TV Barn's TV Picks for Feb. 6

SITUATION COSMETIC
The original title of which series included the phrase "The Life and Times of"?

A) "Barney Miller"
B) "Bob"
C) "Brisco County Jr."
D) "Lou Grant"
E) "Seinfeld"

[Collect your thoughts and meet us at the bottom of the column for the correct answer.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, February 6, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings



7:30 p.m.
"One Night Only" (BET)

8 p.m.
You know, instead of telling us "19 other people made it to Hollywood" at the end of an episode of "American Idol" (Fox), they could have shown us those auditions instead of the ones from the next "Mrs. Millers."

THESE ROOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKIN'
Civil rights pioneer Percy Julian is "Nova's" (PBS) pick for a "Forgotten Genius."

"Gilmore Girls" (CW) walk into the hospital waiting room, where they hear a black actor insulting a gay one. I see wacky spin-off!

UNNECESSANTE GUEST STAR PATROL
"NCIS" (CBS): Armand Assante. Plot: The top guns of the Navy are up for bids.

"Dateline: To Catch a Predator: Long Beach" (NBC)
"Really Big Things" (Discovery): "Swing Bridge"

9 p.m
The slipping of the morning after pill as a mickey is thought to be a miscarriage of justice by "Veronica Mars" (CW).

Geiger counters can't be counted on by "The Unit" (CBS; another new episode at 10).

A recreation of the Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr duel goes awry on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (NBC). Well, all things considered, just as well as the original version did.

An hospital researcher has "stolen" the handicapped spot "House" (Fox) has been using. Damn that b*tch and her rascal scooter.

"PrimeTime: The Outsiders" (ABC)
"Ultimate Factories" (National Geographic): "Moonshine"
"Road Rules" (MTV)
"Ancient Discoveries" (History): "Machines of the Gods"
"John Ratzenberger's Made in America" (Travel)

9:30 p.m.
"Bam's Unholy Union" (MTV)

10 p.m.
Explore the closet of Duke Ellington's co-composer and arranger in "Independent Lens" (PBS): "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life."

Follow the rise of black gangs in Los Angeles in "Bastards of the Party" (HBO), directed by former Blood Cle "Bone" Sloan.

A child pornographer is arrested at a pawn shop trying to hock his pornograph on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC).

Lucy sends her mentor to guide her assistant to dig up "Dirt" (FX) in a small town.

Traumatic memories, a fraudulent Ex-Gay treatment, and a bun in the oven occupy the partners of "Boston Legal" (ABC).

"Murphy's Law: Entirely Eddie ... Entirely Genius" (BET)
"Crash Science" (National Geographic): "Race Cars"
"Outlaugh Festival on Wisecrack" (Logo)
"Two-A-Days" (MTV)
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (E!): Destiny's Child
"The Bad Girls Club" (Oxygen)
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" (Bravo)
"Miami Ink" (TLC)
"ECW" (Sci Fi)

11 p.m.
"King of Cars" (A&E; also 11:30)
"Campus Ladies" (Oxygen)


TALK THE TALK
* Rose: Josh Groban; TBA at charlierose.com
* "The Daily Show" teaches Mike Rowe that life is but a dream.
* Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Hank Klibanoff fascinate Tavis.
* Charlie LeDuff quaffs a brewski with Stephen.
* Randy Jackson and Harry Connick Jr. visit Dave's dog pound.
* Penélope Cruz, Tyler Perry and James Hunter are positively "Medea"-val with Jay.
* Dominic Monaghan, Donatella Versace and Paul Weller lose their way to Jimmy's place.
* Dr. Phil, Emily Deschanel and Calexico take a shine to Conan.
* Mena Suvari, Lawrence Block and the Naked Trucker order up T-bones with Craig.
* Lizzy Caplan and Taking Back Sunday are a day late and a dollar short with Carson.


FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS
When it originally aired as part of a summer anthology series, both Hal Linden and Abe Vigoda were there for "The Life and Times of A) Barney Miller."



-- posted by Jon Delfin