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New Olympic event – BMX

By MIKE HUGHES Gannett News Service

Tonight’s must-see

Olympics, 8 p.m. to midnight, NBC. In the last day for gymnastics, there are individual medals for women’s balance beam and men’s parallel and high bars.

Meanwhile, track-and-field events continue. Men have the 1,500-meter run; women have the 400-meter run and the 100-meter hurdles.

There’s more, including (after 10 p.m.) a new Olympic event, BMX cycling.

Tonight’s might-see

“Jaws” (1975), 8-11 p.m., MyNetwork. On a quiet week (outside the Olympics) we get four days of great-white scares.

Tonight is Steven Spielberg’s film, with talented humans (Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider) and a fierce, fake shark. The sequels (not directed by Spielberg) air Wednesday through Friday.

Other choices include

More Olympics. NBC is also 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 12:35-5 a.m. On cable, USA is 11 p.m.-9 a.m., MSNBC is 2 a.m.-2 p.m., CNBC is 9-11 p.m.

“NCIS,” 8 p.m., CBS. A dog has been accused of killing its master; Abby has doubts.

“House,” 8 p.m., Fox. Last week, Dr. House was trying to work a case on his own. Told that he must have aides, he suddenly has 40 of them, diagnosing a secretive astronaut.

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” 9 p.m., Fox. Breaking into the FBI agent’s apartment, Sarah is startled to find a file dealing with her psychiatrist.

PBS’ “Wide Angle: Iraqi Refugees” (9 p.m.) KSPS and KUID, and “P.O.V.: The Judge and the General” (10 p.m.), KUID. Two strong shows wrap up their seasons. “Angle” views the flood of refugees from Iraq. “P.O.V.” has the compelling story of a mild-mannered Chilean judge, a quiet conservative who was expected to ignore a probe of former dictator Augusto Pinochet. Instead, he researched murder and tortures, then issued three indictments.

“Primetime: Medical Mysteries,” 10 p.m., ABC. One story views a 12-year-old who is 7 feet tall. Another involves silver poisoning, which causes the skin to turn blue.

Mike Hughes covers television for the Lansing State (Mich.) Journal and Gannett News Service. Reach him at mhughes@lsj.com.