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What to Watch on Tuesday: Bemoaning the state of manhood

NCIS (8pm, CBS) - A murder investigation of a Coast Guard officer leads to a Lebanese family seeking asylum in the U.S.

Man Up! (8:30pm, ABC) - Three men in their thirties navigate -- and bemoan the state of -- modern manhood. It's not good, but it's not as bad as Tim Allen's bemoaning of modern manhood at 8pm. Here's more on tonight's premiere.

Frontline: Lost in Detention (9pm, UNC-TV) - Maria Hinojosa reports on U.S. immigration policies since President Obama took office. Included: the record number of deportations (about double the rate of the Bush years); claims that families have been unfairly separated; Republican criticism; and the growing backlash among Latino voters.

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (10pm, HBO) - Segments include a profile of NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West and his battle with depression, a report on obsessive runners, and revisiting a 2008 story on sports in polygamist communities.

Parenthood (10pm, NBC) - Adam and Crosby try to impress Cee Lo Green (in a cameo) with their new studio and Drew takes steps to advance things with Amy.

Body of Proof (10pm, ABC) - Megan clashes with a seasoned arson investigator and complaints about the situation lead to more uneasiness between her and Kate.

Sons of Anarchy (10pm, FX) - SAMCRO deals with the fallout from a death threat against Tara.

THE NEW FALL SEASON: 'Man Up'

"Man Up"
Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC

This is another of ABC's 2011 "male angst" sitcoms. It follows Tim Allen's dreadful (but predictably popular) "Last Man Standing," and while "Man Up" isn't very good, I think it's much better than "Last Man Standing."

It's essentially about some guys who apparently do not feel they behave in a manly enough fashion, whatever that is supposed to be. The premise is just as ridiculous as the one for Allen's show -- as if there is one certain way all men (or women) are supposed to behave. But I didn't cringe nearly as often as I did watching "Last Man Standing," which I realize is damning this show with faint praise.

To say something positive, Dan Fogler (second from the right) was actually funny a couple of times. He plays "angry" well, but he was the only humorous thing I saw. Keep in mind, I've only seen one episode so far. So, you know. Check it out. Or not.

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