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Today’s Highlights

WASHED AWAY: The possible cataclysmic effects of global warming are explored in ‘Six Degrees Could Change the World,’ airing at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. on National Geographic Channel.National Geographic Channel

SERIES

Back in black: Jack Black lends his voice to an encore episode of “The Simpsons” (8 p.m. Fox).

Used as bait: The endangered horseshoe crab is profiled in “Crash: A Tale of Two Species” on “Nature” (8 p.m. KCET).

Austen’s powers: “Masterpiece” (9 p.m. KCET) encores an Emmy-winning 1995 production of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth.

TALK SHOWS

Morning shows: “Today” (6 a.m. NBC); “Good Morning America” (6 a.m. ABC); “CBS News Sunday Morning” (7 a.m. CBS).

Public affairs: “Meet the Press” (8 a.m. NBC); “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” (8 a.m. ABC); “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace” (8 a.m. Fox); “Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer” (8 a.m. CNN); “Face the Nation” (8:30 a.m. CBS); “The Chris Matthews Show” (9 a.m. NBC); “60 Minutes” (7 p.m. CBS).

SPECIALS

Yes, we can: Prominent black Americans share their stories of triumph in “The History Makers: Success” (noon BET).

Grammy pre-shows: TV Guide Channel offers the specials “2008 Grammy Awards Preview With Joey Fatone” (3 p.m. TVG), “2008 Countdown to the Grammy Awards” (4 p.m. TVG) and “2008 Live at the Grammy Awards With Lisa & Joey” (6 p.m. TVG); E! presents “Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards” (5 p.m. E!), and “Live From the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards” (6 p.m. E!), hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

Bloody good shows: BBC America spotlights the “British Academy Television Awards” (5, 7:30 and 10 p.m.).

1, 2, 3, 4…: The singer-songwriter known as Feist is among the musical acts scheduled to perform at “The 50th Annual Grammy Awards” (8 p.m. CBS), as are Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley and Foo Fighters.

Who’s a good dog? Find out as talented canines compete at the “AKC Agility Invitational” (8 p.m. Animal Planet).

Love hurts: TV Guide channel puts the spotlight on “Hollywood Romances and Breakups” (8 and 11 p.m. TVG).

Super bloopers: NBC recalls television’s “100 Most Outrageous Moments” (9 p.m. NBC).

MOVIES

Yeah, baby! Mike Myers is “Austin Powers” (8 p.m. MyNet) in this initial 1997 entry in the spy-spoof series.

Vikings vs. Native Americans: Karl Urban, Clancy Brown and Moon Bloodgood star in the 2007 action-adventure tale “Pathfinder” (8:15 p.m. Cinemax).

Well, duh! “Beavis and Butthead” creator Mike Judge directed the futuristic 2006 satire “Idiocracy” (10 p.m. Cinemax); Luke Wilson stars.

SPORTS

Basketball: The Clippers meet the Miami Heat (12:30 p.m. ABC).

Football: The NFL’s best take part in the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (1:30 p.m. Fox).

College basketball: The Bruins battle Washington (1:30 p.m. FSPrime).

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