Before he became a big streaming star with his “Patriot Act” (Netflix, streaming), Hasan Minhaj was a member of a sketch comedy group with Asif Ali, Aristotle Athiras and Fahim Anwar, each of whom have yet to become “Daily Show” correspondents, headliners at the White House Correspondents Dinner or streaming stars. Minhaj rejoins his pals in “Goatface” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.) for a one-hour special.
Also in comedy land, two long time comics join forces in the three-episode showcase “Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell” (Netflix, streaming).
You knew it wouldn’t be long before police reality shows cut out the middlemen and just based a show on the “Body Cam” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.).
A third season starts for “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” (A&E, 9 p.m.), while an announced new six-part documentary series on another controversial cult that was to have followed it, about North Carolina’s World of Faith Fellowship, and called “The Devil Next Door,” was pulled at the last minute.
Also starting its third season: “Adam Ruins Everything” (truTV, 10 p.m.).
Kevin looks for Jack in Vietnam on “This is Us” (NBC, 9 p.m.), closing the first half of the season.
“New Amsterdam” (NBC, 10 p.m.) also shows its last new episode until January, with Dr. Goodwin trying to save the transplant recipient of his sister’s heart.
Time for the big music fest Beacharoo on “The Guest Book” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.).
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) packs in two tribal councils.
Jackie gets Dan to build a chicken coop on “The Conners” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
The 54-year-old “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (CBS, 8 p.m.) gets the first of its annual replays.
On “The Gifted” (Fox, 8 p.m.), there’s a visit to a doctor who treats patients with debilitating X genes.
The Top 11 shrinks on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Lena tries to support Maya’s pregnancy on “Splitting Up Together” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.).
Nora reacts to her father’s disappearance on “The Flash” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“Chopped” (Food, 9 p.m.) attacks the Chinese tea egg.
Junior starts his internship on “Blackish” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
Alaskans try to find childhood friends who also survived the 1964 earthquake on “We’ll Meet Again” (PBS, 8 p.m.).
It may be a bad time to look for a new place, but a good time for a spinoff: “House Hunters: Home for the Holidays” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
On “The Rookie” (ABC, 10 p.m.) former mentor becomes a fugitive.
Cole is having relationship problems on “Lethal Weapon” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Casey goes after an anaconda in Colombia on “Monster Encounters” (Travel, 10 p.m.).
Eva throws Baggy a surprise birthday party on “Hustle in Brooklyn” (BET, 10 p.m.).
David and Abbie look back at their relationship before their big wedding before 1,000 — and a TV audience — on “Counting On” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
Revenge is a consideration after LC’s been shot on “Carl Weber’s The Family Business” (BET, 9 p.m.).
The deck team is restructured on “Below Deck” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
Mike gives Eddie sex advice on “The Kids are Alright” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
Surprised that munitions-crazy shows like “Brothers in Arms” (History, 10 p.m.) aren’t just titled “Gun Nuts.”
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long Tuesday night salute to the art of casting, with casting directors David Rubin and Juliet Taylor, concludes with “A Soldier’s Story” (8 p.m.), “M*A*S*H” (10 p.m.), “The Graduate” (12:15 a.m.) and “The Last Picture Show” (2:15 a.m.). During the day, it’s all about international wartime intrigue with “Background to Danger” (7:45 a.m.), “Murder in the Fleet” (9:15 a.m.), “Phantom Raiders” (10:30 a.m.), “Across the Pacific” (11:45 a.m.), “Back to Bataan” (1:30 p.m.), “Hangmen Also Die” (3:15 p.m.) and “Triple Cross” (5:45 p.m.).
Hockey has Vegas at Chicago (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.).
Pro basketball has Lakers at Denver (NBA, 9 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Maryland Eastern Shore at St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Illinois at Notre Dame (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Virginia Tech at Penn State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Michigan State at Louisville (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.), Nevada at Loyola Chicago (ESPNews, 8 p.m.), Fairleigh Dickinson at Providence (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), N.C. State at Wisconsin (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Pittsburgh at Iowa (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) and Indiana at Duke (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ariel Winter. The View: Shante Needham, Sharon Cooper. The Talk: Lisa Vanderpump, Kevin Frazier, Robin McGraw. Ellen DeGeneres: Lin-Mauel Miranda. Wendy Williams: Candace Cameron Bure. j
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Jon Stewart, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jake Tapper, Kerry Washington, Charlamagne Tha God. Jimmy Kimmel: Taraji P. Henson, Sebastian Maniscalco, Imagine Dragons (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: John Oliver, Rachel Brosnahan, Mike Will Made-It, Swae Lee, Young Thug. Seth Meyers: Jeff Goldblum, Dick Cavett, Mark Iacano, Caitlin Kalafus (rerun). James Corden: Jon Hamm, Judy Greer (rerun). Carson Daly: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aquilo, Sam Morril (rerun). Trevor Noah: Diego Luna.