TV Barn's TV Picks for Apr. 10

R.I.P. CUTE CHICK AND FAT BROAD
Johnny Hart's "B.C." comic strip was featured on TV in a pair of cartoon specials featuring which holidays?

A) Christmas
B) Easter
C) Halloween
D) Independence Day
E) Thanksgiving

[Correct answers at the bottoms of columns got lips?]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, April 10, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings




8 p.m.
"Dateline: To Catch a Car Thief" (NBC). In June, they hope to catch the thief who killed Peter Parker's Uncle Ben.

Jennifer Lopez mentors the kids of "American Idol" (Fox) on how not to marry Ben Affleck.

Murder goes according to the plot of Bones' latest book on "NCIS" (CBS). Can Booth clear her name?

"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo" (Travel)
"American Heiress" (MyNetworkTV)

9 p.m.
The hostage takers have no demands of anyone, much less "The Unit" (CBS). Isn't this more of a job for "Standoff?"

It's no flight of fancy with an airsick man has a deadly virus (and/or lupus, and four other misdiagnoses) on "House" (Fox).

Hey, remember "Afghanistan: The Other War"? "Frontline/World" (PBS) does.

"Funniest Mom in America 3" (Nickelodeon)
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" (A&E; season premiere): "The Mystery of Mona Lisa"
"Size Matters" (VH1)
"Dancing With the Stars Results Show" (ABC)
"Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" (CW)
"John Ratzenberger's Made in America" (Travel)
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery): "The Unforgiving Sea"
"The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA" (ESPN)

9:30 p.m.
MTELE-VEBRA
1978 "Saturday Night Live" sketch "Looks at Books: Mauled" x Tony Hawk + "Jackass" = "Scarred" (MTV)

10 p.m.
They say it's your birthday on "Work Out" (Bravo).

After a close call at home, Tony and Carmela head to the Adirondacks for a weekend with Bobby and Janice on "The Shield" (FX).

Is Clarence cheating on Claire? Can Denny Crane conjure Raquel Welch using "The Secret"? Can Brad and Denise deal with a office "love contract"? And what will a scruples-challenged lawyer befriended by Alan and Denny do about Naomi on "Boston Legal" (ABC)?

"John & Kate Plus 8" (Discovery Health; also 10:30)
"College Hill" (BET)
"Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels" (Food): "Round the Clock in New York"
"Rogue Nature" (Discovery): "When Chimpanzees Attack"
"Driving Force" (A&E)
"The Final Report: Watergate" (National Geographic)
"The Bad Girls Club" (Oxygen)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Inferno 3" (MTV; season premiere)
"Killer Instinct" (MSNBC)
"ECW" (Sci Fi)

10:30 p.m.
"Tori & Dean: Inn Love" (Oxygen)

11 p.m.
"Wild Bill: Breaking and Entering" (MSNBC)
"King of Cars" (A&E; also 11:30)
"BodogFight" (ION)


COUCHIE COUCHIE
* Rose: Michael Oren, Martin Peretz, Franklin Foer, Leon Wieseltier
* Walter Isaacson has time for "The Daily Show."
* Rep. Charles Rangel and Dwight Freeney amend Tavis.
* Jeannette Walls scoops "The Colbert Report."
* David Duchovny, Ryan Howard and Andrew Bird peak with Dave.
* Jamie Lee Curtis, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Patty Griffin have anything but love with Jay.
* Jim Belushi, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" loser and Pink guest, according to Jimmy.
* Martin Short, Cheryl Hines and Cold War Kids have a good time with Conan, I must say.
* Quentin Tarantino, Laura Prepon and Billy D. Washington spend from dusk 'til dawn with Craig.
* Ice Cube and Scanners chill with Carson.


SUGGESTION BOX
Back before the strip got interminably preachy, radio comedians Bob (Elliott) & Ray (Goulding) were among the voice cast of both 1973's A) "B.C.: A Special Christmas" and 1984's E) "B.C.: First Thanksgiving."

-- posted by Jon Delfin