Give thanks for TV networks

Jerry Seinfeld and co-producer Larry David look back at their hit series on “The Seinfeld Story” (9 p.m., NBC). This enjoyable amble through the past includes well-known anecdotes about the creation of the series. Seinfeld and David revisit a Manhattan deli where they realized they could create, or at least propose, a comedy series revolving around their pointless banter. A show about nothing, or yada-yada-yada, if you will.

  • On a similar theme, Bea Arthur, Valerie Harper, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and other female second bananas gather for “TV’s Greatest Sidekicks” (9 p.m., Lifetime).
  • The cast members from “Seinfeld” aren’t the only stars from an NBC comedy to appear today. Look for Eddie, the Jack Russell terrier star of “Frasier,” to appear on “The National Dog Show” (10 a.m., NBC).
  • Music of various sorts can be found on “America’s Choir: The Story of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir” (8 p.m., PBS). The film follows the 150-year-old musical institution over two years on tour in a dozen concerts.
  • Selected PBS stations will also air a “Soundstage” (9 p.m., PBS) salute to George Jones and his 50 years in country music.

Tonight’s other highlights

  • A boy (Peter Billingsley) dreams of an air rifle under the Christmas tree in the first, but hardly the last, airing of the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story” (4 p.m., TNT).
  • You can bet they won’t be breaking wishbones on “Survivor” (7 p.m., CBS).
  • Tobey Maguire stars in the 2002 comic book adventure “Spider-Man” (7 p.m., Fox).
  • Marcie saves Charlie Brown from humiliation in the 1973 special “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (7 p.m., ABC).
  • AnnaSophia Robb stars in the second helping of the 2004 drama “Samantha: An American Girl Holiday” (8 p.m., WB).
  • A case from the past may have been botched on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS).
  • A cola competition on “The Apprentice” (8 p.m., NBC).
  • A juror vanishes on “Without a Trace” (9 p.m., CBS).

Late night

Natalie Portman and John Mayer appear on “Late Show with David Letterman” (10:35 p.m., CBS) … Jay Leno hosts Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alison Krauss on “The Tonight Show” (10:35 p.m., NBC) … Wilmer Valderrama, Thomas Haden Church and Wyclef Jean appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:05 p.m., ABC).