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Published: March 26, 2008

BEST BETS

•"Great Performances,” 7 p.m., OETA-13. Oscar has spoken. This retelling of Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf” won the Academy Award last month for best animated short film. Models, puppets and digital photography tell the tale of a plucky youngster who saves his village and his friends Duck, Bird and Cat from the big, bad wolf. As always, each character is represented by a musical instrument. Mark Stephenson conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra.

•"Men in Trees,” 9 p.m., KOCO-5. In this new episode, Marin and Jack come back from New York to distressing news: Cash needs a kidney transplant. Terri continues to feel guilty about causing Patrick to be hit by lightning. A new player for Ben's hockey team arrives and takes a liking to Annie in "A Tale of Two Kidneys.”

WORTH A LOOK

•"Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” 8 p.m., KFOR-4. A threesome involving a writer, a blonde and a brunette ends in the blonde's death. When Logan and Falacci are called in to investigate, their only clue to the woman's identity is a pair of emerald earrings in "Lonelyville.”

•"Supernanny,” 8 p.m., KOCO-5. "Just wait until your father gets home.” The four Weinstein children hear that a lot, but Dad's a truck driver and is gone for days at a time. In this episode from 2006, Jo Frost steps in to help Mom learn to control her bratty brood and tame Dad's disciplinary style, which intimidates but isn't effective.

•"Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m., KWTV-9. In this episode, the profilers are trying to identify the perpetrator of a series of murders in rural Virginia. The investigation takes a bizarre turn when they discover a connection to a similar string of killings in the same town 20 years earlier.

•"CSI: NY,” 9 p.m., KWTV-9. You don't have to be familiar with the online virtual world "Second Life” to enjoy this episode; in fact, you'll feel a lot like Mac, who doesn't know "Second Life” but has to learn fast to track down the killer of two people who were seriously into it. Fortunately, he has Net-savvy Adam to help him navigate the unfamiliar territory in "Down the Rabbit Hole.”

•"Eight Below,” 9 p.m., USA. Parents, be warned: There are disturbing and graphic scenes of survival. But if you can stomach them, this 2006 tale of a man (Paul Walker) separated from his sled dogs during a terrible snowstorm is great. While the canines are trying to live through bitter temperatures and starvation, their owner desperately attempts to get back to them.

TALK SHOWS

•"The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” 9 a.m., KOCO-5. Actress Paris Hilton; NFL player David Tyree.

•"Live With Regis and Kelly,” 9 a.m., KWTV-9. Guest co-host Megan Mullally; actors Kate Bosworth and Thomas Cavanagh.

•"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” 10:35 p.m., KFOR-4. Baseball manager Joe Torre.

•"Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 12:06 a.m., KOCO-5. Comic Roseanne Barr; actress Sofia Vergara; musical guest the Jonas Brothers.

•"The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson,” 12:07 a.m., KWTV-9. Actress Pamela Anderson.

•"Last Call With Carson Daly,” 12:36 a.m., KFOR-4. Actor Zachary Levi; musical guest Hellogoodbye.

Talk show lineups are subject to change. For additional program highlights, consult TV Week in Sunday's editions of The Oklahoman.