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This week’s TV picks
Members of Wilco are, from left, Pat Sansone, Mikael Jorgensen, Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche, Nels Cline and John Stirratt. Autumn De Wilde photo/Nonesuch Records
Monday
‘The Bachelorette’ 7 p.m., ABC: In the season finale, Jillian’s family grills her final two suitors in Hawaii, which seems kind of extreme. Then she reveals her choice (hint: it’s not Wes).
Tuesday
‘You Are What You Eat’ 7 p.m., BBC America: I’m a hunk of potato salad, several slices of brisket slathered in BBQ sauce, banana pudding and a large, unsweet iced tea, none of which are discussed in this episode on healthy food choices.
Wednesday
‘Throwdown with Bobby Flay’ 8 p.m., Food Network: The founders of a Manhattan restaurant chain engage in a sloppy joe cook-off. That reminds me — I’m also a sloppy joe.
Thursday
‘World’s Toughest Fixes’ 8 p.m., National Geographic Channel: The program covers a mission to Switzerland to repair the Large Hadron Collider. Isn’t that the thing that has the potential to send us all back to the Stone Age or into an alternate universe if it malfunctions? Yeah, let’s get that fixed.
Friday
‘Surviving Suburbia’ 7 p.m., ABC: Courtney and Henry fight for control of the downstairs TV. I firmly believe that if any member of my household tries to turn on this program, we’ll be having the same problem.
‘Catch It Keep It’ 9pm, Science Channel: A race to save a pyramid made out of 672 beer bottles before an explosives charge goes off resulting in, quite literally, 672 bottles of beer on the wall.
Saturday
‘Austin City Limits’ 7 p.m., KLRU: Okay, so this performance by Wilco is a repeat from 2007; there’s no first-run stuff on tonight that’s any better. Trust me.
Sunday
‘The Storm’ 8 p.m., NBC: In the conclusion, a scientist tries to put a stop to horrific weather conditions — which could lead to world annihilation — brought on by a tycoon’s out-of-control manipulations. Tell you what … if those horrific weather conditions aren’t day after day of sunshine and 100-degree-plus temperatures, that tycoon could probably get asylum here in Austin.
‘Pawn Stars’ 9:02 p.m., History Channel: Among the items featured this week is a 1942 Gibson L-7 guitar supposedly played for Al Capone. Turns out he only wanted to keep the case.
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