Jason Lee plays a guy who decides to make up for a life of misdeeds. That won't be easy, especially since few of his friends have any experience at doing good.
Filmed without an audience, "Earl" is quirky and definitely not for everyone. In its own odd way, though, it's sometimes hilarious.
If you missed the first half of this miniseries Monday, catch it at 6 p.m., and skip the next paragraph.
That part ended with heartbreak. An agent (Mira Sorvino) had rescued a Czech woman from sexual slavery only to have her killed by a sniper.
Now the agent, a Russian native, makes herself a target. It's superb work by Sorvino, in a powerful and involving film.
7 p.m., Fox. For the first time ever, a World Series game is in Houston as the Astros host the Chicago White Sox.
7-8:30 p.m., NBC. In an expanded episode, this weight-loss show is toying with its final eight contestants. It has rearranged the teams and changes the weigh-in rules.
7 p.m., ABC. Here's the annual run of a cartoon some consider a classic.
7 p.m., WB. Rory and her mom always had a special plan for her 21st birthday but now they're feuding. Meanwhile, the show diverts from the usual guest star: It has former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
8 p.m., CBS. After dawdling in the United States for weeks, this show finally leaves the country.
8 p.m., ABC. The president faces ethical arguments involving using torture to stop a terrorist plot. Meanwhile, her husband is the butt of a TV joke and their teen daughter is caught snuggling with a guy.
8 p.m., PBS. Lowell Bergman, the intense reporter portrayed by Al Pacino in "The Insider," tackles a complex story. He views how a U.S.-based company, Newmark, got control of a rich Peruvian gold mine and the effect it has had on the country and its environment.
9 p.m., NBC. As this terrific rerun begins, most people - including many former colleagues - still think Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) was murdered. Viewers know that was faked to shake off death threats. Now she must resurface for a trial.
9 p.m., ABC. All of the firm's guys seem to be accused of sexual improprieties.
Mike Hughes covers television for the Lansing (Mich.) State Journal and Gannett News Service. Reach him at mhughes@lsj.com.
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