“History’s Greatest Mysteries” (History, 9 p.m.) must of course include Roswell, N.M.
Well there’s always “The Wizard of Oz” (TNT, 8:30 p.m.), which also streams commercial free every day on HBO Max.
“Baby Chimp Rescue” (BBC America, 8 p.m.) ends its run with the rescued baby chimpanzee returning to the forest.
A woman escaping her abusive husband has her baby abducted in the made-for-TV thriller “Stolen in Plain Sight” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.).
A family is shattered by a viral rant on “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN, 9 p.m.).
One good reason to tune into “Justice with Judge Jeanine” (Fox News, 9 p.m.) is to hear her read a retraction of her misinformation on voting machines and George Soros.
“Destination Fear” (Travel, 10 p.m.) has a season finale in a deserted West Virginia hospital.
Architect Clarke continues work on his rotating house on “You Live in What? International” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
The seven day classic Christmas marathon on Turner Classic Movies enters its first full day with “Alias Boston Blackie” (8 a.m.), “Bush Christmas” (9:15 a.m.), “A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas” (10:45 a.m.), “Fitzwilly” (noon), “Susan Slept Here” (2 p.m.), “Desk Set” (4 p.m.), “The Bishop’s Wife” (6 p.m.), “We’re No Angels” (8 p.m.) and “Lady on a Train” (10 p.m.).
The midnight noir is “Kiss of Death” (midnight), followed by “Lady in the Lake” (2 a.m.) and “Cover Up” (4 a.m.).
Two errant Saturday football games have Buffalo at Denver (NFL, 4:30 p.m.) and Carolina at Green Bay (NFL, 8:15 p.m.).
College football begins at noon with games that include Northwestern vs. Ohio (Fox) in the Big Ten championship, Oklahoma vs. Iowa State (ABC) in the Big 12 championship, Texas A&M at Tennessee (ESPN). Then comes Washington State at Utah (Fox Sports 1, 1:30 p.m.), Air Force at Army (CBS Sports, 3 p.m.), Louisiana Lafayette at Coastal Carolina (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.), Notre Dame vs. Clemson (ABC, 4 p.m.) in the ACC championship, Illinois at Penn State (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), Stanford at UCLA (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Florida vs. Alabama (CBS, 8 p.m.) in the SEC championship, and Arizona State at Oregon State (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).
Preseason basketball includes Atlanta at Memphis (NBA, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Butler at Indiana (Fox Sports 1, 11:30 a.m.), Louisville at Wisconsin (ESPN2, noon), North Carolina vs. Kentucky (CBS, 2 p.m.), Western Kentucky at Alabama (ESPNU, 2 p.m.), Purdue at Notre Dame (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.), Mississippi at Dayton (NBC Sports, 2:30 p.m.), UCLA vs. Ohio State (CBS, 4:15 p.m.) and Delaware at La Salle (NBC Sports, 4:30 p.m.). Women’s games include Mississippi at George Mason (CBS Sports, noon).
Golf has second round play in the PNC Championship (NBC, 3 p.m.; Golf, 6 p.m.).
Men’s college hockey has Michigan State at Notre Dame (NBC Sports, 6:30 p.m.).
Khalid and Mac DeMarco play a 2018 edition of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings).
Kristen Wiig returns to host “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) for its Christmas show with Dua Lipa. It’s a show that usually brings back a lot of alumni, but maybe not so many this year because of the pandemic.
A 2017 episode at 10 p.m. has Kevin Hart and Foo Fighters.