Titles can mean so much. Or deceive so many. Much has been written about the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” (7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Bravo) franchise and how its subjects seem neither real nor like housewives.

You can go too far in the other direction, too. Who wants to warm up to “Desperate Landscapes” (8 p.m., DIY)? The home improvement series asked viewers to submit their nominations for “America’s Most Desperate Landscape,” and a location in Florida took the prize.

Host/contractor Jason Cameron and crew right this landscaping wrong with 1,500 feet of sod, 300 trees and the removal of more than three Dumpsters full of concrete.

• Desperation of another sort looms large on “Real Estate Intervention” (9:30 p.m., HGTV) entering its regular timeslot tonight. Hosts Mike Aubrey and Sabrina Soto offer sellers new ways to approach a challenging market. Well into a depressed real estate environment, cable series are finally beginning to catch up.

• What can you say about a show’s title when it’s not even printable in a family newspaper? “Penn & Teller’s Bull ….!” (9 p.m., Showtime) enters its seventh season, making it the longest-running show on the Showtime Network.

For their first installment, they take on businesses that profit from the promise of a better sex life — everyone from a “coach” who charges $300 per session to the inventor of a $12,000 pleasure-inducing “machine” that may remind viewers of a joke in Woody Allen’s comedy “Sleeper.”

• Hardly a household name, director Budd Boetticher has emerged as one of the most respected directors of Hollywood Westerns, churning out many modestly budgeted films during the 1950s, including “Comanche Station” (10:30 a.m., TCM) and “Decision at Sundown” (3 p.m.).

TCM salutes Boetticher’s career, running eight of his films from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as the 2005 documentary “Budd Boetticher: A Man Could Do That” (7:30 a.m.), directed by Bruce Ricker.

Tonight’s other highlights

• On two episodes of “30 Rock” (NBC), Tracy and Jenna bicker over an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s show (7 p.m.), and Liz meets a handsome new neighbor (8:30 p.m.).

• A shallow grave holds the remains of two circus performers on “Bones” (7 p.m., Fox).

• Distracted by a congressional hearing, Langston fears his case may be collapsing on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS).

• On two episodes of “The Office” (NBC), a dirty microwave sparks a fight (7:30 p.m.); a sudden windfall (8 p.m.).

• The talent pool shrinks to 14 on “So You Think You Can Dance” (8 p.m., Fox).

• Michael thinks twice about a targeted gangster on “Burn Notice” (8 p.m., USA).

• Lisbon fears that Red John may be setting a trap for Jane on “The Mentalist” (9 p.m., CBS).

• Toby rescues a troubled teen from gang violence on “The Listener” (9 p.m., NBC).

• The sudden arrival of Pete’s girlfriend rattles Violet on “Private Practice” (9 p.m., ABC).

• An ailing chef vanishes on “Royal Pains” (9 p.m., USA).

Cult choice

A scorned wife (Giulietta Masina) loses her bearings in the 1965 fantasy “Juliet of the Spirits” (9 p.m., TCM), directed by Masina’s husband, Federico Fellini. People who use the word “surreal” willy nilly should watch this movie to see what the word really means.