Mike Hughes on TV

1) Game shows, 9 and 10 p.m., NBC. Facing strong dramas on three networks, NBC really needs to find fun. But “The Voice” has trimmed to Mondays-only, leaving a void. “Weakest Link” takes the 9 p.m. slot, starting with “Days of Our Lives” actors. At 10, “Password” includes an alpaca-lover, an opera singer and a vogue dancer. As usual, Jimmy Fallon and host Keke Palmer manage to find some fun, despite format flaws. Read more…

1) “iHeartRadio Music Awards,” 8-10 p.m., Fox. The networks like awards shows, which viewers tend to watch live. CBS has one Sunday (with country music) and Fox arrives today Performers include Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll (both will also perform Sunday), plus Justin Timberlake (shown here), Green Day and TLC, along with an award for Cher. Read more…

1) “Parish” debut, 10:15 p.m., AMC. Gray Parish (Giancarlo Esposito, shown here) tried to shed his life as a getaway driver. He has a family, a business and a New Orleans home. But his son was killed, his business is crumbling and now his friend (Skeet Ulrich) from the old days needs a favor. What follows is 83 percent of a gem. Before going off-course in the last of six episodes, it’s a great blend of action and drama. Read more…

1) “The Ten Commandments” (1956), 7-11:43 p.m., ABC. Each year, on the eve of Easter, ABC reruns this epic, with Charlton Heston (shown here) as Moses. It’s impressive and ambitious, landing seven Oscar nominations (including best picture) and winning for special effects. By modern standards, however, it’s slow and stiff; several more films will arrive today and Sunday, Read more…

1) “American Masters.” 9 p.m., PBS. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (shown here) filled every room. Tall (6-5) and bombastic, he kept talking and writing. He said things that resonated or backfired. A Harvard professor with a hard-scrabble past, he advised Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson. This fascinating portrait has comments ranging from Joe Biden to Henry Kissinger. Read more…

1) Baseball. It’s opening day everywhere. Most of that will be on regional networks, but at 7:35 p.m. ET, ESPN has the Texas Rangers hosting the Chicago Cubs, with two all-stars on the mound. The Cubs’ Justin Steele (shown here) had a 16-5 won-loss record last year, with a 3.06 earned run average; the Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi was 12-5, 3.63. Read more…