Thursday’s TV Highlights: KCET’s got von Karajan.
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MAESTRO: Famed conductor Herbert von Karajan, left, is remembered on a new edition of the concert series “Great Performances” at 9 p.m. on KCET. SERIES
Biography: The R&B vocal group Boyz II Men is profiled (7 and 11 p.m. Biography).
Bones: “Family Guy’s” Stewie (voice of Seth MacFarlane) has a crossover cameo on this repeat (8 p.m. Fox).
SoCal Connected: An encore installment on the newsmagazine examines the state of the real estate market (8 p.m. KCET).
Into the Pride: Host Dave Salmoni contends with an aging male lion (8 p.m. Animal Planet).
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Fringe: Walter (John Noble) is linked to the ominous ZFT manuscript in this repeat (9 p.m. Fox).
Animal Armageddon: This new episode revisits a cataclysmic volcanic eruption in prehistoric times (9 p.m. Animal Planet).
American Loggers: The coming of spring poses its own hazards in this new episode (9 p.m. Discovery).
Marked: The series goes behind the scenes of the outlaw biker lifestyle (9 p.m. History).
30 Rock: Alan Alda continues his guest stint as Jack’s (Alec Baldwin) biological father in this repeat (9:31 p.m. NBC).
Verminators: A raccoon is up to no good in this new episode (10 p.m. Discovery).
Speeders: This documentary series about lead-footed scofflaws returns with new episodes (10 and 10:30 p.m. Tru).
SPECIALS
MTV News Special: The controversy surrounding singer Chris Brown is explored in this special (8 p.m. MTV).
Extreme Terror Rides: Mega Speed: The new special gives you a front-row seat on some of the fastest, scariest amusement park attractions around (10 p.m. Travel).
MOVIES
Loverboy: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick star in this 2005 tale (8 p.m. MyNet).
10,000 B.C.: Steven Strait and Camilla Belle star in this effects-laden 2008 adventure tale (8 p.m. Cinemax).
The Mist: Thomas Jane stars in this eerie 2007 thriller based on a Stephen King story (8:15 p.m. Showtime).
SPORTS
Tennis: Early round coverage of the U.S. Open continues (8 a.m. Tennis; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ESPN2).
Baseball: The Cubs host cross-town rivals the White Sox (11 a.m. WGN) and the Dodgers challenge the Diamondbacks (7 p.m. FS Prime).
College football: South Carolina faces North Carolina State (4 p.m. ESPN) and Oregon battles Boise State (7:15 p.m. ESPN).
Preseason football: The Eagles visit the Jets (4 p.m. NFL) and Raiders meet the Seahawks (7 p.m. KTLA, NFL).