Neal Justin's TV picks for July 30: Steve Martin, 'Angry Sky,' 'Extreme I Do's'

July 29, 2015 at 4:39PM
“Angry Sky : The Legend of Nick Piantanida,” chronicles the story of amateur parachute jumper, Piantanida. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wild and crazy guy

TCM spends much of its time paying tribute to black-and-white legends, so it's a fairly contemporary move to dedicate an evening to Steve Martin, starting with a repeat of the "AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin."(7 p.m.) The evening also includes runnings of a popular hit, "Father of the Bride" (8:30 p.m.), and the gloomy sleeper "Pennies From Heaven" (midnight). TCM

Leap of faith

I'm not sure jumping out of a helium balloon with nothing but a parachute qualifies as the grounds for a sports documentary, but I'm still eager to see the latest "30 for 30" entry, "Angry Sky: The Legend of Nick Piantanida," the truck driver who captured the world's imagination with his daredevil deeds in the mid-1960s. 7 p.m. ESPN

Natural high

Accept your invitation to "Extreme I Do's," a look at three weddings taking place at high altitudes, including a Hawaiian volcano. And you thought booking the St. Paul Hotel was an extravagant choice. 9 p.m. TLC

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