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PaleyFest09 is at the ArcLight Cinerama - photo by Sundogg via the LAist Flickr pool
A reminder to all TV fans that we're in the midst of PaleyFest09 at the ArcLight - panel highlights this week are "The Big Bang Theory" (tonight - 4/16), "The Mentalist" (4/17), "Desperate Housewives" (4/18), and on Sunday a very special panel and program of the unaired "Pushing Daisies" episodes. If you went to any of last week's programs tell us what they were like.
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We're really sorry that NBC comedy is the highlight again for Thursday night - if you have favorites that you watch between 8 and 10pm, please let us know about them
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The TV Junkie Plan: "Parks and Recreation", "The Office", "30 Rock", "Fine Cut: KCET's Festival of Student Film", "The Daily Show", Leno, Ferguson8:00pm Survivor: Tocantins CBS - An unlikely trio savors an epic reward together
8:30pm Parks and Recreation NBC - Leslie and her committee try to build support for her park project; Tom uses questionable recruiting tactics.
9:00pm The Office NBC - Dwight's devotion to Michael is tested; Andy tries to fulfill Jim's emotional needs.
9:00pm Alaska: Most Extreme Discovery - The beauty and harshness of Alaska.
9:00pm SoCal Connected PBS/KCET - Urban Coyotes and Going Bankless
9:30pm 30 Rock NBC - Jack asks Jenna to create promotional buzz when the film studio has second thoughts about releasing her Janis Joplin biopic.
10:00pm Southland NBC - A baby girl is found in the middle of a city intersection and events from Lydia's past begin to surface.
10:00pm Fine Cut: KCET's Festival of Student Film PBS/KCET - In the Name of the Son; Locks; Borderless; Doodle Beats
10:00pm Harper's Island CBS - Trish confronts an old flame when the wedding party embarks on a scavenger hunt
10:00pm The Chris Isaak Hour Biography Channel- Jewel
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Ben Affleck
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Matthew Perry; actress Elisha Cuthbert; Rascal Flatts performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Actress Jessica Alba; actor Bob Saget; Jonny Lang performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Zac Efron; TV personality Patti Stanger; Franz Ferdinand performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; actress Amy Smart.
