“Doctor Who” (BBC America, 9 p.m.) returns bigger than ever in what they’re calling the seventh season premiere under the direction of writer Steven Moffat.
With bigger than usual adventures promised, it begins with the good doctor kidnapped while traveling with the Ponds, Amy and Rory. But the planetary prison he’s put in turns out to be an asylum.
College football returns with a vengeance as well today with dozens of games all day and a big Michigan vs. Alabama (ABC, 8 p.m.) to kick off its Saturday Night Football schedule. It plays opposite Hawaii at Southern California (Fox, 7:30 p.m.).
But the pigskin begins at breakfast from Ireland with Navy vs. Notre Dame (CBS, 9 a.m.). The bulk comes later, with games that include Ohio at Penn State (ESPN, noon), Northwestern at Syracuse (ESPN2, noon), Marshall at West Virginia (FX, noon), Western Michigan at Illinois (ESPNU, noon), Miami at Boston College (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), Bowling Green at Florida (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.), Southern Mississippi at Nebraska (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.), Iowa vs. Northern Illinois (ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.), Colorado vs. Colorado State (FX, 4 p.m.), Auburn vs. Clemsen (FX, 4 p.m.), North Texas at LSU (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Rutgers at Tulane (CBS Sports network, 8 p.m.), Arkansas State at Oregon (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.), and Toledo at Arizona (ESPNU, 10:30 p.m.).
“41” (CNN, 8 p.m.) is an unusual news station replay of the recent HBO documentary, which provides an inside look at his days in Kinnebunkport, but not much insight into his presidency.
Cesar Milian is calming NASCAR dogs on tonight’s episode of “The Dog Whilperer” (Nat Geo Wild, 8 p.m.).
Russell Brand provides the voice of the Easter Bunny in the animated “Hop” (HBO, 8 p.m.), which makes its premiere cable debut. Also tonight” Paul Rudd in “Our Idiot Brother” (Showtime, 8 p.m.), and Channing Tatum in “The Son of No One” (Starz, 9 p.m.).
A salute to the first man on the moon, who died a week ago is found in “One Giant Leap: A Neil Armstrong Tribute” (Science, 10 p.m.), which includes shots from his final public appearance and interviews with the others on Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Not a good idea to have a baby around “My Cat From Hell” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.).
There was nobody in film quit like Oscar Levant, the froggish, piano playing entertainer with a quick wit. He’s featured tonight in a handful of musicals on Turner Classic Movies with “The Band Wagon” (8 p.m.), “The Berkleys of Broadway” (10 p.m.), “Humoresque” (midnight), “An American in Paris” (2:15 a.m.) and “Romance of the High Seas” (3:16 a.m.).
There are other sports today as well, such as baseball, with Cardinals at Nationals (Fox, 4 p.m.) and Diamondbacks at Dodgers (MLB, 9 p.m.).
And the U.S. Open (CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m.; CBS, noon; Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.) moves to a new network.
Dave Matthews Band plays a replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
“Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m.) is a rerun, hosted by Eli Manning and featuring Rihanna as musical guest.