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Sunday, Feb. 17

The Steve Harvey Show (The WB, 7:30 p.m.)
After six seasons of flirting, ducking away, coming back, flirting (repeat cycle), Steve and Regina, the ''will they or won't they'' stars, either will or won't get it on in the series finale. One thing's for sure. We won't ruin it for you.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (ABC, 7 p.m.)
Harrison Ford was hot but crazy in ''What Lies Beneath,'' hot but a little too macho in ''Star Wars,'' and hot but brain dead in ''Regarding Henry.'' In this action thriller, he's hot. Just plain hot, no buts about it.

Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii (HBO, 9-11 p.m.)
Cue OutKast's ''Miss Jackson'': I'm sorry Miss Jackson; I am for real; I wish you would do ''Control'' songs; but I can deal with new ''All For You'' instead. Ha! Yep, Janet's live from lei-town.

Winter Getaway (Nick at Nite, 9 p.m.)
Or maybe you wanna get in your way-back machine and see retro Hawaii? Here's a minimarathon of holiday-themed sitcoms, including the best Bradys-on-vacation episodes ever, plus ''Different Strokes'' in Hollywood.

Good Book of Love: Sex in the Bible (A&E, 9 p.m.)
A&E wants to sex you up! Besides the virtual tour of Hef's nudie palace (see Friday), there's this focus on the baaaad, adulterous side of the garden of good and evil.

Eat the Heat (Food Network, 9 p.m.)
One of the recipes introduced in this spicy special is ''kick-butt hummus.'' I mean, if they can make mashed chickpeas kick ass, well, the very least we can do is watch.

Monday, Feb. 18

Boston Public (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Having grown up on Cape Cod, I can confirm that there most certainly seems to be something in Mass. water that makes Bay State kids a little more wack than the rest. Tonight's themes -- failing students, drunk-driving jerks, people who think they have past lives -- are totally paaaah for the course.

Miracle Pets (PAX, 8 p.m.)
The show that says ''Hey, Lassie, you think you're so special? Well, ha! We got pets that do stuff much, much cooler than you ever did'' bows down to a dog that rescued a kid from a menacing snake.

Inside Hate Rock (VH1, 9 p.m.)
The question is, sort of, should you be afraid of that neighbor who blasts ''kill you mother'' music all day long? This investigation into angry thrasher music should help you decide if you need that fourth padlock.

Barry Manilow (Bravo, 10 p.m.)
In college, I attended a Barry Manilow concert and watched two women pummel each other to the ground as they tried to get on stage with the balladeer. Tonight, host David Wild interviews Barry and lets him perform ''Copacabana (At the Copa)'' and ''Could It Be Magic.'' Should be a little more mellow than the '95 show.

Heroes of Black Comedy (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.)
The other day, ''Ghost'' came on, and I was like, damn, Whoopi Goldberg could be really freaking funny. Well, Comedy Central's bio shows how she got that way. We don't know if it'll explain how she devolved into a ''Hollywood Squares'' fixture.

Poison! (TLC, 10 p.m.)
Not Bel Biv Devoe's biggest hit. Or the fabulous big-hair band from the '80s. Bad, old-fashioned, naturally occurring toxins are under examination in this special.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

Branson: Heartland Secret (Travel Channel, 8 p.m.)
Calling all road trippers! Dolly Parton owns a Dixie Stampede in Branson, Mo. And that's just the tip of the iceberg -- this place is like Vegas on the Mississippi.

Undeclared (Fox, 8:30 p.m.)
You guys, please watch this show. It's funny. It's got heart. And it's got droves of alleged fans pleading with the network not to cancel it. Tonight, already uncomfortable Steven gets even worse when his dorky friend comes to visit.

American Gangs (A&E, 9-11 p.m.)
In the movie ''Bully,'' a bunch of kids think they're dealing with a ganglord -- who turns out to be a poseur. If only they had watched this investigation into the youthful, dangerous underworld, they would have known better. But you've still got hope!

Driven (VH1, 9 p.m.)
J. Lo. gets even more overexposed-o in this combo of home videos, interviews, etc. that's supposed to get to the bottom of the homegirl's ambition. Get it? We said ''bottom.''

SmashBox Cosmetics (QVC, 9-11 p.m.)
Okay, I won't lie. This is an infomercial. I know; I know. But SmashBox makes the best lipstick around, so really, you can't go wrong. And, well, you don't have to watch the whole two hours.

TV Moments: Grammys (VH1, 10 p.m.)
Second only to the MTV awards shows in attention-grabbing shenanigans and flesh-baring getups, the Grammys gets its own special about... its attention-grabbing shenanigans and flesh-baring getups.


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