HDTV Listings for May 16, 2006
by Richard Lawler 
posted May 16th 2006 at 4:09PM
What we're watching: As NBA Playoff action continues, the Heat look to make it a short series vs. the Nets tonight, while the Suns and Clippers both look to take an edge in what has become a best-of-three series. The parade of finales continues with Boston Legal, NCIS, The Unit and Law & Order SVU taking a bow.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern and reruns are in italics, season finales are in bold:
ABC (720p): Boston Legal (9 & 10 p.m.)
CBS (1080i): NCIS (8 p.m.), The Unit (9 p.m.), The Unit (10 p.m.), The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.)
NBC (1080i): Will & Grace (8 & 8:30 p.m.), Law & Order: SVU (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35 p.m.)
Fox (720p): American Idol (8 p.m.), House (9 p.m.)
WB (1080i): Gilmore Girls (8 p.m.), Pepper Dennis (9 p.m.)
UPN (1080i): Veronica Mars (9 p.m.)
Discovery-HD (1080i): Engineering Supermax Prisons (6 p.m.), The Last Maneater: Killer Tigers of India (7 p.m.), Desert Speaks (8, 8:30, 11 & 11:30 p.m.), Yellowstone: America's First National Park (9 p.m.), Fantastic Festivals of the World (10 p.m.)
ESPN-HD (720p): SportsCenter (6 & 11 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (10 p.m.)
TNT-HD (1080i): Charmed (6 p.m.), Law & Order (7 p.m.), NBA Playoffs: Nets at Heat (8 p.m.), NBA Playoffs: Clippers at Suns (10:30 p.m.)
INHD (1080i): Rugby Union (7 & 7:30 p.m), Wakeboarding (8 p.m.), Cathedrals of the Game (9 p.m.), MLB Baseball: Padres at Diamondbacks (10 p.m.)
INHD2 (1080i): Twilight Zone (7 & 7:30 p.m.), Go! Tricked Out Ride (8 p.m.), Lifestyles of the Great American Boater (8:30 p.m.), Straight Up: Helicopters in Action (9 p.m.), Search and Destroy (10 p.m.)
HDNet (1080i): HDNet World Report (8 & 11 p.m.), Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone (9 p.m.), Smart Travels Europe (9:30 p.m.), Higher Definition (10 p.m.), Nothing But Trailers (10:30 p.m.)
HDNet Movies (1080i): Red Corner (6 p.m.), Dinner Rush (8:05 p.m.), Big Night (9:45 p.m.)
HBO-HD (1080i): Wayne's World 2 (6:15 p.m.), Kicking & Screaming (8 p.m.), Big Love (11 p.m.)
Showtime-HD (1080i): Huff (11 p.m.)
MAX-HD (1080i): Dave (6:15 p.m.), House of Wax (8 p.m.) Assault on Precinct 13 (10 p.m.)
STZ HD (1080i): The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (7:05 p.m.), The Incredibles (9 p.m.), Mindhunters (11 p.m.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Optimus Rhyme @ May 16th 2006 10:01PM
I dont know if it was only half way through the episode, or if it was the whole episode, but I noticed that the finale of Scrubs was in HD tonight too. Glad to see it finally make the switch.
hopdevil @ May 16th 2006 10:22PM
I didn't notice if the 1st episode was... but the 2nd episode was HD. It's about time.
jeff @ May 17th 2006 11:22AM
yup, it was def. in HD, just like #2 said.