What to watch tonight: ‘black-ish’ season finale pays homage to ‘Good Times’

SERIES

Survivor The question of whether it’s brains, brawn or beauty that is needed to win the 32nd season of the unscripted competition will be answered in the season finale. Jeff Probst hosts, 8 p.m. CBS. “Survivor: Reunion Special� follows at 10.

Heartbeat Alex (Melissa George) has a hard time separating personal from professional, as a young heart patient who may not have much time left has a dying wish. 8 p.m. NBC

Arrow Oliver and Diggle (Stephen Amell, David Ramsey) team up to save Thea (Willa Holland). 8 p.m. KTLA

The Middle Brick (Atticus Shaffer) is slated to perform a song at his middle-school graduation, until it’s cut from the lineup, which Frankie (Patricia Heaton) refuses to accept in the season finale. 8 p.m. ABC

Rosewood Rosewood’s (Morris Chestnut) former girlfriend is linked to a case that involves a missing, wealthy patient of hers. 8 p.m. Fox

Nature This new episode ventures deep into Guatemala to document the work of a veterinarian and his team as they deal with various animal patients, including a baby bird and a crocodile. 8 p.m. KOCE and KPBS

The Goldbergs The prospect of a hazing ritual from seniors unnerves Adam (Sean Giambrone) and fellow freshmen in the season finale. 8:30 p.m. ABC

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Brad Garrett guest stars as a corrections officer accused of attacking female inmates. Raul Esparza and Mariska Hargitay star. 9 p.m. NBC

Supernatural Sam and Dean (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles) face one of their biggest challenges yet in a new episode directed by John Badham. 9 p.m. KTLA

Modern Family No one seems to notice when Alex (Ariel Winter) returns home and Jay (Ed O’Neill) finds going back to work tougher than he anticipated. Illeana Douglas guest stars in the season finale. 9 p.m. ABC

Empire The drama’s second season comes to an end as Jamal (Jussie Smollett) refuses to create music until his family ends their feuding. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson star. 9 p.m. Fox

Genius by Stephen Hawking The premiere of this new science-based mini-series considers whether time travel is possible. 9 and 10 p.m. KOCE and KPBS

black-ish The season finale pays homage to the ‘70s series “Good Times,� with an extended dream sequence featuring cast members assuming roles from the classic sitcom. Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laurence Fishburne star. 9:30 p.m. ABC

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Yara Shahidi, who plays teenage Zoey on the ABC sitcom “black-ish,� talks with the L.A. Times about the show, her character and dreaming about calculus -- yes, math.

Nashville Elton John (himself) gives Gunnar (Sam Palladio) an immediate career boost by performing with him in this new episode. “The View� co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Raven-Symone and Paula Faris also appear as Luke (Will Chase) is a guest on their show. 10 p.m. ABC

Royal Pains The medical dramedy set in the Hamptons returns for its eighth and final season. Mark Feuerstein stars. 10 p.m. USA

MOVIES

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives This 2015 documentary examines the social effect of the cult ’90s hip-hop radio show hosted by friends and DJs Bobbito Garcia (who also wrote and directed this film) and Adrian “Stretch Armstrong� Bartos. 9 p.m. Showtime

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Rose Byrne (“Neighbors 2�). (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Zac Efron and Seth Rogen; Corinne Bailey Rae performs; Krysten Ritter; Beanie Feldstein; Martina McBride; radio personality Bobby Bones. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Celine Dion; Coldplay performs; Dr. Jennifer Ashton. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Jason Ritter (“The City of Conversation�); Sugar Ray Leonard; Deidre Hall (“Days of Our Lives�). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

The View Anthony Anderson. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Meredith Vieira Show Don Lemon (“CNN Tonight�); Rachel Platten. (N) 11 a.m. KNBC

The Doctors A hospice boss is accused of asking nurses to kill; Jonathan and Drew Scott (“Property Brothers�). (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Talk Anthony Hopkins; Valentine; Carnie Wilson. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachael Ray Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Free State of Jones�). (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show The ketogenic diet. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil After a school spat, two parents frame another by stashing bags of drugs in her car. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Musician Drake. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

Tavis Smiley (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

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

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Jason Sudeikis. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Anthony Anderson. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Zac Efron; Carmelo Anthony; OneRepublic performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Josh Gad; Gillian Jacobs; Band of Horses performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Dax Shepard; Katie Nolan; Macklemore & Ryan. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Chelsea Handler; Peter Krause; Broods perform. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers David Schwimmer; Margaret Cho; Sir the Baptist performs; Allison Miller performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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

Last Call With Carson Daly Chloe Grace Moretz; Murs & 9th Wonder performs. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

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