Andy Barker, P.I.

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By Melanie McFarland 7-8 p.m.: "Dateline NBC" 9-10 p.m.: "Medium" � Crossing Jordan," "Thank God You're Here," "The Black Donnellys," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "Andy Barker, P.I.," "The Real Wedding Crashers," "Kidnapped," "20 Good Years," "Raines," "Grease: You're the One That I Want," "Identity."

By Melanie McFarland NBC is up first and, fortunately, they've been generous with early renewals of the official and unofficial varieties. Yesterday "Friday Night Lights" got the green light. Stuff and bake at 350 degrees until the juices run clear: "The Black Donnellys," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "An...

By tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) Anyhoo, ABC programmers obviously have some sense that this baby ain't gonna get adopted. It's blowing out two episodes at 10 and 10:30 Thursday night after a "Grey's Anatomy" clip show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (aka Denny Duquette), and moving it to 8:30 Wednesdays starting April 18.

Two lighter-spirited latecomers sliding into NBC's Thursday night block are part of a supposed new era of brighter-themed programming -- although both "Andy Barker, P.I." and "Raines" happen to be about mysteries and murder.