TV Barn's TV Picks for Mar. 30-Apr. 1
SHE WOULDN'T TAKE A WILLY OR A SAM
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, now playing a young, virile King Henry VIII, was previously known for playing what other icon?
A) Dean Martin
B) Elvis Presley
C) Jerry Lewis
D) JFK
E) John Lennon
[Scroll downward to the end of the column for the truth of which thou doth seek.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, March 30-April 1, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
FRIDAY
7 p.m.
"Billy & Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure" (Cartoon)
"Take Home Chef" (TLC)
7:30 p.m.
"Brian McKnight: Ten" (BETJ)
8 p.m.
GUEST WHISPERER
"Ghost Whisperer" (CBS): The Dog Whisperer. Plot: Whispers to a scream.
Is that YOUR "Identity" (NBC)?
"Miracle Quest" (Travel; premiere)
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search 2" (CMT)
"Hannah Montana" (Disney): "Bad Moose Rising"
9 p.m.
Whitney and Carlos are "Six Degrees" (ABC) and/or subway fares away from a new apartment.
A bride lost in fantasy proves troublesome for "The Wedding Bells" (Fox).
A reformed alcoholic tries to do the right thing while apologizing for a rape that happened "Close to Home" (CBS). Will the state accept his statement, or is he 12 steps away from a prison cell?
GHOST STAR PATROL
"Raines" (NBC): Laurie Metcalf. Plot: A homeless woman is strung up, having been caught up in deception and fraud.
"Clatterford" (BBC America)
"What Not to Wear" (TLC)
"NOW" (PBS)
"Dog Whisperer" (National Geographic)
"Lockup" (MSNBC; also 10 and Saturday at 9)
9:30 p.m.
"Country Fried Home Videos" (CMT)
"Giada's Weekend Getaways" (Food)
10 p.m.
Our crucifixion is ruined by arson on "Law & Order" (NBC).
"20/20" (ABC) investigates Sanjaya's fauxhawk.
Who knows what evil lurks within the heart of an airplane's black box? Charlie on "Numb3rs" (CBS) knows. What, you were thinking Lamont Cranston?
"The Soup" (E!) is withdrawal stew.
"Intervention" (A&E)
"Acceptable.TV" (VH1)
"Crank Yankers" (MTV2)
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Cheese, Glorious Cheese"
"The Planet's Funniest Animals" (Animal Planet)
"Karaoke Dokey" (CMT)
"Comedy Central Presents" (Comedy Central; also 10:30): Ian Bagg, Josh Sneed
10:30 p.m.
"Celebrity Deathmatch" (MTV2)
11 p.m.
"Best Week Ever" (VH1)
"Spoons" (BBC America)
"Gunslinger Girl" (IFC)
11:05 p.m.
"Debbie Does Dallas Again" (Showtime)
11:30 p.m.
"Saving Grace the Otter" (Animal Planet)
"Basilisk" (IFC)
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
* Maher: D.L. Hughley, Michael Smerconish, Catherine Crier, Madeleine Albright, Rep. Ron Paul
* Rose: David Gregory, Billy Packer, David Axelrod
* Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Mo'Nique advise Tavis.
* Donald Trump and Jon Heder wear blazers for Dave.
* Amy Poehler, Ricky Schroder and Ozomatli prepare for Saturday night with Jay.
* Will Arnett, Evan Ross and TV on the Radio are magical with Jimmy.
* Chandra Wilson, Bobby Miyamoto and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rap with Craig.
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SATURDAY
6 & 8:30 p.m.
College basketball (CBS)
5 p.m.
"Celebrity Plastic Surgery: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (E!)
6 p.m.
"Baby Madness" (Discovery Health)
7:30 p.m.
"SpongeBob SquarePants" (Nickelodeon)
8 p.m.
"Nickelodeon's 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" (Nickelodeon)
"Human Version 2.0" (Discovery)
"Kim Possible" (Disney)
"Moving Up" (TLC)
9 p.m.
"Robin Hood" (BBC America) saves the slaves, and S&H Green Stamps.
"Childhood Obesity: Danger Zone" (Food) might not be a rerun from September.
"A Home Run for Trademark" (TLC)
"Lockup" (MSNBC)
"Flip This House" (A&E)
"America's Most Wanted" (Fox)
10 p.m.
"An Audience With Tom Jones" ("Backstage Pass," BBC America)
"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)
ADULT SWIM on Cartoon Network
"Bleach" (midnight), "Blood Plus" (12:30 a.m.), "Eureka 7" (1)
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SUNDAY
6 p.m.
"Deadliest Catch Special" (Discovery)
"What Not to Wear" (TLC)
7 p.m.
"60 Minutes" (CBS)
"Dateline" (NBC; two hours)
"Cat-Minster: CFA International Cat Championship" (GSN)
"America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC)
"Shalom in the Home" (TLC)
7:30 p.m.
There's a bitter pill to swallow during "The War at Home" (Fox).
7:55 p.m.
"Minuscule" (Disney)
8 p.m.
"If I were in town, I would ask for your number" on "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" (CBS; also 9). Hey, there's no shame in finishing ninth!
"Uncaged Heart" (Lifetime)
"Planet Earth" (Discovery; also 9): "Deserts" & "Ice Worlds"
"Nature" (PBS): "Unforgettable Elephants"
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Emeril's Candy Counter"
"Decoding Disaster" (Discovery Times)
8:30 p.m.
Hank gets dusted on "King of the Hill" (Fox).
9 p.m.
Is it a bad date if they abscond with one of your skulls? Such is the problem of starting a match(.com) in "The Dresden Files" (Sci Fi).
Robert Klein, Chris Rock and Garry Shandling help Anderson Cooper present "The Comedian Award" (HBO) to Jerry Seinfeld.
"Desperate Housewives Clip Show" (ABC)
"Gordon Ramsay's F Word" (BBC America)
"Iron Chef America" (Food): Bobby Flay vs. Jose Andres
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E; also 9:30)
9:30 p.m.
"American Dad" (Fox) gets upset over four little words. And they are ....
10 p.m.
"Cold Case" (CBS; special time) digs up the case of the cheerleader who's no longer got spirit.
Science vs. sex in the Sunday supplement on "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (NBC).
TELE-GEBRA
"Henry VIII" + "The Sopranos" x "Queer as Folk" = "The Tudors" (Showtime)
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC) meet illegitimate daughters.
"Blood Ties" (Lifetime)
"Life After Film School" (Fox Movie Channel): Wes Craven
"Sons of Hollywood" (A&E; premiere, also 10:30)
"Mind of Mencia" (Comedy Central; season premiere)
"The Girls Next Door" (E!)
"Footballers Wives: Overtime" (BBC America)
"Dice: Undisputed" (VH1; also 10:30)
"Wild Kingdom" (Animal Planet)
10:30 p.m.
"Paradise City" (E!)
"Reno 911!" (Comedy Central; season premiere)
11 p.m.
"Mascot Madness" (Animal Planet)
"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," "The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman"
CBS: NCAA final
Fox: "Prison Break," "24"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal," "The Black Donnellys"
FX: "The Riches"
PBS: "Antiques Roadshow," "American Experience: Sister Aimee," "Terry Sanford & the New South"
ABC Family: "Lincoln Heights" (season finale)
Court: "'Til Death Do Us Part," "Suburban Secrets"
Sundance: "Let's Rock Again!"
BBC America: "Silent Witness"
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I GOT MARRIED TO THE WIDOW NEXT DOOR
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was Emmy-nominated (and won a Golden Globe) for CBS' B) "Elvis."
-- posted by Jon Delfin
