And it’s the first night of what will be a lot of replays of the annual fare of “A Christmas Story” (TBS, 7 p.m.), “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (TNT, 8 and 10 p.m.) and “Elf” (TBS, 9 p.m.).
“See How They Run” (HBO, 8 p.m.), the recent movie about a murder that occurs while staging a play in 1950s London, makes its premium cable debut. Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, Adrien Brody and Ruth Wilson star.
The latest documentary special on the cross country traveler lost in Wyoming is “Toxic Love: The Gabby Petito Tragedy” (HLN, 9 p.m.).
“Cris Angel’s Magic with the Stars” (CW, 8 p.m.) has Olympian Lolo Jones and Frankie Muniz learn some tricks.
Elephants and pit bulls are among the “World’s Funniest Animals” (CW, 9 p.m.). tell it to the dogs on “Pit Bulls & Parolees” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
“The Hair Tales” (OWN, 8 p.m.) hears the hair stories of the rapper Chika.
Guys make peace through basketball on “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
“Ghost Hunters” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes on a battleship.
Solomon goes snorkeling on “Conjuring Kesha” (Travel, 10 p.m.).
Basketball tonight includes Boston at New York (NBA, 7:30 p.m.) and Portland at Phoenix (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Hockey includes Colorado vs. Columbus (NHL, 2 p.m.) and Boston at Toronto (NHL, 7 p.m.).
College football begins a little early today with Air Force at Army (CBS, 11:30 a.m.). Then, games at noon include Ohio State at Northwestern (ABC), Texas Tech at TCU (Fox), Florida at Texas A&M (ESPN), Minnesota at Nebraska (ESPN2), Iowa at Purdue (Fox Sports 1), Tulane at Tulsa (ESPNU) and Western Kentucky at Charlotte (CBS Sports).
Games at 3:30 p.m.) include Penn State at Indiana (ABC), Tennessee at Georgia (CBS), Oregon at Colorado (ESPN), Central Florida at Memphis (ESPN2), Oklahoma State at Kansas (Fox Sports 1) and New Mexico at Utah State (CBS Sports).
Then comes Navy at Cincinnati (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), Alabama at LSU (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Texas at Kansas State (Fox Sports 2, 7 p.m.), UNLV at San Diego State (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Houston at SMU (NFL, 7 p.m.), Auburn at Mississippi State (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.), James Madison at Louisville (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.), California at Southern California (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.), UCLA at Arizona State (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.) and Hawaii at Fresno State (Fox Sports 2, 10:30 p.m.).
NASCAR runs its Series Championship (USA, 3:30 p.m.).
There’s also the gymnastics world championship (NBC, noon).
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) has Lyle Lovett for the full hour.
Amy Schumer brings some professionalism back to the ailing “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) by hosting a new episode. Steve Lacy is musical guest.