The Remote Patrol for January 8, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, GLH-9 All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY On the very first episode (aired) of the "Flintstones" ... A) Fred and Barney lie to their wives so they can go bowling. B) Fred and Barney meet the Great Gazoo. C) Fred starts work at the quarry. D) Fred is elected Grand Poobah at the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26. E) Fred has to be kept awake all night thanks to a rare disease. Friday brings the right answer, and a case of too much Howie Mandel. --- 7:30 p.m. "THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Fox) will determine the winner ... Sooner or Gator. 8 p.m. PRETEND IT'S SWEEPS (part one) Bernadette Peters and Nikki Blonsky guest on "UGLY BETTY" (ABC), adding that flamboyant Broadway flair that's been missing the last three years. A fourth season of "DRAGON'S DEN" (BBC America) puts entrepreneurs and their business plans in front of vulture capitalists. 9 p.m. PRETEND IT'S SWEEPS (part two) Eric Stoltz guests on "GREY'S ANATOMY" (ABC) as a death row inmate, whom Izzie will sleep with after he dies in the electric chair. "THE 14TH ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS" (VH1) honors the BEST ... ROLLER COASTER THRILL RIDE ... LAUGH RIOT ...EDGE OF YOUR SEAT ... FEEL GOOD MOVIES OF 2008. 9:30 p.m. PRETEND IT'S SWEEPS (part three) Salma Hayek and Peter Dinklage guest on "30 ROCK" (NBC) as Jenna hopes to land in the house on "Big Brother and the Holding Company." 10 p.m. His talk show tanked, and ABC didn't want the series. Just not being on television could and should be "GREG BEHRENDT'S WAKE UP CALL" (SoapNet). "PRIVATE PRACTICE" (ABC) gets the measles in its new time slot. NIGHT LIGHTS * Dana Perino double talks with Jon. * Stephen is more than pleased with Lawrence Lessig. * Berry Gordy mows Tavis's lawn. * Reality bites for Dave with Kate Winslet and Marv Albert. * Dustin Hoffman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Lady Gaga give Jay a last chance. * Anne Hathaway, Jensen Ackles, and Lenka dial their princess phones to speak to Jimmy. * Amy Sedaris and Dennis Haysbert bake cupcakes for Craig. * Howie Mandel, Anthony Mackie, and Lady Antebellum do it with Conan. === TTTTTT ANSWER Which is not a family on "Days of our Lives": The Blacks, The Bradys, The Cranes, The Dimeras, or The Hortons? The Cranes were one of the core families on "Passions." 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
