TV Barn's TV Picks for Sept. 22

Which "Daily Show" correspondent once attacked "Mr. Bill" as the character "Mr. Hands"?

A) Steve Carell
B) Rob Corddry
C) Frank DeCaro
D) Vance DeGeneres
E) Ed Helms

TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday, September 22, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings

KNOW YOUR DAILY SHOW CORRESPONDENTS
Which TDS correspondent has attacked "Mr. Bill" as the character "Mr. Hands"?

A) Steve Carell
B) Rob Corddry
C) Frank DeCaro
D) Vance DeGeneres
E) Ed Helms

[Poke your way down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer.]

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6 p.m.
"Life With Derek" (Disney)

7 p.m.
"Squirrel Boy" (Cartoon)

7:30 p.m.
"SpongeBob SquarePants" (Nickelodeon)
"Codename: Kids Next Door" (Cartoon)

7:50 p.m.
"Stand Up or Shut Up" (Starz Comedy)

8 p.m.
Mike "Boogie" Malin's dignity and/or keys to his Pontiac Eclipse are hidden in case #16 on the "Six Million Dollar Deal or No Deal" (NBC).

The "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS) tries to save Aisha Tyler from filling in for Roger Ebert.

PETE REPEAT
"Grey's Anatomy 3.1" (ABC)

"Nanny 911" (Fox) tends to troublesome triplets.

USED-TO-BE-ON-ABC BURN-OFF THEATER
"Night Stalker" (Sci Fi)

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" (Nickelodeon)
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW): King Booker vs. the Undertaker
"The Cheetah Girls Concert Special" (Disney)
"Degrassi's 40 Most Go-Therest Moments" (Noggin): 20-11
"Trick My Truck" (CMT)
"Camp Lazlo" (Cartoon)
"Take Home Chef" (TLC; also 8:30)
"Discoveries This Week" (Discovery Science)

8:30 p.m.
"Foxworthy's Big Night Out" (CMT): Pat Green
"The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" (Disney)
"My Gym Partner Is a Monkey" (Cartoon)
"Mr. Meaty" (Nickelodeon; also 8:45)

9 p.m.
"Close to Home" (CBS) adds two new detectives to the Friday night case squad: Scudder and Muldy.

"Men in Trees" (ABC) hold a bachelor auction and have overbearing mothers. File under "Gilmore Girls Greatest Hits."

20 guys get lured to the house of Ms. Ima Hotfortin Yirold on "Dateline: To Catch a Predator" (NBC).

After viewing "Celebrity Duets: Results Show" (Fox), you die exactly seven days later. And right before you cross over, you see ... The Sing.

What state referendums this coming election can effectively destroy health care and education funding? Find out "NOW" (PBS).

"Stargate SG-1" (Sci Fi; summer season finale) searches for the Sangraal. And we all know what that means.

"Catscratch" (Nickelodeon)
"40 Greatest Albums" (CMT)
"The Dog Whisperer" (National Geographic)
"Cannibalism: Extreme Survival" (History)
"7th Ave. Drop" (Fuse): My Chemical Romance

9:30 p.m.
"The X's" (Nickelodeon)
"The Life & Times of Juniper Lee" (Cartoon)

10 p.m.
Oil's well that's not well as "AIR: America's Investigative Reports" (PBS) fears that an even worse spill than the Exxon Valdez is imminent thanks to a series of cover-ups uncovered in Seattle.

The "Law & Order" (NBC; new night, new detective, new assistant DA) crew solves a fatal case of papar-robbery.

The Ancients return to "Stargate Atlantis" (Sci Fi; summer season finale) and demand the young whippersnappers get off their lawn.

"Numb3rs" (CBS) track down Lonnie and Bride in the midst of a cross-country crime spree.

Methadone addicts, Bill O'Reilly and Rachael Ray are profiled on "20/20" (ABC). Please let that comma be positioned correctly.

"The Soup" (E!) du jour: Cream of Jericho.

"Hollywood Science" (National Geographic): "Spy Gadgets"
"Jack Dee Live at the Apollo" (BBC America): Marcus Brigstocke, Rich Hall
"Sexual Healing" (Showtime)

11 p.m.
"MI-5" (A&E)
"The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" (IFC)
"The World Stands Up" (BBC America; also 11:30)
"Best Week Ever" (VH1)

11:30 p.m.
"The Business" (IFC)

PICK A LITTLE, TALK A LITTLE
* Eternal groomsman Stedman Graham hawks his wares with Larry King's Book Club.
* Bradley Whitford, Frank Rich, CC Goldwater, escaped mental patient Sandy Rios and author Reza Aslan spend real time with Bill Maher.
* UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett updates Charlie on the time-traveling efforts of her husband Sam.
* Tavis chats with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to prevent PBS from having to be on the air for the next set of pledge breaks. If he doesn't do it, who will?
* LeBron James finds Todd Oliver & Irving to be Ludacris on Dave's show.
* Calista Flockhart, Harland Williams and Gomez speak French to Jay.
* Johnny Knoxville, Kim Raver and Patrizio know Jack about Jimmy.
* Jason Lee, Bridget Moynahan and Chingy name names for Conan.
* Bradley Whitford, Trudie Styler, perhaps Kansas City Chief Larry Johnson and Sam Roberts are studious with Craig.
* James Franco, Method Man and the Panic Channel span an hour for Carson.

OH, NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
D) DeGeneres, who originated the role of "Mr. Hands" in Walter Williams' "Mr. Bill" series, is also an accomplished musician has also played keyboards for New Orleans rock band Cowboy Mouth.

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Comments

[steve]

I find your description of Sandy Rios as an "escaped mental patient" to be very offensive. If you don't agree with her views that's fine, but to call a single mother of severely disabled child such a thing, is cruel.

[Aaron]

Well, it's better than "nutcake with big hair," as this blogger called her:

http://www.waynebesen.com/2005/07/sandy-rios-canned-from-jewish-front.html

But really, do we have to drag her kid into this?