The original 1966 animated “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (NBC, 8 p.m.) makes unnecessary the 2000 Jim Carrey live action version that follows it, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (NBC, 8:30 p.m.).
“Live Rescue” (A&E, 9 p.m.) counts down the Top 20 moments of 2020, one of which has to be the cancellation of “Live P.D.”
Christmas can’t stop “Washington Week” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings).
On “The Zoo: Bronx-Sized” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) deals with a sick sea lion.
Time for one last Christmas movie? “My Sweet Holiday” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) involves a woman who spends Christmas at her parents house, when a stranger buys the family chocolate store. It stars Malone Thomas of “Ozark” and Jason Burkey of “Doom Patrol.”
Turner Classic Movies’ Chrismas marathon comes to an end with “Little Women” (7:15 a.m.), “The Great Rupert” (9:15 a.m.), “Babes in Toyland” (10:45 a.m.), “Susan Slept Here” (12:15 p.m.), “The Man Who Came to Dinner” (2 p.m.), “Holiday Affair” (4 p.m.) and “The Apartment” (5:45 p.m.).
Tonight, it’s a holiday with two Hepburns — Katharine and Audrey — in the alternating films “Sabrina” (8 p.m.), “The African Queen” (10 p.m.), “My Fair Lady” (midnight), “Holiday” (3 a.m.) and “Two for the Road” (4:45 a.m.).
One NFL game today has Minnesota at New Orleans (Fox, 4:30 p.m.).
NBA action has New Orleans at Miami (ESPN, noon), Golden State at Milwaukee (ABC, 2:30 p.m.), Brooklyn at Boston (ABC, 5 p.m.), Dallas at Lakers (ABC, 8 p.m.) and Clippers at Denver (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).
College football has Marshall at Buffalo (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.) in the Camellia Bowl.
Men’s college basketball includes Wisconsin at Michigan State (Fox, 12:30 p.m.) and Maryland at Purdue (Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m.).
Hockey’s world junior championship has Switzerland vs. Slovakia (NHL, 2 p.m.), Germany vs. Finland (NHL, 6 p.m.) and Russia vs. U.S. (NHL, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
All reruns: Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Ryan Reynolds, Lacey Chabert, Pentatonix, Seth MacFarlane. The Talk: Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Emma Corrin, Josh O’Connor.Drew Barrymore: Kelly Rowland, Shannon Lee, Jill Kargman. Kelly Clarkson: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Jean Smart. Tamron Hall: Jay Pharoah, Willie and Christina Geist. Wendy Williams: Kenya Moore. The Real: Jay Pharoah.
Late Talk
Reruns all: Stephen Colbert: Barack Obama. Jimmy Kimmel: Taylor Swift, Christian Serratos, Sabrina Claudio. Jimmy Fallon: Kristen Bell, Sienna Miller, Kelly Clarkson and Brett Eldridge. Seth Meyers: The Meyers Family, Kurt Vile. James Corden: Meryl Streep, Billy Eichner. Lilly Singh: Charlize Theron.