Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE
"Glory" (1989), 6 p.m., BET/KHON, digital 598. On the final night of Black History Month, BET offers a sweeping historical epic. Matthew Broderick plays the young officer in charge of the Union army's first unit of black soldiers. There are brilliant performances in support by Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher and an Oscar-winning Denzel Washington. This movie captures the size, scope and horror of war. Ed Zwick directed it beautifully, and there were Academy Awards for the sound and the cinematography.
TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE
"Amne$ia" (NBC) or "The Price is Right" (CBS), both 7 p.m. Here's an odd byproduct of the now-settled writers' strike: For the second time this week, two game shows collide. "Amne$ia" moves into its regular slot, after debuting last week; "Price" is in the second of its six weeks in prime time. In a good trend, both have comedians (Dennis Miller and Drew Carey, respectively) in charge.
OF NOTE
"Aftershock: Earthquake in New York" (1999), 6-10 p.m., Ion. Charles Dutton, a terrific actor, does his best with this mix of drama and special effects. He plays the mayor, who has many problems; his daughter is missing and his mother is trapped under rubble.
"Grey's Anatomy," 7 p.m., ABC. Here's the rerun of a good episode. It's a busy day at the hospital, following a school-bus crash. Bailey meets the guy she had a crush on in high school; there are reflections on popularity, past and present.
"Bones," 7 p.m., Fox. In a rerun, a woman's body has been found in her car, but her son is missing. His father becomes a prime suspect.
"House," 8 p.m., Fox. In a rerun, the teen patient is the daughter of House's former bandmate.
"Ghost Whisperer," 8 p.m., CBS. In this rerun, professor Payne (Jay Mohr) is dating a colleague who seems reluctant to have her picture taken.
"Wedding Crashers," 7-9:30 p.m., TBS. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson fake their way into wedding receptions. It's a silly tale, salvaged by the likability of the stars and their supporting cast. Isla Fisher, who is so good in the current "Definitely, Maybe," plays Gloria.
"In Treatment," 7:30 p.m., HBO. This has been a grueling week for Paul, the therapist; he even started to attack a patient. Now his wife (superbly played by Michelle Forbes), who has ended her affair, accompanies him to his therapist. The result is raw and disturbing.
"Numb3rs," 9 p.m., CBS. In a rerun, a man has died in an alternative-reality game. Amita (Navi Rawat) uses her game-playing skills to investigate.


