The Remote Patrol for Wednesday, December 2, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Secretary of the Coaxial All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings ---
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!' made its debut this week in theaters in 1988. Which actor was killed both on the original series and in one of the theatrical films? A) Dr. Joyce Brothers B) Robert Goulet C) Florence Henderson D) Ricardo Montalban E) Raquel Welch The answer on Wednesday: Not just an Addams Family daughter anymore. === 6:30 p.m. Children at the National Dance Institute visit "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD with JACQUES D'AMBOISE IN CHINA" (HBO) to perform at the Shanghai Special Olympics World Games. 8 p.m. Tony Bennett, Neil Boyd, the Brothers Jonas and Sisters Knowles, Harry Connick Jr., David Cook, Rosie O'Donnell and the Broadway Kids, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and a 70+ foot tree celebrate "CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER" (NBC) with Al Roker. Can we get the villains on "Fringe" to travel back in time and substitute this for "Rosie Live"? Rita Rudner hosts "VICTOR BORGE: 100 YEARS OF MUSIC & LAUGHTER!" (PBS), which was taped in London in an E flat in the West end. Paris Hilton + "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" = "SECRET MILLIONAIRE" (Fox) as the people trying to shrink camels so they can pass through a needle's eye are guilted into being charitable on camera. Roger Moore has been plugging the Feed the Children fund every year on the annual Magic Awards show. Not surprisingly, he's the lead celeb with "EYES ON KENYA" (MyNetworkTV) which hopes to tug at your heartstrings and make you want to do more than just buy a Starbucks in a '"(RED)" cup. 9 p.m. "SHOULD I SMOKE DOPE?" (BBC America) conducts a month-long Morgan Spurlockesque in Amsterdam. Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Surround Sound Album, Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing, Best Hawaiian Music Album, and Best Spoken Comedy Album are among the categories which will not be featured on "THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT" (CBS). "SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH . . . Elton John" (Sundance) kicks of the singer's desperate attempt to be like William Shatner. 10 p.m. The Secret Policemen will be guarding "THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW" (CBS) aka wholesome p*rn*graphy. Adam Richman attempts to down a five pound steak on "MAN V. FOOD" (Travel). Jeff Altman has placed his bet on the buttsteak. === REMOTE RECOMMENDATIONS "Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews" http://tinyurl.com/tvornottvNixon This program, culled from the over 28 hours of interview footage between Sir David Frost and U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, was originally broadcast in May of 1977. Never before, nor since, has a U.S. President been so candid on camera. Even more intriguing is the fact that Nixon agreed to appear on camera with no pre-interview preparation or screening of questions. The most famous of this series of interviews is in the final segment that focused solely on Watergate. This program also contains new footage with Sir David Frost shot in 2007 discussing the historical impact of the interview along with his reactions of their famous encounter. Frost also discusses his views on Peter Morgan's interpretation and screenplay adaptation of this historical event. === NIGHT LIGHTS * Arianna Huffington posts herself at "The Daily Show." * Barbara Walters fascinates on "The Colbert Report." * Denis Leary, Alan Rickman, and Ice Cube die hard with Jimmy. * Christiane Amanpour and Tom Jones kiss Jay. === TTTTTT ANSWER Where did Paul Buchman and Jamie Stemple first meet, and Paul learn he was "Mad About You"? A newsstand, where both wanted the last copy of the New York Times. === But the conversation doesn't end here, add your own suggestions or discuss mine on the "TV or Not TV" Google list or at TVorNotTV.net. "The Remote Patrol" is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear Projection, Ltd. And don't call me Shirley. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
