TV picks for March 26-27: 'Mr. Selfridge,' 'King of Kings,' 'Mrs. and Mr. Smith'

March 25, 2016 at 4:04PM
August 1951 Judy Garland and Fred astaire as "A Couple of Swells" in Irving Berlin's "Easter Parade," 1948
Fred Astaire and Judy Garland star in the 1948 musical “Easter Parade.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Cowboy, take me away

The title "Mrs. and Mr. Smith" may bear a striking resemblance to that of a certain film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but it turns out to be a reality special celebrating the marriage of football great Emmitt Smith and his wife, Pat. For the record, we'd rather watch "Mr. and Mrs. Smith: The Revenge of Jennifer."

9 p.m. Saturday, OWN

The dye is cast

Easter Sunday, the holiest and hokiest of holidays, celebrates both of its finest attributes with "King of Kings" (4:15 p.m.), the 1961 epic that makes you feel Christ's pain without Mel Gibson around to turn the screws, followed by "Easter Parade" (7 p.m.), which pairs Fred Astaire and Judy Garland for a true family treat.

Sunday, TCM

Shop around

"Mr. Selfridge," the Jeremy Piven-led series that managed to make department store work seem somewhat sexy, embarks on its final season with a blue-light special for "Downton Abbey" fans shopping for a Sunday night fix of mayhem and manners.

9 p.m. Sunday, TPT, Ch. 2

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