"Friends," 7 p.m., NBC. In a change of plans, NBC plans to show one of the hilarious Thanksgiving episodes tonight. Monica is obsessing about the dinner, as usual, but everyone else might be late.

"5 Days to Midnight" conclusion, 6 p.m., Sci Fi Channel; repeats at 7 and 10 p.m. According to papers in a futuristic briefcase, this is the day the professor (Tim Hutton) will be killed. Everything else has come true despite his efforts to change them. Is it all inevitable? We'll see in the conclusion of this five-hour miniseries. The previous hour reruns at 5 p.m.

Of Note

"Pepsi Smash," 7 p.m., WB. Performers in this pop-music series include Alanis Morissette, Joss Stone, Maroon 5 and Morissey.

"Meltdown," 8 p.m., FX. At first, it seems like just another macho movie with armed soldiers taking over a nuclear power plant in California. Soon, the plot gets more complex and compelling.

"Will & Grace," 8 p.m., NBC. James Earl Jones plays a student in Jack's acting class.

"Scrubs," 8:30 p.m., NBC. Embeth Davidtz and Julie Warner play Jordan's friends, comforting her after her brother's death.

"MTV Movie Awards," 9, 11:30 p.m., MTV. Lindsay Lohan, the likable "Mean Girls" star, is host, with music by Eminem, The Beastie Boys and others.