RP: 1/12 : American U-Haul

The Remote Patrol for January 12, 2009
by Thomas Allen Heald, alongside Casey McCall
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings

TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
My agent wants to cast a new “Three Stooges” series. We’re even seeing Shemps. From which show won’t we find a stooge?
A) “Doogie Howser, M.D.”
B) “Fear Factor”
C) “Quantum Leap”
D) “Perfect Strangers”
E) “The Simpsons”

Tuesday brings the right answer, and a Ryan Seacrest show people intentionally watch.
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7 p.m.
Three-time Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner, and three-time Oscar nominee Laura Linney presents herself for your consideration, “INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO” (Bravo).

8 P.M.
Jack has to rescue Congress from Larry Flynt not unreasonable demand for an adult entertainment bailout on “24: DAY SEVEN: 10:AM-NOON” (Fox).

8:30 p.m.
PRETEND IT’S SWEEPS (Un)
People from “The Hills” guest on “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER” (CBS). Thanks, Britney!

9 p.m.
PRETEND IT’S SWEEPS (Duh)
Carol Kane guests on “TWO AND A HALF MEN” (CBS) with one and a half men interested in the same woman. (No, not Carol Kane.)

Nothing’s gonna get them in the Golden Years on “THE STORY OF INDIA” (PBS).

Things are afoot in alien nation as “KYLE XY” (ABC Family) has to rescue Amanda, and everyone else tries to “Carrie” on after prom night.

9:30 p.m.
PRETEND IT’S SWEEPS (Troy)
Duran Duran’s John Taylor dates “SAMANTHA WHO?” (ABC) ,because they couldn’t afford Mr. Bon Jovi.

NIGHT LIGHTS
* The Secretary of T.B.A. visits Jon.
* Stephen takes liberties with Anthony Romero.
* Tavis sees what he can see of Earl Stafford and Laurence Fishburne.
* David soaps up Billy Crystal and judges Kara DioGuardi.
* David Duchovny, Richard Roeper, and the All American Rejects give Jay a sideways thumb.
* John Corbett states his case to Craig.
* All things being Equus, Conan chats up Daniel Radcliffe, Dr. Drew Pinsky, and Eric Hutchinson.

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TTTTTT ANSWER
On which show would it be easy to play “Where’s Waldo?”? Meeno Peluce wore Waldo-esque stripes as Jeffrey Jones on NBC’s edutainment series “Voyagers!.”

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.