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Must-see

Amazing Race, 10 p.m., Channels 12, 7.

This crisply edited reality show is near its conclusion. Last week the twins were ousted leaving four duos. That includes two couples who are dating, a married couple and the friends referred to as bowling moms.

Tonight, they reach the Philippines.

Last Comic Standing, 8 p.m., Channels 5, 2.

Last week, viewers almost ousted Kathleen Madigan, a wonderfully gifted comic whose low-key style tends to go unnoticed. She and Sean Kent survived with Corey Holcomb and Tere Joyce being ousted. Tonight, Madigan and Kent will be among eight comics doing 2 1/2-minute stand-up routines. So far, this third edition has rippled with clever moments.

Worth watching

The Terminator (1984), 8 p.m., AMC. This brilliant science fiction film offers a chance to see people who are otherwise occupied now. Michael Biehn, who plays the good guy, is now starring in NBC's Hawaii. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays a killer cyborg, is featured in AMC's 10 p.m. documentary about conservatives in Hollywood.

According to Jim, 9:30 p.m., Channel 9; 9 and 9:30 p.m., Channel 22. In the first rerun, Cheryl slips into the neighbors' swimming pool. In the second, Jim agrees to have a vasectomy then has doubts.

Father of the Pride, 9 p.m., Channels 5, 2. Sierra, the rebellious teen lion, seems to be sneaking some catnip; her parents seek counseling.

Scrubs, 9:30 p.m., Channels 5, 2. J.D. is chief resident now, causing woe for his friend Turk and his former girlfriend, Elliot. Meanwhile, Cox battles the new psychiatrist (Heather Graham), and learns that he's not divorced, after all.

Rated R: Republicans in Hollywood, 10 p.m., AMC. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't the only Republican in Hollywood, this documentary says. It interviews such conservatives as Patricia Heaton, Pat Sajak, director John Milius and writer Lionel Chetwynd.

Nine Innings from Ground Zero, 10 p.m., HBO. As New York was recovering from the World Trade Center attack, its Yankees were in a pennant race. This documentary recalls the dramatic autumn of 2001.