TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

Football, all day, NBC. The pro playoffs begin with NBC's double-header-plus. The studio preview show is at 12 p.m. The Seattle Seahawks host the Washington Redskins at 12:30 and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Jacksonville Jaguars at about 4. Not enough for you? "Saturday Night Live" plans to rerun its episode with quarterback Peyton Manning as host. Manning did a good job, even in a sketch that mocks him. And Carrie Underwood adds sizzle as musical guest.

"Charlie & Me," 7 p.m., Hallmark. Struggling with shyness at school and with the despair of her widowed father at home, a girl (Jordy Benattar) gets a sense of joy when she's with her grandfather (Tom Bosley). In many ways, this is a pat, predictable film. The final minutes, however, pack a strong emotional kick.

OF NOTE

"ABC News Coverage of the New Hampshire Debates," 6 p.m., ABC. Here's a rare chance to survey the presidential candidates in one bunch. ABC is co-sponsoring two 90-minute debates tonight with the Democratic and Republican candidates in New Hampshire. With some advance and follow-up coverage, it adds up to a political evening that is commendable and rare. Even with gaping holes created by the writers' strike, most networks have given little time to their news divisions.

"High Crimes" (2002), 7 p.m., CBS. A lawyer (Ashley Judd) faces an especially tough case: Her husband (Jim Caviezel) is charged with committing a war crime 15 years earlier; now she's hired a savvy lawyer (Morgan Freeman) to help.

"Batman" (1989), 6 p.m., Bravo. Director Tim Burton revived the comic-book hero with this film. It's extraordinarily dark, visually and emotionally, but richly crafted. Michael Keaton has the title role with strong support from Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger and more.

"We Are Marshall" (2006), 6 p.m., HBO. A few plot contrivances have been added here, but the basic story is true: After a 1970 plane crash killed virtually all its football players, Marshall University got back on the field the next season. The director known as McG ("Charlie's Angels") has created a kinetic and emotional film, starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.

"Goodbye Zoey," 7 p.m., Nickelodeon. The world paid attention to Jamie Lynn Spears after word came that she's pregnant at 16. For the past couple years, she's been the pleasant star of "Zoey 101," a sunny series set in a private school along the California coast. In this new special, Zoey ponders leaving the school and moving to England. Hmm.