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June 20, 2008

Will Camp Rock be another Disney tween sensation a la High School Musical? The hottest teen band in the land - the Jonas Brothers - star in the song-filled show, which debuts tonight. In the film, Demi Lovato plays Mitchie Torres, a musical prodigy who can't afford a prestigious music camp filled with snooty rich kids until her mother gets her a break on the tuition by landing them both jobs in the kitchen. Once there, Mitchie is hounded by the rich girls, particularly after she's outed as a kitchen worker, until one of them (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) comes to her side (8 p.m.-10 p.m., Disney Channel).

Network

GHOST WHISPERER 8 p.m.-9 p.m., WJZ, Channel 13 / A desperate spirit pulls Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) into a family's bitter fight. CBS.

NUMB3RS 9 p.m.-10 p.m., WJZ, Channel 13 / In the first of two encore episodes, Don (Rob Morrow) and his team uncover a plot to exact revenge on people involved in a government-sponsored behavior-modification project. CBS.

PLANET OF THE APES 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45 / In 2029, an astronaut (Mark Wahlberg) leads a human uprising against a military leader and his army of ruling simians. Fox.

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WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! 8 p.m.-10 p.m., WNUV, Channel 54 / Vickie Guerrero's reign of terror continues. CW.

Cable

THE DOG WHISPERER 8 p.m.-9 p.m., National Geographic / Cesar helps an Australian shepherd/pit bull mix that is severely aggressive.

BEST WEEK EVER 9 p.m.-9:30 p.m., VH1 / Comedians and celebrities poke fun at the week in pop culture.

DOCTOR WHO 9 p.m.-10 p.m., SciFi / In the 51st century, the Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) travel to a planet-sized book repository called "The Library."

MEERKAT MANOR: THE NEXT GENERATION 9 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Animal Planet / Nikita teaches the Whiskers a lesson after they stray into Commando territory.

WHAT NOT TO WEAR 9 p.m.-10 p.m., TLC/ A dental hygienist finishing law school hides her size 4 figure in oversized scrubs and has a 1980s style.

MAN VS. WILD 10 p.m.-11 p.m., Discovery / Bear Grylls parachutes onto the Siberian tundra, one of the coldest and harshest places on Earth.

Talk Shows

THE VIEW Actors Mike Myers, Romany Malco and Verne Troyer. (11 a.m., WMAR-2)

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO Singer Bette Midler. (11:35 p.m., WBAL-11)

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN Actor Denis Leary; The Baseball Project performs. (11:35 p.m., WJZ-13)