Sweeps Schedule: Week of November 20th

Usually, Thanksgiving week means holiday specials, movies and reruns. But because turkey day is coming earlier this year, the networks are still in the heart of sweeps. That means a lot of cool stuff and new episodes, even on the holiday…

Monday, celebrate Thanksgiving with the Peanuts gang on “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (8 p.m., ABC). Then, ABC goes a little more adult with “The Bachelor: Rome—The Women Tell All” (9 p.m.)…

Tuesday, music fans of all genres will be happy as ABC airs the “American Music Awards” (8 p.m.) and NBC has “Tony Bennett: An American Classic” (8 p.m.). Patty Hearst guest stars on “Veronica Mars” (9 p.m., CW)…

Wednesday, the reality show that helped start it all returns for its 18th season. “Real World: Denver” premieres at 10 p.m. on MTV…

Thanksgiving Day, it’s all new episodes of your favorites. “Deal or No Deal” gets a visit from the “Football Night in America” crew in a two-hour episode (8 p.m., NBC). Roger Daltrey of The Who guests on “CSI” (9 p.m., CBS). Of course, The Who performs all of the “CSI” theme songs. “Grey’s Anatomy” has an extended 70 minute episode, so set your VCRs accordingly (9 p.m., ABC). And “ER” does one of its very special episodes featuring Maura Tierney (10 p.m., NBC). “Shark” (10 p.m., CBS) is also new. Only FOX follows tradition with “Spider-Man 2” (8 p.m.)…

Friday, ABC’s got “Shrek 2” (8 p.m.)…

Saturday, it’s the basic cable premiere of “March of the Penguins” (9 p.m., Hallmark)…

Sunday, it’s a special holiday tradition—the Hallmark Hall of Fame tearjerker. This year it’s “Candles On Bay Street,” starring Alicia Silverstone (9 p.m., CBS). “Boston Legal” moves back to its original slot for one night to open up a two-parter (10 p.m., CBS)…

I’ll have all of the Thanksgiving Day specials for you in a different post on Wednesday…