What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Survivor Finale!

This has been a great season, one of the best ever, and we can only look at Russell for the reason why. He single-handedly made this season, so you have to hand it to him, as well as casting. He deserves the win, but the question is if the others will keep him around. If you’re recording it tonight, don’t forget to be sure the reunion show records as well. Sometimes VCRs and DVRs handle it separately, and it has to be a no-miss. Something we’ve been debating around here. After all the talk on Thursday of Shambo’s mullet, will she still be sporting it at the reunion? Or will she have finally been given reason to get rid of her 23-year commitment to the hairstyle?

1. The Pursuit of Happyness. Will Smith is truly inspirational in this true story of man that does whatever it takes to have it all. 11:00 AM CT TNT

2. NFL Football: Dolphins a Titans. Miami barely beat Tennessee back in week three 13-10.. 12:00 PM CT CBS

3. NFL Football: Bears at Ravens. The game was supposed to be on earlier, but fears of snow had them push it out three hours 3:15 PM CT Fox

4. Yours, Mine, & Ours. Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo take on this remake, and do a great job, but I still prefer the original with Lucille Ball. 3:45 PM CT TNT

5. 60 Minutes. A year after Wilmington, Ohio’s largest employer shut down, the townspeople talk to Scott Pelly, and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Alec Baldwin are both interviewed, albeit separately. 6:00 PM CT CBS

6. Survivor: Samoa. It’s three hours of Survivor, with the two hour finale, followed by the reunion show. Can Russell pull it out? 7:00 PM CT CBS

7. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. Martin Short gets added to the second sequel of the Tim Allen holiday movie, where he plays Jack Frost. 7:00 PM CT ABC

8. White House Christmas 2009. Decorating pointers and a festive menu with Genevieve Gorder 7:00 PM CT HGTV

9. Sunday Night Football: Vikings at Panthers. It’s still weird to see Brett Favre wearing purple, but you can’t deny what he’s done for Minnesota this season. 573. 7:15 PM CT NBC

10. New Orleans Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Southern Mississippi. MTSU is riding a six-game winning streak, and it’s only their second bowl game in the school’s history, yet southern Miss’s eleventh in the past twelve years. 7:30 PM CT ESPN

11. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist. Don’t knock on Hell’s door. Something might answer 8:00 PM CT Syfy

12. The Secret Life of Tiger Woods: A Dateline Special. A look at the Tiger Woods scandal. 8:00  PM CT TLC

13. The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty. Marlon is back pursuing his dream project in Nigeria, Jermaine is recording with an Indian artist in Mumbai, and Tito is preparing for his first solo performance in London, which Jackie and Marlon travel together to see. Then all four go see Thriller Live. 9:00 PM CT A&E

14. The Haunted. Paranormal investigators look into a supposed haunted 200-year-old home. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet

15. Meet the Natives USA. The tribesmen stay with sergeants in For Stewart, GA and learn about the U.S. armed forces, then head to Washington, D.C. to meet with Colin Powell. 9:00 PM CT Travel Channel