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This week’s TV picks
Hey, ‘Mad’dicts … you’ve only got a week to go. AMC photo
Monday:
‘Great American Road Trip’ 7 p.m., NBC: The remaining families head for Vegas, where they take in a show by comic magicians Penn and Teller. Personally, I’d rather watch Penn and Teller than watch other people watching Penn and Teller, but you’ve got to take your Penn and Teller where you can get it.
‘Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’ 10:30 p.m., NBC: Quick — somebody sound the ‘weird hair’ alarm! Conan and Lyle Lovett will be sharing the same stage at the same time!
Tuesday:
‘Playing for Change: Peace Through Music’ 10 p.m., PBS: A Grammy-winning producer creates a cool mash-up by recording local musicians covering the same tunes worldwide, then mixing their individual performances into one song.
Wednesday:
‘MLB Baseball: Phillies at Cubs’ 7 p.m., WGN America: Go, Cubs!
Thursday:
‘NFL Football Exhibition: Cowboys at Raiders’ 9 p.m., CBS: Go, Cowboys!
Friday:
‘Woodstock: Now & Then’ 8 p.m., VH1 Classic: Admit it … aren’t you really just interested in the ‘then’ part?
‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ 7 p.m., Disney: Justin asks a vampire girl to the prom and Alex is surprised when real zombies turn up at a zombie-themed dance. Meanwhile, my 11-year-old daughter memorizes every line spoken.
Saturday:
‘NFL Football Exhibition: Texans at Chiefs’ 7 p.m., CW: Go, Cubs!
‘It’s Me or the Dog’ 8 p.m., Animal Planet: Okay, I’ve never actually seen this show, in which an expert helps families with their unruly canine pets, but I’ll bet I bellow its title at my house about 50 times a day.
‘The Terminators’ 8 p.m., Syfy: What? You think this direct-to-video release in which humans battle earth-conquering cyborgs is a rip-off of James Cameron’s “Terminator” franchise? Really? Did you miss that “s” at the end of the title? Shame on you.
Sunday:
‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ 7 p.m., ABC: Connie Chung is tonight’s expert lifeline. Maybe the contestants should go with phone-a-friend.
‘Mad Men’ 9 p.m., AMC: Pete and Ken find themselves in an unexpected situation at Sterling-Cooper; Sal and Don head out on a business trip and blah, blah, blah who cares what happens? I’d spend the hour watching Betty wash the dishes! ‘Mad Men’ is back everybody! It’s finally back!*
*That reminds me: I’ll be hosting a premiere party for “Mad Men’s” new season at 7 p.m. Sunday, August 16. The party will be at the “Mad Men”-ish Belmont, 305 W 6th St. downtown. We’ll have trivia questions and raffle prizes, and the Belmont is creating a signature drink for the event! Dress up in your best ’60s inspired outfits and join us as we watch the great first episode of season 3.
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