WAVY GRAVY
What was the first balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A) Felix the Cat
B) Mickey Mouse
C) Olive Oyl
D) a teddy bear
E) Uncle Sam
[Inflate your ego by coming up with the correct answer before it's revealed at the end of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday through Sunday, November 23-26, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
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THURSDAY
7 p.m.
"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" (Cartoon; one hour): "Good Wilt Hunting"
8 p.m.
It's no pleasure cruise when Mode magazine has a very special last-minute shoot involving a famous couple left in the care of "Ugly Betty" (ABC).
"Deal or No Deal: Football Night in America Special Edition" (NBC; two hours).
The tribes merge for the eighth time this season on "Survivor: Cook Islands" (CBS).
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): Elton John
9 p.m.
WHOEVER HE IS PATROL
"CSI" (CBS): Roger Daltrey. Plot: A mobster who's been presumed dead since the '70s may still be around and killing again.
"Great Performances" (PBS) presents "Beverly Sills: Made in America," offering the dazzling diva at her best in "La Traviata" and "The Barber of Seville."
TURKEY OF THE NIGHT
"The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" (Lifetime)
"Iconoclasts" (Sundance) Paul Simon and Lorne Michaels explain what makes each other more special than Art Garfunkel.
Cristina hears the ticking of the telltale spleen, while a car crash occupies the rest of the nurses of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC; 70 minutes).
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
10 p.m.
A bus crash which is completely different from the car crash on the other show makes this the most whichever-adjective-the-promo-department-is-using-this-week episode of "ER" (NBC) of the season.
A married prosecutor and his equally dead hooker leave "Shark" (CBS) with a lot to cover up in court.
"The Soup" (E!; special day)
"Trip of a Lifetime" (Travel): China
"Weapons Races: The Race for the Battletank" (Military)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge" (MTV)
"Throwdown With Bobby Flay" (Food)
"Strictly Dr. Drew" (Discovery Health)
10:10 p.m.
Mel Gibson reveals why he should not be forced into doing "Lethal Weapon V" on "PrimeTime: Movie Infomercial" (ABC). Seriously, folks. He's getting too old for this s***.
10:30 p.m.
"Tom & Katie's Wedding" (E!)
"Rob & Big" (MTV)
11 p.m.
"Half Pints Mockumentary" (TV Land)
"White Boyz in the Hood" (Showtime)
TALK OF THE TOWN
* Rose: Bill Gates
* Eugene Levy and John Mayer bake pie with Dave.
* Howie Mandel and Nelly Furtado deal with Jay.
* Ethan Hawke, Jim Gaffigan and Brand New Heavies bite reality with Conan.
* Felicity Huffman, Dax Shepard and Akon enjoy Craig in these golden years.
* David Eckstein and Army of Anyone march on Carson.
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FRIDAY
8 p.m.
Melinda, the "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS), has a lot on her (home) plate when a dead ballplayer pinch-hits for the living.
"2006 UK Music Hall of Fame" (VH1 Classic; repeats Saturday at 9 on VH1)
"Trick My Truck" (CMT)
"Shootout!" (History): "Okinawa: The Last Battle of WWII"
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"Class of 3000" (Cartoon): "The Hunt for Red Blobtober"
9 p.m.
TEEVEE DINNER
Jason Robards has problems figuring out what to do with all the leftovers on "The Day After" (Sci Fi) Thanksgiving.
The DA's office is out for revenge on "Close to Home" (CBS).
"The Brandon T. Jackson Show" (Noggin): Wayne Brady, Chris Brown, Sinbad, Nelly Furtado
"My Family" (BBC America) -- aren't you glad they're not yours?
"Now" (PBS)
"My War Diary" (Military)
"The Lost Evidence" (History): "Peleliu"
"Squirrel Boy" (Cartoon)
"Man vs. Wild" (Discovery): "European Alps"
9:30 p.m.
"The Life & Times of Juniper Lee" (Cartoon)
10 p.m.
Rosemary tries to abort her baby on "Masters of Horror" (Showtime).
A state legislator is vetoed by the "Numb3rs" (CBS).
"20/20" (ABC)
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Paula's Drive-Thru"
"I Shouldn't Be Alive" (Discovery): "Trapped Under the Ice"
"Dogfights" (History): "Guadalcanal"
11 p.m.
Lifetime might be dumping two new episodes of "Monarch Cove" tonight. Or not.
The uninteresting half of the Eurythmics, Dave Stewart, hosts the premiere of "Off the Record" (HBO), with guests Bono and The Edge. We may be watching. Will U2?
"Saxondale" (BBC America; season finale)
"Beyond Top Secret" (History)
11:30 p.m.
"The Wendy Williams Experience" (VH1)
midnight
"Web Junk 20" (VH1)
CHAT IN THE HAT
* Helen Hunt, DJ Shadow & Q-Tip and Dr. Phil McGraw are mad about Dave.
* Kristin Davis and Ralphie May sit around Jay's house.
* Hugh Jackman, Tiki Barber and Mike Birbiglia are three men on base with Conan coming up to the plate.
* Alec Baldwin and Barry Manilow sing the songs that make the whole world write for Craig.
* Adrianne Palicki and Fat Joe make for a tough crowd at "Last Call."
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SATURDAY
5 p.m.
"30 Most Outrageous Celebrity Feuds" (E!)
5:30 p.m.
"Transformers Cybertron: Primus Unleashed" (Cartoon)
7 p.m.
Macy Gray helps judge a quartet of "Karaoke Superstars" (Lifetime).
"Luke & Laura: The Love Story Revealed" (SOAPnet)
7:30 p.m.
"The Fairly OddParents" (Nickelodeon)
8 p.m.
The Notre Dame Belfries visit the USC What We Can Sees (ABC).
"Dateline" (NBC) climbs the stairwell ... of death.
SWEEPSPLOITATION!
"Cops: Bad Girls Special Edition No. 10" (Fox)
"SpongeBob SquarePants" (Nickelodeon; also 8:15)
8:30 p.m.
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (Nickelodeon)
9 p.m.
YES, WE USED THIS JOKE LAST WEEK
"March of the Penguins" (Hallmark) is broadcast in black and white and color.
SWEEPSPLOITATION!
"America's Most Wanted: Sex Slave Special Edition" (Fox)
"Greg the Bunny" (IFC) spoofs "Lost Highway" (9:15).
Snakes aren't that plain in "Basilisk: The Serpent King" (Sci Fi).
"The X's" (Nickelodeon)
"Naruto" (Cartoon)
"Flip That House" (TLC)
"i Health Presents ... Healthy Body, Healthy Mind" (i)
9:30 p.m.
"Zatch Bell" (Cartoon)
"All Grown Up" (Nickelodeon)
10 p.m.
"48 Hours Mystery" (CBS) celebrates ten years' worth of alleged interest in JonBenet Ramsey. Special guest O.J. Simspon reveals how he would have killed the girl.
(Third or Fourth Next to) "Last Comic Standing" Gary Gulman fancies himself to be a "Boyish Man" (Comedy Central).
"Sexiest Videos of 2006" (CMT)
"5 Takes: USA" (Travel): Memphis
"Bobobo-bo Bo-Bobo" (Cartoon)
"Trading Spaces" (TLC)
10:15 p.m.
"Boxing" (HBO): Jimrex Jaca vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
11 p.m.
"The World Stands Up" (BBC America; also 11:30)
ADULT SWIM on Cartoon Network
"Trinity Blood" (11:30 p.m.), "Bleach" (midnight), "Eureka 7" (12:30 a.m.)
VIVA VARIETY?
Lady Sovereign goes "MAD" and Jeff Garlin talks with Spike Feresten.
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SUNDAY
CBS start times seem to be legit.
7 p.m.
"Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" (History)
"60 Minutes" (CBS)
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC)
"Football Night in America" (NBC)
"Drake & Josh" (Nickelodeon)
7:30 p.m.
Everyone's moving in and out on "Reba" (CW). Seriously, change the locks.
Hearts are broken on "Brokeback Mountain" (HBO).
"Hannah Montana" (Disney): "Money for Nothing, Guilt for Free"
"Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" (Nickelodeon)
8 p.m.
Can the love of one small child end WWII? Find out in "Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front" (Disney). Have we mentioned this is based on a doll with $28 outfits?
On "The Amazing Race 10" (CBS), it's less talk and Morocco.
IT MAY NOT BE SWEEPS AFTER ALL
Marge creates Popsicle stick art on "The Simpsons" (Fox).
Ruthie lands the "7th Heaven" (CW) in trouble with Homeland Security when a joke of hers bombs.
Ten is enough on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC).
What was Mr. Periwinkle really like? What was the fascination with boobs and tinkling? Did anyone ever assume Charles Nelson Reilly was heterosexual? Find out as members of the cast and crew reveal "The Real Match Game Story: Behind the Blank" (GSN).
"Zoey 101" (Nickelodeon)
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Happy Happy Holiday"
8:15 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts (NBC)
8:30 p.m.
"American Dad" (Fox) lives out his dream of becoming a competitive figure skater.
9 p.m.
Alicia Silverstone, Eion Bailey, Polly Bergen and Annabeth Gish star in the latest Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "Candles on Bay Street" (CBS). Will the married veterinarian reunite with his high school flame and the lovable ankle biter who might be his? Probably. Awwwww, let's all hug.
Stewie gets married on "Family Guy" (Fox).
Kate becomes "Her Sister's Keeper" (Lifetime) when the sibling disappears along with a large stash of drug money.
"Desperate Housewives" (ABC) hold a holiday block party. And we all know what that means.
"Gordon Ramsay's F Word" (BBC America)
"All Star Holiday Gifts" (Food)
"T-Rex: New Science, New Beast" (Discovery Science)
9:30 p.m.
The neighbors declare war on "The War at Home" (Fox).
"Breaking Bonaduce" (VH1): "Stir Crazy for You"
9:40 p.m.
"The Emperor's New School" (Disney)
10 p.m.
Beth finally strikes it rich on "No Angels" (BBC America). Ah, gold digging.
Lincoln goes after Shirley on "Boston Legal" (ABC; special night), Jerry Espenson needs help with a murder trial, and Denny Crane learns whether he's been hitting on his daughter.
Randy gets the cold shoulder, Proposition Joe gets a visitor, it's time for Carcetti's decision, and Freamon may finally be free on "The Wire" (HBO).
Adrianne Curry, Chris Knight and Danny and Gretchen Bonaduce are on the case in this week's "Celebrity Paranormal Project" (VH1).
"Dexter's" (Showtime) daddy dies. (Damn.)
"Love Ride" (E!; premiere)
"Trial by Choir" (TLC; premiere)
"Challenge" (Food): "Holiday Cake-Off"
11 p.m.
Capt. Crocker's ex-wife gathers all the girls he's loved before on "Mile High" (BBC America).
"Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam" (HBO)
"Talk Sex With Sue Johanson" (Oxygen)
ADULT SWIM on Cartoon Network
"Aqua Teen Hungerforce" (10:30 p.m.), "Assy McGee" (11:30), "Metalocalypse" (11:45), "Squidbillies" (midnight), "Moral Orel" (12:15 a.m.), "Frisky Dingo" (12:30), "12 oz. Mouse" (12:45)
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MONDAY NEWS
ABC: "Wife Swap," "The Bachelor: Rome"
CBS: "... Mother," "The Class," "Two and a Half Men," "... Old Christine," "CSI: Miami"
CW: "... Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends," "The Game"
Fox: "Prison Break"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal," "Heroes," "Studio 60 ..."
Sci Fi: unaired episodes of "Threshold"
BBC America: "Vincent"
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STUFFING
The A) "wonderful, wonderful cat" made his debut in the 1927 parade.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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