One regret Joe Biden always had as vice president was that he couldn’t drive his Corvette while in office. The end is in sight now, but he gets a head start though an appearance on “Jay Leno’s Garage” (CNBC, 10 p.m.) where he gets in a ’67 Vette. Not only that, he’ll get to race former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
Live late night comics were too shell shocked to be funny Tuesday. I imagine “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) will have had time to get a full head of outrage for her post-election special.
On “Rectify” (Sundance, 10 p.m.), Daniel’s mother goes to Nashville to visit him in the halfway house.
Jimmy and Gretchen first met at a wedding on the first episode of “You’re the Worst” (FXX, 10 p.m.). Now they’re back at another one after living together for a year.
The second half of the history of cats — the species, not the musical — appears on “Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
The merge finally comes on “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) just as the millennial and generation X tribes were crumbling.
“Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons” (HBO, 10 p.m.) didn’t work out. Who needs another sports talk show? So the network cancelled it last week and tonight’s episode, with Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, will be its last.
The documentary “Military Medicine: Beyond the Battlefield” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) Bob Woodruff reposts on scientific advances that have been life-saving to soldiers.
Phil wants to be part of Jay’s refuge on “Modern Family” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
On that scripted show about an unwanted president, “Designated Survivor” (ABC, 10 p.m.) shots are fired at the White House.
Probably don’t need to watch another “American Horror Story” (FX, 10 p.m.) for the second night in a row.
On “Empire” (Fox, 9 p.m.), retaliation is part of the plan after Lucious and Andre’s deal with Shine goes bad.
On “Blindspot” (NBC, 8 p.m.), Jane and Weller disappear.
A model is murdered on “Lethal Weapon” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
Felicity is about to spill to Malone about the nature of her work on “Arrow” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Bill Clinton makes an appearance on “South Park” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
Jack takes a career test on “Black-ish” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.).
Wyclef Jean guest stars as a record label head on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
It’s Rob Riggle vs. Jeff Dye on “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike, 9 p.m.).
The documentary about documentaries, “To Tell the Truth: The Strategy of Truth” (TCM, 8 p.m., 1:30 a.m.) has a second chapter on Turner Classic Movies before the survey of 1940s documentaries “Prelude to War” (9:15 p.m.), “The Autobiography of a Jeep” (10:15 p.m.), “The Negro Soldier” (10:30 p.m.), “December 7th” (11:30 p.m.), “The Battle of Midway” (1 a.m.), “Combat Camera: The Pacific” (2:45 a.m.) and “San Pietro” (5:15 a.m.).
Basketball tonight includes Brooklyn at New York (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Houston at San Antonio (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Thursday Night Football has Chicago at St. Louis (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.).
In college football, it’s Bowling Green at Akron (ESPNU, 8 p.m.) and Toledo vs. Northern Illinois (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Naomi Watts, Michael Ealy, Cam, Megan Kelly. The Talk: Kyra Sedgwick, Brian McDaniel. Harry Connick: Ricky Gervais, Barbara Corcoran, Ms. Pat. Ellen DeGeneres: Julie Bowen. Wendy Williams: Michael Ely, Katrina Szish. The Real: Omar Epps, Ashanti.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Miles Teller, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Jimmy Kimmel: Robert De Niro, Gigi Hadid, Willie Nelson. Jimmy Fallon: Eddie Redmayne, Lily Collins, Martha Wainwright. Seth Meyers: Wendy Williams, Lukas Graham, Keith Carlock. James Corden: John Lithgow, Ryan Phillippe, Kyra Sedgwick. Carson Daly: Alton Brown, Saves the Day, Roosevelt. Trevor Noah: John Stanton. Conan O’Brien: Kristen Stewart, Bill Burr, Fidlar.