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“We’re in the boredom-killing business.” — Howard Beale, “Network”

There’s some truth to what Peter Finch’s character spoke in the over-the-top 1976 television satire. But I still can’t imagine being bored enough to want to watch something called “Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Cafe” (10 p.m., Tru, TV-14), the second season of a series about a big blowout thrown by a Las Vegas hotel for approximately 6,000 guests.

The nice folks at Tru TV provided a brief glimpse for my education, and I couldn’t wait for it to end. Not to give too much away from this snapshot, but there will be scenes of young women showing off their unnatural assets, of exhibitionists commenting on their own “crazy” behavior, and (gasp!) tension between staff members when things (spoiler alert!) get “out of control.” I’m not saying you need to have killed a lot of brain cells to endure this, but it probably helps.

– Best known for tough guy fare like Ultimate Fighting, the Spike Network is not usually associated with educational TV. But the show “Surviving Disaster” (10 p.m., Spike, TV-14) assures us that “this show will save your life.” Host Cade Courtley takes viewers through catastrophic situations and offers practical tips on survival. You never know when you’ll run into your next tornado.