VILLA IDIOT
Pamela Anderson was actually not the original "Tool Time" girl cast on "Home Improvement." Whose shoes (if nothing else) did Pam fill?
A) Gillian Anderson
B) Kristin Chenoweth
C) Khrystyne Haje
D) Ashley Judd
E) Mia Sara
[See if your answer is on the level at the bottom of the column.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Thursday, June 7, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"Class of 3000" (Cartoon)
7:30 p.m.
"The Black Carpet" (BET)
"Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl" (Cartoon)
8 p.m.
COUNTERPROGRAMMING / TELE-GEBRA
* "Indy 500" + Jewel, William Shatner, John Elway, John Salley, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams and others = "Fast Cars & Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race" (ABC). Shatner is a "young gun." Must be some kind of a phase(r).
* Highway police go after "Speeders" (Court; premiere, also 8:30).
"Are You Smarter Than a David Hasselhoff?" (Fox)
"Pirate Master" (CBS): "Pirates, Guns and Money"
"Fake Sensing Murder" (Discovery Times)
"The Academy" (Fox Reality)
"Get Fresh With Sara Snow" (Discovery Health)
"Pride Divide" (Here TV)
"Pimp My Ride" (MTV): "Fantastic Four"
8:30 p.m.
NBA finals game 1 (ABC)
9 p.m.
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox) names its top 20.
Jewish John tries to join the Ku Klux Klan, investigates Catholicism and tries to award another Australian with his Israeli citizenship on "John Safran vs. God" (Sundance). You know, the usual.
"Starter Wife" (USA)
"TNA: iMPACT!" (Spike)
"American Chopper" (TLC)
"A Lyon in the Kitchen" (Discovery Health)
10 p.m.
Matt's drug use, Jordan's risky pregnancy, and Tom's brother risking his life in Afghanistan are all brought into focus on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC). Can't President Santos negotiate with these people?
"1,000 Places to See Before You Die" (Travel): India
"Healthy Decadence With Devin Alexander" (Discovery Health)
"Wrecks to Riches" (TLC)
"Wild 'n Out" (MTV)
"The Ultimate Fighter 5" (Spike)
10:30 p.m.
"Short Circuitz" (MTV)
"North Mission Road" (Court)
"The Showbiz Show With David Spade" (Comedy Central)
11:30 p.m.
"Hollywood Heat" (Court)
THE MAGIC HOUR
* Rose: Joseph Baillio and Guy Wildenstein on Claude Monet
* Eddie Izzard enriches "The Daily Show."
* Bernie Mac cracks wise with Tavis.
* All roads for Cullen Murphy lead to Stephen.
* Amy Sedaris, Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell and Jordan Zevon bake cupcakes for Dave.
* Don Rickles, Josh Flitter and Dashboard Confessional make unflattering remarks to Jay.
* Seth Rogen, Megan Fox and Chris Cornell knock around Jimmy.
* Marg Helgenberger, Steve Schirripa and John Mulaney hunker down at Conan beach.
* Don Cheadle and Poison crash with Craig.
* Oliver Hudson and Grizzly Bear grin at "Last Call."
KISS THE GRILLS
D) Ashley Judd's agent told her to do movies instead of working with Tim Allen. Good advice in general.
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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