SUNDAY
JULY 6
2014

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

ESPN, 9:00 a.m. ET

You’d expect a battle this epic, and a tennis tournament final this celebrated, to be carried by a broadcast network – but here it is on ESPN instead, so don’t overlook it. This year’s men’s tennis final at Wimbledon makes it, indeed, a tournament of champions. On one side of the net is Roger Federer, the Swiss player who is seeking a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon singles title – and, if he wins at age 32, will be the oldest Wimbledon men’s champion in the Open era. On the other side of the net? Novak Djokovic, 27, who would regain his No. 1 world ranking with a win here, as well as his second Wimbledon trophy. Djokovic has a total of six Grand Slam titles to Federer’s 17, but in their matches playing against one another over the years, Federer has won 18 times, Djokovic 16. Right now, at this point in the tournament, Federer has dropped only one set, and had an easier road to the final, but they arrive at Centre Court with plenty to prove, and with former champions in their respective coaching corners: Federer is coached by Stefan Edberg, Djokovic by Boris Becker.

 
  
 
 

IFC, 9:30 p.m. ET

This weekend’s Batman marathon continues – and since this series has yet to be released on DVD (or VHS, for that matter), any chance to watch it, and perhaps record it, makes sense. Today’s episodes include some well-known villains such as Frank Gorshin’s The Riddler, but also include some relatively forgotten ones, such as Art Carney as the Archer (pictured).

 
  
 
 

CNN, 8:00 p.m. ET

I appear, briefly and sporadically, in the opening episode of this CNN documentary series, but that’s not why I recommend it highly. In fact, I recommend it in spite of myself, because everything else in The Sixties impresses me to no end. And tonight, starting at 8 p.m. ET with a look back at the impact of television on that decade, CNN presents all five installments of the documentary miniseries presented to date. For a taste, see today’s Video Worth Watching.
 
  
 
 

HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET

As the closing image of last week’s episode, we saw Alexander Skarsgard’s Eric, for the first time in this final season, slumped in a chair with telltale signs of some serious health issues. Yet, since the last time we saw him before that, Eric was not only undead, but in flames, that’s an improvement, and a nice surprise. Here we go… this last season, it seems, anyone can die. Or return. Or, sometimes, both.

 
  
 
 

Starz!, 9:00 p.m. ET

Next month, the sequel to this artistically audacious 2005 movie will be released – but for now, take any opportunity to familiarize yourself with the characters, the various story lines, and especially the dazzling visuals of this marvelous movie, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Sin City graphic novelist Frank Miller. Among the many performances to watch here: Alexis Bledel, playing a character far removed from her Rory on Gilmore Girls.

 
  
 
 
 
 
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David Bianculli

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David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He's also an author and teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University. His 2009 Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', has been purchased for film rights. His latest, The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to the Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific, is an effusive guidebook that plots the path from the 1950s’ Golden Age to today’s era of quality TV.