Also being rerun: the “iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2020” (CW, 8 p.m.).
The 2017 Hugh Jackman musical “The Greatest Showman” (ABC, 8 p.m.) gets a broadcast premiere.
Tonight is the night there are 12 consecutive runs of “A Christmas Story” (TBS, 8, 10, 12, 2 and 4 a.m.; TNT, 9 and 11 p.m., 1 and 3 a.m.), a ploy that is joined this year by a round the clock “White Christmas” (Sundance, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 p.m., 1 and 3:45 a.m.)
Not such a silent night in an avalanche story “Tidings of Terror” (Travel, 9 p.m.).
They apparently stick a Santa hat on the mythical beast in “Yuletide Yeti” (Travel, 8 p.m.).
The recent series “Greek Island Odyssey” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.) with historian Bettany Hughes is replayed back to back.
“Battle Bots” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) go at it for a couple of hours.
Infuse your evening with pointless paranormal stories in “Merry Scary Christmas” (Travel, 10 p.m.).
It’s last chance for all Christmas movies, so there’s a ton of them: “A Christmas Princess” (ION, 7 p.m.), “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (AMC, 8 p.m.), “The Grinch” (FX, 8 and 10 p.m.), “A Christmas Carol” (FX Movies, 7:50 p.m.), “Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), “On the 12th Date of Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), “Last Christmas” (HBO, 8 p.m.), “A Prince of Christmas” (ION, 9 p.m.), “This Christmas” (OWN, 9 p.m.), “Chateau Christmas” (Hallmark, 9:30 p.m.), “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” (HBO, 9:45 p.m.), “Four Christmases” (AMC, 10:15 p.m.) “Christmas with the Darlings” (Hallmark, 11 p.m.) and “Black Christmas” (HBO, 11:15 p.m.).
But also: “Bad Santa” (MTV, 7 p.m.) and “Bad Santa 2” (MTV, 9 p.m.).
Oh, and don’t forget “Your Worst Nightmare Before Christmas” (Investigation Discovery, 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m.).
The Turner Classic Movies Christmas marathon has its last full day with “Tenth Avenue Angel” (6:45 a.m.), “All Mine to Give” (8:15 a.m.), “Love Finds Andy Hardy” (10 a.m.), “It Happened on 5th Avenue” (11:45 a.m.), “In the Good Old Summertime” (2 p.m.), “Meet Me in St. Louis” (4 p.m.), “Christmas in Connecticut” (6 p.m.), “The Bishop’s Wife” (8 p.m.), “The Shop Around the Corner” (10 p.m.), the 1938 “A Christmas Carol” (midnight), “Meet John Doe” (1:30 a.m.), “Beyond Tomorrow” (3:45 a.m.) and “Three Godfathers” (5:15 a.m.).
It’s Hawaii vs. Houston (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.) in the New Mexico Bowl.
And the only other thing tonight is the Heisman Trophy Finalists Reveal Show (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Anthony Anderson, Juan Archuleta, Vern Yip. The View: Rep. Katie Porter, Elizabeth Werner (rerun). The Talk: Jamie Presley, Luke Bracey (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Elaine Welteroth, Andrew Rannells (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Derek Hough, Molly Sims, Jay Leno, Lawrence Zarian (rerun). Tamron Hall: Jason Derulo, Zach King, Priscilla Block (rerun). Wendy Williams: Killer Mike (rerun). The Real: Oliver “Bam” Sauders” (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Barack Obama, Brittany Howard. Jimmy Kimmel: Zendaya, Diego Luna, Paris Jackson. Jimmy Fallon: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Joe Manganiello, Smashing Pumpkins. Seth Meyers: Amy Adams, Adam Davidson. James Corden: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, BTS.