Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘Futurama’ on Comedy Central
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‘FUTURAMA’: The animated sci-fi spoof makes its long-awaited return with back-to-back new episodes at 10 and 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central.
SERIES
Rookie Blue: Missy Peregrym (“Heroes”) heads the cast of this new police drama (9 p.m. ABC).
The Real Housewives of New York City: This new episode spotlights previously unseen footage from the reality series (9 p.m. Bravo).
World’s Dumbest...: This new installment includes clips of some truly terrible circus acts (9 p.m. Tru).
Boston Med: This new documentary series follows the action at three New England-area hospitals (10 p.m. ABC).
Penn & Teller: The comedy-magic duo explores the world of martial arts in this new episode (10 p.m. Showtime).
Raising Sextuplets: The documentary series about the Masche clan returns with new episodes (10 p.m. WE).
SPECIALS
In America: Gary & Tony Have a Baby: A gay couple’s dreams of becoming parents are detailed in this new documentary hosted by Soledad O’Brien (5, 8 and 11 p.m. CNN).
The New Recruits: This documentary follows three business students taking a novel approach to providing goods and services to poor people in Third World countries (8:30 p.m. KCET).
MOVIES
Men in War: Turner Classic Movies’ slate of Korean War films kicks off with this 1957 action tale starring Robert Ryan and Aldo Ray (5 p.m. TCM).
The Naked Civil Servant: John Hurt portrays author and gay-rights pioneer Quentin Crisp in this fact-based 1975 drama (9:30 p.m. KCET).
SPORTS
Soccer: The World Cup rolls on with Italy vs. Slovakia (6:30 a.m. ESPN); New Zealand vs. Paraguay (6:30 a.m. ESPN2); Denmark vs. Japan (11 a.m. ESPN); and Cameroon vs. the Netherlands (11 a.m. ESPN2).
Tennis: The Wimbledon tournament continues (9 a.m. ESPN2).
Baseball: The Padres play the Rays (9 a.m. MLB); the Braves visit the White Sox (11 a.m. WGN America); the Tigers meet the Mets or the Cardinals play the Blue Jays (4 p.m. MLB); and the Angels host the Dodgers (7 p.m. MyNet, FSN, FS Prime).