The most scathing political commentary has come of late from the cutout comedy characters of Trey Parker and Matt Stone in “South Park” (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.), returning for its 29th season. And following the practice of the White House, they’re renaming their show “South America.” But is that a joke? Is it real? You see, it’s just like the White House.
The new spin-off series “Neagley” (Prime Video, streaming) focuses on Maria Sten’s character Frances Neagley, the former military protege of Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher. Here, she’s seeking justice after a friend from her past has been killed.
A new public television series, “Ages of Ice” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings), looks into the planet’s frozen wilderness.
The second night of the 35th season premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) brings out the female contestants. It follows with an “after party” at 10, taking up three hours altogether tonight.
A whole other group of “celebrities” rev up for something completely different — a combination road race, charity event and celebration of Route 66’s centenary called “”The Great American Road Rally – Celebrity Edition” (CW, 9 p.m.). Ian Ziering hosts and the revolving cast of celebs along the way includes John Schneider, Erik Estrada, Charlene Tilton, Butch Patrick and John O’Hurley. It begins in Chicago and is not to be confused with the YouTube-only reality series “The Great American Road Trip” from transportation secretary Sean Duffy.
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) return, as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in San Francisco.
“MasterChef” (Fox, 8 pm.) names a winner in the second half of its season finale.
A $20,000 winner is chosen from among the weapons-makers on season 11 finale of “Forged in Fire” (History, 8 p.m.).
And the title nobody wants is “Nation’s Dumbest” (Fox, 9 p.m.), but one will be identified in the first season finale of that game show.
“America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.) announces winners from Monday’s semifinal.
The power of veto competition narrows down options in an already decimated field on “Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Next Gen NYC” (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.) begins its reunion episodes.
Blue opens up about past trauma on “All the Queen’s Men” (BET, 10 p.m.).
“The Ark” (Syfy, 10 p.m.) investigates a secret organization.
Bathtubs from the 1990s are a problem on “Totally ’90s House” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
“Expedition X” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) looks for ghosts in Revolutionary War battlefields.
A shoplifter gets a lesson on “How to Catch a Dirtbag” (Discovery, 10 p.m.).
“ER: Caught on Camera” (TLC, 9 p.m.) must be buoyed by the Emmy wins for “The Pitt.”
Regarding the show “The Bad Skin Clinic” (TLC, 10 p.m.), it’s still unclear if it’s a place to treat bad skin or just an inferior skin clinic.
On the eve of her birthday, Turner Classic Movies has a salute to Anne Bancroft with “The Graduate” (8 p.m.), “The Miracle Worker” (10 p.m.), “The Pumpkin Eater” (midnight) and “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” (2 a.m.).
During the day, there are leftover swashbuckler films from last night with “Scaramouche” (7 a.m.), “Quentin Durward” (9 a.m.) and “Fanfare la Tulipe” (11 a.m.). This afternoon TCM has films of stars discovered when they were teenagers, Lana Turner in “The Bad and the Beautiful” (12:45 p.m.), Kim Novak in “The Legend of Lylah Clare” (3 p.m.), Mamie Van Doren in “Untamed Youth” (5:15 p.m.) and June Penney in “Teenage Doll” (5:45 p.m.).
Baseball has White Sox at Cleveland (ESPN, 1 p.m.) and Baltimore at Mets (ESPN, 7 p.m.),
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Jane Krakowski, Sharon Horgan. The View: Ke Huy Quan. Drew Barrymore: Shirley Manson, Hasan Minhaj, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. Jennifer Hudson: Jenna Dewan, Christian Siriano. Tamron Hall: En Vogue, Tisha Campbell, We Ani.
Late Talk
Jimmy Kimmel: Bill Burr, H.E.R., Judith Hill. Jimmy Fallon: Lisa, Benny Blanco, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, Jungle. Seth Meyers: Common, Brittany Broski (rerun). Daily Show: Colin Kaepernick.