The Remote Patrol: 4/15: 1M4TV
Thomas Heald, Esquire
by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
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TOM'S TOTALLY TWISTED TV TRIVIA THINGY
Which former sitcom actor can be found regularly on NBC's "Poker After
Dark"?
A) Harry Anderson
B) Pat Harrington
C) Gabe Kaplan
D) Steve Landesberg
E) Alex Rocco
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8 p.m.
"SCRUBS" (ABC) stages the wedding of the hour as Janitor and The Lady
exchange mop heads and/or vows.
9 p.m.
"MYTHBUSTERS" (Discovery) plays golf in Alaska.
The "KATHY GRIFFIN: SHE'LL CUT A BITCH" (Bravo) comedy special prepares
viewers for another season of D-List surreality. Among her targets: Cher
(and Cher alike), the Grammys, and the Jonas Brothers.
"LOST" (ABC) heads back to 1977 ... and we all know what that means.
10 p.m.
The Beagle Boys "THE UNUSUALS" (ABC) send the running around in circles
like chickens with their feet cut off.
"BOSSOGRAPHY" (Bio) looks at the life of a man who was born in the USA,
but not Nebraska.
AND NOW WORSE IDEAS THAN THE OSBOURNED VARIETY SHOW
* "PITCHMEN" (Discovery) Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan search for the
next doodads to offer you IF YOU ACT NOW FOR ONLY $19.95, plus S + H.
Are you following this, cameraguy? First up: Glen Beck's Electric
Teabagger. You're gonna love he's nuts.
* Vivica A. Fox hosts "THE COUGAR" (TV Land), Bachelor ripoff #87. This
time it's horny younger man competing for the slutty mother of four.
Could you please go back to the ****ing "Waltons" repeats already?
* Amy Poehler and both Malia and Sasha Obama are among the nominees for
"BRAVO'S SECOND ANNUAL A-LIST AWARDS" (Bravo) celebrating the best in
... stuff.
TALK
* Elizabeth Warren reports to "The Daily Show."
* McNeil is missing for The Colbert/Lehrer.
* Tavis is bloody glad to see Anna Paquin.
* David hopes to be flashed by Drew Barrymore and Neko Case.
* Jay hopes not to be flashed by Don Rickles, Richard Engel, Chris Botti
and John Mayer
* Jimmy Kimmel knocks out Christina Applegate, Mike Tyson, and Dana Gould
* Craig welcomes Michael Caine and Matt Baetz (in Spain!)
* Jimmy Fallon sips Ice-T, Elmo, Morgan Webb, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
* Carson puts up The Duke Spirit.
QUESTIONABLE ANSWERS
Who is the least of these: Dr. Remy Hadley, Patrick McGoohan, Jenna von
Oÿ, Commander Riker, and Maxwell Smart? On "House" Dr. Hadley was
contestant #13 in House's twisted "reality" competition to pick a new
team (though he's kept the nickname for her); Patrick McGoohan was
Number 6 on The Prisoner while Jenna von Oÿ was Six on "Blossom";
Maxwell Smart was Agent 86 on "Get Smart", while Commander Riker was
Captain Picard's "Number One" on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
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