TV picks for July 11:  "Summer Camp," Ray Harryhausen, "Hollywood Game Night"

July 10, 2013 at 8:41PM
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A marathon of movies by special-effects whiz Ray Harryhausen starts with “Jason and the Argonauts.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The beast in him

A great documentary on special-effects whiz Ray Harryhausen aired on Sony Movie Channel earlier this year, but there's nothing quite like seeing his films from start to finish. The artist, who died in May, is honored with a marathon, starting with the 1963 landmark production "Jason and the Argonauts" (7 p.m., TCM).

Campfire sessions

In "Summer Camp" (7 p.m., USA), 16 former die-hard campers participate in a battle of the sexes at a lakeside resort. I'm guessing the s'mores will be replaced by tequila. "American Idol" veteran Matt Rogers hosts, which means he gets to be the first one every morning to use the outhouse.

Games people play

Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry are among the celebrities participating in a series of party games in "Hollywood Game Night" (9 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11). Competitors Martin Short, Kristen Bell and Alyson Hannigan should be prepared to cry foul if one of the board games is "Trivial Pursuit: The 'Friends' Edition."

Neal Justin

Lisa Kudrow
Kudrow (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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