Friday's TV Highlights: 'Secrets of the Mountain' on NBC

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This week's TV Movies

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BACK HOME: Crawford Wilson, left, Adelaide Kane and Paige Turco star in "Secrets of the Mountain" at 8 p.m. on NBC.

 
SERIES

Dog Whisperer: An aggressive Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix bites and snaps at his owners, twin models Tiffany and Krystle Mataras (6 and 9 p.m. National Geographic).

Visiting… With Huell Howser: The intrepid host visits Chatsworth (7:30 p.m. KCET).

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution: Jamie gives high school students a choice between a lunch menu of fresh fare or processed junk food in this new episode (9 p.m. ABC).

Bill Moyers Journal: Authors Simon Johnson and James Kwak ("13 Bankers") discuss the economic crisis and the process for financial reform (9 p.m. KCET).

The Ricky Gervais Show: A fan asks Karl if he were on a sinking ship and could save one person, would he choose Ricky or Stephen, in this new episode of the animated series (9 p.m. HBO).

Private Chefs of Beverly Hills: The chefs become unwitting participants in a murder-mystery party (10 p.m. Food).

Spartacus: Blood and Sand: In the season finale, the fate of all the gladiators and their Roman masters hangs in the balance as Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) fights former champion Crixus (Manu Bennett) in a match celebrating the political rise of Batiatus (John Hannah). Lucy Lawless also stars (10 p.m. Starz).

NOW on PBS: The investigative reporting series continues its look back at past episodes, leading to the series finale later this month (10:30 p.m. KCET).

SPECIALS

Sea Turtle Odyssey: Dr. Col Limpus studies what happens to loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings in Australia, in this new special (7 and 10 p.m. National Geographic).

SPORTS

Baseball: The Angels visit the Toronto Blue Jays (4 p.m. FSN); the San Francisco Giants visit the Dodgers (7 p.m. KCAL).

Hockey: NHL Playoffs: The Ottawa Senators visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (4 p.m. VS); the Nashville Predators visit the Chicago Blackhawks (6:30 p.m. VS); the Detroit Red Wings visit the Phoenix Coyotes (8 p.m. VS); the Colorado Avalanche visit the San Jose Sharks (9:30 p.m. VS).

Photo: Philippe Bosse / NBC

Comments

[M]

Love that NBC aired "secrets of the Mountain" great family movie and great commercials. I watched with my kids and we had fun with the trivia questions

[Kevin W]

I enjoyed the movie with my kids but hated the commercials. Every 6 minutes after the first hour! That was ridiculous. I would have preferred the standard every 15 minutes to every 6. A great family movie ruined by commercialism.

[Nelson Campbell]

My wife and I really liked this family movie but we were disgusted with the excessive advertising by WALMART. To us it seemed that this was a 1-hour movie with another hour full of ads. We will not view future family movies sponsored by WALMART.

[Kevan Corkill]

A wonderful movie with an equally wonderful theme. Oh, I wish there was more on regular network TV.
Kevan Corkill, San Antonio, Texas kevan@fastmail.ca

[Phil Yanni]

It was great to see good family movies again. I enjoyed the movie Serets of the Mountain that aired on Friday, April 16th. I hope others movies will be aired like this one. The was very good and Paige Turco did a great job. Do you know if the movie will be out of CD? I told alot of my friends to watch the movie and some wanted to know if the movie, in the near future will come out on CD.
Keep up the greta work,
Phil Yanni

[kgoemaat]

I think it is great that you can watch a movie with your family that is family friendly. Walmart is also selling the dvd for $12 We need to get back to family time!

[Matthew McDougal]

Good movie

[Denise DiFalco]

Good and wholesome family entertainment!!! AAAAAA++++

[Angie]

Great looking movie!!! Wish I would have seen it. Will have to catch it next time.

[LAURIE]

The Movie Secrets of The Mountain is now available at Walmart for $12.00. CAN'T WAIT TO OWN IT