TV Barn's TV Picks for Jan. 18
DISNEY GILLESPIE
Which kids' show was created by one of the members of "Avenue Q"?
A) "Go, Diego! Go!"
B) "Johnny and the Sprites"
C) "Life With Derek"
D) "Lizzie McGuire"
E) "The Wiggles"
[Have your kids tell you or find out at the bottom of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, January 18, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
8 p.m.
Wilhelmina decides which employees' projects will remain on her runway. Who will be in and who vill be auffed? Find out along with "Ugly Betty" (ABC).
"My Name Is Earl" (NBC) and "I Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck So Long He Died." Gloom, despair and agony on me.
UNNECESSARY GUEST MEN IN TIGHTS PATROL
"Smallville" (CW): The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. Plot: The Justice League forms (with Supey and Green Arrow's help) to take down Lex Luthor's secret lab.
UNNECESSARY RESCHEDULED FIGHT CLUB GUEST STAR PATROL
"'Til Death" (Fox): Margaret Cho. Plot #1: We do not talk about this 'fight club' episode. Plot #2: We do not talk about this 'fight club' episode.
"Hot Pursuit" (Court; also 8:30)
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health; also 8:30)
8:30 p.m.
Oscar's bologna has a first name on "The Office" (NBC).
"The War at Home" (Fox)
9 p.m.
"CSI" (CBS) investigates a cold case involving a serial killer while trying to understand the mysterious ways of new teammate Avery Schreiber.
Everyone's a little bit antiseptic as the "Avenue Q" crew takes over for "Scrubs: My Musical" (NBC).
The team suspects a little girl's imaginary friend is responsible for a series of "Supernatural" (CW) deaths.
"Sweat" dreams are made of this, who am I to dis "O.C." (Fox)? Travel the world and the seven seas, Everybody's looking for something.
Tremors, kidney stones and that darned check plague the doctors and patients of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC).
"Nashville Star" (USA) season one loser Miranda Lambert returns, kicking off the broadcast with a live performance.
"The First 48" (A&E)
"Decoding the Past" (History): "Vampire Secrets"
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
"The Dan Ho Show" (Discovery Health; also 9:30)
"Surgery Saved My Life" (Discovery): "The Face Saver"
"American Chopper" (TLC)
9:30 p.m.
Kenneth the Page ascends to Jack's job while Liz and Jenna attempt to date the boys of MSNBC on "30 Rock" (NBC).
10 p.m.
UNNECESSARY GUEST HUNK OF BURNING LOVE PATROL
"Shark" (CBS): Billy Campbell. Plot: A serial killer insists on defending himself in court against accusations of an alleged escapee.
"Men in Trees" (ABC)
"Eddie Izzard: Definite Article" (BBC America)
"Soundstage" (PBS): Peter Frampton
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge" (MTV)
"Trip of a Lifetime" (Travel): Italy
10:30 p.m.
"Ace of Cakes" (Food): "Chi-Town and Wedding Gowns"
11 p.m.
"Afro Samurai" (Spike)
11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood Heat" (Court)
midnight
"Aqua Teen Hungerforce" (Cartoon)
"Inside the UFC" (Spike)
HARRIED PLUGGING & THE GABFEST OF FIRE
* Rose: MacArthur fellows, Adam Gopnik, Anthony Minghella, Juliette Binoche
* Robin Wright Penn appears on "The Daily Show" on your Sylvania.
* Jerry Rawlings and Anthony Swofford dust Tavis' parquet floors.
* Daddy Bear visits "The Colbert Report," and versa vice (FNC, 8 p.m.).
* The mighty windy Harry Shearer offers, for Dave's consideration, his best for the show (also Vera Farmiga and Mat Kearney).
* James Woods, Lisa Lampanelli and Five for Fighting are on Jay's stage, for a moment.
* Rupert Everett and Sophia Bush are birds in Jimmy's hand.
* Megan Mullally, Colin Hanks and Annuals gracefully will themselves to be with Conan.
* Ferguson: Chevy Chase, Hannah Storm, Montgomery Gentry
* David Arquette and Warren Haynes wait till they get themselves on "Last Call."
NOW WITH LYMON
B) "Johnny and the Sprites," part of the Disney Channel's "Playhouse Disney" lineup, stars Q's John Tartaglia.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
