Wednesday’s TV highlights

SERIES

Whitney: John Cleese — who did a memorable guest turn as a marriage counselor on “Cheers” — guest stars as a couples therapist in this new episode with Whitney Cummings and Chris D’Elia (8 p.m. NBC).

Remodeled: After things don’t go as planned at Fashion Week, the Network helps Annelise pursue a major clothing campaign in this new episode (9 p.m. KTLA).

Nova: In the new episode “Ice Age Death Trap” archaeologists uncover preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons and other giant extinct beasts (9 p.m. KOCE).

Inside Nature’s Giants: A great white shark taken from the waters off South Africa (10 p.m. KOCE).

Top Chef: Texas: Pee-Wee Herman stops by for some special pancakes in this new episode (10 p.m. Bravo).

Royal Pains: Evan (Paulo Costanzo) hires Dr. Van Dyke (Kyle Howard) to help out when Hank (Mark Feuerstein) is sidelined by a back problem and Divya and Jill (Reshma Shetty, Jill Flint) must treat a thief who just robbed them in this new episode (10 p.m. USA).

The Exes: TV Land’s newest sitcom ends its first season with Holly (Kristen Johnston) facing her ex-fiance (Ken Marino) for the first time since their breakup (10:30 p.m. TV Land).

SPECIALS

Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials: Viewers votes determine the greatest advertisements that have aired during the Super Bowls in this new special hosted by Boomer Esiason and Jillian Michaels (8 p.m. CBS).

SPORTS

College basketball: Connecticut at Georgetown (4 p.m. ESPN2); Georgia Tech at Florida State (4 p.m. FSN); Baylor at Texas (6 p.m. ESPN2).

Hockey: The New York Rangers visit the Buffalo Sabres (4:30 p.m. NBCSP); the Dallas Stars visit the Ducks (7:30 p.m. KDOC); the Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Kings (7:30 p.m. FSN).

Pro basketball: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Dallas Mavericks (5 p.m. ESPN); the Clippers visit the Utah Jazz (7:30 p.m. ESPN and FS Prime).