TV picks for April 30: 'The Avengers,' 'Lip Sync Battle,' 'Naked and Afraid'

April 29, 2015 at 4:32PM
“Marvel's The Avengers” Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain America (Chris Evans) join forces in “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012. The Joss Whedon–directed action-adventure is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and also stars Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. ©
Chris Hemsworth, left, as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America in 2012’s “The Avengers.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

When they were rookies

With the release Friday of "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," it's the perfect night to take a superhero refresher course. The stakes don't seem particularly high in 2012's "The Avengers," but director Joss Whedon does a nice job of giving every character a chance to shine. 6 p.m. FX

Hosts with the most

The morning-show wars intensify when "Today's" Hoda Kotb takes on "Live With Kelly and Michael's" Michael Strahan for "Lip Sync Battle." So who gets to perform "Good Day, Sunshine"? 9 p.m. Spike

Roughing it

At first glance, I thought "Naked and Afraid" was a documentary about how I get up every morning. Fortunately for you viewers, it's about tough folks battling the elements. In this "pop-up" edition, an Army mom and a U.S. Marine take on the Florida Everglades. 9 p.m. Discovery

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Michael Strahan arrives at Fox Sports 1 Thursday Night Super Bash at Time Warner Cable Studios on Thursday, Jan. 30 2014, in New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP) ORG XMIT: INVW
Strahan (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
In this image released by NBC, co-host Hoda Kotb, left, and actress Khloe Kardashian appear during the "Today" show, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/NBC, Peter Kramer)
Kotb (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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