What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Your frown's on trial/approach my smile/I sen-tence you to stay a while

 

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Break out the Mel Tormé records, gang, 'cause it's the premiere of the new Night Court. You know, maybe it will catch on. Maybe it will ... Also, starting soon, I'll be giving commentary on The Sweeps.

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Jan. 17. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Premiere. "For the first and last time, Amber Hagerman's mother details her daughter's shocking murder and shares chilling documentary footage that captures the 9-year-old's final days. Amber's legacy is an alert system that has saved over a thousand children."

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

Good Morning America/GMA3, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. "Dating during Dry January with author Hilary Sheinbaum (The Dry Challenge), 6-year-old fashion designer Max Alexander, drag queen Shangela (the Fully Lit Tour) and TV host Stephen A. Smith (Straight Shooter)." Later, "shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder, more with Stephen A. Smith and Janelle Cohen has tips for getting organized in the new year."

Live with Kelly & Ryan, times and stations vary. Kristin Chenoweth (I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts), Harry Hamlin (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, 80 for Brady) and Dr. Melina Jampolis, talking about heart-healthy foods.

The Drew Barrymore Show, times and stations vary. Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Mikel Welch talks about 2023's hot color, viva magenta, and Katie Sturino shows how to style sequins and velvet for any occasion.

Tamron Hall, times and stations vary. Joey Thurman on gradual steps for better health and fitness, author Aaron Baker (The Rebellious Journey) shares how he learned to walk again after paralysis and World Champion Double Dutch duo Michelle & Sean Clark with an aerobics demonstration.

Dr. Phil, times and stations vary. "Groomed and Deceived by White Coat Predators."

Via Giphy. He was the first person I could think of that wears a white coat.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

College Basketball, all at 7 p.m.

Davidson at Dayton, CBS Sports Network.

Kansas at Kansas State, ESPN.

Tennesse at Mississppi State, ESPN2.

Florida State at Notre Dame, ESPNU.

NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT. Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks.

BUCKS! BUCKS! 

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Maze Runner, 7 p.m., HBO Family.

Four Brothers, 7 p.m., VH1.

The Menu, 7:10 p.m., HBO Signature.

SLC Punk, 7:22 p.m. MoreMax.

The Transporter, 7:35 p.m., FXM.

Courtesy YouTube

8 P.M. (CBS and The CW have reruns tonight.)

Night Court, NBC. Series premiere. I would post a blurb but my only response is, why is this back?

The Resident, FOX. Season finale.

The Rookie, ABC.

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, PBS. Carol Burnett and Ms Niecy Nash are the guests!

Movie Night!

Major League, AMC.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Starz.

Black Adam, HBO2.

Pulp Fiction, Sho2.

The Circle, The Movie Channel.

9 P.M. (Alert is a rerun tonight.)

New Amsterdam, NBC. Series finale.

Via Giphy

The Rookie: Feds, ABC.

American Experience, PBS. Author Zora Neale Hurston is featured, so this sounds like a good one.

College Basketball

Murray State at Belmont, CBS Sports Network.

Georgia at Kentucky, ESPN.

Baylor at Texas Tech, ESPNU.

2023 Australia Open Tennis, ESPN2. The second round, from Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Movie Night!

Vacation, Freeform.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Starz.

8 Mile, 9:30 p.m., VH1.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, 9:48 p.m., StarzEncore.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights, 9:54 p.m., Cinemax.

9:54 p.m.?

Via Giphy

10 P.M.

Will Trent, ABC.

NBA Basketball, TNT. Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Clippers.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Bravo. Do you know who Bianca Beclair and... I can't even remembe the name of the other one. In any event, you definitely don't know tonight's guests.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. McLean Stevenson!

Movie Night!

Mission: Impossible -- Fallout, FX.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall, TruTV.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 10:30 p.m., AMC.

Ghost, 10:30 p.m., Paramounr.

Marathon Man, 10:35 p.m., Sho2.

Via Giphy

LATE NIGHT TALK

The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Leslie Jones hosts through Thursday.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Katie Holmes

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m. Jesse Eisenberg

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m. Rob Lowe & Seal

The Late Late Show With James Corden, 12:35 a.m. Danny DeVito and... Lucy DeVito?

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:35 a.m. The Cast Of Some Like It Hot

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Rat Race, 11:26 p.m., StarzEncore.

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