honoluluadvertiser.com

Sponsored by:

Comment, blog & share photos

Log in | Become a member
The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

"Jaws" is on tonight on AMC, and you can get your fill of shark specials all afternoon on the Discovery Channel, too.

Advertiser library photo

spacer spacer

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"Jaws" (1975), 5 p.m., AMC or Shark Week specials, 3 p.m. Discovery Channel. It was "Jaws" that launched our national obsession with sharks. A young director (Steven Spielberg) and a veteran composer (John Williams) created vivid images. And it is Discovery that propels the obsession each year. Tonight's films have "Prowling Sharks in the Mediterranean" at 4 p.m., "Jaws of the Pacific" at 5, a "Mythbusters" special at 6 and "American Shark" at 8. Then "Jaws of the Pacific" and "Mythbusters" rerun.

"Baby Borrowers," conclusion, 8 p.m., NBC. Last week's episode (rerunning at 7 p.m.) had the teens become temporary parents of other teens. Now the final twist has them care for the elderly, with varying disabilities. A follow-up tells what happened to the couples when the experiment ended.

OF NOTE

"Shear Genius," 7 p.m., Bravo. When "Charlie's Angels" debuted in 1976, even its hairstyles became famous. Tonight, contestants will try to re-create them with two original Angels (Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson) watching.

"Click & Clack's As the Wrench Turns," 8 p.m., PBS. This cartoon for grown-ups has the brothers facing a crisis: A new garage has opened, featuring good-looking mechanics and a cappuccino bar.

"Criminal Minds," 8 p.m., CBS. The new boss (Joe Mantegna) opens up a case from his past in this rerun. The team starts working on murders committed more than 20 years ago.

"So You Think You Can Dance," 8 p.m., Fox. Last week's results show was rough, with the terrific Will and Twitch in the bottom. One was ousted. That hour — with performances by L.L. Cool J and the Los Angeles Ballet — reruns at 7. The final six perform at 8.

"Nova ScienceNow," 9 p.m., PBS. In 1962, scientists were impressed by the Nebraska discovery of mammoths — their 12-foot tusks locked together. They apparently became stuck during a fight. This film uses modern science to learn more.