Sunday Miley Cyrus may be doing a racy impression of Britney Spears on her tour, but she's still a dutiful Mouseketeer back on Planet Disney. Season four of her hit series debuts under the new title "Hannah Montana Forever" (7 p.m., Disney), which alludes to the fact that this will be the last go-around for the program. In other words, Cyrus can be tamed, but not for long.
Monday "The Closer" (8 p.m., TNT), which returns for its sixth season, has shown signs of aging in the recent past, and this episode does little to suggest that the show has much more life. But be patient: Next week's installment is a game changer tied to an appearance from Mary McDonnell, who returns as a captain who can provide Kyra Sedgwick with lots of headaches and, maybe, just maybe, a new job.
Tuesday Anyone who has seen "Arli$$" and the history-skewing TV specials "Assume the Position" know that Robert Wuhl is more than a comedian. Turns out he's also pretty savvy about films. As TCM's guest programmer, he's put together an eclectic, classic lineup starting with 1942's "To Be or Not to Be" (7 p.m.), his fave of all time. That's followed by the 1958 Gregory Peck western "The Big Country" (9 p.m.) and the 1975 underappreciated dramedy "Smile" (11 p.m.), about a beauty pageant in a small town, which gave folks an early glimpse of Melanie Griffith.
Wednesday Brett Favre may take time away from tossing passes with high school students to attend the "2010 ESPY Awards" (8 p.m., ESPN), since he's been nominated in three categories. Other nominees with Minnesota connections: skier Lindsey Vonn, Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins for their victory over the Detroit Tigers in last season's Game 163. Seth Meyers hosts.
Thursday Aromatic lip gloss has a chance to get on store shelves, but only if the inventors can survive "Shark Tank" (7 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5). The better-than-average reality series returns for a third season of giving would-be Thomas Edisons a golden opportunity. I'm still waiting to hear back from the producers on my idea for edible socks. Keep your fingers crossed!
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