TV Barn's TV Picks for May 23

THE NUMBERS ARE BAD
Which is not one of the DHARMA Initiative stations on the "Lost" island?

A) the Arrow
B) the Eye
C) the Flame
D) the Pearl
E) the Swan

[Fly down to the bottom of the column hoping you have the correct answer. Be careful not to crash-land.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Wednesday, May 23, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings



7 p.m.
"I Do ... Again" (TLC)

8 p.m.
If you weren't up to catch the broadcast premiere of the documentary "Wide Awake" (HBO) at 1:30 this morning, you probably don't need to watch it now.

EVERY TIME YOU SAY "COMING UP ... AFTER THE BREAK" 84 TIMES
After a surprise recount, Sanjaya wins "American Idol" (Fox; two hours, for goodness sakes).

PETE REPEAT
* "Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation" (NBC)
* Remember that "Lost: The Answers" (ABC) show that ran in a 45-minute slot last week? Now it takes an hour. It remains to be seen whether more answers are offered by Carlton Cuse and Damian Lindelof, or if they just talk slower.

Relive "The Blair Decade" (PBS). No, not the one from "The Facts of Life."

"My War Diary" (Military): "Brothers in Arms"
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health)
"Face Eating Tumor" (TLC)
"How Not to Decorate" (BBC America)
"Hazard Pay" (Discovery): "Aircraft Carrier Crewman"
"American Heiress" (MyNetworkTV)

8:30 p.m.
"Access Granted" (BET; also 9): Ne-Yo, Mario

9 p.m.
EVERY TIME YOU HANG OFF A CLIFF
"Lost's" (ABC; two hours) attempts to be rescued go about as well as those on "Gilligan's Island." Unless, of course, the remaining 48 episodes take place in civilization.

Michael Apted continues to explore what it's like to be "Married in America II" (Hallmark).

"Rogue Nature" (Animal Planet)
"Saints & Sinners" (MyNetworkTV)
"Inside Brookhaven Obesity Clinic" (TLC)
"World Poker Tour" (Travel)
"The Dan Ho Show" (Discovery Health)
"Perfect Housewives" (BBC America)

10 p.m.
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Andrew Eaton promote their tribute to journalist Daniel Pearl, "A Mighty Heart," on "Dateline" (NBC).

"Shear Genius" (Bravo) learns that life's a bleach and then you dye. (Reunion special follows at 11. Don't they usually show these *after* the finale? That's next week.)

After a mob boss arranges for the thrashing of "Hustle's" (AMC; season finale) Albert, the crew sets out to steal a $5 million jackpot without hitting a triple row of lemons.

"Mystery Medicine" (TLC): "Brain on Fire; The Killer in the Bottle"
"50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals" (E!): 20-11
"Modern Marvels" (History): "World's Strongest II"
"Real World XVIII Reunion" (MTV)

11 p.m.
Comedy hour on Starz!: "Head Case," "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up" (11:15), "Bronx Bunny" (11:45)

midnight
"Monkey Dust" (Sundance)

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


TALK SICK
* Rose: Eric Kandel, Aaron Beck, Steven Roose and Peter Fonagy on Sigmund Freud
* Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins, leader of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," chutes the breeze with Jon.
* David Talbot and John Edwards sell their wares with Tavis.
* Bob Deans floats "The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James" by Stephen.
* Stupid Pet Tricks, Rosie Perez and Dr. Dog sit up and beg for attention from Dave.
* Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Debra Messing and Fiction Plane terminate their relationship with Jay.
* Ashley Judd, Matthew Bomer and the Bravery lead Jimmy.
* O'Brien: America Ferrera, Eddie Izzard, Mark "Dr. Bugs" Moffett
* Jason Randal, Cat Deeley and Albert Hammond Jr. organize with Craig.
* Naomie Harris and Ben Kweller quell Carson.


LOCKE AND KEY
While they have found giant statue of a foot, there is not yet mud in your B) Eye.

-- posted by Jon Delfin