TV Barn's TV Picks for May 17

JEEPERS CREEPERS
What was "The Night Stalker's" first name?

A) Aaron
B) Carl
C) Ed
D) Jon
E) Tom

[Lumber on down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer ... if you can't restrain yourself.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, May 17, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings




7 p.m.
"BBC Crown Jewels" (VH1 Classic): Supertramp

7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)

8 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
* Michael, Jim and Karen head to the Big Apple to compete for a better job at "The Office" (NBC; one hour).
* Lana and Lex break up on "Smallville" (CW). Yeah, nobody would have guessed that was coming. 
* Henry is hot for "Ugly Betty" (ABC). You go girlfriend! (Or was that Yugo girlfriend?)

"Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years on Television" (CBS) and groping of swimsuit models.

"Innocent" (BBC America; also 9): a great percentage of episodes 3 and 4
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health)

8:30 p.m.
"Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus" (Showtime)

9 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
* Daddy's home on "Supernatural" (CW)!
* Must "CSI" (CBS) end every season with a member of the team being kidnapped? Oh right, contract disputes.
* Marry me! Move in with me! "Scrub" (NBC; one hour) me in a baptismal font!
* Vows, test results and the name of the new boss await on "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC; runs long).

"Mega Movers" (History): "Ancient Mystery Moves"
"1,000 Places to See Before You Die" (Travel)
"TNA iMPACT!" (Spike)
"Pimp My Ride" (MTV)

10 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
Ch-ch-ch-changes await in the "ER" (NBC), forcing Kovac to cancel his honeymoon.

SWEEPSPLOITATION!
"Penn & Teller: Bulls...!" (Showtime) investigates "nuclear power, hybrid cars, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and lesbians on a blind date."

"Adventures in Hollyhood" (MTV)
"Wrecks to Riches" (TLC)
"The Ultimate Fighter" (Spike)

10:15 p.m. or thereabouts
CLIPFEST!
"Lost" (ABC): "The Answers"

10:30 p.m.
"The Showbiz Show With David Spade" (Comedy Central)
"Human Giant" (MTV)
"North Mission Road" (Court)

11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood Heat" (Court)

12:30 a.m.
"Shin Chan" (Cartoon)


CARDS FOR SORROW, CARDS FOR PAIN
* Rose: SAtephen Krasner, Azim Premji
* Brink Lindsey prospers on "The Daily Show."
* Gina Gershon and David Rose are bound to appear with Tavis.
* Randy Kearse and former Rep. Tom DeLay curse Stephen.
* Dave welcomes kid scientists, Luke Wilson, Rufus Wainwright and Top Ten list reader Homer Simpson.
* Felicity Huffman, Andrew Zimmern and Dolores O'Riordan enter their golden years with Jay.
* Cameron Diaz, Mark Indelicato and the Used think there's something about Jimmy.
* Amy Poehler, Dave Annable and M. Ward are live (on tape) from New York with Conan.
* Dr. Phil McGraw and Tori Amos serenade Craig.
* Joe Rogan and Fall Out Boy are cause for fear on "Last Call."


THEY CALL ME MR. TIBBS
Kolchak's first name in both the original series and the 2005 remake was B) Carl.

-- posted by Jon Delfin