Thursday's TV Highlights

7.30pm, TV One
CORONATION STREET

Imagine going cold turkey on Coronation Street. With the Rovers Return being the social hub and all, it would almost be impossible. But that's what Carol is trying to do. Meanwhile, David catches Sarah and Jason in the act.

7.30pm, Prime
STARGATE ATLANTIS

If you attended the Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo last weekend there's every chance you would have met Stargate Atlantis stars Rachel Luttrell and David Nykl. So tune in and check out where they're at on their latest adventures.

7.30pm, TV3
TOP CHEF

In the quickfire challenge the contestants create an appetiser in 20 minutes using just $6 worth of ingredients. In the elimination challenge they create a seven-course dinner party menu with each chef working on another chef's recipe.

8.30pm, TV2
MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS

It's party time as the Drover's girls take part in Gungellan's 150th anniversary celebration.

8.30pm, TV One
DRAGONS' DEN NEW ZEALAND

In the final of this local series the Dragons are not happy. A Dunedin inventor gets a dressing down over his non-spill pet bowl and a bottled-water wannabe gets them fired up.


MOVIES

8.30pm, TV3
AMERICAN PIE 2

After their first year at college, the students rent a lakeside house for summer vacation. Cue lots of parties and sex-related gags. As in the first film, it's the warm characters played by Jason Biggs, Alyson Hanigan, Seann William Scott and others who elevate the tone above the horny-teens-on-holiday plot. (2001)

8.30pm, Sky Movies 1
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS

One size does fit all in this tear-jerker about a group of teenage girls who have known each other all their lives and are spending their first summer apart. They find a pair of jeans which, strangely, fit each girl and decide the pants are magical. They promise to keep in touch by sending the pants to each other during the summer. (2005)

8.30pm, Rialto Sky Digital
PUNK: ATTITUDE

Documentary about the music and personalities involved in the punk movement. Directed by Don Letts, stars include Siouxsie Sioux, Glen Matlock, Jello Biafra, Henry Rollins and Mick Jones. (2005)

SPORT

1pm, Sky Sport 1 Live
BASEBALL: WORLD SERIES
DETROIT TIGERS V ST LOUIS CARDINALS

At the time of writing the Cardinals had scored a decisive victory over the Tigers in Game 1. Today we're into Game 4, with the rest of the best of seven series, if needed, to be shown live on Sky Sport 1 on Friday (1pm), Sunday (1pm) and Monday (2.30pm).

7pm, Sky Sport 1 Live
BASKETBALL: NBL
NZ BREAKERS V TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES

The Crocodiles sit higher on the table than the Breakers but their poor form away from home will give our boys some hope.