April 8, 2002

GET SWEPT AWAY IN MAY 2002 ON CBS

The Month's Biggest Events, Specials and Season Finales Are on CBS

Big Month for "Everybody Loves Raymond" Includes a One-Hour Special Tribute To the Barone Family in "Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years," A Two-Part Episode Cold War Between Debra and Marie and the Traditional Season Finale Flashback to Ray and Debra's "First Time"

Ted Danson Stars in "Living With the Dead," an Event Mini-Series Inspired By the Life and Work of Famed Medium James Van Praagh

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Films a Special Episode in Miami Guest Starring David Caruso and Emily Procter

The Ultimate Survivor To Be Crowned in the Two-Hour Finale Of "Survivor: Marquesas"

Specials Include "The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion," (working title) "The Honeymooners 50th Anniversary Celebration," "CBS... 50 Years From Television City,"
"The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards"
And "The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards"

The Washington D.C. Police Department Must Work a Case With the CIA In a Special "The District"/ "The Agency" Crossover

"The King of Queens" Celebrates Its 100th Episode Guest Starring William Hurt and Ben Stiller

CBS's promotional moniker "Get swept away in May" ushers in the month's biggest specials, an event mini-series and season finales of the Network's popular series.

The centerpiece of CBS's long-form programming is LIVING WITH THE DEAD (Sunday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 30), a unique new two-part event mini-series starring Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen about a man with the unbelievable ability to speak to the dead who is then asked to help solve a series of murders by communicating with the victims on the other side.

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Among the month's event specials are THE MARY TYLER MOORE REUNION (working title) (Monday, May 13), THE HONEYMOONERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Monday, May 6), CBS... 50 YEARS FROM TELEVISION CITY (Saturday, April 27), THE 29th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS (Friday, May 17), and THE 37th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (Wednesday, May 22).

The ultimate survivor will be revealed in a two-hour special Sunday finale of SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS (Sunday, May 19), followed by a SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS REUNION SHOW, while the last team to cross the finish line highlights the two-hour finale of THE AMAZING RACE 2 (Wednesday, May 15).

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND sweeps in with a one-hour special, "Everybody Loves Raymond:? The First Six Years" (Sunday, April 28), a look back at the series' favorite moments punctuated by a host of celebrity fans who talk about how the show relates to their own families. Sweeps episodes include a two-part episode (Monday, May 6 & 13) in which a Mother's Day-induced feud between Debra and Marie forces the rest of the family to choose sides. In the traditional season finale flashback (Monday, May 20), Ray and Debra reminisce about the first time they had sex.?

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION goes to Miami in a special episode (Thursday, May 9) guest-starring David Caruso as Horatio Sans and Emily Procter as Calleigh Duquesne, Miami forensic investigators who assist Grissom, Catherine and the rest of the CSI team in the pursuit of a serial killer.

CBS's regular series special episodes, finales and cliffhangers include THE DISTRICT/THE AGENCY crossover (Saturday, April 27 and Thursday, May 2), THE KING OF QUEENS 100th episode (Monday, May 20), and cliffhanger finales of JAG (Tuesday, May 21), JUDGING AMY (Tuesday, May 21), THE GUARDIAN (Tuesday, May 21), THE AGENCY (Thursday, May 16) and THE DISTRICT (Saturday, May 18).

Among the guest stars appearing on CBS series in May are William Hurt, Ben Stiller, Tim Matheson, Eddie Money and Marla Gibbs (THE KING OF QUEENS); Doris Roberts, Mare Winningham and Angela Lansbury (TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL); Trisha Yearwood and Francesco Quinn (JAG); Nancy Travis (BECKER); and Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence (YES, DEAR).

CBS will also broadcast LITTLE JOHN (Sunday, May 5), a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation starring Ving Rhames and Gloria Reuben; the broadcast premiere of the feature film DOUBLE JEOPARDY, starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones (Sunday, May 12); and the television film WITHOUT WARNING, (Friday, April 26), a new "Diagnosis Murder" movie.

Thursday, April 25 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS -- The ninth person is voted off the (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) island. Jeff Probst hosts.

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Thursday, April 25 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION--When an elderly (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) woman is discovered dead surrounded by her many cats, the CSI team is called to the crime scene, while Nick (George Eads) and Sara (Jorja Fox) investigate a near fatal car bombing.

Friday, April 26 WITHOUT WARNING, a new "Diagnosis Murder" movie, (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) returns Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan who tries to avert catastrophe and panic in Los Angeles when people associated with a migrant workers camp die of a mysterious ailment for which their seems to be no cure.

Saturday, April 27 CBS... 50 YEARS FROM TELEVISION CITY, hosted by Carol (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) Burnett, celebrates the golden anniversary of CBS Television City, the entertainment industry's oldest studio built specifically for television. Included in the special are clips from shows that originated at Television City, photos and footage of the creation of the landmark facility, a tour through the prop and scenery department and interviews with stars of the programs that shot there.

Saturday, April 27 THE DISTRICT (Part 1 of a two-part crossover with ("The (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) Agency") -- Police Chief Jack Mannion (Craig T. Nelson) goes head-to-head with the "The Agency's" Tom Gage (Beau Bridges) when a dead CIA agent is found in his jurisdiction and the CIA's former Manager of Counter terrorism, Lisa Fabrizzi (Gloria Reuben), is the last person who saw the victim alive. As Mannion and his team hunt down the killer, Gage and the Homeland Security Liaison for the CIA, Robert Quinn (Daniel Benzali), must share top-secret information to help solve the crime.

Sunday, April 28 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: THE FIRST SIX YEARS, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) a new entertainment special, features Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Norman Lear, Martin Short, World Champion Arizona Diamondback's pitcher Curt Schilling, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight and Larry King offering testimonials about Ray Romano's television family and its relevance to their own family lives.

Sunday, April 28                LIVING WITH THE DEAD, a new four-hour mini-series, stars
and                             Ted Danson ("Becker"), Mary Steenburgen ("About Sarah"),
Tuesday, April 30               Queen Latifah ("Mama Flora's Family") Michael Moriarty

(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) ("Children of the Dust"), Diane Ladd ("Rambling Rose") and Jack Palance ("Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End") in a drama, inspired by the life and work of famed medium James Van Praagh, about a man who comes to terms with his ability to speak to the dead and is then asked to help solve a series of murders by communicating with the victims who are on the other side.

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Monday, April 29 YES, DEAR--When Jimmy (Mike O'Malley) gets upset (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) that Greg (Anthony Clark) doesn't trust him with his money, Kim (Jean Louisa Kelly) convinces Greg to give Jimmy $1,500 as a test to see if he's capable of handling their finances. Jimmy sets out to prove that he can handle the money responsibly, but his efforts render surprising results.

Monday, April 29 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND--After Debra (Patricia (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) Heaton) insists that Ray (Ray Romano) call her mother Mom, Ray wants Debra to start calling Marie (Doris Roberts) Mom. However, Marie says "no thanks."

Monday, April 29 BECKER (Ted Danson) is at his wits end after his laundry, (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) apartment and mail have been tampered with. Meanwhile, Chris (guest star Nancy Travis), the new girl in town, is a hit at the diner with the gang but her perky behavior only serves to darken Becker's already painful day.

Tuesday, April 30 JAG -- A suspected Al Queda leader is represented by Admiral (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Chegwidden (John M. Jackson) and Cmdr. Turner (Scott Lawrence) while Harm (David James Elliott) and Mac (Catherine Bell) prosecute in the first military Tribunal concerning a terrorist with ties to 9/11. When the man doesn't confess to his role in the attack, Mac and CIA Agent Webb (Steven Culp) go to an Al Queda prisoners detention camp in Afghanistan on the hunt for someone who will confirm the defendant is a senior planner for the Al Queda.

Thursday, May 2 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS -- The 10th person is voted off the (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) island. Jeff Probst hosts.

Thursday, May 2 THE AGENCY (conclusion of crossover with "The District") --(10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) After the man who killed the CIA agent that Lisa Fabrizzi (Gloria Reuben) was in a relationship with threatens to rat out the people he is working for, he is murdered on his way to his own trial. Matt (Gil Bellows), Jackson (Will Patton) and CIA Director Gage (Beau Bridges) work with Mannion (Craig. T. Nelson) and his team to track down the men behind the murders.

Saturday, May 4 TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL--An eternal optimist plans (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) a family vacation for her daughter and son-in-law, with hopes of strengthening their marriage with help from the Angels. Emmy Award-winner Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond") and Mare Winningham ("Sally Hemings: An American Scandal") guest star.

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Saturday, May 4 TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL -- Multiple Grammy Award (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) winner Luther Vandross guest stars as a man who learns from Tess (Della Reese) that his family prevented him from pursuing a successful music career by keeping information about a key phone call from him for over 20 years.

Sunday, May 5 LITTLE JOHN, a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation, stars (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) Ving Rhames ("American Tragedy"), Gloria Reuben ("The Agency"), Patty Duke ("A Season for Miracles") and Robert Baily Jr. ("Bubble Boy") about a father who takes in the child his estranged daughter believes she has given up for adoption.

Monday, May 6 THE KING OF QUEENS --When Doug (Kevin James) and (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) Carrie's (Leah Remini) accountant makes them feel guilty about their lack of charitable donations, they decide to give a large amount of money to an elementary school library. Marla Gibbs ("The Jeffersons") guest stars.

Monday, May 6 YES, DEAR -- Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence guest star when (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Greg (Anthony Clark) and Jimmy (Mike O'Malley) take Greg's father (Conway) on a last minute trip to Las Vegas to give him a break from his controlling wife (Lawrence). After a run-in with live monkeys and a bad sunburn, however, the boys quickly learn how tough taking care of dad can be.

Monday, May 6 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- In part one of this (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) two-part episode, Mother's Day marks the start of a feud between Debra (Patricia Heaton) and Marie (Doris Roberts) which results in their not speaking to each other, forcing Frank and Ray to do the talking for them.

Monday, May 6 BECKER (Ted Danson) receives a package containing (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) eight expensive steaks and he gets forced into having a party by his new neighbor, Chris (Nancy Travis). However, the idea of having people over to eat his free food makes Becker lose his appetite.

Monday, May 6 THE HONEYMOONERS 50th ANNIVERSARY (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) CELEBRATION pays homage to one of television's classic comedy series that starred Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph. The special will feature never-before-seen footage and digitally remastered clips from episodes that were never rebroadcast after their original showing in the 1960s, as well as chronicle the creation and development of the series. Carney (Norton) and Randolph (Trixie) are scheduled to appear.

Thursday, May 9 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS -- The 11th person is voted (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) off the island. Jeff Probst hosts.

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Thursday, May 9 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION--A prominent law (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) enforcement official is murdered and the pursuit of the killer takes the investigators to Miami. David Caruso ("NYPD Blue"), Emily Procter ("The West Wing") and Adam Rodriguez ("Brooklyn South") guest star.

Thursday, May 9 THE AGENCY -- On the season finale, an undercover CIA agent (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) posing as an American diplomat is taken hostage in Uzbekistan, and Gage (Beau Bridges) sends Matt (Gil Bellows) and Terri (Paige Turco) to save him. Upon their arrival, however, they discover the agent has been brutally tortured and murdered and Matt, hell-bent on revenge, finds himself in a deadly confrontation with the assassins.

Saturday, May 11 WORLD'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS is a new special (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) featuring the greatest commercials from the U.S. and around the world. Categories will include best animals, best kids and sexiest commercials.

Sunday, May 12 THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD -- Peter O'Toole, Jay (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Thomas, Eli Wallach and his real-life wife Anne Jackson guest star on the season finale. A renowned author/Harvard University scholar (O'Toole) shows up at Chadwick in an attempt to persuade Max (Dreyfuss) to take a position at Harvard. Also, Max's elated father, Jay (Wallach), surprises the family with the news that he's going to marry his newfound love -- a slightly younger, Christian bride-to-be (Jackson).

Sunday, May 12 DOUBLE JEOPARDY stars Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) in a drama about a woman framed for the murder of her husband, who, while in jail, learns he's alive and vows revenge. (Broadcast television premiere).

Monday, May 13 YES, DEAR concludes its second season with Greg (Anthony (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Clark) and Kim (Jean Louisa Kelly) agreeing that the time is right to have another baby but first they must resolve differences as to how many kids are enough.

Monday, May 13 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND -- In the conclusion of this (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) two-part episode, the Cold War between Marie and Debra escalates when Robert's attempts to play peacemaker add fuel to the fire.

Monday, May 13 BECKER (Ted Danson) is surprisingly flustered when he learns (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) that his upbeat neighbor left town without saying goodbye. Meanwhile, Reggie's (Terry Farrell) woman's intuition kicks in and she assumes that Becker has more than just casual feelings for his neighbor, causing a jealous reaction in Reggie.

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Monday, May 13 THE MARY TYLER MOORE REUNION (working title), a new (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) special hosted by Mary Tyler Moore and featuring the original cast, takes an intimate look at the long-running comedy. Joining Mary are stars Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Gavin McLeod, Betty White and Georgia Engel. Clips from the classic comedy will be seen and a special tribute to the late Ted Knight will include memorable scenes highlighting his unique bumbling news anchor character.

Tuesday, May 14 JAG -- Trisha Yearwood returns to her recurring role of forensic (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) pathologist Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Coulter when she joins Harm (David James Elliott) and Mac (Catherine Bell) in Afghanistan to identify human remains of key members of the Al Queda hierarchy.

Wednesday, May 15 THE AMAZING RACE 2 finale finds the three remaining teams (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) racing to the finish line at an undisclosed location in the U.S.

Thursday, May 16 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS's penultimate episode that leads to (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) Sunday's finale. The 12th person is voted out of the tribe. Jeff Probst hosts.

Friday, May 17 THE 29th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS will be (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Mary J. Blige performs. Presenters include Bob Barker and Reba McEntire. For the first time in the 29-year history of the broadcast, CBS will offer a Spanish-language audio feed through SAP (Secondary Audio Program) technology.

Saturday, May 18 TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL -- In the eighth season finale, a (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) couple who can't have children decide to adopt a Chinese baby girl. Television favorite Angela Lansbury ("Murder, She Wrote"), guest stars as the matriarch of a worldwide tea conglomerate very concerned about the integrity of her family's heritage and vehemently opposed to bringing an Asian child into the family bloodline.

Saturday, May 18 THE DISTRICT concludes its second season as a gang war (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) escalates, two of Mannion's (Craig T. Nelson) officers are kidnapped by adolescent gang-bangers retaliating against police interference and Mannion's life is threatened.

Sunday, May 19 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS special two-hour finale crowns the (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) ultimate survivor.

Sunday, May 19 SURVIVOR: MARQUESAS REUNION. To be broadcast (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) LIVE to the East Coast (tape delayed to the West Coast). The 16 castaways will reunite to reminisce and share stories and secrets that were not revealed during the broadcast of the series.

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Monday, May 20 THE KING OF QUEENS -- When Doug (Kevin James) suffers (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) from a toothache, he goes to Dr. Farber (guest star Tim Matheson), only to find out during his root canal that Carrie (Leah Remini) knew Dr. Farber growing up and she had a major crush on him.

Monday, May 20 THE KING OF QUEENS' 100th episode and fourth season (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) finale finds Carrie (Leah Remini) and Doug (Kevin James) deciding to send Arthur (Jerry Stiller) to a psychiatrist in the hope he'll stop driving them crazy. Meanwhile, when Doug and Carrie see a notable difference in Arthur, they ask the doctor to help them delve into their childhood as well. William Hurt ("Children of a Lesser God"), in his television series debut, guest stars as the psychiatrist and Ben Stiller ("Meet the Parents"), son of series star Jerry Stiller, guest stars as Arthur's father in a flashback sequence.

Monday, May 20 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND--The sixth season finale (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) continues the flashback tradition, this time with Debra (Patricia Heaton) and Ray (Ray Romano) reminiscing about the first time they had sex. Written by series star Ray Romano with Tom Caltabiano and Mike Royce.

Monday, May 20 BECKER's fourth season finale finds the crusty physician (Ted (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) Danson) forced to deal with his true feelings for Chris (Nancy Travis). Becker tells Reggie (Terry Farrell) about Chris and she becomes angered to the point that she admits something she has been holding onto for a long time

Tuesday, May 21 In JAG's seventh season finale cliffhanger, Harm (David (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) James Elliott) and Mac (Catherine Bell) join Bud (Patrick Labyorteaux) aboard the U.S.S. Seahawk and finally uncover the terrorist plot against the U.S. masterminded by the Al Queda's number three man, Kabir (guest star Francesco Quinn). They find themselves in imminent danger as time runs out to thwart the attack.

Tuesday, May 21 THE GUARDIAN concludes its first season as Nick's (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) (Simon Baker) world falls apart when Burton (Dabney Coleman) and Lulu (Wendy Moniz) each reveal damaging information to him. At the same time, a compromising situation with a wanted killer threatens Nick's future and his freedom.

Tuesday, May 21 JUDGING AMY -- On the third season finale, Amy (Amy 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) Brenneman) is forced to deal with the repercussions of a recent life-altering decision involving her family; meanwhile, she awaits the outcome of Bruce's (Richard T. Jones) trial for assault. Also, Maxine (Tyne Daly) triumphantly returns to her job at DCF and is surprised when her former boyfriend, Jared (Richard Crenna), returns.

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Wednesday, May 22 37TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET will be hosted by Reba McEntire live from the Universal delayed PT) Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith are the leading nominees with six each, followed by Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Travis Tritt with four each.

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