TV critic's picks: Wednesday 4/25

April 24, 2012 at 9:02PM
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The jokers are wild

In "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (7 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11), senior citizens pull pranks, which are slightly more elaborate than the ol' "pull-my-finger" routine. In this new episode, a waitress runs out of everything, a man accuses people of walking too fast and a mail carrier tries to pass his duties off to strangers. Weren't these all past premises on "Seinfeld"?

Not-so-safe travels

"Dude, Where's My Car" actor Erik Aude suffered a tremendous nightmare eight years ago -- and we're not talking "Dude, Where's My Car 2." In "Locked Up Abroad" (9 p.m., NGC), he relives the experience of being locked up in Pakistan for drug possession.

Rock meets "Rock"

It's a banner week for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (11:35 p.m. KARE, Ch. 11). He sat down with President Barack Obama on Tuesday and now he's got the cast of "30 Rock" and Twin Cities band Poliça. This up 'n' coming band will play St. Paul's River's Edge Festival on June 23.

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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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