TV Barn's TV Picks for Jan. 24

THE ROBE
Which cast member of Comedy Central's "Beat the Geeks" costarred in "My Big Fat Independent Movie"?

A) J. Keith van Straaten
B) the TV Geek
C) the Movie Geek
D) the Music Geek
E) Blaine Capatch

[Earn your medal with the correct answer at the bottom of the column.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Wednesday, January 24, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings



7:30 p.m.
"Access Granted" (BET): Marques Houston

8 p.m.
The Panthers have to rewrite the entire show after one of the cheerleaders is shot in a hostage crisis on "Friday Night Lights" (NBC), which the network has decided should be more about a "Saturday Night Live"-esque series and less of a romance.

The boys exercise while the girls try to create a crystal radio on "Beauty and the Geek" (CW). Now where did that jar of rhinestones go?

Yes, everyone auditioning on "American Idol" (Fox) does have a MySpace.com page. This is just one of 80 reasons our mothers will never try out for the show.

One character is under arrest, another may be pregnant and the third is "George Lopez" (ABC).

There are shocking secrets to be found in "Oprah's Roots: An African American Lives Special" (PBS). It turns out she's a natural blonde.

Ask questions first, shoot later. This was the process not followed for "Armed & Famous" (CBS).

All your favorite Caucasians will be on hand for "The NHL All-Star Game" (Versus).

"Throwdown With Bobby Flay" (Food): "Fried Chicken"
"Mega Builders" (Discovery): "Sinking Wings"
"Joined at the Head" (TLC)

8:30 p.m.
"Mrs. Jim Goes Wild," trading her dignity for a free T-shirt, and it's not a pretty sight, "According to Jim" (ABC). The T-shirt, that is.

9 p.m.
Know what "The Magic Flute" has always needed? More puppets. So says Broadway "Lion King" director Julie Taymor of her "Great Performances at the Met" (PBS).

UNNECESSARY ONE HIT WONDER GUEST STAR PATROL
Boy band Hanson guests on "Deal or No Deal" (NBC). The cases for tonight are labeled "MMM," "Bop ba," "dubi," "dop ba," "do bop," "Ba dubi," "dop," "ba do," "bop," "Ba dubi dop," "ba do," "Oh yeah," "MMMBop," "ba," "dubi dop," "ba do bop," "Ba dubi dop ba," "do bop ba" and "dubi dop ba do."

Rachel and Brooke are like totally hot for the same guy on "One Tree Hill" (CW). Can ya believe it? And he's from that MTV reality show set in California where all the vain chicks fight over the same guys, 'n' stuff.

Can a security guard be trusted by "The Knights of Prosperity" (ABC)? The decision in this case is "Steal or No Steal."

"Festival Dailies" (Sundance)
"Ace of Cakes" (Food; also 9:30)
"Is It Real?" (National Geographic): "Life on Mars"
"MythBusters" (Discovery): "Underwater Car"
"Timeless" (BET): Earth, Wind & Fire
"Tease" (Oxygen)
"Forensic Files" (Court)

9:30 p.m.
"In Case of Emergency" (ABC) gets served a subpoena, with a side of cole slaw and mashed potatoes.

"Influences" (BET): Dwele

10 p.m.
A transgender drag queen is drug out of a men's room stall of a hotel hosting a congressional banquet and a magazine launch party on "CSI: NY" (CBS). Oh, those Republicans.

A pair of dueling ghosts question whether they need the help of the "Medium" (NBC).

Marcel tries to keep his hair as "Top Chef Goes Hawaiian" (Bravo). Luau Luau... me gotta go now.

"Dirty Dancing: The Reality Series" (WE) officially names its first, and hopefully last, "Baby" and "Johnny."

"Dinner: Impossible" (Food; premiere, also 10:30)
"PrimeTime: Medical Mysteries" (ABC)
"The Wow Factor" (BBC America)
"Modern Marvels" (History): "Environmental Tech"
"Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege & Justice" (Court): "The Heiress and the Hit Man"
"The Real World: Denver" (MTV)
"Myths & Legends" (TV Land): "Munchkins & Misbehavior"
"My Model Looks Better Than Your Model" (BET)
"The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" (Oxygen)
"Inside the NFL" (HBO)
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)

10:30 p.m.
Learn how a key to the city was won in a drunken poker game on the guilty pleasure, "The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show" (Comedy Central).

"Maui Fever" (MTV)

11 p.m.
"Box Set" (VH1): Gwen Stefani


CLEVER HEADLINE FOR TALK SHOW SECTION GOES HERE
More talk show information is available at www.interbridge.com/lineupsdate.html.
* Rose: John F. Burns
* Scott McClellan dodges questions on "The Daily Show."
* Smiley: Rep. Steny Hoyer, John Lasseter
* Lou Dobbs sneaks over the border of "The Colbert Report."
* John Madden, Mandy Moore and Rosanne Cash apologize to Dave for their last albums.
* Sienna Miller, Phyllis Diller and jazz legend Branford Marsiller give Jay a show that's bound to be a ... sensation.
* Andy Cougar Garcia and John Mellencamp raise their voices for Jimmy Kimmel-Arquette.


DON'T YOU WISH YOUR BOYFRIEND WAS A GEEK LIKE ME?
B) The TV Geek, Paul Goebel, served time in the spoof, which can be seen in rotation on Sundance Channel.



-- posted by Jon Delfin

Comments

[ted]

thank you. sometime i forget how much fun you are.