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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

America’s Next Top Model One of the models has a fear of clowns in this new episode. 9 p.m. KTLA

Luther Detective John Luther (Idris Alba) must clear his name after being accused of crimes he didn’t commit while working to stop a vigilante killer in the conclusion of four-episode season. 10 p.m. BBC America

Strike Back Section 20 attempts a high-risk rescue for a possible new ally in this new episode. Rhona Mitra, Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton also star. 10 p.m. Cinemax

Comedy Bang! Bang! Bill Hader; Bobby Moynihan and Jimmy Pardo appear in this new episode. 10 p.m. IFC

20/20 Investigative journalism series returns for a new season. 10 p.m. ABC

John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show Comics Ali Wong;,Travon Free and Paul. F. Tompkins are featured in this new episode. 11 p.m. Comedy Central

SPECIALS

Teach This new special from Davis Guggenheim offers a teacher’s-eye view of the U.S. education system, following four teachers through the 2012-13 school year. 8 p.m. CBS

MOVIES

Dear Dumb Diary A middle-school girl’s innermost thoughts, feelings and fantasies come to life in elaborate song-and-dance numbers as she sets them down in her diary. Laura Bell Bundy, Emily Alyn Lind, Mary-Charles Jones, David Mazouz, Sterling Griffith and James Waterston star in this new TV movie based on a children’s book series. 8 p.m. Hallmark

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Julie Chen and Sharon Osbourne; Jimmy Connors. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Sean Kingston performs; Amanda Lindhout. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Katy Perry; Bethenny Frankel. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Jimmy Johnson, Curt Menefee; Jay Glazer, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long; Jake Johnson; John Legend. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Guest co-host Chris Powell. 10 a.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Kirstie Alley. 2 p.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Omarosa; Dr. Gadget reveals some of the latest must-have gadgets. 2 p.m. KTTV

Steve Harvey Steve challenges Philadelphia to get fit; military father and daughter; Judge Marilyn Milian. 3 p.m. KNBC

Katie Insomnia; sleep specialists. 3 p.m. KABC

The Ricki Lake Show (Series Finale) Ricki and co-producer Abby Epstein revisit their documentary “The Business of Being Born.” (N) 3 p.m. KTTV

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Miley Cyrus; Maggie Grace and Jackson Rathbone. 4 p.m. KNBC

Charlie Rose — The Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill Syria: David Sanger, the New York Times; John Dickerson, Slate; Susan Davis, USA Today; Ed O’Keefe, the Washington Post (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Ben Foss; Gina Torres. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Simon Cowell; Adam Carolla; American Authors perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Arsenio Hall; Dan Naturman; Laura Mvula performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Jim O’Heir; Celine Dion performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Katie Couric; Patton Oswalt; New Politics perform; Tamar Braxton sits in with The Roots. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Tom Lennon; The Wild Feathers performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC