Like a good documentary should "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" (Bio, 9 tonight) gives you a new perspective on something you probably think you know a lot about.

This time, it's the fall of the former NY governor, now a CNN host, who some thought might be the first Jewish president. Instead, he became another politician undone by not keeping his pants on.

But what you learn is that the unraveling of Spitzer's career, while assisted by his behavior, may have been orchestrated by enemies he made as the crusading attorney general of NY who took on some the most powerful executives on Wall Street.

With one script, NC native Kevin Williamson changed a film genre, revived a veteran director's career and made himself a Hollywood player.

It was the script for the blockbuster film "Scream," and "Scream: The Inside Story" (Bio, 8 tonight) is a lively and fun look at the making and impact of the 1996 film that spawned three sequels ("Scream 4" comes out this month).

Ray Charles would have been 80 this year, and if anyone deserves a celebratory nod, it's Brother Ray.

Bio is doing just that by airing the two-hour "Ray Charles America" (8 tonight), a documentary (narrated by David Duchovny) looking at his life and his influence.

If you think because you've seen "Ray" and the great performance by Jamie Foxx you know all you need to know, think again. Yes, some of the same ground is covered, but here you get to hear Charles' own reflections, as well as many folk who knew him or have some intelligent insight on his career. It's a more meditative piece than the film, and yet just as rich and entertaining.

The film was made by the producers of "Johnny Cash's America" with the cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation, so there's never-before-seen footage and photos.

If you were alive during the summer of 1975, you developed a new fear. Of sharks.

That was the summer of Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," the classic film, arguably the first blockbuster of the modern era, that film that made everyone afraid to go into the water.

Tonight at 9 the Bio channel premieres "Jaws: The Inside Story," a terrific two-hour, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.

The spooky season is upon us, and the BIO Channel's contribution comes in the form of "Celebrity Ghost Stories" tonight at 10 (Channel 117).

What's notable is that one of the celebrities featured may now be a ghost himself: David Carradine.

The interview was recorded a few months before Carradine's naked body was discovered hanging in his hotel-room closet in Bangkok on June 4.

The Biography Channel is airing a two-hour special on Walter Cronkite tonight at 8pm.

"Walter Cronkite: Eyewitness to History" examines Cronkite's life and features vintage clips of his most famous newscasts.

BIO airs on channel 117 locally on Time Warner Cable.

Bachelorette (8pm, ABC) - Jillian meets the families of five guys on the hometown dates, and ousted Jake returns to confront Wes (left) about the possibility that Wes has a girlfriend and about the certainty that Wes is a fame-seeking jerk.

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - Brenda works with Fritz on a missing persons case, which quickly turns into a murder case. It shouldn't surprise you to learn that Brenda's style clashes with that of the FBI.

American Idol (8pm, Fox) - American Idol rebroadcasts their Michael Jackson-themed show from this past season.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 (9pm, TLC) - TLC pulled the plug on new episodes till August, so tonight you get previously unseen footage from the Gosselin family's earlier (and happier) years.

BIO Remembers: Farrah Fawcett (10pm, BIO Channel) - BIO explores Farrah's life starting with her rural upbringing in Texas and on through her explosive career and personal ups and downs, including relationships with Lee Majors and Ryan O'Neal.

When I got the DVD for Bio's new show "The Chris Isaak Hour" it reminded me of my friends Jan and Elena.

They live in Los Angeles and they are big Isaak fans. When he had his other show on Showtime, they'd talk about how funny he was and dreamy. So, on principle, I never watched the show. I was young and contrary.

After I watched the new show I called up Jan (Elena's on jury duty) and told her about it and she said she still loves Isaak and he's still dreamy and then she told me how once she and Elena were going to an Isaak concert and got rear-ended. After the show, Isaak was signing autographs and when they got to the front of the line, he asked how they were. Elena told him about the accident and when he inquired whether they were all right, she said "It's nothing a kiss wouldn't cure."

Isaak said something like "I would but they took away my kissing license," which was his way, of course, of saying "Uh, no way, crazy lady." But at least he was nice about it.

He's nice too, on "The Chris Isaak Hour" and the show is darn good. It's Isaak and one guest for the hour and it alternates between performances (solo and with the guest) and Isaak interviewing his guests.

Tonight at 10, the Bio Channel (Channel 117) launches a new celebrity interview show with William Shatner.

Who came up with the idea that William Shatner should be interviewing people? Beats me. But the Bio publicity people describe him as being well-known as a "sharp intellect and a witty raconteur."

I don't know about all that, but he's not bad. The show aims to explore the "raw nerve" moments in these celebs' lives. I saw the first episode where he gets Valerie Bertinelli to talk about her faith, guilt, sin, addiction, adultery and forgiveness. It wasn't exactly earth-shaking, but she came across as engaged and sincere and I've seen so-called pros who've done much worse that Capt. Kirk. And yes, I know, it was Valerie Bertinelli, but haven't you heard enough from A-listers like Brad Pitt? And is Brad really that much more interesting than Valerie?

Upcoming on Shatner's facing chairs are Tim Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Drew Carey, Jimmy Kimmel, Judge Judy, Leonard Nimoy, Jon Voight and Jenna Jameson.