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Saturday’s TV Highlights: ‘V’ on ABC

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This week’s TV Movies


ALIENS: Gearing up for the Jan. 4 return of the sci-fi series “V,” ABC presents three Season 1 episodes, starting with the pilot (8, 9 and 10 p.m.). Morena Baccarin stars.

SERIES

Cash & Cari: Detroit-based estate liquidator Cari Cucksey stars in this new unscripted series which follows her as she turns up hidden treasures (11 a.m. HGTV). The series moves into its regular Monday prime-time slot on Jan. 3.

Primeval: Abby and Connor escape in the season premiere of this science fiction series (6 and 9 p.m. BBC America).

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House of Anubis: Students try to solve a mystery at an English boarding school in the premiere of this new series (8 p.m. Nickelodeon).

Austin City Limits: Cheap Trick performs in this new episode (9 p.m. KLCS).

SPECIALS

The 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade: Coverage of the annual event begins at 7 a.m. on KTLA with a countdown to the parade. The parade’s theme is “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories” with Grand Marshal Paula Deen. KTLA’s coverage is hosted by Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards (8 and 10 a.m.; 12:30, 3 and 7:30 p.m.). NBC, ABC, Hallmark and HGTV also air live coverage at 8 a.m.

MOVIES

The Green Mile: Tom Hanks, David Morse and Michael Clarke Duncan star in this 1999 adaptation of the Stephen King story (7 and 10:30 p.m. Bravo).

National Lampoon’s Animal House: John Belushi went from “Saturday Night Live” cutup to major movie star after appearing in this 1978 comedy. Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen and Donald Sutherland also star (8 p.m. Cinemax).

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SPORTS

College basketball: West Virginia at Marquette (8 a.m. ESPN2).

Hockey: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals in an outdoor arena in the 2011 Winter Classic (10 a.m. NBC); the San Jose Sharks visit the Kings (6 p.m. FSN).

College football: Outback Bowl: Florida vs. Penn State (10 a.m. ABC); Capital One Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan State (10 a.m. ESPN); Progressive Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. Mississippi State (10:30 a.m. ESPN2); Rose Bowl: Texas Christian vs. Wisconsin (2:07 p.m. ESPN); Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Connecticut vs. Oklahoma (5:37 p.m. ESPN).

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