The makers of television shows are fascinated by the viral videos on YouTube. How could they get so many viewers for things that are so cheaply made? So there have been a number of shows that are basically a compendium of clips accompanied by commentary of various degrees of value.
Now in a kind of “MythBusters” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) twist, a couple of hosts, Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds try to recreate and analyze some of the dumber things online, like the disaster prone trash can rocket, on a show called “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” (Science, Discovery, 10 p.m.). Because it’s on the Science channel, there’s an off chance you could learn something. But don’t count on it.
Speaking of what could possibly go wrong, check with the 36th episode of “Sex Sent Me to the ER” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
A couple of new TV movies tonight are church-related. On “Megachurch Murder” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) the death of a popular preacher played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, that is first thought to be suicide starts a conspiracy suspicions. Tamala Jones, Michael Beach, Shanicia Knowles, Romeo Miller and Corbin Bleu round out the cast.
In “Christian Mingle: The Movie” (Up, 7 p.m.) Lacy Chabert stars as a woman who feigns religion in order to get some romance on the Christian dating site. Corbin Bernstein writes and directs the movie that also features Morgan Fairchild, John O’Hurly David Keith and Stephen Toblowsky.
More conventional is “So You Said Yes” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), in which a bridal shop owner played by Kellie Martin, falls for the son of a rival shop’s owner. Chad Willett and Bruce Boxleitner costar in what’s billed as a Valentine’s Movie.
Fox wraps up its canceled “Red Band Society” (Fox, 8 p.m.) with a two hour finale. It began with such high hopes.
“Transporter” (TNT, 10 p.m.) reaches its second season finale with Frank trying to get a cyber bomb in order to save his woman.
The well-reviewed Tom Hanks military sci-fi film “Edge of Tomorrow” (HBO, 8 p.m.) with Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton, makes its premium cable debut. Also on tonight: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Dennis Leary in last year’s “Draft Day” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.) and Michael C; Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson in the thriller “Cold in July” (Showtime, 10 p.m.).
An odd choice for primetime network TV — the 14 year old “Harry Potter and the Sorcer’s Stone” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
A woman can see into the future on “The Musketeers” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
The Oscar condensers of the early 1940s on Turner Classic Movies include some pretty classic titles, with “The Philadelphia Story” (8 p.m.), “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” (10 p.m.), “Citizen Kane” (11:45 p.m.), “Mrs. Miniver” (2 a.m.) and “The Great Dictator” (4:15 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball kind of takes over beginning at noon with Tennessee at Georgia (ESPN2), Illinois at Michigan (ESPN), Baylor at West Virginia (ESPNU) and Marquette at Seton Hall (CBS Sports). Then at 1 p.m., it’s Notre Dame at Duke (CBS), Temple at Memphis (ESPNews) and Providence at Xavier (Fox Sports). At 2 p.m.: Georgetown at Villanova (Fox), Kansas at Oklahoma State (ESPN), VCU at St. Bonaventure (NBC Sports), Texas-Arlington at Louisiana-Layfayette (ESPN2), Texas Tech at Iowa State (ESPNU) and Army at Navy (CBS Sports).
After Oklahoma at TCU (ESPNews, 3 p.m.), DePaul at Butler (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.) the following games are at 4 p.m.: Syracuse at Pittsburgh (ESPN2), Texas at Kansas State (ESPN), UNLV at Colorado State (CBS Sports), Nebraska at Penn State (ESPNU) and Saint Louis at Fordham (NBC Sports).
Then comes Arizona at Arizona State (Fox, 4:30 p.m.), Alabama at LSU (ESPN2, 6 p.m.), Connecticut at Tulane (CBS Sports, 6 p.m.), Texas A&M at Missouri (ESPNU, 6 p.m.), Louisville at Virginia (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Missouri State at Wichita State (ESPN2, 8 p.m.), SMU at Tulsa (ESPNU, 8 p.m.), South Florida at Cincinnati (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.), Kentucky at Florida (ESPN, 9 p.m.), Hawaii at UC Santa Barbara (ESPNU, 10 p.m.) and Gonzaga at San Francisco (ESPN2, 11:30 p.m.).
Pro basketball has Chicago at New Orleans (NBA, 7 p.m.). Hockey night has Islanders at Boston (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Sports alternatives include the Alpine Skiing World Championships (NBC, 2:30 p.m.) and the New Balance indoor Grand Prix Track and Field (NBC Sports Network, 6 p.m.).
Foo Fighters play a new “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
On the eve of its 40th birthday, tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) is a rerun of the recent Amy Adams episode with One Direction from earlier this season. At 10 p.m., the vintage episode is a 25 year old one from 1990 with Patrick Swayze hosting and Mariah Carey as musical guest is rerun.