Critic's corner

9 p.m., Bravo
I love it that Bravo has created a franchise out of the whole "Real Housewives" thing, from Orange County to New York to, now, the South. And I love it that the channel is premiering the Atlanta series opposite a presidential debate. The names of the belles are NeNe Leakes, DeShawn Snow, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu Hartwell and Kim Zolciak. Isn't that perfect somehow? Next on the list: New Jersey. Seriously.

10 p.m., MTV
Biggest Foolish Follower.

10 p.m., Starz
F/X, not X.

8 p.m., TCM
The cougar bible.

9 p.m.
During the last presidential debate, John McCain hardly looked at Barack Obama. It was an almost primitive technique, denying eye contact in an effort to negate. Will McCain take the same approach tonight? Tom Brokaw moderates the Nashville debate, which will air all over the cable box.

8-11 p.m., Discovery Channel
Let's get Mikey to try it.

9 p.m., National Geographic
A coffin factory. No, not like when you have a bad cold.

Comcast, Free Movies
Sweet, bright, and goofy, this is an endearing live-action spin-off of the old TV cartoons about the klutzy would-be Tarzan. A buff Brendan Fraser gets the tone just right. So does Leslie Mann, as the socialite who falls for him. But the film is stolen by the animals, especially an elephant who acts like a puppy. (PG; runs through Oct. 12)