Not only did William Inge win an Oscar for his screenplay of “Splendor in the Grass” (TCM, 8 p.m.), he also appears as a Protestant clergyman in Elia Kazan’s 1961 film. But you’ll be looking more at young Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood.
It’s part of a day long look at best original screenplay Oscar winners and nominees on Turner Classic Movies, as part of their 31 Days of Oscar. It begins with “Interrupted Melody” (6:15 p.m.), “The Naked Spur” (8:15 a.m.), “It’s Always Fair Weather” (10 a.m.), “Titanic” (noon), “Designing Woman” (2 p.m.), “The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer” (4 p.m.) and “Woman of the Year” (6 p.m.), before a slate of prime time winners that also include “Pillow Talk” (10:15 p.m.), “The Candidate” (12:15 a.m.), “The Producers” (2:15 a.m.) and one of the greatest of all, “Citizen Kane” (4 a.m.).
The thing about “The Bachelor Winter Games” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is that it knows its stupid. How can you dislike a two week show that begins with its own opening ceremony and theme song? “Celebrity Big Brother” didn’t do that. And it seems like people are getting to like one another. What’s interesting to the same old U.S. faces is the same thing interesting to us: All the international visitors.
The Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) has figure skating, snowboarding, skeleton, freestyle skiing an cross country skiing.
It’s not quite Winter Games but it is “Thursday Night Darts: Premier League” (BBC America, 10 p.m.).
And the NFL season is over, but the “Madden NFL Ultimate League” (Disney XD, 9 p..m.) is just in its second week.
Think there isn’t enough hype about the return of “Roseanne”? Here’s a whole “20/20” (ABC, 10 p.m.) about it.
Alannah’s stage presence grows on “Nashville” (CMT, 9 p.m.), causing a rift in the band. Don’t confuse th show with “Flip or Flop Nashville” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
The mayor waits for a helicopter on a new “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
Marc Jacobs visits “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” (VH1, 8 p.m.), where Kristin Chenoweth and Nicole Byer are guest judges.
The first leg of the finals on “Top Chef” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) begins in Telluride.
On “The This Old House Hour” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) the wood stove arrives.
A baby deer needs help on “North Woods Law: Uncured” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
A career cheerleader wants a little place on “Tiny House, Big Living” (DIY, 9 p.m.).
Troy tests his sharpshooting on “Swamp People” (History, 9 p.m.).
Stolen fracking profits play into a missing person case in North Dakota on “Pandora’s Box: Unleashing Evil” (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.).
A promising suspect emerges on “Killing Fields” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
It’s Don Cheadle vs. Wanda Sykes on “Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount, 9:30 p.m.).
On “Mysteries at the Museum” (Travel, 9 p.m.), Teddy Roosevelt lays down the law in the Wild West.
It’s Ms. Deb vs. Bow on “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” (WeTV, 9 p.m.).
Two want to leave “60 Days In” (A&E, 10 p.m.) early, and who can blame them?
Tony Rock hosts “Black Card Revoked” (BET, 10 p.m.).
A fire is a problem for “Moonshiners” (Discovery, 10 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Cincinnati at Houston (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Purdue at Wisconsin (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Temple at Wichita State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Tulsa at Connecticut (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), UAB at Louisiana Tech (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.), Arizona at Arizona State (ESPN, 9 p.m.), Oregon at Southern California (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Campbell at Redford (ESPNU, 9 p.m.), Oregon State at UCLA (Fox Sports 1, 11 p.m.) and Saint Mary’s, Calif. at San Francisco (ESPNU, 11 p.m.).
In the NBA, it’s Lakers at Minnesota (TNT, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Red Gerard, Ashley Graham, Carly Pearce. The View: Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec. The Talk: Common, Paigion Walker. Harry Connick: Daymond John, Jason Hanson. Steve Harvey: Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann, Nolan gould, Rico Rodriguez (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: David Spade, Kalen Allen, Sam Smith. The Real: Aaron Carter.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Liam Neeson, Michael Wolff, Andra Day with Common (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Natalie Portman, Kyrie Irving. James Corden: Judd Apatow, Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Platten (rerun). Jordan Klepper: Roy Wood Jr. (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Ed Helms, Fareed Zakaria, Electric Guest (rerun).