Gillian Jacobs

Joel McHale has the kind of face you might recognize without knowing where you've seen him. Before sitting down for an interview at a sidewalk café, McHale disappears inside and a middle-aged woman seated outdoors does a double-take, trying to peg him: He's on that show … on CBS … or is it NBC? When McHale later returns and plants himself in a nearby table, he acts exaggeratedly important. "Is this thing on?" he mutters into the tape recorder. " I need to promote this huge NBC show.

SERIES Community: When Britta's (Gillian Jacobs) former flame (Kirk Fox) comes to town with a traveling carnival, she asks her friends to help her resist the temptation to see him again. Annie, Troy and Abed (Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi) try to keep her distracted, while a curious Jeff and Shirley (Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown) go to the carnival in this new episode (8 p.m. NBC). Missing: While Becca (Ashley Judd) is frustrated by the lack of leads in her search for Michael (Nick Eversman)

SERIES Community: While patrolling the campus, Chang (Ken Jeong) imagines himself in a noirish detective story. Michael K. Williams, Joel McHale, Chevy Chase and Gillian Jacobs also star in this new episode (8 p.m. NBC). The Mentalist: Patrick (Simon Baker) and his colleagues are asked to help locate the kidnapped son of a former client (Kelli Williams) from his psychic days (10 p.m. CBS). Austin City Limits: This new episode features performances by contemporary folk rockers Mumford & Sons and Flogging Molly (10 p.m. KVCR)

Joel McHale has the kind of face you might recognize without knowing where you've seen him. Before sitting down for an interview at a sidewalk café, McHale disappears inside and a middle-aged woman seated outdoors does a double-take, trying to peg him: He's on that show … on CBS … or is it NBC? When McHale later returns and plants himself in a nearby table, he acts exaggeratedly important. "Is this thing on?" he mutters into the tape recorder. " I need to promote this huge NBC show.

SUNDAY While you're sitting there in your pajamas, sipping your morning coffee and reading this, hundreds of your fellow citizens are running from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica in the "L.A. Marathon. " The least you can do is tune in and cheer them on. (KTLA, 7 a.m.) "40 Funniest Fails" succeeds in the alliterative-title department, but the "win" stops there. Clips of unwise and tomfool-ish behavior, culled from TV and the Internet, are featured in this special hosted by comedian Julian McCullough and his puppet pal Ralphy.

The Early Show Oprah Winfrey; Jason Segel and Jack Black; chef Michael Symon. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Voices of Destiny perform; Molly O'Neill; Jason Segel; Aaron Neville; Jason Denton. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC Rachael Ray Kris Jenner. (N) 9 a.m. KCBS Live With Regis and Kelly A look back at festive moments from the show over the years includes a performance by 'N Sync. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Amanda Peet; El DeBarge. (N) 10 a.m. KABC The Talk Wayne Brady.

R.E.M.'s 'Live at the Olympia': One of the more distressing musical developments over the last decade has been R.E.M.'s tumble into mediocrity. This live "rehearsal" doesn't solve where Michael Stipe and Co. go next after 2008's promising "Accelerate," but it's wonderful to hear them burn through deep cuts like "Wolves, Lower" like the young, hungry band we once knew. 'Community's' Ken Jeong : We're not entirely sure about this show -- the smugness of Joel McHale's character is off the charts and his will-they-or-won't-they romance with Gillian Jacobs is tiresome.

SUNDAY While you're sitting there in your pajamas, sipping your morning coffee and reading this, hundreds of your fellow citizens are running from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica in the "L.A. Marathon. " The least you can do is tune in and cheer them on. (KTLA, 7 a.m.) "40 Funniest Fails" succeeds in the alliterative-title department, but the "win" stops there. Clips of unwise and tomfool-ish behavior, culled from TV and the Internet, are featured in this special hosted by comedian Julian McCullough and his puppet pal Ralphy.