The Remote Patrol for Wednesday, November 19, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY The first actor officially cast on the "CSI:NY" project was... A) Vanessa Ferlito B) Carmine Giovinazzo C) Eddie Cahill D) Melina Kanakaredes E) Gary Sinise --- 8 p.m. The hat's there, but the rabbit's dead on "CSI: PUSHING DAISIES" (ABC). "MONARCHY: THE ROYAL FAMILY AT WORK" (PBS) sends the teams to the Republic of Estonia, where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles race through the streets in a cow costume to find their next clue. "AMERICA’S NEXT TOP CAR SHOW MODEL/STYLE NETWORK REALITY SHOW HOST" (CW) is named. 9 p.m. "THE REAL GEORGE WASHINGTON" (National Geographic) goes all "National Treasure" by rooting through the cellars of his childhood home deciphering his ciphers and baking his pi. "SHAKEN NOT STIRRED" (MyNetworkTV) continues copying Comedy Central's "toasts" with a salute to Pamela Anderson and her low hanging fruit. 10 P.M. The "TOP CHEF" (Bravo) contestants serve lunch at Tom Colicchio's restaurant. Go Team Rainbow. "CSI: NY" (CBS) celebrates the big syndication number by having Detective Mac Taylor investigate a serial killer stalking men named Mac Taylor. "SOUTH PARK" (Comedy Central) asks: What's the difference between a goth kid and a vampire? The answer rests in the "Twilight" zone. Jenna Malone and Colm Meaney guest on "LAW & ORDER: MULTIPLE MARRIAGE UNIT" (NBC). NIGHT LIGHTS * Tavis chats with the beloved Toni Morrison. * Katie Couric, Dev Patel, and Mr. Brownstone read all off the newspapers and magazines with Jay. * Bill Maher, Kristen Chenoweth, and Nickelback are pushing Jay, see? * James Lipton, Sara Gilbert, and Sarah McLachlan curse with Craig. * Martin Short, Sarah Vowell, and Margot & the Nuclear So & So's visit Conan, I must say. * Ellen Pompeo, Shaun White, and Leona Lewis study Jimmy's anatomy. === TV OR NOT TV RECOMMENDS "The Complete Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Collectors Edition Megaset" http://tinyurl.com/tvornottvTheFullMonty 21 discs. Dead plastic. $90. Pine for it. === TTTTTT ANSWER "Spin City" featured which three of the following people on the same early episode? Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Koch. Raquel Welch did show up later, playing Richard Kind's mother. === 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
