AND THE POINTS DON'T MATTER
Greg Proops hosted what series on Comedy Central?
A) "Battlebots"
B) "Beat the Geeks"
C) "Distraction"
D) "Let's Bowl"
E) "VS."
[The correct answer is made up at the bottom of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, April 13-15, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
FRIDAY
5 p.m.
A five-hour marathon of "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Nickelodeon) includes some new episodes at random times to keep you on your toes.
7 p.m.
"Take Home Chef" (TLC)
"Ed, Edd and Eddy" (Cartoon)
7:30 p.m.
"Squirrel Boy" (Cartoon)
8 p.m.
Will the Sangraal be unveiled in time for the Brady kids to make enough money for the engraving on their parents' anniversary platter on "Stargate SG-1" (Sci Fi; catch-up episode at 7)?
Father of Baby Dannielynn -- is that YOUR "Identity" (NBC)?
"Instant Star" (Noggin)
"What Not to Wear" (TLC; also 9)
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" (CW)
"Miracle Quest" (Travel)
"The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search" (CMT)
8:30 p.m.
"Cory in the House" (Disney)
9 p.m.
The case gets personal for "Raines" (NBC) when the death of a friend's wife begets more complications than an IKEA bookshelf with the instruction booklet written in Klingon.
General O'Neill and Richard Woolsey are trapped at the "Stargate Atlantis" (Sci Fi). But at least they have room service.
The Main Wheel of the Guild visits "Clatterford" (BBC America). And we all know what that means.
"Country Fried Home Videos" (CMT)
"NOW" (PBS)
9:30 p.m.
"Henry Rollins: Uncut From Israel" (IFC; see also 11)
"Giada's Weekend Getaways" (Food): Los Angeles
10 p.m.
"20/20" (ABC) investigates the hazards of Duke.
TELE-GEBRA
"Kill Bill" x Keith Richards + "Xena" = "Painkiller Jane" (Sci Fi)
"The Soup" (E!) du jour: creamed Imus.
"Paula's Party" (Food): "Sailor's Party"
"Intervention" (A&E)
"Mail Call" (History)
"Acceptable.TV" (VH1)
"The Wrong Man?" (Court): "Double Exposure"
"The Planet's Funniest Animals" (Animal Planet)
10:30 p.m.
"Sacha Baron Cohen: The Real Borat" (E!)
11 p.m.
"The Henry Rollins Show" (IFC; season premiere)
"Debbie Does Dallas Again" (Showtime)
11:30 p.m.
"Basilisk" (IFC)
midnight
"P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy" (HBO)
TALK BUFFET
* Dana Carvey, former Sen. Bill Bradley, Scott McClellan, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sheryl Crow and Laurie David try to convince Bill that they're all still famous.
* Rose: David Remnick, Jeff Greenfield, Patricia J. Williams, Martha Raddatz, Michael Eric Dyson, David Yepsen
* Kirk Douglas explores his legacy with Tavis. Also: Jonathan Eig.
* Angela Kinsey reports while Bill Cosby defends his continued stardom to Dave.
* Rainn Wilson, Orny Adams and the Shins kick it with Jay.
* Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Carlos Mencia and Rodrigo y Gabriela don't mind Jimmy.
* Ray Liotta, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Joseph Arthur spend 24 minutes with Conan.
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rodney Carrington and Cold War Kids have new adventures with Craig.
* Jenny McCarthy and Paul Wall giggle and belch with Carson.
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SATURDAY
6 p.m.
"Forbes Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces" (E!)
7 p.m.
"Ms. Adventure" (Animal Planet)
"Sell This House!" (A&E)
8 p.m.
BURN-OFF THEATER
Episodes 5 and (previously Web-only) 6 of "Andy Barker, P.I." (NBC; also 8:30) preempt the previously scheduled rerun.
The ship hits the iceberg in "United 93" (HBO).
"Chasing Life" (CNN)
"Kim Possible" (Disney)
"Little People, Big World" (TLC)
9 p.m.
A family reunion goes awry on "Robin Hood" (BBC America).
"Conspiracy Test" (Discovery): "Oklahoma City Bombing"
"Skyland" (Nicktoons)
"America's Cutest Puppies" (WE)
"America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back" (Fox)
"Flip This House" (A&E)
9:30 p.m.
"Mr. Meaty" (Nickelodeon)
"Adventures in Doggie Daycare" (WE)
10 p.m.
The "2007 Brit Awards" (BBC America) hono(u)r the best of British and international pop music.
"48 Hours Mystery" (CBS)
11 p.m.
"Rodney Carrington: Live at the Majestic" (Comedy Central)
11:30 p.m.
"CBS News Special: Kenny Chesney" (CMT)
NOT-SO ANCIENT CHINESE SECRETS on Cartoon Network
"Ben 10" (6:30 p.m.), "Yu-Gi-Oh! G/X" (7:30), "Bobobo-bo Bo-Bobo" (8:30), "Naruto" (9), "One Piece" (9:30), "Mar" (10), "The Prince of Tennis" (10:30), "Bleach" (midnight), "Blood Plus" (12:30 a.m.), "Eureka 7" (1)
VIVA VARIETY
* "MADtv": Jamie Kennedy
* Shia LaBeouf and Avril Lavigne are spell-checked on "Saturday Night Live."
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SUNDAY
Golf. CBS. Fore!
7 p.m.
A frozen rubber chicken pretty much explains why "America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC) is still on the air.
"60 Minutes" (CBS)
"Drake & Josh" (Nickelodeon)
7:30 p.m.
"Just Jordan" (Nickelodeon)
8 p.m.
TELE-GEBRA
"Cannonball Run" x "Prison Break" = "Drive" (Fox)
Treat Williams stars in the docudrama version of "The Staircase Murders" (Lifetime; concludes Monday).
We are trying to make love, not war on "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" (CBS).
Will Lucy leave on "7th Heaven" (CW)? Only if this is actually the last time they claim this is the last season ever.
"Nature" (PBS): "Voyage of the Lonely Turtle"
"Fat Pets" (Animal Planet)
"Planet Earth" (Discovery; also 9): "Jungles" & "Fresh Water"
"National Vocabulary Championship" (GSN)
"Cake Decorators Challenge" (Food)
9 p.m.
Johnny Sack is a sad sack on "The Sopranos" (HBO).
A longshoreman engaging in human trafficking with the help of the Russian mob is tonight's "Cold Case" (CBS), and most of the run of "Third Watch."
Pie is delivered on "Desperate Housewives" (ABC).
"America at a Crossroads" (PBS): "JIHAD: The Men and Ideas Behind al Qaeda"
"Food Network Awards" (Food)
"I Love New York: Reunion" (VH1)
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E)
"National Parks" (Travel): "Grand Canyon"
10 p.m.
It's family game night on "Brothers & Sisters" (ABC). Sorry!
Is a stuntman really the fall guy on "Without a Trace" (CBS)?
A gang gangs up on a gang member down by Wolf Lake on "The Dresden Files" (Sci Fi).
The candidates on "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (NBC) have to write, direct and produce a short film. Because there have already been too many Oscar-nominated short films from Trump Co. to name.
Vampires feast on the homeless with "Blood Ties" (Lifetime).
Henry hides his hankerings for Queen Kate and checks out Anne on "The Tudors" (Showtime).
"Entourage" (HBO)
"Footballers Wives: Overtime" (BBC America)
"Sons of Hollywood" (A&E; also 10:30)
"Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School" (VH1)
"The Girls Next Door" (E!)
"ION Life" (ION)
"Mind of Mencia" (Comedy Central)
"Plastic Surgery: Before and After" (Discovery Health)
10:30 p.m.
"Reno 911!" (Comedy Central)
"De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7" (HBO; premiere)
"Paradise City" (E!)
11 p.m.
"Talk Sex With Sue Johanson" (Oxygen)
11:30 p.m.
"The Springer Hustle" (VH1)
NOT THE AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE
"Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job (11:45 p.m.), "Saul of the Mole Men" (midnight)
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MONDAY NEWS IN BRIEF
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars," "The Bachelor"
CBS: "... Christine," "Two and a Half Men," "The King of Queens," "CSI: Miami"
Fox: "Drive," "24"
NBC: "Deal or No Deal," "Thank God You're Here"
PBS: "Antiques Roadshow," "America at a Crossroads"
FX: "The Riches"
HBO: "REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel"
ABC Family: "Falcon Beach"
Lifetime: "The Staircase Murders" (part 2)
BBC America: "Silent Witness"
Sundance: "Combover: The Movie," "Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times"
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GREG BRADY
Proop Dogg hosted the Family Feud knockoff E) "VS." in 1999.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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