monday
First episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm; 10am tomorrow)
New Everwood (WB, 8pm)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight)
Howard Dean on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm)
I’ve had picks ready for y’all for a while now, but technical difficulties that are out of my control have plagued me. Very frustrating. I’ve been waiting for technical support to contact me for more than 20 hours by now, so I’m a bit cranky. Things are finally working as of 2:15pm so I can upload the picks here where they belong.
Is it okay if I apologize for listing the Gilmore Girls Backstage Special as a “best bet” yesterday? I love Gilmore Girls, so I had hoped this would be an interesting special. It was pretty terrible; though it was clear that some of the actors would’ve had interesting things to say if given half a chance. Poorly put together (and hosted) special. Oh, well. I’m just glad Gilmore Girls is now airing daily, even if it’s at an earlier time than I’d like.
“Restless” and “Buffy vs. Dracula” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 6am, 7am).
“Sense and Sensitivity” episode of Angel (TNT, 7am).
More of the big Farscape marathon (Sci-Fi, 7am – 3pm).
Queen Latifah, Billy Bob Thornton, Anna Quindlen on Today (NBC, 7am – 10am).
Robin Williams on Good Morning, America (ABC, 7am – 9am).
John Travolta on The Early Show (CBS, 7am – 9am).
Claire Danes, Carson Kressley (of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), Austin Stevens on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).
Alyssa Milano (of Charmed), what to know about the early stages of pregnancy, secret celebrity must-have fashion items on The View (ABC, check your local listings).
John Travolta, Mase on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Fall Foods” with Rocco DiSpirito, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, and Chef Michael Romano on The Jane Pauley Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
Jim Belushi, Jennifer Esposito, Five for Fighting on The Tony Danza Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Anywhere, USA: Weight Loss Challenge” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).
“A Single Mother of Quads” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).
First two episodes of The West Wing (Bravo, 10am, 11am).
“Real Me” and “The Replacement” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, Noon, 1pm).
“Pilot” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm). Very first episode.
“The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco” episode of Angel (TNT, 4pm).
Another airing of Women in Hollywood Awards (AMC, 4pm).
First episode of Smallville (ABC Family, 6pm). Episodes will air weeknights at 6pm.
“In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, part 1″ episode of The West Wing (Bravo, 6pm and 10pm).
“Sandwich-Craft” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 6pm).
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Monday
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7:00
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7:30
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8:00
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8:30
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9:00
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9:30
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ABC
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The Benefactor |
Monday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens |
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CBS
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Still Standing | Listen Up | Everybody Loves Raymond | Two and a Half Men | CSI: Miami | |
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NBC
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Fear Factor |
Las Vegas | LAX | |||
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FOX
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Renovate My Family (part 1 of 2) | Renovate My Family (part 2 of 2) | ||||
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WB
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7th Heaven | Everwood | ||||
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UPN
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One on One | Half and Half | Girlfriends | Second Time Around | ||
That’s Entertainment! (TCM, 7pm) is incredibly fun, ‘cuz it’s just the best bits from MGM musicals circa 1928-1958.
Oliver Platt starred as a reporter in the shortlived series Deadline (Trio, 7pm and 10pm). I’m not sure I’d call the show “brilliant,” but it had an interesting cast and some potential. Bebe Neuwirth, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis, and Tom Conti co-starred.
The four latest episodes of The Surreal Life (VH1, 7pm – 9pm).
Steve Young guest stars on Listen Up (CBS, 7:30pm). The two TV stars (characters played by Jason Alexander and Malcolm Jamal-Warner) speak at a school assembly, but it’s not the kids Dad who is the popular one.
Oh-oh. Delia finds Nina’s “personal massager” on Everwood (WB, 8pm). Ephram writes Amy a love letter. Bright is named “employee of the month” somewhere! Still one of the coolest shows too few people watch.
Debra and Marie have (yet another) big fight on Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS, 8pm).
A truckload of lobsters is stolen on Las Vegas (NBC, 8pm) and causes all manner of problems for the staff. Michael Buble guest stars.
“Kid Kravings” and “Kid Cuisine” Unwrapped (Food Network, 8pm and midnight; 8:30pm and 12:30am).
Charlie tries to help Jake get out of trouble at school by wooing his teacher (oh-oh) on Two and a Half Men (CBS, 8:30pm).
Homeland Security notifies the bosses at LAX (NBC, 9pm) of a “credible threat” and so they increase security and debate whether to tell the public of the threat.
Jonathan Silverman and John Heard are among the guest stars on C.S.I. Miami (CBS, 9pm). A woman is run over by a bus.
Rerun of last night’s season premiere of Sue Thomas, F. B. Eye (PAX, 9pm). I know a lot of people who enjoy this show a fair bit, so it might be worth a look if you’ve not tried it before and aren’t hooked on any of the shows airing at this time.
Bishop Desmond Tutu on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).
Another fine season 1 episode of Without A Trace (TNT, 10pm). Megan Gallagher and David Paymer guest star in this episode. TNT is airing season 1 episodes of the show each Monday night at 10pm.
Rerun of the latest new episode of The Surreal Life (VH1, 10pm).
Rerun of “The Battle of the Shirleys” episode of In Search of the Partridge Family (VH1, 10:30pm – 11:30pm).
Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Todd Lynn, Lynne Koplitz on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (Comedy Central, 10:30pm and 12:30am).
Howard Dean, Franz Ferdinand on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
David Arquette, Michael Phelps, Cake on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).
Darrell Hammond, Ben McKenzie (of The O.C.), Switchfoot on a rerun of Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:37pm).
John Goodman, Sean Faris, Korn on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings, airs late ‘cuz of Monday Night Football).
Guest host Aisha Tyler; with guests Peter Berg, Eve, Snow Patrol on The Late Late Show (CBS, check your local listings).
Stephen Colbert, Method Man on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).
Pilot episode of Action (Comedy Central, 1:30am). Jay Mohr starred in this funny, but shortlived series about a Hollywood producer.
“Real Me” and “The Replacement” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 6am, 7am).
“The Bachelor Party” episode of Angel (TNT, 7am). From Season 1.
More of the big Farscape marathon (Sci-Fi, 7am – 3pm).
Jimmy Fallon, Annette Bening, Bethany Hamilton on Today (NBC, 7am – 10am).
Regis Philbin, Ann Coulter, Ron Hazelton on Good Morning, America (ABC, 7am – 9am).
John Edwards on The Early Show (CBS, 7am – 9am).
Jimmy Fallon, Pauly Shore, Scissor Sisters on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).
Guest co-host Jenny McCarthy; with guests Hilary Duff, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Fisher on The View (ABC, check your local listings).
Leah Remini, Heart on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Tales from the Danger Zone” with two journalists who were prisoners in Iraq and the widow of Daniel Pearl on The Jane Pauley Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
Who’s The Boss Reunion! Alyssa Milano, Austin Stevens, Angie Stone on The Tony Danza Show (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Suddenly Single” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Oprah Investigates: Emotionally Tortured Wives” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).
“Pilot” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 10am). The very first episode.
Baseball: Division Series Games (ESPN, Noon; ESPN, 3pm).
“Out of My Mind” and “No Place Like Home” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, Noon, 1pm).
“Lineage” episode of Angel (TNT, 4pm).
“The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm; tomorrow at 10am).
“In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, part 2″ episode of The West Wing (Bravo, 6pm and 10pm).
“Soup’s On” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 6pm).
Full picks for Tuesday should be online sometime after midnight.
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