It reads like “Saturday Night Live” on Monday prime time, but “The Maya Rudolph Show” (NBC, 10 p.m.) sounds like a throwback to classic TV entertainments, with music and skits, hosted by the talented star and including fellow ex-“SNL” cast members Fred Armisen, Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg but als0, in its initial episode, Sean Hayes and Kristen Bell, pictured, as well as Craig Robinson and Janelle Monae, reviving a format that goes back to Jackie Gleason and Carol Burnett. Except now the bandleader is Raphael Saadiq.
It’s a loftier goal than, say, a new season of “The Bachelorette” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.) featuring the woman who waited until she was in the final three to turn on Juan Pablo, opening the door to her own 25-man roster.
The role of American evangelical missionaries in flaming the anti-gay fires of Uganda take center stage in Roger Ross Williams film “God Loves Uganda” making its premiere tonight on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Mel Brooks sits down with Robert Osborne to discuss movies he produced at Brooksfilms over the years . The two night event begins with “Fatso” (8 p.m.), “84 Charing Cross Road” (10p.m.) and “The Doctor and the Devils” (midnight).
It’s the last dance (for votes) for the finalists on “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.), made up of people who are not generally considered stars, Meryl Davis, Amy Purdy, James Maslow and Candace Cameron Bure.
It’s finale week also on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.), where the last singers standing are Jake Worthington of Blake Shelton’s team, Josh Kaufman of Usher’s team and Christina Grimmie of Adam Levine’s team. Only Shakira s left without a team member still singing. Poor Shakira.
Even less well known than these finalists are those on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Logo, 10 p.m.). But they have livelier names: Adore Delano, Courtney Act and Bianca Del Rio.
Scripted shows have finales too, as it’s the season end of “Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.), for example and the last episode ever for “Warehouse 13” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
The big leap taken by “Louie” (F, 10 p.m.) continues next week.
I was a little put off when Jack shot a couple of innocent protesters in the leg just to cause a distraction to get into the American Embassy last week on “24: Live Another Day” (Fox, 9 p.m.). Also, I’m still waiting for time to jump ahead an hour.
Climate change skeptic has to answer to America — America Ferrera that is. And Mark Bittman conducts a year long investigation into natural gas on tonight’s “Years of Living Dangerously” (Showtime, 8 p.m.).
On the new “Vegas Rat Rods” (Discovery, 10 p.m.), auto fabricators make new vehicles out of spare parts, and neon probably.
“Friends with Money” (TV Guide, 8 p.m.) are not to be confused with “Friends with Better Lives” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.).
One NBA playoffgame: Oklahoma City at San Antonio (TNT, 9 p.m.), and one Stanley Cup playoff game, Rangers at Montreal.
Monday night baseball has Detroit at Cleveland (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Jennifer Lopez, Andi Dorfman, Blondie. The View: Brandon Marshall, Greg Anthony. The Talk: Peter Facnelli, Candy Spelling, Shelly Wade. Ellen DeGeneres: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Nealon, Terry Crews, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sia.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks. Jimmy Fallon: Liam Neeson, Terry Crews, Conor Oberst. Jimmy Kimmel: George Sephanopoulos, Andi Dorfman, Charles Bradley. Seth Meyers: Patrick Stewart, Adam Duritz, Counting Crows. Craig Fergson: Regis Philbin, Jamestown Revival. Carson Daly: Band of Skulls, Burning of Rome. Tavis Smiley: Omoyele Sowore, Amber Khanon. Jon Stewart: James McAvoy. Stephen Colbert: Elizabeth Warren. Arsenio Hall: Betty White, Bill Klein & Dr. Jennifer Arnold, Zainab Johnson, War with Cheech & Chong, Caroline D’Amore. Conan O’Brien: Eric Stonestreet, Rick Reilly, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger. Chelsea Handler: Evan Peters, Ron Funches, Sarah Tiana, Brad Wollack. Pete Holmes: Patton Oswalt.