After adapting two earlier Tchaikovsky ballets, “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake,” British choreographer Matthew Bourne takes on a third, “Sleeping Beauty,” in a version taped at England’s Bristol Hippodrome and making its debut on “Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). He changes the familiar story a bit, starts it in 1890 and jumps to the modern day (she had been asleep a long time, after all). The music, however, stays the same.
The documentary “Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) looks at the influence in the hip hop world of the Chicago criminal and author. Ice T produced the film, which is directed by his manager, Jorge Hinojosa.
The takeover of comics on pop culture and television is the topic on “The Writers’ Room” (Sundance 9 p.m.) with “Smallville” creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman along with Michael Schneider and Blair Butler.
A third season starts for the Boston dress battle, “I Found the Gown” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
The season ends for “Last Man Standing” (ABC, 8 p.m.), the Tim Allen vehicle which, after three seasons, is still standing itself.
Two hours of “Kitchen Nightmares” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is probably scheduled to correct some crisis in eateries.
Nolan Gould of “Modern Family” s guest on “Whose Line Is it Anyway?” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
An 11-year-old bow-tie designer tries to charm the “Shark Tank” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
Murder abounds in fiction, “Grimm” (NBC, 9p.m.) and “Hannibal” (NBC, 10 p.m.) and in fact — “Dateline” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
A new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) after a week’s break has Annabelle Gurwitch, Christine Quinn, John Avlon, Charles Murray and Tom Steyer.
The week’s salute to John Wayne on Turner Classic Movies ends with a full day of his films, with “Tall in the Saddle” (6:15 a.m.), “Without Reserations” (7:45 a.m.), “Tycoon” (9:45 a.m.), “Angel and the Badman” (noon), “Trouble Along the Way” (1:45 p.m.), “Big Jim McLain” (3:45 p.m.), “Rio Bravo” (5:15 p.m.), “North to Alaska” (8 p.m.), “McLintock!” (10:15 p.m.), “The Shootist” (12:45 a.m.) and “The Sons of Katie Elder” (2:30 a.m.)
NBA Playoffs include Toronto at Brooklyn (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Chicago at Washington (ESPN, 8 p.m.) and Houston at Portland (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.). Stanley Cup playoffs have Rangers at Philadelphia (CNBC, 7 p.m.), Chicago at St. Louis (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.) and Dallas at Anaheim (NBC Sports, 10:30 p.m.).
Baseball includes Cincinnati at Atlanta (MLB, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Leslie Mann, Christine Baranski. The View: Sally Field, B.J. Novak, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Troy Dunn. The Talk: Ice Cube, Tabatha Coffey, Ludo Lefebvre. Ellen DeGeneres: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Kunal Nayyar. Wendy Williams: James Van Der Beek.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy with Sam Smith. Jimmy Fallon: Jamie Foxx, Alan Cumming, Alicia Keys & Kendrick Lamar. Jimmy Kimmel: Seth MacFarlane, Paul Bettany, Sam Smith with Drake (rerun). Seth Meyers: Denis Leary, Thomas Middleditch, Fitz and the Tantrums (rerun). Craig Ferguson: Billy Bob Thornton, St. Paul & the Broken Bones. Carson Daly: We Cause Scenes, Capital Cities, Ken Wakan (rerun). Travis Smiley: William Easterly, James Conlon. Arsenio Hall: Dick Gregory, Daniel Beaty. Chelsea Handler: Brooklyn Decker, Mighael Yo, Loni Love, Matt Braunger (rerun).