Best-bets for Oct. 7: lots of drama, plus “Tootsie”

1) “The Lowdown,” 9 p.m., FX, rerunning at 10:11. Last week, Lee’s daughter (shown here with him) found the essays of the late Dale Washberg. Now we hear some of them, recited by Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) and read Lee (Ethan Hawke). We’re propelled into action, emotion and great characters — especially Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dale’s widow; the final minutes are potent. Read more…

1) “The Lowdown,” 9 p.m., FX, rerunning at 10:11. Last week, Lee’s daughter (shown here with him) found the essays of the late Dale Washberg. Now we hear some of them, recited by Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) and read Lee (Ethan Hawke). We’re propelled into action, emotion and great characters — especially Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dale’s widow; the final minutes are potent.

2) “Murder in a Small Town,” 8 p.m., Fox. Once a comedy star, the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner has shown great drama intensity — especially on Fox. He’s been strong in “The Resident,” “Accused,” “Alert” and here, in perhaps his final role. He plays a protective dad, soon accused of murder.

3) “Doc,” 9 p.m., Fox. This hour introduces Amy to the issue of “medical tourism” — people traveling internationally for health care. Also, TJ helps a fellow military veteran with his prosthetic.

4) “Dancing With the Stars,” 8-10 p.m., ABC. It’s Disney night for the show — which, of course, is on a Disney-owned network. That starts with “Be Our Guest” (from “Beauty and the Beast”) and even includes a group number with music from the Tiki Tiki Tiki Room.

5) “Tootsie” (1982), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. Here’s a gem: The American Film Institute calls it the second-funniest movie, trailing only “Some Like It Hot” (another guy-in-dresses tale). It drew 10 Academy Award nominations, winning a well-deserved one for Dustin Hoffman.

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