First the Red Sox falter and now Boston is the laughing stock of reality TV. Following such shows as “Southie Rules” and “Boston’s Finest” comes “Wicked Single” (MTV, 11 p.m.) about drunks with bad accents who refuse to grow up.
Two loser guys and three similarly “borderline alcoholic” women all just about to turn 30 but refuse to give up their credo to “work hahd and pahty hahder.” So they get together and get loud in clubs, strike up insignificant fights with friends and fall down a lot.
There used to be a sweet dating reality show set at Fenway called “Sox Appeal” that they played regionally. That’d be a lot better than what this seems to be.
The map to March Madness is unveiled on the “NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show” (CBS, 6 p.m.) and analyzed to death on “Bracketology” (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Both come after the final games of tournaments, North Carolina vs. Miami (ESPN, 1 p.m.) in the ACC championship, Ole Miss vs. Florida (ABC, 1 p.m.) in Southeastern Conference championship and Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (CBS, 3:30 p.m.) in the Big Ten championship.
More cringe-inducing than zombie-bashing last week was Hannah catching a splinter and enduring an ear injury in her stress over writing. Hope she gets straightened out by tonight’s season finale of “Girls” (HBO, 9 p.m.).
On “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.), negotiations with the governor seem to be stretching on. Is Rick even considering giving up Michonne?
Mr. Burns becomes a superhero on “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
The spiritual healer John of God is interviewed in Brazil on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (OWN, 9 p.m.).
A double U-Turn faces racers in Hanoi on “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.). Susan Lucci helps out on a a soap opera-themed “Celebrity Apprentice” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Twenty One Pilots and Zedd are among the performers on the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards (MTV, 8 p.m.) given to new indie acts, from SXSW in Austin. Tegan and Sara and Machine Gun Kelly host.
Fiona can’t get the hang of the 9-to-5 on a new “Shameless” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) which has lately been beating network competition in the ratings.
They reach the New Testament and Jesus on “The Bible” (History, 8 p.m.).
Marta’s plan to leave the country is thwarted on “Red Widow” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
Cooks and other employees in New York restaurants are followed in the new series “Playing with Fire” (E!, 10 p.m.).
A monastery is raided on a new “Vikings” (History, 10 p.m.).
“Song by Song: Dolly Parton” (Ovation, 8 p.m.) continues with “Coat of Many Colors” and “Jolene.”
A diner in Florida is cleaned up on a new “Restaurant: Impossible” (Food, 10 p.m.).
A big fight breaks out before a baby shower for Mellie, who may well be going to prison on the first season finale of “Gypsy Sisters” (TLC, 9 p.m.).
A best best for St. Patrick’s Day is John Ford’s Irish films, “The Rising of the Moon” (TCM, 8 p.m.) and “The Quiet Man” (TCM, 9:30 p.m.). A distant second” “Leprechaun” (Syfy, 7 p.m.) and “Leprechaun 2” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
The rise of North Carolina State under Jim Valvano is the subject of “Survive and Advance” (ESPN, 9 p.m.) a “30 for 30” documentary directed by Jonathan Hock.
In NHL action, it’s Bruins at Penguins (NBC, 12:30 p.m.) and Sabers at Capitals (NBC, 7 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Reps. John Boehner and Xavier Becerra, Madeleine Albright, former National Security dviser Stephen Hadley, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright. CBS: Rep. Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus, Sen. Amy Klobuchar. NBC: Gov. Scott Walker, Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Kevin McCarthy, former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, strategest Ana Navarro, Cardinal Francis George. CNN: Reps. Mike Rogers, Dutch Ruppersberger, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Cotton and Raul Grijalva, American Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas, strategist Kiki McLean. Fox News: Sens. Dick Durbin and Bob Corker, strategist Karl Rove.