The Remote Patrol for Saturday, December 20-Sunday, December 21, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Bicarbonate of Soda All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Had his series lasted another season, this character was going to quit his job and become a writer. Who almost had this career opportunity? A) Doogie Howser B) Jack Killian C) Father Leo D) Nick Knight E) Alan Shore Monday brings the right answer, and hopefully a better question. --- 8 p.m. Friday designs a missile defense system for "CRUSOE's" (NBC) tree house. 9 p.m. (M)ANGER MANAGEMENT * John Ratzenberger and Dixie Carter offer designing cheers to Julie Warner and Steven Eckholdt (whoever they are during "OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS" (Hallmark). * Luke Perry, Helen Shaver, and someone from "Privileged" star in "A VERY MERRY DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE" (Lifetime). Brought to you by Mad-Libs. (Just the title.) Victims of traumatic brain injury get to watch the "WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS" (NBC) with body slams. Yay? TELE-GEBRA Indy + Brenda = "THE LOST TREASURE OF THE GRAND CANYON" (Sci Fi) starring Shannen Doherty. SUNDAY 8 p.m. "Big Race's" Julie Chen and "Amazing Brother's" Phil play for the "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD" (CBS/CDB). Bonded courier "House's" Lisa Edelstein bodyguards a brat cliche in "SPECIAL DELIVERY" (Lifetime Movie Network). 9 P.M. Ryan Seacrest does not host the "SEARCH FOR THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM" (Science). Adrienne Barbeau, Mariette Hartley and Lee Majors guest on "COLD CASE" (CBS) now with 700% more Sinatra as background music. === TTTTTT ANSWER Who was seeing "Mrs. Shmenkman" on a regular basis? Marty Gold. It's what Hannah Miller (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her best friend Robin Dulitski (Holly Fulger) called one another because as kids as they assumed they would marry a couple of brothers with the surname Shmenkman before they were thirty. 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. v The Remote Patrol for Saturday, December 20-Sunday, December 21, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Bicarbonate of Soda All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Had his series lasted another season, this character was going to quit his job and become a writer. Who almost had this career opportunity? A) Doogie Howser B) Jack Killian C) Father Leo D) Nick Knight E) Alan Shore Monday brings the right answer, and hopefully a better question. --- 8 p.m. Friday designs a missile defense system for "CRUSOE's" (NBC) tree house. 9 p.m. (M)ANGER MANAGEMENT * John Ratzenberger and Dixie Carter offer designing cheers to Julie Warner and Steven Eckholdt (whoever they are during "OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS" (Hallmark). * Luke Perry, Helen Shaver, and someone from "Privileged" star in "A VERY MERRY DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE" (Lifetime). Brought to you by Mad-Libs. (Just the title.) Victims of traumatic brain injury get to watch the "WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS" (NBC) with body slams. Yay? TELE-GEBRA Indy + Brenda = "THE LOST TREASURE OF THE GRAND CANYON" (Sci Fi) starring Shannen Doherty. SUNDAY 8 p.m. "Big Race's" Julie Chen and "Amazing Brother's" Phil play for the "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD" (CBS/CDB). Bonded courier "House's" Lisa Edelstein bodyguards a brat cliche in "SPECIAL DELIVERY" (Lifetime Movie Network). 9 P.M. Ryan Seacrest does not host the "SEARCH FOR THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM" (Science). Adrienne Barbeau, Mariette Hartley and Lee Majors guest on "COLD CASE" (CBS) now with 700% more Sinatra as background music. === TTTTTT ANSWER Who was seeing "Mrs. Shmenkman" on a regular basis? Marty Gold. It's what Hannah Miller (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her best friend Robin Dulitski (Holly Fulger) called one another because as kids as they assumed they would marry a couple of brothers with the surname Shmenkman before they were thirty. 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. v --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
