1) “Elsbeth,” 9 p.m., CBS. After resting last week (to make room for a “Ghosts” special), this takes Elsbeth to a golf course. There’s been a prize-winning hole-in-one and the death of the country club president. Already a good show, this improved by adding Christine Ebersole (shown here) as Elsbeth’s mom; now they meet the future mother-in-law of Elsbeth’s son.
2) “Cupertino,” 10 p.m., CBS. On Sunday, this terrific show will have its big night — its best episode at 8 p.m., followed by reruns of its first two. For now, we’ll settle for this hour, a good one: A hard-pressed friend of Olivia becomes the centerpiece for a lawsuit about low pay for people who train AI.
3) “9-1-1,” 8 p.m., ABC. Now that the three-week sinkhole/lava crisis has ended, we can focus on everyday things — like Buck’s bitterness, after Eddie commented on his giving so much slack to his hyperactive son. Then “9-1-1” has key moments for Dixie (LeAnn Rimes) and “Grey’s Anatomy” has trouble at the hospital and in Bailey’s college class.
4) “Mistletoe Murders” season-opener, 8 p.m., Hallmark. Each season has three two-hour stories, with a Christmas-shop owner (Sarah Drew) tackling mysteries. The difference is that this season sprawls across six Thursdays; here’s the first half of the opening tale, involving a wreathmaker suspected of killing her husbands.
5) Daytime movies. As a boy, Rob Reiner savored the humor of his dad’s friend, Mel Brooks. In 1987, both men directed comedy classics; BBC America has Brooks’ “Spaceballs” at 4 p.m. and Reiner’s “Princess Bride” at 6. Also, Turner Classic Movies has afternoon musicals, including “An American in Paris” at 1:30 p.m. ET and the 1961 “West Side Story” at 5:15.