America's Most Wanted
9/8c Fox
A 16-year-old named Kimberly Simon was raped and murdered in Oneida County, N.Y., in 1985. Steven Barnes of nearby Marcy, who was 19 at the time, was convicted of the crime in 1989. But it was never an open-and-shut case, and it's definitely an open one now: Barnes was released from prison in 2008 after DNA testing proved that he couldn't have done it, and cops haven't charged anyone else yet, but they think the killer(s) might have been involved in a satanic cult. Host John Walsh gives an update on their new hunt tonight. — Paul Droesch
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Pit Boss
10/9c Animal Planet
Hard work should always be rewarded. Would that everyone had a boss as appreciative as Shorty, who takes his staff to Mexico for a little fun. The crew relaxes on the beach, goes shopping and enjoys a true Mexican fiesta, but before their escape is over, they get to reciprocate when the unexpected happens and Shorty finds himself in need of their support. — Rhoda Charles
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Pit Boss
10/9c Animal Planet
Shorty takes on the role of mentor as he visits the California Youth Authority, a juvenile reform center, to facilitate a dog-training program for the youth housed there. It's a personal mission for Shorty, as he once received some guidance there himself before spending a decade in prison in connection with a gang-related shooting. — Rhoda Charles
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With myriad series like Little Chocolatiers, The Little Couple and Little People, Big World, reality shows about small-statured folks have taken off in a big way. But none has had as much bite as Pit Boss, Animal Planet's edgy, yet endearing, hit about a street-smart ex-con who runs both a Los Angeles pit-bull rescue operation and a little-person entertainment agency (airing Saturday at 10/9c).
"Little people are misunderstood just like pit bulls are," says straight-talking star Shorty Rossi, who believes the glut of LP series helps dispel stereotypes...
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Being Human
9/8c BBC America
Containing a werewolf is no easy task, even when it wants to be contained. George learns this firsthand when he downs heavy tranquilizers and locks himself in a custom cage on the night of a full moon. It seems to work — at first. But then he starts to notice some unforeseen consequences. Meanwhile, Annie meets a fellow ghost who says he can help her keep death at bay, and Mitchell falls in deeper with the vampires.
Read on for previews of Gymnastics, Pit Boss, Class, Boxing, Inglourious Basterds, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and CNN Heroes: Coming Back From Katrina.
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