Blue Glow

Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, March 29, 2000

Published March 29, 2000 5:00PM (EST)

Series

On a rerun of The West Wing (9 p.m., NBC), the White House is rocked by Republican accusations of drug use among Bartlet's staffers. Oswald is visited by a guy who claims to be his long-lost son on The Drew Carey Show (9 p.m., ABC).Investigative Reports (9 p.m., A&E) presents "In the Line of Fire," a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Secret Service, the Israeli Secret Service and Yasir Arafat's elite security force. The new documentary series Rockstory (10 p.m., VH1) chronicles landmark events in rock 'n' roll history, beginning with an episode on censorship battles. Anthony Edwards hosts. On First Person (10:30 p.m., Bravo), Errol Morris takes a close look at a murder case where a pet parrot is the only witness.

Specials

The World's Funniest Game Show Moments (8 p.m., Fox) unspools frisky clips from shows like "The Dating Game," "The Newlywed Game" and "Hollywood Squares." Wonder if Fox's "Greed" gets a plug? Any bets?

Sports

Hockey:

Stars at Panthers (7 p.m., ESPN2)

Figure skating:

World Championships, pairs short program (10 p.m., ESPN2)

Talk

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Brooke Shields, Eric Close

David Letterman (CBS) Jimmy Smits, Bruce Cockburn

Jay Leno (NBC) Sandra Bullock, Dick Vermeil (rerun)

Politically Incorrect (ABC) Michael Chiklis, Mo'Nique

Conan O'Brien (NBC) Kevin Spacey, Christina Applegate (rerun)


By Joyce Millman

Joyce Millman is a writer living in the Bay Area.

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