The latest new show from Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, TV’s most consistent absurdists, throws in a storytelling and horror aspect that’s likely to help garner even more guest stars than they did on their earlier Adult Swim offerings, “Tom Goes to the Mayor” to “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” “Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories” (Cartoon Network, 12:15 a.m.) scheduled at a time much later than most bedtimes (good thing for DVRs).
What’s the best series you didn’t watch this summer? Probably “The Honorable Woman” (Sundance, 10 p.m.), the series of intrigue and political intrigue almost too close to the headline. Maggie Gyllenhaal has been terrific. Go ahead and binge watch the whole thing today before the finale.
There’s no hint of the new fall TV season on broadcast TV tonight unless you count double reruns of shows set to return next week, from “Sleepy Hollow” (Fox, 8 p.m.) to “Scandal” (ABC, 9 and 10 p.m.).
Hey, FDR finally reaches the White House on part 5 of “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” (PBS, 8 and 10 p.m.). But there’s a whole big Great Depression to deal with. People call him a dictator, while a real dictator rises in Germany.
A two hour documentary looks at the boss of Boston, “Whitey: United States of America vs. James J. Bulger” (CNN, 9 p.m.). Perhaps more timely is the documentary “Ebola: Inside the Deadly Outbreak” (Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health, 10 p.m.), a report so urgent it’s on two networks.
When a new group of the formerly devoted on “Breaking Amish” (TLC, 10 p.m.) decide to leave Amish country and go to Brooklyn, they are likely to absolutely fit in instantly with their beards and artisanal ways.
The finale of Morgan Spurlock’s “Seven Deadly Sins” (Showtime, 11 p.m.) centers on sloth.
The designers on “Project Runway” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) visit the American Girl store in Manhattan and, if they’re anything like me, will be totally freaked out by it. Elisabeth Moss is guest judge.
Russ and Lina go to rehab on “Married” (FX, 10 p.m.). Just to visit.
Then it’s the season finale of “You’re the Worst” (FX, 10:30 p.m.).
A third good comedy on tonight is “Garfunkel and Oates” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
Among the competitors at the Central Park Horse Show (NBC Sports, 7 p.m.), starting today at the Wollman Rink, are the daughters of Michael Bloomberg and Bruce Springsteen. The latter’s proud pop is probably writing some epic dressage dirge about it right now.
Gordon Parks, Jr. and Sr., are featured tonight on Turner Classic Movies, with “The Learning Tree” (8 p.m.), “Thomasine and Bushrod” (10 p.m.), “Shaft” (midnight), “Aaron Loves Angela” (2 a.m.) and “Shaft in Africa” (4 a.m.).
It’s Buccaneers at Falcons (CBS, 8 p.m.) in Thursday Night Football, charges of domestic and child abuse willing.
In college football, it’s Auburn at Kansas State (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Liam Neeson, Tea Leoni. The View: Jessica Chastain. The Talk: Morgan Freeman, Joey Fatone. Ellen DeGeneres: Jason Segel, the Madden Brothers. Wendy Williams: Dr. Phil McGraw, Matt Roush. Meredith Vieira: Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Kline.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Mike Myers, Bonnie McFarlane, John Fulbright (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Billy Crystal, Rose Byrne, Nobu Matsuhisa, Lecrae. Jimmy Kimmel: Kaley Cuoco, Anthony Anderson, Bastille. Seth Meyers: Julianna Margulies, Viggo Mortensen, Randy Liedke. Craig Ferguson: Sharon Osbourne, Carmen Lynch. Carson Daly: Jose Antonio Vargas, Kodaline, Cameron Esposito (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Jon Stewart: Bill Clinton. Stephen Colbert: Terry Gilliam. Conan O’Brien: Hank Azaria, Hannibal Buress, Tegan & Sara.