Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE
"Wedding Bells," 8 p.m., Fox. If you missed this show's debut Wednesday, catch this rerun on what will be its regular night. The setting is a wedding chapel that three sisters run. It offers a springboard for comedy and occasionally drama. The flaw is that "Bells" paints every bride or mom as universally wacko. It would be good to have someone to root for once in a while. Brushing that aside, this is a thoroughly entertaining show, propelled by the wit of writer-producer David E. Kelley. Watch the interplay between Jane (Teri Polo), her somber husband (Benjamin King) and the sensuous chef (Costas Mandylor). And watch Delta Burke as she bribes the preacher. At moments like this, "Wedding Bells" is terrific.
"Las Vegas," 8 p.m., NBC. Here is the last new episode of the season for "Las Vegas," which will go on the shelf next week, so a cop show can have its tryout. Tonight, Sam is missing, Mary is acting strangely and Danny tries to help a military buddy. Also, Ed's wife gives him an ultimatum.
OF NOTE
"Ghost Whisperer," 7 p.m., CBS. In a rerun, Melinda has a box of odd ornaments. When she touches them, she gets visions.
"House," 7 p.m., Fox. This transplanted rerun involves a bike racer who collapses. Meanwhile, Dr. House clashes with his ex-love (Sela Ward); he also encounters her husband.
"The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning," 8 p.m., ABC Family. Did the world demand to know what these characters were doing before their series began in 1979? Apparently, because here's the new movie. Relative unknowns — Jonathan Bennett, Randy Wayne and April Scott — play Bo, Luke and Daisy Duke; Willie Nelson is Uncle Jessie with Harland Williams as Roscoe Coltrane.
"Close to Home," 8 p.m., CBS. Annabeth and Conlon disagree on whether to seek the death penalty for a developmentally disabled man who killed a judge.
"Numb3rs," 9 p.m., CBS. Charlie's friend says three people she worked with have been killed in the past two weeks. He views that cautiously, because she's considered a flake.
"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC.This is a rerun of one of the show's many episodes that steal from real-life tragedies, then add even nastier twists. In this case, Chevy Chase plays an actor who is arrested for drunken driving, then starts to spew comments showing bias. Soon, of course, the guy is enmeshed in a murder case.