Song parodies are having another moment, with Weird “Al” Yankovic debuting at No. 1 and the leading female duet funny song team starting its new series finally, “Garfunkel and Oates” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci got a chuckle out of me when they named their duo a mashup of past male duos (dissing Simon and Hall in the process). They’ve toured and done comedy clubs and have been working forever on this series, which may seem like a distaff “Flight of Conchords” at first except that it’s mixed with the kind of naughty humor that made Amy Schumer a hit. Still, they have a lot of comedy friends who show up in their episodes including, tonight.
The newest series from Morgan Spurlock, “7 Deadly Sins” (Showtime, 11 p.m.), is a docu-series about just that. First up, gluttony, which is not exactly hard to find on cable these days.
On the new “Extreme Guide to Parenting” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) they showcase families they think are really weird. Well, most of them actually are.
Whatever happened to Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip turned animated show “The Boondocks”? He’s got a new series about a modern day messiah in Compton, “Black Jesus” (Cartoon Network, 11 p.m.).
Network summer programming means nothing because tonight, many affiliates will wipe them out with regional preseason football — and do much better.
But if your network TV is on, “Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) holds a double live eviction, which means things will move faster than usual.
One of the drawbacks of “The Quest” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is that you can’t make fun of the geekiest cast members (because first, you’ll have to decide who the geekiest is).
Stephen Rea’s MI6 agent begins to look into Nessa Stein’s secret on chapter five of “The Honorable Woman” (Sundance, 10 p.m.).
A mommy blogger, motorcycling minister and their five children repair their 105-year-old Texas farmhouse on “My Big Family Renovation” (HGTV, 11 p.m.).
Patrick Duffy and Illeana Douglas play Greg Poehler’s parents on “Welcome to Sweden” (NBC, 9 and 9:30 p.m.).
The rise of civil rights and feminism are covered on a previously-bumped edition of “The Sixties” (CNN, 99 p.m.).
Designers check 20 year old Marie Claire magazines for inspiration on “Project Runway” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.).
How far does $20 go in San Francisco? They try to find out on “The Layover with Anthony Bourdain” (Travel, 9 p.m.).
Can’t go wrong with a day of Jimmy Stewart movies: “Wife vs. Secretary” (6 a.m.), “Navy Blue and Gold” (7:45 a.m.), “Vivacious Lady” (9:30 a.m.), “No Time for Comedy” (11:15 a.m.), “Come Live with Me” (1 p.m.), “Malaya” (2:30 p.m.), “Carbine Williams” (4:15 p.m.), “Firecreek” (6 p.m.), “The Naked Spur” (8 p.m.), “The Mortal Storm” (10 p.m.), “The Shop Around the Corner” (midnight), “Of Human Hearts” (2 a.m.) and “The Stratton Story” (4 a.m.).
Baseball includes Detroit at Yankees (MLB, 1 p.m.) and Boston at St. Louis (MLB, 7 p.m.).
In WNBA action it’s Chicago at Minnesota (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Jeff Bridges, Sasha Alexander, Meghan Trainor, Rebecca Romijn. The View: Patrick Duffy, Nico & Vinz, Sage Steele. The Talk: Zoe Saldana, Judy Greer, Nat Faxon, David Tutera. Ellen DeGeneres: Pamela Anderson, Jimmy Buffett (rerun). Wendy Williams: Abby Lee Miller (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled by Turtles (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Will Arnett, T.I. Jimmy Kimmel: Mickey Rourke, Jordana Brewster, Banks. Seth Meyers: Michael Fassbender, Allison Tolman, Joshua Ferris. Craig Ferguson: Breckin Meyer, Morena Baccarin. Carson Daly: Giovanni Ribisi, Tinariwen, Gillian Robespierre (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Mel Brooks (rerun). Jon Stewart: Tracy Droz Tragos. Stephen Colbert: Brian Chesky. Arsenio Hall: Nia Long, Cocoa Brown, Zulay Henao, Amy Smart, Terry Crews, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sevyn Streeter (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Megan Fox, Todd Glass. Chelsea Handler: Chandler Parsons, Chris Franjola, Arden Myrin, Gary Valentine.