Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes, Gannett News Service
and Derek Paiva, Advertiser staff writer
Tonight's Must-See
"I'm a Celebrity — Get Me Out of Here" conclusion (ABC) or "Married by America" (Fox), both 8 p.m. One reality show exits just as another gets started. We may need a bus schedule to keep track. "I'm a Celebrity" plunged upscale types into the Australian rain forest. Now it's down to the final three. In this two-hour finale, we again meet the losers, then learn whom viewers have chosen to win, with the prize going to charity. "Married" is the one that lets viewers choose which strangers should become engaged. On Monday, it focused on finding matches for three people; tonight, it does two more. Then it settles into its regular slot (8 p.m. Mondays); we'll see the five couples prepare for a wedding that they may or may not go through with.
Of Note
"American Idol" (Fox) and "Star Search" (CBS), both 7 p.m. "Star Search" has a regular episode; "American Idol" reveals the last two members of its final 10 — one chosen by the judges and one by viewers.
"Ed," 7 p.m., NBC. In the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding," two pals vowed to marry each other if they were still single at a certain age. In this episode, that sort of agreement evolves into a lawsuit.
"SIX FEET UNDER," 7 p.m., HBO. A rerun of Sunday's excellent third-season opener is a perfect example of what makes this series so great. We are greeted by the near-death of a main character and then tossed headlong into the after-effects on the entire Fisher clan seven months later. Nate is tuning into some wicked deja vu from his trip into the light; David and Keith are in couples counseling; The Fisher & Sons Funeral Home is now called Fisher and Diaz; Claire finds another emaciated love interest; and Ruth feeds baby Maya peanut butter. Welcome back, indeed.
"The West Wing," 8 p.m., NBC. This rerun catches the first half of the season opener, which was based on a fact of life for presidential staffers: When the president is ready to go, the motorcade waits for no one. In this case, Josh, Toby and Donna are stranded in Indiana.
"City Confidential," 8 p.m., A&E. This hour flashes back to the "Miami Vice" days, when Miami symbolized sleek excess. In 1987, Don Aronow — who built powerboats for millionaires and Customs agents — was murdered. A decade later, two men were convicted.
