TV watch list, Thursday, Dec. 18

If you’re too upset to watch the final “Colbert Report” episodetonight, here are a few other things to catch up on.

‘The McCarthys’

The family partakes of their annual tradition — the Red Sox Swap. See, they’re in Boston, so they won’t do a Yankee swap. The rules are slightly different, though: You win big less often, but more recently.

9:30 p.m., CBS

The People Magazine Awards

This is a new awards show, run by the celeb mag and hosted by Nick Cannon. They’re going to honor such things as comedy star and hero of the year.Jennifers Aniston and Lopez will also be there.

9 p.m., NBC

‘Elementary’

Holmes and Watson join up with the police to hunt down someone who’s killed a cop, and Holmes tries to figure out who has been sharing things he said at sobriety meetings.

10 p.m., CBS

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

National treasure Christine Baranski is Jimmy’s guest for the night, and Jenny Lewis is his musical performer. Think she’ll break out the fake mustache she wore in her music video?

11:35 p.m., ABC