1) “George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum,” 9-10:30 p.m., PBS. Leaping from song to song, this is like a turbo-charged history of country music. Some of Jones’ hits zip zestfully (Justin Moore’s “White Lightning,” Tim Watson’s “One Woman Man”), some dig pits of pain, closing with Brad Paisley’s “He Stopped Loving Her Today” (shown here). Dierks Bentley, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins, Wynonna and more perform vibrantly.
2) “SWAT,” 8 p.m., CBS. In the second half of the season-opener, the team in in Mexico City, where an escaped prisoner has a bomb that could kill thousands. That’s followed by “Fire Country” (breaking up a bonfire and trying a complex cave rescue) and then “Blue Bloods”: Danny links with his old partner when a serial killer re-appears.
3) Oscar movies. We can catch up on past contenders. Last year’s champ – “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” with seven Oscars, including best-picture – is 7 p.m. on Showtime. Also, Turner Classic Movies continues its Oscar marathon, including “Laura” (1944, five nominations) and “The Defiant Ones” (1958, nine nominations, including best picture) at 8 and 9:45 p.m. ET.
4) “The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy,” Amazon Prime. Chances are, there aren’t many galactic hospitals to compare to. This animated series has some top comedy talents doing the voices, including Natasha Lyonne, Maya Rudolph and Keke Palmer. It arrives two days after a more-serious burst of sci-fii – Amazon Prime’s “Constellation.”
5) MORE: At 8 p.m., NBC has a “Password” rerun, with Jimmy Fallon facing Jon Hamm. Also, movies include the animated gem “Up” (2009), at 8 p.m. on the Disney Channel, and the first three “Star Wars” films (1977, 1980, 1983), at 1:30, 4:15 and 7:02 p.m. on TNT.
— Mike Hughes, TV America