Off the Wall: Loads of series premieres
Ashton Kutcher arrives at the Barnstable Brown Derby party in Louisville, Ky. (May 4, 2012) Credit: AP
Off the Wall is getting choosy.
SERIES PREMIERES So many new shows debut this week, we can't begin to list them all. Our scripted selections include the animated action-fantasy "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters" (Saturday night at 8, The Hub), the Wyoming-set crime thriller "Longmire" (Sunday at 10 p.m., A&E) and the Canadian supernatural hospital drama "Saving Hope" (Thursday at 9 p.m., NBC/4). Unscripted arrivals include "Fast Food Mania" (Sumday at 10 p.m., Destination America/formerly Planet Green), hosted by Melville's Jon Hein of Jump the Shark fame. Also: Hollywood women in wheelchairs in "Push Girls" (Monday at 10 p.m., Sundance), and Barry Poznick and Kim Coles hosting the game show "Are You Normal, America?" (preview Sunday at 10 p.m.; premiere Monday at 10 p.m., OWN).
RETRO TV TV Land's mini-marathon of "That '70s Show" (Saturday-Sunday 9 p.m.-midnight, TV Land) announces the sitcom's arrival nightly at midnight. The Hub has two summer schedule additions: '80s fantasy-com fave "ALF" (Monday-Thursday at 8:30 p.m.) and '90s rom-adventure "Lois & Clark" (8-11 p.m. Sunday, both on The Hub). And Antenna TV is running weekly doses of "WKRP in Cincinnati" (9-11 p.m. Sunday, Antenna). Full lineup at antennatv.tv.
THE QUEEN Celebrate her 60 years on the throne as the Brits go bonkers over Elizabeth II. BBC America is live for London's "Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant" (Sunday at 8:30 a.m., BBC America), where more than 1,000 boats assemble, followed by such other queen-centric coverage as the portrait "The Diamond Queen" (8-11 p.m. Sunday, BBC America). Tuesday's Jubilee Day features live coverage on BBC America from 4:15 a.m. ABC kicks in with "Concert for the Queen: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration With Katie Couric" (9-11 p.m. Tuesday, ABC/7). Lots more at bbc america.com/diamond-jubilee.
STARS OUT OF PLACE Or maybe back where they belong. "Two and a Half Men" star Ashton Kutcher returns to host a special "Punk'd" (Sunday at 8 p.m., MTV) for the prank show he created. "How I Met Your Mother's" Neil Patrick Harris is on "Oprah's Next Chapter" (Sunday at 9 p.m., OWN) with his fiance, David Burtka, and their twins. And Carrie Fisher, who's been frank about her own mental health, hosts Discovery Fit & Health's Psych Week, starting Sunday with "Bi-Polar Mysteries" (Sunday at 8 p.m., DFH). More at health.discovery.com.
MOVIE MANIA Turner Classic Movies' summer franchise "Essentials Jr." is back with great movies for parents to watch with their kids. First up, for older kids: Henry Fonda's jury room classic "12 Angry Men" (Sunday at 8 p.m., TCM). Two more strong festivals on TCM: perspectives on the immigrant experience on June Wednesdays, starting with Elia Kazan's Greek-immigrant saga "America, America" (Wednesday at 8 p.m., TCM), and teen-idol flashbacks on June Thursdays, starting with Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" (Thursday at 8 p.m., TCM), followed overnight by Pat Boone, James Dean and Tab Hunter. Film details at tcm.com.
AWARDS ALERT The Black Keys and the group fun. are among the performers at the always outrageous "MTV Movie Awards" (9-11 p.m. Sunday, MTV), also featuring sneak footage from "The Dark Knight Rises." Kristen Bell and Toby Keith host this year's "CMT Music Awards" (8-10:15 p.m. Wednesday, CMT), with performances by Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., The Band Perry and more. Nominees at movieawards.mtv.com and cmt.com/cmt-music-awards.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
