“revenge of the electric car” (10 p.m., pbs): As gas prices climb, it’s a great

“revenge of the electric car” (10 p.m., pbs): As gas prices climb, it’s a great time to check out “Revenge of the Electric Car.” The “Independent Lens” documentary goes behind the scenes at Nissan, General Motors and the Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors to examine the resurgence of electric cars — just a few years after the auto industry appeared to give up on them.

“kathy” (10 p.m., bravo): Duck and cover! “Kathy” is a new talk show featuring Kathy Griffin, who loves nothing more than to skewer celebrities, politicians and her own friends. Says the brazen, flame-haired comedian, “It will hurt, America, but in a good way.SDRq

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