Best-bets for Feb. 9: gospel surge starts, “Transplant” ends

1) “Gospel Live,” 9 p.m., PBS. Over five days, we’ll hear spectacular voices do stirring songs. Henry Louis Gates co-hosts this concert, with great moments from Shelea, Erica Campbell (shown here), John Legend and more. He also has a terrific gospel documentary Monday and Tuesday. In between, CBS has “Super Bowl Soulful Celebration” at 8 p.m. Saturday and Andra Day before the Super Bowl on Sunday. Read more…

1) “Gospel Live,” 9 p.m., PBS. Over five days, we’ll hear spectacular voices do stirring songs. Henry Louis Gates co-hosts this concert, with great moments from Shelea, Erica Campbell (shown here), John Legend and more. He also has a terrific gospel documentary Monday and Tuesday. In between, CBS has “Super Bowl Soulful Celebration” at 8 p.m. Saturday and Andra Day before the Super Bowl on Sunday.

2) “Transplant” season-finale, 8 p.m., NBC. Returning from his volunteer work overseas, Bash finds chaos at the hospital. There are key decisions for him and for Mags and tense tragedies for June and Theo. With flowing, fast-moving camerawork in the “ER” style, this show delivers sharp jolts, in an excellent hour.

3) “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials,” 8 p.m., CBS. In the first 22 years of this special, a dozen different commercials have finished first or second in viewer voting. Now those will be repeated, with Boomer Esiason and Daniela Ruah announcing the “ultimate champion.” Kevin Frazier will preview new spots set for Sunday’s game.

4) “Fire Country” and “Blue Bloods” season-finale reruns, 9 and 10 p.m., CBS. A week from their season-openers, both shows remind us where they left off. First, Bode faces his parole hearing and helps with rescues from a massive mudslide. Then Frank argues with the mayor about policies for the homeless; also, his son Danny works with a former partner to find a copycat killer.

5) “The Sting” (1973), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. This witty film re-united the “Butch Cassidy” team of Paul Newman, Robert Redford and director George Roy Hill. It won seven Oscars, including best picture, Hill and Marvin Hamlisch’s adaptation of Scott Joplin’s ragtime music. It’s followed at 10:15 by “Roman Holiday” (1953), with three Oscars including Audrey Hepburn as best actress.

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