1) “Hollywood Squares” return, 10:30 p.m., CBS. After a four-week break, “Squares” returns … but is trimmed to a half-hour slot. Drew Barrymore (shown here with Thomas Lennon, a frequent panelist) lives in the center square. Tonight, she’s with reality-show veterans Rob Mariano, Niecy Nash Betts and Ms. Pat, plus singer Ariana DeBose and comedians Ron Funches, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Holmes and Jo Koy.
2) “America’s Culinary Cup,” 9:30 p.m., CBS. This week, it’s the “Carnivore Classic,” which is interesting, if not terribly fair. Some top chefs have no experience butchering a full carcass … some smaller folks have trouble lugging a 225-pound mass … and one of the rules isn’t entirely clear. Still, it’s fun. Also, Padma Lakshmi looks great in a cowboy hat.
3) More reality. Wednesdays are clearly the time for unscripted shows. At 8 p.m., CBS’ “Survivor” continues its 50th season and Fox’s “Masked Singer” opens with Care Bears singing “Walking on Sunshine” — providing way more cheeriness than most of us need. Also: At 9, Fox’s “Fear Factor” and ABC’s “Greatest Average American”; at 10, ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
4) Chicago shows, 8-11 p.m., NBC. After last week’s terrific three-shown crossover, we’re back to regular episodes. On “Chicago Med,” St. Patrick’s Day injuries … on “Chicago Fire,” a hit-and-run driver … on “Chicago P.D.,” Burgess faces a volatile drug case while training a rookie officer.
5) ALSO: “Scrubs” (8 p.m., ABC) tries to revive poker night. And two movies ripple with vibrant songs: Judy Garland’s “Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944), 6 p.m. ET on Turner Classic Movies, survives a lame plot; “That Thing You Do” (1996), at 8 on MGM+, was beautifully directed by Tom Hanks, who co-stars.
— Mike Hughes, TV America.