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Wiseman does 'Danse' for PBS' 'Great Performances' series

The excellent documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, known for his cinema verite style, looks at the Paris Opera Ballet in "La Danse - Le Ballet de l'Opera de Paris," as part of PBS' "Great Performances" series. It airs at 2 p.m. today on WTTW Channel 11. The PBS outlet also debuts "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe," a profile of the attorney who defended the Chicago 8 Democratic Convention protest leaders, as part of its "P.O.V." series at 10 p.m. Thursday, June 24.

'Grace'-ful endHolly Hunter's "Saving Grace" comes to its series conclusion with a double episode at 8 p.m. Monday, June 21, on TNT. Is it too much to expect her to achieve some sort of reconciliation with God, or is He going to admit He made a mistake in saving her in the first place?Back to 'Futurama'Matt Groening's "Futurama," the most beautiful animated series on TV when it was in its prime, returns from a six-year hiatus with a sixth season of new episodes starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, June 24, on Comedy Central. Now that's a summer replacement series worth seeing.Fish story"The Incredible Mr. Limpet" was one of the earliest - and lamest - attempts to mix live-action footage with animation, and it's only mildly distinguished by Don Knotts' performance in the title role as a mousy man turned daring dolphin. It's at 9 p.m. today on Turner Classic Movies.

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