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It was always fun to sort of play out those scenarios, again,that had happened to me in reality and with Ricky and Stephensadded spin on those, which was so ntastic.

— Nature: Ocean Giants(8 p.m., PBS). Thisspecial probes whales and dolphins in all their grandeur: ,violence and emotions.

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— My Grandmothers Ravioli(8 p.m., CookingChannel). Comic Mo Rocca learns how to cook from this countryperts — grandmothers and grandthers — in this new one-hourspecial.

— 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards(10p.m., IFC). The best of independent movies is honored during thisceremony, considered the alternative to the Academy Awards. SethRogen is the host.

— American Idol(8 p.m., Fox). Thesemifinalists are named, taking us one step closer to the end.Hopefully.

— Eastbound & Down(10 p.m., HBO). KennyPowers (Danny McBride) is back for a third season, and hes tryingto revive his baseball career by playing for the team in MyrtleBeach, S.C.

— Bethenny Ever After(9 p.m., Bravo). Atthe start of season three, Bethenny learns that her celebritycomes with a price.

Gervais was amused by such odd tales. Theyre comedy gold,Gervais told reporters once.

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Johnny Depp uses Davis as a case study when doing research for anew movie role. He studies Davis every move and humiliateshim.

Short also has its share of big guest stars, playingvariations of themselves. Liam Neeson is showcased in an episode inwhich he needs Davis, Gervais and Merchant to help him break intocomedy roles.

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— Gretl(9 p.m., Syfy). Shannen Dohertyplays a grownup Gretl who comes across a witch-hunting Hansel inthis movie.

— Big Rich Texas(9 p.m., The StyleNetwork). A new mother-daughter trio join the cast of this realityseries, and that doesnt sit well with the other outspokenladies.

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— Dance Academy(9:30 p.m., TeenNick). Thisnew drama series follows a group of ordinary teenagers, as thecable channel calls them, as they step up to the challenges in theworld of dance.

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Theyve managed to kind of get inside of the head of a littleperson so well and so believably that I was thinking thats ascenario that should have happened by now, and Im sure some ofthem will come back to haunt me, Davis says.

— Downton Abbey(9 p.m., PBS). Itsbeginning to look a lot like Christmas at the country manor as thistwo-hour episode brings the second season of the lush Britishperiod drama to a close.

funny short plays Lifes Too Short, Downton Abbey season finale this,While working together on the comedy series Extras, WarwickDavis shared with Ricky Gervais the trials of life when youre only3-foot-6.

Short is the brainchild of Gervais and writing partner StephenMerchant, who were behind the British version of The Office andExtras. Gervais and Merchant also appear as versions ofthemselves.

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And its what made them sofunny short plays funny. You know, what starts as anamusing anecdote becomes hilarious once they get their hands on itand put it in the series.

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Davis uses a mop handle to reach high shelves at the grocerystore. Strangers will touch him for luck as if he were aleprechaun. When he opens the door to his vehicle, he tends to llout.

And so its something to play all of that out as well.

— Clinton(9 p.m. Monday, 8 p.m. Tuesday,PBS). The American Experience history series looks at formerPresident Bill Clinton.

— The Celebrity Apprentice(9 p.m., NBC).Donald Trump and his hair are back for a new season of feudingcelebrities who claim they are doing this show to raise money forcharity — and not to raise their sinking profiles. Clay Aiken, LouFerrigno, Penn Jillette and Lisa Lampanelli are among theparticipants.

— Khloe & Lamar(10 p.m., E!). Khloe isthe voice of reason, believe it or not, as her husband andbrother-in-law clash over mily priorities when the second seasonof this reality series kicks off.

Other highlights for the week of Feb. 19-25 (all times EST;listings subject to change; check local listings):

— The Simpsons(8 p.m., Fox). Move over,NCIS. Your paltry 200th-episode landmark is nothing compared tothis animated comics milestone: the 500th episode, in which Homerand his clan are booted out of Springfield.

When you are 3-foot-6, you kind of have to climb stuff now andagain and find yourself in quite precarious positions just tomanage in what is quite a big world.

I love the slapstick element to it, Davis says of the series.I dont think we always see enough of that in comedy, so it wasreally fun to have that opportunity. And my life is quite physicalanyway.

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And those stories are now being used for the half-hour comedyLifes Too Short (10:30 p.m. EST Sunday, HBO), a ux realityshow that follows Davis through daily life — an out-of-work actor,a man in the middle of a divorce and a little person trapped inawkward social situations.