Daily Best Bets

1) “Stand Up to Cancer,” 8 p.m., ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, E, Showtime, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, more. The first six specials raised awareness, plus $603 million for cancer research. They were on even-numbered years, but missed 2020 because of COVID. This one is hosted by comedy people – Anthony Anderson, Sofia Vergara, Ken Jeong and his wife Tran Ho (they’re shown here with their daughters)– and has music from Brittany Howard and from Common with Stevie Wonder. Segments include Ciara, Deon Cole, Jennifer Garner and more. Read more…

1) “The Greatest #AtHome Videos” season-opener, 9 p.m., CBS. When the pandemic shut Hollywood last summer, networks scrambled for alternatives. There were some duds, but there was also this likable trifle. Originally called “Stayathome Videos,” it was a genial tribute to people who use their stuck-at-home time cleverly, creating delightful videos. The confinement ended, but the creativity continues; Cedric the Entertainer (shown here) introduces new works. Read more…

1) “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” 8 and 8:30 p.m., NBC. This final season, just 10 episodes long, is being tossed away in a late-summer slot. That’s odd treatment for a comedy that’s been good – sometimes very good – for eight years. Yes, it’s sometimes too busy, not giving the humor a chance to build or to breathe; still, that pace works well in both of tonight’s stories. First, there’s a “blue flu” the captain suspects is phony; then Jake and Amy(shown here) each have a huge work day, while splitting child-care duties. Read more…

1) “House Calls With Dr. Phil” debut, 9 p.m., CBS. For five weeks, “Love Island” dominated the schedule. Now that it’s finished, CBS has lots of room to play with. It’s pulling reruns off the shelf and inserting three new hours – two tonight and one Friday. This one has Phil McGraw (shown here) visiting families, starting in Utah, where a teen hasn’t spoken to her father (living in the same house) in years. Read more…

1) “Motherland: Fort Salem,” 10 p.m., Freeform. Epic moments rippled through recent episodes. Raelle (shown here) was kidnapped; her long-missing mother died while saving her. Nicte – founder of the Spree terrorists – was captured, almost escaping by stealing Tally’s face. Now the young witches face bigger questions: Can Tally (shown here, background) successfully interrogate Nicte? Can she spur doubts about General Alder? Can Raelle commune with the enigma in the lab? It’s a strong hour, setting up next week’s season-finale. Read more…

1) “Bachelor in Paradise” season-opener, 8-10 p.m., ABC. A week after “The Bachelorette” ended, five of the guys show up in this spin-off. Tre Cooper (shown here on “Bachelorette”), Aaron Clancy, Connor Brennan, James Bonsall and Karl Smith are among the 10 men at a Mexican resort, alongside 13 women. Hosting is Wells Adams, a bartender who was eighth in the 2016 “Bachelorette” and is engaged to Sarah Hyland of “Modern Family.” He’ll have various co-hosts, starting with David Spade. Read more…

1) “Unforgotten” season-finale, 9 p.m., PBS. Battered by the emotional stress of cold-case murders, Cassie (Nicola Walker, shown here) tried to retire early. Officials said she had to stay three more months, to get a pension. She soon obsessed on a final case – a murder 30 years ago, linked to a car filled with police-academy grads. Short on sleep, she was close to solving it – then had a fierce car crash. Here’s the potent finish, putting an exclamation point on a great (if grim) season. Read more…

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. After three straight weeks of being bumped by the Olympics, “SNL” is back to its summer reruns. That starts with two gifted women – Adele, in her first time as host, and H.E.R. as the music guest. Adele does get to sing parts of her songs, during a clever “Bachelor” bit. And a particularly funny sketch (shown here) flashes back to pre-COVID, when a fortune-teller (Kate McKinnon) brings bad news. Read more…

1) “Icon: Music Through the Lens” finale, 9 and 10 p.m., PBS. At first, photographer Gered Mankowitz says, his work seemed temporary. “The idea that a (rock-music) photo would have a life a year later” was odd. Then life changed; photos of Janis (shown here) and Mick and such filled books and galleries. Photographers were special … until super-cameras arrived. “Do we really need a camera that can make me an omelet?” Neal Preston asks. In 60 years, the annual number of images increased 460-fold; these excellent hours offer vivid stories. Read more…

1) “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” season-opener, 8 and 8:30 p.m., NBC. It’s been a bumpy ride for one of TV’s better comedies. “Nine-Nine” started strong: In its first season, it won Golden Globes for best comedy and actor (Andy Samberg, shown here, left, with Joe Lo Truglio and Melissa Fumero), with Television Critics Association nominations for best comedy and new show. It’s still well-made (with four Emmy nominations for Andre Braugher), but Fox cancelled it after five seasons. NBC added three more, but this final season (after a 16-month pause) will only e 10 episodes. Read more…