TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEES

"According to Jim" season-opener, 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., ABC. Yes, this is still around. Tonight, it starts its eighth season. That nudges it past "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Mad About You," "Homicide," "Hill Street Blues" and "The West Wing"; life isn't fair. The first episode has Jim guilt-tripping the kids. The second has Cheryl chatting a lot after her sister moves out; Jim rushes to find her a new friend.

"Bad Girls Club" season-opener, 8 and 9 p.m., Oxygen. "Are we going to be slinging drinks every night?" one woman asks in astonishment. Another one groans: "I've never been thrown out of so many places." These strangers started living together two days ago. They've been ejected from three places, thrown drinks twice and broken a window. This is an over-the-top (and sometimes topless) bunch. The reality show is crude and pointless, but also sort of addictive.

OF NOTE

"Explorer," 5 p.m., National Geographic. After reruns dealing with heroin and methamphetamine, here's a new hour about marijuana. Lisa Ling provides a richly detailed report, ranging from drug busts to sophisticated growers.

"Shatner's Raw Nerve" debut, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Biography Channel. William Shatner's style, blunt yet sympathetic, works surprisingly well. The opener catches Valerie Bertinelli in a reflective mood; the second episode, which we haven't seen, has Tim Allen.

"World Music Awards," 7 p.m., KFVE. The Monaco ceremony has performances by Alicia Keys, Kid Rock, Beyonce and her sister Solange. Ringo Starr accepts an award for the Beatles.

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town," 7 p.m., ABC. Here's an animated, 1970 classic. Mickey Rooney provides the voice of young Kris Kringle, who just wants to make toys for kids.

"House," 7 p.m., Fox. After last week's crisis, the doctor known as Thirteen has finally agreed to enter a trial treatment for Huntington's disease.

"Gavin & Stacey," 3:40 p.m., repeats 6:40 and 8:40, BBC America (Oceanic Digital Channel 341). The season-finale starts slowly, as the marriage of these likable people wobbles. It ends well, however, as the time nears for their friend Nessa to have her baby.

"Eli Stone," 9 p.m., ABC. Eli's vision puts him inside his father's body, on the 12th birthday of Eli's brother Nate.