The Remote Patrol for January 7, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Master of the House, Doling out the Charm All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Which is not a family on "Days of our Lives"? A) The Blacks B) The Bradys C) The Cranes D) The Dimeras E) The Hortons Thursday brings the right answer, and internal damages. --- 8 p.m. Kevin Kline is "CYRANO DE BERGERAC" (PBS) opposite Jennifer Garner as Roxane. TELE-GEBRA "Estate of Panic" + Gossip Girl" = "13: FEAR IS REAL" (CW). 0:Title is lame. 9 p.m. MISSING HOT BLONDE PATROL "20/20: VANISHED" (ABC): "Missing in Milwaukee." "THE 35TH ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS" (CBS) returns with Queen Latifah and actors who aren't crossing strike lines this year. "SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH ..." (Sundance) rounds up the usual suspects: Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copland. 10 p.m. Cancer gossip gets answered in "THE BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL: PATRICK SWAYZE: THE TRUTH" (ABC). Ellen prepares to take down Patty on the season debut of "DAMAGES" (FX) with William Hurt, Regis and Kelly. "THE REAL WORLD" (MTV) turns 21. Great, now it can drink heavily and wind up in the hot tub with someone gay. "LAW & ORDER" (NBC) goes a hatin' da Haitians. Angela Bassett stars in "TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS" (TBS), featuring Mr. Perry as Thelma Harper. NIGHT LIGHTS * Rachel Maddow's glasses are half full on "The Daily Show." * Benicio Del Toro shoots the breeze with Stephen. * Ron Howard and Frank Langella defrost Tavis. * Ricky Gervais, Rose Byrne, and Okkervil River are extra special to Dave. * Anne Hathaway, Brady Barr, and Jeff Dunham's voices carry with Jay. * Ron Howard, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and the Gabe Dixon Band join Jimmy. * William Shatner beams over to Craig. * The stars of the new action movie T.B.A. guest with Conan. === TTTTTT ANSWER Who costarred with their real-life wife in a sitcom? Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen costarred in the newspaper comedy "Ink," which was better than "Becker." 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
