The Remote Patrol for March 16, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Bald for Children's Cancer Research All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY What other award did Les Nessman's reporting win besides the Silver Sow and Buckeye Newshawk prizes? A) The Brass Star B) The Bronze Bale C) The Copper Cob D) The Golden Shovel E) The Platinum Pitchfork The answer when next we meet. --- JUST SO YA KNOW Everything on NBC in primetime is a rerun. 8 p.m. "HOUSE" (Fox) faces off against a psychic cat who can predict death. The Gal Dumped On The Bachelor gets a Broken Heart; Lil Kim fractures her Ankle Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone; Belinda Carlisle has Writer's Cramp; Shawn Johnson peels his Adam's Apple; Holly Madison breaks her Wish Bone; Gilles Marini has Water on the Knee; Ty Murray cracks his Spare Ribs; Steve-O hurts his Funny Bone; Denise Richards slices open her Bread Basket; Lawrence Taylor gets a Wrenched Ankle; Chuck Wicks has Butterflies in the Stomach; and Steve Wozniak gets Brain Freeze on "DANCING WITH THE STARS: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (ABC). "GOSSIP GIRL" (CW) is so like, you know 'n' stuff. Only more. But not as much as "90210." 8:30 p.m. Lily's got a secret on "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" (CBS). It turns out, she's actually a witch. (No. Really.) 9 p.m. Jack faces off against a psychic cat who can predict death on "24" (Fox). DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU... "KYLE XY" (ABC Family) reaches its zenith with a plot to create a race of super powered children. Finally something important not involving Rush Limbaugh. "DHANI JONES TACKLES THE GLOBE" (Travel) to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition. 9:30 p.m. Orlando Jones guests as the homophobic Jeff's new gay friend on "RULES OF ENGAGEMENT" (CBS). Plus David Spade's character thinks he may be dating his daughter. I think I would prefer to watch the Toyota "Saved By Zero" ad on a loop for a half hour. 10 p.m. A nanny found dead in a clothes dryer is neither Bounce nor Snuggle fresh on "CASTLE" (ABC). This little piggy didn't go to market on "DEATH ON A FACTORY FARM" (HBO). Is it a little creepy that his friend the other pig would eat roast beef? FRAKKIN' CLIPS, Y'ALL! "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE LAST FRAKKIN' SPECIAL" (Sci Fi) They tried to make her go to rehab and she said yes, yes, yes on "BETTY FORD: THE REAL DEAL" (PBS). TALK TALK * David knows Nicolas Cage and Rachel Maddow. * Jay has new chat with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jim Norton, and Randy Rogers Band. * Jimmy Fallon cooks up shrimp for Gary Sinise, Colin Hanks, and Public Enemy. * Craig gives the password to Regis Philbin and the Upper Crust * Jon Stewart totally calls Gen. Richard B. Myers on his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-itude. * Colbert has sandwiches with Jonathan Chait and Neil Gaiman. * Tavis loves Dan Baum and Bill Paxton --- QUESTIONABLE ANSWERS TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Who would be the least likely to join the hair club for men: "The Shield's" Vic Mackey, "WKRP's" Les Nessman, "Spenser for Hire's" Hawk, "Night Court's" Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon or "Scrubs'" Chris Turk? The newsman Nesman, who did at one point attempt to impress Jennifer Marlowe --- CORRECTION: Our story on William Shatner's new clothing line was inaccurate. The T-shirts no longer have a control top neckband. --- But the conversation has just begun, add your own suggestions or discuss mine on the "TV or Not TV" Google list or at tvornottv.net. "The Remote Patrol" is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear Projection, Ltd., a division of Haslenald, Inc. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
