TV Barn's TV Picks for Apr. 26
OH, REEGE
Before saving ABC and NBC, Regis Philbin was the marginally talented sidekick to what marginally talented sidekick?
A) Joey Bishop
B) Stan Freberg
C) Festus Haggen
D) Phil Harris
E) Rochester
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, April 26, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
DAYS INN
David Letterman helps welcome back Regis to "Live With Regis and Kelly Lee."
7 p.m.
"Hannah Montana" (Disney)
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
8 p.m.
DNA testing leads to justice in "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" (HBO), a man convicted of a brutal rape and murder he did not commit.
"My Name Is Earl" (NBC) and I'm not "Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (Fox).
The Democrats insist on a timetable that would allow the castaways of "Survivor: Fiji" (CBS) to begin coming home by October.
Alexis prepares for her first date as a biological woman on "Ugly Betty" (ABC). Send those Junior TV Morals Club postcards now.
Pipe bombs rock "Smallville" (CW) as Lex is taken hostage by a woman scorned. Gee, that could be half the women of the DC Comics universe.
"Spring Watch USA" (Animal Planet)
"Alcatraz: Living Hell" (National Geographic)
8:30 p.m.
"The Office" (NBC) hopes to complete a total recall before they're all terminated and can get only twin jobs as junior kindergarten cops.
9 p.m.
Sam and Dean hope not to go stir crazy when they get tossed in jail to investigate the "Supernaturals" (CW) in solitary.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
"30 Rock" (NBC): Elaine Stritch, Sean Hayes, Chris Parnell, Jason Sudeikis. Plot: Marriage, extradition and hiatus ... not necessarily in that order.
The chairman of the board gets extra attention at "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC). As they say, with friends like that, who needs enemas?
A boxer is kayoed on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS), which can mean only one thing -- if only any of us knew what that was.
A belly-dancing massage therapist is among those "Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy" (Fox).
"Mega Movers" (History): "Biggest Moves"
"1,000 Places to See Before You Die" (Travel)
"The Dan Ho Show" (Discovery Health)
9:30 p.m.
HOW FELICITOUS GUEST STAR PATROL
"Scrubs" (NBC): Keri Russell. Plot: When sorority sisters attack!
"Nick Cannon: Short Circuitz" (MTV)
10 p.m.
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES
A missing child is found alive and "willingly" living as his abductor's son on "Shark" (CBS).
The "ER" (NBC) prepares to redecorate. And we all know what that means.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
Love triangles splatter all over "October Road" (ABC).
"Penn & Teller's: Bulls Hit" (Showtime) illegal immigrants as they try to cross the border.
"Virginia Tech: Eyewitness to Tragedy" (History)
"Adventures in Hollyhood" (MTV)
"Ace of Cakes" (Food): "The Super Cake"
"RSPCA: Have You Got What It Takes?" (Animal Planet; also 10:30)
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): James Taylor
10:30 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
"This American Life" (Showtime): Prologue: "Storage of Spatial Information by the Maintenance Mechanism of LTP"; Act One: "In Iowa, No One Can Hear You Squeal";
Act Two: "In Wiener Veritas."
"Human Giant" (MTV)
"The Showbiz Show With David Spade" (Comedy Central)
11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood Heat" (Court)
12:30 a.m.
"Shin Chan" (Cartoon)
TALK TALK
* Rose: Gen. David Petraeus
* Richard Gere is just a gigolo to "The Daily Show."
* Mavis Staples sings the blues with Tavis.
* Tom Wolfe howls at "The Colbert Report."
* Steve Martin, Dave Cota and A.J. the parakeet, a Top Ten List presented by Derek Jeter, Tony Trischka and Bela Fleck get introduced and Dave has five seconds to chat with each of them.
* Jarod Miller, Kiefer Sutherland, Macy Gray and Natalie Cole are unforgettable with what's-his-name.
* Kimmel: Sanjaya Malakar, Sig and Edgar Hansen, Arctic Monkeys
* Tyra Banks, Masi Oka and Brandi Carlile cut to the chase with Conan.
* Craig singles out Jenny McCarthy, Frank McCourt and Mo Mandel.
* The cast of "Human Giant" and Aaron Lewis make a molehill out of Carson.
CODY AND CASSIDY'S THERAPY SESSION
Philbin was the second banana to Rat Pack fifth banana A) Joey Bishop.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
