TV program notes -- week of May 11

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of May 11 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been reviewed and therefore are not necessarily recommended by the Office for Film & Broadcasting.

Sunday, May 11, 7-8 p.m. EDT (NBC) "Teleflora Presents: America's Favorite Mom." Thousands of moms have been nominated online at www.americasfavoritemom.com representing amazing, dedicated and caring moms from all walks of life. Five finalists will be vying for the title of "America's Favorite Mom" and hosts Donny and Marie Osmond will perform together for the first time in eight years (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Sunday, May 11, 8-9 p.m. EDT (Animal Planet) "Ocean Voyagers." An intimate look at an ancient species and one of the largest animals ever to live on planet earth, humpback whales, which have been traveling throughout the world's oceans for millions of years.

Sunday, May 11, 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Prince of the Alps." High in the Austrian Alps, a female red deer, a leader in her herd, gives birth to a calf. Her status makes her male offspring a prince among the other calves. But hunters, skiers, hikers and pet dogs, as well as a harsh and icy winter, threaten their survival on this "Nature" presentation (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Tuesday, May 13, 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "A Walk to Beautiful." The story of three Ethiopian women, rejected and ostracized after they suffered injuries in childbirth, and their journey to a special hospital in Addis Ababa, the capital, where they find solace and hope. A "Nova" presentation (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Tuesday, May 13, 9-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Storm Over Everest." World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears travels to Mount Everest to tell the story of a 1996 storm that resulted in the worst climbing tragedy in Everest's history. It is the story of 11 climbers, with eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment. A "Frontline" presentation.

Wednesday, May 14, 10-11 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "John Paul II and His Friend." This Polish documentary explores the close relationship between Pope John Paul II and his Jewish friend, Jurek Kluger; the two lost touch after childhood and became fervently reacquainted in their adult years.

Saturday, May 17, 8-9 p.m. EDT (EWTN) "An Empire Conquered." Joseph Campanella hosts this docudrama about the heroic martyrs who lived and died during the turbulent early years of Christianity.

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