Survival of symphony orchestras isn’t a new thing. In 1940, city leaders in Louisville, Ky., organized to save their civic orchestra. It led to Carnegie Hall and international acclaim, as seen in the documentary “Music Makes a City” (PBS, 10 p.m.) check local listings). Will Oldham narrates.
It follows a documentary about Pamela Travers, the Australian woman who reinvented herself as an author and is now played by Emma Thompson in “Saving Mr. Banks.” “The Real Mary Poppins” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) weaves the 2002 documentary “The Shadow of Mary Poppins” with some of the issues brought up by the recent Disney movie.
Scheduled guests on a new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) include Erin Brockovich, Howard Dean, Carly Fiorina, Willie Nelson and Josh Barro.
A new “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” (OWN, 9 p.m.) revisits Sinead O’Connor, Lou Ferrigno, Margaret Cho and Corbin Bleu.
“Enlisted” (Fox, 9 p.m.) changes its time slot with “Raising Hope” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.).
They may not be walking, but babies still need stylish shoes, argue entrepreneurs on a new “Shark Tank” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
Grayson and Lady jane have it out on the season finale of “Dracula” (NBC, 10 p.m.), a series that never showed much teeth.
Prom is held in New York City, an odd thing for a Connecticut high school in the 80s, on “The Carrie Diaries” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
The murder of a professional chess player is investigated on a new “Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
The Friday night series of science related movies on Turner Classic Movies continues with “Edison, The Man” (8 p.m.), “The Magic Box” (10 p.m.), “It Happens Every Spring” (midnight) and “The Man in the White Suit” (1:45 a.m.).
NBA action includes Clippers at Bills (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: James Purefoy, Anderson Cooper. The View: Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt, Tim Harris, Mario Cantone. The Talk: Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison. Ellen DeGeneres: Neil Patrick Harris, Hunter Hayes. Wendy Williams: Don Lemon, Siggy Flicker, Jane Velez-Mitchell.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Kevin Bacon, Pat McGann, Devon Avenue. Jay Leno: Terry Bradshaw, Heidi Klum, Darius Rucker. Jimmy Kimmel: Meryl Streep, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jonny lang (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Mitt Romney, James Purefoy, Schoolboy Q, Mark Rivera. Craig Ferguson: Christina Ricci, Ian Rankin. Carson Daly: Matt Piedmont, Matthew Broussard, White Denim (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Itzhak Perlman. Arsenio Hall: Chuck D, Luther Campbell, Jason Brown, Rapper’s Delight, Spinderella. Chelsea Handler: Heather Graham, John Caparulo, Claire Titelman, Ross Mathews (rerun).