Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert and Joanna Weiss on TV.
Chat at 1 p.m. with Carol Stocker on gardening.
Chat at 2 p.m. with Peter Hotton on home repair.
Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Piano Concerto No. 23, with pianist Mitsuko Uchida.
World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) King Sunny Ade showcases his Nigerian music beats.
Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Violin Concerto with violinist Shlomo Mintz and conductor James Levine.
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Joel McHale; author Michael Sandel. Also: “Today’s Health’’; fall handbags; “Today’s Daily Dose.’’
Better at 9 a.m. on Ch. 64.
Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on COM.
Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25.
Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Ted Danson; Anna Torv. Also: Maxwell performs.
Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25.
Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Dennis Quaid. Also: Guinness World Record Breaker Week continues with an attempt at the Largest Custard Pie Fight.
Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56.
Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. on COM.
Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9.
Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64; 2 p.m. on Ch. 64.
Rachael Ray at 10 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10.
The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7.
Banfield & Ford: Courtside at 11 a.m. on TRU.
Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64.
The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Charlize Theron; Joel McHale.
Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Bill Hader. Also: backstage at Fashion Week; first-date faux pas.
Maury at noon on Ch. 56.
Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Helping children adjust to divorce.
Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64; 8 p.m. on Ch. 38.
Tyra Banks at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Addiction to shopping.
Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.
Tyra Banks at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Self-performed cosmetic enhancement and surgery is discussed. Also: the cast of the new reality series “Addicted to Beauty’’; and author Christine Avanti (“Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salad’’).
Dr. Oz Show at 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.
Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, and 3 a.m. on CNN.
Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Ch. 2.
Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM.
Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM.
Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.
Nightline at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Megan Fox; Louis CK; the winner of “America’s Got Talent.’’
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Writer R. Dwayne Betts (“A Question of Freedom’’).
Tyra Banks at midnight and 1 a.m. on OXY.
Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.
Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.
Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.
Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.
A town tries to quit smoking for 30 days for $25 million. Dick Van Dyke. PG (1971)Toy Soldiers 6:05 p.m. (ENCR)
Terrorists attack a boarding school. Sean Astin. R (1991)
City of Ember 6:15 p.m. (HBO2) Two teens race against time to save their underground city after the generator fails. Saoirse Ronan. PG (2008)
Love and Other Disasters 6:30 p.m. (SHO) A magazine intern (Brittany Murphy) plays matchmaker for two men. R (2006)
Mail Order Bride 6:30 p.m. (TCM)
Study of 1890 Montana cattle ranchers. Buddy Ebsen. NR (1964)
Day Night Day Night 7 p.m. (SUND)
Sketchy portrait of a suicide bomber (Luisa Williams) in Times Square. NR (2006)
The Mask 7:30 p.m. (FAM)
A mask transforms a meek banker (Jim Carrey) into a suave superhero. PG-13 (1994)
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 7:50 p.m. (WAM) Miley Cyrus and her TV alter ego, Hannah Montana, perform. G (2008)
Beaches 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (WE)
Sentimental tale of two women’s stormy friendship. Bette Midler. PG-13 (1988)
Broken Arrow 8 p.m. (ENCR)
A pilot steals nukes to blackmail the government. John Travolta. R (1996)
City Slickers 8 p.m., midnight (TRAV)
Funny and touching comedy about three New Yorkers on a dude ranch. Billy Crystal. PG-13 (1991)
Dances With Wolves 8 p.m. (AMC)
Actor-director Kevin Costner’s epic tribute to the Sioux. PG-13 (1990)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 8 p.m. (HBO2) Cigar-chomping demon Hellboy (Ron Perlman) battles a supernatural prince who hates the human race. PG-13 (2008)
A Love Song for Bobby Long 8 p.m. (IFC)
A jaded teen befriends an alcoholic former professor in this melodrama. John Travolta. R (2004)
Never Been Kissed 8 p.m. (E)
Drew Barrymore as a journalist posing as a high-school student in this romantic comedy. PG-13 (1999)
Rescue Dawn 8 p.m. (TMC)
A US Navy fighter pilot is shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. Christian Bale. PG-13 (2006)
Scream 8 p.m. (SHO)
Wes Craven’s tale about a teen targeted by a killer. Neve Campbell. R (1996)
Semi-Pro 8 p.m. (HBO) Spoof about an inept ABA basketball team that is in danger of folding in 1976. Will Ferrell. R (2008)
Stay Hungry 8 p.m. (FLIX)
Jeff Bridges gets into the world of bodybuilding. R (1976)
300 8 p.m. (TNT)
Ripping epic about undermanned Spartans battling Persian forces in 480 B.C. Gerard Butler. R (2007)
The Wicked Lady 8 p.m. (TCM)
A conniving aristocrat (Margaret Lockwood) joins a highwayman. NR (1945)
Fight Club 8:30 p.m. (G4)
An alienated man joins a brutal club to relieve his frustrations. Brad Pitt. R (1999)
Mission to Mars 9 p.m. (SYFY)
Astronauts undertake a rescue mission. Gary Sinise. PG (2000)
Urban Cowboy 9 p.m., midnight (CMT)
Popular John Travolta vehicle about a country boy who learns about love in a Texas bar. PG (1980)
Quarantine 9:10 p.m. (STARZ) A TV crew gets confined to an LA apartment complex that houses a scary secret. Jennifer Carpenter. R (2008)
Say Anything. . . 9:10 p.m. (WAM)
Offbeat high-school love story. John Cusack. PG-13 (1989)
The Chocolate War 9:45 p.m. (FLIX)
A freshman (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) rebels against corruption at school. R (1988)
Phenomenon 9:50 p.m. (ENCR)
A small-town man acquires supernatural powers. John Travolta. PG (1996)
Changeling 10 p.m. (MAX) After her kidnapped son is found, a mother suspects that he is not her child. Angelina Jolie. R (2008)
Cold Around the Heart 10 p.m. (FXM)
David Caruso and Kelly Lynch as thieves. R (1997)
Johnny Guitar 10 p.m. (TCM)
A rancher (Mercedes McCambridge) persecutes a saloonkeeper (Joan Crawford). NR (1954)
Volver 10 p.m. (SUND)
Poignant look at three generations of resourceful Spanish women. Penélope Cruz. R (2006)
Color of Freedom 10:05 p.m. (TMC) Story of the relationship between Nelson Mandela and his white prison guard. Dennis Haysbert. R (2007)
Moulin Rouge 10:05 p.m. (IFC)
A writer falls for a chanteuse (Nicole Kidman). PG-13 (2001)
Lean on Me 11 p.m. (WAM)
Morgan Freeman as principal of an inner-city school. PG-13 (1989)
The Express 11 p.m. (HBO2)
Get on the Bus 11:15 p.m. (SHO2)
A group of black men heads to the Million Man March. Ossie Davis. R (1996)
Foxes 11:30 p.m. (FLIX)
Story of teen girls growing up in Southern California. Jodie Foster. R (1980)
K-PAX 11:30 p.m. (SYFY)
Well-acted but hokey drama about a psych patient (Kevin Spacey) who claims to be an alien. PG-13 (2001)
Ride With the Devil midnight (AMC)
“Bushwhackers’’ target the Yankees during the Civil War. Skeet Ulrich. R (1999)
The Bank Job midnight (SHO) Fact-based caper about British thieves who loot a vault and get quite a surprise. Jason Statham. R (2008)



