Monday’s TV highlights

SERIES

Martha Speaks: The animated kids’ show about a dog that can talk is back for another season (9 a.m. KVCR; 3 p.m. KLCS).

Gossip Girl: The comedy troupe Upright Citizen’s Brigade takes an interest in Dan’s (Penn Badgley) book in this new episode of the drama (8 p.m. KTLA).

Love Lust: The pop culture-themed series explores the allure of lingerie (8 p.m. Sundance).

Basketball Wives: The docu-soap about hoop stars’ better halves returns with new episodes (8 p.m. VH1).

American Experience: The life and times of former President Bill Clinton are examined in a two-part episode (9 p.m. KOCE; concludes Tue. 8 p.m.).

Bethenny Ever After: The reality series starring “Real Housewives’” Bethenny Frankel is back for another season (9 p.m. Bravo).

SPECIALS

Tom Reed’s For Members Only: Legendary singer Nina Simone is profiled in this installment (11 a.m. KSCI).

Hall of Game: Memorable sports moments and the athletes responsible for them are saluted in this awards ceremony featuring performances by Flo Rida and Hot Chelle Rae (7 p.m. Cartoon Network).

Finding Bigfoot: Birth of a Legend: Further Evidence: This special revisits early accounts of the elusive forest-dwelling creature also known as Sasquatch (8 p.m. Animal Planet).

MOVIES

The Third Man: Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten star in this classic 1949 thriller (7 p.m. TCM).

The Book of Eli: Denzel Washington roams a post-apocalyptic landscape in this 2010 action tale (9 p.m. HBO).

SPORTS

Basketball: The Hawks battle the Bulls (1 p.m. ESPN); the Capitals face the Hurricanes (4:30 p.m. NBCSP); the Celtics meet the Mavericks (5 p.m. TNT); the Lakers host the Trail Blazers (7:30 p.m. FSN, TNT); and the Clippers visit the Warriors (7:30 p.m. FS Prime).