350 years
The Jewish Americans
9 p.m., Channel 2This three-part documentary reflects on the history of Jews in this country, from the first settlements in the 17th century to the present day. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the miniseries recounts both the discrimination against Jews and the accomplishments of Louis D. Brandeis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henry Morgenthau, Irving Berlin, Hank Greenberg, Betty Friedan, Molly Goldberg, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, Tony Kushner, Matisyahu, and others.
Cashmere Mafia
10 p.m., Channel 5They're natty, and gnatty.
Gossip Girl
9 p.m., Channel 56A teen pregnancy? Ripped from the Us headlines.
Law & Order
10 p.m., Channel 7Presto Sisto.
HERE'S LATE NIGHT
Pioneers of Television
8 p.m., Channel 2Part two of this four-part miniseries is the best of the lot. It revisits the early days of late-night television, with a particularly detailed look at Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Merv Griffin (left) gave his last interview to this show before passing away last August. Regis Philbin, Dick Cavett, and Arsenio Hall also appear.
My Shocking Story
8 p.m., TLCA woman with a giant foot. Or a small shoe?
Supernanny
9 p.m., Channel 5Boundaries. She's lousy with them.
ON DEMAND
Jindabyne
Adapted from a Raymond Carver story by the gifted Australian director Ray Lawrence, this muted drama is a mish-mash but an interesting one. Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne play a back-country couple torn apart over his discovery during a fishing trip of a dead girl's body. The domestic scenes are powerful, the film's attempts to deal with Australia's racial legacy less so. (R through Jan. 17) - Ty Burr
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