“THE 69TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS” (8 p.m., nbc): Ready or not, the verbal blowtorch

“THE 69TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS” (8 p.m., nbc): Ready or not, the verbal blowtorch known as Ricky Gervais returns to host Hollywood’s most irreverent awards show, despite plenty of calls for his head after last year’s incendiary stint. Will he be held in check this time? Or will he fire away? Among the movies up for honors are “The Artist” with six nominations and “The Help” and “The Descendants” with five apiece. Meanwhile, new TV shows breaking into the party include “American Horror Story,” “Homeland,” “Enlightened” and “New Girl.”

“undercover boss” (8 p.m., cbs): “Undercover Boss” returns to toss more company bigwigs into the trenches and give them a taste of workplace reality. The Season 3 opener has Stephen J. Cloobeck, chairman and CEO of Diamond Resorts International, going incognito.

“napoleon dynamite” (8:30 P.M., FOX): Sweet! Make way for “Napoleon Dynamite,” a new animated series based on the 2004 indie hit about America’s most awesomely awkward teen. The entire original cast — including Jon Heder — is back to voice the characters.

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