Every show borrows from others, and “Carson Nation” (9 p.m. Saturday, OWN) is no exception. A combination of Charles Kuralt’s “On the Road” segments, “Extreme Makeover” and his signature “Queer Eye” franchise, “Carson Nation” lets Carson Kressley loose with an Airstream trailer and a mission to assist folks with his singular flair for advice, intervention and wit. And this being Oprah Winfrey’s network, the accent is on uplift and emotional overhaul.

His first stop is in Eureka, Calif., where a bride-to-be is beset with lupus. He also counsels a man whose grief for his recently deceased brother has eclipsed all other facets of his life, including his role as husband and provider. The last challenge includes a visit with a female Coast Guard medic who fears that her long involvement in a military culture has alienated her from her feminine side.

Kressley was clearly the biggest star to emerge from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” a series that helped transform Bravo from an arts-related network best known for “Inside the Actor’s Studio” to a cable ratings powerhouse with an emphasis on consumerism.

I always thought that a little Carson went a long way and that on “Queer Eye” he was rather nicely balanced by four other talents and personalities. On his own, Kressley’s routine has become a bit too well-worn, and a brash wit that once seemed spontaneous now seems scripted. He’s quick, funny and occasionally warm. But so were many of the stars of “Hollywood Squares.”

Tonight’s other highlights

• Kevin James demonstrated larger-than-life box office appeal in the 2009 comedy “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7 p.m., ABC Family).

• A shark dumped in Cajun country morphs into “Swamp Shark” (8 p.m., SyFy). Robert Davi (“Die Hard”), Kristy Swanson (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and D.B. Sweeney (“The Event”) star.

• Scheduled on “48 Hours Mystery” (9 p.m., CBS): A doctor vanishes after his wife’s mysterious death.

• Pecking orders emerge on “Rookie Blue” (9 p.m., ABC).

• Cameron Diaz, Kathy Griffin, Bear Grylls and Friendly Fires appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (9 p.m., BBC America).

Cult choice

Director Jacques Tourneur and cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, who turned “Cat People” into a low-budget masterpiece in 1943, teamed up again for the 1947 thriller “Out of the Past” (7 p.m. Saturday, TCM), considered one of the best examples of the film noir genre. A game cast includes emerging postwar stars Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas.

Saturday series

On back-to-back episodes of “CHAOS” (CBS): double jeopardy (7 p.m.) and conspiracy (8 p.m.) … “Minute To Win It” (7 p.m., NBC) … On four episodes of “Cops” (Fox): unyielding (7 p.m.); crazy, mixed-up youth (7:30 p.m.); drunk (8 p.m.); disorderly (8:30 p.m.) … “101 Ways To Leave a Game Show” (7 p.m., ABC).

A banker cashes in on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (8 p.m., NBC) … Originality’s expendable on “Expedition Impossible” (8 p.m., ABC).

Profiling on “Law & Order: LA” (9 p.m., NBC).