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The Remote Patrol for January 3-4, 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 SportsNight did it better … a year later … but who played a cable sports news anchor on ABC a year before Josh Charles and Peter Krause?
A) Scott [...]

Before I dive in, two quick notes to the editors of Jimmy’s video blogs:

The FCC doesn’t presently regulate internet content, and your show is slated to be on at 12:35 in the morning anyway. What I am trying to say is this: Don’t censor the swear words.
If you are going to censor the swear words, [...]

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 [...]

Kevin’s top ten shows of 2008:
(In alphabetical order)
Californication
Chuck
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
House
Numbers
The Office
Rescue Me
Scrubs
Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Tom’s Top Ten Shows of 2008
(In alphahbetical order)
The Amazing Race
Boston Legal
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Fringe
Pushing Daisies
The Rachel Maddow Show
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Soup
30 Rock
and Weeds

The Remote Patrol for New Years Eve & Day, December 31, 2008 and January 1 2009
by Thomas Allen Heald, Diva of the Digital Transition
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
Who hosted the very first (Dick Clark’s) “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special ushering in 1973?
A) George Carlin
B) Helen Reddy
C) [...]

The Remote Patrol for Kwanzaa Day 5, December 30, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Diva of the Digital Transition
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
While only 18 get used about 800 are prepared each time… What are we talking ’bout Willis?
A) Lame plot twists involving time travel on “Heroes”
B) [...]

The Remote Patrol for Kwanzaa Day 4, December 29, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Diva of the Digital Transition
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings.
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
When their tombstone is carved, he says his will read “Brilliant But Canceled.” Who’s on this BBC?
A) Kevin Anderson
B) Bryan Fuller
C) Jason Gedrick
D) Ted [...]

The Remote Patrol for Boxing Day & Kwanzaa Days 1-3, December 26-28, 2008
by Thomas Allen Heald, Santa of the Satellite Dish
All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM’S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY
When last we left them … who’s dead on “Pushing Daisies”?
A) Ned’s Dad
B) Chuck’s Mom
C) Ned’s Mom
D) Chuck’s Dad
E) The Lonely Tourist
Thursday [...]

This week, we learned that Jimmy Fallon can’t ice skate, wrap presents, organize the singing of a Christmas carol, or be funny. We also learned that he thinks Keanu Reeves is good looking, and we were reminded of his ongoing man-crush on Axl Rose. We also took note of holiday sweaters that we wouldn’t give [...]