Today is the final day of the Masters (2 p.m., CBS), so before we find out who gets to wear the


Today is the final day of the Masters (2 p.m., CBS), so before we find out who gets to wear the Green Jacket, now’s as good a time as any to look back at five TV shows that have aired golf-themed episodes.

v “I Love Lucy” (May 17, 1954): After Ricky (Desi Arnaz) gets a set of golf clubs from Lucy (Lucille Ball) for their anniversary, he and Fred (William Frawley) become obsessed with the sport. Lucy and Ethel (Vivian Vance) feel like “golf widows,” so they decide to take up golf themselves.

v “The Honeymooners” (Oct. 15, 1955): Ralph (Jackie Gleason) must learn how to play golf in less than a week’s time (with Norton’s able assistance) to impress a links-loving bus-company executive who could give him a promotion.

v “Seinfeld” (Feb. 10, 1994): Kramer (Michael Richards) has acquired 600 Titleist golf balls from a driving range, so he decides to practice his driving skills by hitting them into the ocean. One of his balls lands inside a whale’s blowhole, threatening the mammal’s life — and it can be rescued only by George (Jason Alexander), who’s pretending to be a marine biologist to impress an old female friend.

v “Everybody Loves Raymond” (Oct. 20, 1997): Ray (Ray Romano) has an anxiety attack while golfing. The doctor suggests more golf to calm him down.

v “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Nov. 1, 2009): At his country club, Larry (Larry David) is accused of murder when another golfer has a fatal heart attack after Larry yells at him for playing too slowly.

“Nurse Jackie” (9 p.m., Showtime): “Nurse Jackie” returns to find our title character (Edie Falco) suffering from post-divorce doldrums. But, hey, there’s probably a pill for that.

“2013 MTV Movie Awards” (9 p.m., MTV): OK, so maybe the “2013 MTV Movie Awards” aren’t nearly as prestigious as the Academy Awards. On the other hand, Oscar doesn’t have a category for Best Shirtless Performance.

“The Borgias” (10 p.m., Showtime): Season 3 kicks off tonight with even more intrigue than the recent, real-life papal conclave had.

“VEEP” (10 p.m., HBO): U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is back for another term of screwball politics as this hilarious sitcom returns for its second season. Of course, there are more fires to put out and more dysfunctional Beltway relationships to navigate. And, as usual, Selina finds herself desperately struggling to garner more influence with the chief executive.

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