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March 17, 2010 12 AM PT

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SERIES

The New Adventures of Old Christine: After Barb (Wanda Sykes) has her lawyer send over divorce papers to end their sham marriage, Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hires an aggressive divorce attorney (Corbin Bernsen), who convinces her that Barb owes her alimony in this new episode (8 p.m. CBS).

America’s Next Top Model: The contestants can wear only one article of clothing during a photo shoot. Andre Leon Talley, Tyra Banks and Nigel Barker sit on the judges’ panel in this new episode (8 p.m. KTLA).

Scrubs: Cole (Michael Mosley) identifies his true calling in the season finale (8 p.m. ABC).

Gary Unmarried: Gary (Jay Mohr) discovers that his and Allison’s (Paula Marshall) divorce papers were never filed on the season finale (8:30 p.m. CBS).

American Idol: The first of the 12 finalists is eliminated in this new episdoe (9 p.m. Fox).

South Park: The raunchy animated series returns for a new season (10 p.m. Comedy Central).

Addicted: Intervention expert Kristina Wandzilak works with individuals struggling with addiction problems in this new unscripted series (10 p.m. TLC).

Ugly Americans: A young man helps supernatural creatures adapt to life in the city in this new animated series (10:30 p.m. Comedy Central).

MOVIES

42nd Street: An understudy (Ruby Keeler) gets a shot at stardom when a Broadway performer (Bebe Daniels) is sidelined with a twisted ankle in this sentimental 1933 musical. Warner Baxter, George Brent and Ginger Rogers also star (5 p.m. TCM). That is followed at 6:45 by Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers and Dick Powell in the 1933 musical “Gold Diggers of 1933.”