TV has been a little heavy with the overweight lately, with voyeuristic shows lately from “The BIggest Loser” to “My 600 lb Life” to the returning summer “Extreme Weight Loss.”
Alexandra Lescaze’s documentary “All of Me” tonight on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.,check local listings) s a little more thoughtful than all that. It begins as an examination of a group of plus size women in Austin who first gathered to celebrate their size. Then as one after another get gastric bypass surgery, or other surgical weight loss procedures, it begins affect their relationships.
Even those who have made peace with their large size or are proud of their girth have to admit they may be facing eventual health hazards. Others find that their size is a draw to some men, who become disenchanted as their big women shrink. The saddest of the group are so big can’t walk any more.
But it’s more complex than just weight loss and through the film, we meet a lot of interesting women.
A pair of Alabama locksmiths are followed in the new series “The Safecrackers” (truTV, 10 p.m.) which plays like a cross between “Storage Wars” with a padlock or “American (lock) Pickers.” The fee of Phil Crawford and his sidekick is 50 percent of what they find in the safes they open, which seems a little large.
A couple of offshoots of “Brain Games” start tonight on National Geographic. In the first, “None of the Above” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.), Tim Shaw shows effects of science on normal objects — freezing a beer, cooking a pig via electricity — that veers between “Mythbusters” and bar tricks. He does a bunch of them in each shows, though, and keeps the interest up.
Similarly entertaining, Jake Porway plays up his nerdy persona to host the digit based “The Numbers Game” (National Geographic 9:30 p.m.) in which he takes averages to flesh out some ideas. His first is a little far fetched — the chances you are a hero (one in five). He finds some amazing video of heroic acts, but also stages a hidden camera stunt involving a fake mugging. How will passerby react? He’s lucky none of them have a gun.
Things don’t look good for Billy Dee Williams for the first elimination on “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.). He looked like he was in pain during his first routine last week.
Since beginning the wedding weekend at the start of the season,the wedding of Barney and Robin finally begins — a metaphor for how long it’s taken to tell the overall story on “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
Battle rounds continue on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Andrew Zimmern learns culinary traits of the Ahtna tribe in the Copper River Basin of Alaska on the start of a new season of “Bizarre Foods America” (Travel, 9 p.m.).
David Steinberg interviews Richard Lewis and Gilbert Gottfried on a new “Inside Comedy” (Showtime, 11 p.m.). Which means you may have to adjust your volume.
Season three comes to an end on “Teen Wolf” (MTV, 10 p.m.).
Norma tries to enter the social scene on “Bates Motel” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
Bobby and Sue Ellen get the governor involved on “Dallas” (TNT, 9 p.m.).
Shore leave is the theme on Turner Classic Movies with “The Fleet’s In” (8 p.m.), “Kiss Them for Me” (9:45 p.m.), “Anchors Aweigh” (11:45 p.m.), “Follow the Fleet” (2:15 a.m.) and “Seven Days Ashore” (4:15 a.m.).
Hockey has Montreal at Boston (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.); in basketball, Portland at Miami (NBA, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s NIT basketball second round has Georgetown at Florida State (ESPN, 7 p.m.), LSU at Southern Methodist (ESPN, 9 p.m.) and Arkansas at California (ESPN2, 11 p.m.). The women’s NCAA continues on ESPN2 with four different games at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.
In spring baseball, it’s Detroit vs. Pittsburgh (ESPN, 1 p.m.) and Cleveland vs. Cincinnati (MLB, 4 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Joan & Melissa Rivers, John Cena, M.K. Nobilette, Robin Roberts. The View: Olivia Kay, Rosanna Pasino, MichellPhan,Chrissy Teigen. The Talk: Olivia Newton-John, Ted Stryker, Curtis Stone, Marie Osmond. Ellen DeGeneres: Emma Wason, Jason Bateman, Brandy Clark. Wendy Williams: Future, Ereka Vetrini.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Fallon: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carson Daly, Vampire Weekend. Jimmy Kimmel: Jennifer Connelly, Rohan Chand, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Seth Meyers: Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Kyle MacLachlan, Karmin. Craig Ferguson: Betty White, Brett Dalton. Jon Stewart: Arianna Huffington. Stephen Colbert: Bryan Cranston. Arsenio Hall: TGT. Conan O’Brien: Jeff Garlin, Andy Daly, Todd Barry. Chelsea Handler: Drew Brees, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Josh Wolf, Ryan Sout. Pete Holmes: David Wolfe.