Weekly TV Picks
All times Eastern
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
The Real Jason and the Argonauts
Discovery Channel, 8 p.m.
Greek mythology tells of a quest for golden fleece by a Jason and his crew of heroes. Is there any nugget (pun intended) of history in the story, and do finds at Late Bronze-Age sites in Greece shed any light? This documentary examines possibilities.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
Emeril Live: Fall River
Food Channel, 8:30 p.m.
In “Fall River Memories” at 8:30 p.m., Chef Emeril Lagasse goes home to Massachusetts and fixes Portuguese meals with Hilda, his mom, and her friend Ines. In “Back Home in Fall River” at 9 p.m., Emeril visits with friends from his youth. Also: At 10 p.m., “Childhood Memories Unwrapped” looks at kids' favorite treats and toys.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
America's Walking: Women and Heart Disease
PBS, 2:30 p.m.
This documentary follows a young woman's recovery from a heart attack and spotlights Dr. Nieca Goldberg, head of cardiology rehab and the women's heart program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Dr. Goldberg's book Women Are Not Small Men is a guide to heart health and cardiology care for women.
MON.-FRI., JUNE 23-27
EWTN Gallery:
St. Josemaría Escrivá
EWTN, 4:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
St. Josemaria (1902-1975) founded Opus Dei to foster, in Pope John Paul II's words, “the universal call to holiness and apostolate” and to help people sanctify their work and live the faith in daily life. His feast day is June 26, and EWTN celebrates with these daily half-hour “Gallery” shows as well as related programs at other times.
TUESDAYS
The Bedbug Bible Gang
Familyland TV, 3:30 p.m.
These half-hour shows for kids are from the ecumenical publisher Creative Communications for the Parish. The cartoons, 3-D computer animation and puppets tell Bible stories and give lessons about animals, counting and how everyday things work.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
Cincinnati Pops: Patriotic Broadway
PBS, 8 p.m.
The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and Field Band Soldiers' Chorus join the Pops and various artists in show tunes by Cohan, Gershwin, Berlin and more recent songwriters.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Grizzlies of the Canadian Rockies
Discovery Channel, 5 p.m.
Set in scenic Banff National Park in Alberta, this hour-long documentary, made in 2000, follows three bears for a full season and spotlights “large carnivore conservation.”
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Face to Face with a Cougar
Discovery Channel, 11 a.m.
Learn all about these dangerous predators and how to defend yourself from them.
Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.
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