TV Barn's TV Picks for June 12

SPY GLASS
Which was Jack Warden?

A) "Cute as a Bug's Ear"
B) "Clear as Mud"
C) "Crazy Like a Fox"
D) "Old as Methuselah"
E) "Nutty as a Fruitcake"

[Meddle your way down to the bottom of the column for a reasonable enough answer.]

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TV Barn's TV Picks for Tuesday, June 12, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings




7 p.m.
"Have You Seen Andy?" (Cinemax), a little boy lost.

7:30 p.m.
"Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl" (Cartoon)
"Hotwyred" (BET)

8 p.m.
Contestants are asked to get David Hasselhoff a sandwich on "America's Got Talent" (NBC).

Five more face the final intermission "On the Lot" (Fox).

They spin us right 'round baby. Right 'round like a record baby on "Fast Cars & Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race" (ABC).

"I Propose" (Style; premiere)
"Band in a Bubble" (MTV)
"Taste of America With Mark DeCarlo" (Travel)

8:30 p.m.
Spurs spur and at the Cavaliers are cavalier (ABC).

9 p.m.
"The Universe" (History)
"In Our Hands: June 12, 1982" (PBS)
"Kate Clinton: 25th Anniversary" (Logo)
"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery) a.k.a. "Cash Crabs"
"Big Ideas for a Small Planet" (Sundance)
"Critical Situation" (National Geographic): "North Hollywood Shootout"
"John Ratzenberger's Made in America" (Travel)
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" (A&E)
"UFC Fight Night" (Spike TV)

9:30 p.m.
"Scarred" (MTV)
"Road Tasted" (Food): "Philly: City of Brotherly Love"

9:35 p.m.
"Refugees of the Blue Planet" (Sundance)

10 p.m.
Kathy Griffin tries to rob the grave in honor of Anna Nicole as part of her "Life on the D-List" (Bravo).

"Bad Girls: Road Trip" (Oxygen)
"Criss Angel Mindfake" (A&E; also 10:30)
"Miami Ink" (TLC)
"Proof of Innocence" (Discovery Times)
"The Big Gay Sketch Show" (Logo)
"Animal Precinct" (Animal Planet)
"Jon & Kate Plus 8" (Discovery Health; also 10:30)
"ECW" (Sci Fi)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge" (MTV)
"Secret Lives of Women" (WE): "Cougars"
"After the Catch" (Discovery): "Please release me. Let me go."

10:30 p.m.
"The Rhythm of My Soul: Kentucky Roots Music" (PBS)
"Rob & Big" (MTV)
"Fight Girls" (WE): "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"

11 p.m.
"BodogFight" (ION)

midnight
IS IT CONSIDERED BURNING OFF A SERIES IF NOBODY WILL SEE IT GIVEN THE CHANNEL IT'S ON?
"Falcon Beach" (ABC Family): "Lovers & Cheaters"


JOHN AND LEEZA FROM HOLLYWOOD
* Rose: Tina Brown (or Marina Litvinenko and Alex Goldfarb)
* Robert Shrum shows off his No Excuses jeans on "The Daily Show."
* Michael Chertoff and Nassim Nicholas Taleb discuss the second "international" season of "Joe Millionaire" with Tavis.
* Josh Wolf hungers to be on "The Colbert Report."
* Kyra Sedgwick, Sir Richard Branson and Maroon 5 color Dave's world with love.
* Fred Thompson, Lauren Graham and Toby Keith skate by on their charm on "The Tonight Show."
* Bernie Mac, Bob Odenkirk and Fiction Plane snake their way to Jimmy's place.
* Tim Russert, Ginnifer Goodwin and Feist meet the depressed with Conan.
* Parker Posey and Ian Hunter vogue for Craig.
* Bijou Phillips and Satellite Party show up to give some marquee value "Last Call."


DRUGGED UP AS A LIMBAUGH
Warden and TV son John Rubinstein were C) "Crazy Like a Fox" from 1984-1986 on CBS.

-- posted by Jon Delfin