WORTH NOTING ON TV

This guide is designed to alert readers to the scope and variety of programming coming up. Listing is not meant to represent blanket endorsement. Viewers are urged to be selective. Special note to viewers This week, during the summer TV doldrums, reruns and failed pilots dominate most channels. It may be a good time to roll the set into a closet and concentrate on books or perhaps conversation in the family room. FRIDAY

Summer Playhouse (CBS, 8-9 p.m.): Continuation of CBS's airing of failed series - this one about a husband-and-wife veterinary team. You can vote by phone for 50 cents per call about whether you feel it deserves a prime-time spot.

A Streetcar Named Desire (ABC, 8:30-11 p.m.): Repeat of 1984 TV production of Tennessee Williams's modern classic, starring Ann-Margret and Treat Williams. SATURDAY

British Open Golf (ABC, noon; also Sun., 10:30 a.m.): Live golf from Muirfield, Scotland.

West 57th (CBS, 10-11 p.m.): Disco-beat newsmagazine for those whose attention-span is stretched by ``60 Minutes.'' SUNDAY

The Mysterious Black-Footed Ferret (PBS, 8-9 p.m.): National Audubon Society Special features rare footage of ferrets in the wild.

Spiritual India (PBS, 10-11 p.m.): Repeat of two BBC documentaries on the roles of holy men and astrology in contemporary Indian society. MONDAY

Rubinstein Remembered: A 100th Anniversary Tribute (PBS, 9-10 p.m.): ``American Masters'' series examines the life and career of piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein, mainly through the eyes of his son John.

Alive From Off Center (PBS, 10-11 p.m.): The Quay brothers present unusual puppet animation.

A Place of Power in French Polynesia (PBS, 10:30-11 p.m.): This ``Human Face of the Pacific'' segment examines Tahiti's ethnic relationship to French culture. TUESDAY

Heaven, Hell, and Eldorado (PBS, 9-10 p.m.): The jungles of the Amazon basin are explored in this segment of ``South American Journey.'' WEDNESDAY

Islam (PBS, 10-11 p.m.): ``Smithsonian World,'' under the expert aegis of David McCullough, probes Islam's Judeo-Christian roots.

Listings are in Eastern time; other zones may vary. Please check listings for all PBS programs since local option often results in differing days and times.

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