What's On Tonight (Thursday): Will The Parent Test be the best?

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the timeslot premiere of The Parent Test, part of ABC's filler until the Thursday dramas come back. I mean, it's between Celebrity Jeopardy! and The Chase, so it could get a good amount of carryover and lead-in audience. Unless, of course, the masses won't be denied Welcome to Flatch.

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Jan. 5. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Doom Patrol, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. Winter finale.

Gossip Girl, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. "Dress Me Up! Dress Me Down!"

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK (Sherri has the week off.)

Good Morning America/GMA3, 7 p.m./1 p.m., ABC. The "Better Than Ever" series continues with skincare recommendations, model Akin Akman presenting TikTok workouts and in "Try Before You Buy," a look at athletic headbands. Later, a woman who gave birth to twins on the second anniversary of being declared cancer-free, celebrity chef Huda Mu'min and psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo.

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Ashley Park (Emily in Paris).

The Drew Barrymore Show, times and stations vary. Kate Hudson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery), Julie Tremaine & Brendan Kirby (Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook) and Ross Matthews with Drew's News.

The Steve Wilkos Show, times and stations vary. "I Asked You to Protect My Money, Now It's Gone."

Via Tenor.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

PGA Tour Golf, 6 p.m., Golf. Sentry Tournament of Champions, First Round. From Maui, Hawaii.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. Drexel at Towson.

NHL Hockey, 7 p.m., ESPN. Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. SMU at Houston.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPNEWS. Tennessee State at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Bryant at Vermont.

NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT. Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 7 p.m. USA. Encore at 10 p.m.

Love & Basketball, 7 p.m., VH1.

Unlocked, 7:21 p.m., MoreMax.

Enemy at the Gates, 7:40 p.m., Showtime Extreme.

Idiocracy, 7:49 p.m., StarzEncore.

Hey, it gives folks what they want! Via Gfycat.

8 P.M. (The CW has reruns tonight.)

Law & Order, NBC. "Land of Opportunity." "When a homeless migrant is murdered, evidence leads Cosgrove and Shaw to a mysterious cover-up at a construction site. Price and Maroun push a key witness to testify, knowing that speaking out could lead to legal consequences."

Young Sheldon, CBS. "College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle." "Sheldon considers dropping out of college to focus on building his database. George Sr. is frustrated when someone else gets credit for his football wins."

Ghosts, 8:31 p.m., CBS. "The Perfect Assistant." "Sam and Jay are thrilled when they find a highly qualified assistant, but their new employee comes with some surprising baggage. Thorfinn tries to help his son deal with a bully."

Celebrity Jeopardy!, ABC. "Quarterfinal #7." Michael Cera, Brianne Howey and Zoë Chao are the celebrity contestants.

Hell's Kitchen, FOX. "Everyone's Taco'ing About It." "The final nine chefs are put to the test, creating elevated tacos with various proteins. Actor-turned-restaurateur Danny Trejo joins Gordon to judge each of the tacos."

This Old House, PBS. "Newburyport: Shipwrights and Sea Captains." "A new project begins in the middle-class town of Newburyport, Mass."

Swindler Seduction, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere. "Louisa meets entrepreneur Steve at a bar. After 48 blissful hours, Steve disappears and Louisa realizes she's been cheated out of thousands of dollars. Louisa later learns she's pregnant and Steve has an identical twin, another romantic con artist."

Movie Night!

The Full Monty, HBO2.

The Devil Wears Prada, Lifetime.

A Love Song, Showtime.

Grease, Paramount.

Fiddler on the Roof, TCM.

9 P.M.

The Parent Test, ABC. "Stranger Danger." "Families take on the Fine Dining Challenge and the Home Alone Challenge. Parents help their kids adapt to unfamiliar situations. The kids are met with an unexpected visitor."

Welcome to Flatch, 9:01 p.m., FOX. "Flatch or (Butter) Bust." "It's Barb's birthday, but she is not in the mood to celebrate her milestone. Barb is not alone in her blues as Joe is also down in the dumps over his recent breakup with Cheryl. Nadine and Kelly set out to cheer up Barb."

Call Me Kat, 9:30 p.m., FOX. "Call Me Philliam." "Phil's mother (Vicki Lawrence) shows up at Kat's Cafe to fill in as baker while Phil is away."

So Help Me Todd, 9:01 p.m., CBS. "The Devil You Know." "When Margaret finds herself on the verge of losing a prominent case involving the murder of an investigative journalist, Todd seeks help from an unlikely source -- his imprisoned ex-girlfriend, Veronica."

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC. "Jumped In." "When Benson becomes the target of a ruthless gang leader, Capt. Duarte takes the case. Fin works with the Bronx SVU to help clear its case backlog. Lt. Dixon offers to translate when a deaf student is raped."

La Otra Mirada, PBS. Second season premiere, 90 mins. "Fear of the Other." "Teresa is released from prison, but she is not the same. Teresa finds purpose with a street hustler she is intent on seeing."

Cribs, MTV. The homes of Antonio Brown and Tara Lipinski.

College Basketball, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network. North Texas at Western Kentucky.

College Basketball, 9:30 p.m., ESPN. USC at UCLA. There are also 9 p.m. games on ESPN2 and ESPNU, but teams had not been determined when these listings were written.

Movie Night!

The Drop, MoreMax.

The Fault in Our Stars, 9:08 p.m., HBO Family.

Alice, 9:17 p.m., StarzEncore.

Mad Max: Fury Road, 9:30 p.m., BBC America.

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, 9:35 p.m., HBO2.

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10 P.M.

CSI: Vegas, CBS. "Eyeballs." "A social media influencer party ends with the brutal murder of a popular guest. Chris Park's side hustle makes him uniquely qualified to lead the CSI team in their investigation."

Law & Order: Organized Crime, NBC. "Trap." "When an informant comes to Stabler desperate for help, the task force sets its sights on a dangerous gang making its mark on New York. Jamie goes under cover but soon realizes he may be in over his head. Bell meets her new boss."

The Chase, ABC. "As RuPaul Says, 'The Library Is Open'" "Victoria 'The Queen' Groce graces the throne once again as the featured chaser, facing off in a battle of the brains against a diversity executive, a mystery writer and a Ph.D. student."

NBA Basketball, TNT. Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Bravo. Jessica Chastain and Seth Meyers.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Peter Fonda, Charles Nelson Reilly and A. Whitney Brown are the guests on this Jan. 4, 1985 episode.

Movie Night!

The Fifth Element, AMC.

Stomp the Yard, VH1.

Dumb and Dumber To, 10:30 p.m., IFC.

Dirty Dancing, 10:30 p.m., Paramount.

Assassin's Creed, 10:35 p.m., FXM.

LATE NIGHT TALK (The Late Late Show has the week off.)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, Colin Quinn and Madison Cunningham.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Chris Wallace and Jessie Buckley.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Laura Dern, Jeremy Allen White and Matt Maeson.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC. Jordan Peele, Melissa Rauch and sitting in with the 8G Band, Maya Stepansky.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Gentleman's Agreement, 11:15 p.m., TCM.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, IMDB, Google, Interbridge, TV Everyday.