Not doin' so hot
Matt LeBlanc's return to network television is such a disappointment that you may pine for the comparatively brilliant "Joey." In "Man With a Plan," the former "Friends" star portrays yet another version of the clueless dad who, when faced with more parental duties, acts as if he's meeting his kids for the first time. Few actors have played dumb with more charm than LeBlanc, but pulling out the same ol' trick one more time doesn't seem all that smart.
7:30 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4
Food for thought
Michael McKean, whose career reaches from "Laverne & Shirley" to "Better Call Saul," takes time out for a much deserved meal — or three — in a new season of "Food: Fact or Fiction?" The actor explores such age-old mysteries as: Do carrots really improve eyesight? Did doughnuts help end World War I? And whatever became of Lenny and Squiggy?
9 p.m., Cooking Channel
We shall overcome
Common, who is spending almost as much time producing TV as he is in the recording studio, adds a new, well-intentioned project to his credits. "An American Girl Story — Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" focuses on a Detroit girl trying to grasp the roots of racism in the wake of the Alabama bombing that killed four girls. This is serious stuff, but the movie is accessible enough to young viewers in a way that will open up doors to discussion without triggering nightmares.
Now streaming on Amazon
Neal Justin
