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I'll admit it. I don't know what's going to happen on tonight's "The West Wing" season finale (8 p.m., NBC). But I know I'll be watching. Last year's cliffhanger evoked memories of Dallas and the Reagan assassination attempt. This year, the writers of "The West Wing" have ensnared the Bartlet administration in a thicket of legal and political troubles that recall the Iranian hostage crisis, the Monica mess, Watergate and Iran-Contra.

Now that we know that both the president and his first lady have been involved in a medical cover-up, how soon will it be before reporters start repeating the old Watergate mantra, "What do they know, and when did they know it?"

Viewers expecting the year to end with another big shocker may be searching too hard.

We may have already experienced the big surprise of the season, the unexpected death of Bartlet's longtime secretary, Mrs. Landinham (Kathryn Joostin), on last week's episode. That certainly came out of nowhere, and reminded this viewer of how good 'The West Wing" can be in portraying both personal and political problems.

� Writing a week before the networks' "Upfront" meetings, where they announce next year's TV schedules, I can't say for certain if "Two Guys and A Girl" (7 p.m., ABC) will be around for another year. But if I were a betting man, I would have lost money last year, when this weak sitcom was renewed for this season. So I won't be making any predictions. "Two Guys" signs off its season with an hourlong helping and a novel gimmick � a pregnancy.

� "Law & Order" (9 p.m., NBC) continues its tradition of ripping story lines from the front pages. Tonight visits the horrifying and all-too common phenomenon of school shootings.

� Grim crime statistics reveal that girls are now committing serious and violent crimes with increasing frequency. "True Life: Camp Scott Lock Up" (9 p.m., MTV) looks at life inside a juvenile boot camp for young female offenders.

"True Life" shows the discipline and regimentation of camp life and allows four inmates to tell their stories. Each girl was a victim of crime long before she became an offender. Studies cited in this documentary show that 92 percent of the girls in the California penal system were subject to sexual, physical or emotional abused before turning to crime. Most are released without counseling or support.

Tonight's other highlights

� Scheduled on "48 Hours" (7 p.m., CBS): the McVeigh execution.

� "Blonde" concludes (8 p.m., CBS).

� The doctor risks everything for Janeway on the second-to-last episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" (8 p.m., UPN).

� Regis Philbin hosts "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (9 p.m., ABC).

� George and Laura meddle in Karl's love life on "That's My Bush!" (9:30 p.m., Comedy Central).

Cult choice

Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood star in the 1962 musical biography "Gypsy" (9 p.m., AMC).

Series notes

"'70s" is a repeat ... Phil brings gambling to the bowling lanes on "Ed" (7 p.m., NBC) ... Red's barbecue becomes a passion pit on "That '70s Show" (7 p.m., Fox) ... A merman with a kiss of death on "Special Unit 2" (7 p.m., UPN) ... Pacey's hot head gets in the way on "Dawson's Creek" (7 p.m., WB).

Lily's talent show routine proves shocking on "Grounded For Life" (7:30 p.m., Fox).

Elimination and perspiration on "Boot Camp" (8 p.m., Fox) ... Drew's newfound vegetarianism on "The Drew Carey Show" (8 p.m., ABC) ... Ben and Noel come to blows on "Felicity" (8 p.m., WB) ... Charlie vies with Tim (Scott Wolf) for Caitlin's affections on "Spin City" (8:30 p.m., ABC).