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Weekly watcher: Frisco teen dances his way onto Steve Harvey's 'Little Big Shots'

It will be a dream come true for Frisco teen Joziah German when he makes his TV debut on Sunday.

He and his dance partner, Avery Gay, will perform on Little Big Shots (7 p.m. NBC). He's glad the episode is finally airing so he can cross that first off his list.

“I think I just like seeing how it turned out, and actually seeing myself on TV,” he said. “I’ve been watching every Sunday and it’s been a lot of good talent on there. But it’s also been a lot of those funny little kids that don’t have a talent that make you, like, all gooey and happy inside.”

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Joziah, 13, is hoping to be both. He was auditioning in New York when he stopped dancing long enough to answer some questions.

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How did your dancing career get started?

My sister was really the one that started to help me dance. I used to do karate next door and I would always have karate and I would go over and pick up my sister after dance. But one day I got caught dancing outside in the hallway and they were like, “We have to enroll him.”

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How old were you?

I think, 7, possibly. I’m not sure.

[Host] Steve [Harvey] sometimes tries his hand at some of the talent. Did he ask you to show him some moves?

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No. I guess it’s because it was ballet and it was a little too intense for him.

How did you get on the show?

It's kinda weird. I was with my partner, Avery, and we just met and we were at a ballet intensive, so after that I started going and seeing her a lot in Arizona to practice ballet. We live in two separate states, so it's a little challenging. From that, we got asked to do the Little Big Shots audition.

That takes a lot of time. Do you have any free time?

I used to have more free time, but now it's kinda minimized … a lot. I generally try to get outside and get some sun because after being in the studio all day, I turn out to be very pale. And then also I try to hang out with my friends because I don't get a lot of time to do that with them. I only get to see them at [Hunt Middle School in Frisco]. I also do dominoes, the toppling kind. I actually have a YouTube channel for it.

Watching Little Big Shots is another thing on that listAfter "this New York thing" and a dance convention after, he'll get home just in time to see his episode.

SUNDAY

Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards: DNCE is determined to reach peak pop-culture saturation. The Joe Jonas-fronted group is among the scheduled performers. 6 p.m. Disney Channel

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American Country Countdown Awards: Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Cam will sing "This One's For the Girls" and Toby Keith will front a tribute to Merle Haggard in two of the 14 performances scheduled for the awards show's second time out. 7 p.m. Fox

United Shades of America: In the first episode, W. Kamau Bell took viewers inside to a KKK rally. This time, he visits lifers at San Quentin State Prison. 9 p.m. CNN

Silicon Valley: Stephen Tobolowsky continues his recurring role as the new CEO. 9 p.m. HBO

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Penny Dreadful: Season 3 premieres with Ethan, now a prisoner, on a train in America, and Dr. Frankenstein looking for his friend, Dr. Jekyll. 9 p.m. Showtime

MONDAY

Dancing with the Stars: Uh-oh, tonight will see a double elimination. But not before group dances. 7 p.m. ABC

The Voice: The Top 10 perform live. 7 p.m. NBC

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The Real Housewives of Dallas: With children in tow, Stephanie Hollman and Brandi Redmond road trip to Oklahoma. No worries: There will be LeeAnne. 9 p.m. Bravo

TUESDAY

The Voice: And then there were nine: The results are in and someone's going home. 7 p.m. NBC

Person of Interest: In the Season 5 premiere, the Machine's source code is deteriorating and Reese and Finch try to save it. 9 p.m. CBS

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WEDNESDAY

Criminal Minds: It's the season 11 finale. The BAU try to prove Hotch's innocence as he's suspected of conspiracy. 8 p.m. CBS

Blackish: Dre has been worried about Junior's cool factor for a long time. He gets excited, as only he can, when he meets Junior's cool friends. 8:30 p.m. ABC

Empire: You knew it was coming, or at least you hoped it was. She was pushed! The pieces are falling into place for Rhonda, just as Andre uncovers Lucious' secret about his mother. 8 p.m. Fox

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THURSDAY

DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Vandal Savage is caught! As usual with the baddest of bad guys, he pokes at his captors. 7 p.m. CW

Game of Silence: Jackson, Gil and Shawn return to the scene of the crime, Quitman, to look for clues. 9 p.m. NBC

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Archer: It's always a good time when Archer and Lana go missing in the second part of "Bel Panto."

Underground: Noah and Cato come up with a plan to rescue Rosalee as the Macon 7 continue their journey toward freedom. The series, which is the most-watched one ever for the network, has been renewed for a second season. 9 p.m. WGN

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FRIDAY

Adele Live in New York City: The award-winning singer's November 2015 concert at Radio City Music Hall gets the concert film treatment, including going behind the scenes. 7 p.m. NBC

The Vampire Diaries: Stefan and Caroline finally talk, while poor Bonnie's life is still on the line. 7 p.m. CW

Blue Bloods: The Season 6 finale is ripped from too many headlines when the public reacts when a cop doesn't get indicted for shooting a teenager. 9 p.m. CBS

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SATURDAY

Houdini & Doyle: Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle team up to solve mysteries of the supernatural kind. 7 p.m. Fox

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story: Remember that emotional footage from the press conference that went viral? Well, this movie is about his mother, who inspired the speech. 7 p.m. Lifetime

This week in home entertainment

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors is a biopic about the icon's upbringing in rural Tennessee. The made-for-television movie starred Rick Schroeder, Gerald McRaney and Jennifer Nettles of country duo Sugarland). Dolly Parton narrates the faith-based film, which comes complete with deleted scenes and an alternate version of the movie.

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And that's not all Dolly has got going next week.

Dolly's Homecoming Parade will be streamed live from atop Parton's float on Facebook at 6 p.m. May 6. The annual event in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., usually attracts thousands of people and the participation of more than 100 groups. Her float will be themed around her new Pigeon Forge theater, Dolly Parton's Lumberjack Adventure Dinner & Show.

Also out this week: 400 Days; The 5th Wave; Bob the Builder: Construction Heroes; The Choice; Independence Day 20th Anniversary Edition; Joy; Remember; A Royal Night Out; and Salem: The Complete First Season.

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