The Remote Patrol for Tuesday, December 9, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Who hasn't have Doris Roberts as their mother? A) Robert Barone B) Mary "Rose" Foster C) Clark Griswold D) Alice Hyatt E) Danny Tanner If this is Belgium, the answer will be Wednesday. --- 8 p.m. "HOUSE" (Fox) is in a giving mood this Christmas. And the best gift of all? "House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies" by Henry Jacoby and William Irwin. "THE IFC MEDIA PROJECT" (IFC) wonders why the press coverage of the economic crises and bailouts sucks so much. "OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER" (MyNetworkTV) the Ted McGinley of holiday specials, is on yet another network. 10 P.M. Sometimes it's Gene Simmons and 3 guys pretending to be KISS. Other times, John McCain winds up as the opening act for Kid Rock and Kelly Pickler. But the main entertainment is the bikers themselves at the annual South Dakota rally. Head up the strip to see what the Eddie and his pals in the Rocky Horror Picture Show were doing before he met Frank at "STURGIS: MOTORCYCLE MANIA" (Discovery). Jenna Jameson and Jimmy Kimmel endure "WILLIAM SHATNER’S RAW NERVE" (Bio). Rape victims don't remember being attacked on the "GRAND THEFT AUTO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (G4). Just kidding, it's "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (NBC). RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES "LEVERAGE" (TNT) seeks justice against a Haliburtonesque company over a Pat Tillman-ish death. TELE-GEBRA "The Unit" + "Dog the Bounty Hunter" = "MANHUNTERS: FUGITIVE TASK FORCE" (A&E). NIGHT LIGHTS * Greg Mathis judges Tavis. * Gov. Mike Huckabee takes 10,000 steps against / to "The Daily Show." * Colbert adapts to Kevin Bacon and Charlie Kaufman. * Amy Adams, Michael Sheen, and Jamey Johnson enchant Dave. * Jay puffs up for Kate Beckinsale, Sean Combs, Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson * Elizabeth Banks and Ken Tucker offer sympathy to Craig, who's back from his mother's funeral. * Soups on in the house for Conan with Hugh Laurie, Joel McHale, and Gaslight Anthem. * Molly Shannon, Danny Masterson, and Common have Jimmy in the middle. === TTTTTT ANSWER Remington Steele's last name was inspired by the Pittsburgh Steelers. From whom or what did Laura Holt take her imaginary bosses first name? Her Remington typewriter. (The company also did make the razor and the shotgun.) === 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
