Presumably quarantined canines are ready to cavort on “Puppy Bowl XVII” (Animal Planet, 2 p.m.), which includes a special appearance from the First Dogs.Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart host. It repeats at 6 and 9 p.m.
“Crikey! It’s the Irwins” (Animal Planet, 5 p.m.) starts its third season amid the Puppy Bowls.
The two hour “Kitten Bowl” (Hallmark, 2 p.m.) is hosted by Beth Stern, Tamera Mowry Housley and Cameron Mathison.
Other broadcast networks give up in a big way, with reruns all night. But it’s a full night on public broadcasting: A photographer get messages from beyond on tonight’s “Miss Scarlet and the Duke on Masterpiece” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings). James has a ethical quandary dealing with Helen’s bull on “All Creatures Great and Small” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). ‘
What they’re calling “labor unrest” is occurring on the plantation on the second episode of “The Long Song” (PBS, 10 p.m. check local listings).
On “The Watch” (BBC America, 8 p.m.) Sam falls into an alternate universe where he’s a prisoner.
The Republican reckoning is covered on “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.).
Cable counter programs the Super Bowl with day- or night-long marathons of things like “Hoarders” (A&E, 8 a.m.), “Ridiculousness” (MTV, 8 a.m.), “Planet Earth: The Blue Planet” (8 a.m.), “Reba” (CMT, ), “Duck Dynasty” (FYI, noon), “The Golden Girls” (Hallmark, 6 p.m.), “Family Feud” (GSN, 5:30 p.m.), “Two and a Half Men” (TVLand, 6 p.m.), “1,000-lb Sisters” (TLC, 7 p.m.), “Futurama” (Syfy, 6:30 p.m.) and “Futurama” (Syfy, 8:45 p.m.).
“The Rev” (Bravo, 11 p.m.) meddles in Judea’s search for a date to the ball.
Turner Classic Movies has a crooked lawyer double feature with “The Fortune Cookie” (8 p.m.) and “The Nuisance” (10:15 p.m.). A 2018 documentary about a pioneering silent filmmaker, “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” (midnight), is followed by three of her films, “Algie the Miner” (2 a.m.) and “A House Divided” (2:10 a.m.) and “Matrimony’s Speed Limit” (2:25 a.m.). Then comes Wim Wenders’ 1987 “Wings of Desire” (2:45 a.m.).
Football is not the only game in town. Basketball includes Boston at Phoenix (NBA, 2 p.m.).
Hockey has Philadelphia at Washington (NBC, noon) and Carolina at Columbus (NHL, 3 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Iowa at Indiana (Fox, noon), Georgetown at Villanova (Fox, 2:30 p.m.), Temple at Wichita State (ESPNU, 3 p.m.), Boise State at Nevada (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.), VCU at Duquesne (NBC Sports, 4 p.m.) and California at Stanford (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.).
Women’s games include DePaul at Marquette (Fox Sports 1, noon), Florida State at Miami (ESPNU, 1 p.m.), Notre Dame at Louisville (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and Indiana at Iowa (ESPN2, 2 p.m.).
Final rounds are played in the Phoenix Open (Golf, 1 p.m.; NBC, 3 p.m.).
Tennis has first round play in the Australian Open (ESPN, 7 p.m.; ESPN2, 10 p.m.).
And there’s some American Track and Field (ESPN, 4:30 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Roger Wicker. CBS: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 response team. NBC: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Adam Schiff. CNN: Yellen, Sens. Pat Toomey and Bernie Sanders, Rep. Ayanna Presley. Fox News: Sens. Rand Paul and Chris Murphy, Rep. Liz Cheney.