Friday, Nov. 18
6 p.m. “Deadly Arts”
The martial arts show looks at the practice of La Savate, a French self-defense discipline in which it is not enough to merely defeat your opponent, you must also express cultural disdain. Fit TV
7 p.m. “The Bernie Mac Show”
Bernie puts the kids on lockdown. This parenting technique worked a lot better back when kids didn’t have Nintendo and actually wanted to leave the house occasionally. Fox
7 p.m. “The Ghost Whisperer”
Melinda believes she hears a mother’s voice on radio, reaching through the ether from beyond the grave. It seems she has a pair of Molly Hatchet tickets for the ninth caller. CBS
7 p.m. “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”
If you’re going to crash your plane, there are better places than Zimbabwe. Discovery Channel
7 p.m. “When Cameras Cross the Line”
VH1 has a new show following the exploits of paparazzi, so they had to air this counter argument that the photographers are an out-of-control menace. It’s a fairness thing. We’re still waiting for equal time restitution for all those Air Supply videos they showed back in the ”80s. VH1
8 p.m. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
A young boy catches a glimpse of his mom making out with Santa Claus, not knowing it his father dressed up as St. Nick. Luckily, he doesn’t stumble across their more explicit Web page until he is much older (2001) PAX