The Remote Patrol for Tuesday, December 16, 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 Who would you be the least likely to bump into on the "L"? A) Punky Brewster B) Al Bundy C) Marty Gold D) Father Leo E) Jack Killian The wrong answers will push daisies on Wednesday. --- 8 p.m. "THE IFC MEDIA PROJECT" (IFC) learns how journalists add sizzle to their steaks. Brought to you by the new Burger King "FLAME"(tm) cologne -- the scent of seduction with the hint of flame-broiled meat. Learn more at <http://www.firemeetsdesire.com>. Yes, I have ordered three cans. HOKUM HOKUM HOKUM * Natalie Cole, Brian McKnight, Bo Bice, Tiffany, the Greater Los Angeles Gospel Choir, Al Jarreau celebrate "THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" (MyNetworkTV). * A shoe salesman is murdered because he won't give a child a $200 pair of Nikes just so Momma look beautiful if she meets Jesus tonight" on "NCIS" (CBS). "EGYPT UNWRAPPED: THE REAL CLEOPATRA" (National Geographic) suggests that the queen was the Hillary Clinton of her day. Alison Sweeney thanks God at least she still has this job (given that "Marlena" and "John" were pink slipped at her soap) on "THE BIGGEST LOSER" (NBC). 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Gus and Shawn learn Monk's psychiatrist may be a murderer on "THE MENTALIST" (CBS). Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) takes a special interest in the poisoning of a researcher when he learns that the victim’s wife — who just happens to be Jane’s former psychiatrist — is the prime suspect. TELE-GEBRA J. Robert Oppenheimer + Opera - Dr. Horrible's Sing A Long Blog= "WONDERS ARE MANY: THE MAKING OF DOCTOR ATOMIC" (PBS). And speaking of Radioactive Man, you can listen to his sidekick's new album, "FALL OUT BOY: LIVE FROM THE CHICAGO THEATER" (Fuse). 10 p.m. A hearse is a hearse, of curse of curse at the racetrack on "LEVERAGE" (TNT). "BREAKING THE HUDDLE: THE INTEGRATION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL" (HBO) asks "Sure it was important to America, but how did race relations, but how did all this affect men?" "SHATNER'S RAW NERVE" (Bio) attacks Kelsey Grammer. "SPEED CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: BONNEVILLE" (Discovery) peppers the salt flats. TELE-GEBRA "Average Joe" + "The Golden Girls" = "MOMMA'S BOYS" (NBC). NIGHT LIGHTS * Tom Cruise and Fall Out Boy jump for Dave's love. * Jim Carrey, Rosario Dawson, and Relient K say yes to Jay. * Don Rickles and Joanna Garcia charm Craig. * Eva Mendes, Ken Mink, and Fleet Foxes hound Conan. * Courtney Cox, Bradley Cooper, and the Cure ail Jimmy. === TTTTTT ANSWER When this series launched a nighttime version they stopped a longtime practice of only giving away cars made by the big 3: GM, Ford and Chrysler. Who jumped the Suzuki? It was among the many changes made when Young and the Restless star Doug Davidson hosted the syndicated "The New The Price Is Right." === But the conversation doesn't end here, add your own suggestions or discuss mine on the "TV or Not TV" Google list. "The Remote Patrol" is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear Projection, Ltd. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
