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Aliens SYFY 6:00 pm ET

Years before anointing himself king of the world for "Titanic," James Cameron threw this sci-fi movie franchise into hyperdrive via a dose of here-come-the-Marines adrenaline. Sigourney Weaver reprises formidable Ripley, who accompanies a highly trained military squad to eradicate the chest-bursting creatures who destroyed the spacecraft Nostromo. Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser and Bill Paxton head the strong supporting cast.

Law & Order NBC 9:00 pm ET

After the owner of a fashion company is found dead, Detectives Lupo and Bernard (Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson) assume he asphyxiated. Later, however, a fashion photographer helps the detectives uncover the victim's true identity, a revelation that leads them to a suspicious Web site with threatening posts. S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston also star in "Human Flesh Search Engine."

Survivors BBCAM 9:00 pm ET

Abby (Julie Graham) and her friends go on the run from Samantha and Dexter (Nikki Amuka-Bird, Anthony Flanagan) after they form a dangerous alliance. Sarah (Robyn Addison) betrays her friends after she is confronted by a face from the past. The family is forced to confront the city's dangers when Naj (Chahak Patel) goes missing.

Spellbound TCM 6:00 pm ET

Finding an HMO to foot the bill would be tough today, but cost is not an issue in this 1945 Alfred Hitchcock thriller set at a private European psychiatric institution. Gregory Peck stars as an amnesiac accused of murder, and Ingrid Bergman plays the brilliant psychoanalyst who loves him despite his little quirks. The two flee the authorities while unlocking the mysteries of his tortured memory.

Uncle Buck VH1 7:00 pm ET

A big-hearted but bumbling man (John Candy) agrees to look after his brother's children for a few days when the parents are called away. As if looking after a house, two small tykes, their rebellious older sister and her endangered virginity weren't enough, he's also trying to make up with his girlfriend (Amy Madigan) and fend off the advances of a man-hungry neighbor (Laurie Metcalf). Jean Louisa Kelly and Macaulay Culkin also star in this 1989 comedy.

American Beaver NGC 8:00 pm ET

One determined rodent faces the challenges of predators and the elements as a National Geographic team, using a custom-designed camera system, tracks an American beaver for a year to see how her constant need to build changes the terrain and also affects the species living in the area around her.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past HBOE 8:00 pm ET

Matthew McConaughey milks his well-established romantic-comedy persona yet again, within an amusing premise. He plays a commitment-phobic photographer who's reunited with a former flame (Jennifer Garner) at his brother's (Breckin Meyer) wedding -- but he also encounters ghosts representing the past, present and future of his very active love life. Michael Douglas also is enjoyable as the specter of the McConaughey character's late uncle.

Lawrence of Arabia TCM 8:00 pm ET

After making "The Bridge on the River Kwai," director David Lean and producer Sam Spiegel reteamed on another epic, the saga of World War I officer T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole, in his movie debut). The Englishman befriends the Saudi Arabians during their battle with Turks, and the result made history. So did this 1962 film, which won seven Oscars including best picture. Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn and Omar Sharif also star.

Mulan DISN 9:00 pm ET

A Chinese maiden (voice of Ming-Na) disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in battle against invading Huns in this colorful Disney animated adaptation of an Asian legend. The impressive voice cast also includes B.D. Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Beth Fowler and George Takei, but Eddie Murphy steals the show as the voice of Mushu, a tiny dragon who becomes Mulan's traveling companion.

Screamers: The Hunting SYFY 9:00 pm ET

It's anybody's guess why someone would bother pouring money -- OK, not much money, but still -- into a sequel to a largely forgotten 1995 sci-fi horror flop, and this gore-soaked but otherwise unremarkable 2009 "Aliens" wannabe, about a rescue team that encounters a race of murderous half-human, half-machine hybrids on a distant planet, will not leave you any the wiser. Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske and the ubiquitous Lance Henriksen star.

The Nanny Diaries LIFE 9:00 pm ET

This 2007 dramedy wasn't well-received by critics, maybe because of its uneven tone, but if you've ever had a demanding yet useless boss, this is a film you'll understand, at least. Scarlett Johansson stars as college grad Annie, whose new job as a nanny to an upper-class family has her grinding her teeth. She just wants to make a living and have a well-adjusted charge -- but the family members make that virtually impossible. Donna Murphy, Laura Linney, Alicia Keys and Nicholas Reese Art co-star.

Castle ABC 10:00 pm ET

Castle and Beckett (Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic) go around and around over the case of a nanny whose body is found tumbling inside the dryer of a laundry room in the upscale apartment building where she worked. As the investigation unfolds, Castle tries to get inside Beckett's head while writing the first novel in his Nikki Heat series. Jayne Brook and George Newbern guest star in "Nanny McDead."

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC 10:00 pm ET

A woman's murder that is linked to a massive Ponzi scheme leads Detectives Benson and Stabler (Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni) to reopen an investigation into a similar crime committed 20 years earlier. As odd similarities between the two cases begin to emerge, however, the detectives face fierce opposition from the pit bull attorney (guest star Lena Olin) for the chief suspect in "Confidential."

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