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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
‘24’ 7 p.m., Fox: Now that the network has announced that this will be Jack Bauer’s last season, it’s kicking off the remainder with a special 2-hour episode. If my 6-8 a.m. was like this, I would just go back to bed.
‘NCAA Basketball Championship’ 8 p.m., CBS: the title game, broadcast live from Indianapolis, the basketball capital of the world. (I have no idea what Indianapolis is the capital of).
Tuesday:
‘American Idol’ 7 p.m., Fox: Nine finalists compete and former contestant Didi Benami sits at home on her couch and weeps.
‘Lost’ 8 p.m., ABC: Show-runner Damon Lindelof has promised that after this episode, “the conversation will change.” I’m hoping that means I won’t be saying, “Huh?” any more.
‘Parenthood’ 9 p.m., NBC: Minka Kelly from ‘Friday Night Lights’ guest stars.
Wednesday:
‘American Idol’ 7 p.m., Fox: One finalist is sent packing and Didi Benami sits at home on her couch and weeps.
‘Top Chef Masters’ 10 p.m., Bravo: Season 2 opens with a table full of aphrodisiacs. I guess the way to a man’s heart really is through his stomach, although my cardiologist always takes issue with that.
Thursday:
‘The Marriage Ref’ 9 p.m., NBC: Tracy Morgan, Nathan Lane and Kathy Griffin weigh in on couples’ marital difficulties. This would be funnier if the panelists had to appear in character: Tracy Morgan could be his Tracy Jordan character from ’30 Rock,’ Nathan Lane could be Timon from ‘The Lion King,’ and Kathy Griffin could be that annoying, unfunny woman from reality TV.
Friday:
‘Wife Swap,’ 7 p.m., ABC: A Goth family meets a hockey family. I’m picturing a lot of people in the penalty box.
‘Private Chefs of Beverly Hills’ 9 p.m., Food: This new reality show centers on a chef-placement agency that caters to a ridiculously entitled clientele.
Saturday:
‘X-Treme Eating’ 9 p.m., FLN: Unusual dining establishments include a hospital-themed restaurant and another place where dogs serve the food. I’m thinking after eating at the dog diner I might need a visit to the hospital-themed joint.
Sunday:
‘Life’ 7 p.m., Discovery: The first of tonight’s back-to-back episodes studies predators and their prey. The second installment tackles insects. It’s all so HD and beautiful and Didi Benami sits at home on her couch and weeps.
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