This week's highlights include Scott Thompson on TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL and Charles Nelson Reilly on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. Also, following in the footsteps of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, Homer Simpson moves in with two gay guys following a marital rift.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
DAWSON'S CREEK (WB, 7 p.m.) The countdown to the May 14 Series finale continues: What will become of Jack (Kerr Smith) and boyfriend David (Greg Rikaart)?
SOUTH PARK (COM, 9 p.m.) New episode.
CHARLES NELSON REILLY ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC, 11:05 p.m.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
WILL AND GRACE (NBC, 8 p.m) Repeat: 'Homojo' Minnie Driver guests as a woman wooing Karen's ex-husband Stan—and trying to steal Jack from Karen as well. Will and Grace seek to recapture their ebbing rapport as partners in silly party games with old friends.
E.R. (NBC, 9 p.m.) Repeat: Lesbian Dr. Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes) steps on a still-grieving Corday's toes.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
FINAL JUSTICE (Lifetime, noon) A teacher (Annette O'Toole) kidnaps the attorney (Michael McKean) who successfully defended her gay brother's killer. (1998)
DISCO BALL (VH1, p.m.) Repeat: A sanitized straight celebration of disco, worth seeing for such rarely seen performers as Thelma Houston and Irene Cara. Whoopi Goldberg and Martha Wash sing 'It's Raining Men.' Bruce Vilanch is carried on stage in a throne chair by a team of hunky gym bunnies.
WHAT MAKES A FAMILY (LIFETIME, 8 p.m.) Repeat: Brooke Shields as a lesbian who fights her late lover's mother (Anne Meara) for custody of their child.
ROSIE O'DONNELL ON JAY LENO (NBC, 10:35 p.m.)
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (CBS, 7 p.m.) Scott Thompson guests. The angels intervene with a company of actors bickering over their town theatre's 50th anniversary show.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
THE SIMPSONS (FOX, 7 p.m.) 'Three Gays of the Condo' A rift with Marge over his drinking sends Homer packing and into a condo which he shares with two gay men.
OLIVER BEENE (FOX, 7:30 p.m.) Oliver competes against a bratty girl in a geography bee. With Taylor Emerson as Oliver's gay best friend Michael.
SIX FEET UNDER (HBO, 8 p.m.) David and Keith reluctantly play 'Leading Ladies' at L.A. Gay Men's Chorus. Repeats Wed at 10 p.m. and Thur at 8 p.m.
DRAGNET (ABC, 9 p.m.) Repeat: Sandra Bernhard guests as a tabloid journalist questioned in the murder of a beautiful and little-known actress.
QUEER AS FOLK (SHO, 9 p.m.) With Brian's help, conservative candidate Stockwell takes the lead in the polls. Ted readies Jerk-At-Work.net for any surprise police raids. Michael confronts Ben about his steroid use. Ethan gives Justin a surprise performance. Repeats Tues at 11 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (UPN, 7 p.m) Renegade slayer Faith returns to Sunnydale just in time to help Buffy and the gang fight a nefarious new foe. With Alyson Hannigan as teen lesbian witch Willow.
NYPD BLUE (ABC, 9 p.m.) New episodes continue. With Bill Brochtrup as the precinct's gay receptionist John Irvin.
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