Game boys

"The EA Madden 18 Challenge" gets a prime-time showcase, further proof that some young viewers are more entranced by watching gamers play computerized linebackers than sitting through an actual football game. Eight competitors are competing in this one-hour special of highlights, recorded during a tournament earlier this month.

7 p.m., WUCW, Ch. 23

Cult classic

Nearly 20 years after the debut of "The Big Lebowski," the Dude still abides. The Coen brothers have collected more awards for a number of other films, but nothing else in their catalog rivals this Jeff Bridges comedy for enduring popularity. A spinoff film featuring John Turturro's character Jesus Quintana is expected next year.

7 p.m., Cinemax

Rock of ages

"The Day the Dinosaurs Died," a new installment of "Nova," looks at new evidence related to the seven-mile-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, triggering the end of those superstars from "Jurassic Park."

8 p.m., TPT, Ch. 2

Neal Justin