I'M NO SUPERMAN
Among the callers in the film adaptation of Eric Bogosian's "Talk Radio" were sitcom faves Park Overall and Earl Hindman. But which NBC's "Comedy Night Done Right" also costarred?
A) Alec Baldwin
B) Andy Richter
C) Jason Lee
D) John C. McGinley
E) Rainn Wilson
[Scroll down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer, unless you have too many hangups.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, April 6-8, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
FRIDAY
6 p.m.
"ION Life" (ION)
7 p.m.
"Take Home Chef" (TLC)
8 p.m.
Is that your "iDENtity" (NBC)?
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care. "The Masters" (USA) gone away.
Some girl with psychic powers, she said "T-bone, what's your sign?" I blink and answer "Neon," I thought I'd blow her mind on "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS).
"What Would Jesus Really Do?" (CNN)
"Squirrel Boy" (Cartoon)
"Instant Star" (Noggin)
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"Miracle Quest" (Travel)
"The Ultimate Coyote Search" (CMT)
"Rides, Rims and Runways" (BET)
9 p.m.
Annabeth isn't as sure as she once was that a son killed his father "Close to Home" (CBS). And that is the sorta thing you want to be at least 30% sure of.
"The Wedding Bells" (Fox) has been canceled. Watch it now only if you're waiting for the next episode of "Vanished," "Justice," or "Reunion."
"NOW" (PBS) discusses the fate of the latest contestants leaving "American Idol."
"Raines" (NBC) finds it less than comic when a graphic novelist is THWIPP!-ed and/or SNKKKKT!-ed to death.
The ladies collect food at "Clatterford" (BBC America). How many cans of dusty mandarin oranges and lima beans do the homeless need?
"101 Juiciest Hollywood Hookups V: The Final Frontier" (E!)
"Beach Towel Throwdown" (BET)
"Country Fried Home Videos" (CMT)
"What Not to Wear: Behind the Seams" (TLC)
"Dr. G: Medical Examiner" (Discovery Health)
9:30 p.m.
"Giada's Weekend Getaways" (Food)
"Karaoke Dokey" (CMT)
10 p.m.
"Law & Order" (NBC): yadda yadda yadda rapper's murder yadda yadda yadda clanging noise.
"The Soup" (E!) du jour: The black pea Donnellys.
The team on "Numb3rs" (CBS) suspects that a unabomber might actually be bi instead.
"The Fabric of Time" (ION)
"The Investigators" (Court): "The Wrong Man?"
"Comedy Central Presents" (Comedy Central; also 10:30): Mitch Fatel, Howard Kremer
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Candy Connection"
"Intervention" (A&E)
"Mail Call" (History)
"Shut Up! With Stacy London" (TLC)
"Shut Up! With 20/20" (ABC)
"25 Top Dancers of All Time" (BET)
"Instant Beauty Pageant" (Style; season premiere)
"Acceptable.TV" (VH1)
"The Planet's Funniest Animals" (Animal Planet)
11 p.m.
"Best Week Ever" (VH1)
Boxing: George Garcia vs. Travis Walker (Showtime)
11:30 p.m.
"Basilisk" (IFC)
midnight
"P. Diddy Presents The Bad Boys of Comedy" (HBO; season premiere)
12:30 a.m.
"Debbie Does Dallas Again" (Showtime)
DAYDREAM BELIEVERS
* Bill Maher is spending real time off this week.
* Rose: Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., Elaine Pagels, Karen L. King, Peter Gelb
* Stephen Prothero and James Oakes bark up the wrong tree with Tavis.
* Jeremy Piven, Jenna Fischer and John Legend join Jay's entourage.
* Michael Imperioli, Jim Cramer and Albert Hammond Jr. sing tenor with Conan.
* Carla Gugino, Randy Couture and Redman spin with Craig.
* John C. McGinley and Bloc Party play Twister with Carson.
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SATURDAY
5 p.m.
"THS Investigates Spring Break Nightmares" (E!)
Boxing: Super Middleweights Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. (HBO)
6:30 p.m.
"Ben 10" (Cartoon)
7 p.m.
"The Ten Commandments 2: Moses vs. Freddy" (ABC)
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health)
7:30 p.m.
"Yu-Gi-Oh! G/X" (Cartoon)
8 p.m.
"Nightmare" (Lifetime Movie Network)
"Cops" (Fox)
"Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" (Nickelodeon)
"Kappa Mikey" (Nicktoons)
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Sweet Treats"
"Moving Up" (TLC)
8:30 p.m.
"The Secret Show" (Nicktoons)
"American Dragon: Jake Long" (Disney)
"The Naked Brothers Band" (Nickelodeon)
9 p.m.
The tax man poses as a farmer to hide from "Robin Hood" (BBC America).
SPRING BREAK ON BET
"The Jump-Off,", "21 Questions" (9:30), "Cheers, Jeers & Tears" (10), "Sibling Rivalries" (10:30)
"Love's Unending Legacy" (Hallmark)
"Kaw" (Sci Fi)
"Animal Crime Scene: African Assassin" (Animal Planet)
"America's Cutest Puppies" (WE)
Boxing: Joshua Clottey vs. Diego Corrales (Showtime)
"Flip This House" (A&E)
"Drake & Josh" (Nickelodeon)
"America's Most Wanted" (Fox)
9:30 p.m.
"Adventures in Doggie Daycare" (WE)
10 p.m.
"American Brew" (A&E)
"48 Hours Mystery" (CBS)
"Britpop: Live Forever" ("Backstage Pass," BBC America)
"Naruto" (Cartoon; also 10:30)
ADULT SWIM on Cartoon Network
"Bleach" (midnight), "Blood Plus" (12:30 a.m.), "Eureka 7" (1)
VIVA VARIETY
Tom Bergeron dances with the "MADtv" while Alex Borstein sticks around to chat with Spike.
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SUNDAY
CBS start times could be affected by golf.
6 p.m.
"Blind Trust" (Lifetime)
7 p.m.
"60 Minutes" (CBS)
"Dateline" (NBC; two hours)
"Shalom in the Home" (TLC)
"Banned From the Bible" (History)
8 p.m.
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) helps one family victimized by Hurricane Katrina.
Why is it that none of the racers ever book their flights via Travelocity on "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" (CBS)?
A promise ring is broken in "7th Heaven" (CW).
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Lovin' Lobster"
"The Last Days of Jesus" (MSNBC)
"Planet Earth" (Discovery; also 9): "Shallow Seas" & "Great Plains"
"Miami Drug Cartel" (National Geographic; see also 9)
"Decoding Disaster" (Discovery Times)
9 p.m.
Toad hits the road as "Masterpiece Theatre" (PBS) blows "The Wind in the Willows."
"Cold Case" (CBS) fights for the rights of a suffragette.
[I'm sure Tom would have written up the return of "The Sopranos" (HBO) if only there had been enough publicity about the show to have caught his attention. /jd]
"Desperate Housewives" (ABC) investigate the in-laws of their brothers and sisters.
A contestant doesn't win the million on "Deal or No Deal" (NBC).
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E)
"Philly Mob" (National Geographic)
"Iron Chef America" (Food)
10 p.m.
Vince's new agent advises him not to let any of the characters have their own spin-offs from "Entourage" (HBO).
Are white supremacists responsible for a interracial couple's son disappearing "Without a Trace" (CBS)?
"The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (NBC) takes a road trip to Vegas.
SHE'S SUPER, THANKS FOR ASKING PATROL
"Brothers & Sisters" (ABC): Margot Kidder. Plot: Nora hopes to be graded on her curves.
Mai and Morgan struggle to come out of the closet on "The Dresden Files" (Sci Fi).
Elizabeth gives birth on "The Tudors" (Showtime).
"Mind of Mencia" (Comedy Central)
"The Food Network Awards Cake Decorators Challenge" (Food)
"Footballers Wives: Overtime" (BBC America)
"Sons of Hollywood" (A&E; also 10:30)
"Blood Ties" (Lifetime)
"The Girls Next Door" (E!)
"Wild Kingdom" (Animal Planet)
10:30 p.m.
"Reno 911!" (Comedy Central) goes to Christian Karaoke. Oy.
"Paradise City" (E!)
midnight
"Saul of the Mole Men" (Cartoon)
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MONDAY NEWS IN BRIEF
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars," "The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman"
CBS: "... Mother," "... Christine," "Two and a Half Men," "The King of Queens," "CSI: Miami"
Fox: "24"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal," "Thank God You're Here" (premiere)
PBS: "Antiques Roadshow," "American Experience: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple"
Lifetime: "Judicial Indiscretion"
FX: "The Riches"
Food: "Emeril Live," "Unwrapped," "The Secret Life of ..."
TLC: "Little People, Big World," "Honey We're Killing the Kids," "One Week to Save Your Marriage"
Sundance: "Kill Gil (Volume I)"
BBC America: "Silent Witness"
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SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Both "30 Rock's" A) Alec Baldwin and "Scrubs'" D) John C. McGinley talked the talk.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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