Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
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TODAY'S MUST-SEES
Football, 4:30 p.m., CBS, and 8:15 p.m., Fox. It's an NFL playoff doubleheader, with the Baltimore Ravens at the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals at the Carolina Panthers. That will be followed by two afternoon games Sunday; a week later, we'll know which teams are in the Super Bowl.
"The Queen" (2006), 6 and 8 p.m., Oxygen. Peter Morgan's brilliant script captured the dilemma of Queen Elizabeth II, slow to fathom the adoration the public had for her late ex-daughter-in-law, Diana. Helen Mirren won an Academy Award for her brilliantly layered performance. There were five other nominations, including best picture.
OF NOTE
"Crazy Love," 1 p.m., Sundance Channel. This fascinating documentary relates one of the strangest romances in human history. Mostly, it's told directly by the people involved, Burt Pugach and Linda Riss.
"The Bachelor," 7-9 p.m., ABC. If you missed the season-opener Monday, here's a second chance. This offers a commitment-prone bachelor, Jason Mesnick; he's a divorced dad, 32, who unsuccessfully proposed to DeAnna Pappas in "The Bachelorette." It also has a relatively mature group of women; resisting the TV trend toward bottle blondes, many of the women look a bit like the raven-haired Pappas.
"Crusoe," 7 p.m., NBC. After years of separation, Robinson Crusoe's wife Susannah is finally with him on the island. Problems continue, though; Friday is missing and someone's life is in danger.
"Game Show in My Head," 7 and 7:30 p.m., CBS. This offbeat show had an agreeable debut last week. Taking instructions through an earpiece, someone must convince strangers to do odd things.
"Criminal Minds," 8 p.m., CBS. A serial killer has been executed, but new murders are linked to him.
"Expecting a Miracle," 7-9 p.m., Hallmark Channel. After some wrong turns, a squabbling husband and wife (Jason Priestley and Teri Polo) end up in a tiny Mexican village, where the priest (Cheech Marin) is preparing for a festival. There's an admirable sweetness here, an agreeable feeling of stepping into a gentler world.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 9 p.m., NBC. A Marine, pregnant by a rapist, is missing.