TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: June 6
DOCUMENTARY<br><br> World’s Tallest Children<br> TLC, 7 p.m.<br><br> Mother Nature is indeed a mad scientist. As the title suggests, this documentary profiles several young people whose towering height is more curse than blessing. The central figure in the film is 13-year-old Brennan, whose 7-foot-4 frame has earned him the dubious honour of “world’s tallest boy.” The genetic abnormality that lead to his great height also comes with searing joint pain and the inability to run. The program also profiles his female equivalent, Thailand-born Marley, 17, who stands 6-foot-10 courtesy of an overactive pituitary gland. Sadly, Marley’s impoverished family can’t afford the medication to correct the problem, so she just keeps growing. A sensitive handling of a rarely covered subject.
REALITY<br><br> Dogs in the City<br> CBS, Global, 8 p.m.<br><br> Expect to see a lot more of Justin Silver in the near future. The handsome New York dog trainer shows both promise and presence in this new series following him on his rescue missions to people with problematic pooches. And as might be expected, almost every problem can be traced right back to the owner. In tonight’s new episode, the dog guru helps out a new mother whose overly-pampered bulldog is not happy with taking second priority and helps out a NYPD cop whose K-9 partner is having a difficult transition to becoming a family pet. In the same show, Justin makes a couple realize that mixed messages are the cause of their beloved dog’s constant barking and aggression. He’s the Dr. Phil of the canine set.
REALITY<br><br> The Glee Project<br> Global, 9 p.m.<br><br> The next great Gleek is just waiting to be discovered. Hailing from the Oxygen cable channel, this series builds on the success of the hit Fox series Glee, which is all about squeaky-clean teens singing and dancing their way through high school. The prize at the end of the rainbow is a recurring guest role on the series. The concept worked out nicely last season for the Irish-born Damian McGinty Jr., whose seven-episode Glee stint as the exchange student Rory Flanagan was extended to run through most of last season. In keeping with the American Idol template, the format painstakingly profiles the dozen wide-eyed hopefuls who survived the audition process, after which each sings a show tune and one is cruelly ejected from the competition. That’s showbiz.
DRAMA<br><br> CSI<br> CBS, CTV Two, 10 p.m.<br><bR> Like a good restaurant or a well-run sports franchise, CSI just keeps going and going. CBS recently pulled the plug on CSI: Miami and bestowed a thankless new Friday timeslot upon CSI: NY, but renewed the original series for a 13th season. Over the years, the show has survived the prime-time jungle by allowing its stars to depart gracefully (goodbye William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger and Laurence Fishburne) and tweaking the premise to accommodate their replacements (hello Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue). And to keep attention piqued, the show’s writers throw viewers a curve every once in a while. Case in point: Tonight’s episode from last season, in which an entire family is murdered and three suspects cop to the crime, each with a very different motive. The task for the CSI lab rats is to figure out which one is telling the truth.SONJA FLEMMING
MOVIE<br><br> Resurrection<br> Vision, midnight<br><br> It may seem tame today, but this movie had people scared witless back in 1980. Lensed by the late, great Canadian director Daniel Petrie, the story earned Ellen Burstyn an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Edna, who becomes a paraplegic following an auto accident that takes her husband’s life. After moving back home with her estranged father (Roberts Blossom), Edna discovers she has the power to psychically heal, which she uses to recover from her own injuries. When her new powers become public, Edna is grateful for the attention from the handsome suitor Cal (Sam Shepard), but overwhelmed by healing requests.