TV Barn's TV Picks for Sept. 11

Which of the following talk shows did not debut on a September 11th?

A) "The Ananda Lewis Show"
B) "Danny!" (Bonaduce)
C) "Dr. Laura"
D) "George & Alana" (Hamilton & Stewart)
E) "Lauren Hutton"

TV Barn's TV Picks for Monday, September 11, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings

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DAYTIMER
Starting in syndication this week:

* "Cristina's Court" with Judge Cristina Pérez. Where have you seen this Colombian TV judge before? She's had a series, "Corte de Familia" ("Family Court"), on Telemundo USA.
* Forensic psychiatrist and horror novelist "Dr. Keith Ablow" hopes to look viewers in the eye and connect with them as a younger Dr. Phil but with more training. Where have you seen him before? Giving his analysis of the Scott Peterson trial on every show possible.
* Former Massachusetts Superior Court "Judge Maria Lopez" is also taking the bench. Where have you seen this Cuban-born legal eagle before? She's known for her controversial sentencing of child abusers to probation and rehabilitation, and a 2000 tape of her yelling at a prosecutor who questioned her rulings made the pop culture/infotainment circuit. FUN FACT: She's not the actor from "Saved by the Bell."
* Despite running only 88 episodes, Mark Addy's (fat-guy-hot-wife, inept parenting) sitcom "Still Standing" can now be seen five nights a week in syndication, as well as a mind-boggling double run weekdays on Lifetime.
* And "The Tyra Banks Show" returns (who would have predicted it) for a second season, with an (exclusive?) hour of a skin-deep debate on racism in America with women of five different ethnicities. Plus, according to Ms. Banks, "The set is new. The theme song is updated. The topics are amazing. My clothes will be rockin'!!! It's all new, baby. All new!!!" (Particularly cohost Star Jones.)

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W.T.SEE
5 p.m.
"The 9/11 Commission Report" (History)

6 p.m.
"Inside 9/11: War on America" (National Geographic)

7 p.m.
"Brothers Lost: Stories of 9/11" (Cinemax)
"The Man Who Predicted 9/11" (History)

8 p.m.
"Dateline: Flight 93" (NBC), rent the DVD.

After the USS Gary Cole (Tim Matheson) is attacked, President Clinton (Tom Arnold) sends the cast of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (as themselves) to deal with Osama Bin Laden (Elmer Fudd) once and for all in the truthiness-based "The Path to 9/11" (ABC; conclusion).

"Nova: Building on Ground Zero" (PBS)
"The Miracle of Stairway B" (History)
"Inside 9/11: Zero Hour" (National Geographic)
"Koppel: The Price of Security" (Discovery Times)
"The Anatomy of September 11th" (Biography)

9 p.m.
George W. Bush delivers a non-political 18-minute speech about why Nancy Pelosi must be defeated in the war on the Democratic Party.

"Koenig's Sphere" (Sundance)
"America Rebuilds II: Return to Ground Zero" (PBS)
"The Final Report: Osama's Escape" (National Geographic)

10 p.m.
A mere 260 Monday morning quarterbacking chances later, are you ready for some softball? "PrimeTime: 9/11/06: Where Things Stand: The Path to 9/12/06" (ABC).

"Countdown to Ground Zero" (History)
"9/11: The Day That Changed America" (MSNBC)
"Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11" (Sundance)
"I Missed Flight 93" (Biography)
"The Final Report: Osama's Escape" (National Geographic)
"Flight 175: As the World Watched" (TLC)

11 p.m.
"Witnessing: A Democracy of Photographs" (MSNBC)
"September 11" (Sundance)
"Remarkable People" (Biography): Rudy Giuliani

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7 p.m.
Missing Hank Williams Jr.? He's still calling for his "Rowdy Friends" to join him for "Monday Night Football" even on cable (ESPN). In tonight's double bill, the Native American Complexions battle the Norse Pillagers and, at 10:15, the Static Electricities hope to zap the Cockroach Killers.

8 p.m.
Bellick closes in, and T-Bag is finally able to hitchhike (using his good hand) on "Prison Break" (Fox).

"SWAT USA" (Court; premiere; also 8:30)

9 p.m.
NOTE: Beware of schedule shifts resulting from George W. Bush's address.

Javier Bardem is a barfly circling in "Mondays in the Sun" (IFC).

Samantha Mathis returns to her hometown for "Absolution" (Lifetime), and winds up investigating a comatose man turned faith healer. (This not being Sci Fi or USA, we assume he's both awake and a fake.)

A suspect comes in for questioning on "Vanished" (Fox). Obviously, he did it. Case closed.

"WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA)
"Driving Force" (A&E)
"Lost Worlds" (History): "Braveheart's Scotland"
"Biker Build-Off" (Discovery): El Pitts vs. Harold Pontarelli

10 p.m.
Sam's father may be involved in the criminal "Life on Mars" (BBC America; season finale), unless they edited out that part to make room for three minutes of Bowflex ads.

Armenian drug dealers, a first date, husky girls' clothing, unexpected pregnancy, the "in crowd" at school and the DEA are all in the heady mix of "Weeds" (Showtime).

"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E): "The Un-Anniversary"
"Real World/Road Rules: Fresh Meat Reunion" (MTV)
"The Secret Life of ..." (Food): Tex-Mex

10:30 p.m.
"Coming Out Stories" (Logo)

BABY, TALK TO ME
* Charlie asks what we've learned (or not) in five years with sculptor Richard Serra, authors Nora Ephron, George Packer and Calvin Trillin, and Rev. Calvin Butts.
* Maggie Gyllenhaal is chillin' with Jon.
* Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke and ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jane Harman, talk terror with Tavis.
* Martin Short runs long with Stephen.
* David is crafty with Martha Stewart and Justin Timberlake.
* James Woods, Charlie Rose and Daniel Rodriguez kick off Jay's annual shark week.
* Aaron Brown and Paolo Nutini remember, remember, the 11th of September with Craig.

BOMBS AWAY!
"Danny!", "George & Alana" and "Lauren Hutton," premiered 9/11/95, "Dr. Laura" began her controversial half-season bomb on 9/11/00, while future "Celebrity Mole" loser and "The Insider" source A) Ananda Lewis had the unfortunate timing to kick off her show on 9/10/01.

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