Pick of the Week: A Triple Threat

My Picks are all about telling you the shows you absolutely should not miss this week.

And this week, there just happens to be three of those…

My Picks of the Week are: “How I Met Your Mother,” “Inside the Actors Studio,” and “The Real Housewives of DC.”

“Mother” got us one step closer to learning the mother’s identity last week when it was revealed exactly where Ted (Josh Radnor) met her. But that’s not the reason to watch this week. The reason to watch is the return of Barney’s (Neil Patrick Harris) brother, James (Wayne Brady). Barney’s mother, Loretta (Frances Conroy), is also back as Barney learns some things about his past. Also guest starring is Ben Vereen as one of Loretta’s former flames. I have no idea whether the three showmen—NPH, Brady and Vereen—will break into song or not, but I’d like to believe “Mother” wouldn’t waste such an opportunity…

“How I Met Your Mother” airs Monday, September 27th at 8 p.m. on CBS…

James Lipton’s interviewing style always makes “Inside the Actors Studio” interesting viewing. But when he sits down with Betty White, you just can’t miss it…

“Inside the Actors Studio” airs Tuesday, September 28th on Bravo…

Then, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for on “The Real Housewives of D.C.” We finally go behind the scenes of the alleged White House party crashing with the Salahis.

I know a new book is out that paints the Salahis as victims of the media, but if the promos from Bravo are correct, my Stepford Wife theory is a little more accurate as the previews show Tareq telling Michaele they don’t need to have the invitation with them.

If you’ve been watching “D.C.,” you know the story of the Salahis just keeps getting more and more bizarre, so this will just be the icing on the cake for all of us…

“The Real Housewives of D.C.” airs Thursday, September 30th at 9 p.m. on Bravo…

Photo Credits: Adam Taylor/CBS, Isabella Vosmikova/Bravo & Stephen Boitano/Bravo