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7 p.m. on NBC America’s Got Talent It’s time for the third round of the Judge Cuts for this season, and they won’t be any easier for the contestants to take — nor, in all likelihood, for the judges to make. Nevertheless, hard decisions are required of Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Consoling words and a shoulder to lean on may be required of host Tyra Banks as those sent home leave the stage. 7 p.m. on FOOD Chopped This season’s five-part “Grill Masters” tournament introduces four top-notch grilling experts from four U.S. locations who go head to head during the first four weeks to vie for the right to represent their home turf in the fifth-episode finale. First up: Kansas City, Mo., where the four chefs compete in three rounds: appetizer, entree and dessert. Each week’s judges are drawn from a rotating panel that includes Moe Cason, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Murphy among others. Alex and Geoffrey Guarnaschelli, Zakarian, Marc 8:35 p.m. on TVL Teachers After a humiliated Ms. Watson (Kate Lambert) gets evicted, Toby (Tim Bagley) invites his beloved to move into his place in a new episode called “For Poorer or Poorer.” Meanwhile, Ms. Snap (Katy Colloton) joins a dating website that caters to the personal needs of well-to-do older men. 9 Making Parks Poehler this p.m. competition. producers and reunite on and It field NBC Recreation Nick to with and enter Offerman, They’re the hosts alums the debut both unscripted-series as pictured, Amy each of executive episode several to which “Makers” tests time the limits with craft and two skills specific projects, of themes Poehler have are applied. personal Offerman expertise and in the subject, since both are passionate about innovating as they create objects in their spare time. 9 p.m. on PBS Frontline For a public affairs series that vies to be timely, a new episode titled “Separated: Children at the Border” surely fulfills that mission. The hour delves behind the headlines (and there have been many) to examine what happened when immigrant children were taken from their families, sparking outrage on both sides of the border between the United States and Mexico — and forcing a re-examination of the current American administration’s related policies.