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This week's Best bets Wednesday Criminal Minds (8) (8) (18) (7) (22) 9:00 p.m. It's a race against time when the BAU set out to find a missing school bus full of children near the Wash- ington,D.C. area. Guest stars in- clude Andrew James and David Gal- lagher as brothers Josh and Matt Moore. Chicago Fire Santa Claus on a float at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Saturday Billy the Exterminator A&E 10:00 p.m. The whole family pitches in as Billy Bretherton enlists the help of his ec- centric brother Ricky and their par- ents to run a pest control business. Cameras follow Billy and Ricky as they deal with everything from bugs and snakes to rats and alligators. Wedding Band TBS 10:00 p.m. A sci-fi babe notices Tommy when the band plays a wedding at Comi- Con.Also,two fan boys have a proposition for Mother of the Bride when they request the band play at a high school to make them look cool. Brian Austin Green stars in this new series. Sunday The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards (6) (6) 8:00 p.m. A star-studded line-up of the music industry's top performers gather at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles to honor the work of their peers.This year's ceremony features perform- ances from Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera and Linkin Park. The Simpsons (28) (59) (3) 8:00 p.m. Steve Carell guest stars as Homer's bowling buddy Dan Gillick,an ac- countant for the mob who suddenly finds himself in charge when Fat Tony is called for jury duty.Mean- while, vegetarian Lisa starts eating bugs after she passes out during a sax solo. Monday The Dust Bowl (20) (11) 8:00 p.m. Filmmakers offer insight into the worst manmade American environ- mental disaster of the 20th century in this premiere documentary. Sur- vivors recount the story of mile-high dust storms,devastation and the struggle of hungry families. Bones (28) (59) (3) 8:00 p.m. The team tackles a bizarre mystery when the body of a crime scene ex- pert is found in an impenetrable pod that washed up on the beach. Also,Angela and Hodgins discover that Cam is involved in a secret ro- mance.David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel star. Tuesday New Girl (28) (59) (3) 9:00 p.m. When Jess decides to invite her di- vorced mother and father (Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner) over for Thanksgiving dinner, she recruits Nick and Cece to help her reunite them.Also, Schmidt's cousin visits and Winston's interference sparks a battle. Don't Trust the B—— in Apartment 23 (6) (6) 9:30 p.m. It's Thanksgiving,and Chloe and June find out they have very differ- ent opinions of the holiday.While Chloe hates it, June loves it. Unfor- tunately, June can't afford to fly home,so Chloe convinces her to join her at her parents' house. (16) (5) (13) (23) 10:00 p.m. When a call to a daycare center ex- poses the firefighters to a makeshift meth lab, everyone is asked to take a drug test. Severide is reluctant to submit, fearing the painkillers and his injury will be uncovered. Thursday Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (8) (8) (16) (5) (18) (7) (22) (13) (23) 9:00 a.m. A holiday tradition returns to dazzle millions as CBS and NBC bring viewers all of the action from this year's parade.This year marks the 86th anniversary of the parade, which features massive balloons, marching bands and more. Bad 25 (6) (6) 9:30 p.m. Spike Lee presents never-before- seen footage of Michael Jackson in this film.Lee focuses on the 1987 album "Bad,"which came at the peak of Jackson's career.The film in- cludes interviews with Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Sheryl Crow. Friday Malibu Country (6) (6) 8:30 p.m. By Sheila Busteed TV Media THE OTHER LIST: Fans of the defunct daytime hit "The Oprah Winfrey Show" would likely agree that the annual 'Favorite Things' special was one of the program's best features. After all, Winfrey was renowned for such extravagant giveaways during those episodes that she could rival Saint Nicholas, the man who inspired the story of Santa Claus. She made Christmas fun for adults all over again. TV ENCORE Stars on Screen 17 'Oprah's Favorite Things' returns as OWN special The other list Winfrey's fans can rejoice once more because OWN is bringing "Oprah's Favorite Things" back to television in a special two-hour event, airing on Sunday, Nov. 18. It's just in time for people to start their holiday shopping. The programming event is also special because it will fol- low Winfrey as she surprises the spouses of military personnel, who deservingly receive the must-have items from her list. Viewers will get a behind-the- scenes look at this unique give- away extravaganza. Oprah Winfrey will reveal her top gift ideas in "Oprah's Favorite Things" to watch the special, the com- plete 'O List' is in the current issue of "O, The Oprah Magazine," which hit stands on Nov. 6. Reba McEntire brings her down- home charm to prime time in this sitcom.She stars as a woman who moves to Malibu after she discovers that her country star husband has been cheating.There, she tries to re- vive her own singing career. It's a SpongeBob Christmas (8) (8) (18) (7) (22) 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a holiday adventure under the sea with SpongeBob and his pals in Bikini Bottom. Featuring the voice of John Goodman as Santa Claus, the stop-motion special follows Plankton's latest quest to obtain the secret Krabby Patty formula. But the viewers won't be left out in the cold with coal in their stockings; Winfrey and her staff have also launched a 'Watch and Win' contest. Entering is as simple as texting a key word to a short code that will pop up on the screen during certain parts of the televised special. Those entries will be put into a draw for the prizes. More details about this contest are available at oprah.com/favoritethings. Winfrey had a stellar team of elves working for her to put together the list this year. As usual, the team was led by "O, The Oprah Magazine" editor Gayle King, who is Winfrey's close friend. She's joined by cre- ative director Adam Glassman, fashion designers Michael Kors and Tory Burch, and celebrity chef Curtis Stone. For those who can't tune in THE GREAT GEFFEN: A doc- umentary filmmaker sets out to make a biography about a man of influence. This leads to inter- views with some of the biggest names to ever find success in the cutthroat entertainment industry. Needless to say, that man's influence must be stag- gering. That man is David Geffen. On Tuesday, Nov. 20, PBS will Martin, Neil Young, Frank Rich, Yoko Ono, Mike Nichols, Lorne Michaels and many others in order to gain insight into the Geffen empire. She even received the support of the man himself. air "American Masters: Inventing David Geffen," a new two-hour documentary about the press-shy Renaissance man who, through his work as an agent, manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer and philan- thropist, has left an immeasura- ble mark on American culture. His impact has been so great that filmmaker Susan Lacy man- aged to interview the likes of Steven Spielberg, Don Henley, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Cher, David Crosby, Clive Davis, Calvin Klein, Rahm Emanuel, Nora Ephron, Tom Hanks, Steve "It has been a great privilege to enter David's extraordinary world," said Lacy. "It's a world that touches every corner of the important, exciting artists and cultural explosions of my gener- ation. Having David as a gra- cious and candid guide through this terrain was a wonderful personal experience and an absolute gift to any filmmaker." The film's title was inspired by one of Geffen's quotes, in which he stated that "each per- son invented himself," and he has certainly proven successful at doing just that. Through his management agency, record labels and film company, he helped launch the careers of some of the biggest stars in the last 40 years. In 1994, he co- founded DreamWorks SKG, the first new studio to open in Hollywood in 50 years. The bil- lionaire has also donated signif- icant time and money to the fight against HIV/AIDS.