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Whew! After several days of sore feet (and sore booties from sitting on the hard floor waiting for the next panel), dwindling funds, and tons of TV-related panels, San Diego Comic-Con comes to an end. That doesn't mean that all of the television folks have packed up an left in order to catch the Silver Bullet train to Los Angeles (does a train even run between San Diego and Los Angeles?) or an aeroplane to Vancouver. There are still some panels waiting for your utmost attention.

It's Kids' Day at the convention, so there are panels on a Mr. SquarePants, Phineas and Ferb, The Backyardigans, and those wacky Muppets from Fraggle Rock. For the more adult crowd there are Q&As for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Supernatural, Smallville, and another panel on cartoon voices. The final TV-related event is a rousing sing-a-long with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More With Feeling." After that, you can climb into your hotel bed, train berth, car seat, or nearby street corner resplendent with the fact that you had taken in everything television at the Comic-Con.

So, if you are staying just one more day, here are the television-related events for Sunday, July 27th. For a full schedule of events you can check out the official schedule on the Comic-Con website. And, for old times sake, remember that times, panelists and events can change at a moment's notice. That, and the panels are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Are you anxiously awaiting news of who was in that SUV that exploded? Still fraught with worry over how Gibbs is going to get his team back together? Or maybe you are just excited that Survivor is finally going to be beamed into your living room in glorious HD. Well, you can start making plans for your fall scheduling now. The eye network has released the schedule of premieres for their new and returning shows.

I'm a little concerned about two things on the schedule. First, The New Adventures Of Old Christine and Project Gary lead into Criminal Minds on Wednesday nights. That's an odd pairing, and I don't think bodes well for either of the comedies. And second, The Unit gets shuffled off to Sunday at 10? NCIS and The Unit have done remarkably well paired up on Tuesdays. Good for The Mentalist, not so much for The Unit. The whole thing kicks off with Survivor on September 18th. The rest of the schedule is after the jump.

Here's an update on the massive fire that hit Universal Studios yesterday morning. The only TV show affected by the fire is CBS' Ghost Whisperer, which had two of its many sets damaged in the blaze (the fall season will not be delayed, however).

The Wisteria Lane set used on ABC's Desperate Housewives didn't receive any damage at all.

The courthouse set used in Back to the Future (and dozens of other films, including To Kill A Mockingbird) was destroyed, and the clock tower building seen in BTTF was heavily damaged. A set used as a New York City street (seen in everything from the first Dirty Harry film to Seinfeld) was destroyed, as was a set used as a New England street. The King Kong exhibit was destroyed as were many videos in the vault (luckily there are backups for those).

400 firefighters were involved in fighting the blaze, and the cause is still under investigation. The studio/theme park opened for business this morning.

• ESPN has NBA Playoffs all night.
• At 8, CBS has the season finale of Ghost Whisperer, then a new Moonlight and the season finale of Numb3rs.
• ABC has the two hour season finale of America's Funniest Home Videos at 8, followed by a new 20/20.
• The CW has anew Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi Channel has two new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
• At 9, Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, ABC has the special TV's All-Time Funniest, then a new 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Moonlight and Numb3rs.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• A trio of end-of-the-world flicks on TCM starting at 8: Five, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, and On The Beach.
• Also at 8: Sci-Fi has two new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, followed by new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
• At 9, NBC has a new, two hour Dateline.
• There's a new Man vs. Wild on Discovery at 9.
• VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Shhhh...here's some big news about CBS' Ghost Whisperer: it's been picked up by not one, not two, but three different cable networks.

CBS has sold the rights for the Jennifer Love Hewitt, Friday night supernatural drama to the Sci-Fi Channel, WE TV, and ION. I love how the CBS Television Distribution Vice-President says in the article that the show "is about a strong woman who owns her own business and is married to a firefighter, so women relate to that." He left out the part about talking to ghosts. But it should fit in well at the Sci-Fi Channel (ghosts) and WE (strong woman). I have no idea what ION has for programming, but if it's mostly programming about women who own their own small business and talk to ghosts, then they've struck gold with this pick up.

The show sold for $700,000 an episode. Lost is also going to start airing on the Sci-Fi Channel, this fall.

• ESPN has NBA Playoffs all night.
• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Moonlight and Numb3rs.
• ABC has the special 20/20: Secrets of the Sistine, followed by new episodes of Duel and 20/20.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Sci-Fi has two new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures at 8, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
• At 9, NBC has a new, two hour Dateline.
• Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild at 9.
• VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Moonlight and Numb3rs.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi has two new episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures starting at 8, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
• At 9, ABC has a new Duel, followed by a new 20/20.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with Garry Shandling, Phil Donahue, Arianna Huffington, and Matt Taibbi.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7:30, Sci-Fi has a new episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then a new Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular and a new Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, followed by the Miss USA Pageant.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then a new Washington Week.
• Nickelodeon has three new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants tonight, at 8, 9, and 9:30.
• Also at 8: ESPN has the Masters golf tournament.
• At 9, ABC has a new Duel, then a new 20/20.
• FOX has a new Canterbury's Law at 9.
• There's a new Your Mama Don't Dance on Lifetime at 9.
• At 10, Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica.
• Comedy Central has a new Comedy Central Presents at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Jason Alexander, Richard Clarke, Dana Priest, Rep. Joe Sestak, and Richard Dawkins.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by a new Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular and a new Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, then a new, two hour Dateline.
• There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 9, ABC has the season premiere of Duel, then a new 20/20.
• FOX has a new Canterbury's Law at 9.
• At 10, Sci-Fi has the season premiere of Battlestar Galactica.
• Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Senator Arlen Specter, Robert Reich, Rep. Barbara Lee, Esai Morales, and Amy Holmes.

Check your local TV listings for more.