What's On Tonight (Saturday): 50 years later, it's still sunny and the air sweet

Sesame Street (via Giphy)

I can tell you how to get to Sesame Street! Tonight, the beloved and groundbreaking children's program celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special, which launches its 50th season. Grief, greed, racism, envy, anger... there isn't a subject Sesame Street won't clarify and make understandable for children at some point. For the adulty-adults, BBC America formally launches its Wonderstruck programming with Blue Planet Now. On Toonami, My Hero Academia returns while Hallmark and Lifetime begin their third weekend of holiday romances. So brush up on the ABCs and 123s, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, November 9!

💻 STREAMING

Little Things (Netflix, 3 a.m.): PREMIERE. This Indian import about a couple in a live-in relationship in Mumbai returns for a third and final season.

Sesame Street, "Episode 78" (via Giphy)

EARLY PRIMETIME

Adventures of Superman 📺 (Decades, 6 p.m.): In this season one highlight, Superman's identity is almost revealed after a thief steals his special costume.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): In the first Doctor Who event serial Omega (Stephen Thorne), the creator of the experiments that allowed the Time Lords to travel in time, seeks revenge on the Time Lords after being left for dead in a universe made of antimatter. The Time Lords recruit the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), and the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) for help.

The Kid Who Would Be King 🎥 (HBO, 7:50 p.m.): A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace in this flick got was well received critically. I've been meaning to check it out.

⭐ Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (HBO, 7 p.m.): Hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Muppets such as Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, The Count, Abby, Rosita, Zoe, The Grouch, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and many more, along with people such as Whoopi Goldberg, Norah Jones, Sterling K. Brown, Elvis Costello, and Nile Rodgers to celebrate the landmark children's program 50th anniversary.✔️

FOR THE RECORD: The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Murder for Hire (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

The Professor 🎥 (Showtime, 8 p.m.): Professor Johnny Depp lives his life with reckless abandon after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Then he starts mending broken relationships and the outlook changes.

All That (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Coach Kreeton stops by Beyonce's session to play the trumpet... Nathan cancels bounce houses... the Toilet Genie arrives to grant wishes... Ariana reads bedtime stories... Detective Ann, Dan and Stan investigate at a restaurant... Ty Dolla $ign performs. This is a lot for 30 minutes.

Amish Abduction 🎥 (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.): Annie faces a crisis when her husband leaves their Amish world to live among regular Americans. Things turn even more dire when he returns to seek custody of their son and is willing to do whatever it takes to do it. This is not a Christmas movie.

Picture a Perfect Christmas 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): Merritt Patterson returns home to take care of her grandmother and gets involved with helping a neighbor, Jon Cor, look after his young nephew. Will they fall in love??????

Crikey! It's the Irwins (Animal Planet): Terri returns to her hometown in Oregon to help a kitty cougar in need of a vital health check. Back in the Down Under, Robert rescues Oscar, a small bird with a big attitude, and Bindi bathes an echidna with bad skin allergies.

Henry Danger (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): Captain Man and Kid Danger need a little bit of magic and some help from an old friend in order to catch a thief.

Radio Christmas 🎥🎄 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repairs during the holidays, DJ Keshia Knight Pulliam is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem. Bethlehem!

Svengoolie: It Came from Beneath the Sea 🎥 (MeTV, 8 p.m.): In this okay '50s monster flick, a giant octopus, created by atomic testing, rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize San Francisco harbor.

FOR THE RECORD: Real Life Nightmare (HLN); WOW: Women of Wrestling (AXS TV)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

Blue Planet Now (BBC America, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Tonight begins the latest Blue Planet sequel as the first series for BBC America's micro-net Wonderstruck, which is all-nature every Saturday. This first episode heads to the world's biggest whale nursery to witness the arrival of gray whale mothers and their babies.

Sea of Shadows (National Geographic, 9 p.m.): SPECIAL. The world's smallest whales near extinction as Mexican cartels and the Chinese mafia destroy their habitat.

FOR THE RECORD: Cake Boss (Discovery Family, finale); Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild); First Time Flippers (DIY); Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel); Live PD (A&E); Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN); New Japan Pro Wrestling (AXS TV); Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet)

Sesame Street (via Giphy)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

The Lost Corvettes (FYI, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In this new six-part docuseries, 36 classic vehicles will be restored and you can win one of them.

FOR THE RECORD: Amanda to the Rescue (Animal Planet); Destination Fear (Travel Channel); House Hunters Renovation (HGTV); Ready to Love (OWN)

Sesame Street (via Giphy)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

Hill Street Blues 📺 (Heroes & Icons, 11 p.m.): Following a deadly shooting at a gay bar, an off-duty cop, who is the only witness, is reluctant to come forward for fear that his homosexuality will become public. Later, the ranks of Los Diablos is in chaos with Jesus in jail.

My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): PREMIERE. After a short break, the anime series is back with season four. Freelance reporter Taneo Tokuda investigates U.A. Class 1-A in hopes of determining All Might's replacement.

One-Punch Man (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): The Monster Association stages coordinated attacks on cities across the world.

Sesame Street (via Giphy)

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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Lekht has all the stones needed for revive his people, last moments of magic emperor life.

Demon Slayer (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): Tanjiro and the survivors are issued uniforms and select the ore for their own Nichirin swords.

Dr. Stone (Adult Swim, midnight): The group sets out to find materials and comes upon a lake of toxic chemicals. Senku gets to work crafting gas masks so they can collect the sulfuric acid.

Fire Force (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Forensic scientist Viktor Licht joins Company 8 amid heavy suspicion. Shinra, Arthur and Iris attempt to recruit the engineer Vulcan.

Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): Soma and his team work on portable dish to combat the Mozuya invasion and look to make their mark on the Sumire shopping district.

The Invaders 📺 (MeTV, midnight): Vincent seeks to expose evangelist Brother Avery (Pat Hingle), who wins followers with his ability to glow.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Adult Swim, 2:30 a.m.): Giorno must keep a lighter lit for 24 hours as part of a test to become part of the Passione mafia.

Lost in Space 📺 (MeTV, 1 a.m.): Young Penny strikes up a friendship with a deep voice in a deep cave.

Lupin the Third Part 5 (Adult Swim, 3:30 a.m.): A new people-tracking social media service complicates Lupin's attempt to rob a Vienna art museum. (For anyone interested in Attack on Titan, repeats of it now close the night.)

Sesame Street, "The Perils of Distance" (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TV

Austin City Limits (PBS, 11 p.m.): Vampire Weekend
The Greg Gutfeld Show (Fox News, 10 p.m.): Scott Adams, Dave Smith, Kat Timpf, and Tyrus
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Suzanne Pleshette, Tom Snyder, and Paul Ehrlich (7 Jun 1977)
SNL Vintage 📺 (NBC, 10 p.m.): Kristen Wiig and The xx (11 Nov 2016)

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
📺: Throwback
🎥: Movie
🎄: Holiday-themed program
✔️: Midlevel video/gif included

Happy watching, everyone!