TV Barn's TV Picks for July 13

Returning after a two-day hiatus.

Which of the following series titles featured the FIRST name of its lead character?

* "Adderly"
* "Booker"
* "Gideon's Crossing"
* "Kojak"
* "Tucker"

TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, July 13, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings

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TypePad permitting, Aaron Barnhart reports from the Television Critics Association tour at TV Barn http://tvbarn.com.

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7 p.m.
"Codename: Kids Next Door" (Cartoon)

7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)

8 p.m.
The contestants for "Master of Champions" (ABC) include remote-control airplane racers, a video-gamer who juggles torches while playing and pizza tossers.

Who will be the first loser on two seasons of "Big Brother" (CBS): Ali or Danni?

"Hot Pursuit" (Court)
"I Love the '70s Volume II" (VH1; also 9): 1976 & 1977

9 p.m.
MAKE THEM GO AWAY GUEST STAR PATROL
The Pussycat Dolls purr on the "So You Think You Can Dance: Results Show" (Fox).

While highly watchable, "House of Boateng" (Sundance) doesn't have the sense of humor of "Project Runway," "America's Next Top Model," or uber-fashionista Isaac Mizrahi's "Unzipped." While Ozwald Boateng takes things seriously, it does feel a bit more like a posthumous tribute to the world's greatest suit designer who is at the moment still trying to make that name for himself.

Will Tom and Lorna reunite on "Waterloo Road" (BBC America), or is Lorna doomed?

"Notorious" (Biography): "Free to Murder Again"
"Making the Band 3" (MTV)
"Decoding the Past" (History): "The Ten Commandments"

9:30 p.m.
"America's Got Talent: Results Show" (NBC)
"Run's House" (MTV)

10 p.m.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (FX) unless you're fighting or on the juice.

Business comes before friendship on "Windfall" (NBC).

Cassie's baby is still alive on "Hex" (BBC America), and we all know what that means.

"Soundstage" (PBS): Bill Laswell: Axiom Sound System; Musical Freezone
"Most Evil" (Discovery; premiere): "Killer Lies"
"Throwdown With Bobby Flay" (Food; premiere)
"PrimeTime" (ABC): "Adam the Healer"
"Gay Getaways" (Travel)
"American Eats" (History): "Salty Snacks"
"Pimp My Ride" (MTV)
"World Series of Pop Culture" (VH1)
"The Dudesons" (Spike)
"Commander Castle" (A&E; also 10:30)

10:30 p.m.
"Raising the Roofs" (Spike)

11 p.m.
"I Wanna Be a Soap Star" (SOAPnet)
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
"Famous" (Biography): Hilary Swank

11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood's 10 Best" (Biography): "Female Investigators"

BABY, TALK TO ME
* Charlie Rose hopes to be able to play ZALMAY KHALILZAD for a triple word score. Should the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq feel insulted? Other guests: Peter Beinart and Marion Nestle.
* Owen Wilson crashes "The Daily Show."
* GM design VP Ed Welburn and Kevin Smith give Tavis the silent treatment.
* Ron Suskind gives 1% of his attention to "The Colbert Report."
* Luke Wilson and Band of Horses shoot off bottle rockets with Dave.
* Rosario Dawson, Cedric the Entertainer and Dashboard Confessional find paradise by "The Tonight Show" lights.
* Joe Mantegna, Emily Blunt and Brooks & Dunn toss footballs with Craig.
* Conan ain't got nobody but Paul Reubens, Carlos Mencia and David Lee Roth.

Answer to quiz: Katey Sagal took care of her son Tucker Pierce in the quickly canceled NBC sitcom. The other names, for those keeping track, are V.H. Adderly, Det. Dennis Booker, Dr. Ben Gideon and Lt. Theo Kojak.

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