TV Barn's TV Picks for July 17
- Blue Swede
- Edison Lighthouse
- Joe Tex
- Harry Nilsson
- the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- Stealer's Wheel
TV Barn's TV Picks for Monday, July 17, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
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7 p.m.
"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" (Cartoon)
"High School Stories" (MTV2)
7:30 p.m.
"The Final Fu" (MTV2; premiere; also MTV at 11:10)
8 p.m
The mysterious stranger covers his tracks and navel on "Kyle XY" (ABC Family).
POUT REPOUT
"Project Runway" (NBC)
"Secrets of the Kremlin" (Discovery Times)
"UFakeO Files" (History): "An Alien History of Planet Earth"
"Beach Patrol" (Court; also 8:30)
8:30 p.m.
"Oban Star-Racers" (Toon Disney)
9 p.m.
Will
the teams of "Treasure Hunters" (NBC) sacrifice a team member to save
three hours? Please, that would be like having skipped the last three
episodes. Hey, go for it.
The surf and sideburns remain up at "Falcon Beach" (ABC Family) with Moondoggie training for the Nationals, Midge renovating the dance hall for a sock hop, and Gidget exhibiting derring-do and testifying against the evil amusement park owner.
TELE-GEBRA
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" + "Stroker Ace" = "Driving Force" (A&E; also 9:30)
Would a member of the paparazzi commit suicide by plunging from a hotel window? And if so, without taking several shots on the way down? "The Closer" (TNT) has her doubts.
One of the chefs forgets they're in "Hell's Kitchen" (Fox) and sauces Master Ramsay.
"History Detectives" (PBS) catch the Spirit of St. Louis and/or the bird flu.
Try to control yourself in the presence of "Gelato: An Endless Passion" (Sundance).
"The Obsession" (Lifetime)
"How Do I Look?" (Style; season premiere)
"Tough Love" (BBC America; concludes Tuesday)
"Lost Worlds" (History): "Atlantis"
"American Hot Rod" (Discovery)
"WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA)
"Caught in the Moment" (Animal Planet)
9:30 p.m.
"A.T.O.M." (Toon Disney)
10 p.m.
"How Art Made the World" (PBS) graphs the rise of graphic design.
Ted Koppel corrals the king of Jordan and five Nobel laureates for "Petra: A Quest for Hope" (Discovery Times).
"U.S. of ANT" (Logo) tackles bullying in New Hampshire.
Can the paramedics be "Saved" (TNT) from an HMO?
"How to Get the Guy" has been dumped by ABC. Viewers were "just not into it."
"7 Deadly Hollywood Sins" (E!): "Lust"
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat" (MTV)
"Under Investigation" (Court)
"The Secret Life of ... Romantic Meals" (Food)
"Where Are They Now: Celebrity Fit Club" (VH1)
"Animal Cops Houston" (Animal Planet)
"Weight Loss Challenge" (WE)
10:30 p.m.
"Coming Out Stories" (Logo)
"Crimefighters" (BBC America)
"Fast Inc." (MTV)
11 p.m.
"Lovespring International" (Lifetime)
BABY, TALK TO ME
* Charlie presents the latest from the Middle East for the Upper Middle West.
* Gordon Chang has a nuke-u-lar showdown with North Korea on "The Daily Show."
* Tavis is a "Night Listener" for Toni Collette.
* Lee Silver tries to fool Mother Nature on "The Colbert Report." Brought to you by 1970s margarine commercials.
* Kate Hudson and Patrice Oneal display their junk for Dave.
* Heidi Klum, Gabriel Iglesias and Seether are in for Jay.
* Terrell Owens, Rainn Wilson and Rascal Flatts inflate Jimmy's hopes.
Answer to quiz: Blue Swede's ooga-chaka version of B.J. Thomas's "Hooked on a Feeling" rocked the boat for both David E. Kelley and Quentin Tarantino.
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