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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

“Big Day,” 8 p.m., ABC. Last week’s terrific debut caught the start of the wedding day for sunny Alice and playful Danny. Maximilian Mastrangelo is the delivery guy, Josh Cooke is Danny and Marla Sokoloff is Alice.

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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"Big Day," 8 p.m., ABC. Last week's terrific debut caught the start of the wedding day for sunny Alice and playful Danny. Mostly, we met her family: The mom obsesses on salad and other details, the dad hides; Becca (Alice's sister and bridesmaid) is a troubled cynic. In the opener, Becca inadvertently slept with the best man and drank his contact lenses. Now a feud builds between best man and bridesmaid. Meanwhile, Danny's dad arrives, via bicycle. He's soon giving foot massages that are way too pleasant; it adds up to another bright, funny episode.

"House," 8 p.m., Fox. This is a rerun, but we won't gripe. It's one of the best TV hours in recent years. Dr. House's former love (Sela Ward) arrives, just as he's scheduled to give a lecture. Soon, we see odd, fantasy versions of the people in his lecture; we also learn more about House's pain. It's a stunning episode, worth seeing again.

OF NOTE

"Desire" and "Fashion House," 7 and 8 p.m., MyNetwork (KFVE). After lots of schemes, threats and romances, these telenovelas conclude. New ones start Wednesday.

"Friday Night Lights," 7 p.m., NBC. As another big game nears, players are torn by their personal troubles. Tim draws scorn because of his affair with Lyla, the girlfriend of the paralyzed quarterback. Smash keeps taking performance-enhancing drugs. Matt, the new quarterback, has his first date with the coach's daughter.

"Once Upon a Christmas" (2000), 8 p.m., ABC Family. Kathy Ireland plays a nanny who doesn't mention that her dad (Shakespearean actor Douglas Campbell) is Santa Claus. The film skillfully mixes humor and warmth; its sequel airs Wednesday.

"3 LBS," 8 p.m., CBS. Moving an hour earlier than usual, this episode has a soldier suffering a stroke, because of shrapnel.

"Bad Girls Club" debut, 8 p.m., Oxygen. This reality show arbitrary bills several young women as "bad girls," then puts them together in a fancy house. Soon, they're arguing; the rich one drinks a lot and pushes people. It's a strange piece of entertainment.