Return to Swallow Falls

Kids get a new helping of silly string with the TV version of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," a new series based on the 2009 animated feature. Teenage inventor Flint Lockwood, Steve the Monkey and sardine-loving Mayor Shelbourne all return, primed to combat the impending food storm, but still no sign of a helping hand from Chef Boyardee.

4:30 p.m., Cartoon Network

The universal language

Superstar Yo-Yo Ma won't be at Orchestra Hall until June 13, but you can catch him in "The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble," a finely tuned documentary about the cellist's experimental collaboration with musicians around the world. You don't have to be a classical music fan to appreciate Ma's gifts as a storyteller and a humanitarian conveying a message of unity through art.

7 p.m., HBO

Burning love

We get that futurist Jason Silva is pumped about the past, but the host's overenthusiasm dampens a study of fire in the series premiere of "Origins: The Journey of Humankind." Yeah, fire is fascinating, especially when the episode looks back at China's relationship with sparks, but Silva needs to step back from the flames just a tad.

8 p.m., National Geographic

Neal Justin