thursday
James Coburn, Shane West (of Once and Again), and Chris Isaak on The Rosie O’Donnell Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
“No Surrender, No Retreat” episode of Babylon 5 (Sci-Fi, 4pm, letterboxed).
The remarkable “Surprise” and “Innocence” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 5pm and 6pm).
Wacky relationship hijinks continue on Friends (NBC, 7pm) as someone gets the impression that Joey has a crush on Phoebe. And then there’s something about Chandler taking a bath.
Enjoy this new episode of The Tick (FOX, 7:30pm) while you can, this funny series has been cancelled.
Former castaways discuss how life has been since they returned home in Survivor: Back from Africa (CBS, 7pm).
Yet another rerun of Angel (WB, 7pm). This one is “Over the Rainbow,” where the gang finds themselves in Pylea, the Host’s home dimension.
The team searches for a serial killer on C.S.I. (CBS, 8pm).
Babylon 5: A Call To Arms (Sci-Fi, 8pm-10pm) is the movie that led right into the spin-off series Crusade (now airing weekday afternoon on Sci-Fi).
You know how last week’s episode of ER (NBC, 9pm) was awfully angsty? Expect more of that this week. And pretty much for the rest of the season. Go figure.
A British intelligence officer fails to report his son is missing on The Agency (CBS, 9pm).
Russell Crowe, former CIA operatives on Primetime Thursday (ABC, 9pm).
Jeremy Northam on The Daily Show (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).
Cynthia Nixon, Willie Nelson on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
Megan Mullally on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).
Dave Chappelle, Artie Lang, Dr. John on a cool rerun of Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).
Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Berkley on The Late Late Show (CBS, check your local listings).
Jamie Kennedy, Ian McKellen, Bob Balaban on Politically Incorrect (ABC, check your local listings).
The first episode of the mostly-great third season of Homicide: Life on the Street (Court TV, midnight) kicks off a big investigation (that spans a few episodes). Tony Todd guest stars. Isabella Hofmann joins the cast.
Jewel on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).
