ON A SCALE OF ONE TO 10 ... : In “Kinsey,” Liam Neeson stars as zoologist Alfred Kinsey, who challenged conventional thinking when he released his research on human sexuality. Peter Sarsgaard co-starred as his bisexual assistant, Clyde Martin, and Laura Linney played Kinsey’s wife, Clara. Lynn Redgrave gives a brief but powerful performance as a lesbian whose life was changed by Kinsey’s research. 7 p.m. Saturday on Independent Film Channel.

FRIDAY
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy and the gang travel to Dublin to spread her father’s ashes after she receives an award from Irish America magazine. 5 p.m. on Bravo.

Drop Dead Gorgeous
Over-the-top send-up of teen beauty pageants. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Kirstie Alley, Allison Janney, Denise Richards, Sam McMurray, Nora Dunn and out comedian Mo Gaffney. 5:40 p.m. on Starz.

Flipping Out
Season premiere: Meticulous real-estate investor Jeff Lewis has just purchased a neglected property and deals with a disgruntled employee. His business partner, Ryan, is his former boyfriend. 6 p.m. on Bravo.

Mad Men
Pete returns from his honeymoon excited about his new marriage but conflicted about his past encounter with Peggy. Don and Rachel’s relationship takes an unforeseen turn. With Bryan Batt as art director Salvatore. 7 p.m. on American Movie Classics.

The Wedding Singer
Starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore with pre-op trans Alexis Arquette in a very gay, Boy George-esque role. 7 p.m. on VH1.

IFC News Special
Indie film news with celeb interviews, film festival and premiere coverage. 7:20 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

The Devil Wears Prada
Journalism graduate Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) gets the job of a lifetime as the second assistant for Miranda Priestly (Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep), executive editor of the fashion magazine Runway. Andrea becomes invaluable to Miranda, but at what cost? Stanley Tucci plays gay stylist Nigel. 8 p.m. on HBO.

Outlaugh Festival on Wisecrack
Margaret Cho hosts: Jason Duty talks about growing up with a weird last name and his mother’s home-shopping addiction, Lisp and Havana of the Gay Mafia perform a song and Suzanne Westenhoeffer talks about gay pride and breaking up. 8 p.m. on Logo.

The Tailor of Panama
A cloak-and-dagger film starring Pierce Brosnan who enlists Geoffrey Rush in a web of intrigue in Panama. Jamie Lee Curtis plays Rush’s wife. At one point Brosnan and Rush visit a local gay bar. 8 p.m. on My Network TV.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Drag queens Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) travel across Australia to perform in the lounge of the hotel run by Mitzi’s ex-wife. 8:30 p.m. on Logo.

Greek
In the midst of the floor hockey tourney, Evan questions Casey’s loyalty because both her brother and ex-boyfriend are members of Kappa Tau. Meanwhile, athletically challenged Rusty is desperate to play for the Kappa team, so he enlists the help of Dale, who suggests a scientific approach to the game. With Paul James as closeted frat guy Calvin. 9 p.m. on ABC.

Indie Sex: Teens
Underage sex is one of the most taboo topics on screen, and this segment tells the story of teenage sex and sexuality on screen from “Splendor in the Grass” to “Kids” to “Thirteen.” Along the way, we track the blockbuster teen films of the ’80s and the current trends that go farther than ever before. 9 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

Design Star
In the first challenge of the season, the contestants design their Las Vegas penthouse. Clive Pearse hosts. Martha McCully, Cynthia Rowley and Vern Yip are the judges. Scott and Josh Johnson are the gay contestants. 9 p.m. on HGTV.

Live Nude Girls
Lesbian Georgina (Lora Zane) has a sleepover bachelorette party for her friend Jamie (Kim Catrall). The party reveals sexual fantasies and rivalries, including Georgina’s heterosexual fantasy, which has her questioning her relationship with Chris (Olivia d’Abo). 10 p.m. on Women’s Entertainment.

Rescue Me
Sean apologizes to Mike (Mike Siletti) for setting the fire that burned down his mother’s house. Meanwhile, Alicia (Susan Sarandon) has a proposition for Marco; Troy breaks up with Sheila (Callie Thorne); Lou comes to a decision about Theresa; Tommy comes to terms about his feelings for the baby; and a fire affects the entire crew. 11 p.m. on FX.

My Best Friend’s Wedding
Starring Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney and out actor (and former “Rent” boy) Rupert Everett as Julia’s gay friend George. 11:30 p.m. on TBS.

CHERRY BOMB: Well, it had to happen. Out series creator and executive producer Marc Cherry announced this week that come fall, Andrew Van de Camp will not be the only gay resident on Wisteria Lane. In September, a gay male couple will be moving into the house formerly occupied by the Applewhites (and “The Munsters”), and one of the men will engage in a vicious feud with Susan (Teri Hatcher). Sounds like just another day in suburbia. “Desperate Housewives” airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on ABC.

SATURDAY
Wisecrack: Alec Mapa
Alec does stand-up. 1 a.m. on Logo.

The Soup Presents The Best of the Worst Talk Show Moments 2
The Soup gives you a healthy serving of Chat Stew with a collection of the most outrageous clips from some of our favorite talk shows. 2 a.m. on E!

Things To Do Before You’re 30
A group of 20-something Londoners deal with approaching adulthood. One of them, Adam (Shaun Parkes), hasn’t told the others that he is gay. 3 a.m. on Sundance.

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
This documentary chronicles the rise to fame of the legendary star from a contract player to an Oscar winner. 3 a.m. on Turner Classic Movies.

Mambo Italiano
A young Italian guy (Luke Kirby) and his lover, an Italian policeman (Peter Miller), are living together, but their parents don’t know about it. 3 a.m. on Logo.

Alexander
Colin Farrell stars as the bisexual Macedonian king who was out to conquer the world. Angelina Jolie plays his mother, Olympias. Jared Leto plays Hephaistion, his “very close friend.” 4:30 a.m. on CineMax.

New York Dolls
The anarchic history of punk rock has been chronicled in countless documentaries, yet few are as astounding and touching as Greg Whiteley’s profile of Arthur “Killer” Kane, former bassist for the proto-punk/glam band The New York Dolls. Early success and extreme excess marked The Dolls’ professional career, but when everything bottomed out, Kane shut the door on his past, converted to Mormonism, found peace and took a job in a library. Now, after years in seclusion, Kane dons leather pants and reunites with former Dolls for a London show. 6 a.m. on Sundance.

Butch Mystique
Lesbians discuss butch and femme characteristics. 8 a.m. on Logo.

Friends with Money
Jane (Frances McDormand), Franny (Joan Cusack) and Christine (Catherine Keener) are well off and married, while their other friend, Olivia (Jennifer Aniston), cleans houses to get by and is single, but nobody is particularly happy. From his mannerisms, everyone suspects that Jane’s husband Aaron (Simon McBurney) is gay, and the suspicions become stronger after he makes a new friend, also married, also named Aaron, and also possibly gay. 8:30 a.m. on Starz.

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorothy Parker with Peter Gallagher as her gay second husband, Alan Campbell. 8:45 a.m. on Independent Film Channel.

The World According to Garp
T.S. Garp (Robin Williams) was conceived when his mother, a nurse (Glenn Close), impregnated herself with the semen of an injured soldier. She becomes a feminist leader after writing the book “Sexual Suspect.” One of her followers is transsexual and ex-Philadelphia Eagle Roberta (John Lithgow). 9:30 a.m. on HBO 2.

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
This documentary gives a candid look into the history of women’s professional wrestling. 9:30 a.m. on Starz Edge.

Cruising the Caribbean with Olivia
Elvira Kurt hosts this inside look at the performances onboard an Olivia cruise, the preeminent entertainment cruise for lesbians and their family and friends, as it sails through the Caribbean with 1,800 women. Featuring the stand-up comedy of Suzanne Westenhoefer, Vickie Shaw and Karen Williams as well as musical performances from the Indigo Girls. 1 p.m. on Logo.

In Short: Subway
Included is “Transit:” In the intimacy of a public subway, a woman (Kristin Di Spaltro) has an encounter with a stranger (Loreni Delgado) that may change her life. 2 p.m. on Sundance.

Life & Times
Mothers & Daughters in Hollywood: Debbie Reynolds, Naomi Judd, Rosanna Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Tippi Hedren, Diane Ladd and Shirley Jones are among those discussing the impact of fame on one’s family. 4 p.m. on Biography.

Monster
Charlize Theron won an Oscar for her role as convicted serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Christina Ricci plays her girlfriend, Selby. 5 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

Sell This House!
Chastity Bono grew up amid the magic of Hollywood, appearing regularly with her parents on the “Sonny and Cher” show in the ’70s. She’s lived in L.A. for much of her life, and she’s called West Hollywood home for the last eight years. But she’s upgrading from her modest two-bedroom home to a place with a little more space, and now she’s got to sell her old house. 5 p.m. on Arts & Entertainment.

Curl Girls
The day of the competition arrives! Actress/model Jenny Shimizu emcees the event along with representatives from The Surfrider Foundation. San Francisco band Von Iva performs. Who comes out on top at the end of the day and what’s next for the girls? 5:30 p.m. on Logo.

Camp Out
With the derision of society, family and the church against them, 10 gay Christian teenagers struggle to confront the questions of faith and their burgeoning sexuality in light of what their church has told them. This documentary captures their first GLBT Christian youth camp. 7 p.m. on Logo.

Indie Sex: Extremes
The most controversial sex scenes are the ones that really push the envelope, from “Lolita” to “Secretary” to “Nine Songs.” This segment explores everything from real sex on screen to S&M, fetish, incest, pedophilia and more. 9 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

On the Downlow
A depiction of the subculture of gay African-American men who maintain “straight” lives in public while leading secretive affairs with other men in private. Set in Cleveland, the four men portrayed differ in background as well as sexual preference. 9 p.m. on Logo.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting-room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R while independent film producers are left guessing; and finally, whether keeping the raters and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable for its decisions. Among the filmmakers interviewed are John Waters, Kimberly Peirce, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone and Mary Harron. 10:15 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Condie’s (voiced by Margaret Cho) boyfriend comes out of the closet and dumps her, leading to another failed suicide attempt. Meanwhile, the cats of West Lahunga plot to sabotage Dana’s baby. Featuring the voices of Alan Cumming, Wilson Cruz and “Queer As Folk”’s Peter Paige. 10:30 p.m. on Logo.

The Virgin Suicides
Kirsten Dunst stars in this dramedy set in the 1970s in which five sisters in a repressed household commit suicide. Josh Harnett plays the high-school heartthrob who is being raised by his gay father and his partner. 11 p.m. on Women’s Entertainment.

SUNDAY
Body of Evidence
Starring Madonna as a kinky murder suspect who seduces her defense attorney, Willem Dafoe. With Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Julianne Moore, Rebecca Carlson and Frank Langella as Madonna’s bisexual ex-husband. 2 a.m. on Showtime.

The Execution of Wanda Jean
The last three months of Wanda Jean Allen’s life are chronicled in this documentary. Convicted of killing her lesbian lover, she was the first black woman to be executed in the U.S. since 1954. 1 p.m. on Arts & Entertainment.

Southern Comfort
This documentary looks at the relationship of Robert, a female-to-male transsexual, and Lola, a male-to-female transsexual. This compassionate film looks at their romance and their dealing with Robert’s ovarian cancer. 1 p.m. on Logo.

Bullets over Broadway
One of Woody Allen’s best stars John Cusack as a mediocre playwright trying to get his work performed. Chazz Palminteri plays a hitman who is guarding his boss’ girlfriend (Jennifer Tilly) and he’s a frustrated playwright. With Dianne Wiest, Jim Broadbent, Tracey Ullman and Harvey Fierstein as a gay agent. 2 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

25 Most Memorable Swimsuit Moments
Noteworthy bathing-suit moments in film, TV and print are recalled. Featured: Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan, Tyra Banks. Cheryl Tiegs, Paris Hilton, Raquel Welch, Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, Jacqueline Bisset, Kate Hudson, Salma Hayek, Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong. 2 p.m. on E!

Fabulous Life Of: Jaw-Dropping Celebrity Splurges
While the millionaire and billionaire sets are earning more money than ever before, they’re also spending it in faster and bigger ways than ever before too. From private jets to pricey bling, from speedy rides to even speedier shopping sprees, the massive spending habits of everyone from the Beckhams to Brangelina to even some of the world’s richest billionaires are revealed. 3 p.m. on VH1.

Ed Wood
Starring Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing director with Bill Murray as the very gay Bunny Breckenridge. “Transvestites! I need transvestites!” Martin Landau won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Bella Lagosi. 3:45 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

Airline
Nicholas deals with a passenger who claims to be a transsexual and wants to be rebooked on TWA or Eastern — two airlines that don’t exist anymore. 6:30 p.m. on Biography.

Family Guy
In this repeat, Brian’s gay cousin Jasper wants to marry his partner in the Griffin home. But the mayor bans gay marriage as a diversion from his impeachment campaign, causing Brian to become an activist for the cause. 8:30 p.m. on Fox.

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Jackie and Tara pretend to be a lesbian couple to get Tara a new car and Jackie a new job. Kit and Joan, Jackie’s former neighbors introduce them to a group of fun-loving lesbians. 8:30 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

Brothers & Sisters
In this repeat, the rest of the Walker clan are made aware of William and Holly’s child, Rebecca, which shakes up the entire family. Meanwhile, Chad (Jason Lewis) gets outed by an Internet blogger. 10 p.m. on ABC.