Critic's corner
George Lucas takes a meeting with Seth on ''The O.C." at 8 p.m. on Channel 25. Apparently he thinks the kid's name is Sith.
At 10 p.m., the Discovery Channel's ''Brainman" profiles a guy who can calculate numbers to hundreds of decimal points in mere seconds. Whatever that means. English major.
Joey is torn between Sara and Alex in the season finale, at 8 p.m. on Channel 7. Maybe ''Joey" should return next fall as ''Love Thy Neighbors."
PBS is reairing its ''American Experience" documentary ''The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken" at 10 p.m on Channel 44.
MATTHEW GILBERT
''The Early Show" at 7 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Actress Priscilla Presley; Megan's Law. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Good Morning America" at 7 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actor Michael Vartan; an ''Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" preview; drinkable candy bars. (Closed-captioned)
''Today" at 7 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Channel 7. Today's Style; Faith Evans performs; author Naomi Wolf. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''News" at 7 a.m. on WPIX. Actor Morgan Freeman; actress Wanda Sykes; Charlie O'Connell. (Closed-captioned)
''Life Today" at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 68. With James Robison. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Larry Elder Show" at 9 a.m. on Channel 4; 1:35 a.m. on Channel 6. A woman says her boyfriend would rather play video games than take care of his family; a man threatens to leave the mother of his child if she has a second baby. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Jane Pauley Show" at 9 a.m. on Channels 5 and 9; 11 a.m. on Channel 10. Guests discuss Time magazine's article ''What Teachers Hate About Parents." In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Live With Regis and Kelly" at 9 a.m. on Channel 7; 10 a.m. on Channel 10. Walt Disney World; actor Wilmer Valderrama (''That '70s Show"); Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich (''The Amazing Race 7"); performance of Disney's Festival of the Lion King. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jerry Springer" at 9 a.m. on Channel 56. A man cheats with his tenant, who is also his wife's longtime friend; a woman sleeps with her landlord as payment for her rent; an alcoholic wants his girlfriend to give him a second chance. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Tony Danza Show" at 10 a.m. on Channel 6; 1:05 a.m. on Channel 5. Actress Priscilla Presley; actor Michael Vartan (''Alias"); chef Rachael Ray; Hunky Handyman Search.
''Montel Williams" at 10 a.m. on Channel 12; 3 p.m. on Channel 25. Two young women talk about their addictions to crystal meth. (Closed-captioned)
''Maury" at 10 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. Explosive paternity stories. (Part 1 of 2) (Closed-captioned)
''The View" at 11 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actress Laura Innes; TV personality Charlie O'Connell (''The Bachelor"); plastic surgeon Gerald Imber; guest cohost Rachel Dratch. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at 11 a.m. on Channel 7; 3 p.m. on Channel 10; 4 p.m. on Channel 50. Ellen makes a viewer's dream come true; actor Matt LeBlanc (''Joey"); actor Doug Savant (''Desperate Housewives"). In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jerry Springer" at 11 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. A woman chooses her boyfriend over her daughter; a woman says her man is lazy and does not support her and her children. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Pat Croce: Moving In" at noon on Channel 38; 2 p.m. on Channel 50. A woman hopes to be reunited with her first love after 18 years. (Closed-captioned)
''Charlie Rose" at noon on Channel 44. Singer Robert Plant; actor Billy Crudup. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Maury" at noon on Channel 56 and WPIX. Accidents, rescue operations, and natural disasters caught on tape. (Closed-captioned)
''Pat Croce: Moving In" at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 38; 2:30 a.m. on Channel 50. A woman is tired of her fiance always choosing his job over her. (Closed-captioned)
''Life & Style" at 3 p.m. on Channel 38. Fashion designer Nicole Miller gives a tour of her New York loft; actress Catherine Hickland (''One Life to Live"); Star magazine's Tara Kraft give a single mom a makeover; fashion show; full-body-lift surgery results. (Closed-captioned)
''Oprah Winfrey" at 4 p.m. on Channels 5, 9, and 10. Oprah reveals weight-loss secrets and her favorite snacks. (Closed-captioned)
''Dr. Phil" at 5 p.m. on Channels 4 and 6; 10 p.m. on Channel 38. Guests talk about their struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
''Tavis Smiley" at 6 p.m. on Channel 44. Author David Phillips; actress Goldie Hawn. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''New England Business Day" at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on NECN.
''Greater Boston" at 7 p.m. and midnight on Channel 2. A look at satellite radio. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Insider" at 7 p.m. and 2:10 a.m. on Channel 4; 7:30 p.m. on Channel 6. Steven Cojocaru's fashion advice. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Chronicle" at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 5. Main Streets, Back Roads/Berkshires. (Closed-captioned)
''PrimeTime Live" at 10 p.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actor George Lopez discusses his recent kidney transplant; the 2003 shooting spree at a Lockheed Martin plant; a girl's heroic actions save her mother's life. (Closed-captioned)
''Sports Wrap" at 10:45 p.m. on Channel 64.
''Charlie Rose" at 11 p.m. on Channel 2. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Tavis Smiley" at 11 p.m. on Channel 44. Actor Martin Short. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Sports LateNight With Mike Giardi" at 11 p.m. on NECN.
''Late Show With David Letterman" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Actor Billy Crystal; Garbage performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Actress Goldie Hawn; comic Larry the Cable Guy; LeAnn Rimes performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 12:05 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actor Wilmer Valderrama; recording artist Ludacris; Jessi Alexander performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Tavis Smiley" at 12:30 a.m. on Channel 2. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Actor Bill Pullman; food critic Ruth Reichl; Spoon performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Late Night With Conan O'Brien" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Actor Will Ferrell; Louis XIV performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
