After successfully mastering action comedy with his first-rate “Silicon Valley,” Mike Judge returns to the animation with the unusual approach to music documentary, “Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.). It’s a strange hybrid, with live action Judge explaining his motivations — there’s a lot of weird stories in country music — and presenting a lot of rare performance footage amid a lot of interviews with former bandmates and roadies, whose interviews are rendered in animation.
That makes the old boys talking about George Jones or Waylon Jennings seem like the same ones jabbering by the alley fence on “King of the Hill.” But they sure are free with the stories, that begins with the harrowing tale of Johnny Paycheck, who struggled for decades, had a big hit, and messed it all up again with drug-fueled rages. It all plays like a comic book history of stars from the real country. Other subjects include Jerry Lee Lewis (in a second episode tonight) and Tammy Wynette.
Another new animated series today is “Neo Yokio” (Netflix, streaming) about aristocratic teens in a futuristic New York City, done in an anime style. It’s from Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and includes the voices of Jaden Smith, Jude Law, Susan Sarandon, Jason Schwartzman and Kieran Shipka. It’s not quite clear for whom it is intended.
The fourth season of the great series “Transparent” (Amazon, streaming) begins with a family trip to Israel, where Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura is about to speak at a conference.
In the six-episode “Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father” (Netflix, streaming), the comedian goes on a trip to South East Asia with his dad.
The documentary “Gaga: Five Foot Too” (Netflix, streaming) follows the pop star while touring and promoting her latest album.
To help mark the network’s 25th anniversary, Syfy is bringing back the earliest days of its successful reboot of “Battlestar Galactica” (Syfy, 8 p.m.), starting tonight with the initial four hour miniseries from 2003. Tomorrow and Sunday, the entirety of the first season will show starting at 6 p.m. each night; and the entire series will be available on demand for the next 30 days.
“Fuller House” (Netflix, streaming) returns for its third season.
The housekeeping staff finally gets a role in “Room 104” (HBO, 11:30 p.m.).
You may take a two day breather from “The Vietnam War” — and marvel that you’re only halfway through. But in the meantime, there is the related special: “On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) about the experiences of two.
A new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) has Barney Frank, Bob Costas, Rick Wilson, Martin Short and Catherine Rampell.
“Living’ Large” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.), a new series about the oversized Stepney family, begins in a large way: A six episode marathon.
“Third Rail with Ozy” (PBS, 8:30 p.m., check local listings) is actually a pretty bad talk show, from what I’ve seen. Tonight’s topic is America’s global responsibility.
The final season of “19-2” (Acorn, streaming) is unleashed.
“Masters of Illusion” (The CW, 8 p.m.) has its fourth season finale. “What Would You Do?” (ABC, 8 p.m.) also has its season finale.
The animated adventure “The Deep” (Netflix, streaming) unleashes its second season.
An A-frame Alaskan lodge is the assignment for “Treehouse Masters” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.). Then there is more treehouse building on “Canopy Kings” (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.).
As he looks up the word “dotard,” a special on his past literary output, “CNN Special Report: Trump and Twitter” (CNN, 9 p.m.).
Toni Braxton gets the dubious spotlight on “Broke and Famous” (Reelz, 8 p.m.).
Donna D’Errico of “Baywatch” seeks the help of the “Million Dollar Matchmaker” (WeTV, 9 p.m.).
The battered world may not be ready to watch “Super Hurricanes: Inside Monster Storms” (Science, 9 p.m.).
“Josh Gates’ Destination Truth” (Travel, 9 p.m.) looks at Israeli ruins and Irish leprechauns.
The development of the helicopter is covered on “The Age of Aerospace” (Science, 8 p.m.).
A father is found dead on “Dateline” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
A night of comedy on Turner Classic Movies brings “Some Like It Hot” (8 p.m.), “A Night at the Opera” (10:15 p.m.), “This is Spinal Tap” (midnight), “Modern Times” (1:45 a.m.) and “To Be Or Not to Be” (3:30 a.m.).
Baseball includes Cubs at Milwaukee (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and Cleveland at Seattle (MLB, 10 p.m.).
College football has Virginia at Boise State (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) and Utah at Arizona (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.).
In Canadian football, it’s Hamilton at British Columbia (ESPN2, 11 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Colin Firth, Sonya Fitzpatrick. The View: Anthony Scaramucci, Little Big Town. The Talk: Sonequa Martin-Green, Serinda Swan. Harry Connick: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tai Beauchamp, Tiffany Aliche. Steve Harvey: Drew Carey, Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber. Ellen DeGeneres: Jake Gyllenhaal, Kesha. Wendy Williams: Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, LaTocha Scott, Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, Xscape. The Real: Terrell Owens, Cheryl Burke.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Bobby Moynihan, Tatiana Maslany. Jimmy Kimmel: Sean Spicer, Sloane Stephens (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Cast of “Will & Grace,” Colin Jost, Bruce Bozzi Jr., Billy Joe Armstrong. Seth Meyers: Edie Falco, Jordan Klepper, Grace Coddington. James Corden: Julia Louis Dreyfus, Ray Romano, Billy Idol (rerun). Carson Daly: Lake Bell, Royal Blood, Andrea Savage (rerun).