The Remote Patrol for Tuesday, October 7, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
--- TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Question #916: Which of the following was not a Glen A. Larson production? A) "The Commish" B) "The Fall Guy" C) "Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" D) "Manimal" E) "The Six Million Dollar Man" Tune in next time for the answer. 8 p.m. The trainers hold a Donner Party dinner party on "THE BIGGEST LOSER" (NBC) "NCIS" (CBS) gets asked by a Senator to investigate the murder of a young, female Naval officer. Well, we know it's not Larry Craig. 9 p.m. It's a feather in Mike Rowe's cap to climb a tar rigger's mast on "DIRTY JOBS" (Discovery) "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA" (Bravo) presents women who know the story of "Gone with the Wind" from reading the backs of Franklin Mint collector plates. SO LONG FAREWELL AUF WIEDERSEHEN GOODBYE "MAKING THE BAND 4" (MTV) The Keating 5 Guy vs. the Guy with Terrorist Friends (ABC, BBC America, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, and Telemundo) 10 p.m. A somnambulist strikes on "THE SHIELD" (FX). Suspects include anyone still watching the debate on ABC, BBC America, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, or Telemundo. NIGHT LIGHTS * Sarah Vowell uses consonants with Jon. * Nate Silver is golden to Stephen. * Debra Messing and environmentalist John Carter grace Dave with their presence. * Jenna Fischer, Jim Norton, and James Taylor have seen fire and they've seen Jay... On a lonely day that they think will never end. * Craig is rocked by Thandie Newton, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Jim Bianco. * Conan is glad he ate before chatting with Russell Crowe, Alicia Keys, and Death Cab For Cutie. ANSWER #917: Which game show was summed up in a song by Jimmy Buffett (and co-writer Steve Goodman)?"Let's Make a Deal" in the song "Door Number Three" on his A1A album in 1974. --- 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 [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
