TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5

"VERONICA MARS" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

"Welcome Wagon" (TV- PG, DLSV) (HDTV)

FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE -- Veronica (Kristen Bell) is in true form from the moment she and boyfriend Logan (Jason Dohring), along with close friends Wallace (Percy Daggs III) and Mac (Tina Majorino), set foot on the campus of Hearst College. Wallace enlists Veronica's help when his new roommate, Piz (Chris Lowell), has all his belongings stolen. While working on Piz's case, Veronica learns that the campus serial rapist has struck again. Meanwhile, Keith (Enrico Colantoni) runs into trouble while transporting a recently released convict across the country to reunite him with Kendall (guest star Charisma Carpenter, "Charmed"). Francis Capra, Ryan Hansen and Julie Gonzalo also star. John Kretchmer directed the episode written by Rob Thomas (#3T5801).