Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
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SUNDAY'S MUST-SEE
"Survivor: China," 7 p.m., CBS; reunion show at 9. As others slog through reruns, this show gets extra stature. Tonight, it picks its latest million-dollar winner. We saw the final five: Todd Herzog, Amanda Kimmel, Peih-Gee Law, Denise Martin and Courtney Yates. Now four survivors compete.
OF NOTE
Animation marathon, 10 a.m., ABC Family. Things go from "Rudolph and Frosty: Christmas in July" at 10 a.m. to "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" at 6 p.m. Then comes a huge jump in budget and critical approval with "The Incredibles" (2004) at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 7 p.m., ABC. Help is needed by a woman who teaches disabled children to swim. The team fixes up her home and her swim center.
"The Simpsons," 8 p.m., Fox. Homer wakes up with no memory of the past 24 hours. His family is missing and he fears he did something terrible. Technology will let him visit his virtual family and see.
"Desperate Housewives," 8 p.m., ABC. Here's a rerun of the fairly good season opener. As it started, viewers were led to believe that Edie had committed suicide. They also had yet to meet the scheming new neighbor, played by Dana Delany.
"Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect: The Final Act," 8 p.m., PBS; concludes next week. Here's another chance to see Helen Mirren as a tough police detective who is tattered and alcoholic at home.
"Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale," 7 p.m., HBO. There are surprisingly grim moments here as Andy's fame batters his few friends (wonderfully played by Steven Merchant and Ashley Jensen) and Andy (Ricky Gervais, who also created "The Office"). Then comes a great monologue — at a celebrity "Big Brother," no less — that makes this hour worth the trouble.
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