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CW PRIMETIME LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2011 (ALL TIMES ET)

Please Note:

•·        Original episodes of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and NIKITA return on Thursday, April 7.

 

 

MONDAY, April 4

 

"90210" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"It's High Time" (TV-14, L) (HDTV)

 

TEDDY THINKS HIS FRIENDS ARE ACTING DIFFERENTLY AROUND HIM - Back to her old tricks, Emily (guest star Abbie Cobb, "Jonas") messes with Annie's (Shenae Grimes) internship at the playhouse - and with Annie's boyfriend.  Silver (Jessica Stroup) convinces Navid (Michael Steger) to sign the release for Adrianna's (Jessica Lowndes) reality show to help distract her and throw her off the track.  Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) bottles up her feeling for Max (guest star Josh Zuckerman, "Desperate Housewives").  After watching footage from her birthday party, Adrianna makes a stunning realization.  Ivy (Gillian Zinser) meets a new guy, Raj (guest star Manish Dayal) and they strike up a friendship.  Meanwhile, Dixon (Tristan Wilds), Navid, and Liam (Matt Lanter) take Teddy out on the town.  Lori Loughlin and Ryan Eggold also star.  Krishna Rao directed the episode written by Padma Alturi (#316).

 

Contact:  Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566

  

 

"GOSSIP GIRL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"While You Weren't Sleeping" (TV-14) (HDTV)

 

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY, ERIC! - It wouldn't be a proper Upper East Side party without some major Gossip Girl drama, and for Eric's (Connor Paolo) 18th birthday celebration there is plenty to go around.  Blair (Leighton Meester) decides to speed up the time table on her career path to becoming a powerful woman, but ultimately stretches herself too thin.  Serena (Blake Lively) is forced to choose between her family and Ben (guest star David Call).  Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Lily's (Kelly Rutherford) relationship remains icy in the aftermath of Lily's betrayal.  Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star.  Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Sara Goodman (#416).

 

Contact:  Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105

TUESDAY, April 5

 

  

"ONE TREE HILL" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" (TV-14, L) (HDTV)

 

LEVEN RAMBIN ("GREY'S ANATOMY") GUEST STARS - As the girls plan a surprise baby shower for Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti), the guys participate in try-outs for Jamie's (Jackson Brundage) baseball team.  Meanwhile, Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Julian (Austin Nichols) pursue adoption, while Mouth (Lee Norris) gets Millicent (Lisa Goldstein) ready for her first day at work.  James Lafferty, Robert Buckley, Shantel VanSanten, Stephen Colletti and Jana Kramer also star.  The episode was written by Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope and directed by Steven Goldfried (#816).

 

Contact:  Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566

  

  

  

"HELLCATS" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"Fancy Dan" (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)

 

A WEDDING FORCES MARTI, SAVANNAH AND DAN TO FINALLY CONFRONT THEIR TRUE FEELINGS - At Jimmy's (guest star John Reardon) wedding, Marti (Aly Michalka) and Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) are really nervous about seeing Dan (Matt Barr), given their uncomfortable past, but they're in for an awkward surprise when he shows up to the wedding with his new girlfriend (guest star Sonja Bennett).  Vanessa (Sharon Leal) and Derrick (DB Woodside) face the toughest decision of their relationship.  Alice (Heather Hemmens) visits Jake (guest star Ryan Kennedy) in jail.  Gail O'Grady and Robbie Jones also star.  John Dahl directed the episode written by Anne Kennedy (#116).

  

Contact:  Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105WEDNESDAY, April 6

  

  

"AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Eric Daman" (Content Rating TBD)

 

"GOSSIP GIRL" STYLIST ERIC DAMAN IS A GUEST JUDGE AND THE MODELS COMPETE TO REPRESENT FORD'S "WARRIORS IN PINK" CAMPAIGN - At a shoot with photographer/judge Nigel Barker, the models wear fashions designed for Ford's "Warriors in Pink" campaign and compete to appear in a national print ad.  The winner also gets a huge surprise, and the shoot ends with an angry confrontation between two of the models.  Next, Miss J. takes the models on a field trip to Universal Studios for a VIP tour, where they are joined by Jay Manuel for a shoot with photographer Miguel Starcevich and "Gossip Girl" stylist Eric Damon.  Daman joins the judges for an extra-dramatic panel, where one of the girls has a total meltdown (#1607).

 

Contact:  Mandy Ellis (818) 977-3719

 

 

 

"SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"For Better, For Worse, For Richer, For Poorer, In Sickness and in Health..." (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

 

THE WEDDING PARTY - Only three couples remain and tensions are running high.  One couple in particular is determined to beat out another couple to get to the finale, no matter what.  An injury causes one couple to worry that they might be in trouble.  The couples have a surprise visit from their maids of honor and best men and it's an emotional reunion for everyone.  At the weigh-in, one couple triumphs, securing their place in the finale.  The other two couples face off in a tandem-bike race in the final elimination challenge.  Only two couples remain and they head home for three months to continue losing weight and prepare to come back and compete in the finale to win their Dream Wedding (#107).

 

Contact:  Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566

  

  


THURSDAY, April 7

 

"THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Know Thy Enemy" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

 

HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT - Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Alaric (Matt Davis) both lash out at John (guest star David Anders) when Isobel's (guest star Mia Kirshner) unexpected arrival leaves Jenna (Sara Canning) devastated.  Bonnie (Katerina Graham) works with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to find the spell they'll need to harness her ancestors' power.  A heartbroken Caroline (Candice Accola) doesn't know what to do about Matt (Zach Roerig).  Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon realize they have a new secret weapon.  Wendey Stanzler directed the episode written by Mike Daniels (#217).

 

Contact:  Pam Morrison, (818) 977-6155

  

  

  

"NIKITA" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"Covenant" (TV-14, DV) (HDTV)

 

MICHAEL CONFRONTS NIKITA - Michael (Shane West) confronts Nikita (Maggie Q) in her lair and reveals that he knows Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) is the mole.  He tells Nikita that she has 24 hours to find Kasim (guest star Haaz Sleiman), the man who killed Michael's family, or he will tell Percy (Xander Berekley) about Alex.  Eagle Egilsson directed the episode written by Jim Barnes (#117).

 

Contact:  Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115

  

 


FRIDAY, April 8

  

"SMALLVILLE" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Pilot" (TV-PG, V)

 

THE LEGACY BEGINS AS CLARK KENT ARRIVES IN SMALLVILLE, KANSAS - A meteor shower in Smallville, Kansas leaves behind a future superhero in the shape of a young boy (Tom Welling) who is taken in by Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha (Annette O'Toole) Kent.  As his extraordinary powers begin to emerge, a teenage Clark faces the tribulations of high school and destiny, changing relationships with his future nemesis Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and first love Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk).  Eric Johnson, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack also star.  David Nutter directed the episode written by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough (#100).

 

Contact:  Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115

  

  

  

"SUPERNATURAL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"Weekend at Bobby's" (TV-14, DLV) (HDTV)

  

JENSEN ACKLES' DIRECTORIAL DEBUT - After Bobby (Jim Beaver) discovers Crowley (Mark Sheppard) has no intentions of returning Bobby's soul, the hunter takes matters into his own hands.  He calls on Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) for help after he unearths one of Crowley's deepest secrets.  Meanwhile, Sam and Dean learn what Bobby does all day when they are not around.  Jensen Ackles directed the episode written by Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin (#604).

  

Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115

  

  

 

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