Fifty years ago, in an era when people were looking up to the stars largely through the achievements of the U.S. space program, Nick Piantanida, a long distance truck driver from Union City, N.J., had his own space dream.
Dressed in his own version of a space suit, he planned ways to get up to the edges of the atmosphere to try and set a record for extreme parachuting. His plan to jumping from high altitude balloons at the edge of the atmosphere is told in “Angry Sky” (ESPN, 8 p.m.), a documentary by Jeff Tremaine for ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. Because this is really an extreme sport, surpassed when Felix Baumgartner staged his space-edge free fall for Red Bull in 2012
Andy Daly returns for the second season of “Review” (Comedy Central, ).
R & B recording artist Charlie Wilson sings and poets perform on “Verses & Flow” (TV One, 10 p.m.).
Lina and Russ go out on separate dates on “Married” (FX, 10:30 p.m.).
Jerry Lee Lewis sells his 1959 Harley in an auction on “Mecum Dealmakers” (NBC Sports Network, 10 p.m.) and is convinced to sing a song as well.
Johnny is declared dead on the internet and he likes how it feels on “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” (FX, 10 p.m.).
A firefighter from Georgia competes against chefs on “Food Fighters” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
They’re really dragging out the wedding planning on “Beauty and the Beast” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Thinking that a week off would help calm John on “Complications” (USA, 9 p.m.).
Giving up coffee and smoking at once is going to have an effect on Marc “Maron” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
It’s Gregg Sulkin vs. Victoria Justice on “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike, 10 p.m.).
Hot fudge is the penalty on “Boom!” (Fox, 8 p.m.). Which doesn’t sound like that much of a penalty at all.
Last month’s AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin (TCM, 8 and 11:30 p.m.) gets some context, with the accompaniment of two of his movies, “Father of the Bride” (TCM, 9:30 p.m.) and “Pennies from Heaven” (TCM, 1 a.m.) as well as an old interview on “The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson” (TCM, 3 a.m.) from 1979, about the same time as “The Jerk.”
With the Apollo program on the rise, “The Astronaut Wives Club” (ABC, 8 p.m.) from the Mercury program are starting to feel neglected.
With “Hannibal” and “Aquarius” relocated to Saturday nights, the two hour block is filled by “Dateline Thursday Night Mystery” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
Another eviction comes on “Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
Community outreach day goes terribly wrong on “Rookie Blue” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: David Muir, Leona Lewis. The View: Vintage Trouble. The Talk: Aretha Franklin. Ellen DeGeneres: Joaquin Phoenix, Lea Michele, Josha Radin (rerun). Wendy Williams: Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Willie Geist, Jonathan & Drew Scott (rerun). Queen Latifah: Roseanne Barr, Kellie Pickler (rerun).
Late Talk
Jimmy Fallon: Ice-T, Bella Thorne, Lauryn Hill. Jimmy Kimmel: Jason Bateman, Nicole Richie. Seth Meyers: Christine Baranski, Colin Jost, Michael Kosta. James Corden: Christian Slater, Christina Applegate, Elle King. Carson Daly: Mariana van Zeller, Michael Voltaggio, Melvins, Tony Hinchcliffe (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Charlie Wilson (rerun). Jon Stewart: J.J. Abrams. Conan O’Brien: Ricky Gervais, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Awolnation.