Watch it

“Temple Grandin” (8 p.m., HBO). Claire Danes stars in this biopic as an autistic woman who overcame ignorance about her condition in the 1950s to become a brilliant writer and animal scientist. Have a box of Kleenex handy, this looks like a weeper. It’s also a good bet to be an Emmy contender.

Check in

“Saturday Night Live” (11:35 p.m., NBC). Ashton Kutcher hosts. One word: Why? Them Crooked Vultures are musical guests, which should be cool.

Games of the day

College basketball: Cal at UCLA (1 p.m., CBS). Their first game this season went to overtime. Cal needs a win to keep pace atop the Pac-10.

Gonzaga at Memphis (1 p.m., ESPN2). Here’s an intriguing matchup, though neither team is as good as they were a year or two ago.

Santa Clara at St. Mary’s (2 p.m., CSN-CA). Nice Bay Area rivalry here.