TV picks for May 1-3: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 'M*A*S*H' finale, 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Unearthed'

April 30, 2015 at 4:14PM
Gary Burghoff in "MASH" finale
Gary Burghoff as Radar O’Reilly in the “M*A*S*H” finale. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Star wars

It's not every day that a talking raccoon steals the show, but that's what happens in "Guardians of the Galaxy," the 2014 blockbuster that put Minnesota-born Chris Pratt on the superstar list. Kudos to the writers for coming up with an original superhero flick. 8 p.m. Friday, Starz

All that jazz

Mix yourself a pot of gumbo and take in the great music from the "New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival," featuring 21 hours of coverage over three days. The Who, No Doubt and Keith Urban are among the headliners. 3 p.m. Fri.-Sun., AXS TV

Digging in the dirt

In the new series "Unearthed," foragers search for a different kind of buried treasure: truffles, which because of a historic drought are more valuable than they've ever been. 9 p.m. Friday, Discovery Channel

Goodbye, farewell and amen

More than 120 million people tuned in to see the series finale of "M*A*S*H," which will be rebroadcast with new commentary from some of the cast and creators of the landmark sitcom. Just try not shedding a tear when B.J. finally finds a way to say goodbye to Hawkeye. 6 p.m. Sunday, MeTV

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Marvel-Disney Zoe Saldana as Gamora and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy."
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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