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blue glow SALON'S TV PICKS FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 4, 1997 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S P E C I A L S Ken Burns' latest documentary, Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (check local times, PBS), chronicles the great 1804-06 exploration of unknown territory west of the Missouri River. The two-part documentary is narrated by Hal Holbrook. It concludes Wednesday. America Undercover (10:30 p.m., HBO) presents "Calling Dr. Kevorkian: A Date with Death," a documentary look at the death doctor, his devotees, his critics and his personal quirks. S E R I E S The efficiency expert forces the staff to take polygraphs on NewsRadio (8:30 p.m., NBC). Roz reveals the father of her baby on Frasier (9 p.m., NBC). Michael Hayes (9 p.m., CBS) investigates Russian mobsters who've infiltrated the fuel-oil industry. Xena (check local times, syndicated) begins a two-parter that flashes back to Xena's bad-warrior past. Dateline NBC (10 p.m., NBC) profiles a girl who had half of her brain removed as treatment for severe epilepsy. S P O R T S Basketball: Rockets at Sonics (8 p.m., TNT). T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) welcomes David Hyde Pierce, Bonnie Raitt and Jason Gedrick; Danny Aiello and Helena Bonham Carter guest on David Letterman (CBS); Jay Leno (NBC) hosts Fran Drescher and the Singing Dogs; scheduled guests on Charlie Rose (PBS) include Danny Aiello and Sally Quinn; Politically Incorrect (ABC) begins a week of shows from Washington, D.C. Ted Nugent and Rep. Sonny Bono guest. Conan O'Brien (NBC) features Mia Kirshner and Lewis Black. SALON | Nov. 4, 1997

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