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I can't tell you if "Hairspray Live!" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5) will be any good — obviously — but I have high hopes.
It has a great cast backed by a talented production team. And they're taking a page out of the "Grease Live!" book, performing this on a Hollywood backlot.
(For a lot more about this production of "Hairspray," click here and here.)
"Hairspray Live!" won't be live in this time zone, of course. We'll see it on a one-hour tape delay.
And, as much as I'm a fan of this show, the 7-10 p.m. time slot seems excessive. Sitting through three hours, complete with an hour or so of commercials, is a daunting prospect.
Thank goodness for the invention of the DVR.
Elsewhere on TV ...
• Women's college basketball (11 a.m., BYUtv): Weber State at BYU
• "Survivor" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): In the season's second-to-last episode, there are two tribal councils and two contestants are eliminated.
• "The Goldbergs" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Despite his protests, Beverly throws a surprise party for Murray's 50th birthday.
• "Lethal Weapon" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Holiday celebrations are cut short when a homicide is linked to the deranged nephew of a drug lord who has ties to Riggs.
• "Arrow" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Oliver realizes Prometheus is planning to make a deadly move on all of Team Arrow.
• Men's college basketball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Weber State at BYU
• "Speechless" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): J.J. wants to join a sled hockey team for people with disabilities, but Jimmy thinks it's too dangerous.
• "Criminal Minds" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The remains of a dozen people are discovered along a creek bed in Yakima, Wash.
• "Empire" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Andre sabotages Tiana's appearance to move Nessa into the spotlight; Tariq and Leah try to bring down Lucious; Jamal helps Philip get over his PTSD.
• "Frequency" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Frank is faced with a shocking betrayal.
• "Jay Leno's Garage" (8 p.m., CNBC): Jay and Jeff Dunham race the fastest amphibious cars on the market.
• "Black-ish" (8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Bow asks Dre to pull some strings and secure Zoey a fellowship.
• "Code Black" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A 13-year-old girl brought in after a seizure turns out to be Campbell's daughter.
• "Designated Survivor" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Someone is leaking classified government documents online; Wells searches for evidence of MacLeish's part in the conspiracy.
• "Duck Dynasty" (10 p.m., A&E): Willie puts Little Will on a budget.
• "Vikings" (10 p.m., History): Ragnar is warned that the gods have deserted him.
• "Salem" (10 p.m., WGN): A traitor is exposed; a ghost from Salem's past makes a shocking appearance.
• "South Park" (11 p.m., Comedy Central): Cartman finally understands why Heidi wants him to get to Mars. (Season finale)
• "Real World Seattle: Bad Blood" (11 p.m., MTV): Theo wants to fix his relationship with Kassius; Anna and Katrina's bond creates tension.
• "Rectify" (11 p.m., Sundance): Daniel worries that his life has gotten a little too real.
• "Younger" (11 p.m., TV Land): Liza and Josh's future is in question.
• "Incorporated" (11 p.m., USA): Ben scrambles to deflect suspicion after the data breach.
• "Impastor" (11:30 p.m., TV Land): Buddy deals with the arrival of Alexa's husband. (Season finale)