A third Christmas movie in as many days has higher star power than most, mostly because it also serves as the 65th anniversary of the Hallmark Hall of Fame (a movie franchise that has since moved from a broadcast showcase to cable). At any rate Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack and Shirley MacLaine star in “A Heavenly Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) about an angel’s aim to fulfill a young woman’s wish. And Christmas and romance play a role of course.
Elsewhere, “Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut.
Primetime network football includes Utah at Colorado (Fox, 7:30 p.m.) and Florida at Florida State (ABC, 8 p.m.).
The re-created old episode of “Doctor Who” (BBC America, 8:25), “The Power of the Daleks,” presents part two.
The 2002 animated “Robbie the Reindeer” (CBS, 8 p.m.) with the voices of Ben Stiller, Hugh Grant, Britney Spears and Jim Belushi, returns, followed by its sequel, “Robbie the Reindeer: The Legend of the Lost Tribe” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.).
Here’s a rerun from Thanksgiving afternoon: The National Dog Show (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Ludo’s bistro approach is explored on “The Mind of a Chef” (PBS, 9 p.m.).
Action comes to a head on “Dirk Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
The eighth season finale of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” (OWN, 10 p.m.) looks up Monica, Ziggy Marley and Veronica Webb.
Turner Classic Movies has a Dustin Hoffman triple feature with “Tootsie” (8 p.m.), “Rain Man” (10:15 p.m.) and “The Graduate” (12:45 a.m.). he is not featured, however, in the films that follow, “Punk Vacation” (TCM, 2 :45 a.m.) and “Killer Party” (TCM, 4:30 a.m.).
College football begins at noon with games that include Rutgers at Maryland (ESPNews), Virginia at Virginia Tech (ESPN2), Michigan at Ohio State (ABC), Kentucky at Louisville (ESPN), Kansas at Kansas State (Fox Sports 1), Purdue at Indiana (ESPNU) and Central Florida at South Florida (CBS Sports).
Then at 3:30 p.m. are: Navy at SMU (ESPNU), Auburn at Alabama (CBS), Michigan State at Penn State (ESPN), Notre Dame at Southern Cal (ABC), West Virginia at Iowa State (Fox Sports 1), Duke at Miami (ESPN2) and San Jose State at Fresno State (CBS Sports).
Later comes Tulane at Connecticut (ESPNews, 4 p.m.), UCLA at California (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Western Kentucky at Marshall (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), South Carolina at Clemson (ESPN), East Carolina at Temple (ESPNews), Colorado State at San Diego State (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.), Utah State at BYU (ESPNU, 10:15 p.m.) and Wyoming at New Mexico (ESPN2, 10:15 p.m.).
College basketball includes Loyola at Creighton (Fox Sports 2, 4:30 p.m.) and Houston Baptist at Marquette (Fox Sports 2, 7:30 p.m.).
The father-son duo Tweedy performs on a replay of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings).
Pity Mike Pence won’t be in the audience when Lin-Manuel Miranda-hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) gets a rerun, with Twenty One Pilots.