Off the Wall watches the year wind up. 
 LOOKING BACK AT 2011 Year-enders run hot and heavy -- "Top 40 of 2011" (Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., midnight-4 a.m., Fuse), "40 Winningest Winners of 2011" (Saturday night at 11:30 and midnight, <a href="/topics/VH1">VH1</a>), "CMT Artists of the Year" (Tuesday at 9 p.m., CMT), "<a href="/topics/Barbara_Walters">Barbara Walters</a>' 10 Most Fascinating People" (Wednesday at 9:30 p.m., <a href="/topics/ABC">ABC</a>/7), "Funniest Commercials of the Year" (Wednesday at 10 p.m., <a href="/topics/TBS">TBS</a>), "Storm Chasers Behind the Storms 211" (Thursday at 8 p.m., Discovery), "The Year With <a href="/topics/Katie_Couric">Katie Couric</a>" (Thursday at 9 p.m., <a href="/topics/ABC">ABC</a>/7) and "The Year the Earth Went Wild" (Thursday at 9 p.m., Discovery). 
 AWARDS ALERT(S) "<a href="/topics/Chuck_%28TV_Series%29">Chuck</a>" star <a href="/topics/Zachary_Levi">Zachary Levi</a> hosts the ninth annual "Video Game Awards" (8-10 p.m. Saturday, Spike). And <a href="/topics/Bob_Costas">Bob Costas</a> hosts the first "American Giving Awards" (8-10 p.m. Saturday, <a href="/topics/NBC">NBC</a>/4), honoring charitable citizens, including <a href="/topics/Colin_Farrell">Colin Farrell</a>. Info at vga.spike.com and nbc.com/americangiving awards. 
 SPOOKY STUFF Is it Halloween again? The new miniseries ghost story "<a href="/topics/Stephen_King">Stephen King</a>'s Bag of Bones" (Sunday-Monday 9-11 p.m., A&amp;E) stars <a href="/topics/Pierce_Brosnan">Pierce Brosnan</a> as a widowed novelist and <a href="/topics/Melissa_George">Melissa George</a> as his new love, embroiled in a custody battle. And Chiller's first original movie adapts a graphic novel: "Steve Niles' Remains" (Friday at 10 p.m., Chiller), about post-apocalyptic zombies vs. survivors in a Reno casino, with Lance Reddick and Grant Bowler. Cool video at aetv.com/bagofbones and chillertv.com /remains. 
 SNEAK PEEK! <a href="/topics/Dustin_Hoffman">Dustin Hoffman</a> stars in <a href="/topics/David_Milch">David Milch</a>'s new horse-track drama, "Luck" (Sunday at 10 p.m., <a href="/topics/HBO">HBO</a>), previewing after the season finale of "<a href="/topics/Boardwalk_Empire">Boardwalk Empire</a>." ("Luck" series premiere is Jan. 29.) More at hbo.com/luck. 
 IF YOU EVER SHRIEKED ON THE SIDEWALK IN TIMES SQUARE Then you'll want to catch "The TRL Decade" (Thursday at 9 p.m., <a href="/topics/VH1">VH1</a>), a look back at the era when <a href="/topics/MTV">MTV</a>'s "Total Request Live" dominated youthful afternoons and Broadway flash mobs. Reminisce at trl.mtv.com.

Off the Wall watches the year wind up. LOOKING BACK AT 2011 Year-enders run hot and heavy -- "Top 40 of 2011" (Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., midnight-4 a.m., Fuse), "40 Winningest Winners of 2011" (Saturday night at 11:30 and midnight, VH1), "CMT Artists of the Year" (Tuesday at 9 p.m., CMT), "Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People" (Wednesday at 9:30 p.m., ABC/7), "Funniest Commercials of the Year" (Wednesday at 10 p.m., TBS), "Storm Chasers Behind the Storms 211" (Thursday at 8 p.m., Discovery), "The Year With Katie Couric" (Thursday at 9 p.m., ABC/7) and "The Year the Earth Went Wild" (Thursday at 9 p.m., Discovery). AWARDS ALERT(S) "Chuck" star Zachary Levi hosts the ninth annual "Video Game Awards" (8-10 p.m. Saturday, Spike). And Bob Costas hosts the first "American Giving Awards" (8-10 p.m. Saturday, NBC/4), honoring charitable citizens, including Colin Farrell. Info at vga.spike.com and nbc.com/americangiving awards. SPOOKY STUFF Is it Halloween again? The new miniseries ghost story "Stephen King's Bag of Bones" (Sunday-Monday 9-11 p.m., A&E) stars Pierce Brosnan as a widowed novelist and Melissa George as his new love, embroiled in a custody battle. And Chiller's first original movie adapts a graphic novel: "Steve Niles' Remains" (Friday at 10 p.m., Chiller), about post-apocalyptic zombies vs. survivors in a Reno casino, with Lance Reddick and Grant Bowler. Cool video at aetv.com/bagofbones and chillertv.com /remains. SNEAK PEEK! Dustin Hoffman stars in David Milch's new horse-track drama, "Luck" (Sunday at 10 p.m., HBO), previewing after the season finale of "Boardwalk Empire." ("Luck" series premiere is Jan. 29.) More at hbo.com/luck. IF YOU EVER SHRIEKED ON THE SIDEWALK IN TIMES SQUARE Then you'll want to catch "The TRL Decade" (Thursday at 9 p.m., VH1), a look back at the era when MTV's "Total Request Live" dominated youthful afternoons and Broadway flash mobs. Reminisce at trl.mtv.com.

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