Friday’s TV highlights
SERIES
Friday Night Lights: Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) is courted by an elite college football program, while Vince (Michael B. Jordan) is determined to get his starting spot back in this new episode (8 p.m. NBC).
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: In the season finale Jamie puts together a cooking competition for high-school students, and a meeting with the school district’s incoming superintendent sparks hope (9 p.m. ABC).
Whale Wars: Skipper Cornelissen and the crew of the Bob Barker carry out a daring plan that involves the small boats hiding behind an iceberg and putting a GPS device on the harpoon ship (9 p.m. Animal Planet).
Paranormal Challenge: In this new episode, two teams of paranormal investigators compete in hunting angry ghosts in the oldest standing prison in America (9 p.m. Travel).
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding: The new episode “Bride & Prejudice” explores the discrimination that Gypsies and Travellers in Britain face (10 p.m. TLC).
Young Broke and Beautiful: This new series visits cities around the country, exploring oddball subcultures and experiences (11 p.m. IFC).
MOVIES
Avatar: Writer-director James Cameron’s Oscar-winning, visually dazzling saga tells the story of a paraplegic Marine (Sam Worthington) who is brought to a planet called Pandora, where his scientifically engineered alter ego, or “avatar,” is enlisted to help mine the planet for resources needed on Earth (8:15 p.m. Cinemax).
SPORTS
College baseball: NCAA World Series (11 a.m. ESPN; 4 p.m. ESPN).
Wimbledon: Early rounds (Noon ESPN2; 4 a.m. Saturday ESPN2).
Baseball: Regional coverage (4 p.m. MLB); the Chicago Cubs visit the Kansas City Royals (5 p.m. WGN A); the Angels visit the Dodgers (7 p.m. MyNet and FS Prime).
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