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This Week in HD: Life's a Beach

HD programming picks for July 31-Aug. 6: “Jaws,” “Sunrise Earth: Tropical Palms,” “Weekend at Bernie’s”

“Jaws” (HDNet Movies). Sat., Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Cue John Williams’ ominous theme music as Steven Spielberg’s 1975 thriller redefines the term “chum” for a generation of beachgoers.

“Sunrise Earth: Tropical Palms” (HD Theater). Sun., Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Daybreak-highlighting series gives viewers a fisherman’s eye view of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

“Weekend at Bernie’s” (HBO). Mon., Aug. 4, 7:50 p.m. Death takes a holiday, literally, as Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman star in the 1989 comedy about two employees’ grisly-turned-bizarre visit to their boss’s beachfront home. Yes, there was a sequel.

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