The others are: “Christmas on the Slopes” (UPtv, 7 p.m.), starring Soma Chhaya and Oliver Renaud; “A Fabled Holiday” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) with Brooke D’Orsay and Ryan Paevey; “A New Orleans Noel” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) with Keshia Knight Pulliam and Brad James, with an appearance by Patti LaBelle, “The Great Holiday Bake War” (OWN, 9 p.m.) with Finesse Mitchell and LeToya Luckett; and “The Holiday Stocking” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.) with Mykelti Williamson, Tamala Jones and B.J. Britt.
Making its premium cable debut is the crime drama “Bandit” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) with Elisha Cuthbert, Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson.
“Life in Color with David Attenborough” (BBC America, 8 p.m.) looks at animals who have a natural way of camouflaging.
Most of the voice talents behind the 1996 animated special “The Story of Santa Claus” (CBS, 9 p.m.) with Ed Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, are dead.
“Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has its annual showing, paired with its sequel “Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.).
A dog who tricks strangers into playing with him is one of the “World’s Funniest Animals” (CW, 9 p.m.).
“Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” (CNN, 9 p.m.) gets an inspirational replay.
A rain delay ruins Melody’s plans on “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
Hockey includes Anaheim at Minnesota (NHL, 2 p.m.) and Toronto at Tampa Bay (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Syracuse at Notre Dame (ESPN2, noon), South Carolina at Georgetown (Fox Sports 1, noon), Oklahoma at Villanova (CBS, 12:30 p.m.), VCU at Temple (ESPNU, 1 p.m.), Florida State at Virginia (ESPN2, 2 p.m.), Tennessee Tech at Butler (Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.), Oakland at Purdue – Fort Wayne (ESPNU, 3 p.m.), Wisconsin at Marquette (Fox Sports 1, 4:30 p.m.), Providence at Rhode Island (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), West Virginia at Xavier (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Boise State at Texas A&M (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Ole Miss at Memphis (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.), Wichita State at Kansas State (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) and Saint Mary’s at Houston (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.).