TV Barn's TV Picks for Jan. 19-21
TUNE THAT NAME
Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin and Boyz II Men all performed the theme for which series?
A) "21 Jump Street"
B) "A Different World"
C) "America's Next Top Model"
D) "Roc"
E) "New York: Undercover"
[Who deserves the credit for the song over the credits? Find out at the bottom of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, January 19-21, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
FRIDAY
6 p.m.
"Our Generation" (History): "Disco"
"ION Health" (i): "Dateline: Surviving Cancer"
7 p.m.
"In Video" (BETJ): Sunshine Anderson
7:30 p.m.
"My Gym Partner Is a Monkey" (Cartoon)
"Hotwyred" (BET)
8 p.m.
Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, Todd Bridges and Willie Aames are in the mob on "1 vs. 100" (NBC).
"Nanny 911" (Fox)
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"Degrassi: The Next Generation" (Noggin)
"Cowboy U" (CMT): "Colorado"
"Hannah Montana" (Disney)
"The Lost Evidence" (History): "Breakout From Normandy"
"Video Justice" (Court; also 8:30)
"The Dog Whisperer" (National Geographic)
8:30 p.m.
"Beyond the Break" (Noggin)
"Codename: Kids Next Door" (Cartoon)
"Trick My Truck" (CMT)
"Cory in the House" (Disney)
9 p.m.
"NOW" (PBS) begins auditions for the star of of a multimillion dollar Broadway production of "Washington Week: The Musical."
The "God Warrior," Marguerite Perrin, attempts "Trading Spouses" (Fox) once again.
"Monk" (USA; season quasipremiere) has a new best friend. This can't be good.
The staff wagers on who can find the biggest waste in the Montecito on "Las Vegas" (NBC). What, we can't book Tom Sizemore?
"Hyperdrive" (BBC America)
"Festival Dailies" (Sundance)
"Ms. Adventure" (Animal Planet)
"What Not to Wear: Made in Manhattan" (TLC)
"Classic in Concert" (VH1 Classic): Crowded House
9:40 p.m.
"Feel the Force" (BBC America; U.S. premiere)
10 p.m.
Is Britney Spears wearing underpants this week? "20/20" (ABC) is on the case.
"Psych" (USA) returns with the episode "Forget Me Not." Can they do ... whatever it was?
"The Soup" (E!) du jour: Cream of Obama.
"Masters of Horror" (Showtime): "Black Cat"
"Comedy Central Presents" (Comedy Central): Andrew Kennedy
"Club J Concerts" (BETJ): Marvin Gaye
"Back to the Dance Floor: Ballroom Bootcamp" (TLC)
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Tricks of the Trade"
"MTV Cribs: Cars Edition 2007" (MTV)
"The Investigators" (Court): "Thin Blue Line"
10:30 p.m.
"Starveillance" (E!)
11 p.m.
Boxing (Showtime)
"Best Week Ever" (VH1)
"Gunslinger Girl" (IFC)
11:30 p.m.
"Basilisk" (IFC)
midnight
"Hardware" (BBC America)
"Wild World of Spike" (Spike)
12:30 a.m.
"MXC" (Spike)
TALK TALK
* Rose: Alistair Horne, Henry Kissinger
* Smiley: Chevy Chase, William Spriggs
* Dan Rather, Tricia Helfer and Andy Kindler sing of trains for Dave.
* Rocco DeLuca and the Burden trust Jay to plug them.
* Sarah Silverman, Greg Grunberg and Slayer read Jimmy's mind. "Mmmm, beer."
* Liam Neeson, Ali Larter and Brand New heckle and jive with Conan. (Or, Brad Garrett, Sarah Silverman, Peter Bjorn & John.)
* Fantasia and Tony Gonzalez are dating everybody's sister like Craig.
* Zach Braff and Gov't Mule exhibit "Guy Love" for Guy Smiley at "Last Call."
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SATURDAY
6 p.m.
"Forbes 20 Richest Women in Entertainment" (E!)
7:30 p.m.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! G/X" (Cartoon)
8 p.m.
Christiane Amanpour examines Muslim extremism in the U.K. in "CNN: Special Investigations Unit: The War Within" (CNN).
PETE REPEAT
"The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards" (Bravo)
MARA-WANNA
Five episodes of "Everybody Hates Chris" (VH1)
"Dateline NBC" (NBC): "Subway Pusher"
"CMT Insider Special Edition: DALE" (CMT)
"Big Cat Diary" (Animal Planet; also 8:30)
"Cops" (Fox)
"Moving Up" (TLC)
"Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" (Nickelodeon)
8:30 p.m.
"The Secret Show" (Nicktoons; premiere)
9 p.m.
"McBride: Semper Fi" (Hallmark)
"Austin City Limits" (PBS): Dixie Chicks
"The 2007 Critics' Choice Awards" (E!)
"America's Most Wanted" (Fox)
"Festival Dailies" (Sundance)
9:45 p.m.
Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Urango (HBO). Always bet on the guy whose name you can't spell.
10 p.m.
"48 Hours Mystery" (CBS)
"Trading Spaces" (TLC)
CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRLS WITH SWORDS RIDING MOPEDS RACING TO FIGHT GIANT ROBOTS on Cartoon Network
"Naruto" (9 p.m.), "Zatch Bell" (9:30), "The Prince of Tennis" (10), "Mar" (10:30), "Bleach" (midnight), "Eureka 7" (12:30 a.m.)
VIVA VARIETY
Jeremy Piven becomes the last "Ellen" costar to host "Saturday Night Live." His musical guest is AFI. (We didn't know the American Film Institute had even been practicing.) Elsewhere, Carmen Electra threatens to marry the cast of "MADtv" and Tim Meadows grazes with Spike Feresten.
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SUNDAY
3 p.m.
Football: New Orleans at Chicago (Fox)
6:30 p.m.
Football: New England at Indianapolis (CBS)
7 p.m.
Case "24" on "Deal or No Deal" (NBC) contains the launch codes for the other four nuclear weapons.
On "America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC), "a man swings a rope into a rock; a boy falls off a treadmill; a rocket lands on a parked car." Oh wait, that's the feed from al Jazeera.
"Drake & Josh" (Nickelodeon)
"dLife: For Your Diabetes Life" (CNBC)
7:30 p.m.
"Reba" (CW): "Bullets Over Brock"
"Just Jordan" (Nickelodeon)
8 p.m.
More competitors on "Grease: You're the One That I Want" (NBC) find out if they're the Sha, or the Na Na.
Ruthie wants to take her relationship to the next level. Abstinence, it's a frottage industry on "7th Heaven" (CW).
Amanda Bynes and Chris Carmack are "Lovewrecked" (ABC Family) on a desert island. Or are they?
Steve Irwin and Philippe Cousteau investigate "Ocean's Deadliest" (Discovery & Animal Planet; see also 9:30).
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC)
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Smokin'"
"Game Show Hall of Fame: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (GSN)
9 p.m.
Cleopatra arrives in "Rome" (HBO), Octavian annoys Mark Antony, Vorenus ascends to the captaincy, and Kramer attempts to market a marble cake using actual marbles in the mix.
The "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) struggle to sell pizza, despite overwhelming amounts of sauce and cheese.
To Jane Eyre is human, to forgive divine on "Masterpiece Theatre" (PBS).
The losers from last week sell maps to the stars' homes on "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (NBC). If only they knew someone famous.
TELE-GEBRA
"The Rockford Files" x "The Mists of Avalon" = "The Dresden Files" (Sci Fi). In the debut, Dresden helps a boy with real monsters under his bed.
The gang heads to the green screen on "Surreal Life Fame Game" (VH1). Will it be more "Titanic" or iceberg?
"Gordon Ramsay's F Word" (BBC America)
"Iron Chef America" (Food)
"Festival Dailies" (Sundance)
"Miami Ink" (TLC)
"Explorer" (National Geographic): "Iraq's Guns for Hire"
"Living With the Kombai Tribe: The Adventures of Mark and Olly" (Travel; also 10)
9:30 p.m.
The life and legacy of Steve Irwin are detailed in "Crikey, What an Adventure!" (Discovery & Animal Planet).
10 p.m.
Blondie's "Rapture" threatens the crew of "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi; new day and time).
Andy could be a hero, if just for one day, on "Extras" (HBO) when he stumbles into David Bowie.
ONE BAD MOTHER, SHUT YOUR MOUTH
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC): Marion Ross. Plot: Nora and Saul's mother regrets that she let her babies grow up to be cowboys.
"The L Word" (Showtime) du jour is "Lassoed." (We shall neither ask nor tell.)
An artistic sensation disappears "Without a Trace" (CBS; probably delayed by football).
"Crossing Jordan" (NBC) faces the I.A. department, leaving them wishing they could disappear without a trace.
"John Pinette: I'm Starving" (Comedy Central)
"Footballers Wives: Overtime" (BBC America)
"Hogan Knows Best" (VH1): "Brooke Bares All"
"Love Ride" (E!): Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
"L.A. Women's Fest" (Logo)
10:30 p.m.
"Shooting Sizemore" (VH1)
11 p.m.
"Talk Sex With Sue Johanson" (Oxygen)
ADULT SWIM on Cartoon Network
"Smoking Gun" (midnight), "Moral Orel" (12:15 a.m.), "Frisky Dingo" (12:30)
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MONDAY NEWS
ABC: "Wife Swap," "Supernanny," "What About Brian"
CBS: "... Mother," "The Class," "Two and a Half Men," "... Christine," "CSI: Miami"
CW: "... Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends," "The Game"
Fox: "Prison Break," "24"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal," "Heroes," "Studio 60 ..."
ABC Family: "Lincoln Heights," "Wildfire"
PBS: "Antiques Roadshow," "Telling the Truth: The Best in Broadcast Journalism" (Alfred I. duPont Awards)
HBO: "REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel"
Lifetime: "Demons From her Past"
BBC America: "A Good Murder"
History: "Digging for the Truth"
E!: "101 Favorite Stars Way Back Then"
Food: "Unwrapped: Couch Potato," "The Secret Life of ... Cheese"
WE: "Extreme Skinny Celebrities"
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WE FINALLY HEARD THEM SAY
Stu Gardner, Bill Cosby and series costar Dawnn Lewis co-wrote the theme to B) "A Different World."
-- posted by Jon Delfin
