What's On Tonight (Thursday): In Pursuit of the Trivial

 

Via Yarn.

Tonight's Top Pick is the first season finale of The CW's Trivial Pursuit. Why? Because it's Boxing Day, and I forgot to make this WOT post until primetime on Christmas Day.

While I marvel again at how easy this week's WOT posts have been, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Dec. 26. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Squid Game, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Second season premiere. Seven episodes available.

What If...?, 3:01 a.m., Disney+. "What If... the Emergence Destroyed the Earth?" "In a universe where The Eternals never stopped The Emergence, the birth of an incubating Celestial shatters the Earth. Civilization endures on the rocky remnants of our planet, where Quentin Beck leads an authoritarian regime until freedom fighters recruit Riri Williams on a deadly mission to take him down."

White Lies, 3:01 a.m., Sundance Now. "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em." "When a gun is found at the high school, a new suspect is arrested. Edie's investigation into Andrew's business partner leads her down a different pathway and leaves her fighting for her life."

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS (Talkin' 'Bout Talk returns Monday, Jan. 6.)

College Football, 2 p.m., ESPN. GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo.

College Football, 5 p.m., ESPN. Rate Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas State.

NBA Basketball, 7 p.m., NBA TV. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers.

Thursday Night Football, 7 p.m., Amazon. Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears.

Courtesy YouTube.

PRIMETIME (Late Night Talk returns Monday, Jan. 6. CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS have reruns.)

Scrabble, 8 p.m., The CW. First season finale. "Letterheads."

Trivial Pursuit, 9 p.m., The CW. First season finale. "Trivial Dispute." "A paralegal, a project manager, and a professor compete."

The Year: 2024, 9 p.m., ABC. Special presentation, 2 hours. "Robin Roberts hosts a look back at the top stories, trends and entertainment obsessions that defined the last 12 months, with commentary from newsmakers, celebrities, and cultural and political contributors." Preceded by a High Potential rerun.

College Football, 9 p.m., ESPN. 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green.

Bookie, 9 p.m., Max. "Boom, Done, Hello Jesus." "As Lorraine re-evaluates her partnership with Hector, Danny and Ray recruit their eccentric banker, Gregory. Wendy seduces the married neighbour, triggering a crisis next door."

The Sex Lives of College Girls, 9 p.m., Max. "Halloween & Oat Milk." "Kimberly tries to be impressive in class. Kacey debates when to admit she's a virgin. Bela keeps Taylor busy. Lila hunts down a hottie."

NBA Basketball, 10 p.m., NBA TV. Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers.

NBA Basketball, 10 p.m., FanDuel. Detroit Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings.

Johnny Carson, 10 p.m., Antenna. Irv Kupcinet, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Mittleman are the guests on this Oct. 14, 1988, episode.

Movie Night!

Rosemary's Baby, 8 p.m., Flix.

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Last Holiday, 11 p.m., TBS.

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