RP: 12/18: Are you wearing … iced tea?

The Remote Patrol for Thursday, December 18, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Admiral of the Airwaves
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings

TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
Whose show lasted the longest?
A) Punky Brewster
B) Nick Knight
C) Marty Gold
D) Father Leo
E) Jack Killian

Friday brings the right answer, and hopefully a better question.

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8 P.M.
William Shatner and Aisha Tyler play “MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD” (CBS).

T.T.F.N.
“SECRET MILLIONAIRE:LAS VEGAS” (Fox)

9 P.M.
Lea Thompson has a freaky Friday thanks to “THE CHRISTMAS CLAUSE” (Ion). And “The Man in the Santa Claus Suit” isn’t being rerun every year on TVLand? Sheesh!

10 P.M.
Camp transcends talent on “ALEXIS ARQUETTE: SHE’S MY BROTHER” (Bio).

“SECRETS OF THE KUNG FU TEMPLE” (National Geographic) chats with the real life panda whose autobiography inspired the Golden Globe nominated movie.

NIGHT LIGHTS
* Russell Brand, Thomas Kretschmann, and All American Rejects are forgetting Jimmy Kimmel.
* John Corcoran and will.i.am can appear with Tavis. Yes, they can.
* Will Smith and Of Montreal pound some sense into Dave.
* Adam Sandler, Zooey Deschanel, and Los Lonely Boys spend one crazy night with Jay.
* Michael Connelly lays down the law to Craig
* Matthew Broderick, Paul F. Tompkins, and Little Big Town spend their day off with Conan.

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TTTTTT ANSWER
Who would you be the most likely to bump into at a screening of the movie “Marley & Me”: Punky Brewster, Nick Knight, Marty Gold, Father Leo, or Jack Killian? While Marley is a Labrador retriever, Ms. Brewster’s dog Brandon, a golden retriever got married on her show’s syndicated finale.

But the conversation doesn’t end here, add your own suggestions or discuss mine on the “TV or Not TV” Google list. “The Remote Patrol” is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear Projection, Ltd.