Betty White appearing on ‘Password’

Thu., June 12, 2008

Mike Hughes Gannett News Service

Tonight’s must-see

“Million Dollar Password,” 8 p.m., CBS. Betty White, a game-show icon, is a contestant in this slick, smart show.

White, 86, has been a great contestant and an Emmy-winning host; she’s also the widow of “Password” host Allen Ludden. Susie Essman, 53, is the other celebrity.

Tonight’s might-see

“The Bill Engvall Show” (9 p.m.) and “My Boys” (9:30) season-openers, TBS.

With other networks abandoning comedies, TBS offers an adequate change-of-pace.

Engvall’s show has all the cliches – smart mom, disconnected dad, shallow teens, goofy neighbor. It also has just enough funny moments to hold us.

“My Boys,” by comparison, has a sleek look and sharp perceptions of yuppie life.

Tonight, we learn who PJ (Jordana Spiro) took to Italy. Back home, her brother (Jim Gaffigan) has gone upscale. And Mike has endangered the social balance by sleeping with a waitress at their favorite bar.

Other choices include

“Last Comic Standing,” 8:30-10 p.m., NBC. Barring another late change, it’s an “Earl” rerun at 8 (he comes out of his coma), then auditions in Nashville and Minneapolis.

“My Life on the A-List,” 9 p.m., Bravo. After winning an Emmy last fall, Kathy Griffin’s loose reality show starts its fourth season.

“Swing Time,” 10 p.m., CBS. Last week, Susan (Molly Parker) was fascinated by the possibility of mate-swapping. Tonight, she goes to the Playboy Club (this is 1976 Chicago) with her husband and two swingers.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.