Perhaps the most cited film after his death this week, Robin Williams’ dramatic role in “Dead Poets Society” (Flix, 11:40 p.m.) gets a timely replay, as does his greatest cartoon effort “Aladdin” (Disney, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.). But Spike Lee directs the latest comedy special of another Williams tonight as well. “Katt Williams: Priceless” (HBO, 10 p.m.), recorded in California, is especially timely in the sense that looks in part about contemporary tragedies, police aggression and racism in 2014.
It’s only a week until the unveiling of Peter Capaldi as the new time traveling Doctor. So here’s a look at some of the past doctors on “Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion” (BBC America, 9 p.m.), hosted by the fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.
Speaking of time traveling, Claire tries to adjust to life in the 18th century on the second episode of “Outlander” (Starz, 9 p.m.), where her medical knowhow is looked on as suspect, so she is thrown in jail. Last week’s premiere is replayed at 7:50 p.m.).
And time travel is the topic of the final episode of “The Real History of Science Fiction” (BBC America, 10 p.m.).
The botched cartel caper “2 Guns” (HBO, 8 p.m.) with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, which got some good reviews for its pulpy action, makes its premium cable premiere.
Keith Morrison looks into a missing dog trainer on a two hour “Dateline” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Cullen’s got a new boss on the railroad on “Hell on Wheels” (AMC, 9 p.m.).
Never heard any complaints that the pooches on “America’s Cutest Dog” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) are too big. Be that as it may, here’s a couple episodes of “Too Cute! Pint-Sized” (Animal Planet, 8 and 8:30 p.m.).
The best things about “The World’s Weirdest Restaurants” (FYI, 9 and 9:30 p.m.) is that most of them are not chains.
I can say without reservations “Sharkageddon” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) oversells the story of Hawaiian shark attacks (for example, it isn’t causing the world to end). With all their fictional programming masquerading as fact, there’s no reason to trust specials like “Great White Matrix” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) either. Shark Week has turned to Sham Week.
British-born actor Herbert Marshall is one of the more obscure names to get a full day showcase on Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars. Still, here it is, with “Riptide” (6 a.m.), “When Ladies Meet” (7:30 a.m.), “Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble” (9:30 a.m.), “Trouble in Paradise” (11:30 a.m.), “The Moon and Sixpence” (1 p.m.), “The Little Foxes” (2:30 p.m.), “The Secret Garden” (4:30 p.m.), “The Underworld Story” (6:15 p.m.), “Foreign Correspondent” (8 p.m.), “Murder!” (10:15 p.m.), the 1940 “The Letter” (midnight), followed by its 1929 version at 1:45 a.m., “High Wall” (3 a.m.) and “Make Way for a Lady” (4:45 a.m.).
Preseason football continues with Green Bay at St. Louis (NFL, 4 p.m.) and Baltimore at Dallas (NFL, 7 p.m.).
Baseball tonight includes Padres at Cardinals (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.) and Brewers at Dodgers.
The band Portugal plays a replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) with The Man and Local Natives.
The Anna Kendrick-hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with Pharrell is rerun.