Friday, Aug. 19
5:30 p.m. “Unwrapped”
A tour of cities famous for their food, including stops for a Philadelphia cheese steak, Kansas City barbecue, Chicago-style pizza and the Houston quadruple bypass. Food Network
6 p.m. “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings”
A short guy with hairy feet goes camping with a band of Renaissance Faire geeks. (2001) TNT
6 p.m. “Dirty Dancing”
A young girl and her dance instructor at a kitschy upstate New York resort bump and grind their way through a series of suggestive dance moves that led to a national epidemic of embarrassing wedding video footage. See also: “Macarena.” (1987) ABC Family
6 p.m. “Animal Icons”
Tonight, they review famous animated animals including Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo and Yogi Bear. Also: a disturbing look at Huckleberry Hound reveals a dark side few of us knew. Animal Planet
7 p.m. “Dateline NBC”
Tonight, cameras go inside a boarding school for the obese teens. It’s just like any other school, but the vending machines are bolted down. NBC
8 p.m. “Reba”
Kyra passes her driving test and her mom makes her sign a safety contract. Teens should be aware that such contracts have no legal binding, at least not beyond the end of their parents’ driveway. WB
8 p.m. “Tommy Lee Goes to College”
Tonight, the rocker moves into the dorm and meets his roommate. TV history would dictate that this roommate, be a shy, introverted geek with a bad haircut. Bonus points for a bow-tie and suspenders. VH1
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman
Singer songwriter Sting appears. This is a repeat, but it can be dated by his level of pretentiousness. CBS