Proof that Netflix is ordering more shows than it needs to is the new “Disjointed” (Netflix, streaming), a new Chuck Lorre sitcom starring Kathy Bates as the proprietor of a California marijuana dispensary. I’ve never been a Lorre fan, but this one seems singularly unfunny, even as he experiments with the relaxed boundaries of streaming — using actual cuss words for the first time instead of constant entendres; putting in fake commercials because he’s so used to writing up to commercial breaks.
It’s almost as if pot jokes themselves are supposed to be considered cutting edge, but it the people who must be really high are in the studio audience, whose canned laughter is goosed to a nonsensical, and near maniacal level.
Also new online is the third TV incarnation of “The Tick” (Amazon, streaming) — and one that might stick.
Unlike the previous animated version and short-lived Fox stab with Patrick Warburton, this one stars Peter Serafinowicz as the over-the-top superhero, who grooms a new sidekick (Griffin Newman) in fighting villains that include one played by Jackie Earle Haley. It’s fun enough, and has the right, original “Batman” tone in dealing with this overly-popular genre, lately taken over by dark, overly-serious works. But is it worth making time for? You’ll have to choose.
The latest music documentary takes on the enigmatic life of Whitney Houston. I’ll be interested into tuning into “Can I Be Me” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) for footage from the old “Being Bobby Brown” reality series. But director Nick Broomfield can be confoundingly hit and miss, from his frustrating 1998 “Kurt & Courtney” to his surprisingly good “Tales of the Grim Sleeper” in 2014.
Soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano star in a version of “La Traviata” on “Great Performances at the Met” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
In a couple of season finales, the Raza crew recruits the enemies of Ferrous corps in order to win the war on “Dark Matter” (Syfy, 9 p.m.) while “Wynonna Earp” (Syfy, 10 p.m.) tries to defeat the widows.
A new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) hosts The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Frank Bruni, Paul Begala, Matt Welch and Nayyera Haq.
Karan Soni is the latest one to book “Room 104” (HBO, 11:30 p.m.).
White House social media habits are examined on “CNN Reports: Trump and Twitter” (CNN, 9 p.m.).
Speaking of Charlottesville, “Treehouse Masters” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) design a Thomas Jefferson-inspired tree house on a Virginia plantation.
When they tried to do it with an Ancaconda three years ago on Discovery for a hyped show called “Eaten Alive,” it didn’t work so well. But on the new special “Man-Eating Python” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) there is supposedly cell phone footage of a guy on the island of Sulawesi found in the belly of a python a day after harvesting fruit.
A new “20/20” (ABC, 10 p.m.) reports on a hand transplant.
“Dateline” (NBC, 10 p.m.) is about a missing college student.
The gang on “Bizaardvark” (Disney, 9 p.m.) put on a musical about softball.
Family feuds fuel “The Killer Beside Me” (Investigation Discovery, 8 p.m.), which comes alongside another true crime saga, “Murder in the Family” (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.).
For those not watching the Laci Peterson saga elsewhere, there’s an hour long special on Drew Peterson on “Snapped” (Oxygen, 9 p.m.).
There are plenty of dangerous moves tonight on “Bering Sea Gold” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
“Josh Gates’ Destination Truth” (Travel, 9 p.m.) travels to Chernobyl and Egypt.
The French actress Simone Signoret stars all day on Turner Classic Movies with “La Ronde” (6 a.m.), “Casque d’Or” (8 a.m.), “Against the Wind” (10 a.m.), “Gunman in the Streets” (noon), “The Deadly Affair” (1:30 p.m.), “Ship of Fools” (3:30 p.m.), “Term of Trial” (6 p.m.), “Room at the Top” (8 p.m.), “Diabolique” (10:15 p.m.), “The Confession” (12:30 a.m.) and “Police Python.357” (3:15 a.m.).
In preseason football, it’s Kansas City at Seattle (CBS, 8 p.m.).
Baseball includes Seattle at Yankees (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Tennis has its Connecticut Open (ESPN2, 3 and 7 p.m.) and Winston-Salem Open (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Charlize Theron, Fred Savage, Andrew Zimmern. The View: Jeffrey Tambor, Mark Cuban (rerun). The Talk: Nichelle Turner, Howie Mandel (rerun). Harry Connick: Ashley Graham, Reid Scott, Chef Ivan Orkin (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Oprah Winfrey, Laura Dern (rerun). Wendy Williams: Ashley Graham, Richard Blais (rerun). The Real: Steven Cococaru, La’Porsha Renae, Angela Yee (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Dave Chappelle, James Van Der Beek, Joe Walsh (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Channing Tatum, Elisabeth Moss, the Killers (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Kevin Bacon, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Nate Bergatze (rerun). Seth Meyers: Tyre Banks, Kyle Mooney, One Republic, Brad Will (rerun). James Corden: Jim Carrey, Al Madrigal, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin (rerun). Carson Daly: Jonah Ray, Bonobo, J.D. Dillard (rerun).