What's on TV Friday: 'Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition' and 'Evil Genius'

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition’ and ‘Evil Genius’

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Gabby Douglas in “Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition.”CreditMark Hill/CBS

Gabby Douglas goes undercover. And, after nearly 60 years, “Rocky and Bullwinkle” adapts to a new era.

What’s on TV

UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION 8 p.m. on CBS. Celebrities surprising unsuspecting plebeians is practically a cottage industry at this point. There’s Undercover Lyft, Jimmy Fallon’s subway busker series, Jimmy Kimmel’s “I Witness News” — and now this show, which sends famous people to discover unknown talent in their fields. Future episodes will feature Deion Sanders and Idina Menzel, and this inaugural one on Friday stars Gabby Douglas, mingling with gymnasts and coaches. It seems a little implausible that young gymnasts wouldn’t recognize the gold-medal Olympian — but a curly gray wig and heavy face makeup might just do the trick.

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Andrew Rannells in “Live From Lincoln Center.”CreditKevin Yatarola

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Andrew Rannells has established himself as a bona fide triple threat, singing and dancing on Broadway in “The Book of Mormon” and “Falsettos” and acting on TV in the HBO show “Girls.” He performs here in concert, singing renditions of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” Peter Gabriel’s “Big Time” and more.

What’s Streaming

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A scene from “Evil Genius.”CreditNetflix

MEET MY MOM on Facebook Watch. Reese Witherspoon has been involved in many onscreen mother-daughter relationships over the years — playing the daughters of notable actresses like Mary Steenburgen (“Four Christmases”) or Tess Harper (“The Man in the Moon”), and more recently caring for a new generation in “Home Again” and “Big Little Lies.” Now, just in time for Mother’s Day, she’s producing a new series consisting of conversations between celebrities and their mothers. The first episode will focus on Ms. Witherspoon herself, as she reminisces with her mom about her upbringing in Nashville. Future episodes will include Adam Rippon, Lilly Singh and Ashley Graham.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE on Amazon Prime. It’s been nearly 60 years since a shrewd flying squirrel and a bumbling moose first appeared on television to foil the sinister plots of the stereotypical Cold War villains Boris and Natasha. The zany, pun-filled cartoon has improbably stood the test of time and entertained generations of youngsters through movies and spinoffs. The latest attempt to capture decades-old magic is this shiny DreamWorks adaptation, which features modern cameos, including from an irate Gordon Ramsay. Of course, Boris and Natasha are still up to no good.

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