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We're entering the time of the year when a lot of shows are going into reruns of old episodes — and none of the broadcast networks will be airing reruns any older than CBS will telecast on Sunday.
The "I Love Lucy Superstar Special" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) is a pair of colorized episodes. And before you scoff at this idea, CBS has garnered big ratings the past couple of years when it did the same thing with a Christmas episode and the one when Lucy stomped grapes in Italy.
This special features the Feb. 7, 1955 episode "L.A. at Last! — Lucy meets William Holden at the Brown Derby in Hollywood.
And the second episode is "Lucy and Superman (Jan.. 14,, 1957), when Lucy promises Little Ricky that Superman (George Reeves) will show up at his birthday party.
The colorization is a little disconcerting to "I Love Lucy" fans — I always thought their couch was brown, not blue. But it's very well done.
And who doesn't love Lucy?
Friday on TV ...
"The Amazing Race" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): One team wins the million bucks. (Season finale)
"Shark Tank" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): GoPro founder Nick Woodman joins the Sharks. (Season finale)
"Grimm" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Nick is hell-bent on getting revenge on the Royals after making a horrifying discovery. (Season finale)
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Scott Porter and Greg Proops are the guests.
"ACM Presents: Superstar Duets" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Performers include: Kenny Chesney; Luke Byran; Miranda Lambert; Florida Georgia Line; Dierks Bentley; Reba McEntire; Darius Rucker; Eric Church; Keith Urban; Alabama; Brantley Gilbert; the Band Perry; Alan Jackson; Brett Eldredge; Jake Owen; Hunter Hayes; Lady Antebellum; Brooks and Dunn; Dwight Yoakam; Sara Evans; Eli Young Band; Kip Moore; Ashley Monroe; Cole Swindell; Ronnie Milsap; Joe Nichols; Clint Black; Brandy Clark.
"American Masters" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The story of the American Ballet Theatre.
"The Messengers" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): The seventh angel appears.
"Bitten" (10 p.m., Syfy): Aleister casts a mind-bending spell on Elena, forcing her to confront her dark demons.
"Lost Girl" (11 p.m., Syfy): Bo goes undercover on a dating Web site to lure a suspect in the case of a missing oracle.
Saturday on TV ...
Major League Soccer (2 p.m., KMYU): Real Salt Lake at Montreal Impact
Horse racing (2:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The Preakness. Post time is 4:18 p.m.
"Outlander" (7 and 10 p.m., Starz): Claire plans to break Jamie out of prison before he can be executed.
Orphan Black (10 p.m., BBC America): Sarah is captured.
"Saturday Night Live" (10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Louis C.K. is the host; Rihanna performs. (Season finale)
Sunday on TV …
"Bob's Burgers" (6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Bob and Louise meet Hawk, the star of their favorite movie series; Bob and other tenants to organize a rent strike. (Season finale)
"Billboard Music Awards" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Chrissy Teigen and Ludacris host; scheduled performers include Kelly Clarkson, Bryshere Gray, Estelle, John Legend, Sam Smith and Jussie Smollett. (Tape delayed)
"Call the Midwife" (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia care for a deaf mother-to-be. (Season finale)
"The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Springfield Elementary modernizes but suffers a technical meltdown. (Season finale)
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jake and Amy go undercover to take down an infamous identity thief. (Season finale)
"Battle Creek" (8 and 9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Milt illegally uses NSA feeds to help a woman figure out who tried to kill her husband; Milt investigates the murder of the local high-school football coach.
"A.D.: The Bible Continues" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Saul targets Peter.
"Mr. Selfridge" (8:05 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The store plans a sale to end all sales while Harry's future hangs in the balance. (Season finale)
"Family Guy" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Peter is surprised to discover the Bahamas vacation Lois booked is actually a marriage-counseling retreat. (Season finale)
"Lizzie Borden Chronicles" (8 and 9 p.m., Lifetime): Lizzie remakes herself as a school teacher with a new name in a town far from Fall River.
"The Royals" (8 and 11 p.m., E!): Will the king recover? (Season finale)
"Salem" (8 and 9 p.m., WGN): Mary and Countess Marburg keep up appearances while continuing their covert battle for Salem.
"American Odyssey" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Peter tries to dig up more evidence against Societel Mining.
"Penny Dreadful" (9 p.m., Showtime): In a flashback, Vanessa meets the Cut-Wife.
"Game of Thrones" (10 p.m., HBO): The Sand Snakes attack; Arya continues her training; Jaime and Bronn reach Dorn; Jorah and Tyrion run into slavers.
"Nurse Jackie" (10 p.m., Showtime): Zoey leads a walkout to protest the hospital closing.
"Happyish" (10:30 p.m., Showtime): Julius is suspended for hitting Fitzgerald Miller.
"Silicon Valley" (11 p.m., HBO): Monica urges the guys to pursue a livestream opportunity.
"Veep" (11:30 p.m., HBO): Selina is irked by the press's fawning over her running mate's charming personality.