
2012 Presidential Debates (All Four Networks, 9 p.m.) — Mitt Romney has been working on his knock-knock jokes for MONTHS, but if you ask me, whoever does the best air guitar will win my vote. Best two out of three: “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” and Winger’s “17.” If someone doesn’t draw blood, they’re not trying hard enough.
Animal Practice (NBC, 8 p.m.) — Mostly I’m just sad that, based on last week’s ratings, Animal Practice is another Tyler Labine show headed toward early cancelation.
Survivor (CBS, 8 p.m.) — I think instead of allowing the tribe members to vote out a player each week, tribal council should just be one elaborate game of Russian Roulette. In fact, that should be the elimination procedure in every reality competition. It would certainly weed out the dumb people.
Neighbors (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) — It’s funny because aliens = suburbans. Get it? GET IT? Yeah, me neither.
Supernatural (CW, 9 p.m.) — CW is the only network, if you can call it that, airing original programming against the debates with the eighth season premiere of Supernatural, meaning that the only thing millions of Jensen Ackles fans will know about tonight’s presidential debate is what they learn from the GIF galleries tomorrow. Who am I kidding? Those GIFs will probably be more substantive than anything the candidates say tonight.

LATE NIGHT LISTINGS: Tina Fey and Rick Santorum are both on Letterman tonight; I’d kill to share a green room with those two. The NBC Thursday night stars, in fact, are out in full force tonight: Christina Applegate is on Leno, and Amy Poehler is on Kimmel, but the get of the night goes to Craig Ferguson, who has Keanu Reeves. Martin Short is on Fallon, and Rand Paul is on The Daily Show.



GO MITT!!!! That’s right, I’m the token Republican on this site.
“When is the election? Who are the candidates…and be specific.”
Stay strong, brother. There are two of us, plus possibly Moose. Hard to tell with that chick.
There are more.
They are now multiplying.
We were fed after midnight.
Libertarian that wants Obama to lose, does that count?
FYI, Mr. Smart Guy: This Jensen Ackles fan plans on watching the debate for THE FIRST ENTIRE HOUR. And the bits during commercial breaks, too. The gaps… Those can be filled in with GIFs.
Wait. I thought they started at 8pm?
Rory, it’s 9 Eastern time.
Jared Padalecki was on Gilmore Girls.
Looks like I’ll be reading a book around 9 PM tonight.
The Neighbors: Because No One Remembers 3rd Rock From the Sun, Right?
But you see, the whole neighborhood is made up of aliens! It’s the opposite of 3rd Rock From the Sun, but just as wacky! (minus the talent the cast of 3rd Rock had)
Attics are funnier than neighborhoods.
The Neighbors: a less outlandish version of Suburgatory? Not interested. I’m probably gonna watch some of the… gulp… debate. Actually it’s surprised me that expectations are so flat for these debates; I’ve been looking forward to Barack tearing Mitt apart for a while now. Perhaps I’m erroneously assuming that Obama is a better debater than he actually is.
Also, per the late-night listings: yesterday’s “What’s On Tonight,” and also my satellite guide, neglected to mention that Conan’s #1 guest last night was Timothy Olyphant (top billing over a Twilight star, yay!), and he was fucking HILARIOUS. Recommended viewing. Also, later in the episode, I found out that apparently Ashley Greene kisses Olivia Wilde in that movie “Butter,” so that’s pretty cool too.
I also forgot New Girl was a thing. I depend on this segment way too much.
I’m looking forward to using the politi-fact app as a live bullshit meter tonight.
Jennifer Garner, Terry Crews and Tegan & Sara on Conan.
SOUTH PARK
Confession: I am a nerd.
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