It’s not all about “The Nutcracker” at the Bolshoi, where they have worse things to worry about than a weird uncle. For example: an acid attack on its director. The documentary “Bolshoi Babylon” (HBO, 9 p.m.) looks behind the scenes of the esteemed company.
“Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) isn’t so stuffy an affair as not to include the Muppets and a guy from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Santino Fontana.
No puppets nor sitcom stars in sight for the annual “Christmas at Belmont 2015” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
They’re playing “A Saturday Night Live Christmas” (NBC, 9 p.m.) one more time. Because they can’t very well play it after Christmas.
A winner is named on “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC, 8 p.m.) — the electric company! And there’s also a champion on the first edition of “The Great Holiday Baking Show” (ABC, 10 p.m.). Because ’tis the season of winners and losers.
Speaking of which, Monday Night Football has Detroit at New Orleans (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.).
Ariana has a 30th birthday coming on “Vanderpump Rules” (Bravo, 9 p.m.). Which means her days on the show are probably limited.
On the last “Major Crimes” (TNT, 9 p.m.) of the winter, a killer tries to capture his greatest hits on film.
Season one of “Apres Ski” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) comes to an end.
Cheesesteak and pizza are counted as “Guilty Pleasures” (Food, 10 p.m.).
It’s Christmas Eve on a rerun of “Scorpion” (CBS, 10 p.m.), but Thanksgiving on “Supergirl” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
“The Real History of Christmas” (History, 10 p.m.) is back on again as are reruns of “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Disney, 8 p.m.), “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Disney, 9 p.m.),. Yuletide movies include, of course, “Elf” (ABC Family, 6:30 p.m.) as well as “Becoming Santa” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.), “12 Gifts of Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), “Miracle on 34th Street” (AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.), “The Santa Clause” (8:45 p.m.), “The Santa Clause 2” (FX, 8 and 10 p.m.), “The Christmas Gift” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.),
The spotlight on films about girlfriend on Turner Classic Movies includes, in, fact “Girlfriends” (11:30 p.m.) and also “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (8 p.m.), “Where the Boys Are” (9:45 p.m.) and “Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York” (1:30 a.m.).
In college football, it’s Western Kentucky vs. South Florida (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.) in the Miami Beach Bowl.
Men’s college basketball includes Appalachian State at North Carolina (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Chicago State at Marquette (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), Eastern Kentucky at West Virginia (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Providence at Massachusetts (CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.), Pepperdine at Gonzaga (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Oregon at Alabama (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) and North Texas at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.).
In women’s games, it’s Florida State at Arizona State (ESPNU, 5 p.m.).
In pro basketball, it’s Minnesota at Boston (NBA, 7:30 p.m.) and Oklahoma City at Clippers (NBA, 10:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Bruce Willis, Kevin Zraly, “Disney On Ice” performance. The View: Alan Mencken, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Gilbert Gottfried, Jonathan Freeman (rerun). The Talk: Morris Chestnut, Lindsay Miller (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Steve Carell, Justin Bieber. Wendy Williams: Dita Von Teese (rerun). The Real: Christina Milian (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Ana Gasteyer, Katherine Kallonis Berman & Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Spike Lee, Andy Cohen, Carly Simon (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Olivia Wilde, Bono, Scarlett Johansson, Snoop Dogg, Matt Damon, the Killers (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Kelly Ripa, Adele (rerun). Seth Meyers: Seth Rogen, Leslie Odom Jr., Travis Scott, Emily Armstrong (rerun). James Corden: Bryan Cranston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jacqueline Novak (rerun). Carson Daly: Terry Gilliam, Goldroom, Phoebe Robinson (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Dick Van Dyke. Conan O’Brien: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ike Barinholtz, Andrew McMahon (rerun).