TV Barn's TV Picks for Apr. 3

CUTTY CARRYALL
Alice's beau Sam on "The Brady Bunch" had a last name that was, oddly enough, not "The Butcher." What was it?

A) Franklin
B) Grant
C) Hancock
D) Harding
E) Van Buren

[Get down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer. Chop chop!]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, April 3, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings




8 p.m.
Tony Bennett teaches Gina, Haley, Jordin, LaKisha, Melinda, Blake, Chris and Phil how to sing like Frank Sinatra on "American Idol" (Fox), while Sanjaya masters the vocal stylings of Joey Bishop.

A terrorist tip turns into a trap in "NCIS" (CBS).

Learn Chris Hansen's Visa card number on "Dateline: To Catch an Identity Thief" (NBC).

Cuttlefish change their skin color to avoid having Rush Limbaugh misattribute their success on "Nova" (PBS).

BACK TO BACK TO BACK
On Cinemax: "Back to the Future," "Back to the Future Part II" (10), "Back to the Future Part III" (11:50)

"The Chocolate Wars" (Discovery Times)
"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo" (Travel)
"American Heiress" (MyNetworkTV)

9 p.m.
"The Unit" (CBS) attempts to stop The Leak to The Press.

"Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" (CW) does "Vegas, Baby." Please let whatever happens there ... stay there.

Which pseudo-celeb will do the hustle out the door? Find out on the time-wasting "Dancing With the Stars Results Show" (ABC).

UNNECESSARY ALL-AMERICAN REJECT PATROL
"House" (Fox): Tyson Ritter. Plot: A high profile photographer has a stroke while in the middle of a killer photo shoot.

An ear doctor bleeds to deaf ... er, death on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (NBC).

What would you do if diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) at 29? It was all "So Much So Fast" ("Frontline," PBS) for Stephen Heywood, who got married, had a baby and renovated a pair of houses. Which is more than would have happened if he'd taken Tim McGraw's advice.

EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
"Bam's Unholy Union" (MTV)

"101 Juiciest Hollywood Hookups 2: Freddy's Revenge" (E!)
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery): "A Tragic Beginning"
"John Ratzenberger's Made in America" (Travel)

10 p.m.
Vic takes the law into his own hands to catch Lem's killer on "The Shield" (FX; season premiere). What's new?

EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
"The Agency" (VH1) fights over a hot Brazilian model. It's so tough being me.

"Work Out" (Bravo) works it out in therapy.

UNNECESSARY MELROSE THE BOSS GUEST STAR PATROL
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC): Laura Leighton, Judith Light. Plot: Honor students use computers to find parties. Gasp! Someone tell Steve Allen so this type of immorality can be stopped! (Yes, we know he's dead. It's a joke. Please do not e-mail Mr. Delfin.)

UNNECESSARY GHOST STAR PATROL
"Boston Legal" (ABC): Ralph Bellamy (maybe) and William Shatner, some 50 years ago. Plot: The "Wheel of Hostages" lands once again on Denny Crane. Shirley Schmidt needs a rest after being held by both Lincoln Meyer and Jerry Espensen.

"The Final Report: Columbine" (National Geographic): "If O.J. Did It"
"Driving Force" (A&E; also 10:30)
"Rogue Nature" (Discovery): "Grizzlies"
"Two-A-Days" (MTV; also 10:30)
"Miami Ink" (TLC)
"The Bad Girls Club" (Oxygen)
"Firepower" (Military; also 10:30)
"Bullrun" (Spike)
"College Hill" (BET)
"ECW" (Sci Fi): "Who's Bald, Trump or McMahon: Part 2"

10:30 p.m.
"Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels" (TLC): "Out of the Way Eats"
"Hollywood's Tightest Bodies" (VH1)
"Tori & Dean: Inn Love" (Oxygen)

11 p.m.
DUELING HYPE
* "Movie Special: Grindhouse" (BET)
* "Welcome to the Grindhouse" (Sci Fi)

"King of Cars" (A&E): "Even Cowboys Get the Blues"
"BodogFight" (ION)


A MIGHTY WIND
* Rose: Fernando Araujo, Richard Gere
* Naveen Andrews and Frank Rich can't find Tavis' studio.
* Gerard Butler and Tim McGraw guest like their conversation was dying with Jay.
* Kimmel: Hilary Swank, Hilary Duff, "Dancing With the Stars" Hilary
* Rosario Dawson, Jason Sudeikis and Martina McBride rent themselves to "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" for an hour.
* Rose McGowan, Chef Wolfgang Puck and Billy D. Washington are grilled by Craig and served with a nice rice pilaf.
* Marley Shelton and William Tell bob for pears on "Last Call."


CATCH A TIGER BY THE FOOD PROCESSOR
Alice (Nelson) eventually married him and became A) Mrs. Franklin.

-- posted by Jon Delfin