Two distinct approaches are evident in the two new comedy specials tonight. In “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished” (Comedy Central, 8 p.m.) represents his first new standup show in decades, though he spends most of the time sitting down.
“Sarah Silverman: We are Miracles” (HBO, 10 p.m.), she entertains a tiny audience at Largo in Los Angeles, with some sharp observations and her pechant for needling the audience on their own bad taste. How much will they allow?
It may not be “Doctor Who,” but there’s another British fantasy import on Saturday nights with Mark Addy, Jemima Rooper and Juliet Stevenson starring in “Atlantis” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
A twist on “Sharknado” are the tornados festooned with rocks, breaking a whole lot of windows in Boston on the new “Stonados” (Syfy, 9 p.m.). It’s preceded by last year’s “Space Twister” (Syfy, 7 p.m.).
The two hour documentary “Penguins: Waddle All the Way” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) takes a close look at the odd birds.
“Identity Thief” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut, with Melissa McCartny, Jason Bateman and T.I.
Among the new Christmas movies tonight, Chyler Leigh of “Grey’s Anatomy” stars with Paul Campbell in “Window Wonderland” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) about two department store window dressers who may have an attraction despite initial animosity and competition.
In “Kristin’s Christmas Past” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), a woman travels back 17 years to her worst holiday season.
Turner Movie Classics salutes first features by great directors, from Jean-Luc Goddard’s “Breathless” (8 p.m.), Steven Spielberg’s “The Sugarland Express” (10 p.m.) to Martin Scorsese’s “Who’s That Knocking at My Door?” (midnight).
Together again: “Ice Age” (ABC Family, 7 p.m.) and “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown” (ABC Family, 8:55 p.m.).
You can either “Remember the Titans” (AMC, 8 and 10:30 p.m.) or be “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (Bravo, 8 and 10:30 p.m.).
College football dominates prime time with Arizona State at UCLA (Fox, 7 p.m.) and Baylor at Oklahoma State (ABC, 8 p.m.). Elsewhere tonight, it’s Kentucky at Georgia (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Tulsa at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Vanderbilt at Tennessee (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Missouri at Oklahoma State (ABC, 8 p.m.), Kansas at Iowa State (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.) and Boise State at San Diego State (CBS Sports NEtwork, 10:30 p.m.).
Earlier college football today includes Oklahoma at Kansas State (Fox Sports 1, midnight). Idaho at Florida State (ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.), Indiana at Ohio State (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), Brigham Young at Notre Dame (NBC, 3:30 p.m.), Colorado State at Utah State (CBS Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.) and California at Stanford (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.),
In place of “Austin City Limits” tonight is an overview of the recent awards festival, “ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2013” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Among its performers are Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Shovels & Rope,Dr. John, Stephen Stills, Duane Eddy, John Fulbright, The Milk Carton Kids and Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison.
Here’s a new episode of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) where no name may ring a bell, from host Josh Hutcherson to the musical guest, Haim.