FRIDAY
Best bet on broadcast: Ion, “The Wonder Years,” 10 p.m. It’s a slow night on the Big Five broadcast networks, so get nostalgic with the former Pax channel, whose ratings were actually up slightly this year.
Best bet on cable: Discovery, “Edge of Existence,” 8 p.m. Series premiere. Reporter Donal MacIntyre travels around the world to live with primitive societies, tonight landing in the Arabian Desert.
Top sporting event: ESPN2, “Women’s Softball College World Series,” 7 p.m. Games 5 and 6 are played as a doubleheader.
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Stanley Cup Finals: Anaheim at Ottawa,” 8 p.m. The Ducks have a 2-0 lead on the Senators headed into tonight’s Game 3.
Best bet on cable: Hallmark Channel, “Marco Polo,” 8 p.m. Ian Somerhalder, the late Boone on ABC’s “Lost,” plays the intrepid Venetian adventurer in this original movie.
Top sporting event: Fox, “Major League Baseball,” 3:30 p.m. Most of the country will see the latest edition of the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry, which has been pretty one-sided recently. But viewers in Houston and St. Louis will see the Astros and Cardinals play.
SUNDAY
Best bet on pay cable: HBO, “Entourage,” 10 p.m. Season finale. The third season, the show’s most-watched yet thanks to its “Sopranos” lead-in, ends with Drama looking for a new pad.
Best bet on cable: Lifetime, “Army Wives,” 10 p.m. Series premiere. Kim Delaney (“NYPD Blue”) and Catherine Bell (“JAG”) star in this soapy drama about military spouses.
Top special event: MTV, “MTV Movie Awards,” 8 p.m. What happens when the notoriously randy event goes live for the first time, giving censors less time to react? Well, the network hopes it will jumpstart ratings for the long-fading show.
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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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ABC
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"Good Morning America" (N)
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Former "Idol" contestant Daughtry performs.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"TV's Funniest Moments" (A)
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A look at 30 memorable clips from the past 60 years of TV.
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8 p.m.
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CMT
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"Born Country" (R)
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The title to this episode should say it all: "Karaoke Moms."
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8 p.m.
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Discovery
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"Edge of Existence" (N)
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Series premiere. Examining primitive people in the face of a modern world.
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9 p.m.
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VH1
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"40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs" (A)
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A countdown of the best songs you've ever heard in an elevator.
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9 p.m.
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WE
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"Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter" (R)
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Sabree misses her curfew, then goes against her punishment.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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NBC
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"Tennis" (S)
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Early-round action from the French Open.
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3 p.m.
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CBS
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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Third round of the Memorial Tournament from Dublin, Ohio.
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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Either Cards-Astros or--you guessed it--Yankees-Red Sox.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"NHL Hockey" (S)
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Game three of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Ducks and Senators.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"Cops" (R)
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A cop in Vegas is forced to chase down a suspect on foot.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"X Effect" (R)
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A show focusing on ex-boyfriends and girlfriends.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 3
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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NBC
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"Tennis" (S)
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More early-round play from the French Open.
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2:30 p.m.
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CBS
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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Final round of the Memorial Tournament, won last year by Carl Pettersson.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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"NBA Basketball" (S)
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Still to be determined, but should be a Finals game.
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8 p.m.
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MTV
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"MTV Movie Awards" (A)
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The 16th annual event, this time airing live, hosted by Sarah Silverman.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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"The Sopranos" (D)
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The show's penultimate episode has Tony testing loyalty within his crew.
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10 p.m.
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BBC America
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"Real Queens of England" (A)
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Less Victoria and Elizabeth and more, say, Elton John.
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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"Entourage" (C)
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Season finale. Vince's director choice for "Medellin" doesn't match with the movie's financial backer.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show
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