Television series and movies released on DVD this week include:

Television series and movies released on DVD this week include:

v “Californication: The Final Season”: Grade B: The last 12 episodes of the Showtime comedy series continue the wild ride that has been the life of Hank Moody (David Duchovny). His portrayal of the flawed novelist has featured enough emotional highs and sexual lows to earn Duchovny a Golden Globe.

v “Community: The Complete Fifth Season”: Grade C-: The NBC series that went from great to mediocre should have come to an end with these 13 episodes. But there will be a sixth season thanks to Yahoo Screen. This fifth season is an example of how original characters became less interesting with each passing year at the community college.

v “Agatha Christie’s Poirot Fan Favorites Collection”: Features sleuth’s finest investigations selected by fans.

v “Discovery Channel’s MythBusters Collection 11”: Continuing myth-busting efforts by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage.

v “The Birthday Boys: The Complete First Season”: Contains all 10 episodes of the series from Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller.

“Top Chef Duels” (10 P.M., Bravo): In “Top Chef Duels” 18 leading foodies from past seasons of the “Top Chef” franchise go head-to-head in culinary smackdowns. The show will fork over $100,000 to the winner.

“Sex in the Wild” (10 p.m., PBS): How do whales find mates? I checked — there’s no MammalMingle.com.

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Croatian picnic with Tamburitzans

VIENNA

The Croatian Picnic sponsored by Happy Hearts Jr. Tamburitzans will be from noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Strossmayer Croatian Picnic Grounds, 4202 Smith-Stewart Road.

The gates open at noon and the music will start at 12:30 p.m. Food will include barbecued lamb and pork, and there will be a bake sale and raffle.

Admission is $5 (free for children under 12).

For information, call 330-519-9036.

BWR open house and orientation

YOUNGSTOWN

Ballet Western Reserve’s annual open house and orientation will be at 6 p.m. tonight and 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The school is at 218 W. Boardman St., downtown.

Registration is now being accepted for fall classes, including ballet, modern, jazz and tap.

New class additions include: hip-hop, inter-disciplinary (Afro-Caribbean, Chinese, Cuban, Ballroom, Irish), yoga, pilates, and adult modern, ballet and tap.

For information, call 330-744-1934.

Benefit car show

HERMITAGE, Pa.

A classic car show will be tonight at 5:30 at Whispering Oaks, 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive, to raise funds for Tom Chisholm, who was injured in a fire at his home. Prizes will be raffled.

Free concert

AUSTINTOWN

Country band Train Wreck will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Austintown Park, 6000 Kirk Road.