In the abundance of new sitcoms on network TV this fall, one has the talent and pedigree to breeze through the material, even if the premise of “Marry Me” (NBC, 9 p.m.) has been often done before. The courtship here benefits from the very familiar faces and capable skills of Ken Marino and Casey Wilson as the couple who, in the well directed pilot, keep messing up their attempts to get engaged. The sitcom is from David Caspe of “Happy Endings,” who somewhat slows down his penchant toward speedy, wordy delivery perhaps in honor of his own bride, Wilson. It’s not the best work all involved have done, but it still makes for one of the best comedies of the fall.
It’s likely to be made more funny by being paired with “About a Boy” (NBC, 9:30 p.m.), which never quite worked in its first season and yet was dragged back for a second.
It’s remarkable to have a night so packed with comedies, though, including fellow new shows this season “Selfie” (ABC, 8 p.m.) and “Manhattan Love Story” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.), after it looked like they were all dying out a few years ago.
Snoop Dogg, who now insists on being called Uncle Snoop hosts the ninth annual BET Hip Hop Awards 2014 (BET, 8 p.m.), taped last month in Atlanta. Drake leads nominations, followed by Jay Z, Pharrell and Future. Performers include Snoop, Queen Latifah, Brandy, MC Lyte, T.I, Birdman, DJ Mustard, Vince Staples and Migos. Doug E. Fresh gets the icon awards and Common leads a tribute to Ferguson’s Michael Brown.
It all helps to promote the third season start of Kevin Hart’s parody series “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET, 10 and 10:30 p.m.).
Rained out last night, game three of Baltimore at Kansas City (TBS, 8 p.m.) tries again tonight, bumping St. Louis at San Francisco (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.) to earlier in the day.
In the era of ebola, a timely new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) wonders whether all the antibiotics given to livestock in industrial farming has resulted in humans being increasingly resistant to antibiotics in fighting what they call superbugs. It’s an unusually gripping tale, which is given more urgency with the report of one of the patients killed in a scary runaway virus infection at the NIH in Bethesda a couple of years back.
“Joshua Bell: A YoungArts Masterclass” (HBO, 7:30 p.m.) features the violinist among nine accomplished student musicians.
A new episode of “Makers” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) looks at the role of women in space.
A quarter century later, “30 for 30” (ESPN, 10 p.m.) recounts the San Francisco earthquake that, among other things, put a dramatic end to the World Series game being played at Candlestick Park.
Ben Affleck, Khandi Alexander and former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous look into their past on a new “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
Sheryl Crow’s music gets a serious assessment from fellow musicians as Willie Nelson, Amy Grant and Rascal Flatts on “Song by Song: Sheryl Crow” (Ovation, 10 p.m.).
Marcus Lemonis starts a second season starts for “The Profit” (CNBC, 10 p.m.), helping various businesses, such as the struggling clothing company tonight.
And the world’s most annoying father returns (and he is further enabled by the network) on “Chrisley Knows Best” (USA, 10 p.m.).
Looking for a crossover episode between “Ice lake Rebels” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) and “Sons of Anarchy” (FX, 10 p.m.).
Laverne Cox, a breakout star of “Orange is the New Black” is guest star on “Faking It” (MTV, 10:30 p.m.) as a drama teacher.
In lieu of the now banished Tuesday night “Utopia,” here’s a couple of unusual midweek cartoons, with repeats of “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.) and “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) ahead of new episodes of “New Girl” (Fox, 9 p.m.) and “The Mindy Project” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.).
“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS, 9 p.m.) has been a big ratings hit, unsurprisingly, since it comes immediately after “NCIS” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
Some say “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC, 9 p.m.) has improved since it retooled and changed direction this season. Me, I’ve got my alloted amount of superhero shows, with “Gotham” and “The Flash” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Actor Franchot Tone gets the spotlight tonight on Turner Classic Movies, in “The Stranger’s Return” (8 p.m.), “Dangerous” (9:45 p.m.), “Sadie McKee” (11:15 p.m.), “The Unguarded Hour” (1 a.m.) and his best known role, as Byam in “Mutiny on the Bounty” (2:45 a.m.).
Hockey tonight includes Buffalo at Carolina (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
In preseason basketball it’s Milwaukee at Cleveland (NBA, 7 p.m.).
And there’s one college football game: Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas State (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Michael Keaton, Minnie Driver. The View: Laverne Cox, Meghan McCain. The Talk: Pauley Perrette, Kevin Frazier, Tanya Holland. Ellen DeGeneres: Portia de Rossi, David Walton. Wendy Williams: Mario Batali, Remy Ma. Meredith Vieira: John Leguizamo, Nasim Pedrad. Queen Latifah: Lisa Ling.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Michael Keaton, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Foo Fighters. Jimmy Fallon: Emma Stone, Logan Lerman, Sam Smith. Jimmy Kimmel: Adam Carolla, Cristela Alonzo, Bob Seger. Seth Meyers: Dan Cook, Troy Polamalu, Azar Nafisi. Craig Ferguson: James Marsden, Kristen Schaal. Carson Daly: William H. Macy, Lemaitre, Tearist. Tavis Smiley: Cicely Tysn. Jon Stewart: Zach Galifianakis. Stephen Colbert: Neil Young. Conan O’Brien: Jennifer Garner, T.J. Miller, Shakey Graves.