TV Barn's TV Picks for Dec. 18

LEAH ME ALONE
Oddly enough, on "Caroline in the City," the character's last name was not City. What last name was on her paychecks?

A) Cross
B) Duffy
C) Guesswaite
D) North
E) Ray

[Skate by on your charm to the bottom of the column for the answer.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Monday, December 18, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings



7 p.m.
OTAY!
Eddie Murphy goes "Inside the Actors Studio" (Bravo). Do we think he has a favorite curse word?

"Texas Cheer Moms" (TLC; also 7:30)

8 p.m.
Bill O'Reilly accuses briefcase babe #15 of being a secularist on "Deal or No Deal" (NBC).

HE DON KING, ABHORRENT ARE
Christopher Lloyd helps writer Rob Lowe have "A Perfect Day" (TNT) at Christmas time.

"Total Access" (CMT): Miss America. And by "total," we mean as much as anyone can stand.

"Incredible Journeys" (Animal Planet) dares you to say "awwwww."

Witness every piece of dialogue ever spoken by "Deal or No Deal" briefcase babe #19 on "CNBC Prime: The Best of '06" (CNBC).

"Best of Keith Olbermann's Special Comments" (MSNBC)
"20th Century Battlefields" (Military)
"WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA)
"High Stakes Poker" (GSN)

8:30 p.m.
Football: Cincinnati at Indianapolis (ESPN)

9 p.m.
Hood's friend from the old hood is paranoid at the "Eleventh Hour" (BBC America). Oh don't worry. We are out to get you.

TELE-GEBRA
"What's My Line?" x "1 Vs. 100" = "Identity" (NBC). Penn Jillette hosts the parlor game of misdirection, perception and profiling.

Eight is more than enough for "Supernanny" (ABC).

"All She Wants for Christmas" (Lifetime) is to party all the time. Why oh why did we make a movie about Eddie Murphy's "Girl"?

"Godless in America" (Sundance) at Christmas. God damn you secularists. Or not.

"Engineering an Empire" (History): "Napoleon: Steel Monster"

10 p.m.
"What About Brian" (ABC) does community service. That will teach him to perform at the Comedy Store.

Identical twins seek breast implants that will have men doing a double take from "Dr. 90210" (E!).

"Disorderly Conduct: Video on Patrol" (Spike)

10:30 p.m.
"Leave No Trace" (BBC America)

11 p.m.
In which eBay category will one find "Al Roker Investigates" (Court): "Innocence for Sale"?

Price check on "10 Items or Less" (TBS).


THE FAN CLUB
* Rose: Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon
* Gov. Tom Vilsack discusses Iowa for five minutes on "The Daily Show."
* Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Dikembe Mutombo dunk donuts with Tavis.
* Jack Welch's interview on "The Colbert Report" is just a case of sour grapes.
* Frank Caliendo, Ben Stiller and Rodrigo y Gabriela spend a night at the Sullivan.
* Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Thune and Scott Weiland give Jay the shaft.
* Patricia Heaton, Jason Ritter (maybe) and Tony Bennett love Conan.
* Edward Norton, Jenna Fischer and Ming Tsai chat with Craig ... unless its all just an illusion.


THE FARMER & THE DEL
The Cathy Guisewite tribute character was Ms. Caroline B) Duffy.



-- posted by Jon Delfin