TV critic's picks: Friday

"Friday night Lights" and "Big Rich Texas."

July 15, 2011 at 2:37PM
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS -- "Perfect Game" Episode 507 -- Pictured: Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS -- "Perfect Game" Episode 507 -- Pictured: Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor (Margaret Andrews — NBC/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Turn out the lights It's game over for "Friday Night Lights" (7 p.m. Friday, KARE, Ch. 11), the high-school football drama that had less to do with high-school football and more to do with daring to dream big in small-town Texas. The 90-minute finale is a bit on the sappy side, but the show has survived enough low ratings and changing time slots to deserve a happy ending.

All in the family In "Coming & Going" (9 p.m. Friday, TNT), a doctor must decide what a woman is really attracted to: him or his wheelchair. What's more intriguing is that the director is Edoardo Ponti, the son of Sophia Loren and the husband of "Rizzoli & Isles" co-star Sasha Alexander, who just happens to be the film's star.

Deep in the heart Prepare for the upcoming reboot of "Dallas" by visiting "Big Rich Texas" (8 p.m. Sunday, Style), a docu-series about five mother-daughter duos who could give the Ewings a run for their mega-money. The moms include a biology professor, pageant coach and social chair of a high-end club.

Last call After watching "Bar Rescue" (9 p.m. Sunday, Spike), you'll want to have a drink with Jon Taffer -- especially if you own a bar. Just as Gordon Ramsay helps out struggling restaurants, Taffer travels the country reinventing clubs that are one drunken fistfight away from being shuttered.

about the writer

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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