What's On Tonight (Tuesday): All in the Extended Family

 

Via Decider/NBC.

Tonight's Top Pick is the timeslot premiere (and first Cancellation League points or demerits possible airing) of Extended Family. I like Jon Cryer, and I have to say that bald works for him, so I wish the show luck.

While I get in touch with my softer side, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Jan. 2. All times are EST.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS (No Streaming listings today. Talkin' 'Bout Talk returns next week.)
College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN. North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. East Carolina vs. Florida Atlantic.

College Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Toledo vs. Ohio.

NBA Basketball, 7 p.m., NBA TV. Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers.

NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu. Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

Gran Torino, 7 p.m., HBO.

McEnroe, 7 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.

Death Race, 7:12 p.m., StarzEncore.

The Strangers: Prey at Night, 7:34 p.m., MoreMax.

Die Hard With a Vengeance, 7:40 p.m., FXM.

Courtesy YouTube.

8 P.M. (CBS has NCIS: Sydney reruns tonight.)

Night Court, NBC. Second season premiere. "The Roz Affair." "Dan helps Roz with an investigation that goes awry as they find themselves pleading their case in front of Abby. Gurgs regales the court with stories of her London adventures. Olivia tries to establish a side gig as a sports agent."

Extended Family, 8:30 p.m., NBC. Series premiere. "The Consequences of Sushi." "For Grace's birthday, Trey gets a reservation at the best sushi restaurant in Boston, upending the annual family tradition of dinner at a red sauce joint and inadvertently hurting Jim's feelings."

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PBS. 10th season premiere. "Born to Sing." "Singers Ciara and Alanis Morissette examine their family histories."

Celebrity Jeopardy!, ABC. Second season winter premiere. "Semifinal #1." Utkarsh Ambudkar, Mira Sorvino and Lisa Ann Walter play tonight.

Name That Tune, FOX. "TV Stars & Chart Toppers." "Celebrity contestants Lisa Loeb, Jesse McCartney, Corbin Bleu and Craig Ferguson."

Inside the NFL, The CW.

Movie Night!

Sixteen Candles, AMC.

Blended, Cinemax.

Arrival, Sho2.

Alex Cross, 8:15 p.m., Showcase.

Star Trek: Nemesis, 8:35 p.m., HBO Family.

9 P.M. (NBC is rerunning the premiere of America's Got Talent: Fantasy League. The CW has reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway?)

The Floor, FOX. Series premiere. "Let the Duel Begin." "One player's mind freezes spectacularly against the clock." Hosted by Rob Lowe.

American Masters, PBS. "Hopper: An American Love Story." "A look into artist Edward Hopper's work, life and relationships, including his early career as an illustrator and his critical and commercial acclaim."

The Oval, BET. "Who's Playing Who." "When Hunter's eyes are opened to the truth, he goes into self-preservation mode and begins to weed out those who can't be trusted. Richard gives Nancy no choice but to face her wrongdoings."

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, 9:01 p.m., Disney+. "I Plunge to My Death." "Our heroes search for a refuge in St Louis, and come face to face with the mother of all monsters."

Only Murders in the Building, ABC. 2 hours. "True Crime," "Who Is Tim Kono" and "How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors." "Upper West Side neighbors Charles, Oliver, and Mabel bond over a shared love of true crime. When a fellow resident dies in their building, the trio determine to solve the mystery." Later, "The group begins researching the victim. Mabel's secretive past starts to be unraveled." After, "Oliver employs his theater director skills to analyze the case; Charles and Mabel question an obsessive cat lover." Three episodes airing, each approximately 40 minutes.

Hard Knocks: In Season With the Miami Dolphins, HBO.

College Basketball, ESPN. Syracuse vs. Duke.

College Basketball, ESPN2. Charlotte vs. SMU.

College Basketball, ESPNU. Alabama-Birmingham vs. Texas-San Antonio.

Movie Night!

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, HBO2. 

The Nun, HBO Signature.

Titanic, Showtime.

Just Go With It, 9:12 p.m., Starz.

Our Idiot Brother, 9:51 p.m., HBO.

Courtesy YouTube.

10 P.M.

Good Trouble, Freeform. Fifth season winter premiere. "I Am Doll Parts." "Mariana's stress hits a breaking point. Malika welcomes Isaac to the Coterie. Dennis reels after Ranjit's betrayal, leading Davia and Alice to put their heads together."

Fargo, FX. "Blanket." 65 minutes. "Roy's campaign continues; Indira takes a stand; Witt tries to help." Encores at 11:05 p.m., 12:10 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.

A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy, PBS. "Exploring the habits of good citizens based on Richard Haass' The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens."

NBA Basketball, NBA TV. Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors.

NHL Hockey, 10:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Tim Conway, Hal Linden and Don Stanley are the guests on this Jan. 3, 1986, episode.

Movie Night!

Need For Speed, Showtime Extreme.

Grown Ups, TruTV.

Django Unchained, 10:08 p.m., USA.

Kong: Skull Island, 10:31 p.m., Syfy.

LATE NIGHT PICK! (Late Night Talk returns next week.)

The Graham Norton Show, 11 p.m., BBC America. "The New Year's Eve Show."

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it.