Thursday, May 25
7 p.m. “So, You Think You Can Dance?
“American Idol” just ended last night. Have they no mercy? Fox.
6 p.m. “Honeymoon with Mom”
A bride jilted at the altar takes her mom on the already-paid-for honeymoon. She was going to take her dad, but the That’s Too Creepy TV Movie Police stepped in. (2006) Lifetime.
7 p.m. “My Name is Earl
Earl’s continuing journey toward redemption leads him to make up for not filing taxes. The IRS already has a 12 step program for this. But the first 11 steps are in jail and the last step keeps coming out of your paycheck until you die. NBC.
7 p.m. “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”
This is the one where the Angels encounter an Angel gone bad who left Charlie’s employ and turned to evil. We liked the old days when the worst an ex-Angel could do was a bad TV movie and a fashion line at K-Mart. (2003) ABC.
7 p.m. “Smallville”
Clark enters the “Fortress of Solitude” to prepare for a conflict. We always keep something to read in our fortress of solitude. And the fuzzy toilet seat cover takes the chill off. WB.
8 p.m. “Conspiracy Files”
A look at reports the CIA used LSD for mind control. We always wondered why those talking salt and pepper shakers kept telling us to vote Republican and invest in Halliburton. Discovery Channel.
8 p.m. “Stepmom”
Susan Surandon and Julia Roberts star as a mother and her ex-husband’s new, younger wife who develop a deep, emotional friendship based on mutual affection and respect. You’ll find this in the “Science Fiction/Fantasy” section at your local video store. (1998) TBS.
9 p.m. “Heavy: the Story of Heavy Metal”
This is part 4 in which we see the dark side of metal: the tragic toll of drugs, the death spiral of hard rock and David Lee Roth without hair. VH1.