In addition to “American Bandstand” and “New Year’s Rockin’

In addition to “American Bandstand” and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the late Dick Clark was best-known for hosting the long-running “Pyramid” game-show franchise that began in 1973 as “The $10,000 Pyramid,” ultimately morphing into “The $100,000 Pyramid” by 1985. But Clark also had several lesser-known game shows on his r sum :

v “The Object Is” (ABC, 1963-64): On Clark’s first hosting gig, a panel of six (three celebs and three studio contestants) attempted to identify the names of famous people from “object” clues associated with that person. The show lasted for four months.

v “Missing Links” (ABC, 1964): Contestants attempted to predict how well celebrity guests could supply the missing words to a story that was previously read aloud.

v “The Challengers” (Syndicated, 1990-91): Three contestants answered for cash questions on current events.

v “Scattergories” (NBC, 1993): Based on the popular home game: Two four-person teams (four men vs. four women) competed to give answers beginning with a designated letter to different questions.

v “Winning Lines” (CBS, 2000): Based on a British game show that involved a series of increasingly difficult mathematical questions, it was CBS’ attempt at exploiting the popularity of ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” but “Lines” only lasted 10 episodes.

“JESSE OWENS — AMERICAN EXPERIENCE” (8 p.m., pbs): This fascinating new documentary recalls the legendary track and field athlete who wreaked havoc with Adolph Hitler’s goal of using the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a showcase for the superioritySFlbof Aryan athletes. In winning four gold medals at the Games, Owens captivated the world while infuriating the Nazis. But when he returned to America, he couldn’t even ride in the front of a bus and would go on to confront overt racism and financial hardship.

“the biggest loser” (8 p.m., nbc): Season 13 finalists of “The Biggest Loser” step on the scales for their final showdown. In addition, one of the show’s eliminated contestants will win the $100,000 at-home prize.

“uprising — hip hop and the LA riots” (9 p.m., vh1): Snoop Dogg is the narrator for “Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots.” It’s a documentary that examines the connection between the violence that occurred during four days of racial tension in 1992 in Los Angeles and the rage expressed by rappers such as NWA, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and others.

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