Tuesday, June 21
6 p.m. “Wild West Tech”
Tonight’s episode explores the tricks employed by the operators of
19th century freak shows when people were willing to pay money to see
the kid of freakish spectacle they can see now see operating the
espresso maker at their local Starbucks. History Channel
7 p.m. “AFI’s 100 Years 100 Quotes”
A review of famous quotes from movie history including “Frankly
Scarlet, I don’t give a damn,” “I’ll be back,” “I’m king of the world”
and “Have you thought about counseling, Annakin?” CBS
8 p.m. “Black Hawk Down”
An army unit is pinned down by the forces of a Somalian warlord in a
Ridley Scott film that Donald Rumsfeld never took the time to watch. (2001)
FX
8 p.m. “Real World XVI Launch Special”
This season’s “Real World” is in Austin, Texas, a town known as a
liberal oasis in a wasteland of ultra-right wing conservatism. Given
the gay/straight/pierced/other “Real World” casting, the housemates
will be accompanied by armed escort whenever they leave the city
limits. MTV
8 p.m. “I Want to Be a Hilton”
Contestants vie for a chance to live the good life. Given the title of
the show, this version of the good life would seem to include
anorexia, brazen promiscuity and the kind of clueless low-class
behavior not typically find outside a woman’s prison. Fox
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman”
Lindsay Lohan shares her quest to replace Tara Reid as the sloppy
drunk party girl of the new millennium. CBS