“Ski Patrol” (8 p.m., truTV): It’s time to hit the slopes with “Ski

“Ski Patrol” (8 p.m., truTV): It’s time to hit the slopes with “Ski Patrol.” It’s another one of those documentary series about tough people doing tough jobs. This time the focus is on a couple of elite units assigned to keep the ski runs safe.

“Rita Rocks” (8:30 p.m., Lifetime): With her arrival in the original cast of “Mad TV” in 1995, Nicole Sullivan quickly proved herself as a sparkling and versatile comedian. Unfortunately, that late-night sketch show didn’t prove to be the launching pad she deserved. Her TV work since — including a short-lived embarrassment called “Hot Properties” and a supporting role as a dog walker on “The King of Queens” — never did her justice. Her new Lifetime sitcom, “Rita Rocks,” doesn’t quite do the trick, either. But it’s a pleasant domestic half-hour with a twist: Sullivan plays Rita Clemens, a harried, overworked suburban wife and mother who looks to recapture her fancy-free past as a guitarist by forming a garage band with a few folks from around the neighborhood. To borrow from Loggins and Messina, can this mama rock ‘n’ roll ... while keeping the home scene in required equilibrium? More important, can she make viewers laugh? Lifetime is rolling out “Rita Rocks” this Monday through Friday at 8:30 p.m. before installing it in a weekly Tuesday slot starting Oct. 28. The series co-stars Richard Ruccolo, Kelly Gould, Natalie Dreyfuss, Raviv Ullman, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Ian Gomez.