The original 1968 movie “Rosemary’s Baby” was set in New York City, with many


The original 1968 movie “Rosemary’s Baby” was set in New York City, with many scenes filmed at the Dakota, the landmark Upper West Side apartment complex. NBC’s two-part remake (which began last night and wraps up Thursday at 9 p.m.), however, decided to shift the action to Paris. But these five NYC-set movies remained in the Big Apple when they hit the small screen:

v “Barefoot in the Park” (1970-71): Robert Redford and Jane Fonda were the young Manhattan newlyweds in the 1967 big-screen adaptation of Neil Simon’s play. ABC came up with a version that featured a predominantly black cast, with Scoey Mitchell and Tracy Reed as the newlyweds.

v “The Odd Couple” (1970-75): One of the few TV shows that was better than the movie on which it was based: a riotous comedy about two divorced men — slovenly Oscar (Jack Krugman) and fastidious Felix (Tony Randall) — sharing a Park Avenue apartment and driving each other crazy.

v “Serpico” (1976-77): In this short-lived NBC series, the role of Al Pacino’s intrepid undercover cop was played by David Birney (“Bridget Loves Bernie”).

v “Fame” (1982-87): Several of the actors (Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, Lee Curreri, Albert Hague) from the 1980 movie about students at the High School for the Performing Arts reprised their roles for the TV version.

v “Working Girl” (1990): Then- unknown actress Sandra Bullock took Melanie Griffith’s role from the 1988 movie as the spunky Staten Island girl who works her way up from being a secretary to junior executive.

“The [Dead Mothers] Club” (9 p.m., HBO): Jane Fonda, Rosie O’Donnell and others explore how the premature loss of their mothers shaped their lives.

“The Blacklist” (10 p.m., NBC): “The Blacklist” closes out its highly successful freshman season with an episode that producers promise is a “game-changer.” That’s great, but what we really want to know is the true identity of Liz’s mysterious husband (Ryan Eggold).

“Independent Lens” (10 p.m., PBS): “Let the Fire Burn” examines the 1985 confrontation between Philadelphia police and the black-power organization MOVE.

TV listings, B6

DVD RELEASES

“Her” (R): Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams

“I, Frankenstein” (PG-13): Starring Aaron Eckhart and Jai Courtney

“That Awkward Moment” (R): Starring Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

RiffTrax will riff on ‘Sharknado’

BOARDMAN

“RiffTrax Live: Sharknado” will be screened at nearly 650 cinemas nationwide — including Tinseltown in Boardman — at 8 p.m. July 10. The RiffTrax crew — Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett — is best known for the groundbreaking “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” in which B movies are made even funnier with a running line of commentary.

“Sharknado” will get the treatment as part of a live broadcast from the State Theater in Minneapolis that will be simulcast at theaters. A second, taped screening will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 15. For advance tickets, go to fathomevents.com.

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