THE OFFICE
Albert Hague, the composer (with Dr. Seuss) of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," went on to ...
A) learn "The Facts of Life."
B) light up the sky like a flame, "Fame."
C) "Hope & Gloria."
D) "Profit" substantially.
E) "Show Me the Money."
[Find out if your answer is two sizes too small at the bottom of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, December 14, 2006
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
I LEFT MY PETE IN REPEAT
"Tony Bennett: An American Classic" (Bravo)
"Trial by Choir" (TLC)
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
8 p.m.
"I have the advantage ... for once" on "Survivor: Cook Islands" (CBS).
Harold Ramis directs "The Office: A Benihana Christmas" (NBC; one hour), which naturally has a civil war a-brewin, inappropriate holiday greetings and a lot of alcohol. But at least they're celebrating Christmas, unlike those evil Secularists.
"'Til Death" and "The War at Home" (8:30) can now conveniently be ignored in a single hour on Fox.
AKC/Eukebana National Championship 06/07 Dog Show (Animal Planet)
"Pokémon: Battle Frontier" (Cartoon)
"A Fake Haunting" (Discovery): "The Dark Side"
9 p.m.
"The O.C." (Fox) celebrates with a "Chrismukk-huh?" as Ryan and Taylor have a life-changing incident involving holiday lights.
Turk moonlights, J.D. moons and Elliot considers other possibilities under the sun while wearing "Scrubs" (NBC).
Will the FBI be able to intercept the nuclear material on "Sleeper Cell: American Terror" (Showtime) or must we continue to live in even more fear than normal of Ashton Kutcher and Johnny Knoxville?
"Afterlife" (BBC America)
"Secrets of the Deep" (Discovery Science)
"Decoding the Past" (History): "Secrets of Kabbalah"
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
"The First 48" (A&E): "Cat and Mouse; Tell the Truth"
9:30 p.m.
Sensitivity training is afoot at "30 Rock" (NBC), where Liz is breaking up, Jack is dating a high-ranking official in the Bush Administration, and Toofer and Tracy, whose souls are full of gunk, escalate their battle.
10 p.m.
Clap on the "100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases" (TV Land) #40-21. But don't forget to clap off.
"Holiday Blunders" (TLC)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel" (MTV)
"Trip of a Lifetime" (Travel): New England
"Crimes That Shook the World" (Discovery): "The Phoenix Strangler"
"Super Quads" (Discovery Health)
10:30 p.m.
WE WISH YOU A SCARY CHRISTMAS
Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Grace Jones, k.d. lang, Dinah Shore, Little Richard, Cher, Magic Johnson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, the Del Rubio Triplets, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers and Charo celebrate a "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas" (Cartoon). Warning: special not responsible for questioned sexual orientation afterwards.
"Rob & Big" (MTV)
11 p.m.
"Deceiving Innocence: The Real Roger Coleman" (A&E)
midnight
"Inside the UFC" (Spike)
FAHOO FORAY
* Rose: Madeleine Albright, perhaps (do please bookmark charlierose.com)
* Former Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief Rajiv Chandrasekaran "The Daily Show."
* U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Catherine Hardwicke hunt for lesbian rabbits on the set of "The Tavis Smiley Show."
* Stephen hopes not to let his conversation with Daniel Pinchbeck go to his head.
* Will Smith and Evanescence want Dave to be happy for the rest of his life.
* Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts and the Goo Goo Dolls shine with Jay.
* Forest Whitaker, Eric Dane and Beck amin well with Jimmy.
* Howard Stern, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Jim Gaffigan get sirius with Conan.
* Jewel and Pat Croce take a taxi to see Craig.
* Marlon Wayans and Flyleaf have a will with Carson.
STINK, STANK, STUNK
Hague, a Broadway composer, acting teacher and actor, was perhaps best known to younger audiences as Mr. Shorofsky in both the movie and TV versions of B) "Fame."
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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