What's On Tonight (Thursday): Now if you just keep smiling, you can win!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Miss Teen USA 2024, airing on The CW. Alas, neither Lorenzo Lamas nor Kelly Hu will be anywhere near the ceremony.

While I wonder why Lorenzo needed to keep his questions in his jacket pocket, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Aug. 1. All times are EST.

STREAMING

Batman: Caped Crusader, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Series premiere. "In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne (voice of Hamish Linklater) goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure, Batman. Hs crusade for justice brings in unexpected allies, but his actions also lead to perilous consequences." The vocal talent also includes Christina Ricci as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Diedrich Bader as Harvey Dent/Two Face, Haley Joel Osment, David Krumholtz, Minnie Driver, and more. Ten episodes available.

Influenced, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Series premiere. "Influenced is an evolution of the talk show format, bridging the gap between social media and TV, led by a panel of top content creators with varying spheres of influence and interest, and featuring subject matter experts whose businesses were built across mediums. Influenced encompasses all things lifestyle from food, fashion, home design, travel, and beauty to entertainment, popular culture, mental health, spirituality, and wellness." Ten episodes available.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Series premiere. "Five years after the murder of a 17-year-old girl in a sleepy English town, one student is determined to uncover the truth and find the real killer." Six episodes available.

Unstable, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Second season premiere. Eight episodes available.

Criminal Minds: Evolution, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Second season finale. "Save the Children." "The identity of the last Gold Star member is revealed. Prentiss must confront Jade and her accomplice before time runs out for the BAU."

Evil, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "The team receives disappointing news. Kristen meets mysterious stranger Ellie, who claims to be an old friend of Sheryl's. A game between the two reveals disturbing information about Kristen's future and about Ellie herself.

MILF of Norway, 3:01 a.m., Max. "Lene is starting to create content that stands out from the crowd. She and Emrik goes to a different party. Lars has a crush on his colleague."

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OLYMPICS

Swimming and Gymnastics, 1 p.m., NBC.

Men's Basketball: U.S. vs. South Sudan, 1 a.m., USA.

Men's Golf First Round: Part 1, 3 a.m., Golf.

Men's Beach Volleyball: Germany vs. Australia, 3 a.m., USA.

Men's Basketball 3x3 Pool Play, 4 a.m., USA.

Table Tennis M&W Singles: Round of 16, 4 a.m., E!

Men's Water Polo: Greece vs. U.S., 4:30 a.m., E!

Swimming Heats: Men's 50m Free & More, 5 a.m., USA.

Rowing Finals: Double Sculls & More, 5:40 a.m., E!

Women's Badminton Doubles: Quarterfinals, 6:30 a.m., E!

Men's Golf First Round: Part 2, 7 a.m., Golf.

Basketball 3x3 Pool Play, 7 a.m., USA.

Women's Volleyball: Brazil vs. Japan, 7 a.m., E!

Men's 20km Race Walk, 8:30 a.m., USA.

Beach Volleyball, Golf, 9 a.m., NBC.

Women's Table Tennis Singles: Quarterfinals, 9 a.m., E!

Archery Individual: Round of 64, 32, 10 a.m., USA.

Women's 20km Race Walk, 10 a.m., E!

Swimming Heats: Men's 50m Free & More, 10:15 a.m., NBC.

Women's Field Hockey: U.S. vs. Great Britain, 11 a.m., USA.

Women's Basketball 3x3: U.S. vs. Australia, 11:30 a.m., NBC.

Canoe Slalom: Men's Kayak Final, 11:30 a.m., E!

Women's Gymnastics All-Around Final, 12:15 p.m., NBC.

Archery Individual: Round of 32, 12:15 p.m., E!

Women's Basketball 3x3: U.S. vs. Australia, 12:30 p.m., USA.

Men's Basketball 3x3: U.S. vs. Lithuania, 1 p.m., USA.

Women's Fencing Team Foil Bronze/Gold Finals, 1:25 p.m., E!

Women's Volleyball: Italy vs. Netherlands, 1:30 p.m., USA.

Swimming Finals: Women's 200m Fly & More, 2:30 p.m., NBC.

Women's Basketball: Belgium vs. U.S., 2:45 p.m., USA.

Women's Basketball 3x3: Spain vs. U.S., 3:40 p.m., E!

Equestrian Jumping: Team Qualifier, 4 p.m., E!

Beach Volleyball Pool Play, 4:05 p.m., NBC.

Boxing Men's Light Quarterfinals & More, 4:45 p.m., USA.

Men's Basketball 3x3: Latvia vs. U.S., 5:05 p.m., NBC.

Men's Water Polo: Greece vs. U.S., 5:30 p.m., NBC.

Rowing Finals: Double Sculls, Four, 5:30 p.m., USA.

Women's Beach Volleyball: Brazil vs. Italy, 6 p.m., USA.

Women's Beach Volleyball: U.S. vs. China, 7 p.m., USA.

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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

Coming to America, 7 p.m., Paramount+ With Showtime.

Days of Thunder, 7:10 p.m., Sho2.

North of Normal, 7:30 p.m., Showtime Next.

PRIMETIME AND THERABOUTS (FOX has a rerun of Don't Forget the Lyrics! at 8. CBS has reruns of Young Sheldon, Ghosts, and The Real CSI: Miami from 9-11 p.m.)

Miss Teen USA 2024, 8 p.m., The CW. 2 hours. "Young women vie for the crown."

NFL Hall of Fame Game, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN. Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears, from Canton, Ohio.

Alone, 8 p.m., History. 95 minutes. "One Pike at a Time." "The call of home grows stronger as the harsh realities of remote Arctic living set in for some participants. One survivalist finally gets their chance at big game. Another survivalist is caught off guard by a false sense of security." Encores at 10:35 p.m. and 12:03 a.m.

Big Brother, 8 p.m., CBS. "Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed. Remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household."

Deadly Estate, 8 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network. "When a hotel manager is wrongly accused of killing the soon-to-be new owner's son, she must use her hospitality skills to prove her innocence."

COBRA, 9 p.m., PBS. "Robert and Rachel hurry to the site in the hope that Ellie might still be alive following the sinkhole collapse. Unknown to them, Ellie has made a shocking discovery underground."

Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer, 9 p.m., FOX. "Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, shares facts and data about immigration, federal taxes and spending."

Alone Australia, 9:35 p.m., History. "Super Power." "New Zealand's wild weather, lack of food and some bad luck causes everyone to dig deep." Encore at 1:36 a.m.

Impractical Jokers, 10 p.m., TBS. "Cell Block" and "Outtakes and Chill." "From bombing job interviews to trashing their Nona's sauce, the Jokers are not on their game. One Loser is punished by confronting cellphone users." Later, "Q and Murr hang around watching outtakes, as they wait for Sal to show up with dinner." Two episodes airing.

Johnny Carson, 10 p.m., Antenna. Charles Grodin, Dom Irrera, and Tommy Walton are the guests on this Aug. 1, 1986, episode. 

The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Ronny Chieng has Adam Kinzinger and Hong Chau.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 11:30 p.m., Bravo. Heather Dubrow and Zach Gilford.

Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.

Olympics!

Gymnastics and Swimming, 8 p.m., NBC.

Women's Handball: Angola vs. France, 8 p.m., USA.

Men's Golf, First Round, 9 p.m., Golf.

Basketball 3x3 Pool Play, 9 p.m., USA.

BMX Racing, Shooting, 10 p.m., USA.

Men's Water Polo: Greece vs. U.S., 11 p.m., USA.

Canoe, Basketball 3x3, 11:35 p.m., NBC.

Movie Night!

Sahara, 8 p.m., Showcase.

Airplane!, 8 p.m., The Movie Channel.

The Painter, 8:10 p.m., Showtime Extreme.

Biker Boyz, 10 p.m., Sho x BET.

Bound, 10:05 p.m., Showtime Women.

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LATE NIGHT PICK!

Black Snake Moan, 11:30 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everday, IMDB, Google.