Posted on: Friday, August 27, 2004

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Tonight's Must See

Olympics, 6 p.m., NBC. This is a busy night for gold medals.

For the men, that includes the pole vault and the 110-meter hurdles. For the women, there's the long jump, the javelin, the sprint relay (four 100-meter legs) and synchronized swimming.

"Nighty Night," 8 p.m., Oxygen. This British comedy continues a route that's far darker than Americans can imagine.

Julia Davis wrote, produced and stars in the show as the immensely self-centered Jill. She's mourning for her late husband in public — despite the fact that he's recovering nicely. Now she slips him off to a hospice, convincing him he has only days to live. Meanwhile, she continues her moves on the married doctor next door. This is an odd, and occasionally very funny, show.

Of Note

"Jaws" (1975), 5 p.m., Bravo. Now that summer's almost over, it might be safe to see Steven Spielberg's classic movie about a naughty shark.

"Joan of Arcadia," 7 p.m., CBS. When God tells Joan to babysit, it turns out to be a key experience.

"JAG," 8 p.m., CBS. Everyone's a suspect after some seized heroin goes missing.

"Monk," 10 p.m., USA Network. Here's a rerun of the excellent season-opener, one that's far more serious than usual. Adrian Monk heads to New York to interview the bomber partially responsible for his wife's death.