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Best tube bets this weekend

The top draws on broadcast and cable and in sports

By Toni Fitzgerald

February 14, 2014

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FRIDAY

Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” 8 p.m. The 1975 “Peanuts” special, followed by the newer (2002) “A Charlie Brown Valentine.”

Best bet on cable: Investigation Discovery, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 2″ 10 p.m. Valentine’s Day special highlighting true stories of breakups gone bad.

Top sporting event: NBC, “Olympics,” 8 p.m. Medals are awarded in men’s figure skating, and Bode Miller competes for a medal in the men’s super combined final.

Best bet online: Netflix, “House of Cards.” The second season becomes available at midnight Friday. Can you say “Valentine’s Day binge marathon?”

SATURDAY

Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Olympics,” 8 p.m. Events tonight include women’s super G, men’s large-hill ski jumping and men’s speed skating, both short and long track.

Best bet on cable: Nickelodeon, “Power Rangers Super Megaforce,” 12 p.m. The long-running kids’ show kicks off its 21st season.

Top sporting event: ESPN, “College Basketball,” 9 p.m. The game of the day is a huge SEC matchup between No. 3 Florida and No. 14 Kentucky.

SUNDAY

Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Olympics,” 7 p.m. Ice dancing begins with coverage of the short program, along with women’s snowboard cross and cross-country relay.

Best bet on cable: Disney Channel, “Good Luck Charlie,” 8 p.m. Series finale. Teddy makes one final video in the last episode of one of the network’s top sitcoms.

Top sporting event: TNT, “NBA All-Star Game,” 8 p.m. East versus West in the 63rd annual game from New Orleans.

A look at this week’s top TV draws
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time	Network	Program	Description
12 a.m.	Netflix	“House of Cards” (D)	The full second season becomes available online.
8 p.m.	NBC	“Olympics” (S)	Men’s figure skating is the featured event of the night, while other coverage includes women’s freestyle skiing and skeleton.
8 p.m.	ABC	“Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” (K, A)	Back-to-back Peanuts specials for those with DVRs or those without dates for Valentine’s Day.
9 p.m.	OWN	“Oprah: Where Are They Now?” (T)	Jane Seymour and Lisa Marie Presley are among the guests.
9 p.m.	TNT	“NBA Basketball” (S)	NBA All-Star weekend gets started with the Rising Stars game from New Orleans.
10 p.m.	Fox Sports 1	“The Day” (N, S)	A look back at the life and career of racecar driver Dale Earnhardt.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Time	Network	Program	Description
10 a.m.	Cartoon Network	“Ben 10: Omniverse” (K)	Season premiere. The third season begins with an episode called “Something Zombozo This Way Comes.”
8 p.m.	NBC	“Olympics” (S)	The variety of events tonight includes ski jumping, speed skating and downhill skiing.
8:30 p.m.	TNT	“NBA All-Star Saturday Night” (S)	All-Star weekend continues with events including the Slam Dunk contest and the Three-Point Shootout.
9 p.m.	ESPN	“College Basketball” (S)	Ultra-hot Florida takes on SEC rival Kentucky in Lexington.
10 p.m.	OWN	“Mom’s Got Game” (R)	Pam tries to find a date to appear with her on the red carpet.
10:30 p.m.	Disney Channel	“Kickin’ It” (C)	Bobby Wasabi’s action film doesn’t work out, so he moves into the dojo.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Time	Network	Program	Description
3 p.m.	CBS	“PGA Golf” (S)	Coverage of the final round of the Northern Trust Open, won last year by John Merrick.
7 p.m.	NBC	“Olympics” (S)	Medal events include ice dancing, men’s super G skiing and men’s cross-country relay.
8 p.m.	TNT	“NBA Basketball” (S)	The 63rd annual NBA All-Star Game from New Orleans.
8 p.m.	Disney Channel	“Good Luck Charlie” (C)	Series finale. Teddy makes her final video diary entry for Charlie before she heads to college.
9 p.m.	AMC	“The Walking Dead” (D)	This is becoming a theme: the group faces new challenges in its battle against the zombie apocalypse.
10 p.m.	Showtime	“House of Lies” (C)	Marty and Dre attend the sneaker launch party, and Doug makes a huge mistake.
A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.