Blue Glow

Salon's TV picks for Monday, Feb. 5, 2001

By Joyce Millman

Feb 5, 2001 |

Series

On The King of Queens (8 p.m., CBS), Doug's jealousy of Deacon turns ugly at a paintball outing. Larry has a decision to make when his son shows up on his doorstep on Ally McBeal (9 p.m., Fox). Ray learns that Marie read his childhood diary on Everybody Loves Raymond (9 p.m., CBS). Andy Griffith guests as a man on trial for helping his terminally ill wife (Janet Leigh) commit suicide on Family Law (10 p.m., CBS).The American Experience (10 p.m., PBS, check local times) presents "Streamliners: America's Lost Trains," a look at the stylish stainless steel passenger trains of the 1930s and '40s. On Cold Feet (10 p.m., Bravo), Rachel babysits for Pete and Jenny, and Karen and David see a marriage counselor.

Specials

The ickily titled TV movie Inside the Osmonds (8 p.m., ABC) profiles the singing siblings, with an emphasis on the tension caused by Donny and Marie's split from the group. Patrick Levis, Janaya Stephens and Veronica Cartwright star. InStyle: Celebrity Weddings (8 p.m., NBC) goes to the nuptials of shameless publicity hounds Jennie Garth, Joan Lunden and T-Boz. Heartbreak warning: Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell's wedding is here, too! The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team's upset victory over the Soviets is remembered in the "Sports of the 20th Century" special Do You Believe in Miracles? (10 p.m., HBO).

Sports

Winter X Games:
Snowboarding, freestyle skiing (9 p.m., ESPN2)

Talk

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Ed Harris
David Letterman (CBS) Anthony Hopkins
Jay Leno (NBC) Ted Koppel, Jason Biggs
Politically Incorrect (ABC) From Washington -- Sen. Joe Lieberman
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Dana Carvey, Melina Kanakaredes (rerun)
Craig Kilborn (CBS) Farrah Fawcett

All times Eastern unless noted.

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