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COMEDY
Frasier
(For further information, see May column)
ENTERTAINMENT
Top Gear
Top Gear is the UK's premier motoring show.
Consistently BBC2's most-watched program, it
attracts audiences of nearly four million each week.
It could be said to be the ultimate boys' club, but
also one that through its tone and style is acces-
sible to everyone – 40% of viewers are female. In
this episode the boys get to grips with farming
as they test-drive a group of tractors, and actress
Kristin Scott Thomas is the Star in a Reasonably
Priced Car.
MOVIE
Wild Hogs
This rollicking comedy-adventure follows four frus-
trated middle-aged suburban friends, Woody (John
Travolta), Dudley (William H. Macy), Bobby (Martin
Lawrence) and Doug (Tim Allen) as they hit the
open road on a freewheeling motorcycle trip in
search of adventure. When the guys encounter a
Hells Angels-style gang of bikers menacing a small
town, their carefree adventure soon becomes a
journey they will never forget.
COMEDY
Everybody Hates Chris
When Chris's mother, Rochelle, hires the girl next
door, Keisha, to tutor Drew in math, Chris sees
this as an ideal chance to impress her. But some-
one else may have the same intentions. Meanwhile,
Julius finds himself in an awkward position when
he becomes attracted to another woman, Sheila.
COMEDY
Frasier
Frasier and Roz prepare to spend a week broad-
casting from Spokane, a new market for the show.
Frasier is greeted in Spokane by Herm, the station
manager. To Frasier’s surprise, all the reporters want
to ask him about is how he feels about taking over
the time slot of long-time local – and much loved
– radio personality Sully.
Martin brings home a piece of mahogany from which
he plans to make a coffee table, Niles remembers
miserable times in childhood being forced to “assist”
his father with woodworking projects. Daphne
admits that she enjoyed helping her own father with
such projects and volunteers to help Martin.

ENTERTAINMENT
Top Gear:
(For further information, see June column)
MOVIE
Music and Lyrics
A washed up ‘80s pop star, Alex Fletcher (Hugh
Grant) gets a chance at a comeback when reign-
ing diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) invites him
to write and record a duet with her, but there's a
problem – Alex hasn't written a song in years, he's
never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a
hit in a matter of days. Enter Sophie Fisher (Drew
Barrymore), Alex's beguilingly quirky plant lady,
whose flair for words strikes a chord with the strug-
gling songwriter.
COMEDY
Everybody Hates Chris
(For further information, see June column)
MAY
COMEDY
The King of Queens
When Doug and Carrie's new sophisticated neighbors
overhear them in a heated argument, Carrie goes over-
board to convince them that she and Doug don't con-
stantly fight. Meanwhile, Arthur and Spence disagree when
Arthur is forced to ride the subway to his new photog-
raphy class and Spence, who works at the subway token
booth, won't let him ride for free.
MOVIE
First Knight
First Knight is a sweeping romantic epic
about love, honor, betrayal and passion
in the legendary enchanted Kingdom of
Camelot. Based on the classic tale of King
Arthur (Sean Connery) but with a twist –
it's told from the perspective of the rogue
knight, Lancelot (Richard Gere). Lancelot
journeys to Camelot not for glory or
knighthood, although he finds both, but
for the love of the Lady Guinevere (Julia
Ormond).
ENTERTAINMENT
The Icelandic Music
Awards.
(For further information, see Oslo/Glasgow column)
MUSIC
Smooth Jazz
A calming mix of instrumental and vocal ballads. The
show is a combination of live interviews, biographies, con-
cert footage and video.
COMEDY
I Love Lucy
The beloved sitcom I Love Lucy
first aired on television in the
1950s. It was the most popular
American sitcom of its genera-
tion and is still considered by
viewers and experts alike to be
one of the greatest television
series of all time. In this episode,
Lucy fears that she and Ricky
don't have enough in common, so she decides to pursue
one of his interests: camping. Ricky and Fred don't want
her (or Ethel, for that matter) ruining their summer
retreat, so Ricky decides to take Lucy on a "trial run" in
the woods and to make her life miserable. But Lucy is
wise to his plan, and guess whose life is made miserable
in the end?
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