I'M A FAT MAN, REGIS!
Who won the first televised "fastest finger" competition, earning the right to be the first contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"?
A) Michael Galanda
B) David Korotkin
C) Gregory Stanko
D) Doug Van Gundy
E) David Zinkin
[Fumble with your own fast fingers and fly fancifully down to the bottom of the column for our final answer.]
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TV Barn's TV Picks for Wednesday, June 13, 2007
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
All times Eastern
For PBS programs, check local listings
7 p.m.
"One Week to Save Your Marriage" (TLC)
"Camp Lazlo" (Cartoon)
7:30 p.m.
"I Wanna Thank My Mama: BET Awards Nomination Special" (BET)
"Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl" (Cartoon)
8 p.m.
"Hidden Palms" (CW) get sweaty while slow-dancing at the country club.
"Deal or No Deal" (NBC) gives a door-to-door salesman a better briefcase. Or not.
"The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?" (ABC): Elvis and/or Shmelvis.
PETE REPEAT
"Creature Comforts" (CBS) mini marathon: both episodes so far.
"Most Shocking ... Dumbest Criminals" (Court)
"So Your Parents Said You Can Dance" (Fox)
"Samantha Brown: Passport to Latin America" (Travel; also 8:30)
"Access Granted" (BET): T-Pain featuring Akon
"American Heiress" (MyNetworkTV)
9 p.m.
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman spends time with the Idaho "State Legislature" (PBS).
"Last Comic Standing" (NBC; season premiere) prepares to find the next Dat Phan, Ralphie May and/or ANT. Must we?
George Foreman grills the applicants on "American Inventor" (ABC)
EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY. SERIOUSLY, GET OUT OF HERE FOR THE SUMMER. WE HAVE TO REHEARSE OUR ACT FOR THE MDA TELETHON.
Nathan's women engage in pregnant pauses on "One Tree Hill" (CW).
Sondra brings home a date Cliff despises on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS; see also 9:30).
Bruno is being gaslighted on "Footballers Wives" (BBC America; new time). Will they take the air out of his sails?
"City of Men" (Sundance): "The Line Up"
"MythBusters" (Discovery)
"Saints & Sinners" (MyNetworkTV)
"Fake Ghost Hunters" (Sci Fi)
"UFC Unleashed" (Spike)
"World Poker Tour" (Travel)
9:30 p.m.
Rudy mourns the death of her goldfish on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS).
10 p.m.
Tommy tries to remember what happened last season on "Rescue Me" (FX).
The FBI finds new evidence at the scene of the NYC bombing; the boys attempt to dig up dirt on the enigma known as Will "Traveler" (ABC) in his hometown in Maine; and, Hurley plays backgammon with Sun.
"Modern Marvels" (History) offers a semi-interesting look at truck stops.
The correct answer on "Cash Cab" (Discovery; see also 10:30) is "John Denver."
"The Guys Choice Awards" (Spike) celebrates the best in golden globes.
The knives come out on "Top Chef 3" (Bravo).
"Thief of Hearts" (MSNBC)
"Reunited: The Real World Vegas" (MTV)
"Destination Truth?" (Sci Fi)
10:30 p.m.
TELE-GEBRA
"Family Circus" x "The West Wing" = "Lil' Bush" (Comedy Central)
The correct answer on "Cash Cab" (Discovery) is "Short People."
"The X Effect" (MTV)
11 p.m.
Comedy hour on Starz!: "Head Case," "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up" (11:15), "Bronx Bunny" (11:45)
LATER WITH BOB COSTAS
* Rose: Tina Brown
* Allan Brandt smokes a ham on "The Daily Show."
* Carl Bernstein and Dan Futterman discuss "Prison Break's" second season with Tavis.
* Rep. Ron Paul shoots "longs" with Stephen.
* Bear Grylls, Jeremy Piven and Elvis Perkins hug it out with Dave.
* Terry Bradshaw, Shia LaBeouf and James Morrison dig holes with Jay.
* Jerry Springer and Toby Keith throw Jimmy's chairs.
* Meredith Vieira, Kevin Dillon and Patty Griffin serenade Conan.
* Eric Idle, S. Epatha Merkerson and Guy Torry put one of Craig's feet in a grave.
* Josh Flitter and Satellite Party drop by for "Last Call."
WHITHER KATHIE LEE?
B) "David Korotkin is a member of Mensa. ... We'll see how that helps him in his quest for the million!"
-- posted by Jon Delfin
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