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This week’s TV picks
Catch Ballet Austin’s ‘Truth & Beauty/The Bach Project’ on PBS Thursday.
Monday:
‘American Experience’ 8 p.m., PBS: ‘My Lai’ explores the 1968 Vietnam massacre of 500 unarmed men, women and children and a chopper pilot who helped some villagers escape.
Tuesday:
‘Biggest Loser: Couples 7 p.m., NBC: The contestants run a 5K in Dallas. I sit on my couch eating potato chips and experiencing tremendous self-loathing.
‘Glee’ 8 p.m., Fox: Kristin Chenoweth is back to help Will save the glee club while Kurt arranges a date for his dad. Oh, and we’ll have to sit through about 50 musical numbers, if the past few episodes are any indication.
‘The Good Wife’ 9 p.m., CBS: Peter finds religion, and I’m guessing it’s not on an escort service website.
Wednesday:
‘Modern Family’ 8 p.m., ABC: Fred Willard is back as Phil’s dad, and Cameron temps as a drummer in Dylan’s band. I sit on my couch eating potato chips and mask the self-loathing with lots of laughter.
‘Happy Town’ 9 p.m., ABC: This stylish new series, which has been compared to ‘Twin Peaks’, begins promisingly with a mysterious murder in a small town filled with eccentrics. Unlike that classic series, the murder is solved in short order.
Thursday:
‘Community’ 7 p.m., NBC: Troy and Abed get to work on their bucket list. The bucket is graduation.
‘In Context’ 8 p.m., PBS: Tonight’s episode features Ballet Austin’s ‘Truth & Beauty/The Bach Project’, a work of contemporary dance recorded at the Long Center in February. Highlighting Austin’s creativity, the piece is choreographed by Stephen Mills and accompanied by the Austin Chamber Music Center, Dr. Michelle Schumann (solo and with ensembles) and Graham Reynolds. (Check out the promo at video at the end of this post).
‘The Marriage Ref’ 9 p.m., NBC: I like Sarah Silverman, Matthew Broderick and Martin Short, but I’m not sure I can make it through this show without a huge bag of potato chips.
Friday:
‘Who Do You Think You Are’ 7 p.m., NBC: Film director Spike Lee digs up his past, an effort which leads him to Texas.
‘Ghost Whisperer’ 7 p.m., CBS: A spirit accuses a nanny of being evil, but Melinda doesn’t buy it. Me neither. Ghosts are notorious liars. Plus, they don’t really exist.
‘Medium’ 8 p.m., CBS: A ghost helps Ariel get into a prestigious college. Okay, we’ve already established that I don’t believe in this stuff, but I have a son heading to UT this fall, and if there’s any chance an apparition can help us land some scholarship money, I’m willing to reconsider.
Saturday:
‘Doctor Who’ 8 p.m., BBC America: The Doctor and Amy run into Winston Churchill during a visit to World War II. Also, they run into arch-enemy Daleks and their plungers of doom.
‘America’s Worst Driver’ 9 p.m., Travel: Did you know that Dallas is the second-worst city in America for road rage? Well, stop going so slow in the fast lane and I’ll tell you about it!
Sunday:
‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ 7 p.m., ABC: Comedian Bill Engvall helps an east Texas couple with special needs children rebuild.
‘Family Guy’ 8 p.m., Fox: This hour-long special includes the series’ 150th episode followed by previously unaired musical segments.
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