Daily Best Bets

1) “The Walking Dead” finale, 9-10:30, AMC, rerunning at midnight and 1:30 a.m. “Dead” (shown here in a previous episode) has been one of cable’s top successes — 11 seasons, 177 episodes, countless zombies and huge ratings. Last week’s episode saw a swarm heading for the city; that reruns at 7:25 p.m. and then the fuss begins: Chris Hardwick hosts a red-carpet preview at 8:30. After the finale, he’ll host a “Talking Dead” with the actors and producers, until midnight. Read more…

1) “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Wizard of Oz” (1939), 5 and 6:33 p.m., TBS. Two of the all-time great shows return, as part of a great stretch for TBS. Tim Burton’s brilliant “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) is at 2:30 p.m., with “Grinch” (shown here) – a wondrous blend of Dr. Seuss and animator Chuck Jones – at 5. “The Year Without a Santa Claus” is 5:30, with “Oz” at 6:33 and 8:45 … and “Charlie” again at 11:01 p.m. Read more…

1) “Next at the Kennedy Center,” 9 p.m., PBS. Joni Mitchell’s two orchestral albums drew praise, but only had a brief tour with local orchestras. Now the National Symphony backs elegant vocals by Renee Fleming, Aoife O’Donovan, Jimmie Herrod and (on “Both Sides Now”) Lalah Hathaway. Amid these beautifully written Mitchell ballads, Raul Milon (shown here in a previous concert) adds pulsating renditions of “Be Cool” and (with Hathaway) “Sex Kills.” Read more…

1) “Fleishman is in Trouble,” Hulu. Toby Fleishman (a typecast Jesse Eisenberg) is a decent chap. A divorced doctor and dad, he tries to do right by his kids… and kind of likes the new emphasis on dating apps and sex. Then his cold-hearted ex-wife (Claire Danes, very much against type) vanishes. (They’re shown here.) Adapting her first novel, Taffy Brodesser-Akner fills this nine-part mini-series with witty dialog and narration, satirizing an elite corner of the world. Read more…

1) “The Conners” (8 p.m.) and more, ABC. Comedies thrive on Thanksgiving episodes, when people collide in fresh and funny (sometimes) ways. On “The Conners” (8 p.m.), Jackie (Laurie Metcalf, shown here with John Goodman) frets about her mom’s health and Darlene scrambles to find a job. On “The Goldbergs” (8:30), Beverly prepares for her first holiday as a widow … and an unexpected relative arrives. “Home Economics” (9:30) also has an unexpected guest – Tom’s superfan and half-sister. Read more…

1) “FBI,” 8 p.m., CBS. No matter where she works, Missy Peregrym has been an audience favorite. A preacher’s kid from Canada, she did “Black Sash” and “Reaper” on WB-turned-CW, was a new cop in ABC’s “Rookie Blue,” then became Maggie, a top FBI agent. She missed six episodes this fall, after having her second child on June 6. Now Maggie (recovering from sarin-gas exposure) returns (shown here), facing a double homicide and perilous undercover work. Read more…

1) “American Experience: Taken Hostage,” 9-11 p.m., PBS; concluding Tuesday. For 444 days, Americans were held hostage in Iran. The crisis engulfed the final year of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, ending just as Ronald Reagan was being inaugurated. This richly detailed film views the ordeal of the hostages, but also goes back to see decades of American links with the autocratic shah, leading to protests (shown here) and his overthrow. Read more…

1) “Yellowstone” season-opener, 8-10:27 p.m., Paramount Network, rerunning at 10:27. Ominous music looms through this two-parter, even during John Dutton’s inauguration as governor. Big things – tragedies (large and small) and triumphs — are ahead. It’s hard to empathize with a governor whose only concern is his own property. But when he’s perfectly played by Kevin Costner (shown here), with surgical-sharp dialog and epic visuals, we can’t help it. Read more…

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Dave Chappelle (shown here) has become the show’s Saturday-after-election host. He did that in 2016 … and again in 2020, on the day a presidential winner was finally declared. Now he’s back after the mid-terms, with Black Star as music guest. Read more…

1) “Band of Brothers,” 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., History. As Veterans Day begins, History reruns HBO’s compelling portrait (shown here with Damian Lewis) of one World War II unit. It follows with a “Salute to Service” special at 8 and 11 p.m., with “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016) at 9. The true story of a pacifist who won a Medal of Honor as a medic, “Ridge” drew Oscar nominations for best picture, star Andrew Garfield and director Mel Gibson. Also at 9 p.m., PBS profiles the USO. Read more…