TV Barn's TV Picks for Apr. 9
DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
In what year is "How I Met Your Mother" set?
A) 1985
B) 2001
C) 2007
D) 2010
E) 2030
[Suit up and scroll down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Monday, April 9, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"Falcon Beach" (ABC Family; season premiere)
8 p.m.
"Deal or No Deal" (NBC) proves it doesn't really need Howie.
Do a little "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC). Make a little love. Get down tonight.
The bachelor party goes as well as the one Tom Hanks was involved with on "How Your Mother Met Me" (CBS).
Is a Confederate army belt buckle real or counterfederate? The "Antiques Roadshow" (PBS) phones it in from Mobile.
"Culture Shock" (Travel)
"Little People, Big World" (TLC; also 8:30)
"Emeril Live" (Food): "Sweet and Savory"
"IFL Battleground" (MyNetworkTV)
8:30 p.m.
An e-mail gets sent to everyone who shouldn't read it in "The Not Rerun Adventures of Old Christine" (CBS). I know the feeling.
9 p.m.
The administration becomes offensive once again on "24: Day 6" (Fox).
Wyler's, the makers of Flavor-Aid (and other fine products), is proud to be a sponsor of the "American Experience" (PBS) presentation of "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple."
TELE-GEBRA
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" x "Love Boat" = "Thank God You're Here" (NBC; also 10) with guests Jennifer Coolidge, Bryan Cranston, Joel McHale, Wayne Knight, Mo'Nique, Edie McClurg, Richard Kind and Kevin Nealon.
Charlie decides to start getting peachy with Herb's sister on "Two and a Half Men" (CBS).
"Kill Gil (Volume I)" (Sundance)
"Judicial Indiscretion" (Lifetime)
"Silent Witness" (BBC America)
"My Super Sweet 16" (MTV)
"E-Vet Interns" (Animal Planet; also 9:30)
"Unwrapped" (Food): "Caffeinated"
"Honey We're Killing the Kids" (TLC): "Together Again"
"WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA): "Vince McMahon Stubble Report #1"
"Digging for the Truth" (History): "Lost Treasures of the Copper Scroll"
"Futureweapons" (Discovery) : "Massive Attack"
9:30 p.m.
"The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman" (ABC) cruises the Sunset Strip.
The Wife of Queens convinces "The King of Queens" (CBS) that the Friends of Queens can afford a Second Home of Queens, according to Jim.
"Hilary Duff: Now with 63% More Duff" (MTV)
"Suburban Secrets" (Court)
10 p.m.
To continue the con, Wayne has to clean up someone else's on "The Riches" (FX).
A scalping occurs at a Native American casino and it's not just on the people willing to pay $800 a ticket to see the Police reunion tour on "CSI: Miami" (CBS).
"The Secret Life of ... Camping" (Food) without Bruce Vilanch.
"First Comes Love" (Logo) for a pair of soldiers. Spartans, attack!
"Inside the IRS" (National Geographic)
"Planet Earth: The Future" (Discovery Science)
"One Week to Save Your Marriage" (TLC): "Ships That Pass in the Night"
"Weaponology" (Military)
"'Til Death Do Us Part" (Court)
"Mystery Diagnosis" (Discovery Health)
"Stunt Junkies: Go Big or Go Home" (Discovery): "Rocket Man"
"Run's House" (MTV)
"Unfinished Business" (MSNBC)
10:30 p.m.
"Taquita & Kaui" (MTV)
MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT
* Rose: Gen. James L. Jones (ret.)
* Bill Bradley slam-dunks "The Daily Show."
* Ali A. Allawi and Nick Cannon run wild with Tavis.
* Colin Beavan and Katrina vanden Heuvel replace their legs with machine guns on "The Colbert Report."
* Sen. Barack Obama and Halle Berry make sweet love while Dave hectors Rupert Jee.
* Anthony Hopkins, Rose McGowan and Good Charlotte have a nice Chianti with Jay.
* Rosario Dawson, Nick Swardson and Ciara ride 'til dawn with Jimmy.
* Jeff Daniels, Zoe Bell and Alternate Routes sideswipe Conan.
* Kurt Russell, Barry Sonnenfeld and Paul Wall are deathproof with Craig.
DOES ANYBODY REALLY CARE?
The framing device of the show reveals that the older Ted (voiced by Bob Saget) is living in E) 2030 and the entire series is a flashback currently set in C) 2007.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
