Best-bets for Sept. 20: chefs conclude, horrors begin

1) “MasterChef” finale, 8-10 p.m., Fox. The South team has dominated all season. Last week, it had three people in the final six … but then two were ousted. That leaves Jennifer Maune (shown here), 42, a mother of six and lifestyle blogger who’s been a cheerleader, Junior Leaguer. real-estate salesperson and more. She faces people from the Midwest (Grant Gillan, 32, a brewery sales director) and West (Kennedy U., 26, a festival vendor). Each prepares a three-course dinner. Read more…

1) “MasterChef” finale, 8-10 p.m., Fox. The South team has dominated all season. Last week, it had three people in the final six … but then two were ousted. That leaves Jennifer Maune (shown here), 42, a mother of six and lifestyle blogger who’s been a cheerleader, Junior Leaguer. real-estate salesperson and more. She faces people from the Midwest (Grant Gillan, 32, a brewery sales director) and West (Kennedy U., 26, a festival vendor). Each prepares a three-course dinner.

2) “American Horror Story: Delicate,” 10 p.m., FX; repeats at 11:02, 12:04 and 1:06, then goes to Hulu. Just as her movie starts to get a buzz, an actress feels surreal forces are targeting her pregnancy efforts. This co-stars Cara Delevingne, Matt Czuchry and an ominous Kim Kardashian.

3) “Reservation Dogs,” Hulu. A week before its series-finale, this terrific show has one of its best episodes. Elora is told she needs the signature of a father she’s never met. After the first few minutes, this is basically a two-person play, written with subtle depth and played perfectly by two gifted actors, Devery Jacobs and Ethan Hawke.

4) “The Conners,” 8-10 p.m., ABC; “Night Court,” 9-10 p.m., NBC. Both shows rerun the season’s final episodes, before going on the shelf for a long stretch. “Conners” focuses on Darlene’s son Mark. At 8:30, she ponders an idea to pay for his college … at 9, she tries to be his matchmaker… at 9:30, it’s time for him to graduate, with a party at the diner. “Night Court” has a whirlwind for Dan; he eyes a judgeship at 9 and is on trial (with Abby) at 9:30.

5) “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston,” 8 p.m., PBS. Last week, Thurston – whose father was killed by gunfire when he was 8 – learned to appreciate sharpshooting as a sport. Now comes the next step, a turkey hunt. That’s in a good episode in New Mexico, where he also rafts the Rio Grande rapids and admires the pueblo homes that were created more than 1,000 years ago.

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