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BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER 20, 2007
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WE, 8 p.m. ET Ron Howard directed this movie in 1984, when both he and Tom Hanks were striving to outdistance their early reputations as sitcom stars - Howard as little Opie on The Andy Griffith Show, and Hanks as one of the opportunistic cross-dressers on Bosom Buddies. It's a delightful little film, but also watch how other actors, besides Hanks, steal their own scenes as well: the funny John Candy, for one, and the very finny Daryl Hannah, for another. |
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Comedy Central, 9 p.m. ET Jon Heder became an unlikely, but very likable, pop icon for the new generation by starring in this 2004 comedy as a high school outcast who tries to help a buddy attain the rank of class president. |
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NBC, 9:30 p.m. ET This is a repeat of the episode in which Jerry Seinfeld guest starred as himself. Among the many strong scenes: Jerry treating Tina Fey's Liz Lemon with disdain, and Jerry's uncomfortable elevator encounter with Jack McBrayer's Kenneth the intern. |
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AMC, 10 p.m. ET In this fabulous repeat of the first season's penultimate show, the ad-agency staff pulls long hours awaiting word of the outcome of the Nixon vs. Kennedy election. Spoiler alert: Nixon loses. |
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Cinemax, 10 p.m. ET What a cast, and what an interesting little movie. This 2006 drams stars Kate Winslet as a discontented housewife who shocks other suburban mothers at the local playground by kissing a man - then continues to shock them, him and herself by not stopping there. Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley co-star. |
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HBO, 10:30 p.m. ET Can't wait for The Wire to return next month? I know I can't. If you want a refresher, or haven't gotten into the series yet but would like to get up to speed in time for its fifth and final season, here's a half-hour summary of the first four seasons of one of TV's best, most thoughtful and original drama series. |
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