Oprah Winfrey (4-5 p.m., 6ABC) - Brilliant children; actress Angela Bassett; actor Laurence Fishburne.

Monk (9-10 p.m., USA) - More Monk! Hooray! Tony Shalhoub's obsessive-compulsive, multiphobic detective is back for more adventures guaranteed to take him out of his teeny-tiny comfort zone. Last season's two-part finale, in which Monk faked his death so that Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) could clear him of a murder rap, gave the writers a hard act to follow, but they haven't disappointed the fans yet. Traylor Howard also stars in the season premiere.

Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., CBS3) - Actress Rosie Perez; author David Sedaris.

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., NBC10) - Actor Tim Allen; actress Demi Lovato; OneRepublic performs.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05-1:05 a.m., 6ABC) - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal; TV hosts Ant and Dec; Minus the Bear performs.

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (12:35-1:35 a.m., CBS3) - Actress Mary Steenburgen; magician Criss Angel.

Late Night With Conan O'Brien (12:35-1:35 a.m., NBC10) - Sen. John McCain, Republican presidential candidate; the SteelDrivers perform.