TV HIGHLIGHTS
CollegeFootball,
11a.m. on ESPN: Today’s slate of six college football games gets going with this broadcast of theSt. PetersburgBowl fromFlorida’sGulfCoast. That’s immediately followed byZaxby’sHeart ofDallas Bowl, while overonCBSit’s the Hyundai SunBowl. In late afternoon, tune it toABC for theNewEra Pinstripe Bowl fromYankeeStadium inNewYork. After darkon ESPN, it’s the CampingWorld IndependenceBowl followed by the FosterFarmsBowl.
“TheSoundofMusic Live!,”
8p.m. onNBC: Carrie Underwoodstarsas Maria in thisadaptationofthe classic musical,whose1965movie versionhasbeenaseasonal television fixture. Stephen Moyer(“True Blood”) plays CaptainvonTrapp,withAudra McDonald as theMother Abbess, but LauraBenanti andChristianBorle steal the showas theCaptain’sacerbic friends, ElsaandMax.
Movie:“StalkedbyMy Doctor,”
8p.m. onLIF: After agiftedheart surgeonsaves the lifeofateenagegirl, she starts tonoticeheseems tobeflirtingwith her.When shetries totell herdad, however, hedismisses itasa teenagegirl’s fantasycrush onthemanwhokept her fromdying. Unfortunately, Dadismistaken, because thisphysicianhasbecome dangerouslyobsessedwith hisyoungpatient, andhe’s willing totakedesperate stepstokeephertohimself. EricRoberts, BriannaChomer, DeborahZoe,JonBriddelland CarsonBoatmanstar.
“WhenCallstheHeart,”
8p.m. on HALL: While theywait forSeason3to premiere in February, fans of this classy period drama can at least enjoy this new two-hour holiday episode called“NewYear’s Wish,” which finds Elizabeth and Jack (ErinKrakow, Daniel Lissing) pondering theirfuture together in thewake ofa surprise proposalshereceived at the end of last season.