Week of August 16-22, 2004

THE HOWARD STERN SHOW, E!
Mo 8/16 11 PM Stem cell guy’s girlfriend in bikini and rappin’ granny birthday

11:30 PM Jaime Bergman, Son of the Beach

Tu 8/17 11 PM Intern beauty pageant summer 2004 (1)

11:30 PM Tempest and Amy Lynn (1)

We 8/18 11 PM Intern beauty pageant summer 2004 (2)

11:30 PM Tempest and Amy Lynn (2)

Th 8/19 11 PM TBA

11:30 PM Guess the Transsexual

Fr 8/20 11 PM Penthouse pets Martina and Stephanie

11:30 PM Bridget the Porn Midget

Sa 8/21 Midnight Porn Star Olympics (1 & 2)

MCENROE, CNBC
Mo 8/30 Actor Jason Bateman, Musician/Actor Kris Kristofferson

Tu 8/31 WWE’s “King of the Ring” Ric Flair, Poker Players Doyle Brunson and Howard Lederer, Comedian Christian Finnegan, Music of Yo La Tengo

We 9/1 Reverend Al Sharpton, Kris and Anna Benson, Comedian Judy Gold, Music of AC Newman

Th 9/2 Donnie Deutsch, Comedian Mike Birbiglia, AD Miles, Music of Warren Brothers

Tu 9/7 New York Knicks & 2004 Olympian Stephon Marbury, NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett

Mo 9/13 Comedian Greg Behrendt

Tu 9/14 Music of The Walkmen

Mo 9/20 Olympic soccer gold medalist Mia Hamm

Tu 9/21 Vince Van Patten

We 9/22 Music of The Old 97’s



OPRAH, Syndicated

Mo 8/16 The World’s Best Advice ®

Tu 8/17 Wynonna, Ashley and Naomi Judd: A Follow-Up

We 8/18 The Things the Pros Can’t Live Without ®

Th 8/19 Bill Clinton and Oprah: The Interview ®

Fr 8/20 Kidnapped and Held Captive ®

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, E! (Because we’re tired of rerunning Anna Nicole)
Mo 8/15 4 PM & Midnight Tom Hanks / Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tu 8/164 PM & Midnight David Duchovny / Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page

We 8/17 4 PM & Midnight Matthew Perry /Oasis

Th 8/18 4 PM & Midnight Robert Downey Jr. / Fiona Apple / Evander Holyfield / Bob Dole

Fr 8/19 4 PM & Midnight Alec Baldwin / Paul McCartney

Sa 8/20 10 PM Pamela & Tommy Lee / Rollins Band

Mo 8/21 4 PM & Midnight Scott Wolf / Natalie Imbruglia

Tu 8/22 PM & Midnight Neve Campbell / David Bowie.

We 8/23 4 PM & Midnight Teri Hatcher / Dave Matthews Band

Th 8/24 4 PM & Midnight Christina Ricci / Beck

Fr 8/25 4 PM & Midnight Madeline Kahn / Bush

SOAP TALK, SOAPNetwork
Mo 8/16 AMC’s Amelia Heinle / Tru Calling’s Jessica Collins / Trash to Treasure / The Dueling Diva with Carolyn Hinsey

Tu 8/17 GH’s Rick Hearst / The Swan’s Rachel Love-Fraser and Beth Lay / The Mentalist Gerry McCambridge / Throw A Last Minute Dinner Party

We 8/18 Y&R’s Christian Le Blanc / Gilligan’s Island’s Dawn Wells / Jeans For Any Occasion

Th 8/19 GH’s Robin Mattson / Singer Deborah Gibson / A Sneak Peek At Fall’s New Shows

Fr 8/20 GH’s Tamara Braun / Geat spring looks under $100 / PC’s Jon Robert Lindstrom



THE GERMAN JUDGES, MSCNBCUASBRAVO

Mo 8/16 7.3

Tu 8/17 9.8

We 8/18 8.7

Th 8/19 9.6

Fr 8/20 6.4



TOTAL REQUEST LIVE, MTV

Mo 8/16 We take it back to the old school—Carson Daly hosts—then Lil’ Flip performs and we premiere the new Yellowcard vid.

Tu 8/17 Ryan Cabrera visits to ‘Take It All Away.’

We 8/18 Today we’re moving in ‘Slow Motion’… Juvenile brings some Nawlins flavor to ‘TRL.’

Th 8/19 We will be loved after this… Maroon 5 hits our set.

Fr 8/20 We dive into the weekend with an insane celebrity shoving match… tune in to see who makes it to the top of the countdown.

Also on late nights talk, news, or panel discussion:
AFTER HOURS WITH CAL THOMAS, and assorted other shows, Fox News

ASK RITA, Syndicated (date of new shows unknown)

THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD, FOX Sports

BLIND DATE, syndicated, Spike TV

CHARLIE ROSE, PBS

THE CHRIS MATTHEWS SHOW, syndicated, weekends

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE EDGE WITH CARRIE FISHER, Oxygen

CROSSING OVER WITH JOHN EDWARD, Sci Fi Network, syndicated

THE GRAHAM NORTON EFFECT, Comedy Central

DENNIS MILLER, CNBC (back after the Olympics)

DIE HARALD SCHMIDT SHOW, SAT.1

DINNER FOR FIVE, IFC (Back in repeat cycle)

THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW, syndicated

LARRY KING LIVE, CNN

NIGHTLINE, ABC

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, HBO

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, NBC (See you in September)

SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTOUT, AMC

THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW, PBS (repeats)

TOPIC A WITH TINA BROWN, CNBC

TONIGHT SHOW, LATE NIGHT, MEET THE PRESS, SNL & DATELINE reruns, NBC All Night

UNSCREWED WITH MARTIN SARGENT, G4TechTV

UP TO THE MINUTE, CBS

WORLD NEWS NOW, ABC

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Tom Heald’s retro TEST PATTERNS
Copyright 2000 © Tom Heald

idontgetit@tomalhe.com

August 17: in 1994, David Caruso quits “NYPD Blue” to star in movies nobody will really care about.

August 18: in 1986, “Webster” costar and “$25,000 Pyramid” whiz Henry Polic II gets to host his own ABC game show, “Double Talk,” with contestants and their celebrity teammates each deciphering a hunk of hyperbole to combine the words and create common phrases. Kicking things off on the debut show are “General Hospital’s” Stuart Damon and the queen of TV games, Betty White.

August 19: in 1950, ABC becomes the first network to give kids something to watch on Saturday mornings with the debuts of “Animal Clinic,” starring veterinarian Wesley Young, and “Acrobat Ranch,” live from Chicago with host Jack Stillwell, who puts his youthful audience through their paces with various stunts and games.

August 20: in 1990, not believing the musical is dead, both ABC (“Cop Rock”) and NBC have singing authority figures in their fall lineups. NBC’s lands with a thud first on this date, with the teachers and students of “Hull High” getting down and funky in the hallways. While eight episodes of the Kenny Ortega directed-and-choreographed series are filmed, only six ever air, with audiences preferring to have their lunch ladies slinging hash rather than singing it.

August 21: in 1994, HBO gets its highest ratings ever when 11 million people tune in to “Barbra Streisand — The Concert.” The special earns a total of five Emmy Awards, matching the Emmy achievements of her first TV special, the one-woman show “My Name Is Barbra,” exactly 30 years before.

August 22: in 1993, Fox answers the burning question: What happened to Tootie? Well, Kim Fields is back, and she Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, and Erika Alexander are all “Living Single.”

August 23: in 1990, “Ferris Bueller” falls in love with transfer student Sloan Petersen in the first episode of this prequel sitcom on NBC. While NBC has the official character names from the John Hughes flick, Fox’s similar “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose” proves more successful. “Ferris” is off the schedule by January, its place taken by “Blossom.” Most of the cast land on their feet: Ferris (Charlie Schlatter) winds up on “Diagnosis: Murder,” sister Jeannie (Jennifer Aniston) becomes a Friend, and director Bill Bixby gets work on “Blossom.”

[Thanks to David Tanny and Memorex. Mmmm, chocolate-covered prozac.]