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The Hub November 2010 Highlights THE HUB NOVEMBER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS Contact: 818.531.3673 [email protected] Art for specials/series are available for download at press.discovery.com For more information about The Hub, visit www.hubworld.com All times listed Eastern Time (ET) SPECIAL PROGRAMMING November 25 "The Twisted Whiskers Show" Marathon The Hub presents a special marathon of eight, half-hour episodes from the popular animated series, “The Twisted Whiskers Show.” Watch as the Twisted Whiskers gang find themselves indulged in situations ranging from the ridiculous to the absurd. (Thursday, November 25, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.) Rating: TV-G "Family Game Night" Marathon A Hub Original Series The Hub presents a special marathon of five, one-hour episodes of the new live-action series, “Family Game Night,” featuring your favorite Hasbro board games that become larger-than-life experiences where families compete for cash and prizes! (Thursday, November 25, 7 p.m. - midnight) Rating: TV-G "Family Ties" A special Hub Thanksgiving episode of the classic All-American comedy series, “Family Ties.” (Thursday, November 25, midnight - 12:30 a.m.) Rating: TV-PG "The Wonder Years" A special Hub Thanksgiving episode of the nostalgic series, “The Wonder Years.” (Thursday, November 25, 12:30 a.m. - 1 a.m.) Rating: TV-PG "Doogie Howser, M.D." The Hub presents two special back-to-back Thanksgiving episodes of the popular series, “Doogie Howser, M.D.” (Thursday, November 25, 1 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.) Rating: TV-PG Huboom-athon "Transformers Generation 1" The Hub presents a special marathon of eight, half-hour episodes of the original Transformers animated series, “Transformers Generation 1.” (Thursday, November 25, 2 a.m. - 6 a.m.) Rating: TV-PG November 26 “Hub Exclusive: ‘G.I. Joe Renegades’ and ‘Transformers Prime’” A Hub Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation World Premiere (Premiere: Friday, November 26, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Encore presentations: Monday, November 29, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Friday, December 3; 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday, December 4, 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.) Rating: TV- Y7, FV “Hubworld” - A Hub Original Series The Hub Special Transformers-themed episode The Hub presents a special Transformers-themed episode of “Hubworld,” a weekly, live-action pop culture magazine show that infuses what's happening in the life of everyday kids with what's happening on The Hub. Actor-magician Justin Willman hosts. (Friday, November 26, 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) Rating: TV- G “Transformers Prime” Mini-Series – A Hub Original Series World Premiere The Hub presents a special mini-series of the highly anticipated animated series, “Transformers Prime” featuring archrivals, the Autobots and Decepticons who once again face-off in their epic rivalry for control of Earth. The all-new series will include iconic characters of the franchise, such as Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and the ominous Decepticon Megatron, as well as introducing new human characters to the action series. “Transformers Prime” - Part 1 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Encore presentations: 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.; Monday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.) “Transformers Prime” - Part 2 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Encore presentations: 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday, December 1, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) “Transformers Prime” - Part 3 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Thursday, December 2, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.) “Transformers Prime” - Part 4 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Thursday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Friday, December 3, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.) “Transformers Prime” - Part 5 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, December 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Saturday, December 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.) Rating: TV- Y7, FV Hub Family Movie: "Wing Commander" Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.), a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe. (Friday, November 26, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.; encore presentation: Saturday, November 27, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m.) Rating: TV-G November 27 Hub Family Movie: "Muppets Take Manhattan" Kermit, Fozzie Bear and the entire cast of Kermit's musical Manhattan Melodies head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! (Saturday, November 27, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; encore presentation: Sunday, November 28, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.) Rating: TV-G Hub Family Movie: "Muppets Treasure Island" In this zany adventure, Kermit the Frog and his colleague’s journey on sea and face ruthless pirates in a quest for hidden treasure. (Saturday, November 27, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.) Rating: TV-G Hub Family Movie: "Muppets From Space" Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. Special agents kidnap him and it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family. (Saturday, November 27, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.) Rating: TV-G Hub Family Movie: "Muppets Christmas Carol" The Muppets take on the Dicken's classic about the miserly Scrooge (Michael Caine) learning the true meaning of Christmas after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. (Saturday, November 27, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.; encore presentations: Sunday, November 28, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.) Rating: TV-G NEW ORIGINAL SERIES November 26 “G.I. Joe Renegades” - A Hub Original Series World Premiere The Hub presents the new animated series, “G.I. Joe Renegades,” a re-imagining of the popular, original series “G.I. Joe A Real American Hero,” that takes viewers back to the origins of the G.I. Joe storyline, in which the world’s most elite renegade force of highly trained specialists are forced to band together to prevent their nemesis, the evil forces of Cobra Industries, from achieving global domination. Part 1 of “The Descent” (Premiere: Friday, November 26, 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.. Encore presentations: 11 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 28, 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Friday, December 3, 7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.) Part 2 of “The Descent” (Premiere: Friday, November 26, 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.. Encore presentations: 11:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.; Sunday, November 28, 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Friday, December 3, 7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.) Rating: TV- Y7, FV ### .
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