THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 8:00 CBS SURVIVOR: VANUATU Finally! An earthquake rocks the island and (hopefully) the castaways will soon be buried in molten lava. 9:00 NBC THE APPRENTICE Its "High Fashion Week" on The Apprentice, which means Donald will be wearing his Donna Karan toupee.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 8:30 WB GROUNDED FOR LIFE Sean gambles away the money intended for the baby's crib. Why? Because he's a MONSTER. 9:00 USA THOUGHTCRIMES--Movie (2003) A CIA agent trains a sexy telepath to use her powers to help others--and because she's psychic, she knows that's bullshit.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 ABC GROWING PAINS: RETURN OF THE SEAVERS--Movie (2004) In this Growing Pains reunion, Alan Thicke discovers his son Kirk Cameron has become a creepy Christian. 11:30 TOON THE VENTURE BROTHERS A hilarious (and dirty) spoof of the old Jonny Quest cartoons. Don't miss it!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 8:00 ABC EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION Enjoy sobbing uncontrollably? Check out this extremely manipulative series where cripples, amputees, and the poor get home makeovers. 9:00 VH1 IN SEARCH OF THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY Finale! The producers find the perfect Partridge clones to star in a new remake of the series. What a relief!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 8:00 NBC FEAR FACTOR Contestants are tied to a churning paddle wheel; if they don't drown, they win!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:00 NBC THE BIGGEST LOSER Debut! Fatties battle to lose the most excess baggage in front of a national audience. Another gigantic step for positive body image. 9:00 UPN VERONICA MARS Veronica takes on the school's computer nerd mafia.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:00 UPN AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL The girls learn the art of "sexy posing." Finally, some information I can use!