1) “Young Sheldon,” 9 p.m., CBS. The final season was filled with great moments; now it’s being rerun. In this episode (four weeks from the finish), Sheldon’s grandmother has a tough probation officer (Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer, shown here). Also, Georgie gets some marital advice from his new father-in-law. Read more…
1) “MasterChef” return, 8 and 9 p.m,. Fox. After a three-week break, the show doubles up episodes. First (shown here), people make birthday cakes; then they’re in teams, with ingredients for each generation. So far, “Gen X” has lost two chefs and “Millennials” lost one; others are intact. Read more…
1) “America’s Got Talent” return, 8-10 p.m., NBC. After eight weeks of auditions and a two-week Olympic break, “Talent” (shown here) finally has live shows, with viewers voting. That’s for five Tuesdays (with a results hour at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, pointing to the finale, Sept. 17 and 18. Read more…
1) “American Ninja Warrior,” 8-10 p.m., NBC. For 17 days, NBC’s summer shows were sidelined by the Olympics. Now they’re back, led by “Ninja” (shown here) on Mondays and “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Also: “Chicago” and “Law & Order” reruns (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and “Saturday Night Live.” Read more…
1) Olympics finale. Women’s basketball wraps ups, with the bronze-medal game at 5:30 a.m. ET on the USA Network and gold at 9:30 a.m. on NBC. Then comes NBC’s overall recap at 11 a.m. and the closing ceremony at noon, with Paris (shown here) trying to match the grandeur of the opening ceremony;. Both will repeat, from 7-11 p Read more…
1) Olympics (teams). It’s finals times for men’s teams. Volleyball has its gold-medal match at 7 a.m. ET on NBC; beach volleyball is on USA, with bronze at 3 p.m. and gold at 4:30. Basketball has bronze at 5 a.m. on USA, then gold at 3:30 p.m. on NBC, with the women’s finals on Sunday morning. Read more…
1) “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” 8 p.m., Disney Channel, repeating at 9:45. At first, this seems like it will be wonderful. There’s a vibrant musical chase scene with Red (Kylie Cantrall), then a potent song by her evil mom (Rita Ora, shown here). After that, this settles for being OK, with a time-travel plot, up-tempo songs and a so-so ending. Read more…
1) “Young Sheldon,” 9 p.m., CBS. A terrific rerun juggles two stories: Sheldon’s paper gets national attention, sparking a flurry of college recruiters. Also, his brother Georgie (shown here) tries to speak properly in front of the baby. That’s followed by a good “Ghost,” with someone claiming to be the real heiress to the manor. Read more…
1) Olympics. Track events (shown here on previous day) are live, from 9:20-10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. ET on NBC, Also, U.S. teams compete in soccer (8:50 a.m.) and volleyball (3 p..m.) on the USA Network. And there’s lots of beach volleyball – 11 and 11:55 a.m., USA; noon and 4 p.m., NBC. Then comes NBC’s recap, from 8-11 p.m. Read more…
1) “Celebrity Family Feud,” 8 p.m. ABC. Here are the top runners-up in “American Idol” history. Clay Aiken lost to Ruben Studdard, then sold five million records, Katharine McPhee lost to Taylor Hicks, then starred in TV’s “Smash” and “Scorpion” (shown here).Both also reached Broadway. Now they compete; so do Fat Joe and “Fluffy” Iglesias. Read more…
