TV picks for June 27-29:  "The BET Awards," Barbara Walters, "Girl Meets World," "The Leftovers"

June 27, 2014 at 6:35AM
Actors Ben Savage, right, and Rowan Blanchard, from the upcoming Disney Channel series "Girl Meets World" pose for a portrait, on Monday, June 23, 2014 in New York. The series, premiering on June 27, is a sequel to the 1990s series, "Boy Meets World." (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP) ORG XMIT: MIN2014062416202713
Ben Savage, right, of “Boy Meets World,” and Rowan Blanchard star in the new “Girl Meets World.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The comeback kid

Well, that was fast. It's been less than two months since her retirement, and Barbara Walters is already tired of early-bird dinners. She returns to "The View" to promote her upcoming "20/20" interview with Peter Rodger, father of the man who went on a shooting spree on a University of California campus. 10 a.m. Friday, KSTP, Ch. 5

What comes around, goes around

The leads from "Boy Meets World" — Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage — are all grown up with a headache all their own in "Girl Meets World," starring Rowan Blanchard as their tween daughter. Mischief must certainly follow. 8:45 p.m. Friday, Disney Channel

Solid as a Rock

Remember when Chris Rock used to host everything — and you didn't mind one bit? Then you'll be thrilled to know that he's emceeing "The BET Awards 2014" with musical performances from Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Jhene Aiko and August Alsina. 7 p.m. Sunday, BET

You're missing

"Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof and novelist Tom Perrotta have teamed up to create "The Leftovers," a spooky, somber series about how a small town in New York reacts to the disappearance of 2 percent of the world's population. Was it the Rapture — or are they on some mysterious island battling Smog Monsters? For clues on what happened, check out interviews with both producers in Sunday's Variety section. 9 p.m. Sunday, HBO

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Chris Rock accepts the award for outstanding comedy series for 'Everybody Hates Chris,' at the 41st NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Rock (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Barbara Walters attends the The Public Theaterís annual gala at The Delacorte Theater on Monday, June 23, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)
Walters (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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