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Dave's DVR, June 6-12: Bobby Fischer, 'Covert Affairs,' 'The Glee Project'

Monday,
Last Man Standing Catherine Bell, Mekhi Phifer and Anthony Michael Hall costar in a made-for-TV movie about a suburban mom whose past as a special-ops agent endangers her family. 7 p.m. Lifetime

 Bobby Fischer Against the World A hypnotic documentary profile of the nutcase chess champ. 8 p.m. HBO

Great Performances: Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3 A Chicago concert with Billy Gibbons, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Ron Wood, Jeff Beck and the host strangling the strings. Also Louisiana’s Sonny Landreth, who opens the show after Clapton personally introduces him as “my hero.” Bill Murray serves as goofus MC for what is a must-see, must-hear, must-crank-it-up-to-11 TV event for blues-guitar fiends. 8 p.m. WYES

Tuesday

White Collar The stylish drama returns for season three. 8 p.m. USA

Covert Affairs The even-stylisher (see above) drama returns for season two. 9 p.m. USA

Wednesday

Locked Up Abroad Henry Hill, whose story is told in “GoodFellas,” is the subject. Was he locked up abroad or just down the block? Watch and find out. Actors re-create Hill’s prison experience, but he appears as his current self in interviews, and apparently his witness-protection-program disguise is Mel Brooks. 9 p.m. National Geographic

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Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman In the season two premiere, experts explore being and nothingness. 9 p.m. Science

Saturday

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Telethon The opening hours of the charity fundraiser. 6 p.m. WDSU

A Crush on You Sean Patrick Flanery, Christine Scott Bennett and Brigid Brannagh costar in a made-for-TV movie about the perils of careless emailing. 8 p.m. Hallmark

Sunday

The Tony Awards Neil Patrick Harris hosts. The trophy-haul favorites include "The Book of Mormon," "The Scottsboro Boys" and "Anything Goes." 7 p.m. WWL

The Glee Project A reality-TV talent contest, the winner of which gets a guest role on “Glee” next season. 8 p.m. Oxygen

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Dave Walker can be reached at dwalker@timespicayune.com or 504.826.3429. Read more TV coverage at nola.com/tv. Follow him at twitter.com/davewalkertp.

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