From Moon Landings To Waikiki To Being 15

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos (MTV): Director Tim Burton hosts. Aug. 16 at 10 p.m.

Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock (HBO): Look at the disturbing rise of teen-age gangs in communities all across America. Aug. 2.

The Great Comet Crash (PBS): Coverage of a comet expected to hit the back of Jupiter. July 20 at 7:30 p.m. on KVCR; 10:30 p.m. on KCET and KPBS.

Loyalty and Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob (Fox): Two-part examination of organized crime in America. July 25-26 at 8 p.m.

In Search of Robert Johnson (Bravo): Profile of the inspiring blues guitarist. July 22 at 5 p.m.

In the Shadow of the Mafia (Discovery): A look at the lives of Sicilians caught in the shadow of the Mafia. July 15 at 10 p.m.

The Lynchburg Story (Discovery): Examination of the compulsory sexual sterilization of patients of the state-funded Central Virginia Training Center. July 2 at 10 p.m.

The Making of Baseball (PBS): Companion program to upcoming Ken Burns series "Baseball." July 4 at 8:30 on KVCR, 9:30 p.m. on KCET and KPBS; July 25 at 10:30 p.m. on KOCE.

Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back (PBS): A chronicle of the mission that nearly didn't return. July 20 at 9 p.m. on KCET and KPBS; 8:30 p.m. on KVCR.

Missions to the Moon (PBS) In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, this special traces the triumphs and tragedies of America's Apollo program. July 20 at 8 p.m. on KCET and KPBS; 6:30 p.m. on KVCR.

Moon Shot (TBS): Four-hour chronicling of the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to put a man on the moon, as told from the perspectives of two of NASA's original astronaut team, Alan Shepard and the late Deke Slayton. July 11 and 13 at 5:05 p.m.

The Moon Man of Massachusetts: The Robert Goddard Story (Disney Channel): Portrait of American physicist whose achievements developed the rockets that made space travel possible. July 12 at 9 p.m.

One Giant Leap (Discovery): Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Apollo XI moon landing. July 16 at 8 p.m.

One Small Step (Disney): A look at the developments and breakthroughs of the international space race that led up to putting a man on the moon. July 19 at 9 p.m.

Shark Week '94 (Discovery): Peter "Jaws" Benchley hosts the seventh annual summer shark extravaganza. July 31-Aug. 7.

Smithsonian Expedition Specials: Treehouse People, Cannibal Justice (A&E): Mark Harmon hosts this look at the African Korowai tribe that still practices cannibalism. July 10 at 5 and 9 p.m.

Southern Justice: The Murder of Medgar Evers (HBO): Story of the slain Civil Rights leader who dared to defy the Klu Klux Klan. July 11.

The Story of Lassie (PBS): June Lockhart, who starred in the classic TV series, celebrates the popular pooch's 50th anniversary. Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. on KOCE; TBA on other PBS stations.

Straight Dope (MTV): Examination of the connection between drugs and violence. July 26.

Thomas Jefferson: The Pursuit of Liberty (Disney): Exploration of life and career of third president of the United States; narrated by Edward Herrmann. July 2 at 1 p.m.

Titanic (A&E): David McCallum hosts a two-part examination of the ill-fated voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic in April, 1912. July 24 and 31 at 5 and 9 p.m.