Posts under ‘Remote Patrol’

The Remote Patrol for January 6, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Master of the House, Doling out the Charm All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Who costarred with their real-life wife in a sitcom? A) Scott Bakula B) Ted Danson C) Ed O’Neill D) John [...]

The Remote Patrol for January 5, 2009
by Thomas Allen Heald, Ruler of Rushmore Randomness
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
Who was Avery Brown’s daddy?
A) Scott Bakula
B) Ted Danson
C) Parker Stevenson
D) John Ritter
E) Jay Thomas
Tuesday brings the right answer, and a nip here, a tuck there.
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7 p.m.
Mr. Sterling votes [...]

The Remote Patrol for January 2, 2009
by Thomas Allen Heald, Ruler of Rushmore Randomness
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
Sure Ben Affleck’s impersonation of Keith Olbermann on “Saturday Night
Live” sucked. But who successfully embodied KO on TV back in 1998?
A) Josh Charles
B) Ted Danson
C) Arsenio Hall
D) Peter [...]

The Weekend Remote Patrol for November 14-16, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
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FRIDAY
8 p.m.
The Caped Crusader teams up with the new teenaged Blue Beetle to stop evil alien dictator du jour in the debut of “BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD” (Cartoon).
Joan Allen goes “UNDER THE INFLUENCE with [...]

Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1, 2008
FRIDAY
7 P.M.
Civil warriors are supposed to rattle their and/or your chains on a seven hour “GHOST HUNTERS LIVE” (Sci Fi).
8 p.m.
“FOX LEGACY WITH TOM ROTHMAN” (Fox Movie) unearths Brian De Palma’s insight into the creation of “Phantom of the Paradise” starring William Finley, Jessica Harper and Paul [...]

Thursday, October 30, 2008
7 p.m.
Gays and lesbians discuss how hot Joe Biden is on “THE VISIBLE VOTE ‘08 ELECTION SPECIAL” (Logo). Yes, the $20, the DNC has spent on his wardrobe has paid off, girlfriend!
8 p.m.
Jimmy Olsen’s front page photo could cost Clark the secret identity he doesn’t have yet on “SMALLVILLE” (CW).
“UGLY BETTY” (ABC) [...]

Today in syndication:
* Robin Williams guests with his “Jumanji” costar on the debut of “THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW” (for those who think Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t mumble enough)
* Dr. Phil spinoff “THE DOCTORS” (aka “‘The View’ at your Chart”)
* A daily “DEAL OR NO DEAL” with more contestants onstage, fewer models, fewer cases and less [...]

The Remote Patrol with Thomas Allen Heald
For Friday, September 5, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
8 p.m.
One thing, at this point, that I refuse to mock is a cancer telethon. That Fox can’t spend an hour and be a 4th network to broadcast it is … to be expected. [...]

The Remote Patrol for Tuesday September 2, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
8 p.m.
“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (CW): The official haiku
Gay men teach chick pack
how not to prance like Clydesdales
We’ve got Tyra Mail!
“AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” (NBC): The official haiku
Sharon, twin fops
Get it on and bang a gong
Keep your [...]