INTERACTIVE CONVERSATION INTERFACE
Who hosted ABC's half-baked TV incarnation of "You Don't Know Jack"?
A) Buzz Lippman
B) Cookie Masterson
C) Josh "Schmitty" Schmitstinstein
D) Nate Shapiro
E) Troy Stevens
[Finding the correct answer at the bottom of the column is as easy as 1-2-7.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, April 24, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl" (Cartoon)
"Hannah Montana" (Disney)
8 p.m.
The "American Idol Gives Back" (Fox) telethon hopes to raise a bazillion dollars to cure poverty in Africa and fix everything up in New Orleans. Have we mentioned that all of the sackloads of money are coming from A) corporate sponsors, B) you, the home viewer and C) not Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, or any of the contestants?
"George Lopez" (ABC; see also 8:30) sizzles when he can't smoke at work.
"NCIS" (CBS) hopes once again to capture recurring villain La Grenouille.
Rory makes post-grad plans on "Gilmore Girls" (CW). You know, we do need someone to work at the Bluth family's frozen banana stand.
HEY KIDS, FREE PORNGRAPHY!
"Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Beauty Pageant" (MyNetworkTV)
"Nova" (PBS): "Saved by the Sun"
"Dateline: The Virginia Tech Massacre: To Show the Footage: NBC Gives Back" (NBC)
"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo" (Travel)
"The Most Extreme" (Animal Planet)
8:30 p.m.
UNNECESSARY SAVED BY THE GUEST STAR PATROL
"George Lopez" (ABC): Mario Lopez. Plot: A new neighbor decorates his lawn offensively (as opposed to defensively).
9 p.m.
"Frontline" (PBS) explores the political timeline of global warming/climate change in "Hot Politics."
UNNECESSARY BETWEEN A ROC AND A HARD PLACE GUEST STAR PATROL
"House" (Fox): Charles S. Dutton. Plot: A scam artist loses her free will.
Bob is picked for a secret SD-6 mission that could put "The Unit" (CBS) in danger.
HEY KIDS, MORE FREE PORNOGRAPHY!
* "Ujena Bikini Jam" (MyNetworkTV)
* "Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" (CW) finds the Next Doll.
"Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Build" (Sundance, followed at 9:35 by "Waste = Food")
"The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA" (ESPN)
"Funniest Mom in America 3" (Nickelodeon)
"John Ratzenberger's Made in America" (Travel)
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" (A&E): "Make a Wish"
"Ancient Discoveries" (History): "Machines of the East"
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery): "Cheating Death"
"Dancing With the Stars Results Show" (ABC)
9:30 p.m.
"Scarred" (MTV)
10 p.m.
Vic gets a chance to remain employed on "The Shield" (FX). First assignment: track down Don Imus.
Alan and Jerry face off once again on "Star Trek: Boston Legal" (ABC; postponed from last week).
Rosie O'Donnell executive-produces, Amanda Bearse directs and produces, and absolutely nobody stars in "The Big Gay Sketch Show" (Logo), which spoofs "The Facts of Life" and the Bravo network, and imagines Elaine Stritch as a Wal-Mart greeter.
"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (PBS)
"College Hill" (BET)
"The Spy Who Loved Her" (MSNBC)
"Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels" (Food)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Inferno 3" (MTV)
"Jon & Kate Plus 8" (Discovery Health)
"The Bad Girls Club" (Oxygen)
"RSPCA: Have You Got What It Takes?" (Animal Planet; also 10:30)
"Work Out" (Bravo)
"Driving Force" (A&E): "Forces of Nature"
"Bullrun" (Spike)
"ECW" (Sci Fi)
"Miami Ink" (TLC)
10:30 p.m.
"Road Tasted" (Food)
"Living Lahaina" (MTV)
"Tori & Dean: Inn Love" (Oxygen)
11 p.m.
"Ain't Nothin' Like Me! An Intimate Session With ... Joe" (BET)
"BodogFight" (ION)
12:30 a.m.
"Shin Chan" (Cartoon)
MONOLOG NUCLEOSIS
* Rose: George W. Bush (check local listings, might air at different time than usual)
* McCain, once plain, lies mainly with disdain. I think "The Daily Show's" got it!
* Tavis notes the sun will come out for Tom Morello. He's willing to bet his bottom dollar on it as well.
* Dr. Andrew Weil cures all that ails "The Colbert Report."
* David Hyde Pierce, Ivanka Trump and Corinne Bailey Rae offer tossed salad and scrambled eggs to Dave.
* Bill Maher, Sig and Edgar Hansen and Amy Winehouse get out of rehab to chat with Jay.
* Jamie Kennedy, Iggy Pop, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" loser and the Stooges want to be Jimmy's dog.
* Martha Stewart, Rob Huebel and Ian Edwards gild Conan's lillies.
* Paula Abdul, Vinnie Jones and Billy D. Washington pop open a nice cold Colt 45 with Craig.
* Luke Wilson and the Format crash "Last Call."
GIBBERISH QUESTION
While "Cookie" (Tom Gottlieb) from the online and CD-ROM versions announced each episode, Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens hosted as E) "Troy Stevens."
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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