Thursday, Oct. 6
7 p.m. “Four Minutes”
Reviewing the life of Roger Bannister, the first man to run a 4-minute mile. Coincidentally, he was also the last man to run a 4-minute mile, without steroids. (2005) ESPN2
7 p.m. “Only in America”
Tonight’s episode goes inside the gay rodeo circuit. It’s just like mainstream rodeo except the chaps fit tighter. And the clowns are more sarcastic. Discovery Times
8 p.m. “The Apprentice”
This week, the teams must market new technology for seniors, including a motion-sensor device to keep those kids off the lawn and a TIVO that only tapes “Matlock.” NBC
9 p.m. “Without a Trace “
Detectives search for evidence in the disappearance of a very unpopular student. We’re assuming they already looked in his locker. CBS
10:35 p.m. “The Tonight Show”
Jesse James, the charismatic, tattoo-and-grease splattered mechanic star of “West Coast Choppers,” appears to announce that he is dating your daughter. NBC