Posted on: Monday, June 28, 2004
Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"The Division" season finale, 5 p.m., Lifetime. Some comfortable teens — attractive, popular and rich — are jolted here. There's a drive-by shooting, some arson and, ultimately, a takeover of the school. But as the case evolves, police find surprises, detours and depths of wretchedness. This episode drops in two guest stars, Kim Fields as a principal and Nia Peeples as an earnest teacher, to little avail. There are stronger moments for "Division" stars Lisa Vidal, Nancy McKeon (Fields' old "Facts of Life" colleague) and Amy Jo Johnson. All three play tough cops, navigating a complex situation. At the same time, Jinny (McKeon) is preparing her wedding with Hank (Jon Tenney). The result is a big, busy episode that has some flaws — "teen" actors who are a few decades beyond their high school years, for instance — but makes an impact. Of Note
"Private Screenings," 2, 5 p.m., Turner Classic Movies. Patricia Neal was a young Southerner — born in Kentucky, raised in Knoxville, Tenn. — who caused a stir in Hollywood. She starred in movies, began a long affair with the married Gary Cooper, won an Oscar for the 1963 "Hud" (which TCM airs at 9 p.m.) Then a series of strokes left her debilitated at 39. There were other family tragedies, plus a comeback. The outspoken Neal is interviewed here by Robert Osborne.
HBO "North Shore," 7 p.m., Fox. Things go badly when Nicole's rich friends visit for her birthday. "Yes, Dear," 7:30 p.m., CBS. Country singers Travis Tritt and Trace Adkins play prisoners in a work-release program. "Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. In this rerun of a terrific episode, Amy's parents visit for the holidays. Surprisingly, her mom bonds with Ray. "For Love or Money," 8 p.m., NBC. Detours abound. The women can exchange their current checks for new, mystery ones; they also learn that Preston has known about the checks. Meanwhile, he takes two women on a date to a Mexican resort and two on a date to Tahoe. Each time, he's dismayed to learn he must send one of them home. "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" 9:05 p.m., NBC. More trickery: The women learn that one of them is a spy for Marty. Also, the three daughters secretly watch their dad cavort with the women in a hot tub.
"Celibacy," 7 p.m., HBO. The Catholic church began requiring sexual abstinence of its clergy in 1139, this documentary says, but the impact has been strongest in recent decades. Since 1960, 200,000 priests have renounced their vows. British filmmaker Antony Thomas traveled to 10 countries to look at this phenomenon and also studied celibacy in the Buddhist and Hindu faiths.
"Celibacy," a documentary airing tonight on HBO, focuses on the priestly practice of sexual abstinence and the effects it has had in recent times on the Roman Catholic church.
