Laurel’s TV Picks

C.S.I. (CBS, 8pm)
life as we know it (ABC, 8pm)
Without A Trace (CBS, 9pm)
Macaulay Culkin, Neil Flynn, Sara Gilbert, Ricki Lake, and Kevin Nealon on Celebrity Poker Showdown (Bravo, midnight – 2am)

Still trying to get back on an earlier update schedule, thanks for your patience. Today’s update was not long after Noon. Hope to have tomorrow’s picks online earlier.

Sci-Fi mini-marathon du jour: Night Visions (Sci-Fi, 7am – 3pm).

“Normal Again” and “Entropy” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, Noon, 1pm).

James Spader, Debbie Reynolds on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

George Ross, Carolyn Kepcher, Cat Cora, Zachary Levi on The Tony Danza Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Recipe for Trouble: Food Allergies” on The Jane Pauley Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Hot Warning Signs” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Oprah’s Favorite Sandwich in America” and other of her favorites (and favorites of other celebrities) on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Emily In Wonderland” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm).

“Lonely Hearts” episode of Angel (TNT, 4pm). Elizabeth Rohm (of Law & Order) makes her first appearance as Kate.

“Ellie” episode of The West Wing (Bravo, 6pm and 10pm).

“Art of Darkness III” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 6pm).

Chewy Gooey Treats Unwrapped (Food Network, 6:30pm).

Rerun of the first episode of Joey (NBC, 7pm).

Someone who is in danger of being voted off, steps up and does some good on Survivor (CBS, 7pm).

Halloween edition of Blue Collar TV (WB, 7pm).

If you got Twins games on FOX Sports Net (North), you may get the special The Minnesota Twins…Another Year, Another Banner (Fox Sports Net, 7pm).

Mira Sorvino guest stars on a rerun of Will & Grace (NBC, 7:30pm).

A murder takes place at (or not long after) a “swingers party” on C.S.I. (CBS, 8pm). Aisha Tyler returns as a lab tech. Pruitt Taylor Vince and Doug Savant (of Desperate Housewives, Melrose Place) guest star. There’s also a case that somehow involves a video arcade.

Dino quits the hockey team and his Dad wants to know why (oh-oh); Ms. Young wants Ben to try out for the school play on life as we know it (ABC, 8pm). Samm Levine (of Freaks and Geeks) guest stars which should be reason enough to watch.

A spell turned the Charmed (WB, 8pm) ones into bickering teenagers on this rerun. Charisma Carpenter (of Angel, Buffy) and Nich Lachey guest star.

The teams come up with recruitment campaigns for the NYPD on The Apprentice (NBC, 8pm).

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (TBS, 8pm) is one of my favorite movies.

“The physically transformed winner of a popular surgical make-over reality show disappears in the midst of a publicity event at which she was the featured attraction” on Without A Trace (CBS, 9pm). Elizabeth Berkley (of Saved By The Bell, Showgirls) and Evan Handler (of Sex and the City) guest star.

“Tricks for Treats” are Good Eats (Food Network, 9pm and 1am).

Another airing of Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (BET, 9pm). In case you missed it on CBS, it’s a good special.

Another airing of The Brooke Ellison Story (A&E, 9pm and 1am). Directed by Christopher Reeve.

Abby and Neela work in the NICU on a rerun of ER (NBC, 8:59pm).

John Zogby on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).

Greg Giraldo, Rich Vos, Laurie Kilmartin, Al Lubel on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (Comedy Central, 10:30pm and 12:30am).

Joaquin Phoenix, snakemaster Austin Stevens, Switchfoot on a rerun of The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).

Jimmy Fallon, Chris Marino, Ashlee Simpson on a rerun of The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).

Christina Applegate, Marc Maron, Sonic Youth on a rerun of Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).

Macaulay Culkin, Neil Flynn (of Scrubs), Sara Gilbert, Ricki Lake, and Kevin Nealon on Celebrity Poker Showdown (Bravo, midnight – 2am).

Tisha Campbell Martin, Bobby Cannavale, Brendon Walsh on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).

Guest host Jason Alexander; with guest Rachel Bilson (of The O.C.), other guests still TBA on The Late Late Show (CBS, check your local listings).

Rupert Everett, Dave Navarro, the Hives on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).

“Normal Again” and “Entropy” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 6am, 7am).

“First Impressions” episode of Angel (TNT, 7am).

Sci-Fi mini-marathon du jour: Roswell (Sci-Fi, 7am – 3pm).

Halloween extravaganza on the Plaza, a haunted hotel on Today (NBC, 7am – 10am).

Halloween party, movie reviews, scary movies contest on Good Morning, America (ABC, 7am – 9am).

Nicole Kidman, latest Survivor castoff on The Early Show (CBS, 7am – 9am).

Kevin Sorbo, Jennifer Tilly, Halloween party on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Tuc Watkins, Courtney Watkins, a performance by the Broadway cast of Wicked on The View (ABC, check your local listings).

“Emily in Wonderland” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 10am).

“Seeing Red” and “Villains” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, Noon, 1pm).

Alyssa Milano, David Copperfield, 10-year-old spider expert Elizabeth Mule on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Tony’s Halloween Fright Fest Spectacular” on The Tony Danza Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Credit Card Debt” on The Jane Pauley Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Gastric Bypass Controversy” with guest Carnie Wilson on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“The Ugliest Bedroom in America Gets a Makeover” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings) with designer Nate Berkus.

“P.S. I Lo . . .” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm).

“In The Dark” episode of Angel (TNT, 4pm).

“Tricks for Treats” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 6pm).

Crazy Candy Unwrapped (Food Network, 6:30pm).

Friday Primetime Preview: new episodes of Complete Savages, dr. vegas, 8 Simple Rules, Hope and Faith, JAG, Joan of Arcadia, Less Than Perfect, Medical Investigation, Third Watch, What I Like About You, and more. Rerun of the “Baby, It’s You” Law and Order crossover with Homicide: Life on the Street. Full details in my Friday picks.
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