TV Barn's TV Picks for Feb. 22
IN A RICH MAN'S WORLD
Recreating this in real life would probably take 200 hours and $20,000. What?
A) the average trip from beginning to end on "The Amazing Race"
B) the first secret room built by Ty Pennington on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
C) (stocking) the shelves and display cases of Rupert Jee's Hello Deli
D) (setting up) the "Jeopardy!" monitors
E) Michael's tattoos on "Prison Break"
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, February 22, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"The History Makers" (BETJ)
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
8 p.m.
The identities of the first four potential VH1 "Big in '08 Awards" seat fillers are announced on "America Idol" (Fox).
"My Name Is Earl" (NBC) and the first good thing I did before writing my list brought me Joy.
The Moto and Savu tribes ponder why they seem to have been named after cell phones on "Survivor: Fiji" (CBS).
"Hot Pursuit" (Court; also 8:30)
"American Hot Rod" (TLC)
"Hearts & Minds" (Discovery Times; also 9 & 10)
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health)
"Crash Science" (National Geographic): "Runaway Vehicles"
8:30 p.m.
"The Office" (NBC) drinks heavily.
9 p.m.
A high school cheerleader and quarterback were murdered. Yes, they're slew. They're now spirits, how 'bout you? Gooooooo "CSI" (CBS)!
Broken hearts, broken arms and broken promises are all in need of healing on "Scrubs" (NBC).
IT'S THE END OF THEIR WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
"The O.C." (Fox) is revealed to have been a giant dream for Dawson Leery and Joey Potter. Although had Dawson actually written it, it would have had better production values.
McDreamy and McSteamy are infected with McRabies, having had a bite taken out of them by McGruff the Crime Dog on "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC).
AFRICAN AMERICAN TRIVIA MONTH PETE REPEAT
"Iconoclasts" (Sundance): Dave Chappelle & Maya Angelou
"Best Evidence" (Discovery)
"American Biker" (TLC)
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
"The Dan Ho Show" (Discovery Health)
9:30 p.m.
Rory Kennedy looks into prisoner abuse and finds the "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" (HBO).
UNNECESSARY MSNBC PIMPIN' GUEST STAR PATROL
"30 Rock" (NBC): Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson. Plot: Kenneth becomes one of Tracy's entourage, Josh renegotiates his contract, and Jenna gets misquoted in a magazine (gee, wasn't that a "Studio 60" plot with Harriet?).
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): Hall & Oates
10 p.m.
UNNECESSARY MIDNIGHT CRAWLER GUEST STAR PATROL
"Shark" (CBS): Gary Cole. Plot: Shark compromises his principles by not reporting that a friend found the corpse of one of his interns in his hotel room after their office party.
A model's murdered "In the City" (BBC America). Please let it be with a wire hanger.
Judge Blake Shelton and last season's winner, Chris Young, perform on "Nashville Star" (USA).
Tune in as Julia Roberts interviews George Clooney, Nicole Kidman chats with Russell Crowe and Jamie Foxx goes one-on-one with the iconic Sidney Poitier on the "Oprah Winfrey rips off Sundance Channel's 'Iconoclasts' Oscar Special" (ABC).
UNNECESSARY HIT IN THE KNEE WITH A MIKE HAMMER TO TEST YOUR REFLEXES GUEST STAR PATROL
"ER" (NBC): Stacy Keach. Plot: Frostbite and jealousy nip at the surgeons.
"Soundstage" (PBS): Rickie Lee Jones
"Throwdown With Bobby Flay" (Food)
"Ultimate Factories" (National Geographic): "M-1 Tank"
"Biker Build-Off" (TLC)
"Juvies" (MTV)
10:30 p.m.
There she is ... beauty pageant mentor on "The Sarah Silverman Program" (Comedy Central).
11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood Heat" (Court)
DON'T TALK, JUST KISS
* Rose: Adam Nagourney, Mark Halperin; Anthony Shadid, Vali Nasr, Bobby Ghosh, Richard Bulliet, Raghida Dergham; Andrew Roberts
* Billy Bob Thornton, Rashida Jones and Barenaked Ladies are jealous of Brangelina on "The Late Show With David Letterman."
* Peter O'Toole, Christina Ricci and Hellogoodbye are Jay's Venus, and his fire. What's your desire?
* Randy Jackson, Jonathan Silverman and Boys Like Girls feed Jimmy's dog.
* Jimmy Fallon, Keith Olbermann and Steven Kaplan count down the minutes until they chat with Conan.
* Mark Ruffalo, Wolfgang Puck and Tom Lennon & Ben Garant are saucy with Craig.
* Jerry O'Connell and MIMS slide into Carson's comfy chairs.
BREAKOUT STAR
And depending on your pain threshold, it would take at least three weeks for the E) inking feeling to be completed.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
