Wes Anderson’s charming “Isle of Dogs” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its debut on premium cable with its exacting tale of Japanese politics and a ploy to rid the island of canines. Half the fun is guessing the voice cast that includes Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Bill Muray and Jeff Goldblum.
But here’s another good non-holiday holiday offering: “The Wizard of Oz” (TNT, 8 p.m.).
RuPaul and Norway’s prime minister are on “Sundays with Alec Baldwin” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“CMA Country Christmas” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has a replay on a night full of reruns.
“Forged in Fire: The 12 Cuts of Christmas” (History, 8 p.m.) is a way to get knife people in on the celebrations.
“The Great British Baking Show” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) tackles its remaining technical challenges.
On a two hour special “Amanda to the Rescue: Picks of the Litter” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.) she finds home for chihuahua pups she helps deliver.
Jennifer redesigns a friend’s cabana on “Sweet Home” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
On “Ready of Love” (OWN, 10 p.m.), the couples meet their partner’s family.
“Ghost Adventures” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes to the Navajo Nation.
Last call for original Christmas romances! Here’s both “Jingle Around the Clock” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) with Brooke Nevin and Michael Cassidy, and “Christmas Bells are Ringing” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) with Emilie Ullerup and Josh Kelly.
Also there is: “A Snow White Christmas” (ION, 7 p.m.), “The Santa Clause” (Freeform, 7:45 p.m.), “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” (FXX, 8 .m.), “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.), “Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure” (Disney, 8 p.m.), “A Christmas Mystery” (ION, 9 p.m.),
Less cheerful: The murder of a six-year-old on “A Christmas Mourning” (Investigation Discovery, 11 p.m.).
Christmas fare on Turner Classic Movies tonight has “Remember the Night” (8 p.m.), “Christmas in Connecticut” (10 p.m.), “Beware, My Lovely” (midnight), “Period of Adjustment” (1:45 a.m.) and “A Carol for Another Christmas” (3:45 a.m.). Earlier today, it’s Bible stuff with “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (7:45 a.m.), “Ben-Hur” (9:30 a.m.), “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1:30 p.m.) and “King of Kings” (5 p.m.).
Football today has Washington at Tennessee (NFL, 4:20 p.m.) and Baltimore at Chargers (NFL, 8:20 p.m.).
Bowl games start piling up with Memphis vs Wake Forest (ESPN, noon) in the Birmingham Bowl, Houston vs. Army (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.) in the Armed Forces Bowl, Buffalo vs. Troy (ESPN, 7p.m.) in the Dollar General Bowl and Louisiana Tech at Hawaii (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.) in the Hawaii Bowl.
There’s a load of men’s college basketball games, including Wake Forest at Tennessee (ESPN2, noon), Georgia at Georgia Tech (ESPNU, noon), Connecticut vs. Villanova (CBS, 12:30 p.m.), Clemson at South Carolina (ESPN2, 2 p.m.), Saint Louis vs. Florida State (CBS, 3 p.m.), Indiana State vs. Colorado (ESPNU, 3 p.m.), UCLA vs. Ohio State (CBS, 3 p.m.), Boston College at DePaul (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.), Wichita State at VCU (ESPN2, 4 p.m.), Loyola Chicago at Saint Joseph’s (CBS Sports, 5 p.m.), UNLV at Hawaii (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), Florida vs. Flordia Gulf Coast (Fox Sports 2, 5 p.m.), Kennedy vs. North Carolina (CBS, 5:15 p.m.), Seton Hall at Maryland (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), BYU at San Diego State (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Vanderbilt vs. Kansas State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), New Mexico State vs. Drake (Fox Sports 2, 7:30 p.m.), Sacred Heart at St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.), Kansas at Arizona State (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.) and San Diego vs. Washington State (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.).
A great holiday tradition on “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) is replaying a December show from Tom Waits, recorded 40 years.
The Seth Meyer-hosted “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) with Paul Simon gets a rerun.