Daily guide to television and radio

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) Symphony No. 40, with James Levine and the Vienna Philharmonic.

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Singer-songwriter David Bazan and his first solo album, “Curse Your Branches.’’

Rimsky-Korsakov 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Scheherazade, with Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra.

Grateful Dead Hour 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) An hourlong journey includes outtakes.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Valerie Bertinelli; Mike Rowe (“Dirty Jobs’’); author Peg Streep (“Mean Mothers’’).

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. A child with a rare disease that causes muscles to turn to bone is profiled. Also: a look at the Monty Python reunion.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. T-Boz; fashion expert Nolé Marin.

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. Author Barbara Ehrenreich (“Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America’’).

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Remedies for foot odor; medications that can cause illness; five ways to boost immunity.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Taye Diggs; chef Wolfgang Puck.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25.

Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Animal expert Jarod Miller. Also: a makeover for a family that lost weight by style expert Gretta Monahan.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Mario Lopez; Monty Python alums John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin.

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. Rapper The RZA.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. Little people vie for the title of “Maury’s Most Talented Little Person.’’

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. Tina Fey; Kara DioGuardi (guest cohost); Gilles Marini. Also: Gloria Gaynor performs.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Vivica A. Fox. Also: guys’ secrets; tips for getting out of debt.

Maury at noon on Ch. 56. Abusive boyfriends are confronted about their behavior.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. The expectations of parents are discussed.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Florence Henderson; Laila Ali.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Getting by without health insurance. Also: highlights from a one-day health clinic in Houston.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. YouTube stars are guests, including dancer Matt Harding.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Topic: incest.

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Blended families are discussed. Also: beauty tips in seconds; a guest who wants to have her head shaved.

Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, and 3 a.m. on CNN.

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. Mississippi investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell, a recent recipient of a MacArthur Foundation grant to work on unsolved civil rights-era crimes.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Don Rickles. Also: Built to Spill performs.

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. Matt Braunger.

Charlie Rose at midnight on Ch. 2.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 1:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Sheila E. and Pete Escovedo.

Tyra Show at midnight and 1 a.m. on OXY.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Harper Simon performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Gerard Butler. Also: a performance by Hockey.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Forest Whitaker; Christian Siriano. Also: a performance by A Fine Frenzy.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Mike Rowe.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.

That Thing You Do! 6 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (FXM) The rise of a ’60s pop group. Tom Everett Scott. PG (1996)

The Cable Guy 6:20 p.m. (ENCR) Jim Carrey plays an obsessive cable installer in this disturbing, uneven black comedy. Matthew Broderick. PG-13 (1996)

The Lost World: Jurassic Park 7 p.m. (SYFY) Steven Spielberg’s rousing sequel about genetically engineered dinos. Great effects. Jeff Goldblum. PG-13 (1997)

Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight 7 p.m. (SUND) Director Wendy Keys explores the life and career of American graphic designer Milton Glaser. NR (2008)

Seven Pounds 7 p.m. (STARZ) An IRS agent harboring a secret tries to change the lives of seven strangers. Will Smith. PG-13 (2008)

Fantastic Four 7:30 p.m. (FX) Campy comic book romp about astronauts who are transformed into superheroes. PG-13 (2005)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 7:30 p.m. (HBO2) Sequel has the citified critter castaways airlifted off the island only to crash in the jungle. PG (2008)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 7:30 p.m. (HBO) An American adventurer (Brendan Fraser), his wife and their son battle an ancient Chinese emperor. PG-13 (2008)

Body of Lies 7:45 p.m. (MAX) CIA field operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) stalks a Middle East terrorist in Jordan. Russell Crowe. R (2008)

Grease 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (WE) Teen life in the ’50s. John Travolta. PG (1978)

The Matrix 8 p.m. (BET) A computer hacker discovers an alternate reality. Keanu Reeves. R (1999)

Mrs. Doubtfire 8 p.m., midnight (FXM) A divorced man (Robin Williams) poses as a nanny to see his kids. PG-13 (1993)

Paper Moon 8 p.m. (TCM) Tatum O’Neal as the orphaned accomplice of a con man. PG (1973)

Poltergeist II: The Other Side 8 p.m. (50) The Freeling family is once again spooked by supernatural forces. JoBeth Williams. PG-13 (1986)

Ratatouille 8 p.m. (DISN) Delectable tale of a rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef. G (2007)

Stargate 8 p.m. (AMC) Explorers discover another world after deciphering an Egyptian code. Kurt Russell. PG-13 (1994)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 8 p.m. (ENCR) Fun-filled parody of musical biopics following the career of an Alabama singer (John C. Reilly). R (2007)

Wonder Boys 8 p.m. (TMC) A burned-out prof faces several crises. Michael Douglas. R (2000)

RoboCop 8:15 p.m. (IFC) He’s programmed to serve justice at any cost. Peter Weller. R (1987)

Caddyshack 9 p.m. (CMT) Snobs vs. slobs at an exclusive country club. Chevy Chase. R (1980)

City Slickers 9 p.m. (TRAV) Funny and touching comedy about three New Yorkers on a dude ranch. Billy Crystal. PG-13 (1991)

Marley & Me 9 p.m. (HBO2) A precocious dog turns a young couple’s lives upside down. Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson. PG (2008)

Rush Hour 2 9 p.m., 11 p.m. (TNT) Unlikely cop partners battle counterfeiters in Hong Kong. Good Jackie Chan stunts. PG-13 (2001)

Gone Baby Gone 9:05 p.m. (STARZ) Gritty thriller about the disappearance of a little girl in Boston. Casey Affleck. R (2007)

From Dusk Till Dawn 9:45 p.m. (ENCR) Brothers hide in a club populated by vampires. Quentin Tarantino. R (1996)

Mr. Brooks 10 p.m. (TMC) Noirish psychodrama about a cop (Demi Moore) on the trail of a serial killer. R (2007)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 10 p.m. (TCM) Quirky tale of an escaped con (George Clooney) looking for treasure. PG-13 (2000)

The Cooler 10:30 p.m. (IFC) Well-crafted drama about a casino employee who stops gamblers’ hot streaks. William H. Macy. R (2003)

Sounder midnight (TCM) Martin Ritt directed this story about black sharecroppers. G (1972)