ISLAND OF THE MISFIT TOYS
Which company sponsored the production of the Rankin/Bass special, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
A) Coca Cola
B) General Electric
C) Marlboro
D) Montgomery Ward
E) Texaco
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, December 21, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"A Miracle on D-Roc's Street" (Nickelodeon)
"Conversations" (BET Jazz): puppeteer Kevin Clash ("Elmo")
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
8 p.m.
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (CBS) files a complaint with the EEOC.
Is the turkey being served with stuffing or dressing? Find out on "Identity" (NBC).
The prodigal daughter returns on "'Til Death" (Fox), just in time for New Year's Eve.
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): "Old Grey Whistle Test: Rod Stewart Christmas Concert"
8:30 p.m.
Love is blind, and so is Hillary's date on "The War at Home" (Fox).
9 p.m.
UNNECESSARY HERCULEAN CUISINE
"The O.C." (Fox): Kevin Sorbo. Plot: A road trip to Vegas to knock over the Montecito.
"Biography of the Year" (Biography)
"The First 48" (A&E): "Get That Money; Senseless"
"Decoding the Past" (History): "The Spear of Christ"
"Surgery Saved My Life" (Discovery)
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
10 p.m.
"Crimes That Shook the World" (Discovery): "The Vienna Strangler"
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge" (MTV)
"Kansas City SWAT" (A&E)
"Trip of a Lifetime" (Travel): Brazil
10:30 p.m.
"Real Life Divas" (BET Jazz): Veronica Webb
"Rob & Big" (MTV)
11 p.m.
Two mocking birds tackle "Vera Drake," "Chicago" and "The Graduate" in the "French and Saunders Christmas Celebrity Special" (BBC America).
"Justice Delayed" (MSNBC)
midnight
"Inside the UFC" (Spike)
LITTLE MISS MOONSHINE
* Rose: George Clooney
* Edward Norton and Eric Lewis discuss Tavis' primal fears.
* Tom Brokaw and Cold War Kids read Dave the news today. Oh, boy.
* Matthew McConaughey, Opie & Anthony and the Killers play the bongos for Jay.
* Sylvester Stallone and Gnarls Barkley knock Jimmy off his rocker.
* Ewan McGregor, Jordana Spiro and predatory animal expert Manny Puig tempt Conan with the kiss of a black widow.
* Samuel L. Jackson, Avi Liberman and Hinder battle Craigs on a Plane.
* Giovanni Ribisi and Nas drop by for "Last Call."
SILVER & GOLD
B) General Electric brought this good thing to life.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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