The Remote Patrol: 3/24: Goldfish shoals nibbling at my toes
Thomas Heald, Esquire
by Thomas Allen Heald, It's Cold Outside, There's No Kind of Atmosphere
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TOTALLY TWISTED TV TRIVIA THINGY
When "C.S.I." originally launched on CBS on Friday nights in 2000, it
was paired with an update of "The Fugitive" with Tim Daly as Dr. Richard
Kimble. Who was tasked with chasing him as Lt. Gerard?
A) Anthony LaPaglia
B) Gary Sinise
C) Robert Downey, Jr.
D) Mykelti Williamson
E) Stanley Tucci
The answer when next we meet. Or not.
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8 p.m.
Sam learns he's not the Devil's only offspring on "REAPER" (CW). The
others work at A.I.G..
The GOP makes Obama guess which one out of 26 shiny briefcases contains
the $1 trillion dollars on "PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE OR NO
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE" (CBS/ABC/NBC/Fox/PBS)
Look back at what inspired the legendary animator (and some of his last
cartoons) in the documentary "CHUCK JONES: MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD"
(Turner Classic Movies).
9 p.m.
"FRONTLINE" (PBS) counts the number of zeros in President Obama's budget
starting with Tim Geithner.
RANDOM GUEST STAR GENERATOR
* Someone from NASCAR visits "THE BIGGEST LOSER CONTESTANTS" (NBC)
* Hall, Oates, and Cloris Leachman visit the "DANCING WITH THE STARS
RESULTSAPALOOZA" (ABC).
10 p.m.
"Slumdog Millionaire" - "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" = "LAKSHMI AND
ME" (PBS), the life and times of a servant in Mumbai.
"THE MENTALIST" (CBS) visits Nevada. Yeah. I know.
TALK TALK
* Dave has love all around for Mary Tyler Moore, Blake Lively, and White
Lies.
* Jay fries Condoleezza Rice, Bill Hader, PJ Harvey and John Parish.
* Craig dishes deeply with Virginia Madsen, Jason Ritter, and Chicago.
* Jimmy Fallon wrestles Rachel Maddow, John Cena, and Gambriella Cilmi.
* Chris Cornell sounds off with Carson.
* Jimmy Kimmel welcomes the "Dancing with the Stars" loser du jour, Zach
Braff, and Cheryl Hines,
* Tavis bests on Dr. Keith Black and The-Dream.
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QUESTIONABLE ANSWERS
Tim Daly starred in what ABC series heading up a detective series of
gadget crazed investigators? "Eyes."
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CORRECTION: Our report on "The Celebrity Apprentice" misreported the
name of the annoying contestant. That would be all of them. We regret
the error.
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But the conversation has just begun, add your own suggestions or
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Remote Patrol" is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear
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