The annual State of the Union (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, BET, BBC America, Bloomberg TV, Fox Business, 9 p.m.) is our annual ritual of pomp, handshakes, alternate aisle standing ovations, and finally, the laying out of foreign and domestic plans of the president, just as his approval rating is back up to 50 percent.
The fun continues with the Republican Response, from a former Iowa hog castrator who has been on the job for all of two weeks, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and then, as if that’s not conservative enough, there’s a Tea Party response from another Congressional freshman, Curt Clawson, the Florida representative who made news last year when he mistook state department workers testifying for representatives of India.
Who is not presenting the state of the union? Again, The CW who will instead bring “Supernatural” (The CW, 9 p.m.) after “The Flash” (The CW, 8 p.m.) where Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell of “Prison Break” reunite as and Captain Cold and Heat Wave, respectively.
The sixth and final season of the terrific “Justified” (FX, 10 p.m.) begins with Boyd planning a big heist an his showdown with Raylan seemingly eminent before the Elmore Leonard-inspired season is over.
After some measure of success with their reality series “Friday Night Tykes” (Esquire, 9 p.m.), following the struggles of a Texas youth football association (it returns for its second season tonight), there is “The Short Game” (Esquire, 10 p.m.) about tykes competing in golf.
“Degrassi” alums Christine Prosperi and Justin Kelly star in “Open Heart” (Nickelodeon, 9 p.m.) that in which Karis Cameron uses her position as hospital volunteer to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father.
“MasterChef Junior” (Fox 8 p.m.) has to deal with a protein that hisses.
“Parks and Recreation” (NBC, 8 p.m.) pits Leslie against Ron over use of land as a park.
A woman learns her connection to Blackbeard on “Genealogy Roadshow” (PBS, 8 p.m.).
The monthlong salute to Robert Redford continues with “Out of Africa” (TCM, 8 p.m.), “The Way We Were” (TCM, 11 p.m.) and “The Great Gatsby” (TCM, 1:15 a.m.).
Men’s college hoops include LSU at Florida (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Kansas State at Iowa State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Boston College at Syracuse (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Iowa at Wisconsin (ESPN, 9 p.m.) and Tennessee at South Carolina (ESPNU, 9 p.m.).
NHL action includes Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Anne Hathaway, Taylor Schilling, New Kids on the Block . The View: Kristin Chenoweth, Judith Light, Regina Hall. The Talk: Rob Lowe, Brooke Anderson, Donny Osmond. Ellen DeGeneres: Jennifer Lopez, Charlie Day, Florida Georgia Line. Wendy Williams: Lorenzo Lamas, Shawn Johnson, Chassie Post. Meredith Vieira: Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Paula Deen, Mario Lopez. Queen Latifah: Kate Walsh, Lamorne Morris (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Julianne Moore, Marv Albert, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio, Catfish & the Bottlemen (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Jude Law, Keri Russell, Fall Out Boy. Jimmy Kimmel: Eric Stonestreet, Stephen Amell, Logic. Seth Meyers: Lauren Graham, Rainn Wilson, Brian Michael Bendis. Late Late Show: Sarah Silverman, Kumail Nanjiani, Wolfbang Puck, Jim Gaffigan. Carson Daly: Melissa Fumero, the Front Bottoms (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Jeffrey Sachs. Jon Stewart: Jennifer Lopez. Conan O’Brien: Olivia Munn, Dean Norris, Sleater-Kinney.