Week In Sloth: The Nba Finals, The Tony Awards And “The Greatest Event In Television History 2”

\ Jun 06, 2013

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Thursday 6

“2013 NBA Finals” (KOAT-7 7 p.m.) Game 1 of the NBA finals gets underway. There’s still time to claim your table at the local sports bar.

“In the Flesh” (BBC America 8 p.m.) This three-part zombie drama series finds a “Partially Deceased Syndrome” sufferer returning home to a less-than-warm welcome.

“Graceland” (USA 8 p.m.) Sexy undercover DEA agents share a sexy beach house in sexy Malibu. Oddly enough, USA calls it “gritty.”

“The Greatest Event in Television History 2” (Cartoon Network 1 a.m.) The last “Greatest Event” was a shot-for-shot recreation of the opening credits to “Simon & Simon,” starring Adam Scott and Jon Hamm. This one’s a shot-for-shot recreation of the opening credits to “Hart to Hart,” starring Adam Scott and Amy Poehler. Stupid brilliant.

Friday 7

“Black Dragon” (National Geographic 12 a.m.) This insect-centric documentary follows a cricket-fighting master from China who travels to Taiwan to pit his champion against a diminutive challenger.

Saturday 8

“Sam & Cat” (Nickelodeon 6 p.m.) In this “iCarly”/“Victorious” spinoff, street-smart Sam Puckett (Jeanette McCurdy) moves in with sweet-natured Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande), and the two start Sam & Cat’s Super Rockin’ Fun-Time Babysitting Service. Think “Two Broke Girls” but with way less cleavage.

“Sinbad” (Syfy 7 p.m.) Sinbad gets his own TV series. … Relax, we’re not talking about the comedian. We’re talking about the mythical Arabic adventurer.

“Primeval: The New World” (Syfy 8 p.m.) The hit BBC series about dinosaurs in modern day heads to Canada for a spinoff featuring an all-new cast.

Sunday 9

“The 67th Annual Tony Awards” (KRQE-13 7 p.m.) Neil Patrick Harris Tonys it up.

Monday 10

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (HBO 7 p.m.) This documentary traces the Russian girl band from punk satirists to convicted criminals.

“Deon Cole’s Black Box” (TBS 8 p.m.) Emmy-nominated comedy writer Deon Cole (“Conan,” “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”) gets a half-hour platform to riff on pretty much whatever he feels like.

“King & Maxwell” (TNT 8 p.m.) Former Secret Service agents Sean King (Jon Tenney) and Michelle Maxwell (Rebecca Romijn) do the “Moonlighting” thing, solving crimes while flirt-fighting one another. Based on the books by David Baldacci.

“The Winner Is …” (KOB-4 9 p.m.) In case you couldn’t get on every other singing competition on television, here’s another one, aspiring warblers.

Tuesday 11

“Twisted” (ABC Family 7 p.m.) Long-haired teenage bad boy Danny Desai (Avan Jogia from “Victorious”) returns to his hometown after five years in juvenile detention hoping to start over. But when a classmate turns up dead, all eyes are on him. What with its cheerleaders, soccer stars and exotic hunks, this mystery soap is aimed squarely at teen viewers.