Any teenager’s first formal dance can be awkward and anxiety producing, but even more so for those on the autism spectrum. Director Alexandra Shiva’s sensitive “How to Dance in Ohio” (HBO, 9 p.m.) looks at a program in Columbus that navigates teens and young adults through the social cues they otherwise might have missed.
The participants are aware and often quite articulate about their conditions, and all seem willing to try to adjust, even though they still may not want to talk to you. Still, getting people averse to touching to slow dance can be a challenge.
Many engaging personalities emerge, though Shiva seems to concentrate on the women — whose struggles may seem more difficult because geeky males may be more prevalent in the culture — they can just play computer games and fit right in.
Once they make it to their event, though, everybody feels like celebrating.
The latest rapper to become family man for the reality TV cameras, after Snoop Dogg, Rev Run and so many more, is Ja Rule in the new series “Follow the Rules” (MTV, 10 p.m.).
Still figuring how to impress Josh, Rebecca ha a housewarming party for herself on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
A terrible way to face the fear of being buried alive is to be buried alive. Second option: be part of the two hour special “Fear: Buried Alive” (A&E, 8 p.m.).
There’s an all out search for Rye Gerhardt while Peggy is thrown by a new theory on the Waffle Hut massacre on “Fargo” (FX, 10 p.m.).
Fareed Zarkaria reports “Long War to Hell: America in Iraq” (CNN, 9 p.m.), with interviews with officials from Tony Blair and Paul Bremer to David Petraeus.
In the new “Super Into” (TruTV, 10:30 p.m.), celebrities talk about their favorite obsessions, starting with Michelle Rodriguez and super biking.
Jane and Rafael plan Mateo’s baptism on “Jane the Virgin” (The CW, 9 p.m.).
Culinary myths are examined in the new series “Food: Fact or Fiction” (Cooking, 10 p.m.)
Bay readies her art show on the fourth season finale of “Switched at Birth” (ABC Family, 8 p.m.).
The month-long Monday night salute to David Niven on Turner Classic Movies concludes with “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” (8 p.m.), “The Impossible Years” (10 p.m.), “55 Days at Peking” (11:45 p.m.), “The Best of Enemies” (2;30 a.m.) and “Murder by Death” (4:30 p.m.).
Monday night football has Baltimore at Arizona (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.).
Hockey includes Anaheim at Chicago (NHL, 8:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Stanley Tucci, Wesley Snipes. The View: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Wendi McLendon-Covey. The Talk: Elyes Gabel, Robert Patrick, Ari Stidham, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jaymes Vaughan. Ellen DeGeneres: Anthony Anderson, Gwen Stefani, Bindi Irwin & Derek Hough. Wendy Williams: Robyn Moreno, Rob Shuter. The Real: Mark Paul Vosselaar, Vanessa Lachey, Tone Bell, Bresha Webb. Meredith Vieira: Christina Milian.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Sienna Miller, Melissa Benoit, Chance the Rapper. Jimmy Kimmel: Kristen Wiig, Ed Westwick, Elle King. Jimmy Fallon: David Spade, Mike Tyson, Blake Shelton. Seth Meyers: Clive Owen, Rachel Dratch, Tim Gunn, Jeremy Gara. James Corden: Luke Wilson, Travis Mills. Carson Daly: Mike Rowe, Wolf Alice, Welcome to Leith. Tavis Smiley: Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Trevor Noah: Rachel Maddow (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Brent Morin, Warren Haynes.