Friday, Sept. 2
6 p.m. “Forrest Gump”
A not-too-bright guy from Alabama keeps finding himself in historically significant situations. (1994) TNT
6 p.m. “The Faculty”
A group of teenagers learn that their high school teachers are actually slimy extra-terrestrials. We always wondered why they kept the door closed in the teacher’s lounge. (1998) American Movie Classics
7 p.m. “Dateline NBC”
A nostalgic look back at the OJ Simpson trial, tracking down such key players as Mark Fuhrman and Marcia Clark. Also: an update on Kato Kaelin’s hugely successful entertainment career. NBC
7 p.m. “The Real Cancun”
Cameras follow a group of college students on Spring Break catching up on their studies and making their parents proud. (2003) UPN
7 p.m. “Filthy Rich:Cattle Drive”
When the trail boss takes the trust fund brats’ cell phones away, crisis counselors parachute in to help them process their loss. E! Entertainment
7 p.m. “Maxim’s Hot 100”
The enlightened editors of the respected journal take a sensitive approach to evaluating the bright young women making a difference in today’s world. VH1
8 p.m. “Hope & Faith”
Faith gets a job doing the weather at a local TV station, passing the rigorous “point and smile” exam required of all TV meteorologists. ABC