TV Barn's TV Picks for Mar. 16-18
HAWKEYES PIERCED
Which of the following canceled fall 2006 series took place in Iowa?
A) "Big Day"
B) "Day Break"
C) "Kidnapped"
D) "Runaway"
E) "Smith"
[Lumber down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, March 16-18, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
FRIDAY
noon, 2:30, 7, 9:30
College basketball (CBS)
SYNDICATED
Something happens on tonight's "Jeopardy!" that has never happened before. We hope that whatever it is works to the benefit of FoTVP Scott Weiss.
6 p.m.
"ION Life" (ION)
7 p.m.
"Take Home Chef" (TLC; also 7:30)
"The Planet's Funniest Animals" (Animal Planet)
7:30 p.m.
"The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" (Cartoon)
"The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" (Disney)
"In Video" (BETJ): Yolanda Adams
8 p.m.
Following a repeat of "Addiction" (6:30 p.m.), go further in depth with "Addiction: The Supplementary Series" (HBO2; also 8:30, 9 & 9:30, and see 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m.)
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
The mob on "1 vs. 100" (NBC) includes "Taxi's" Jeff Conaway, the people (not including "Bowser") currently calling themselves "Sha Na Na" and losers from "The Apprentice," a.k.a. 99 future cast members of "Celebrity Fit Club."
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"Trick My Truck" (CMT)
"Video Justice" (Court)
8:30 p.m.
"Instant Star" (Noggin)
9 p.m.
Sal salutes her solo status at "Clatterford" (BBC America).
Perhaps they'll have the "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" kid as a panelist on "Identity" (NBC).
"The Wedding Bells" (Fox) help a runaway bride down by Wolf Lake. And what about ... Naomi?
"NOW" (PBS)
"Beyond the Break" (Noggin)
"Country Fried Home Videos" (CMT)
"What Not to Wear" (TLC)
9:30 p.m.
"Giada's Weekend Getaways" (Food): Napa/Sonoma
"Karaoke Dokey" (CMT)
10 p.m.
Journalist/addict Rick Kirkham retraces his path to becoming a "TV Junkie" (HBO2).
PETE REPEAT
"Raines, because you deliberately avoided watching it last night" (NBC)
"20/20" (ABC) checks to see how much stubble Britney's grown.
"The Soup" (E!) du jour: ethanol chowder.
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Decades"
"The Investigators" (Court)
"Crank Yankers" (MTV2)
"Intervention" (A&E; season premiere)
10:30 p.m.
"Comedy Central Presents" (Comedy Central): Kyle Dunnigan
"Celebrity Deathmatch" (MTV2)
11 p.m.
"Spoons" (BBC America)
"Gunslinger Girl" (IFC)
"Debbie Does Dallas Again" (Showtime)
11:30 p.m.
"Basilisk" (IFC)
midnight
"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (HBO)
MOMMY BUY ME
* Jason Alexander, Dan Rather, Martha Raddatz, Chris Rock and former Gov. Mike Huckabee spend "Real Time With Bill Maher."
* Rose: Richard Stengel, Chris Rock, Taryn Simon
* Terry Bradshaw, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Musiq Soulchild go long with Jay.
* Artie Lang, Bryan Greenberg and the Feeling are hooked on a Jimmy.
* Jeff Goldblum, Ivanka Trump and Pete Yorn are all abuzz with Conan.
* Miss USA Tara Conner and Say Anything party hearty with Carson.
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SATURDAY
1 p.m., 3:30, 5:30, 8
College basketball (CBS)
6 p.m.
"The E! True Hollywood Story" (E!): "Mean Girls"
7 p.m.
The queen of witches, assorted vampires and the odd werewolf take on New York in "Hellboy: Blood and Iron" (Cartoon). I'm betting on New York.
"St. Patrick's Day Chow Down" (Spike)
"Sell This House!" (A&E)
8 p.m.
HBO2 interviews several doctors to explore "Addiction: The Supplementary Series" (also 8:30, 9, 9:30, followed by "Cracked, Not Broken" at 10).
John O'Hurley hosts "Celebrity A-List Bloopers" (ABC) featuring, in descending order of fame: Mel Gibson, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Goldie Hawn, Paris Hilton and the cast of "According to Jim."
"21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards" (CW/syndicated, check local times)
"Kim Possible" (Disney)
"UFC Fight Night" (Spike)
"Moving Up" (TLC)
"Dateline" (NBC)
"Cops" (Fox)
8:30 p.m.
"The Naked Brothers Band" (Nickelodeon)
9 p.m.
"Robin Hood" (BBC America) is blamed for the actions of a mysterious sniper. Thus, the Sheriff of Nottingham is his partner in a snipe hunt.
A CEO turns up DOA in the LCD "Jane Doe: Ties That Bind" (Hallmark).
"For the Love of Dolly" (Logo)
"America's Most Wanted" (Fox)
"Cross Country" (CMT): Big & Rich and John Anderson
9:30 p.m.
"Mr. Meaty" (Nickelodeon)
10 p.m.
"An Audience With Elton John" (BBC America)
"Jackpot Diaries" (A&E)
"Trading Spaces" (TLC)
"Designer to the Stars: Kari Whitman" (WE)
11 p.m.
"Take This House and Sell It" (WE)
midnight
"Style by Jury" (WE)
ANCIENT CHINESE SECRETS on Cartoon Network
"Naruto" (9 p.m.), "One Piece" (9:30), "Mar" (10), "Bleach" (midnight), "Blood Plus" (12:30 a.m.), "Eureka 7" (1)
VIVA VARIETY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosts "Saturday Night Live" again (much to Michael Richards' dismay). Maybe the Snow Patrol will be on the alert for him. Meanwhile, WWE wrestler Edge walks a fine line on "MADtv."
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SUNDAY
noon, 2:30, 5
College basketball (CBS)
7 p.m.
"Dateline" (NBC) puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again.
Helen Thomas and Topher Grace give their first interview as a power couple on "60 Minutes" (CBS).
"Shalom in the Home" (TLC)
"Wild Kingdom" (Animal Planet)
7:30 p.m.
"The War at Home" (Fox)
"Just Jordan" (Nickelodeon)
7:55 p.m.
"Minuscule" (Disney)
8 p.m.
Case histories are shared as HBO2 continues "Addiction: The Supplementary Series" (also 8:20, 8:45, 9:05 & 9:30, followed by "A Revolving Door" at 10 and "Montana Meth" at 10:45).
It's a rat race on "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" (CBS). Insert Taco Bell/KFC joke here.
Actress du jour is "Framed for Murder" (Lifetime).
Lear looms while the boom is lowered for Sophie amongst other "Slings and Arrows" (Sundance).
It's not just turtles (teenage, mutant or otherwise) in "Galapagos" (National Geographic; also 9 & 10).
"Mouse: A Secret Life" (Animal Planet)
"Exploring Time" (Discovery Science; also 9)
"Grease: You're the One That I Want" (NBC)
"Zoey 101" (Nickelodeon)
"Cruising Do's and Don'ts" (Travel)
8:30 p.m.
While Josh bonds with the cool kids, "The Winner" (Fox; also 9:30) bonds with a video store customer who's got another way to be kind than just rewinding. [Cue "wooooo" from "Married ... With Children" audience.]
"Deep Inside the KCAs" (Nickelodeon)
9 p.m.
The stars must have a fan's hands remain somewhere on their bodies for 24 hours on "Surreal Life Fame Games" (VH1).
Dark magic is involved in the murders of a low-level mobster and his moll in "The Dresden Files" (Sci Fi).
TELE-GEBRA
"Little Miss Sunshine" x "Zodiac" = tonight's "Cold Case" (CBS)
It's graining men, hallelujah, it's graining men (amen) in "Rome" (HBO).
"Gordon Ramsay's F Word" (BBC America)
"Chefography" (Food; also 10): Rachael Ray; Bobby Flay
"America's Favorite Waterparks" (Travel)
"Heaven's Gate: The Definitive Story" (TLC)
9:30 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY STAR PATROL
Yes, Benjamin, Katey Sagal is trying to seduce ... "The Winner" (Fox)
10 P.M.
A girl is rebooted from an Internet café "Without a Trace" (CBS).
The trial of Baltar begins on "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi). Please tell me that Nancy Grace hasn't been cloned.
"The L Word" (Showtime) du jour is a "Literary License to Kill" as Jenny's tales strike a chord in Bette. Is it the G-sting?
UNNECESSARY CONAN THE GUESTSTARIAN PATROL
"The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (NBC): Ahnuld. Plot: The teams write webisodes for a soap opera.
"Christopher Titus: The 5th Annual End of the World Tour" (Comedy Central)
"Blood Ties" (Lifetime)
"Are We There Yet?" (Travel)
"Dice: Undisputed" (VH1)
"Footballers Wives: Overtime" (BBC America)
"The Girls Next Door" (E!)
10:30 p.m.
"Paradise City" (E!)
11 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
"I'm From Rolling Stone" (MTV; also 11:30)
"Talk Sex With Sue Johanson" (Oxygen)
11:45 p.m.
"Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job" (Cartoon)
midnight
"Saul of the Mole Men" (Cartoon)
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MONDAY NEWS IN BRIEF
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (season premiere), "What About Brian"
CBS: "... Mother," "... Christine," "... Men," "Rules ...," "C ..."
CW: "... Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends," "The Game"
Fox: "Prison Break," "24"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal" (two hours), "The Black Donnellys"
Court: "'Til Death Do Us Part" (premiere, two episodes)
Bravo: "Inside the Actors Studio: Mark Ruffalo"
Sundance: "Ground Truth"
FX: "The Riches"
Lifetime: "The Secrets of an Undercover Wife"
ABC Family: "Lincoln Heights," "Wildfire"
BBC America: "Silent Witness" (beginning of new series/season, as we call it)
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DON'T TOUCH ME, I'M A REAL LIVE WIRE
The Rader family were on the D) "Runaway" from both the authorities and "the real killer," so they moved to Bridgewater, Iowa from Potomac, Maryland and cancellation after three weeks.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
