TV Barn's TV Picks for Feb. 19
LET'S ALL BE THERE!
The star of which '80s NBC series is now a cockfighting activist?
A) "Jennifer Slept Here"
B) "Manimal"
C) "Our House"
D) "The Powers of Matthew Star"
E) "Voyagers"
[Check the bottom of the column for the correct answer ... unless you're chicken.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Monday, February 19, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"Flip That House" (TLC)
8 p.m.
Ted parts with the objects of affection from his exes only to find Robin isn't willing to live up to her part of the deal in their battle of the sexes on "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS). RANDOM BIT PLAYER WHOSE CHARACTER NAME WE LIKED: Jason Lopez as "Floppy-Haired Guy."
James Lipton asks Ms. Ross what it was like working with the great Bruce Vilanch in "Mahogany" when the diva goes "Inside the Actors Studio" (Bravo), and in return finds out what her favorite curse word is.
Karaoke master "Korean Cowboy" Pyong Kong plays "Deal or No Deal" (NBC). Would you like us to shoot you now or wait till you get home?
Sheik Omar offers to buy out the Raintree farm on "Wildfire" (ABC Family). Hay!
"Everybody Hates Chris" (CW) for skipping school to see "Ghostbusters." Will his teacher slime him?
"Antiques Roadshow" (PBS) visits Tucson, and determines whether it's really worth oneson or possibly threeson.
"Wife Swap" (ABC) finds "Green Acres" utterly Ga-boring.
Michael and Sara kiss the ring of "The Pope" on "Prison Break" (Fox). Will the former warden demand Michael rebuild the Taj Mahal model out of popsicle sticks? I mean, his wife's gotta be ticked off.
"Gay, Straight or Taken?" (Lifetime; also 8:30)
"SpongeBob SquarePants" (Nickelodeon; marathon from 5, new eps theoretically from 7, and 8:45): "Gay, Bait, or Plankton"
"Kappa Mikey" (Nicktoons)
8:30 p.m.
"All of Us" (CW) steal sneakers.
Nicole winds up missing the lunkheads after the handymen head home on "The Class" (CBS).
"El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera" (Nickelodeon)
9 p.m.
Chloe flinches, Milo pinches and Jack cinches on "24" (Fox).
UNNECESSARY "ESCAPE FROM MYNETWORKTV" GUEST STAR PATROL
"Two and a Half Men" (CBS): Morgan Fairchild. Plot: Charlie and Alan learn they're no longer in with the "in crowd."
A psychic's visions drive her psycho on a return to her hometown in "Nora Roberts' Carolina Moon" (Lifetime). Can she stop the serial killer du jour before Nora Roberts writes a book with North Dakota in the title?
A forlorn single father of four fetches "Supernanny" (ABC).
Tipsy groomfriends make "Girlfriends" (CW) consider becoming single again.
Bodies float to the surface on "Silent Witness" (BBC America). If only they'd used the new Gillette Power Fusion five-blade razor.
Radioactive Man and Wireless vex Matt, Claire unleashes her rage against Daddy Dearest, and Hiro reconsiders his mission on "Heroes" (NBC).
"I Love New York" (VH1) enough to entertain a pack of savage 11-year-old girls.
"Hammer & Tickle: The Communist Joke Book" (Sundance)
"Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier" (History)
"My Super Sweet 16" (MTV)
"Futureweapons" (Discovery): "American Idol Audition Tapes"
"Combat Zone" (Military)
"Explorer" (National Geographic): "Ultimate Shark"
"Unwrapped" (Food): "Food Machines"
"High Stakes Poker" (GSN)
"WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA)
9:30 p.m.
UNNECESSARY SITCOM PATROL
"Rules of Engagement" (CBS) #967: Never take off your wedding ring, especially if your wife tells you "it's okay."
A music video shoot is merely a prelude to a kiss on "The Game" (CW).
10 p.m.
Witness a traditional gay Jewish wedding on "First Comes Love" (Logo).
Tiffani Thiessen, the bimbo formerly known as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, joins the cast of "What About Brian" (ABC) as the lead's new boss/former intern. Sharpen those Lee Press-On claws, girls.
A babysitter is sat upon on "CSI: Miami" (CBS).
Jordan and Danny compete to see who's one bad mother (shut your mouth, we're not taking about Shaft!), while Matt considers sexually harassing a sexual harassment lawyer on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC).
"Stunt Junkies: Go Big or Go Home" (Discovery)
"My Unique Family" (TLC): "The Witches Next Door"
"Suburban Secrets" (Court)
"Dangerous World" (National Geographic): "Beaches"
"The White Rapper Show" (VH1): "Bleaches"
"The Hills" (MTV): "Leeches"
"Extreme Celebrity Diet" (WE)
"Weaponology" (Military)
11 p.m.
"World Series of Blackjack" (GSN)
YOU'RE MY LOVER NOT MY RIVAL
* Rose: Michael Crichton
* Jim Carrey and Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick tape lap #23 with Dave.
* Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Tiki Barber and Silversun Pickups speculate on which version of Nyquil Paula's doing tonight while not showing up to chat with Jay.
* William Shatner and Hari Kondabolu beam up to Jimmy's.
* Sen. Chuck Schumer, Tracee Ellis Ross and the Holmes Brothers visit with their ConanFriends.
* Virginia Madsen, David Steinberg and Unwritten Law are acute with aCraig.
* Carmen Electra and Fall Out Boy play against Carson's battlebots.
COCKTAILS FOR TWO
C) "Our House" star Wilford Brimley suggests you check your chicken's blood sugar, and check it often.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
