight there on Aug. 7, 1942, between American pilot Pug Southerland and Japanese ace Saburo Sakai in his Zero. Sakai so admired Southerland’s skill that he downed his plane by hitting the engine instead of the cockpit, so as to let him survive. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 Da Vinci: Unlocking the Genius Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. This special studies the multi-disciplinary inventive genius of Leonardo da Vinci, re-creates his workshop and profiles inventors today who work in a similar vein. A re-air. FRIDAY, NOV. 10 Classroom: Veterans Day/Labor Day History Channel, 6 a.m. Nowadays Veterans Day honors our veterans of all wars, but it started out as Armistice Day, commemorating World War I’s cessation on Nov. 11, 1918. Labor Day began as a salute to America’s workers and their contributions. SATURDAY, NOV. 11 For God and Country EWTN, 5:30 a.m. On Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, aboard the stricken battleship U.S.S. Oklahoma, Father Aloysius Schmitt, a Navy chaplain, gave his life for his men, saving their lives by pushing them out a porthole that his equipment prevented him from squeezing through. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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All times Eastern BY Dan Engler JULY, VARIOUS DATES? Nine Months in York Town PBS; check local listings Americans won the Revolution under the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution came later. Escaping the British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777 and 1778, the Continental Congress drafted the Articles in York Town, Pa., and imbued them with the principles of state sovereignty and individual liberty. This new documentary draws upon archival sources and features dramatizations and re-enactments. SUNDAY, JULY 6 World's Biggest Candy Show Food Network, 10 p.m. Held yearly in Chicago, the National Confectioners’ Association All Candy Expo displays 120,000 square feet of candy, chocolate and gum. Parents, doctors and dentists will be glad to know that sugarless, low-cal and low-carb treats are on the rise. MONDAY, JULY 7 America's Walking: It's A Dog's Life PBS, 2:30 p.m . All dogs love the magic word “walk,” and all dog owners know that walking Fido is good exercise. This show tells viewers how to find the right breed for themselves: which dogs walk fast or far; which need a leash; and which walk smoothly or lunge. TUESDAYS P. Allen Smith Gardens Familyland TV, 9 p.m. English-trained P. Allen Smith, an expert in garden history and design, visits pleasant U.S. gardens and offers hands-on “how-to” tips for gardening success. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 EWTN Live EWTN, 8 p.m. Catholic marriage, family and personal counselor Greg Popcak (pronounced “popchak") discusses the altruistic personality. THURSDAY, JULY 10 Messengers of Mercy EWTN, 4:30 a.m., 6 p.m . Servants of Mercy sisters give physical, emotional and spiritual help to chronically ill and dying patients, especially in their own homes. St. Maria Soledad Torres Acosta founded this active-contemplative order in Madrid on the Feast of the Assumption in 1851. Their U.S. foundations are in California, Kansas, Louisiana and New York. FRIDAY, JULY 11 North America's Wild Mustangs Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. This documentary depicts some of the 40,000 wild horses that still roamed the beautiful landscapes of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming in 2002. Their life is not easy, and efforts to help them are not universally agreed upon. SATURDAY, JULY 12 Gardens of Alcatraz Home & Garden TV, 5 p.m. The Isle of the Pelicans (alcatraces) in San Francisco Bay was home to the U.S. Army's Fortress Alcatraz, 1850-1933, and to a federal penitentiary, 1933-1963. The 22-acre island is home to more than 140 kinds of plants from around the world, tended through the years b y soldiers, guards, convicts and volunteers. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, JUNE 22 The Real Jason and the Argonauts Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. Greek mythology tells of a quest for golden fleece by a Jason and his crew of heroes. Is there any nugget (pun intended) of history in the story, and do finds at Late Bronze-Age sites in Greece shed any light? This documentary examines possibilities. SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Emeril Live: Fall River Food Channel, 8:30 p.m. In “Fall River Memories” at 8:30 p.m., Chef Emeril Lagasse goes home to Massachusetts and fixes Portuguese meals with Hilda, his mom, and her friend Ines. In “Back Home in Fall River” at 9 p.m., Emeril visits with friends from his youth. Also: At 10 p.m., “Childhood Memories Unwrapped” looks at kids' favorite treats and toys. MONDAY, JUNE 23 America's Walking: Women and Heart Disease PBS, 2:30 p.m. This documentary follows a young woman's recovery from a heart attack and spotlights Dr. Nieca Goldberg, head of cardiology rehab and the women's heart program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Dr. Goldberg's book Women Are Not Small Men is a guide to heart health and cardiology care for women. MON.-FRI., JUNE 23-27 EWTN Gallery: St. Josemaría Escrivá EWTN, 4:30 a.m., 6 p.m. St. Josemaria (1902-1975) founded Opus Dei to foster, in Pope John Paul II's words, “the universal call to holiness and apostolate” and to help people sanctify their work and live the faith in daily life. His feast day is June 26, and EWTN celebrates with these daily half-hour “Gallery” shows as well as related programs at other times. TUESDAYS The Bedbug Bible Gang Familyland TV, 3:30 p.m. These half-hour shows for kids are from the ecumenical publisher Creative Communications for the Parish. The cartoons, 3-D computer animation and puppets tell Bible stories and give lessons about animals, counting and how everyday things work. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Cincinnati Pops: Patriotic Broadway PBS, 8 p.m. The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and Field Band Soldiers' Chorus join the Pops and various artists in show tunes by Cohan, Gershwin, Berlin and more recent songwriters. THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Grizzlies of the Canadian Rockies Discovery Channel, 5 p.m. Set in scenic Banff National Park in Alberta, this hour-long documentary, made in 2000, follows three bears for a full season and spotlights “large carnivore conservation.” SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Face to Face with a Cougar Discovery Channel, 11 a.m. Learn all about these dangerous predators and how to defend yourself from them. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. ------- EXCERPT: http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Dana Sings Ireland's Classic Melodies EWTN, 1:30 p.m. This salute to the Irish people, their traditions and their Catholic faith is becoming a TV institution for St. Patrick's Day. The Irish singer Dana (Rosemary Scallon) — who is an eloquent and fearlessly pro-life European Union representative, by the way — sings beautiful Irish tunes and hymns, both new and old, in the fabled land of song and story. SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Tasting Ireland Food Network, 9 p.m. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, TV chef Bobby Flay visits the Emerald Isle to sample traditional food fare in his ancestral homeland. MONDAY, MARCH 17 The Imprint of Dinosaurs Discovery Channel, 10 p.m. Scientists don't discover a completely unknown species of dino saur every day, but this show documents one such exciting find. MONDAY, MARCH 17 Idaho: A Portrait PBS, 10:30 p.m. This magnificent aerial tour of Idaho's natural wonders, punctuated by brief stops on the ground, presents a scenic palette of mountains, lakes, plains, rivers, mesas, sand dunes and hills. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Nova: Sultan's Lost Treasure PBS, 8 p.m. Out in the South China Sea, six hours away from the Sultanate of Brunei, lies a shipwreck containing 12,000 intact pieces of porcelain from the 15th century A.D. Archaeologists explain what the trove indicates about ancient trading routes. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ EWTN, 5 p.m. On St. Joseph's Day, be sure to watch this illuminating and inspiring documentary. Classic works of sacred art form the backdrop as Catholic priests, scholars and authors explore the virtues of the man whom God chose to head the Holy Family. THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Frontline PBS, 9 p.m. A computer expert in India trains poor children to use computers, investigators probe charges of deliberate shootings of reporters by Israeli troops and a sudden opportunity arises for a glimpse of life inside tightly guarded communist North Korea. FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Parris Island Drill Instructors Discovery Channel, 10 p.m. What does it take to make young Americans into physically and mentally fit, combat-ready U.S. Marines? Find out from this gripping look at the drill instructors who conduct basic training. Advisory: some intense situations. SATURDAY, MARCH 22 Travel Tech: Fast Ships Travel Channel, 9 p.m. New technology is fast (pun in tended) changing the maximum speeds of various kinds of vessels. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. ------- EXCERPT: http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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All times Eastern BY Dan Engler SUNDAY, JAN. 12 Concerto PBS, 10:30 p.m. Conductor James Conlon employs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, performed here by Wang Xiaohan, as a good example of narrative in music. MONDAY, JAN. 13 Woof! It's A Dog's Life PBS, 9 p.m. In this half-hour series, celebrity dog trainer Matthew Margolis demonstrates that “love, praise and affection” are the keys to making dogs obedient and happy companions. In this and successive episodes to air at 9 p.m. on Jan. 13, 21 and 27, Margolis reveals how people can learn to control their pets' barking, rivalries and aggression. He also takes on special tasks, in one case consoling a loyal dog whose beloved master has died. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 NOVA: Spies That Fly PBS, 9 p.m. We've all heard of SUVs, but what about UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles? These pilotless robot planes, some quite small, are revolutionizing aerial surveillance and attack capabilities. Recently declassified film footage shows UAVs in action. TUE.-THU., JAN. 14-16 Henry VIII History Channel, 9 p.m. This new three-part documentary tells the life story of England's King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Catholic viewers will be especially interested in the king's desire for a divorce and that wish's dire results in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The consequences, felt to this day, included criticism of the papacy, dissent from Catholic doctrine, founding a rival church with himself as the head, replacing the Mass, plundering monasteries and dispersing their tenants, and martyring faithful Catholics. THURSDAY, JAN. 16 The Women's Center: Changing Lives and Saving Lives EWTN, 6 p.m. This inspiring show profiles a pro-life pregnancy counseling center in Chicago whose exciting successes make it a model for local right-to-life groups everywhere. FRIDAY, JAN. 17 The World Over EWTN, 8 p.m. Jesuit Father Peter Gumpel, a historian, is postulator of the cause of beatification of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958). Here he explains the Church's process of canonization. SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Timewatch: Myth of the Spanish Inquisition EWTN, 8 p.m. Recent major archival discoveries by Spanish scholars have led impartial historians to begin acknowledging that most of what people think they know about the Spanish Inquisition is false. The facts show that, for centuries, biased commentators have wildly exaggerated the Inquisition's scope and activities. SATURDAY, JAN. 18 $50,000 Pastry Challenge Food Network, 9 p.m. Three-chef teams in the ambrosial arts strive for sweet success and lots of dough (puns intended). Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, DEC. 29 All Praise Be Yours: Canticle of the Creatures EWTN, 7 p.m. This hour-long special tells us all about the remarkable canticle of St. Francis of Assisi. Father Raniero Cantalamessa and actor Nardo Gazzolo visit Assisi, San Damiano, Montecasale and other places prominent in the life of the great 13th-century saint. SUNDAY, DEC. 29 Concerto: A Musical Metaphor PBS, 10:30 p.m. James Conlon uses Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 to illustrate the principles of accompaniment — a soloist working in unison with conductor and orchestra. Then he employs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, today popularly recognized as “the Elvira Madigan,” to demonstrate a concerto's reconciliation of various themes and styles. MONDAY, DEC. 30 The Emperor Who Saved Rome History Channel, 9 p.m. Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus, or Vespasian (A.D. 9-79), became emperor in 69. He committed depredations in Judea and Britain, and Domitian and Titus were his sons. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1 William M. Carrigan, Witness and Friend of Padre Pio EWTN, 6 p.m. The late William Carrigan was the personal friend of a saint — Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. In this riveting half-hour special, Carrigan tells many anecdotes about his good friend, whom he met while doing relief work during World War II. Carrigan made Padre Pio known in the United States by telling GIs about him and then spreading his message. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1 From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration PBS, 9 p.m. This “Great Performances” features the Vienna Philharmonic playing Strauss Family waltzes and other pieces under the direction of guest conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt. THURSDAY, JAN. 2 Much Ado About Something PBS, 9 p.m. Did William Shakespeare really write all the plays and sonnets long attributed to him? His backers call the question settled, but others argue for the 17th Earl of Oxford (Edward de Vere), Christopher Marlowe or even Sir Francis Bacon. Written, produced, directed and narrated by Michael Rubbo, this documentary spends much of its 90 minutes on Marlowe. Rubbo's Marlowe advocates include John Baker and the late Calvin Hoffman, and we hear from insistent Shakespeare and Bacon partisans as well. FRIDAY, JAN. 3 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly PBS, 5 p.m. On the heels of last week's wrapup of religious news for 2002 comes this panel discussion of predictions about the top stories of 2003. Bob Abernethy hosts. SATURDAY, JAN. 4 The Fourth Wise Man EWTN, 8 p.m. This touching film portrays a fictional wise man's lifelong search for Jesus. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern DEC., VARIOUS DATES Trappist ABC affiliates; check local listings This special, a rebroadcast, tells the fascinating story of the Cistercian Trappists at Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey, which was founded in 1949 outside Charleston, S.C. The abbey was built on a 1681 rice plantation donated by the publisher Henry Luce and his wife, the diplomat and author Clare Booth Luce, who was a convert to the Church. The program includes a quick but helpful history of Catholic monasticism. Ask your local ABC station to be sure to air this high-quality show. SUNDAY, DEC. 8 A Charlie Brown Christmas ABC, 8 p.m. With a little help from his friends — Linus in particular — Charlie Brown comes to see the real meaning of Christmas in this animated Christmas classic. A postlude features the actress Whoopi Goldberg. SUNDAY, DEC. 8 Emeril Live Food Network, 9 p.m. Chef nonpareil Emeril Lagasse prepares his mother's favorite Christmas dishes for us. MONDAY, DEC. 9 Hail, Holy Queen EWTN, 2:30 p.m. Today's episode of this Scripture- and tradition-rich series from Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina is “The Immaculate Conception.” TUESDAY, DEC. 10 Decorate for the Season Home & Garden TV, 9 p.m. Matt Fox and Shari Hiller decorate a room with Christmas trees, lights and slipcovers. They also visit a house that has Christmas trees in every room. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 Sing! PBS, 8:30 p.m. Eight-year-old kids audition for Anne Tomlinson's Los Angeles Children's Chorus, then learn how to sing as a group. THURSDAY, DEC. 12 Animals of the Nativity Animal Planet, 8 p.m. This new special highlights the animals that tradition associates with the birth of Jesus. Some are still common in the Holy Land today. FRIDAY, DEC. 13 Christmas: Behind the Traditions Home & Garden TV, 10 p.m. Starting with the original Santa Claus — the fourth-century St. Nicholas of Myra — this special examines the origins of Christmas customs such as gift-giving, wrapping paper, eggnog, mistletoe and Christmas trees and ornaments. SATURDAY, DEC. 14 Silent Night Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. In this new three-hour drama based on a real-life incident, a German mother and her son huddle in their forest cabin on Christmas Eve 1944 as the Battle of the Bulge rages around them. When three GIs and then three German soldiers take refuge there, the mother makes them hold their fire and then have Christmas dinner together. Advisory: contains scenes in which the soldiers, some wounded, are about to kill each other. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern DEC., VARIOUS DATES Christmas Specials PBS, check local listings Two fun specials are America's Home Cooking: Cookies, which showcases home cooks and family recipes; and American Soundtrack: A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show, which features Bing Crosby, Connie Francis and many more stars. SUNDAYS IN DEC. Sunday Rosaries on EWTN EWTN, various times Pope John Paul II has proclaimed October 2002 to October 2003 as The Year of the Rosary. In his new apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (The Rosary of the Virgin Mary), the Holy Father reminds us of the rosary's power. He reminds us that to “recite the rosary is nothing less than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ,” and he asks each of us to pray the rosary and promote it. EWTN offers Holy Land Rosary at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., Scriptural Rosary at 11:30 a.m. and International Rosary at 3:30 p.m. These shows will also air in these time slots daily throughout Christmas week. MONDAY, DEC. 2 IR: Forensic Fraud A & E, 10 p.m. “Investigative Reports” dissects criminal cases in Chicago that turned out to involve misrepresentation of forensic evidence such as DNA. The show evaluates the reliability of forensic science and notes that scientists, prosecutors, police and defendants can lie. TUESDAY, DEC. 3 Francis Xavier and the Samurai's Lost Treasure EWTN, 4 p.m. On the feast day of this great Jesuit saint, make sure your children see this animated story of his adventures for Christ and the Gospel in 16th-century India and Japan. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 Pearl Harbor: The Death of the Arizona Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. Daniel Martinez, chief historian at the USS Arizona Memorial, hosts “Unsolved History,” a new show about notable historical events. In this episode, he notes recent discoveries about the sinking of the battleship Arizona in the Japanese surprise attack on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Rebroadcast Thursday at midnight and Saturday at 1 p.m. THURSDAYS The Router Workshop PBS, 5 p.m. Bob and Rick Rosendahl find ingenious ways to construct knickknack shelves. FRIDAYS Wall $treet Week with Fortune PBS, 8:30 p.m. See what leaders in business, finance and government think about the economy. SATURDAYS Household of Faith: Now That We're Catholic EWTN, 5:30 p.m. Converts Kristine Franklin (exfundamentalist) and Rosalind Moss (ex-evangelical) tell exciting stories of their discovery of the fullness of truth in the Catholic Church. Also shown Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, AUG. 25 The Chelsea Flower Show 2002 Home & Garden TV, 5 p.m. This spectacular annual exhibition on the grounds of the Royal Hospital in London features nearly 50 floral gardens and two mammoth floral pavilions. MONDAY, AUG. 26 Wage Slaves: Nickled and Dimed in America A & E, 9 p.m. Barbara Ehrenreich took a series of poverty-level jobs and then wrote a book about her experiences. This episode of “Investigative Reports” describes her impressions about the daily lives and financial difficulties of America's “working poor” labor force. TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Secret Passages: America's Stonehenge History Channel, 8 p.m. America is dotted with mysterious centuries-old stone structures. This show describes one such site in New Hampshire. Some scholars think its monoliths, stone passageway, underground chamber, rock slab and “speaking tube” were the work of pre-Columbian Celts. Others believe American Indians or colonial settlers were the builders. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Against All Odds: Rowing the Pacific National Geographic Channel, 9 p.m. Tired of waiting for a hip replacement in socialized-medicine England in June 2000, businessman Jim Shekdar decided to have an adventure instead. This installment of “On the Edge” shows what happened after he decided to row across the Pacific single-handed. THURSDAY, AUG. 29 Swallowed by the Sands National Geographic Channel, 1 p.m. “Many brave hearts lie asleep in the deep,” as the lyric runs. In this 60-minute “Expedition Journal,” divers comb massive sandbars to find the shipwrecks underneath. FRIDAY, AUG. 30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly PBS, 5 p.m. Kim Lawton reports from Shanksville, Pa., on what residents are saying about their spiritual lives one year after the hijacked United Flight 93 crashed nearby on the morning of 9-11-01. Program content is subject to last-minute change. SATURDAY, AUG. 31 College Football Kickoff Classic ABC, 8 p.m. Yes, it's already time for another season of college gridiron heroics. Catholics will notice that the names of each team in tonight's contest from the Meadowlands in New Jersey are reminders of the Blessed Mother: Maryland and Notre Dame. SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Facelift for the Facade EWTN, 9 p.m. This half-hour documentary follows the Knights of Columbus-funded restoration of the façade of St. Peter's Basilica that began in 1985. It took 70 artisans two years to finish reconditioning the giant statues, replacing the tiles and hand-cleaning the exterior. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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All times Eastern BY Dan Engler AUG., VARIOUS DATES August Pledge Specials PBS, various times Check your local listings for the dates and times of PBS'August specials in your area. Highlights: In Andrea Bocelli: the Homecoming, tenor Bocelli returns to Tuscany and reprises the pop tunes he used to do as a restaurant singer-pianist. In Celebrate! With the Celtic Tenors, Matthew Gilsenan, Niall Morris and James Nelson sing songs of the world in Hamburg. The Drum Corps International Competition 2002 showcases the finest youth drum and bugle corps. In The Spirit of America Concert, host Daniel Rodriguez, New York City's “singing policeman,” performs with Broadway star Linda Eder, the Metropolitan Opera's Aprile Millo and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. SUNDAY, AUG. 4 Evening at Pops PBS, 7 p.m. Classical violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Irish-country violinist Eileen Ivers and jazz violinist Regina Carter guest with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops. SUNDAY, AUG. 4 World Diary: Holy Land Divided National Geographic Channel, 8 and 11 p.m. Correspondent Mick Davie seeks to summarize the tragic conflict in the Holy Land. MONDAY, AUG. 5 Monster Mystery: Loch Ness Travel Channel, 4 p.m. Learn the latest on the legendary Scottish lake monster. TUESDAYS Cooking Thin Food Network, noon Chef Kathleen Daelemans went from a size 22 to a size 8. Find out her yummy recipe secrets and follow her action plan: “Eat healthy, start moving, do it now!” Other episodes, as well as rebroadcasts, air Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 Room by Room: Biltmore Estate Style Home & Garden TV, 10 p.m. Hosts Matt Fox and Shari Hiller visit Asheville, N.C., to research redoing a cottage in the Biltmore Estate style. FRIDAY, AUG. 9 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly PBS, 5 p.m. The first part of this show covers Southern rural black Protestant churches’ handling of AIDS. In the second half, Fred de Sam Lazaro interviews Welshman Donald Jackson about the illuminated Bible he is making for St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minn. SATURDAY, AUG. 10 Classic American Cars of Cuba PBS, 8 p.m. Cars of the 1950s are collectors’ items in the United States, but in communist Cuba people desperately maintain them for daily travel. This hour-long special depicts Cubans’ love for their pre-Castro American autos — mute witnesses to Marxism's built-in inability to meet even people's most basic needs — food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Arts & Crafts Legacy Home & Garden TV, 5 p.m. “Hearth, home, family” was a byword in the Arts and Crafts movement, which flourished between 1895 and 1920 in architecture, furniture and décor. Its devotees sought simplicity, functionality and harmony in design, construction and handcrafting. Many bungalows they built still exist, and so does much of their furniture. MONDAY, JUNE 24 Searching for the Afghan Girl National Geographic Channel, 9 p.m. No one even knew her name, but her cover photo in 1985 became National Geographic's most famous image ever: an Afghan refugee of 12 or so with green, penetrating eyes. Now, 17 years later, photographer Steve McCurry meets his subject, Sharbat Gula, a Pashtun whose parents the Soviets killed. Her husband Rahmat and three daughters — a fourth died in infancy — are the center of her life, which remains a hard one. TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Antibiotics History Channel, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. This special trains the microscope on new bacteria that resist all known antibiotics. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Mother Angelica Live EWTN, 8 p.m. Tonight's guest, Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, heads Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., and is the founder of five institutes, including the Center for Life Principles. In 2000, he forth-rightly disinvited a Planned Parenthood speaker from appearing at Gonzaga. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 The Great Bears of Alaska Discovery, 7 p.m. Alaska's brown bear - ursus arctos middendorffi — is fuzzy but not cuddly. He can be 8 feet tall, weigh 1,500 lbs., wield 4-inch claws and run with surprising speed. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 The Good Life Home & Garden TV, 1 p.m. Meet a couple who moved to rural Oregon, took up cowboy-like living and started a bronze foundry. SATURDAY, JUNE 29 The Rock of Truth EWTN, 8 p.m. This film by John Bird tells about the reported appearance of Mary near Tre Fontane in Rome on April 12, 1947, to Bruno Cornacchiola, an apostate who hated her and hoped to stab the Pope. Holding the Book of Revelation, she called herself the Virgin of the Apocalypse. She told the renegade that because he and his wife had once made the nine First Fridays, Jesus would have mercy on him. She told him to stop persecuting her, accept the authority of the pope, pray much for sinners and become like a new St. Paul. Tre Fontane is the site of the martyrdom of St. Paul, and that April 12 was the eve of the day the Church now observes as Divine Mercy Sunday. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern JUNE, VARIOUS DATES The World Cup ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 This 32-team, month-long tournament, held every four years, attracts hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide. South Korea and Japan are the hosts this time. The U.S. team's first match is with Portugal June 5 on ESPN2 at 4:55 a.m. ABC will present the eagerly awaited championship June 30 at 6:30 a.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 2 When Children Adore EWTN, 10:30 a.m. In this new show, telecast in segments today at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Father Antoine Thomas tells children about Mass, eucharistic adoration, the rosary and personal prayer. Paul Jernberg supplies music. SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Tasting Napa Food Network, 10 p.m. This new special about California's lovely Napa Valley lets us explore olive orchards, enjoy a family's cheese market, discover a gourmet food drivein and have a picnic. MONDAY, JUNE 3 The Seven Wonders of the World History Channel, 9 p.m. How many wonders of the ancient world can you name? Do any of them still exist? Refresh your memory with this fun, fact-filled special. TUESDAY, JUNE 4 The Stanley Cup, Game 1 ESPN, 8 p.m. live The National Hockey League's best-of-seven championship series begins. The teams were not determined as of presstime. ABC will televise some of the games. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 NBA Finals, Game 1 NBC, 8 p.m. live The National Basketball Association's always-exciting, best-of-seven championship series gets underway. As of our deadline the teams were not set. Note: If both conference finals end in five games or fewer, this game will take place Sunday, June 2. WEDS.-THURS., JUNE 5-6 Knights and Armor History Channel, 6 a.m. This two-part special uses re-enactments, interviews and painting to depict the daily life and military equipment of knights in the Middle Ages, including Crusaders. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 The World Over EWTN, 8 p.m. EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo hosts Father Richard John Neuhaus, a convert who edits the influential journal First Things. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, MAY 19 American Writers II: The 20th Century C-SPAN, 3 p.m. live This live program profiles famed writers by visiting their homes and by answering viewers' phone and e-mail questions about their works. This week's subject is war correspondent Ernie Pyle (1900-1945). World War II GIs loved him because he risked his life in the front lines with them, dug his own foxholes, ate K-rations with them and gave the folks back home a true picture of what combat soldiers endure. At his death from hostile fire on Ie Shima in the Pacific on Apr. 18, 1945, all America mourned. To be rebroadcast Friday at 8 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 20 Nicklaus Museum Opening Ceremony Golf, 6:30 p.m. Join in this tribute to Jack Nicklaus, who burst upon the golfing scene four decades ago. TUESDAY, MAY 21 Science Times: The Third Option National Geographic Channel, 9 p.m. This hour-long show charts advances in surgically treating spina bifida in babies before they are born. The two other “options” implied in the show's TITLE are surgery after birth — and killing babies by abortion, which is morally evil and so is no option at all. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 SportsCentury: Lou Gehrig ESPN, 4 p.m. They called him “The Iron Horse” for defying injuries and playing in 2,130 straight baseball games. With the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s, strapping first baseman Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) set many batting records for teams often rated among the best clubs ever. But Americans loved him even more for his strength of character, which eventually helped him face a wasting disease and an early death. THURSDAY, MAY 23 Airport Travel Channel, 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. These two hour-long shows, Mission Control and All Systems Go, depict daily operations at the bustling Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport. FRIDAY, MAY 24 Navy SEALS Training Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. Viewers might get tuckered out just watching the exhausting training of these crack military professionals. SATURDAY, MAY 25 The Crufts Dog Show Animal Planet, 8 p.m. & 11 p.m. The Kennel Club in Birmingham, England, hosts this event every March. This year, 18,000 enthusiastic canines competed in a raft of categories such as gamekeeper, gun dog, pastoral, working, police, rescue, guide and, of course, best of breed. SATURDAY, MAY 25 A Salute to America's Military CBS, 9 p.m. In this patriotic tribute, Clint Black and Lonestar perform on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, MAY 5 Homes of the Gold Rush Home & Garden TV, 5 p.m. This one-hour special tours seven homes of successful Forty-Niners, prospectors who struck it rich in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Some of the houses are back east, built by miners who saved up their earnings and then went home. SUNDAY, MAY 5 NBC's 75th Anniversary Special NBC, 8 p.m. In this three-hour black tie event from NBC's Studio 8-H in New York City, the “peacock network” will salute its favorite shows, reunite stars and present dignitaries. Advisory: Any broad survey such as this might include non-edifying moments. MONDAY, MAY 6 The Honeymooners 50th Anniversary Celebration CBS, 10 p.m. The beloved stars Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows have gone to their eternal reward, but their early TV sitcom characters, portly New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden and his wife Alice, live on in specials like this one. CBS says it will show never-beforeseen footage, as well as digitally re-mastered clips from episodes never re-shown after their original air dates in the 1950s. Also promised: Film of Audrey Meadows’ first appearance as Alice, in 1952, and commentary by co-stars Art Carney and Joyce Randolph, who played the Kramdens’ best friends, Ed and Trixie Norton. TUESDAY, MAY 7 Favorite Stars Then and Now: An E! Entertainment Television Special ABC, 9 p.m. This “scrapbook on video” will bring back lots of TV memories. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 The Police Car History Channel, 7 a.m. Little children love to play with toy police cars — but grownups, too, are fascinated with the real vehicles and their design, equipment and lore. THURSDAY, MAY 9 Life on the Rock EWTN, 8 p.m. Jeff Cavins hosts Mary Beth Bonacci of Real Love Productions. A popular columnist, speaker, author and producer of videos, she is an effective promoter of chastity and the right to life. To be rebroadcast Friday at 10 p.m., Saturday at 1 a.m. and Sunday at 11 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 10 Great Lakes: Secret Playground of the USA Travel, 8 p.m. Explore some of the world's greatest natural wonders and discover their rich recreational and vacation opportunities. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Fatima: Altars of the World EWTN, 8 p.m. This new hour-long documentary tells the history of Our Lady of Fatima and explains the Blessed Virgin's message of conversion, repentance, reparation and prayer. To be rebroadcast Tuesday at 3 a.m., Wednesday at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 1 p.m. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, APR. 7 Feast of Divine Mercy: Solemn Mass and Celebration EWTN, 12:30 p.m. Live “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,” Jesus tells us in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:7). Similarly, he told St. Maria Faustina (and hence all of us), “I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me.” The annual Divine Mercy Mass from Stockbridge, Mass., begins at 1 p.m., with a preview at 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY, APR. 7 TV Road Trip Travel Channel, 9 p.m. Have you ever wondered where your favorite TV shows were filmed? This two-hour special, hosted by John Ritter, visits familiar locations of some new shows and old favorites such as “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Bonanza” and “The Waltons.” Entrepreneurs have preserved many of the sites as tourist attractions. SUN.-MON., APR. 7-8 Shackleton, Parts I and II A & E, 8 p.m. Sun. and 9 p.m. Mon. Grab some hot chocolate, if not your parka, to watch this exciting, four-hour, two-part survival drama about the desperate 20-month Antarctic expedition of explorer Ernest Shackleton, his 27 men and their 69 dogs in 1914-1915. They fell 85 miles short of their goal — and, after their ship sank, they undertook an epic lifeboat voyage to safety. TUESDAY, APR. 9 Star City History Channel, 10 p.m. In this new documentary about Russia's space program, cosmonauts use simulators of Soyuz rockets and the Mir space station. WEDNESDAY, APR. 10 Tales from Bledlow Ridge: The Intruder EWTN, 4 p.m. As this new adventure series set in England opens, the Bartons, an ideal Christian family, find themselves tested when a cousin moves in. THURSDAY, APR. 11 SportsCentury: Sparky Anderson ESPN, 1 p.m. George “Sparky” Anderson lasted just one season (1959) as an infielder in the big leagues, but he went on to manage some of baseball's greatest teams: The Cincinnati Reds' “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s and the Detroit Tigers of the 1980s. Anderson is a longtime member of St. Paschal Baylon Parish in Thousand Oaks, Calif. FRIDAY, APR. 12 Florida Keys: Unlocking the Mysteries Travel Channel, 8 p.m. Explore the exotic Florida Keys and their colorful flora and fauna. SATURDAY, APR. 13 The Human Edge National Geographic Channel, 8 p.m. Archaeologists decipher writing from 2000 B.C., scientists design survival suits for all conditions and we learn about the unusual abilities of the Global Hawk and the Seascan, new-technology aircraft. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Where Easter Began Travel Channel, 8 p.m. On Palm Sunday, make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and meditate at the holy places connected with Christ's Passion and Resurrection. MONDAY, MARCH 25 Ultimate Guide: Iceman Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. This world premiere updates scientists’ opinions about “Otzi,” the Neolithic man whose mostly intact body was found high in the Italian Alps ten years ago. His copper axe, well-made clothing and intricate equipment continue to fascinate researchers, as does the question of what caused his death in the mountains many thousands of years ago. To be rebroadcast Saturday, Mar. 30, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Samurai Warrior History Channel, 8 p.m. This show traces the centuries-long history of Japan's samurai (professional warriors) and their bushido code, which emphasized facing death squarely and living according to honor and loyalty. Incidentally, in the mid-16th century, many samurai saw something of a kindred spirit in St. Francis Xavier, the bold and zealous Jesuit missionary. TUESDAY, MARCH 26 The Wheel History Channel, 10 p.m. This show examines the history and incalculable influence of the wheel, perhaps the world's greatest invention (unless you count microwave popcorn). WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Must-See Rome Travel Channel, 9 p.m. Rome wasn't built in a day, but you can tour it in an hour thanks to this jaunt to the Vatican, the Coliseum and other famed sites in the Eternal City. THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Baseball Parks History Channel, 1 p.m. With the new baseball season right around the corner, don't miss this enjoyable history of ballparks from 19th-century sandlot times right up to today's retro-look stadiums. The show gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the jobs of the many people it takes to run a modern park. It also delves into the design and construction of baseball stadiums by interviewing the architects who create them and the ballplayers who star in them. FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Solemn Way of the Cross EWTN, 8 p.m. (live) “Jesus said, ‘If a man would follow Me, let him deny his very self, take up his cross daily and follow in My steps.’” (Luke 9:23) Thanks to this two-hour Good Friday broadcast, we may accompany Pope John Paul II as he walks the Way of the Cross. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Easter Vigil Mass EWTN, 8 p.m. (live) This three-hour Holy Saturday broadcast takes us to Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engler All times Eastern SUNDAY, FEB. 3 Franciscan University Presents EWTN, 7 p.m. This show's lively roundtable discussions, filmed on the Franciscan University campus in Steubenville, Ohio, offer sound Catholic intellectual perspective on many topics. To be rebroadcast Thursday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 8, at 3 a.m. and 10 p.m. WEEKNIGHTS Alan Keyes Is Making Sense MSNBC, 10 p.m. Catholic pro-lifer Alan Keyes, a former Reagan-administration official and twice a presidential candidate, analyzes current affairs in this new hour-long talk show. The program is broadcast live, so the 10 p.m. Eastern starting time means 7 p.m. Pacific Time. MONDAY, FEB. 4 The Mummy Road Show National Geographic, 9:30 p.m. This episode, “Incas Unwrapped,” visits the ancient buried city of Tucume in northern Peru to investigate mummies that might be a tribal chief and more than 20 attendants. TUESDAY, FEB. 5 NOVA: Secrets, Lies and Atomic Spies PBS, 8 p.m. Turns out there were hundreds of Soviet agents inside the U.S. government in the 1940s and '50s— more than even security-conscious Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisc.) knew. Declassified Communist and U.S. documents prove that spies funneled atomic, military, diplomatic and industrial secrets to the U.S.S.R. from senior positions in FDR's White House, the Office of Strategic Services, the Manhattan Project, the State Dept, etc. Some of the best evidence is in the Venona files, which the National Security Agency released in 1995 to show how U.S. counterintelligence broke “unbreakable” Soviet code and read thousands of telegraphic messages that Soviet agents were sending to Moscow. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Expedition Journal National Geographic, 6 p.m. Tonight's show, “Above the Clouds,” follows around-the-world expeditions of balloonists Colin Prescott and Bertrand Picard, in separate segments. THURSDAY, FEB. 7 The Woman Clothed with the Sun EWTN, 3 a.m. and 10 p.m. June Keithley Castro discusses the miracle of Lourdes, France and its attraction to the sick, handicapped and despairing. FRIDAY, FEB. 8 2002 Winter Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony NBC, 8 p.m. Bob Costas and Katie Couric, joined by Jim McKay, anchor this event from Salt Lake City. NBC, promising fewer features and more news, will provide 168 hours of coverage (110.5 original), tonight through Feb. 24. Its cable outlets, CNBC and MSNBC, will have another 207 hours (131 original). SATURDAY, FEB. 9 Lourdes EWTN, 8 p.m. This “EWTN Global Showcase” offering examines the rich theology behind Mary apparitions at Lourdes. Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California. http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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BY Dan Engle All times Eastern SUNDAY, JAN. 6 Out There: Angel Falls National Geographic, 10 p.m. Imagine a waterfall 15 times higher than Niagara Falls! Flying over remote jungle highlands in southeastern Venezuela in 1935, U.S. adventurer and bush pilot Jimmy Angel (1899-1956) discovered the 3,212-foot cataract that now bears his name. To be rebroadcast on Monday, Jan. 7, at 1 a.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 7 No Greater Joy: Sidewalk Counseling EWTN, 1 p.m. Come along with prayerful pro-life sidewalk counselors as they brave society's wrath by offering compassionate alternatives to pregnant moms outside abortion sites. TUESDAY, JAN. 8 Sound and Fury PBS, 9 p.m. Check local listings This moving documentary follows two brothers (one deaf, one hearing) and their families for two years. Each family wrestles with whether their deaf children will have more opportunity and happiness in life by remaining members of the strongly supportive deaf community or by having hearing-restorative cochlear implant surgery. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 A Twentieth-Century Testimony by Malcolm Muggeridge EWTN, 1 p.m. English journalist Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990) often stood alone in pursuit of truth. He punctured the 20th century's worst ideologies, refusing to cover up Soviet mass murder, gradually abandoning leftism and rejecting contraception and abortion as anti-life. After meeting Mother Teresa, Muggeridge introduced her to the West. She helped him and his wife Kitty along the road to Catholicism, which they embraced in 1982. To be rebroadcast on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 3 a.m. and 10 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Mysteries of the Deep National Geographic, 9 p.m. On a secret mission in the Mediterranean in 1997, a U.S. Navy team was looking for an Israeli submarine that had vanished three decades earlier. But the search turned up an archaeological surprise – the second-oldest sunken ship ever found. Now, undersea explorer Robert Ballard investigates the ancient shipwreck site. FRIDAY, JAN. 11 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly PBS, 5 p.m. Check local listings Reporter Fred de Sam Lazaro compares secularist and practicing Moslems in Uzbekistan, a country long occupied by the Soviets and still dominated by Soviet types. Note: Program content is subject to change in case of sudden news developments. SATURDAY, JAN. 12 East-West Shrine Game ESPN2, 1:30 p.m. Many of college football's most talented seniors seek to impress professional scouts in this annual all-star contest in San Francisco. SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Handyma'am with Beverly DiJulio PBS, 3:30 p.m. Check local listings This episode, “Making Waves: Water Projects,” shows us how to construct a decorative fountain and how to install a back yard pond complete with fish and plants. — Dan Engler http://www.ncregister.com/commentary/whatever_happened_to_hell/

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