The new three-part documentary series “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” (Netflix, streaming) has Tyra Banks herself recalling the rise of the reality TV competition with pride, but sticking around in the later two episodes to answer for the show’s many lapses. Former contestants don’t remember the experience very fondly.
Coupled with network’s other documentary series from last year, “Fit for TV: The Reality Behind the Biggest Loser” (Netflix, streaming), it makes you wonder what the heck was happening with the culture and TV 20 years ago.
Winter Games again begin early, with women’s speed skating (USA, 4:50 and 11 a.m.; NBC, 10 a.m.), two-man bobsled (USA, 7 and 8:35 a.m.), men’s slalom (USA, 7:30 a.m.; NBC, 2:45 p.m.), Sweden vs. Switzerland (USA, 9:15 a.m.) in women’s curling, USA vs. Sweden (NBC, 10:40 a.m.) in a women’s hockey semifinal, Great Britain vs. Norway (USA, 12:15 p.m.) in men’s curling, women’s monobob (NBC, 1 and 2:30 p.m.), women’s free ski big air final (NBC, 1:30 p.m.), pairs free skate (USA, 1:45 and 3:45 p.m.), Canada vs. Switzerland (USA, 4:15 p.m.) in a women’s hockey semifinal, and men’s super team large hill skiing (USA, 6:30 p.m.) before the round-ups on Primetime in Milan (NBC, 8 p.m.) and Olympic Late Night (NBC, 11:35 p.m.), again replacing other late NBC night shows all week.
“American Idol” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has its final week of auditions.
Jason Priestly and Tamara Taylor guest star on “Wild Cards” (CW, 8 p.m.), about an ER doctor found stabbed.
Injuries, darkness and a raft trial are on the schedule on “Extracted” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“Baking Championship: Next Gen” (Food, 9 p.m.) works in teams to make desserts.
Maria learns the man responsible for her mother’s death has been released from prison on “Memory of a Killer” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“The Rookie” (ABC, 10 p.m.) tries navigating a long distance relationship.
Guest feedback cards are introduced on “Below Deck Down Under” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“Contraband: Seized at the Border” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) finds something inside a car’s spare tire.
A seventh season starts for “Unexpected” (TLC, 9 p.m.), the series about people who didn’t know they were pregnant until the last minute.
“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) goes to Coastal Maine.
One good movie for Presidents’ Day: “Lincoln” (FX Movies, 8:30 p.m.).
“Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers” (HGTV, 8 p.m.) has its second season finale.
Students and teachers are the theme for Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar tonight with “The Children’s Hour” (8 p.m.),. “The Corn is Green” (10 p.m.), “Blackboard Jungle” (midnight), “Goodbye Mr. Chips” (2 a.m.) and “Good News” (4:45 a.m.).
During the day it’s about family in “Our Dancing Daughters” (6 a.m.), “Edward, My Son” (7:30 a.m.), “The Magnificent Ambersons” (9:30 a.m.), “The Brothers Karamazov” (11 a.m.), “I Remember Mama” (1:30 p.m.), “I Never Sang for My Father” (3:45 p.m.) and “Auntie Mame” (5:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Colgate at Boston University (CBS Sports, 6 p.m.), Syracuse at Duke (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Drexel at Stony Brook (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.) and Houston at Iowa State (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
Women’s college basketball has Iowa at Nebraska (Fox, noon) and Utah at Oklahoma State (Fox, 2 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kandi Burruss. The View: Jessica Capshaw, Ruth E. Carter, cast of “Ragtime.” Drew Barrymore: Wagner Moura, Chris Appleton (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Alan Cummings, Matie Mair (rerun). Tamron Hall: Kamie Crawford, Aliza Kelly, Amra Soofi, Molly Vasicek.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Jennifer Garner, Emma Thompson. Jimmy Kimmel: Rose Byrne, Ego Nwodim (rerun).