Posted on: Monday, October 11, 2004
Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"Everybody Loves Raymond," 8 p.m., CBS. This season's first three episodes have offered "Raymond" at its funniest. Last week's was brilliant, with Ray prolonging a feud between his mother and his wife, Debra. Tonight brings a fresh crisis: Ray must relay the news that the PTA doesn't like the way Debra dresses. "Diary of a Political Tourist," 5 p.m., HBO. Alexandra Pelosi's first documentary, "Journeys With George," had charm, but it was fairly flat and one-note. This new film, by comparison, mixes humor with a strong portrait of the primary election process. We see Howard Dean chanting the same phrase over and over. We see the singing Bob Graham clan, which Pelosi calls Partridge Family politics. It's interesting, and a bit sad. As Pelosi points out, the only men who made it to the finish (John Kerry and John Edwards) were the ones who stayed on plan and on message without detour. "The Backyardigans" debut, 8 a.m., Nickelodeon. This computer-animated series has five friends concocting great adventures. The characters are delightful, but the songs are bland even by kid-show standards. Grownups will find the show charming while fearing that someone will soon break into another song. "Saving Emily" (2004), 6 p.m, Lifetime. Alexandra Paul plays someone who desperately needs a transplant for her daughter, who is suffering from leukemia. Soon, she must sink into the seedy underworld of her ex-husband. "Listen Up," 7:30 p.m., CBS. Tony (Jason Alexander) breaks a prime rule: Never get former basketball star Dennis Rodman angry. "Everwood," 8 p.m., WB. Anne Heche, who has been re-asserting herself as a good actress, joins the show. She plays Amanda Carver, often considered the town's patron saint.
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