1) “Kennedy Center Honors,” 8:30-11 p.m. Sunday, CBS. Each year, this has elegant and eloquent tributes to the arts greats. This time, it honors Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, Francis Coppola, the Grateful Dead and (in a first) the Apollo Theater. Queen Latifah (shown here) hosts; performers include Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Savion Glover, Dave Matthews and an all-star jazz band.
2) “What We Do in the Shadows” series-finale, 10 p.m., FX, rerunning at 10:46, 11:31. A weird and witty series ends with one of its best episodes. “Shadows” pretends to be a documentary about vampires in Staten Island. Now the crew is leaving and Guillermo is upset. After six seasons and three best-comedy Emmy nominations, an odd pleasure departs.
3) “American Masters,” 10 p.m. today, PBS. At 10, Brenda Lee was already supporting her widowed mother and siblings. Now, 70 years later, she’s still a potent force, with tiny (4-foot-9) body, huge voice and vibrant personality. This fascinating hour traces someone who has sold 100 million records, from “I’m Sorry” to the eternal “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
4) “Little Big Town Christmas at the Opry,” 8-10 p.m., today, NBC. The final burst of music specials begins. This one has lush filming, great back-up bands and vibrant performers, including Kirk Franklin, Kelsea Ballerini, Kate Hudson and Josh Groban … who hosts “Home For the Holidays” (9 p.m., Friday, CBS, after the “National Christmas Tree Lighting” at 8).
5) “St. Denis Medical,” 8 p.m. Tuesday, NBC. On Christmas Eve, the stories range afar. Some are loopy — an attempt to make a hospital video, a Santa with a delicate (and very adult) crisis. Some are serious; Dr. Ron is lonely; a patient is deceptive. It adds up to a funny – and sometimes moving — episode … leading into a rather silly “Night Court” at 8:30.
6) “Joy: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir,” 8-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, PBS. Here is music at an epic scale – 360-voice choir, 150-piece orchestra, bells, trumpets, organ and singer Michael Maliakel, from Broadway’s “Aladdin.” The sounds — including Beethoven’s stunning “Ode to Joy” – are splendid. A story segment, about Victor Hugo, is fairly interesting.
7) Reality finales, Wednesday. In one busy night, we get three winners. “Survivor” (8-10 p.m., CBS) wraps its two-week finale; four people (ages 24 to 59) have shots at the 47th million-dollar prize. “The Masked Singer” (8 p.m., Fox) is down to two — Wasp and the Buffalos trio. “The Floor” follows at 9. All three shows start new editions in February.
8) “Ghosts,” 8 and 8:30 p.m.,Thursday, CBS. Some of this show’s best episodes are linked to Halloween or Christmas. Now here’s a two-parter: Jay’s sister (who knows Sam sees ghosts) is back; this time, she brings their hard-to-please parents for a holiday visit. Jay wants everything to be perfect … then deals with a leaky water heater.
9) “Nate Bergatze’s Nashville Christmas,” 9 p.m. Thursday, CBS. This has a tad of music (Carrie Underwood, Noah Kahan and, briefly, Darius Rucker) and lots of comedy. Some of it is quite good … including a close copy of a Revolutionary War sketch Bergatze did on “Saturday Night Live.” Now he’s a Nativity angel; Mikey Day (who co-wrote the original) is Joseph.
10) Football. The new college playoff system starts with two teams with opposite pasts. Overall, Notre Dame has won 74 percent of all its games, 11 consensus national titles and 11 disputed ones; in a 66-year stretch, Indiana won 37 percent and two Big Ten titles They collide at 8 p.m. ET Friday on ABC. The next day, games are at noon and 4 p.m. on TNT, 8 on ABC.