Blue Glow

Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, March 8, 2000

By Joyce Millman

Mar 8, 2000 | Series

The search is on for Dylan's not-dead father on Beverly Hills, 90210 (8 p.m., Fox). Dawson's Creek (8 p.m., WB) reruns its "Blair Witch" rip-off, er, homage. On a rerun of The West Wing (9 p.m., NBC), Charlie, Zoe, Josh and Sam are involved in a bar fight. 20/20 (10 p.m., ABC) investigates alleged fetal-organ trafficking. South Park (10 p.m., Comedy Central) repeats the classic queer-positive episode in which Stan's dog runs away to Big Gay Al's gay animal sanctuary.

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Specials

It's a boogie wonderland when Earth, Wind and Fire finally get their due in the 2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (9 p.m., VH1). Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, the Lovin' Spoonful and the Moonglows are the other inductees.

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Sports

College basketball:
Big East Tournament (11 a.m., 7:30 p.m., ESPN2; 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 9:30 p.m., ESPN)
Atlantic 10 Tournament (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)

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Talk

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Katie Couric, Gary Sinise
David Letterman (CBS) Dave hosts Tim Robbins, Melissa Etheridge
Jay Leno (NBC) Chloe Sevigny, Marc Anthony
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Martha Plimpton, Cyndi Mosteller
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Tim Robbins, Laura Kightlinger (rerun)
Craig Kilborn (CBS) Arianna Huffington

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