More Titanic, Princess Di in TV lineup
Thursday: NBC’s Must See TV is a mix of old and new tonight, starting off with a ripe “Friends” at 8, on which Phoebe gets to name one of the triplets. A “Just Shoot Me” repeat at 8:30, focusing on David Spade’s sexuality, is a gem, and George’s girlfriend looks like Jerry on yet another old “Seinfeld” (9). Ronnie throws a wedding shower on a new “Veronica’s Closet” (9:30), and on a not-so-fresh “ER” (10), Greene must decide between treating black and white patients.
Fox debuts a new series – “World’s Wildest Police Videos” – and Treat Williams stars in the direct-to-HBO “The Substitute 2: School’s Out,” both at 8. A&E hops on the bandwagon by airing “Titanic: Death of a Dream” at 9, followed by “General Hospital 35th Anniversary” at 10 on ABC, a look back at the soap opera. Ice Cube sits down with “David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35) while Steve Buscemi chats with “Conan O’Brien” (NBC, 12:35 a.m.).
Friday: The insanely bad Robin Williams/Billy Crystal comedy “Fathers’ Day” makes its cable debut at 8 p.m. on Cinemax, so instead tune to VH1′s “100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll” at the same time. Bear cubs are the topic du jour on “Dateline NBC” (9), while “Larry King Live” (CNN, 9) wastes more of our time by talking about Princess Diana.
Saturday: “Exit to Eden” actress Rosie O’Donnell hosts “The 11th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards” (8 p.m.), featuring gangsta rapper Puff Daddy, former drug addicts Aerosmith and Playboy model Drew Barrymore. Val Kilmer is unholy as “The Saint” (HBO, 8), while Oscar winner Helen Hunt battles mean tornadoes and meaner dialogue in “Twister” (Cinemax, 8). “Early Edition,” starring UGA grad Kyle Chandler, returns to prime-time at 9 on CBS, and Cartman learns who daddy is on “South Park” (Comedy Central, 10). Carmen Electra hosts “Mad TV” (Fox, 11) and Steve Buscemi leads “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30) into battle.
Sunday: “Dateline NBC” traces a search by two explorers for the biblical Mount Sinai, while, on a slightly heavier note, Homer goes undercover for the FBI in a new “Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.). The first part of Tom Hanks’ pet project, “From the Earth to the Moon,” debuts on HBO at 8, while “Damon” (Fox) takes the spot usually occupied by “King of the Hill.” Tate Donovan stars in the science-fiction TV movie “Tempting Fate” (ABC, 9), while tonight’s repeat of “The X-Files” (Fox, 9) flashes back to 1989 and the creation of the Lone Gunman.
Monday: NBC is publicizing a new episode of “Suddenly Susan” (8 p.m.) as if anybody wants to watch it, and to make matters worse, the network is airing another “Susan” at 8:30. To be happy again, tune in to Fox at 9 and see Ally’s birthday party on “Ally McBeal.” And, don’t forget, people really like llamas, as evidenced on “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (PBS, 11:30).
Tuesday: Cowboy vampires are on the loose in an old “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (WB, 8 p.m.), and the Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks on TNT at 8. In a repeat episode of “Duhson’s Creek” (WB, 9), White-Trash Girl tells Duhson about her previous profession as a New York crackwhore. Quentin Tarantino shoots the shiznit with “David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35).
Wednesday: Like any of y’all will clip out this article and save it until next Wednesday. So, I’ll just tell you what you want to know: there isn’t a new episode of “South Park” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m) this week. It’s a repeat of the so-so episode in which Stan gets cloned.


