Quick TV notes:

* Caught the first two episodes of I Love the '90s and it was OK, but not as good as the editions for the previous decades. Not sure if it's too recent, that we've already applied irony while living in the '90s so the ironic comments weren't surprising, or if the formula is just getting old. There's no Donal Louge, either, which is unfortunate. But it's OK.

* As much as I like that ESPN is showing other events besides no limit Texas hold 'em for its 2004 World Series of Poker coverage, did we really need a countdown clock to new episodes during PTI?

* Speaking of PTI, Kornheiser and Wilbon need to give Ken Jennings more dap. Perhaps they should get his face into the background?

* Caught the 2 hour premiere of The 4400 on USA, and it was OK. The premise: 4400 people, missing from the 1940s on, are dropped off by Mount Rainer one day by a big ball of somethin'. Our heroes, a rogue Homeland Security agent and a CDC staffer (let's call them Mullder and Skully), try to get to the bottom of where these people were and what the deal is with their somewhat altered being (such as the kid who apparently has a life and death giving touch).

For basic cable, it's not too bad. Peter Coyote plays the regional DHS head, while Michael Moriarity plays one of the 4400 who, like the Hulk, isn't easy to love when he's angry (though in this case he doesn't turn into Lou Ferrigno or turn green or wind up only in part of his pants).

It's on Sunday at 9 or 10 (can't remember), which is dead time enough to keep giving it a look - for now.