RP: 12/19 Are you wearing … mayonnaise?!?

The Remote Patrol for Friday, December 17, 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
Who was seeing Mrs. Shmenkman on a regular basis?
A) Doogie Howser
B) Nick Knight
C) Marty Gold
D) Father Leo
E) Jack Killian

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

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9 P.M. (Lifetime) Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen fear that Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are trying to kidnap their babies with mysterious illnesses in “WHITE CHRISTMAS” (Lifetime).

Yes, it’s that kinda night on TV.

NIGHT LIGHTS
* Dave says nothing to Jerry Seinfeld and Leona Lewis
* Jay gets out the Lincoln logs with James Franco, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Melissa Etheridge.
* Craig chats with Jeffrey Tambor and Tillman the Skating Dog. Hey now!
* Conan rocks with Jennifer Aniston, Judah Friedlander, and Pilobolus.
* Jimmy cracks nuts with Adam Sandler, Jaime King, and Fall Out Boy.
* Tavis walks by night with Al Jarreau and Taraji P. Henson.

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TTTTTT ANSWER
Whose show lasted the longest? Punky Brewster (88 eps), Nick Knight (including its pilot movie, 71), Marty Gold (56), Father Leo (20, 4 unaired), or Jack Killian (61)? PUNKY POWER!

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