Soon after the fanfare surrounding the end of “The Dog Whisperer” (Nat Geo Wild, 7 and 11 p.m.), Cesar Millan is back, after an apparent midlife location change. He’s moved to Spain where he has a dog compound where people visit him. The idea of his new venture is to test people who want to adopt rehabilitated dogs from him.
In “Cesar Milian’s Leader of the Pack” (Nat Geo Wild, 10 p.m.), he advises the hopeful new dog owners along the way, but in the end chooses the one of three he thinks is best suitable, “Dating Game” style. To show how popular he’s become abroad, his candidates all come from the U.K., Italy and the Netherlands, giving he show the feel of an international import.
It comes alongside the third season premiere for “The Incredible Dr. Pol” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.), the kindly old veterinarian who makes house calls.
Jack White and one of his bands play songs from his hard-hitting “Blunderbuss” on a new “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Another advantage: adjustable volume.
The biggest thing on TV tonight is the NFL playoff game of the Vikings at Packers (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Three reruns of “Once Upon a Time” (ABC, 8, 9 and 10 p.m.) are meant as a prelude for the season resuming Sunday.
Aside from “Cops” (Fox, 8 p.m.), the only thing new on broadcast TV is a burned off episode of the “The Mob Doctor” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Fame is changing the people on “Pit Bulls and Parolees” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) as Shorty goes on a book tour.
Interested to see the update of “The Three Stooges” (HBO, 8 p.m.), making its premium cable debut tonight on a generally light night for movies.
“Underemployed” (MTV, 8 p.m.) is programmed for young people who are home early on Saturday night.
Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal and Pink are among the guests on a new “Graham Norton Show” (BBC America, 10 p.m.).
The guys on “Wedding Band” (TBS, 10 p.m.) are hired to play a divorce party instead.
The movies on Turner Classic Movies tonight concern the art of the whistle: Advice on how to do it in “To Have and Have Not” (8 p.m.), and then “The Whistler” (10 p.m.), “Libel” (11:15 p.m.), “A Fistful of Dollars” (1 a.m.) and “M” (2:45 a.m.).
In college football, it’s Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi (ESPN, 1 p.m.) in the Compass Bowl.
Men’s college hoops includes Pittsburgh at Rutgers (ESPN2, 11 a.m.), North Carolina State at Boston College (ESPN2, 4 p.m.) and Lehigh at Virginia Commonwealth (NBC Sports, 5 p.m.). Women’s games include Purdue at Nebraska (CBS, 2 p.m.) and Notre Dame at Connecticut (CBS, 4 p.m.).
A really good episode of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with Louis C.K. hosting and playing Lincoln along the way, reruns, with musical guest, fun.