The President’s State of the Union Address (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS, CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, 9 p.m.) is the annual civics ritual.
But more than that, it’s event television, causing a second stream Twitterstorm that only intensifies as when the Republican Response comes soon after. This year, there is also a Tea party and individual Rand Paul response too. The Ted Cruz response came early because he wasn’t going to listen to what the president was going to say anyway. Hope nobody gets dry mouth!
New tonight is “The Capones” (Reelz, 10 p.m.), a new reality series about a family pizza restaurant in Chicago with a connection to the old crime name.
After a triathlon on “The Biggest Loser” (NBC, 8 p.m.), the final five become a tri themselves, with three left.
Todd Marmichael considers his worldwide trek seeking the best coffee on “Dangerous Grounds” (Travel, 9 p.m.). For the season two start, he looks to Mexico.
An original fire-breathing Medieval dragon is the challenge on “Face Off” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
Still have the ground rules straight on “Opposite Worlds” (Syfy, 10 p.m.)? It’s about the future vs. past or, if you prefer, “The Haves and the Have Nots” (OWN, 9 p.m.).
The new “Border Rico” (Travel, 10 p.m.) is not about Mr. Suave. it’s about undercover narcotics agents in Puerto Rico. Not sure what this has to do with travel. It seems to have more to do with keeping people from traveling.
Michael Caine is featured tonight on Turner Classic Movies with “Gambit” (8 p.m.), “Get Carter” (10 p.m.), “Pulp” (midnight), “XY & Zee” (2 a.m.) and “The Wrong Box” (4 a.m.).
Sad that there are enough people this huge to fill a season of “My 600 Pound Life” (TLC, 9 p.m.).
A revolving cabin seems a needless feature when one is “Building Wild” (National Geographic Channel, 9 p.m.).
Not attached to Super Bowl activities: “Bad Girls All Star Battle” (Oxygen, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college hoops include Michigan State at Iowa (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Kentucky at LSU (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
In hockey, it’s Capitals at Sabres (NBC Spots Network, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling. The View: Steve Coogan, Philomena Lee, Jaime Carrillo, Ricardo Baca, Renee Fleming, Jay Mohr. The Talk: Jennifer Nettles, Michael Yo, Ryan Scott. Ellen DeGeneres: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jane Lynch, Jake Bugg. Wendy Williams: Tika Sumpter.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Eric Stonestreet, Nick Goepper, Bastille. Jay Leno: Wanda Sykes, Thomas Haden Church, Dwight Yoakam. Jimmy Kimmel: Anna Faris, Motley Crue. Jimmy Fallon: Seth Meyers, Joe Buck, Liv Warfield. Craig Ferguson: Mark Wahlberg, Michaela Conlin (rerun). Carson Daly: Joel Lambert, the Blank Tapes. Tavis Smiley: Chira Rivera. Jon Stewart: Louis C.K. Stephen Colbert: Justin Tuck. Arsenio Hall: Andrew Dice Clay, Yvette Nicole Brown, YG featuring Jeezy. Conan O’Brien: Greg Kinnear, Anna Kendrick, Jimmy Vivino and the Black Italians. Chelsea Handler: Gabrielle Union, Ron G., Heather McDonald, ian Karmel.