Prime choices

SUNDAY

Big girls don’t cry . . . they headline cable shows making light of their weight issues. First it was her plus-sized comedy “Fat Actress”; now “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life” (below) puts the former “Cheers” beauty in a new reality series. (A&E, 10 and 10:30 p.m.)

MONDAY

Got Brenda? “Dancing With the Stars” does. Former “Beverly Hills 90210” star Shannen Doherty joins Pam Andersen, Kate Gosselin, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and other celebs as the dance competition returns to trip the light fantastic. (ABC, 8 p.m.)

TUESDAY

The immigration debate turned personal for filmmaker Monika Navarro when her uncles Augie (above) and Gino were deported to Mexico. She shares their stories and others in “Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)” on “Independent Lens.”(KCET,

10 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY

Fear of flying? Not these “Fly Girls.” They’re the stewardesses -- sorry, “flight attendants” -- making the friendly skies that much friendlier in this new docu-series. Watch as

they point out the safety features of

the aircraft, and so on. (KTLA, 9 p.m.)

THURSDAY

Did you know there are more tigers in captivity in the U.S. than there are wild ones in Asia? The special “The Tiger Next Door” profiles one Indiana man who happens to keep a couple dozen of the big cats right in his own backyard. (Animal Planet,

9 p.m.)

FRIDAY

A self-deluded “documenteur” (Rob Carlton, left, with Darren Gilshenan and Rebecca Massey) runs “Chandon Pictures” from his home, bringing his limited skills to bear on weddings and kid’s parties, in this Aussie comedy. (Sundance, 9 and 9:30 p.m.)

SATURDAY

Remember “Fame”? Giddy for “Glee”? If you’re a sucker for singing and dancing -- and drama -- the new comedy “Victorious” follows the trials and travails

of a talented teen (Victoria Justice) at an elite performing arts high school. (Nickelodeon,

9:30 p.m.)