Saturday’s Highlights ‘Would You Rather…?’ on BBC America
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HOMEGROWN IMPORT: Graham Norton hosts BBC America’s first original comedy series, “Would You Rather…?,” in which a celebrity panel is asked to choose the lesser of two absurd evils, at 8 p.m.
SERIES
Republican Presidential Forum:
Mike Huckabee hosts another round of presidential debates on “Huckabee” at 5 p.m. on FNC.Saturday Night Live: Steve Buscemi with musical guest the Black Keys (11:29 p.m. NBC).
SPECIALS
Hercules Saves Christmas:
The canine costar of “Pit Boss” is the hero of this new holiday tale, with Anthony Robinson, Mackenzie Phillips and Shorty Rossi (6 p.m. Animal Planet).MOVIES
Out of the Past:
Director Jacques Tourneur’s 1947 drama stars Robert Mitchum as a former private eye who is trying to make a fresh start, but is tracked down by a former client (Kirk Douglas) who has an ax to grind. Jane Greer also stars (5 p.m. TCM).It’s a Wonderful Life: Small-town guy George Bailey defers one big dream after another to stay home, marry a local girl (Donna Reed) and run the family business, until facing financial ruin, he’s pulled from suicidal despair by a guardian angel (Henry Travers) who shows him what a terrible place the world would be if he’d never lived. Lionel Barrymore stars in this 1946 holiday classic (8 p.m. NBC).
A Princess for Christmas: Roger Moore and Katie McGrath star in this tale about a woman fallen on hard times who, a year after taking charge of her orphaned niece and nephew, is invited to spend Christmas with their grandfather — a duke who lives in a castle in Europe (8 and 10 p.m. Hallmark).
SPORTS
College football:
Conference USA Championship: Southern Mississippi at Houston (9 a.m. ABC); ; Iowa State at Kansas State (9:30 a.m. FSN2); Texas at Baylor (12:30 p.m. ABC); SEC Championship: Georgia vs. LSU (1 p.m. CBS); BYU at Hawaii (4:30 p.m. ESPN2); Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (5 p.m. ABC); Big Ten Championship: Michigan State vs. Wisconsin (5 p.m. Fox); ACC Championship: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech (5 p.m. ESPN).Golf: Chevron World Challenge (Noon NBC).
Hockey: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Kings (12:30 p.m. FSN).
College basketball: Texas at UCLA (1:30 p.m. FSN2).