Thursday, July 21
6 p.m. “Little Bighorn: the Untold Story”
In which we see Gen. Custer standing under a “Mission Accomplished” banner. History Channel
7 p.m. “Extreme Makeover”
We don’t know what they’d do for an aspiring rap artist. Plastic surgery and street cred are not an easy combination to pull off but you could always use the handle, “Ice Pack.” ABC
8 p.m. “The OC”
The gang visits Seth’s grandmother. This is more complicated than it sounds. In Orange County, the elderly are held in detention camps. Fox
9 p.m. “Inspector Gadget 2”
The inspector meets his female counterpart. She also has a collection of unusual gadgets, but she doesn’t use them to cope with feelings of inadequacy. (2003) Disney Channel
9 p.m. “Without a Trace”
Tonight, the missing person is a single mother. We can’t blame her. CBS
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman”
Courtney Cox appears. She was recently voted the “Friend most likely to appear in a series of painfully earnest made-for-TV movies.” NBC