Monday’s TV highlights: ‘A President Show Documentary: The Fall of Donald Trump’ on Comedy Cetral
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SERIES
The Neighborhood When everyone but Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) accepts Dave and Gemma’s (Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs) invitation to their housewarming party, Dave decides he’s had enough of Calvin’s unneighborly behavior. 8 p.m. CBS
Dancing With the Stars On “Disney Night,” a performance from Jordan Fisher, Ariana Greenblatt and Jason Maybaum of “Dancing With the Stars: Juniors” opens the show. Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli also perform. 8 p.m. ABC
The Crocodile Hunter: Best of Steve Irwin This new series features a collection of favorite and special episodes from the nature series “The Crocodile Hunter.” Terri Irwin and Wes Mannion host. 8 p.m. Animal Planet
Happy Together When Claire (Amber Stevens West) gets sick, Jake (Damon Wayans Jr.) wants to take care of her without relying on her parents in this new episode. 8:30 p.m. CBS
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Constantine (Matt Ryan) shows up and advises Sara (Caity Lotz) that a new magical threat awaits them in Woodstock, and he needs help of his friends. Nick Zano and Dominic Purcell also star in the season premiere. 9 p.m. KTLA
Halloween Baking Championship Bakers enter the fortune-telling tent at the Circus of Dread in the pre-heat challenge and then the Creepy Clown Hall of Fame for the main heat. 9 p.m. Food Network
POV The new episode “The Apology” offers firsthand accounts from three women who were kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. 10 p.m. KOCE
Welcome to Waverly This new four-part series (airing nightly through Thursday) takes seven diverse professionals from major metro areas and brings them to the small ton of Waverly, Kan., where each is partnered with a local person from the same field. The Kansans are mainly straight, white, “traditional”-minded individuals, while their big-city counterparts are of different in political affiliations, religions and sexual orientations. 10 p.m. Bravo
SPECIALS
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein This new one-hour documentary document’s Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel “Frankenstein,” which was steeped in the scientific research of her time. 5 and 8 p.m. TCM. Also, a mini-marathon: 1939’s “Son of Frankenstein” 6; 1967’s “Frankenstein Created Woman: 10:30 and “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” 12:15 a.m.
Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram This new documentary from writer-producer Karen Edwards and director Gemma Atwal chronicles the three years spent in captivity by 278 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their school in 2014 by Boko Haram, a violent insurgent movement. In May 2017, 82 of those girls were released, and this film looks at their time in captivity and how they have spent their lives since receiving their freedom. 8 p.m. HBO
A Chef’s Life: The Final Harvest Host Vivian Howard closes out a five-season run of this culinary series with a special feast welcoming some of the most interesting personalities from past seasons. 9 p.m. KOCE
The President Show Anthony Atamanuik returns as President Trump in the new special “A President Show Documentary: The Fall of Donald Trump,” a mockumentary that breaks the usual semi-improvised format in favor of a scripted story takes place in the near-future. Stephanie March, Kathy Griffin, Mario Cantone and Adam Pally also star. 11 p.m. Comedy Central
MOVIES
Half the Picture Gender inequality in Hollywood is the subject of this unflinching 2018 documentary, which features interviews with prominent female directors, including Ava Duvernay (“Selma”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”), Jill Soloway (“Transparent”) and Lena Dunham (“Girls”). 9 p.m. Starz
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Gen. Stanley McChrystal; Scott Bakula. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Author Anthony Scaramucci (“Trump, the Blue-Collar President”). (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Wade Davis; Yamaneika Saunders; the Lady Gang podcasters; Melissa Garcia. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Megyn Kelly Today (N) 9 a.m. KNBC
Live With Kelly and Ryan Jada Pinkett Smith (“Red Table Talk”); ballet dancer Misty Copeland. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Author Anthony Scaramucci (“Trump, the Blue-Collar President”). (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show (N) 10 a.m. KTTV
The Dr. Oz Show The next big health trend in the chicken industry; Jordin Sparks reveals a family health issue. (N) 10 a.m. KCOP; 3 p.m. KTTV
The Real Finesse Mitchell. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Doctors Kim Kardashian’s hair; a round of rapid-fire medical questions and answers. (N) 11 a.m. KCOP
The Talk (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
Steve (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
Rachael Ray Olympian Aly Raisman; KT Tunstall performs; an Oktoberfest-inspired chicken schnitzel dinner. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sarah Silverman (“I Love You, America”). (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Associate professor Lara Brown; Republican strategist Jennifer Higgins. (N) 6 p.m. KVCR
Amanpour and Company (N) 10 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Savannah Guthrie; Hoda Kotb; Juliette Lewis; Joey Purp; RZA. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Sarah Silverman; Scott Bakula; Transviolet. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Dakota Johnson; Gordon Ramsay; Mike Posner performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Ike Barinholtz; Kiernan Shipka; Courtney Barnett performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly Craig Robinson and Aubrey Plaza; the Wombats; Andi Matichak. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC
SPORTS
NFL Football New York Giants visit the Atlanta Falcons, 5:15 p.m. ESPN
NBA Basketball The Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs. 7:30 p.m. SPST
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