TV Barn's TV Picks for May 22

ZIP IT!
Which series takes/took place primarily in the 90909 zip code?

A) "7th Heaven"
B) "24"
C) "The O.C."
D) "Veronica Mars"
E) "Beverly Hills, 90210"

[Express yourself down to the bottom of the column for the correct answer.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, May 22, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings




8 p.m.
John Grisham hopes to raise his sales of his latest nonfiction tome on "Dateline" (NBC).

EVERY TIME YOU PRETEND YOU LOVE HER
"The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentlemen: After the Final Rose: Title Without End: Horse With No Name: Charm School" (ABC)

Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, Martin Lawrence and Byron Allen are all part of the "Night of a Million Laughs: Comics Unleashed" (MyNetworkTV).

Will America "Save the Cheerleader" on "American Idol" (Fox)?

SO LONG, IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YA
Sex tapes, election debates, fake debit cards and jealousy round out the series finale for Ms. "Veronica Mars" (CW; two hours unless you're a DVR, in which case, also 9 p.m.).

EVERY TIME YOU DEPOSE YOUR PRODUCER
Will the team be able to survive the secrets revealed during a mandatory polygraph test on "NCIS" (CBS)? Depends on the actors' collective bargaining contract talks.

"The Most Extreme" (Animal Planet): "Freaky Fliers"
"My War Diary" (Military): "This Is Iraq, Baby"
"Rides" (TLC)
"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo" (Travel)

8:30 p.m.
2007 NBA draft lottery (ESPN)

9 p.m.
A rape investigation opens up a 12-year-old murder case for "Jesse Stone: Sea Change" (CBS).

TELE-GEBRA
"Project: Greenlight" x "American Idol" = "On the Lot" (Fox)

EVERY TIME YOU WALTZ OFF
"Dancing With the Stars: Results Show, Finally" (ABC)

"Big Ideas for a Green Planet" (Sundance)
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery): "Caught in the Storm"
"Maxim Hot 100" (VH1)

9:30 p.m.
"Scarred" (MTV)
"Eddie Murphy: 25th Anniversary of Delirious" (MyNetworkTV)

9:35 p.m.
"Forest for the Trees" (Sundance)

10 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOUR UNNECESSARY GUEST STARS GO AWAY
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC): Steven Weber, Vincent Spano, Judith Light, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Nancy Grace, Star Jones and new cast member "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" star Adam Beach. Plot, if they can fit it in after the credits: Fin's stepson goes on trial for murder.

Vic learns he's being let go on "The Shield" (FX). This can't end well.

Members of two families of Jehovah's Witnesses come a-"Knocking" ("Independent Lens," PBS).

"College Hill" (BET)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge" (MTV)
"50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals" (E!): 30-21
"The Big Gay Sketch Show" (Logo)
"Secret Lives of Women" (WE): "Black Widows"
"ECW" (Sci Fi)

10:30 p.m.
"Rob & Big" (MTV; season premiere)

11 p.m.
"Ballers" (BET)
"BodogFight" (ION)
"The Springer Hustle" (VH1)

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


TALK OH, BELL
* Rose: Antonio Guterres, Jimmy Wales, Erica Wagner
* Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings bunny-hops over to meet Jon.
* Michael Yates and Ian Somerhalder are a boon to Tavis.
* John Amaechi comes out to meet Stephen.
* Charles Barkley, Seth Rogen and Michael Martin Murphey play horse with Dave.
* Demi Moore, Judd Apatow and Angelique Kidjo with Ziggy Marley strip for Jay.
* Jorge Garcia, Ozzy Osbourne and the winner of "Dancing With the Stars" quickstep with Jimmy.
* Amy Sedaris, Lester Holt and Loudon Wainwright III stink up Conan's show to high heaven.
* Carrie Fisher, Naomie Harris and Nathan Gibson use the force with Craig.
* Wait till we get our John Salley and Emily Haines on "Last Call."


RETURN TO SENDER
The late great D) Veronica Mars resided amongst the 09ers in Neptune, California.

-- posted by Jon Delfin