Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Family Tools’ on ABC
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SERIES
BBQ Crawl This new series premieres in Texas with visits to Louie Mueller BBQ and the Bedford Blues and BBQ Festival. 8 p.m. Travel. A second new episode follows at 8:30.
Family Tools Tony (J.K. Simmons) advises Jack (Kyle Bornheimer) on fighting back against the “bug guys,” but he insists on standing up to their bullying on his own. Leah Remini also stars. 8:30 p.m. ABC
Franklin & Bash Rachel (Heather Locklear) makes a bet with Peter and Jared (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer) on which case will bring the firm better publicity — either their “pirate law”-based defense of a fisherman or her wrongful termination case involving a self-described psychic. Kumail Nanjiani also stars in this new episode. 9 p.m. TNT
Mystery Diners The owner of Buttons Restaurant in Texas asks Charles for help when he starts hearing complaints that his manager, a military veteran, is too strict with employees. 10 p.m. Food
MOVIES
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Director Peter Weir’s epic 2003 drama adapts two of Patrick O’Brian’s novels about British naval captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), who commands the HMS Surprise in pursuit of the French warship Acheron. With Paul Bettany. 5 and 9 p.m. BBC America
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Chef Myron Mixon. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Martha Stewart; fashion; grilling and beer; fun summer stuff; coffee drinks; family games. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Cooking with Rocco DiSpirito; Chris Powell. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Jane Lynch; Nicole Murphy (“Hollywood Exes”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Ne-Yo; Kevin Hart; Reality Show Round Up. 10 a.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show Kevin Hart; Nicole Murphy (“Hollywood Exes”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Carolina Bermudez; Gretchen Wilson; The Wanted performs. 1 p.m. KCBS
The Doctors Beauty advice for women of all ages. 2 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show Diagnosing and treating one’s own health problems. 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A woman says her 86-year-old mother was abused at her nursing home; keeping elderly loved ones safe. 3 p.m. KCBS
Katie Tim McGraw; Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean and Ne-Yo; the cast of “Pawn Stars”; Roseanne. 3 p.m. KABC
The Ricki Lake Show Living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Steve Carell; Justin Flom. 4 p.m. KNBC
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Texas); aftermath of Supreme Court decisions on DOMA and Prop 8; flexism. (N) 6:30 p.m. KVCR
Between the Lines 9 p.m. KLCS
Tavis Smiley W. Richard West Jr., Autry National Center. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Stephen Moyer; Chris Franjola; Jen Kirkman; Brody Stevens. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Russell Brand. 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Jamie Foxx. 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show Neil Patrick Harris. 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Michael C. Hall; Miranda Cosgrove; ZZ Ward performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.). 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Zac Efron; author Anna Quindlen. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Last Call Todd Ray. 1:36 a.m. KNBC
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