All Cinderella stories end sometime. The silly summer romance “The Baker and the Beauty” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) wraps up after eight episodes with a two-hour helping. As flour-bespattered Daniel and the ultra-chic Noa reconcile, he can’t help but wonder if his life will ever return to “normal.” Meanwhile Noa’s romantic distraction may be leading to some terrible business decisions. Proof that you can’t have your pumpkin and glass slippers and eat them too!
— Fans of classic comedy might want to download the Shout Factory streaming app. There they can view all 11 seasons of “The Carol Burnett Show,” a gold standard of American comedy between 1967 and ‘78. Featuring Tim Conway, Harvey Korman and later Vicki Lawrence, the show popularized sketch comedy bits as prime-time entertainment.
By the mid-1970s, younger viewers who watched the series with their parents gravitated toward the humor of “Saturday Night Live.” That transition demonstrates a fascinating truism about comedy. The talent on “Carol Burnett” did not stop being funny, but its source material, including old movies, radio serials and soaps, suddenly seemed dated to the “SNL” audience.
Clips from “The Carol Burnett Show” have been in steady circulation over the past four decades, showing up on CBS and PBS retrospectives and sold as collections on VHS and DVD. This is the first time it has been made available for streaming.
— Speaking of source material, we are further removed in time from the 1998 release of “The Wedding Singer” (7 p.m., Freeform, TV-14), starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, than it was from its 1980s inspiration. Also from 1998, Sandler’s “The Waterboy” (9 p.m., TV-14) follows.
Sandler has a lucrative arrangement with Netflix, where many of his films stream, among them “Murder Mystery,” co-starring Jennifer Aniston, one of Netflix’s more popular offerings in 2019.
Also streaming on Netflix is “Uncut Gems,” released last Christmas, featuring Sandler in an uncharacteristically heavy role as a jeweler in a jam who makes a longshot bet.
Sandler and the film received high praise from critics. Many believed he should have been nominated for an Oscar. Both received nominations for many statues. Sandler took home an Independent Spirit Award for best male lead.
— Viewers in search of a vicarious escape might enjoy Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” (9 p.m., TV-14), a pleasure craft variation on “Upstairs Downstairs” featuring crew members and elite passengers never shy about oversharing or underdressing.
— “Iconic: TLC” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) celebrates the music of the 1990s R&B girl group. Artists including LOCASH, Ceraadi, MAX and Ally Brooke interpret TLC’s songs, and one is invited to collaborate with the group in a show-stopping (or show-ending) performance. Jordin Sparks hosts.
— The provocative 2016 documentary “Shadow World” on “Independent Lens” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-14, r, check local listings) takes a sobering look at the international arms trade and offers a unifying theory of bribery and corruption.
Its essential point is that world leaders are so well-controlled by the weapons dealers that war is no longer a policy decision or a means to an end, but an end in itself.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
— Dwayne Johnson hosts “The Titan Games” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
— The pier can’t withstand a tsunami on “9-1-1” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).
— Robin’s big break falls through on “All Rise” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG).
— A twister strikes Austin on “9-1-1: Lone Star” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).
— A client’s defense is complicated by a prior confession on “Bull” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).
— Bebe Rexha auditions talent on “Songland” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
CULT CHOICE
As Frank Sinatra turned 40 in 1955, he was enjoying a creative revival at Capitol records and released “In the Wee Small Hours,” considered to be the first “concept” album, devoting all of its songs to a melancholy theme. He also starred in the Otto Preminger drama “The Man With the Golden Arm” (10:15 p.m., TCM, TV-14) as a recovering heroin addict. The film defied the prevailing Hollywood code forbidding the depiction of drug use. Worth watching just for Saul Bass’ title sequence.
SERIES NOTES
Calvin shoots a commercial on “The Neighborhood” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) … “Celebrity Family Feud” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) … The customs of the country on “Bob Hearts Abishola” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) … Liz comes clean on “Roswell, New Mexico” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).
LATE NIGHT
Jimmy Fallon welcomes Lady Gaga and Little Big Town remotely on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) … Anna Kendrick and Action Bronson make a virtual visit to “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC).
