Stephanie Hsu of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” plays a woman who finds that many of her exes are dying, so ventures off to warn the other exes in the new comedy “Laid” (Peacock, streaming), also stars Zosia Mamet.
The suddenly rising comic has his own variety special, “Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas” (CBS, 9 p.m.), taped in Tennessee.
The new series “Lost Treasures of the Bible” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) puts archeologists at the sites of Bible stories, starting with Ninevah.
Thursday Night Football has Denver at Chargers (Prime Video, 8:15 p.m.).
“The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC, 8 p.m.) has this season’s finale. A winner is named, but somehow I don’t think the lights will go off.
A two-hour episode of “Ghosts” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has a holiday theme.
“Virgin River” (Netflix, streaming), the romantic drama starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson, springs its sixth season amid a lot of wedding planning.
Terri J. Vaughn and Vanessa Bell Calloway play neighbors competing for the pageant title in the new holiday film “Queens of Christmas” (BET+, streaming).
The race to follow headlines after a certain New York murder gets a front-runner: “Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder — A Special Edition of 20/20″ (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“Elsbeth” (CBS, 10 p.m.) gets meta, with an episode about TV procedurals.
JT writes an apology to Miss Patricia on “Southern Charm” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“Alaska PD” (A&E, 9 p.m.) deal with a Covid outbreak.
A winner is named on “House of Villains” (E!, 9 p.m.). But is that really a win?
“Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood: Cori & Wayne’s Story” (E!, 10 p.m.), finds the pressure only growing on the couple.
A pregnant woman goes to a herbal healer to make her cheating husband come back to her on the made-for-TV movie “My Husband’s other Face” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.).
Another day, another participatory animated feature. Today, it’s the “Moana Sing-Along” (Disney, 8 p.m.).
“Mountain Men” (History, 9 p.m.) deal with temperatures that have reached 40 below.
The month-long Thursday salute to Mickey Rooney continues all day with “Quicksand” (6 a.m.), “The Strip” (7:30 a.m.), “A Slight Case of Larceny” (9 a.m.), “King of the Roaring 20’s — The Story of Arnold Rothstein” (10:30 a.m.), “24 Hours to Kill” (12:30 p.m.), “80 Steps to Jonah” (2:30 p.m.), “The Extraordinary Seaman” (4:30 p.m.), “The Black Stallion” (6 p.m.), “Babes in Arms” (8 p.m.), “Strike Up the Band” (10 p.m.), “Babes on Broadway” (12:15 a.m.), “Girl Crazy” (2:30 a.m.), “Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry” (4:15 a.m.) and “Words and Music” (5:45 a.m.).
NBA action has Oklahoma City at Orlando (TNT, 7 p.m.) and Knicks at Minnesota (TNT, 9:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Los Angeles at Philadelphia (Hulu, 7:30 p.m.).
College football has Georgia Southern at Sam Houston (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) in the New Orleans Bowl.
Men’s college basketball has Alabama State at Norfolk State (ESPNU, 5 p.m.) and Grambling at Delaware State (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.),
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Whitney Cummings, Anika Noni Rose. The View: Billy Eichner. The Talk: Morris Chestnut. Kelly Clarkson: Michael Fassbender, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone. Drew Barrymore: Kyle Mooney, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton. Jennifer Hudson: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Dhanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffrey, Moriah Brown. Tamron Hall: Chloe Bailey (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Edward Norton. Jimmy Kimmel: Blake Shelton, Ralph Macchio (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Martin Short, Chloe Fineman. Seth Meyers: John Mulaney, Simon Rich, Nicholas Hoult. Taylor Tomlinson: Affion Crockett, Jade Catta-Preta, Laura Peek (rerun).