Television

Jet, Dec 17, 2001

`A Town Without Christmas'

In the small town of Seacliff, Washington, a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention when a little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so that he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents. A race begins to find him before he harms himself. Ted Kinkaid (Ernie Hudson) assigns television reporter M.J. Jensen (Patricia Heaton) to the story in A Town Without Christmas, (Sunday, December 16 at 8 p.m., ET) on CBS. Others scheduled to appear this week include:

Kevin Frazier on "Inside Schwartz," (Thursday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m., ET) on NBC.

Samaria Graham on "Providence," (Friday, December 14 at 8 p.m., ET) on NBC.

Della Reese on "Touched by an Angel," (Saturday, December 15 at 9 p.m., ET) on CBS.

LisaGay Hamilton/Steve Harris on "The Practice," (Sunday, December 16 at 10 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Carl Lewis/Sheryl Swoopes on "The Weakest Link," (Monday, December 17 at 8 p.m., ET) on NBC.

Salli Richardson on "Family Law," (Monday, December 17 at 10 p.m., ET) on CBS.

Scott Lawrence on "JAG," (Tuesday, December 18 at 8 p.m., ET) on CBS.

James McDaniel/Henry Simmons on "NYPD Blue," (Tuesday, December 18 at 9 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Jesse L. Martin/S. Epatha Merkerson on "Law & Order," (Wednesday, December 19 at 10 p.m., ET) on NBC.