TV Barn's TV Picks for Sept. 21

"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" was not the first official book from the series, Who was responsible for the prior one?

A) Dave Attell
B) Lewis Black
C) Stephen Colbert
D) Craig Kilborn
E) Brian Unger

TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, September 21, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings

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Aaron Barnhart handicaps Thursday night and reviews the new shows at tvbarn.com.

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8 p.m.
Joe the Bartender can get you caught up if you missed any of last season on the "Grey's Anatomy: Complications of the Heart: Clip Show" (ABC; see 9).

Ultimatum of the week: "'Til Death" (Fox) or getting rid of the woodpile in the garage.

An entertainment center doesn't live up to its billing on "My Name Is Earl" (NBC). This week's item to be crossed off the list: #183, "Never took Joy's side."

TCM DVD THEATER
Dick Cavett's interview with Robert Mitchum appears without an FBI warning, followed by "The Night of the Hunter" (9:15), "Cape Fear" (12:15 a.m.), "Out of the Past" (2:15) and "Thunder Road" (4).

This week's mystery ingredient on "Survivor: Cook Islands" (CBS) is raw seaweed. Let the battle of Kitchen Stadium begin!

"Where Did It Come From?" (History): "Ancient Egypt: Iconic Structures"
"Tools of the Trade" (National Geographic): "Fire Trucks"
"Signé Chanel" (Sundance): "Rituals"
"Clark Howard: Dollars and Sense" (Discovery Health)
"Fuse Celebrity Playlist" (Fuse): James Franco

8:30 p.m.
Michael is scared straight in sensitivity training after accidentally outing a gay employee (who we'll never see again) at "The Office" (NBC).

A gynecologist who has access to Amanda's medical files cancels a date with her at "Happy Hour" (Fox).

9 p.m.
Sure, but what Andy Warhol really wants to do is direct, on "American Masters" (PBS).

Tonight on "Deal or No Deal" (NBC), Earl's winning lottery ticket is hidden in case #22.

"CSI" (CBS) uses Cirque-ular logic to solve the murder of an aspiring acrobat.

The winner of "Celebrity Duets" (Fox) gets to cause panic attacks for Clay Aiken.

UNNECESSARY GUEST PATIENTS
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC; runs long): Chris O'Donnell, Loretta Devine. Chart readings: a fleeing fiancée, the results of intern-al affairs, and wives at 10 paces.

Two hotel guests prove the "Magic Bullet Theory" in "Murder City" (BBC America).

"Science of Steel" (National Geographic)
"The First 48" (A&E)
"The Kids Are in Charge: Family Vacation" (Travel): "New York: McCauley Family"
"Notorious" (Biography): "The Black Dahlia"

10 p.m.
"ER" (NBC) heads to Canada to avoid the draft.

TELE-GEBRA
"Boston Legal" x "House" + "Judging Amy" = "Shark" (CBS). Here we have a show based on the premise that TV's favorite misogynist/Vicodin addict is sexy when he cries. James Woods is mentoring a team of fresh-faced prosecutors (who they could probably have hired directly from Dick Wolf's "Conviction") and the plot of each episode involves getting the evil bastard to grimace at the thought of forcing the little orphans out in the snow ... or at least into cardboard boxes on the Sunset Strip. Awwwwwww. This comes out of the type of pitch meeting where someone suggests, "You know what, I've always wanted to see Jerry Springer do the tango."

NEW-SENSE
"Six Degrees" (ABC) is what would happen if "Friends" had a premise and that premise is "Lost," with the other five people showing up in everyone else's flashbacks.

"The Underground" (Showtime)
"Dallas SWAT" (A&E)
"The Ultimate Fighter" (Spike)
"Wild 'n Out" (MTV)
"Throwdown With Bobby Flay" (Food)
"Ancient Asteroid" (National Geographic)
"Abducted" (MSNBC)

10:30 p.m.
"Pimp My Ride" (MTV)
"Crimefighters" (BBC America): "Kick Offs and Knock Offs"
"Ace of Cakes" (Food)

11 p.m.
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)

BABY, TALK TO ME
* Charlie chills with Michelle Bachelet and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
* CC Goldwater conserves her energy for "The Daily Show."
* Ray Suarez casts his Holy Vote for Tavis while VeriSign's Vernon Irvin fears for the coming technological culture wars.
* Daniel Ellsberg defends himself on "The Colbert Report."
* Ted Turner, Jeff Dunham & Walter and Fergie are awful fonda Dave.
* Teri Hatcher, Jon Heder and Kenny Chesney join Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." (We're making up for not mentioning him yesterday. Ross keeps track of these things.)
* Felicity Huffman, Jet Li and Human League were working as waitresses at a cocktail bar. That much is true.  But even then they knew they'd find a much better place ... than "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
* Jennifer Love Hewitt, John Krasinski and Ben Kweller are ethereal for Conan.
* Chazz Palminteri, Kerry Washington and French Kicks rough up Craig.
* Tom Green and Fiona Apple play ball with Carson.

DEWEY CARE
"The Daily Show's Five Questions," with introduction by D) Craig Kilborn, hit stores in April 1998.

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