Tuesday's Best Bets on TV


“Jurassic Fight Club” (9 p.m., History): Check out the dinosaurs on “Jurassic Fight Club,” a new series that promises insight into the psychology as well as the physiology of these creatures. Computer-generated imagery displays new discoveries resulting from exotic techniques such as CAT scans of dinosaur fossils, providing clues to their behavior, thought process and ability to strategize — particularly in the area of fighting. The first of the 12-episode series re-creates the action as two Majungatholus dinosaurs (each weighing in at 1 ton and about 28 feet in length) face off in a title bout from 70 million years ago.

“Eureka” (9 p.m., SciFi):The SciFi network’s quirky drama-comedy series “Eureka” returns for a third season in a certain little town of big-time geniuses. Eureka is home to top-secret research facility Global Dynamics, which is now the victim of a major shake-up with the arrival of cutthroat businesswoman Eva Thorne (guest star Frances Fisher) as its new boss. Her mandate: to trim scientific inquiry and maximize profit. Colin Ferguson continues as the sometimes bemused, sometimes common-sense sheriff. The series also stars Salli Richardson, Joe Morton, Ed Quinn, Jordan Hinson, Erica Cerra and Neil Grayston.

“Dirty Jobs: Greenland Shark Quest” (9 p.m., Discovery): Mike Rowe, host of “Dirty Jobs,” travels from usual tropical shark climes to the edge of the Arctic Circle in search of the mysterious Greenland shark, which scientists hope can provide lessons in the rapid ecological changes affecting that part of the world.

“How Not to Become Shark Bait” (10 p.m., Discovery): What attracts a shark’s notice? A thrill-seeking team tests shark attraction theories with tiger, lemon and reef sharks, focusing on their sensory perception of colors, vibrations, smells and other attractors. In the process, the explorers learn what not to do to catch a shark’s attention.