The Reelz channel’s march from movies to all manner of reality shows finds a compromise in “Treasure King” (Reelz, 10 p.m.), in which Richie Marcello, a collector who works in Hollywood and dresses as if he’s a member of the band Dr. Hook, runs a shop that finds movie memorabilia for customers. The first pursuit is an authentic General Lee car from “Dukes of Hazzard.” Like this reality show, there were apparently dozens of them made.
As a former New Englander, I have never heard of the term. But a whole new show has been built around “Down East Dickering” (History, 10 p.m.), which is built around the tradition of people who apparently dicker with prices and goods so they can live a low-cost lifestyle.
A new theory about the first transatlantic visitors to the New World — those who fled Carthage in North Africa in 146 B.C. to avoid the advancing Romans in the Punic Wars, and ended up in South America — is advanced on “Secrets of the Dead” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
While some were just lighting their torches for the first time at their initial tribal council, the tribes merge tonight on “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
The new “TripTank” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) is a compendium of all manner of fast-moving animation and questionable taste, from the makers of “Robot Chicken.”
Phil gets involved in Gloria’s old beauty salon on a new “Modern Family” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
The eight remaining candidates on “American Idol” (Fox, 8 p.m.) revisit the songs they did during auditions.
The annoying agents of “Million Dollar Listing New York” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) return for a third season. Debi Mazar and her husband, musician Gabriele Corcos return for a fourth season of Italian cooking on “Extra Virgin” (Cooking, 8 p.m.).
Scarlett’s mom comes to visit on “Nashville” (ABC, 10 p.m.). And the stars of “The View” and “Good Morning America” find their way on the episode.
The notion of a Sandinista spy is advanced on a new episode of “The Americans” (FX, 10 p.m.), with Elizabeth trying to break into the U.S. Capitol.
Jim’s dad comes to visit on “Legit” (FXX, 10 p.m.), a comedy to which I am definitely warming.
Emily Mortimer’s character is a little mortified by her old lady makeup, Dolly gets a role they both had tried out for and years later they meet again in London in the final two episodes of “Doll & Em” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
To mark the 100th anniversary of Alec Guinness’ birth, Turner Classic Movies shows 11 of his movies all day, with “To Paris With Love” (6:15 a.m.), “The Swan” (8 a.m.), “Great Expectations” (10 a.m.), “The Scapegoat” (noon), “Kind Hearts and Coronets” (1:45 p.m.), “The Lavender Hill Mob” (3:45 p.m.), “The Comedians” (5:15 p.m.), “The Ladykillers” (8 p.m.), “Lawrence of Arabia” (9:45 p.m.), “A Majority of One” (1:45 a.m.) and “All at Sea” (4:30 a.m.).
Baseball includes Atlanta at Milwaukee (MLB, 1:10 p.m.) and Philadelphia at Texas (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Hockey tonight includes Boston at Detroit (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.) and Phoenix at Los Angeles (NBC Sports, 10:30 p.m.). In the NBA, it’s Brooklyn at New York (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Britton, Peter Gros. The View: Gayle King, Kandi Burruss, Mama Joyce, Jerry O’Connell (rerun). The Talk: Valerie Bertinelli, Damien Fahey, Paul bartolotta, Carnie Wilson. Ellen DeGeneres: Simon Baker, Anthony Mackie. Wendy Williams: Nadine Ellis (rerun). Late Talk
David Letterman: Lady Gaga, Martha Stewart. Jimmy Fallon: Denis Leary, Cat Deeley, Nickel Creek. Jimmy Kimmel: Bill Clinton, Manny Pacquiao. Seth Meyers: Bob Costas, Steve Coogan, the Kratt Brothers, Kongos. Craig Ferguson: Kevin Costner, Krystal Keith, Tony Deyo (rerun). Carson Daly: Tamron Hall, Warm Soda, Birth of Joy. Tavis Smiley: Clay Risen. Jon Stewart: Samuel L. Jackson. Stephen Colbert: Dan Harris. Arsenio Hall: George Lopez, Albert Tsai. Conan O’Brien: Simon Helberg, Eli Young Band. Chelsea Handler: Mark Cuban, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Julian McCullough. Pete Holmes: Rob Riggle.