December 22 - 28, 2024 Will Ferrell stars in “Elf”
Kick-start your holiday viewing with “Elf” (2003), Tuesday, Dec. 24, on AMC, before seeing “Home Alone” (1990) on ABC and “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) on NBC.
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“Darby and Joan” — Season 2 (Acorn TV — Dec. 30, Season Premiere) Season 2 of this mystery drama picks up with retired Australian detective Jack Darby (Bryan Brown) and English widowed nurse Joan Kirkhope (Greta Scacchi) a year after their lives collided on an outback road, having now forged a deep friendship amid shared investigative adventures. But, Jack’s story has only just begun — he’s determined to clear his name of the unexplained cloud hanging over his career. As Joan insists on helping Jack with his quest, they travel through Queensland’s picturesque landscapes, solving mysteries along the way.
“Harlan Coben’s Missing you” (Netflix — Jan. 1, Limited Series Premiere) Eleven years ago, Det. Kat Donovan’s (Rosalind Eleazar) fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters) — the love of her life — disappeared and she’s never heard from him since. Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh’s reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past. This new limited series is adapted from Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name.
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sports this week BASEBALL Sunday
Saturday 11 a.m. WGN Eastern Kentucky at Louisville. From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. (L)
Wednesday 10 a.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Durham Bulls at Charlotte Knights. Game 1, from May 16, 2024.
11 a.m. ESPN ESPN2 San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks. From Madison Square Garden in New York. (L)
Wednesday
1 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
7 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits. Playoffs, from Sept. 22, 2024. 9:30 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits. From Sept. 24, 2024.
Thursday
1:30 p.m. ESPN Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L) 2:30 p.m. WLS Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks. From American Airlines Center in Dallas. (L) 4 p.m. ESPN Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. (L)
10 a.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits. Playoffs, from Sept. 22, 2024.
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Consolation Game: Teams TBA. From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. (L)
1 p.m. CHSN White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits. From Sept. 24, 2024.
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
BASKETBALL Sunday 12 p.m. ESPN Illinois vs. Missouri. From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo. (L) 2 p.m. ESPN Brown at Kansas. From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. (L) ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Oregon State vs. College of Charleston. First Quarterfinal. (L) CHSN Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Championship Game: Teams TBA. From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. (L) 9:30 p.m. ESPN WLS Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns. From Footprint Center in Phoenix. (L) 12 a.m. ESPN2 Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions threaten to derail an extravagant wedding.
2 a.m. ESPN Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco.
7 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. (L) 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. (L) 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Consolation Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. (L)
Tuesday 1 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. 7:30 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
Thursday 6 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L) 6:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (L) 9 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L) 10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
3 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Oregon State at Gonzaga. From McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. (L) WBBM WMBD Howard at Hampton. From the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L) WFLD WYZZ UCLA vs. Gonzaga. From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (L) 9:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L) 10 p.m. CHSN Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. 12:30 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Duffey invites the ladies to her final performance in Vegas. 1:30 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions boil over as Nia attempts to apologize to Angel.
BOXING Thursday 6 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing 1971: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I. Heavyweight title bout. From March 8, 1971.
2 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (L) 5 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (L) CHSN Big College Football Show (L) 5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L) 7 p.m. ESPN WLS New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers. From Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (L) 10:15 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Postgame (L) 12:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
Tuesday 3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 5 p.m. ESPN NFL Programming CHSN Big College Football Show (L) 5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L) 7 p.m. ESPN Hawai’i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State. From Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. (L) 9:30 p.m. WFLD 1st & North 10 p.m. ESPN2 Inside the College Football Playoff 1 a.m. ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State. From Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. 1:30 a.m. WFLD 1st & North
Wednesday 12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
9 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing 1975: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier -- III. Heavyweight title bout. From Sept. 30, 1975.
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
FOOTBALL Sunday
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Angel throws a gender reveal party; Jen opens up to love.
10 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (L) WPWR WYZZ FOX NFL Kickoff (L)
Friday
1:30 p.m. ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State. From Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
9 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (L)
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Monday 10 a.m. ESPN Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Texas-San Antonio. From Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. (L)
8 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing 1974: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II. From Jan. 28, 1974 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Tensions escalate when Duffey hosts a matchmaking event.
10:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly 11 a.m. WFLD WYZZ FOX NFL Sunday (L)
Thursday
1 p.m. ESPN GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo. From Ford Field in Detroit. (L) 3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 4:15 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (L) 4:30 p.m. ESPN Rate Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas State. From Chase Field in Phoenix. (L) 5 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L)
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
12 p.m. WFLD WMBD WYZZ NFL Football (L)
8 p.m. ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green. From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
3 p.m. WBBM NFL Pre-Game (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
3:25 p.m. WBBM WMBD NFL Football (L)
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives A conversation with OG leaves the group wondering.
12 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Jen is unsure about her new crush; Brandi starts a project.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives The ladies reflect on the highs and lows of the the trip.
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Jackie brings the ladies together on her podcast.
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WGN Bucknell at Syracuse. From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (L)
WFLD WYZZ FOX College Hoops Tip-Off (L)
8 p.m. ESPN Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Nebraska vs. Murray State. Third Quarterfinal. (L)
10 a.m. CHSN Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
WBBM WMBD North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T. From Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, N.C. (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
7 p.m. ESPN WLS Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (L)
1 a.m. VH1 Basketball Wives Brooke hosts a fabulous party for her birthday.
Monday
1 p.m. ESPN2 Ole Miss at Memphis. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Loyola-Chicago vs. Oakland. Second Quarterfinal. (L)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Charlotte vs. Hawaii-Hilo. Fourth Quarterfinal. (L)
11:30 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
10:30 p.m. WFLD Bears Game Night Live
WFLD WYZZ NFL on FOX Postgame (L) 6 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Football Night in America (L) 7:15 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys. From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (L)
The Times
12:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly 2 a.m. ESPN GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo. From Ford Field in Detroit.
Friday 11 a.m. ESPN Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy. From
December 22 - 28, 2024
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show (L) 6 p.m. ESPN AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas. From Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. (L) 7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ DirecTV Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State. From Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. (L) WGN Inside the NFL Week 16. Highlights from Week 16. 9:30 p.m. ESPN SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. USC. From Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (L) CHSN The Big Pro Football Show 12:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly 1 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live 2 a.m. ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green. From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
10 a.m. ESPN Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Connecticut vs. North Carolina. From Fenway Park in Boston. (L)
12:30 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
ESPN2 Where Wolf: The Search for ChiefsAholic 11 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly WLS Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska. From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. (L) 1:15 p.m. ESPN Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana vs. TCU. From University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. (L)
3:30 p.m. WGN Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State. From Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. (L) 4:45 p.m. ESPN Go Bowling Military Bowl: East Carolina vs. NC State. From Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. (L)
December 22 - 28, 2024
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Colorado Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club. From Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (L)
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SOCCER
12:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Golf PNC Championship, Final Day. From RitzCarlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. (L)
6 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
Height/weight: 6-1/202 pounds Team(s): Toronto Maple Leafs (2013-present)
Thursday
Sunday
6:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Manchester City vs. Everton. From Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. (L)
11 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames. From Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. 1:30 p.m. CHSN Every Shift
11:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United. (L)
1:30 a.m. CHSN Every Shift
2 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Liverpool vs. Leicester City. From Anfield in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. (L)
Monday
Honors and achievements: NHL All-Star (2024), IIHF World Championship MVP (2017), Rookie of the Month (October 2016, March 2017)
9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa. (L)
11 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames. From Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
BY ROBERTO JOZEF
liam Nylander has undoubtedly picked up the slack on offense, enjoying a career-best start to a season with 14 goals and 10 assists in what also happens to be the final year of his contract. For the visiting Capitals, captain Alexander Ovechkin is off to his hottest start in recent memory, putting up 15 goals in 25 games and positioning the Capitals as a top-3 team in the Metropolitan Division. However, since breaking his leg against the Utah Hockey Club in November, it’s a given that some of that offensive production will be harder to come by with the team now leaning on players such as Connor McMichael, who sits right behind Ovechkin in goals with 13. You won’t want to miss this fast-paced and highly competitive matchup, as the Maple Leafs look to maintain their stronghold in their division while the Capitals hope their offensive momentum can carry them against Toronto’s defense.
Sunday 8 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Everton vs. Chelsea. From Goodison Park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. (L)
HOCKEY
5:30 p.m. CHSN Every Shift
Washington Capitals to take on surging Toronto Maple Leafs
Full name: William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius Birthdate: May 1, 1996 (28) Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
2 a.m. ESPN2 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska. From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.
3 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
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It’s another thrilling NHL regular-season marquee matchup as the Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday, Dec. 28, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with the game being broadcast live on MNMT. The Leafs are off to a sizzling start this season boasting a 13-6-2 record as they currently lead the highly competitive Atlantic Division (at time of writing). Additionally, a coaching change and several key acquisitions, particularly on the defensive end, have propelled the Leafs to be one of the most disciplined teams in the NHL this season, averaging just 2.48 goals against per game. With captain Auston Matthews having been out of the lineup for an extended period, Wil-
6 p.m. ESPN2 Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres. From KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. (L)
Sunday
2:30 p.m. WLS Pop-Tarts Bowl: Iowa State vs. Miami. From Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (L)
Friday
1 a.m. ESPN Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy. From Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames. From Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. 6:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L) 7 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild. From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (L) 9:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame (L) 10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild. From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Tuesday 10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild. From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
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Friday 2:15 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Arsenal vs. Ipswich Town. From Emirates Stadium in London. (L)
WATER SPORTS Saturday 3 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Swimming World Championships. (L)
WINTER SPORTS Sunday 3:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ FIS Snowboard World Cup Copper Mountain - Men’s & Women’s Halfpipe, Finals. From Copper Mountain, Colo. BY ALEX HENDRY
NBA on Christmas Day Questions:
Answers:
1) A holiday gift to all hoops fans, what year did the NBA begin routinely scheduling five games to be played on Christmas Day? 2) Which current NBA franchise defeated the Providence Steamrollers 89-75 on Christmas Day in 1947? 3) On Christmas Day 2022, who became the third player in NBA history to have a 40/15/15 game during the regular season (the first to do so on Christmas)? 4) Rick Barry scored 50 and Wilt Chamberlain got to 59 — but who is the only player (so far) to have scored 60 points in a single Christmas Day game? 5) I won’t be home for Christmas! Only one current NBA franchise has yet to be scheduled for a Christmas Day game. Name the franchise. 6) What franchise holds an NBA-best record of 12-2 on Christmas Day? 7) Which former NBA head coach had extra reason to celebrate the holidays, when he became the fastest head coach to reach 1,000 career wins on Dec. 25, 2008?
The Times
1) 2008
5 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
7:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup
Wednesday 10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild. From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
2) New York Knicks
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
8:15 p.m. ESPN Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Marshall vs. Army. From Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. (L)
6:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
3) Nikola Jokic
3 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (L)
12:30 a.m. CHSN Every Shift
4) Bernard King (60, 1984)
2:30 p.m. ESPN Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt. From Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.
8 p.m. ESPN2 Inside the College Football Playoff
5) Charlotte Hornets
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
Saturday 6 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild. From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
7) Phil Jackson
Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. (L)
6:30 p.m. WLS Valero Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado. From the Alamodome in San Antonio. (L)
6) Miami Heat
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Christmas on cable: ‘Elf,’ ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Wonderful Life’ make TV’s Nice List It’s the most wonderful time of the year for many — a time to shirk all that has been keeping you busy during the dayto-day and instead wake up to a home drenched in twinkly lights and take a deep, Proustian whiff of baking cookies while curling up in a cozy armchair with a hot cup of cocoa. And whether you are wholeheartedly prepared to submit to the comfort of the season — or if you lead a more active, stressful lifestyle — cable television has all the classics lined up to make you feel like a kid again this Christmas Eve. Beginning with the modern holiday fairytale “Elf” (2003) on AMC, be sure to pop over to ABC later in the day for the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone.” Later, learn how angels get their wings with “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) on NBC, or try your hand at some trivia and games James Stewart and Donna Reed star in “It’s a Wonderful Life”
when “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and “The Price is Right at Night: Holiday Heroes” air on ABC and CBS, respectively. Kick-start your holiday viewing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, by “pass[ing] through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops” and over to AMC for director Jon Favreau’s (“Chef,” 2014) family-favorite film “Elf.” “Elf” stars “Saturday Night Live” alum Will Ferrell as the titular elf, Buddy, who grew up at the North Pole as one of Santa’s (Edward Asner, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) elves. When Buddy learns he is actually a human adopted into an elf family, he sets out to learn about his past, leading him to his father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan, “Misery,” 1990), in New York City. What Buddy wasn’t prepared for, however, was for his father to be on Santa’s Naughty List. After “spread[ing] Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear,” switch over to ABC for some home safety dos and don’ts with crafty kid Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin, “My Girl,” 1991) in the original “Home Alone.” During a hectic night before a big family trip to Paris, Kevin is sent to the attic bedroom by his parents to reflect on his poor behavior at the dinner table. Begrudgingly wishing he didn’t have a family to push him around, Kevin awakens the following morning to find his family has left for France without him. At first confused and upset, Kevin soon realizes that his Christmas wish has been granted. But when a pair of burglars show up to rob the McCallister house while they’re on vacation, Kevin finds himself at the helm of a series of contraptions meant to protect himself and the family home. Likewise, the burglars find they are in for their toughest job yet.
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As the holidays approach, the residents and midwives of Nonnatus House begin the preparations for their favorite festive traditions. With a bad bout of influenza spreading around town and an escaped prisoner both causing tension in the convent, however, it seems harder than ever to muster up that Christmas cheer. A “Call the Midwife” holiday special airs in two parts, this Wednesday, Dec. 25, on PBS. Revisit the series’ past Christmas specials, with more available online at pbs.org/call-the-midwife/ episodes/2024-holiday-special
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Hosted by Queen Latifah, this annual ceremony returns, this year honoring filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band the Grateful Dead, singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt and composer Arturo Sandoval, who will win an award for his lifetime artistic achievement during “The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors,” airing Sunday, Dec. 22, on CBS. To learn more about the stars being celebrated, visit kennedy-center.org/ whats-on/honors/
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Sophia Bush OF GREY’S ANATOMY ON ABC Q: Seeing Sophia Bush on “Grey’s Anatomy” made me think of the medical series she had after she left “Chicago P.D.” What was it called, and when was it on?
A: Star Sophia Bush had a big creative hand in “Good Sam,” which had a relatively brief run on CBS from January to May in 2022. She also was a producer of the drama in which she played a heart surgeon who got a big promotion at her hospital when her predecessor — her father, played by Jason Isaacs — was rendered comatose by a shooting. He then recovered and wanted to resume work, making her his boss, something neither was comfortable with. Wendy Crewson (“Saving Hope”) played Bush’s mother and Isaacs’ ex-wife, who was also on the hospital’s staff, often acting as mediator between her arguing relatives. Another notable cast member was Skye P. Marshall, cast as another doctor who was having an affair with Isaacs’ character; she’s currently back on CBS as Olympia Lawrence in the update of “Matlock,” which is being filmed on the same soundstages at Hollywood’s Paramount Studios that were used for “Good Sam.” Earlier this year, Marshall married fellow actor Edwin Hodge, who also was a “Good Sam” cast regular. As she continues her recurring role in ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” Bush may be returning to one of her earlier series characters. She, Hilarie Burton Morgan and Danneel Ackles are among the “One Tree Hill” veterans involved in developing a proposed sequel series to that show. Discussions about doing that project haven’t been hurt by the popularity of the “Drama Queens” podcast that Bush hosts with Morgan and fellow “One Tree Hill” alum Bethany Joy Lenz.
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Rachael Ray’s Rebuild A&E 10 a.m. Rachael Ray and Anthony Carrino team up to help families rebuild their homes following disaster in this heartwarming reality show. This time, Ray and Carrino help the Oriondo family rebuild their house after it was gutted by flames. Homestead Rescue DISC 7 p.m. To celebrate nearly a decade of rescuing homesteads, Marty, Matt and Misty Raney provide viewers with stories on the most memorable unseen moments from the show’s history, revealing how the family’s fight to help homesteaders has enriched their lives.
The Simpsons WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m. Springfield is on the verge of being torn apart by monsters created by political rage. Luckily, Homer is distracted by his love for a new pair of jeans in the stop-motion adventure “Denim.” Then, the ghosts of his workers return to frighten Mr. Burns. Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle WTTW 7 p.m. In this third and final part of historian Lucy Worsley’s exploration of the relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his greatest creation, Sherlock Holmes, Worsley dives into how Holmes found life beyond Doyle through film and stage adaptations.
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Chevy Chase. man leaves Santa's workshop to search for his family. 32 129 237 BRAVO The Real Housewives of Potomac The Real Housewives (N) Medicine "Blow Up on the Ranch" (N) Watch What (N) Housewives "Shake the Devil Off" Medicine "Blow Up on the Ranch" Real Housewives (5:15) <+++ How to Train Your Dragon 2 ('14) Voices <+++ Transformers ('07) Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf. Two intergalactic races of robots crash <++ Battle: Los Angeles ('11) Michelle Rodriguez, 33 122 244 SYFY of Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel. land on Earth; the future of humankind hangs in balance. Ramon Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart. 34 107 249 COM Movie Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Cleveland Cleveland <++ Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ('06) John C. 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Th Frosty's Christmas <+++ The Polar Express ('04) <++ Christmas With the Kranks ('04) <++ Fred Claus ('07) Paul Giamatti, Vince Vaughn. <++ Four Christmases ('08) <+++ Elf (:45) <+++ Big ('88) Elizabeth Perkins, Tom Hanks. (:15) <++ Jumanji ('95) Bonnie Hunt, Robin Williams. (:45) <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation F <++ Overboard ('87) Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn. Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Movie 129 237 BRAVO (:45) <++ Saban's Power Rangers ('17) (:15) <+++ How to Train Your Dragon 2 ('14) M < XXX: State of the ... (:15) <++ Battle: Los Angeles ('11) Aaron Eckhart. <+++ Transformers ('07) (:25) <++ Speed Racer ('08) Christina Ricci, Emile Hirsch. T (:15) <+++ Freaky ('20) Vince Vaughn. <+++ Cloverfield ('08) <+++ Pacific Rim ('13) Charlie Hunnam. (:10) <++ Deep Impact ('98) Téa Leoni, Robert Duvall. (:40) <+++ Back to the Future ('85) (:50) <+++ Back to the Future Part II ('89) (:50) < Back to the Future Part III W (7:00) <+++ Hook ('91) Dustin Hoffman. 122 244 SYFY (:35) <++ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ('17) Th (7:30) <++ Deep Impact ('98) Robert Duvall. <++ Olympus Has Fallen ('13) Gerard Butler. <++ Armageddon ('98) Bruce Willis. F (7:00) <++ Olympus Has Fallen (:35) <++ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ('17) <+ The Legend of Hercules ('14) <+++ Monster House ('06) <+++ Puss in Boots ('11) M Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office T Office 107 249 COM W < Daddy's Home 2 <+++ Bad Santa ('03) Billy Bob Thornton. <++ Bad Santa 2 ('16) Billy Bob Thornton. 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(:50) <++ Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 700 Club <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) T The 700 Club <+++ The Santa Clause ('94) Tim Allen. <++ The Santa Clause 2 ('02) Tim Allen. < The Santa Clause 3: The Esca... 700 Club Movie 180 311 FREE W The 700 Club < Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ('48) <+++ The Santa Clause ('94) Tim Allen. <++ Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ('18) <+++ Home Alone 700 Club Toy Story Prep (:25) <+++ The Santa Clause ('94) Movie Th The 700 Club <+++ Home Alone ('90) Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin. (:55) <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) 700 Club <+++ Miracle on 34th Street ('94) F The 700 Club <++ Jingle All the Way ('96) < Jingle All the Way 2 ('14) <+++ Despicable Me ('10) Various Various PAWPatr.. Various Various Various Various Various PAWPatr.. PAWPatr.. Various Various SpongeB.. SpongeB.. Various Various SpongeB.. 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(:15) <++ The Bucket List ('07) 38 245 TNT W <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Th Supernatural <+++ Star Wars: The Force Awakens ('15) Harrison Ford. <+++ Star Wars: The Last Jedi ('17) Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill. (:15) <++ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ('19) Carrie Fisher. F (7:00) < Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker <++ National Treasure ('04) Nicolas Cage. <++ National Treasure: Book of Secrets ('07) <++ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ('06) M Last Alask/Barn M Last Alask/Barn M Last Alask/Irwins M Last Alask/Pit Bulls M Last Alask/Pit Bulls M Last Alask/Tanked Various Various Various Various 184 282 ANIMAL Newsroom Newsroom The Faulkner Focus Outnumbered America Reports America Reports The Story Cavuto The Five Special Report 205 360 FNC (5:00) Morning Joe Cabrera José Díaz-Balart Andrea Mitchell Chris Jansing Chris Jansing Katy Tur Reports Deadline: White House The Beat With 209 356 MSNBC Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various 176 296 TOON CNN Newsroom Ins. Politics CNN News Central CNN News Central CNN News Central Lead/ CNN Spec Situation/ CNN Spec Situation/ CNN Spec CNNNews/ Newsroom CNN Newsroom 200 202 CNN M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Bonanza Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Gunsmoke A. Griffith A. Griffith A. Griffith A. Griffith A. Griffith A. Griffith 106 304 TVLAND M < Christmas With th... < The Royal Nanny ('22) Rachel Skarsten. < Christmas Island ('23) Rachel Skarsten. < Christmas Made to Order ('18) < Private Princess Christmas ('24) < The Nine Lives of ... T < The 5-Year Christ... < The Finnish Line ('24) Nichole Sakura. < Believe in Christmas ('24) Meghan Ory. < 'Twas the Date Before Christmas ('24) < Our Holiday Story ('24) Nikki Deloach. < The Christmas Ch... 185 312 HALL W < A '90s Christmas < Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story < Three Wiser Men and a Boy ('24) < Sugarplummed ('24) Maggie Lawson. < Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle < Following Yonder ... 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NFL Football ESPN WLS 7 p.m. It’s a battle of third place teams, as the New Orleans Saints, third in the NFC South, travels to the legendary Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., to face the Green Bay Packers, third in the NFC North. Which third place team will come out on top? 90 Day: The Last Resort TLC 7 p.m. After reaching a breaking point, six couples from past seasons of “90 Day Fiancé” make one last attempt to salvage their relationships by working through their issues during a threeweek stay at a desert oasis in Arizona. This is truly their last resort.
Holiday Affair TCM 7 p.m. This 1949 romantic comedy finds Connie (Janet Leigh), a war widow, torn between choosing to marry a plain attorney (Wendell Corey) or the bad boy veteran (Robert Mitchum). Hilarity ensues as the suitors try to win over Connie in time for Christmas. WWE Monday Night RAW USA 7 p.m. Taped from the TD Garden in Boston, the superstars of WWE’s red brand do battle on the second last episode of “Raw” to air on broadcast television. As such, how will the likes of Gunther, Damian Priest and Seth Rollins prepare for this new era?
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Christmas at Graceland Saturday Night Live A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special A collection NBC 5 News at Access 5 WMAQ 6pm (N) Hollywood (N) of popular Christmas sketches from SNL. Bob Heart "Sights The Conners The Conners The The Flip Side "Let Me Flip Side "Gimme Bob Hearts 26 WCIU Neighborhood Neighborhood In on That" All the Cheese!" Abishola and Bites" News at 6pm (N) Wheel of Fortune NFL Football New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers The Packers welcome the Saints to Lambeau Field for a 7 WLS Monday Night Football affair. (N) (Live) (N) Extra (N) Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TMZ (N) 50 WPWR "Sophomore Jinx" Bob Heart "Black Bob Hearts The Conners The Conners WGN News at Nine (N) (Live) WGN Evening News (N) (Live) 9 WGN Ice" Abishola Antiques Roadshow "Junk in the A Celebration of Hanukkah (N) Mary-Christmas Guests Angela PBS News Hour (N) 11 WTTW Trunk 12" Hartnett, Monica Galetti Family Feud Family Feud Kitchen Nightmares Kitchen Nightmares Fox 32 News at Nine (N) 32 WFLD
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Jimmy Fallon (N) (N) (N) Poppa's House NCIS "Empty Nest" NCIS: Origins "Enter Sandman, Part WMBD News at (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After WMBD News at Wheel of Fortune The 21 (31) WMBD 6pm (N) Neighborhood "Sleepover" 2" 10pm (N) Colbert (N) Midnight (N) (N) Cable Channels (5:00) <++ The Santa Clause 2 ('02) <+ The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ('06) Martin Short, Elizabeth <+++ Iron Man 3 ('13) Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr.. Tony Stark must rely on ingenuity and 24 136 248 FX Elizabeth Mitchell, Tim Allen. Mitchell, Tim Allen. Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. instinct to protect those he loves from a powerful enemy. (5:00) < A Very Merry Beauty Salon < The Holiday Junkie ('24) Brian Hallisay, Jennifer Love Hewitt. (:05) < A Carpenter Christmas Romance ('24) Sasha Pieterse. 26 108 252 LIFE < The Holiday Junkie ('24) 27 140 206 ESPN (5:00) Monday Night (N) (Live) NFL Football New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers From Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (N) (Live) (:15) Postgame SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) 28 143 209 ESPN2 SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Basketball SEC Inside College Basketball Basketball (N) 665 CHSN Chicago (N) Blackhawks (N) NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild (N) (Live) Postgame (N) NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild 30 110 231 FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat: Holiday "Holiday Throwbacks" Holiday "Roasted and Toasted" Beat: Holiday "Holiday Throwbacks" Holiday "Holiday Leftover Revival" Holiday "Roasted and Toasted" (5:00) <++ Four Christmases ('08) <+++ Elf ('03) James Caan, Bob Newhart, Will Ferrell. A man leaves <++ Christmas With the Kranks ('04) Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Tim <+++ The Polar Express ('04) 31 131 254 AMC Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn. Santa's workshop to search for his family. Allen. A couple scramble to assemble a holiday celebration. Voices of Michael Jeter, Tom Hanks. 32 129 237 BRAVO Below Deck "Monte Car-Loco" Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck "It's Ben a Long Time" Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck "Holy Ship!" Below Deck Mediterranean (4:30) <+++ Transformers ('07) Tyrese Gibson, Josh <+++ Pacific Rim ('13) Diego Klattenhoff, Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam. Human pilots use gigantic robots in a long- <+++ Cloverfield ('08) Mike Vogel, Odette Annable, 33 122 244 SYFY Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf. term war against legions of monstrous creatures. Michael Stahl-David. 34 107 249 COM Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy 35 105 242 USA 9-1-1 "Love Is in the Air" WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (Live) <+++ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ('01) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe. 36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang American (N) American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! (5:30) <+++ Home Alone ('90) Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Macaulay Culkin. A <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Macaulay Culkin. A left- (:40) <++ Last Christmas ('19) Henry Golding, Michelle 37 180 311 FREE boy defends his home against inept burglars. behind boy (Macaulay Culkin) battles two burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) he faced before. Yeoh, Emilia Clarke. 38 170 299 NICK (4:30) <++ Sonic the Hedgehog SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends 39 172 290 DISN (5:50) < Mickey's Once Upon a Christ... < Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (:10) Big City (:35) Big City Kiff ZOMBIES: Re- Place Place Bluey Bluey 40 196 277 TRAV (5:00) Mysteries of the Unknown Mysteries of the Unknown (N) Mysteries "Aliens Over Alaska, Black Cyclone, and UFO Missile Crisis" Mysteries of the Unknown 41 183 280 TLC 90 Day: The Last Resort Last Resort "The Last Word" (N) (:10) 90 Day: The Last Resort (N) (:10) 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days "The Choice" Last Resort "The Last Word" 42 120 269 HIST (5:00) Ancient "Submerged Evidence" Ancient Aliens: Origins "Extraterrestrial Devices (Alien Technology)" (:05) Ancient Aliens: Origins "Alien Observatories" (:05) Ancient Aliens: Origins 43 118 265 A&E Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars (:05) Storage (:35) Storage (:05) Storage (:35) Storage 44 182 278 DISC (5:00) Naked "Boiling for a Fight" Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing "Firing Squad" Naked and Afraid "Lost in Translation" Naked and Afraid "Firing Squad" 45 112 229 HGTV Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home House Hunters House Hunters House Hunters House Hunters Dream Home Dream Home 46 241 241 PARM (5:00) To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced 50 236 E! The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office Villains "Sad Excuse for a Villain" <++ You've Got Mail ('98) Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Tom Hanks. (4:45) <++ The Greatest Showman <+++ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ('71) Jack Albertson, Peter <++ Office Christmas Party ('16) Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Jason Bateman. (:15) <++ The Intern ('15) Anne 57 38 245 TNT ('17) Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman. Ostrum, Gene Wilder. Two co-workers throw an epic Christmas party. Hathaway, Robert De Niro. 58 184 282 ANIMAL (5:00) Naked and Afraid XL Naked and Afraid XL "Gat-R-Done" Naked and Afraid XL "Gary Eats All The Things" Naked and Afraid XL "Gat-R-Done" 59 205 360 FNC The Ingraham Angle (N) (Live) Jesse Watters Primetime (N) (Live) Hannity (N) (Live) Gutfeld! (N) Fox News at Night (N) (Live) The Five 61 209 356 MSNBC The ReidOut (N) (Live) Inside With Jen Psaki (N) (Live) Rachel Maddow Show (N) (Live) Last Word With Lawrence (N) (Live) 11th-Stephanie (N) (Live) The Rachel Maddow Show 62 176 296 TOON King of the Hill King of the Hill Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers American Dad! American Dad! Rick and Morty Rick and Morty Chicken/ Chicken 65 200 202 CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (Live) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (Live) The Source With (N) (Live) CNN NewsNight (N) (Live) Anderson Cooper 360 Erin Burnett OutFront 69 106 304 TVLAND Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld (5:00) < The Nine Lives of < One Royal Holiday ('20) Aaron Tveit, Victoria Clark, Laura Osnes. Anna < Three Wise Men and a Baby ('22) Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Paul < Leah's Perfect Gift ('24) Evan 70 185 312 HALL Christmas ('14) Brandon Routh. offers a mother and son shelter from a blizzard. Campbell. Three brothers care for a baby throughout the holidays. Roderick, Emily Arlook. 13 (19)
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It’s a Wonderful Life WEEK WMAQ 7 p.m. This Christmas classic follows George Bailey (James Stewart), a down-on-his-luck banker who wishes he’d never been born. When a guardian angel (Henry Travers) shows him what the world would be like without him, George begins to see the good in his life. WWE NXT WGN 7 p.m. With Deadline behind them, the superstars of NXT set their sights on annual TV special New Year’s Evil, where the winners of the men’s and women’s Iron Survivor matches challenge for the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship, respectively.
MOVIES 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 The Price Is Right at Night "Holiday Nate Bargatze's Nashville Heroes" (N) Christmas Chicago Fire "Down Is Better" Chicago Fire "A Man's Legacy"
Home Alone WLS 7:30 p.m. When young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is accidentally left behind by his Paris-bound family, he makes the most of having full reign of the house, even taking on some burglars. “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” airs immediately afterwards. Christmas Wars A&E 8 p.m. Get ready for all the holiday hijinks by sitting down to watch a marathon of the craziest things people have done in the name of Christmas. From Black Friday madness to full-on family brawls, these people have earned their place on the naughty list.
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10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 CBS News (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After Chicago (N) Colbert (N) Midnight (N) Chicago Fire "Foul Is Fair" Chicago Fire "Slamigan" NBC 5 News at (:35) The Spirit of Christmas 10pm (N) Seinfeld "The Seinfeld "The Modern Family Airport" Dog" ABC7 Eyewitness News at 10pm (N) Fox 32 News (N)
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Finding Your Roots "Songs of the O Holy Night: Christmas With the Joy -- Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir BBC News Amanpour and Company (N) Past" Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane Tabernacle Choir Fox 32 News at 1st & North (N) True Crime News Crime Exposé TMZ (N) Extra (N) Family Feud Family Feud LEGO Masters "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Home Alone; Reindeer 12 32 32 WFLD Replacement" Sophia Bush, Holly Robinson Peete, Eric McCormack. Nine (N) (N) Saturday Night Live Paul Rudd: Saturday Night Live Whose "Jonathan Whose Line Is Whose Line Is It Whose Line Is Whose Line Is Whose "Keegan- Saturday Night Live 13 (19) WHOI Mangum 10" "Kevin McHale 2" "Laila Ali 2" Anyway? Michael Key 7" December 7, 2013 "Jeff Davis 14" Praise Joyce Meyer Living Proof Better Together Stakelbeck Praise Prince "Make Michael Youssef Allen Jackson Stakelbeck 17 (35) WWTO NOW (N) Tonight (N) With Beth Moore Tonight Room for Christ" Fox 43 News at 9 (N) Modern Family GN Sports (N) GMFB: Overtime (N) Young Sheldon Young Sheldon LEGO Masters "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Home Alone; Reindeer 19 (43) WYZZ Replacement" Sophia Bush, Holly Robinson Peete, Eric McCormack. (Live) 25 News at 6:00 Inside Edition (N) <++++ It's a Wonderful Life ('46) Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart. A guardian angel strengthens 25 News at 10:00 (:35) Christmas Eve Mass (N) (Live) 20 (25) WEEK (N) a man (James Stewart) ruined by a miser (Lionel Barrymore). (N) Ghosts WMBD News at (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After WMBD News at Wheel of Fortune The Price Is Right at Night "Holiday Nate Bargatze's Nashville 21 (31) WMBD 6pm (N) Heroes" (N) Christmas 10pm (N) Colbert (N) Midnight (N) (N) Cable Channels (4:30) <+++ Guardians of the The Guardians of the Galaxy <+++ The Santa Clause ('94) Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Tim Allen. <++ The Santa Clause 2 ('02) Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, Tim 24 136 248 FX Galaxy ('14) Chris Pratt. An adman (Tim Allen) takes over for fallen Santa. Allen. Santa (Tim Allen) must get married in order to keep his job. Holiday Special (5:00) < BeBe Winan's We Three Kings < Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas ('22) Naturi Naughton. (:05) < The 12 Days of Christmas Eve ('22) Kelsey Grammer. 26 108 252 LIFE < Kirk Franklin's Night Before Christ... 27 140 206 ESPN E60 College Football Hawai'i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State From Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) 28 143 209 ESPN2 30 for 30 Shorts 30 for 30 Shorts 30 for 30 To Be Announced E60 Inside the College Football Playoff 15 Years of 30 for 30 665 CHSN The Chicago Lead (N) (Live) The Golf Scene NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild 30 110 231 FOOD Baking "Office Christmas Party" Holiday Baking Championship "Holiday Pajama Party" Holiday Baking Championship "Gingerbread House Party" Baking "Holiday Pajama Party" (5:00) <+++ Elf ('03) James Caan, <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) Beverly D'Angelo, (:15) <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, <+++ Trading 31 131 254 AMC Bob Newhart, Will Ferrell. Randy Quaid, Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase. Places ('83) 32 129 237 BRAVO (5:00) <+++ Meet the Parents Robert De Niro. <++ Meet the Fockers ('04) Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro. <+ Little Fockers ('10) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robert De Niro. (3:30) <+++ <+++ Back to the Future ('85) Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Michael J. Fox. Marty McFly <+++ Back to the Future Part II ('89) Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Michael J. Fox. Aided <+++ Back to 33 122 244 SYFY Pacific Rim ('13) must travel through time and make sure his parents meet and fall in love. and abetted by Doc Brown, Marty McFly travels both forward and backwards in time. the Future Part III 34 107 249 COM The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy 35 105 242 USA (4:30) <+++ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban <+++ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ('05) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe. < Harry Potter & the Order of the Pho... 36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) (4:25) < Santa The 700 Club Disney's A Christmas Carol < Frosty the < Rudolph the Red-Nosed <++ Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ('18) Voices of Cameron Seely, Rashida 37 180 311 FREE Clause 3: Escap... Snowman ('69) Reindeer ('48) Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch. 38 170 299 NICK Max and the Mid SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends 39 172 290 DISN Big City Greens Prep & Landing < The Naughty Nine ('23) Winslow Fegley. (:35) Jessie (:35) Jessie Raven's Home "Mad About Yuletide" < Christmas...Again?! ('21) 40 196 277 TRAV Paranormal Caught on Camera Me.- Christmas "Holiday Haunting" Yuletide Yeti Haunted "Christmas Terror" The Fright Before Christmas Me.- Christmas "Holiday Haunting" 41 183 280 TLC 1000-lb Sisters "Bangers and Clash" 1000-lb Sisters (N) 1000-lb Sisters (N) 1000-lb Sisters (N) 90 Day: The Last Resort 1000-lb Sisters 42 120 269 HIST Holy Marvels With Dennis Quaid Holy Mrvl. "Where Ark Thou?" Holy Mrvl. "The Keys to Immortality" (:05) Holy Mrvl. "Hidden Wonders" (:05) Holy Marvels-Quaid (:05) Holy Mrvl. "Where Ark Thou?" 43 118 265 A&E Customer Wars Customer Wars Customer Wars Customer Wars Christmas Wars Christmas Wars Christmas Wars Christmas Wars (:05) Christmas (:35) Christmas (:05) Customer (:35) Customer 44 182 278 DISC Distiller "Secret Santa Showdown" Moonshine "Pappygate Conspiracy" Moonshiners Moonshiners "True Crime & Shine" Moonshiners "The Real McCoy" Moonshine "Pappygate Conspiracy" 45 112 229 HGTV Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home 46 241 241 PARM (5:30) To Be Announced To Be Announced <+++ Wedding Crashers ('05) Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Owen Wilson. 50 236 E! <++ The Holiday ('06) Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz. <+++ Love Actually ('03) Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant. Various people deal with relationships in London. (5:45) <++++ The Wizard of Oz ('39) Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Judy <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter 57 38 245 TNT Garland. A tornado whisks a Kansas girl to a magical land. Billingsley. A boy wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Billingsley. A boy wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. 58 184 282 ANIMAL Lone Star Law "Drug Run River" Wardens of the North Wardens "It's on Fire Here" Wardens of the North Wardens "I Told That Sherriff to Call" Wardens of the North 59 205 360 FNC The Ingraham Angle (N) (Live) Jesse Watters Primetime (N) (Live) Hannity (N) (Live) Gutfeld! 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Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall (Washington) serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed — but how far will he go when it is someone he loves? Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Orson Bean, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Jonathan Scarfe and Sakina Jaffrey also star.
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John Ritter Q: I finally found “A Smoky Mountain Christmas,” with Dolly Parton, and I can’t figure out where I know the judge from. It’s a smaller part towards the end, but there’s no credit for him. Can you help me put a name to the face?
A: His name might have leapt to your mind more easily if you were watching “A Smoky Mountain Christmas” when it first aired back in 1986: the actor doing an uncredited cameo as the judge was ‘80s sitcom icon John Ritter. Best known as chef and wouldbe ladies’ man Jack Tripper in “Three’s Company” from 1976 to 1984, Ritter actually had a long and prolific career that 10
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But, when he did a pop-in for Dolly Parton’s now-legendary (though, as you say, often hard-to-find) Christmas special in 1986, he was both riding high on his “Three’s Company” success and also struggling to repeat it.
Indeed, it took nearly 15 years before he had his next bona fide sitcom hit with “8 Simple Rules,” starring as family patriarch Paul Hennessy.
“Three’s Company” ended in 1984, and Ritter immediately launched a spinoff, “Three’s a Crowd,” which only lasted a season. A year after “Smoky Mountain Christmas,” in 1987, he launched a new sitcom, “Hooperman,” in which he played a San Francisco cop who also owns a run-down
Ritter was far from the only famous person to climb Smoky Mountain for an appearance. “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” fans would recognize Rene Auberjonois (who played the security officer, Odo, on the sci-fi hit) as Parton’s manager, Ned. And, of course, the very descriptively named character Mountain Dan was played by none other than “The Six Million Dollar Man” star Lee Majors. December 22 - 28, 2024
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Q: What’s Penn Badgley doing next after “You”?
A: It’s hard to tell from the tone of your question whether this will be news to you or not: “You” is not quite done yet, and so Badgley hasn’t announced his next project. It’s been more than a year since the last season of “You” (its fourth) ended, so perhaps you thought it was done. But Badgley, previously best known for his leading role in the CW teen drama “Gossip Girl,” announced this summer that filming of the fifth and final season of “You” had just wrapped. No release date has been announced yet, but we can probably expect it sometime midway through 2025. There will almost certainly be some people surprised to hear “You” made it through five seasons. It seemed at first like the kind of high-concept show that’s not designed to last long. It follows a man named Joe Goldberg (Badgley), who we soon learn is stalking a woman he’s obsessed with. And it gets weirder from there as the audience is asked to identify, to some degree at least, with an obviously bad person as he narrates his obviously bad thoughts. Yet “You” was a surprise hit for Netflix, and it’s taken Badgley from teen heartthrob to full star. So whatever his next role is, it’s almost guaranteed to be a big one.
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A Christmas Story TNT 2 p.m. All young Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun. However, his parents, teacher and even Santa try to convince Ralphie otherwise, claiming that he’ll shoot his eye out with that thing. The Holiday BRAVO 6 p.m. When two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from England, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups, each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the trip home may end the relationship.
Armageddon SYFY 6:55 p.m. An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, so NASA boss Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) recruits drilling expert Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) and his crew, which includes A.J. Frost (Ben Affleck), to drill into it and set off a nuclear bomb. NBA Basketball ESPN WLS 7 p.m. Santa has some great gifts in store for the basketball fan in your family as two games air back-to-back on the Alphabet Network. First, the Los Angeles Lakers face the Golden State Warriors before the Denver Nuggets play the Phoenix Suns.
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Dateline: Secrets Uncovered OXYGEN 7 p.m. There’s no better way to heat up a chilly holiday evening than with some true crime. During this new episode, Las Vegas detectives discover a secret love affair and a murderous plot while investigating the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot. Defending Your Life TCM 7 p.m. After dying in a car crash, LA advertising executive Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) finds himself in Judgment City, a sort of purgatory where heavenly panels determine if the recently deceased are granted eternal happiness or sent back to Earth.
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Blue Bloods "Guilt"
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(:35) Seth Meyers How the Grinch <++ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Jim Carrey. A NBC 5 News at (:35) The Tonight Show Starring NBC 5 News at Access 5 WMAQ 6pm (N) (N) Hollywood (N) Stole Christmas! curmudgeon (Jim Carrey) hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 10pm (N) Jimmy Fallon (N) Bob Heart "God The Conners The Conners Seinfeld "The Seinfeld "The Modern Family American The The Flip Side "Wiggle Flip Side "Let's Bob Hearts 6 (26) 26 26 WCIU Neighborhood Neighborhood to the Side" (N) Get It Crackin'" Abishola "White Christmas" Housewife Accepts Venmo" Pick" Red Dot" NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns From Footprint Center in Phoenix. (N) (Live) News at 6pm (N) Wheel of Fortune NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors From Chase Center in San 7 7 7 WLS Francisco. (N) (Live) (N) Extra (N) Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Fox 32 News (N) 48 Hours "Broken Hearts" TMZ (N) 8 50 50 WPWR "Stalked" The Conners The Conners Bob Heart "A Big, Bob Heart "Sock WGN News at Nine (N) (Live) WGN News at GN Sports (N) Young Sheldon Big Bang "The WGN Evening News (N) (Live) 9 9 9 WGN White Thumb" Wife!" Ten (N) (Live) (Live) Santa Simulation" Call the Midwife "Holiday Special 2024" The funfair and carol concert add Call the Midwife "Holiday Special 2024" The funfair and carol concert add BBC News Amanpour and PBS News Hour (N) 11 11 11 WTTW color to frosty Poplar. (N) color to frosty Poplar. Company (N) Fox 32 News at Nine (N) True Crime News Crime Exposé TMZ (N) Extra (N) Family Feud Family Feud LEGO Masters "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular" 12 32 32 WFLD (N) Saturday Night Live Justin Saturday Night Live Matt Damon; Saturday Night Live Kristen Wiig; Saturday Night Live Steve Martin; Saturday Night Live Eddie Murphy; Saturday Night Live (19) 13 WHOI Dua Lipa Martin Short; Brandi Carlile Lizzo Timberlake Miley Cyrus; Mark Ronson Turning Point Gaither Gospel Harvest With Joel Osteen: 15 The Story Stakelbeck BillyGraham.TV Taking Care of Prince "Make Joel Osteen: 15 Allen Jackson Stakelbeck 17 (35) WWTO NOW (N) Tonight (N) Hour Behind Tonight Business Room for Christ" Fox 43 News at 9 (N) Modern Family GN Sports (N) GMFB: Overtime (N) Young Sheldon Young Sheldon LEGO Masters "Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular" 19 (43) WYZZ "White Christmas" (Live) 25 News at 10:00 (:35) The Tonight Show Starring (:35) Seth Meyers 25 News at 6:00 Inside Edition (N) How the Grinch <++ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Jim Carrey. A 20 (25) WEEK (N) Stole Christmas! curmudgeon (Jim Carrey) hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Jimmy Fallon (N) (N) (N) NCIS "Sticks & Stones" NCIS "In From the Cold" Everyday Heroes (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After Yule Log Wheel of Fortune NCIS "Foreign Bodies" 21 (31) WMBD (N) Colbert (N) Midnight (N) (N) Cable Channels <++++ Toy Story ('95) Voices of Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Tom Hanks. Toys <++++ Toy Story 2 ('99) Voices of Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks. <+++ Toy Story 3 ('10) Voices of Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks. 24 136 248 FX come to life when people are absent. Toys rescue Woody from a collector. Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys are dumped in day care. (5:00) < Make or Bake Christmas (:05) < Christmas at Plumhill Manor ('24) Kyle Pryor, Maria Menounos. 26 108 252 LIFE < Christmas in the Spotlight ('24) Laith Wallschleger, Jessica Lord. < Christmas in the Spotlight ('24) 27 140 206 ESPN (4:00) Basketball NBA (N) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns (N) (Live) 28 143 209 ESPN2 (5:30) College Basketball Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Championship Game: Teams TBA (N) To Be Announced 665 CHSN The Chicago Lead White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits White Sox Prospects Encore 2024: Birmingham Barons at Montgomery Biscuits 30 110 231 FOOD Harry Pot "Gringotts Wizarding Bank" Harry Potter "Diagon Alley" Harry Potter "The Forbidden Forest" Harry Potter "Dumbledore's Office" Harry Potter "The Great Hall" Harry Potter "Diagon Alley" (5:15) <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation <+++ Elf ('03) James Caan, Bob Newhart, Will Ferrell. A man leaves <++ Four Christmases ('08) Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Vince <++ Fred Claus 31 131 254 AMC ('89) Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Chevy Chas e. Santa's workshop to search for his family. Vaughn. A couple must fit in four holiday visits with family. ('07) 32 129 237 BRAVO <++ The Holiday ('06) Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz. <+++ Love Actually ('03) Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant. Various people deal with relationships in London. (4:50) <+++ Back to the Future Part (:55) <++ Armageddon ('98) Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis. A NASA rep recruits an oil driller and his (:55) <+++ Hook ('91) Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman. 33 122 244 SYFY III ('90) Michael J. Fox. team of mavericks to save Earth from an asteroid. Captain Hook kidnaps the children of the adult Peter Pan. 34 107 249 COM (1:00) To Be Announced Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy <+++ Bad Santa ('03) Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Billy Bob Thornton. 35 105 242 USA (5:45) <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ('11) (:15) <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ('10) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe. < Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows:... 36 139 247 TBS (5:00) <++++ A Christmas Story All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (N) (Live) Modern Family Modern Family <+++ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ('71) Gene Wilder. (5:00) <+++ Home Alone ('90) Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, (:25) <++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ('92) Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Macaulay Culkin. A The 700 Club Disney Parks Magical Christmas 37 180 311 FREE Macaulay Culkin. left-behind boy (Macaulay Culkin) battles two burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) he faced before. Day Parade 38 170 299 NICK Movie Loud House SpongeBob SpongeBob Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Friends Friends 39 172 290 DISN (5:15) < Descendants: Rise of Red <++ Disney's A Christmas Carol ('09) Jim Carrey. (:45) Big City (:10) Big City (:35) Phineas Raven's Home Jessie ZOMBIES: Re- ZOMBIES: Re40 196 277 TRAV The Alaska Triangle The Alaska Triangle The Alaska Triangle The Alaska Triangle The Alaska Triangle The Alaska Triangle 41 183 280 TLC Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper Dr. Pimple Popper 42 120 269 HIST (5:00) The Bible "Hope" The Bible "Mission" (:05) The Bible "Passion" (:05) The Bible "Mission" 43 118 265 A&E The Rookie "The Ride Along" The Rookie "Time of Death" The Rookie "Standoff" The Rookie "Flesh and Blood" (:05) The Rookie "Redwood" (:05) The Rookie "Time of Death" 44 182 278 DISC Expedition "True Cross of Christ" Expedition Unknown Expedition "Invisible Enemies" Expedition Unknown Expedition "Tragic Endings" Expedition Unknown 45 112 229 HGTV Love-List "Design Intervention" Love-List "Third Floor Charmer" Love It or List It "Storage Wars" Love-List "The '80s Get an Overhaul" Love-List "Downtown Determination" Love It or List It "Storage Wars" 46 241 241 PARM (4:00) TBA <+++ Top Gun: Maverick ('22) Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise. <+++ Top Gun: Maverick ('22) Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise. 50 236 E! <++++ It's a Wonderful Life ('46) Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart. <++++ It's a Wonderful Life ('46) Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart. (:15) < 8-Bit Christmas ('21) Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, Neil <++++ A Christmas Story ('83) Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter <++ A Christmas Story Christmas ('22) Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, 57 38 245 TNT Billingsley. A boy wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Peter Billingsley. Ralphie returns to his childhood home with his family. Patrick Harris. A 10-year-old tries to get the latest video game system. 58 184 282 ANIMAL Tanked "Gabriel Iglesias' Fluffy Tank" Tanked "A Merry Fishy Christmas" Tanked "Prince Royce's Royal Tank" Tanked Tanked Tanked "A Merry Fishy Christmas" 59 205 360 FNC The Ingraham Angle (N) (Live) Jesse Watters Primetime (N) (Live) Hannity (N) (Live) Gutfeld! (N) Fox News at Night (N) (Live) The Five 61 209 356 MSNBC The ReidOut (N) (Live) All In With Chris Hayes (N) (Live) Alex Wagner Tonight (N) (Live) Last Word With Lawrence (N) (Live) 11th-Stephanie (N) (Live) Alex Wagner Tonight 62 176 296 TOON King of the Hill King of the Hill Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! Rick and Morty Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out 65 200 202 CNN CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program CNN Special Program 69 106 304 TVLAND Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King King King (5:00) < Following Yonder Star ('24) < Santa Tell Me ('24) Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Erin Krakow. A design < Jingle Bell Run ('24) Andrew Walker, Michelle Brezinski, Ashley Williams. < To Have and To Holiday ('24) 70 185 312 HALL John Brotherton, Brooke D'Orsay. show host finds a letter from Santa. 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Ghosts WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m. After leaving Nigel (John Hartman) at the altar last season, Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) comes face-to-face with Puritan ghost Patience (Mary Holland) in this season premiere. Meanwhile, Sam (Rose McIver) and the other ghosts search to find him. Beat Bobby Flay FOOD 8 p.m. While the holidays may be over, the throwdowns don’t stop for Food Network star Bobby Flay as chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Daniel Le, Marc Murphy and Michael Michaelidis step up to chop Flay down to size with the help of some lobster.
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Mountain Men HISTORY 8 p.m. Season 13 of this reality series comes to an end, as Lauro is on the last leg of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Will he be able to reach the finish line in Nome, Alaska? Meanwhile, Marty and Dave haul cabin supplies to the backcountry. Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas WEEK WMAQ 8 p.m. Country music legend Dolly Parton spreads holiday cheer with this festive 2022 musical. Looking to lift the world’s spirits, Parton welcomes guests and shares the “magic mountain” found each Christmas at Dollywood. Miley Cyrus guest stars.
MOVIES 8 PM 8:30 Matlock "A Guy Named Greg" Chicago P.D. "Trapped"
Trivial Pursuit WGN 8 p.m. LeVar Burton hosts as the first season of this all-new game show based on the classic trivia broad game of the same name comes to a close. During each episode, contestants step up to compete in three rounds of trivia for a chance at $20,000. The Year: 2024 WLS 8 p.m. From a chaotic U.S. election to the rise of the demure and brat mindsets, the journalists of ABC News take a look back at the top stories, trends and entertainment obsessions that defined the year known as 2024 before looking ahead to 2025.
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Feast Extra (N) Family Feud Family Feud Hell's Kitchen Fox 32 News at Paris on Politics True Crime News Crime Exposé TMZ (N) 12 32 32 WFLD (N) Nine (N) Whose Line Is Whose "Keegan Whose "Jonathan Whose Line Is Whose Line Is Whose Line Is Saturday Night Live John Mulaney; Saturday Night Live John Mulaney; Saturday Night Live Keegan13 (19) WHOI "Greg Proops 8" Michael Key 8" Mangum 11" "Jeff Davis 15" "Kyle Richards 2" "Lauren Cohan" David Byrne LCD Soundsystem Michael Key; Olivia Rodrigo This Month in Christian History The Rosenberg The Middle East Jonathan Cahn Stakelbeck This Month in Christian History Joseph Prince Joel Osteen Allen Jackson Stakelbeck 17 (35) WWTO NOW Report (N) Tonight Tonight (N) Modern Family GN Sports (N) GMFB: Overtime (N) To Be Announced Hell's Kitchen Fox 43 News at 9 (N) 19 (43) WYZZ "Red Alert" (Live) E! News Presents NBC's Hot 10 of < Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas ('22) Tom Everett Scott, Ana 25 News at 10:00 (:35) The Tonight Show Starring (:35) Seth Meyers 25 News at 6:00 Prep Rally 20 (25) WEEK (N) 2024 Jimmy Fallon (N) Gasteyer, Dolly Parton stars in a holiday musical with special guests. (N) (N) Ghosts Matlock "A Guy Named Greg" Matlock "The Rabbit and the Hawk" WMBD News at (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After WMBD News at Wheel of Fortune Georgie & M. 21 (31) WMBD 6pm (N) "Patience" 10pm (N) Colbert (N) Midnight (N) (N) Cable Channels <+++ Star Wars: The Last Jedi ('17) Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill. Luke Skywalker comes to a crossroad when he meets <++ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ('19) Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher. Rey 24 136 248 FX a woman who wants to learn the ways of the Jedi. and her allies prepare for a showdown against Kylo Ren and the First Order. (:05) The Rookie "Manhunt" (:05) The Rookie "Greenlight" 26 108 252 LIFE The Rookie "Heartbreak" The Rookie "Caught Stealing" The Rookie "Plain Clothes Day" The Rookie "Caught Stealing" 27 140 206 ESPN (4:30) College Football Rate Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas State (N) (Live) College Football 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) 28 143 209 ESPN2 Boxing 1971: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I Boxing Boxing Top Rank Classics Classic-Boxing Ali vs. Norton II 665 CHSN Bulls (N) NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks (N) (Live) Bulls (N) Pro Football NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks 30 110 231 FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby (N) Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay (5:30) <+++ Elf ('03) James Caan, Bob Newhart, Will <+++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) Beverly D'Angelo, (:45) <++ Christmas With the Kranks ('04) Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, (:45) <+++ The 31 131 254 AMC Ferrell. Randy Quaid, Chevy Chase. Tim Allen. A couple scramble to assemble a holiday celebration. Polar Express 32 129 237 BRAVO Southern Charm Southern Charm "Raising Cane" Southern Charm "Off the Peep End" Southern Charm "Gone to the Dogs" Sold on S "The Jen Commandments" Sold on S "Thou Shalt Broker Peace" (3:30) <++ (:45) <+++ Puss in Boots ('11) Voices of Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, <+++ Shrek ('01) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers. A <+++ Shrek 2 ('04) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron 33 122 244 SYFY Armageddon Antonio Banderas. Puss sets out on an adventure with Kitty Softpaws. (P) grumpy ogre agrees to rescue a captive princess. Diaz, Mike Myers. 34 107 249 COM (5:00) <+++ The Wedding Singer <++ 50 First Dates ('04) Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler. <+++ Crazy Rich Asians ('18) Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu. Family Guy 35 105 242 USA Law & Order: SVU "Merchandise" Law & Order: SVU "Branded" Law & Order: SVU "Rescue" Law & Order: SVU "Possessed" Law & Order: SVU "Pursuit" Law & Order: SVU "Delinquent" 36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang <++ Last Holiday ('06) Gérard Depardieu, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah. (5:30) <++ The Santa Clause 2 ('02) Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, (:55) <+ The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ('06) Martin Short, The 700 Club <++ I'll Be Home for Christmas 37 180 311 FREE Tim Allen. Santa (Tim Allen) must get married in order to keep his job. Elizabeth Mitchell, Tim Allen. ('88) Eva Marie Saint, Hal Holbrook. 38 170 299 NICK <++ Hotel Transylvania 2 ('15) Voices of Andy Samberg, Adam Sandler. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends 39 172 290 DISN Big City Greens Big City Greens <+++ Frozen II ('19) Kristen Bell. (:45) Ladybug (:10) Ladybug (:35) Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Bluey Bluey 40 196 277 TRAV Paranormal Cam. "Top 100: 10-1" Doomsday Caught On Camera "Explosive Landscapes" Beyond the Unknown Beyond the Unknown Doomsday "Explosive Landscapes" 41 183 280 TLC Last Resort "The Last Word" To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced 42 120 269 HIST Pawn Stars "Detective Rick Tracy" Mountain Men "Endurance" Mountain Men "The Finish Line" (N) (SF) (:35) Mountain Men "Bear Down" (:05) Mountain Men "Endurance" 43 118 265 A&E The First 48 The First "Caught On Camera" (N) Alaska PD (N) Raw "Celebrity Under Oath" (N) (:05) The First 48 (:05) The First "Caught On Camera" 44 182 278 DISC Contraband "A Hard Pill to Swallow" Contraband "Operation Block-Blitz" Contraband "The Lowest Load" Contraband: Seized at the Border Contraband "All in the Family" Contraband "Operation Block-Blitz" 45 112 229 HGTV House Hunters House Hunters House Hunters House Hunters Flipping "A Flipping Mess" (N) The Flipping El Moussas (N) House Hunters House Hunters The Flipping El "A Flipping Mess" 46 241 241 PARM <+++ Ocean's Thirteen ('07) Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, George Clooney. <+++ The Town ('10) Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Ben Affleck. 50 236 E! (5:00) <++ Happy Gilmore ('96) The Grinch Movie <+ Billy Madison ('95) Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Adam Sandler. <++ Happy Gilmore ('96) Christopher McDonald, Adam Sandler. (:15) <++ National Treasure ('04) Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Nicolas Cage. A man (Nicolas Cage) tries to steal <++ National Treasure: Book of Secrets ('07) Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Nicolas Cage. Ben (:45) < Star Wars: 57 38 245 TNT the Declaration of Independence. Gates must prove his ancestor was not involved in the assassination of President Lincoln. The Last Jedi 58 184 282 ANIMAL I Was Prey "Night Terror" Extinct "The Galapagos Giant" Extinct or Alive Extinct or Alive "The Asian Unicorn" Extinct or Alive Extinct "The Galapagos Giant" 59 205 360 FNC The Ingraham Angle (N) (Live) Jesse Watters Primetime (N) (Live) Hannity (N) (Live) Gutfeld! 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The Greatest @HomeVideos WBBM WMBD 7 p.m. If the holidays cause a lot of stress, fortunately, Cedric the Entertainer is back to provide viewers with a delightful mix of cute, hilarious, overthe-top, creative and heartfelt videos to lighten the mood and get people into the season. The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd HISTORY 8 p.m. During a brand-new episode, actor Dan Aykroyd takes a look at the most unbelievable things in the world, including toe wrestling, an ugly pet competition, the weird origins of certain schoolyard face-offs and the zany world of strange games.
Dateline NBC WEEK WMAQ 8 p.m. Hosted by Lester Holt, NBC’s signature newsmagazine investigates the most compelling stories of the day from breaking news to unsolved mysteries. Thanks to NBC’s expert reporters, viewers get the full picture on the latest world events. 20/20 WLS 8 p.m. David Muir and Deborah Roberts, alongside ABC News correspondents Juju Chang, John Quiñones and Diane Sawyer, investigate high profile stories covering everything from true crime stories, to celebrity scandals, to dangerous cults, to criminal empires.
Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayou A&E 9 p.m. Keith David narrates this brand-new “Cold Case Files” spinoff series that explores cold cases that were once swallowed up by a swamp. Each episode sees David dive into a new cold case with the help of investigators and the victim’s family and friends. The Last Woodsmen DISC 9:05 p.m. Out in the Pacific Northwest, Jared and his logging crew are ready to clock in for another dangerous day of work. As they risk life and limb to harvest the planet’s most valuable and remote trees, the team knows that caution and communication are key.
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To Be Announced To Be Announced From the 99 to Stakelbeck October 7th, 2023 Joseph Prince Vinia Allen Jackson Stakelbeck 17 (35) WWTO NOW the One Tonight Tonight (N) (5:30) To Be Announced College Football DirecTV Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State The No. 21 Orange (9-3) surge into their Holiday Bowl To Be Announced Pawn Stars 19 (43) WYZZ "Silver Linings" collision with the Cougars (8-4). (N) (Live) 25 News at 10:00 (:35) The Tonight Show Starring (:35) Seth Meyers 25 News at 6:00 Inside Edition (N) Happy's Place Lopez vs Lopez Dateline NBC 20 (25) WEEK (N) Jimmy Fallon (N) (N) (N) (N) (N) WMBD News at (:35) The Late Show With Stephen (:35) After WMBD News at Wheel of Fortune Greatest @ "Holiday Edition" Guests Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs (N) 21 (31) WMBD 6pm (N) J.B. Smoove (N) 10pm (N) Colbert Midnight (N) (N) Cable Channels (4:30) <+++ Thor ('11) Natalie <+++ The Avengers ('12) Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr.. Superheroes join forces to save the <++ Thor: The Dark World ('13) Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Chris 24 136 248 FX Portman, Chris Hemsworth. world from an unexpected enemy. Hemsworth. Thor must save the Nine Realms from an ancient enemy. (:05) The Rookie "Day of Death" (:05) The Rookie "Now and Then" 26 108 252 LIFE The Rookie "Clean Cut" The Rookie "Breaking Point" The Rookie "The Dark Side" The Rookie "Breaking Point" 27 140 206 ESPN College Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas From Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. (N) (Live) College Football SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. USC (N) (Live) 28 143 209 ESPN2 NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres (N) (Live) NHL Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) 665 CHSN The Chicago Lead (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks Pro Football NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks 30 110 231 FOOD Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive <++ National Lampoon's Vacation ('83) Beverly D'Angelo, Christie <+ Vegas Vacation ('97) Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Chevy Chase. <++ National Lampoon's European Vacation ('85) Beverly D'Angelo, 31 131 254 AMC Brinkley, Chevy Chase. A vacationing family detours into screwball side trips. The Griswolds descend upon the gambling mecca. Dana Hill, Chevy Chase. The Griswold family wins a free trip to Europe. 32 129 237 BRAVO Below Deck "Salt in Chef's Wounds" Below Deck "End of the Line" <++ You've Got Mail ('98) Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Tom Hanks. <++ You've Got Mail ('98) Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks. (4:30) <+++ Puss <+++ Shrek ('01) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers. A <+++ Shrek 2 ('04) Voices of Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers. A <++++ Planet of the Apes ('68) Roddy McDowall, Kim 33 122 244 SYFY in Boots ('11) grumpy ogre agrees to rescue a captive princess. green ogre must meet his wife's parents. Hunter, Charlton Heston. 34 107 249 COM Movie Family Guy <+++ Crazy Rich Asians ('18) Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu. <+++ Wedding Crashers ('05) Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Owen Wilson. 35 105 242 USA Law & Order: SVU "Mea Culpa" WWE Friday Night SmackDown (N) (Live) <+++ Nobody ('21) Connie Nielsen, Bob Odenkirk. (P) <+++ Nobody ('21) Bob Odenkirk. 36 139 247 TBS Big Bang Big Bang (:20) <++ Pacific Rim Uprising ('18) Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, John Boyega. (P) Movie <+++ Kong: Skull Island ('17) Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston. <+++ Despicable Me 2 ('13) Voices of Arisa, Neri Marcorè, Max Giusti. <++ Despicable Me 3 ('17) Voices of Kim van Kooten, Carlo Boszhard, Jon The 700 Club <++ Richie Rich's Christmas Wish 37 180 311 FREE van Eerd. ('98) Martin Mull, David Gallagher. 38 170 299 NICK < Movie Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends 39 172 290 DISN Big City Greens Big City Greens <+++ Big Hero 6 ('14) Ryan Potter. (:45) Hamster & (:10) Hamster & (:35) Hamster & Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens Big City Greens 40 196 277 TRAV The Dead Files Dead Files "Bound: Ft. Barnwell, NC" The Dead Files The Dead Files Dead Files "Intolerance: Warsaw, In" Dead Files "Bound: Ft. Barnwell, NC" 41 183 280 TLC 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days "More to Love: The Choice" (N) Last Resort "Save the Last Dance" Last Resort "The Last Word" 90 Day "More to Love: The Choice" 42 120 269 HIST UnBelievable "Fantastic Beings" UnBelievable "Bizarre Innovations" UnBelievable "Unusual Places" (:05) Mysteries "Military Secrets" (N) (:05) UnBelievable (:05) UnBelievable "Unusual Places" 43 118 265 A&E First 48 "Deadly Favor; Just Kids" The First 48 "Backslide" Cold Case Files (N) Cold Case Files (N) (P) (:05) The First 48 (:05) The First 48 "Backslide" 44 182 278 DISC Gold Rush "Brother vs. Cousin" Gold Rush "Flood of Emotions" (N) (:10) Gold Rush (N) (:10) The Last Woodsmen (N) (:10) Gold Rush-Res. Gold Rush "Flood of Emotions" 45 112 229 HGTV Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home 46 241 241 PARM (4:30) <+++ John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum ('19) <+++ John Wick ('14) Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Keanu Reeves. <+++ John Wick: Chapter 2 ('17) Common, Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves. 50 236 E! The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (N) <+++ Ready Player One ('18) Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Tye <+++ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ('03) Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Johnny 57 38 245 TNT Depp. A swashbuckler (Johnny Depp) battles a pirate (Geoffrey Rush) and his skeletal mates. Sheridan. A teen finds adventure in a virtual reality world in 2045. (Live) 58 184 282 ANIMAL Treehouse "Meditating Maple" Treehouse "Mile-High Mancave" Treehouse "Black Bear Bungalow" Treehouse "Levitating Lighthouse" Treehouse Masters Treehouse "Mile-High Mancave" 59 205 360 FNC The Ingraham Angle (N) (Live) Jesse Watters Primetime (N) (Live) Hannity (N) (Live) Gutfeld! (N) Fox News at Night (N) (Live) The Five 61 209 356 MSNBC The ReidOut (N) (Live) All In With Chris Hayes (N) (Live) Alex Wagner Tonight (N) (Live) Last Word With Lawrence (N) (Live) 11th-Stephanie (N) (Live) Alex Wagner Tonight 62 176 296 TOON King of the Hill King of the Hill Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! Rick and Morty < Metalocalypse: Army of the Dooms... 65 200 202 CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (Live) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (Live) The Source With (N) (Live) CNN NewsNight (N) (Live) Anderson Cooper 360 Erin Burnett OutFront 69 106 304 TVLAND Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King King King (5:00) < Write Before Christmas < A Novel Noel ('24) Brendan Penny, Kaitlyn Bernard, Julie Gonzalo. A < A Fabled Holiday ('22) Ryan Paevey, Daphne Hoskins, Brooke D'Orsay. < A Heidelberg Holiday ('23) Ginna 70 185 312 HALL ('19) Torrey DeVitto. book editor takes on a temporary gig running a bookstore. Talia and her childhood best friend unexpectedly reunite. Claire Mason. 11
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SportsCenter (N) College Football Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Connecticut vs. North (:15) College Football Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana vs. TCU (N) (Live) (:45) Football Go Bowling Military 27 140 206 ESPN SportsCenter (N) (Live) (Live) Carolina (N) (Live) Bowl: East Carolina vs. NC State AKC Agility Invitational College Basketball Ole Miss at Memphis (N) Women's College Basketball Oregon State TBA NLL 28 143 209 ESPN2 30 for 30 The New ESPN BET Live (N) Where Wolf York Sack Exchange (Live) at Gonzaga (N) (Live) Lacrosse (Live) Paid Wis. Poker Football NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks From CHSN Podcast MidWest Poker Pro NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks From 665 CHSN Paid Prog. Water (N) (N) Night Night State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Come Alive! Football State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Prog. Guy's Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, Diners, 30 110 231 FOOD Mary Ma. Mary Ma. 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Questions: 1) According to “Elf” (2003), what are the elves’ four main food groups? 2) Name the head-elf at Santa’s workshop in “Santa Clause” (1994). 3) In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which elf is the only one with round ears instead of pointy ones?
6) Name the elf who helps Arthur Claus deliver a lost present in “Arthur Christmas” (2011). 7) What is the name of the toy-making elf played by Dudley Moore in “Santa Claus: The Movie” (1985)? 8) Who is the voice of Stiller the Elf in “Elmo’s Christmas Countdown”? 9) Who plays head elf Willie in “Fred Claus” (2007)? 10) Anna Kendrick is Santa’s daughter in 2019’s “Noelle” — who plays her elf nanny?
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in focus “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Netflix — Jan. 3, Movie Premiere) Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure. Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
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5) Name the two elf brothers who try to restore Santa’s Christmas spirit in “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”
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1) candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup 2) Bernard 3) Hermey 4) Wayne 5) Jingle and Jangle 6) Byrony Shelfley 7) Patch 8) Ben Stiller 9) John Michael Higgins 10) Shirley MacLaine
4) In “Prep and Landing,” which elf gets passed over for a promotion despite his 227 years of experience?
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(“Footloose”), who has earned himself two wins and 12 nominations since 1973; Doobie Brothers member Michael McDonald (“Listen to the Music”), who has five Grammys, including one for his R&B single “Yah Mo B There”; Brandi Carlile (“The Story”), a staple of the event since 2016, with 11 wins to her name; Bonnie Raitt (“I Can’t Make You Love Me”), with 13 wins; Police group member Sting (“Every Breath You Take”), who in 1980 earned his first of 17 Grammys; Lady A (“Need You Now”), toting six previous Grammy wins; and producer Mark Ronson (“Uptown Funk”), who rounds out the night’s speakers with eight wins of his own. December 22 - 28, 2024
movies of the week # 21 Jump Street +++ (2012, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. TBS Sat. 7 p.m. 22 Jump Street +++ (2014, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. TBS Sat. 9:15 p.m. 3 Women +++ (1977, Drama) Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall. TCM Fri. 9 p.m. 40 Year-Old Virgin, The +++ (2005, Romance) Steve Carell, Catherine Keener. IFC Sat. 8:15 p.m.
A Animal House +++ (1978, Comedy) John Belushi, Kevin Bacon. SUNDANC Sat. 2:30 p.m. Arthur Christmas +++ (2011, Animated) Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie. FREEFRM Sun. 10:55 p.m. Avengers, The +++ (2012, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans. FX Fri. 7 p.m.
B Back to the Future +++ (1985, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Tue. 6:30 p.m. Back to the Future Part II +++ (1989, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Tue. 9 p.m., Wed. 2:50 p.m. Back to the Future Part III +++ (1990, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. SYFY Tue. 11:30 p.m., Wed. 4:50 p.m. Bad Santa +++ (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. COMEDY Wed. 8 p.m. Bells of St. Mary’s, The +++ (1945, Drama) Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman. TCM Sun. 4:45 p.m. Big +++ (1988, Children) Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins. BBCA Thu. 6:30 p.m.
C Candyman +++ (2021, Horror) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris. VH1 Thu. 9:30 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m. Captain America: Civil War +++ (2016, Action) Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.. FX Sat. 7 p.m., Sat. 10:30 p.m. Christmas Carol, A +++ (1938, Children) Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart. TCM Tue. 11 p.m. Christmas Story, A ++++ (1983, Children) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. A boy wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. TBS Tue. 7 p.m., Tue. 9 p.m., Tue. 11 p.m., Wed. 3 p.m., Wed. 5 p.m., TNT Tue. 8 p.m., Tue. 10 p.m., Wed. 4 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Cinderella +++ (2015, Children) Cate Blanchett, Lily James. DISN Sat. 7 p.m. Cloverfield +++ (2008, Sci-Fi) Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel. SYFY Mon. 10:30 p.m. Clueless +++ (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash. VH1 Wed. 6 p.m.
D Defending Your Life +++ (1991, Comedy) Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep. TCM Wed. 7 p.m. Desk Set +++ (1957, Romance) Spencer Tracy,
Katharine Hepburn. TCM Mon. 8:45 p.m. Despicable Me +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel. FREEFRM Fri. 4 p.m. Despicable Me 2 +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Max Giusti, Arisa. FREEFRM Fri. 6 p.m. Diamonds Are Forever +++ (1971, Action) Sean Connery, Jill St. John. BBCA Sat. 10:30 p.m. Die Hard +++ (1988, Action) Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman. TNT Sun. 7 p.m., Sun. 9:30 p.m. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story +++ (2004, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor. COMEDY Thu. 3 p.m. Dr. No +++ (1962, Action) Sean Connery, Ursula Andress. BBCA Sat. 3 p.m. Dreamgirls +++ (2006, Musical) Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé. BET Thu. 8 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m., VH1 Sat. 7 p.m.
E Edge of Tomorrow +++ (2014, Sci-Fi) Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt. BRAVO Sat. 8 p.m., Sat. 10:30 p.m., E! Sun. 5:30 p.m. Elf +++ (2003, Children) Will Ferrell, James Caan. AMC Sun. 4 p.m., Sun. 10:30 p.m., Mon. 7 p.m., Tue. 5 p.m., Wed. 3:15 p.m., Wed. 7:30 p.m., Thu. 5:30 p.m. Enchanted +++ (2007, Children) Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey. DISN Sun. 7 p.m.
F Few Good Men, A +++ (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. SUNDANC Sun. 7:45 p.m. From Russia With Love +++ (1963, Action) Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi. BBCA Sat. 5:30 p.m. Frozen II +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel. DISN Thu. 7 p.m.
G Galaxy Quest +++ (1999, Comedy) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. BBCA Fri. 7:45 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m. Get Out +++ (2017, Horror) Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams. VH1 Thu. 7 p.m., Fri. 4:30 p.m. Ghostbusters +++ (1984, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. AMC Sat. 2:30 p.m., BBCA Sun. 3:30 p.m., Sun. 8:30 p.m., WE Thu. 3 p.m.
H Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets +++ (2002, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Sat. 4:42 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 +++ (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. USA Wed. 2:30 p.m., Wed. 8:15 p.m. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 +++ (2011, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. USA Wed. 5:45 p.m., Wed. 11:15 p.m. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire +++ (2005, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. USA Tue. 7:30 p.m. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix +++
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(2007, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. USA Tue. 11 p.m. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban +++ (2004, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Sat. 8:42 p.m., USA Tue. 4:30 p.m.
I Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade +++ (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery. PAR Sat. 7 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom +++ (1984, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw. PAR Sat. 10 p.m. Iron Man 3 +++ (2013, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. FX Mon. 9 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life ++++ (1946, Comedy Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed. An angel saves a distraught businessman from suicide. E! Wed. 3 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m., Wed. 9 p.m., WEEK WMAQ Tue. 7 p.m.
J John Wick +++ (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. PAR Fri. 7:30 p.m. John Wick: Chapter 2 +++ (2017, Action) Keanu Reeves, Common. PAR Fri. 9:30 p.m. John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum +++ (2019, Action) Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry. PAR Sun. 3 p.m., Fri. 4:30 p.m. Judge Hardy and Son +++ (1939, Comedy) Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney. TCM Thu. 3:30 p.m.
K Karate Kid, The +++ (1984, Drama) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita. BBCA Thu. 9 p.m. Kong: Skull Island +++ (2017, Adventure) Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. TBS Fri. 7 p.m.
L Last Detail, The +++ (1973, Comedy Drama) Jack Nicholson, Otis Young. TCM Sat. 9:15 p.m. Life of Brian +++ (1979, Comedy) Graham Chapman, John Cleese. BBCA Fri. 3:45 p.m. Live Free or Die Hard +++ (2007, Action) Bruce Willis, Justin Long. TNT Sun. 4 p.m. Love Actually +++ (2003, Romance) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney. BRAVO Wed. 3 p.m., Wed. 9 p.m., E! Tue. 3 p.m., Tue. 9 p.m.
M Man Who Came to Dinner, The +++ (1941, Comedy) Monty Woolley, Bette Davis. TCM Wed. 5 p.m. Mask, The +++ (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz. VH1 Tue. 7 p.m. Matrix, The +++ (1999, Sci-Fi) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. PARSHO Mon. 3:30 p.m., Sat. 2:45 p.m. Mean Girls +++ (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. VH1 Wed. 8 p.m. Meet John Doe +++ (1941, Drama) Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck. TCM Mon. 10:45 p.m.
N National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation +++ (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. AMC Sun. 6 p.m., Sun. 8:15 p.m., Tue. 7 p.m., Tue. 9:15 p.m., Wed. 5:15 p.m., Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 3:45 p.m. Nobody +++ (2021, Action) Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen. USA Fri. 9 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m.
O Ocean’s Thirteen +++ (2007, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. PAR Thu. 6 p.m. Ocean’s Twelve +++ (2004, Comedy Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. PAR Thu. 3 p.m. One Life +++ (2023, History) Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter. PARSHO Thu. 7 p.m. Other Guys, The +++ (2010, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. MTV Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m. Outfit, The +++ (2022, Thriller) Mark Rylance, Dylan O’Brien. E! Sun. 11 p.m. Outlaw Josey Wales, The +++ (1976, Western) Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George. SUNDANC Tue. 7:45 p.m.
P Pacific Rim +++ (2013, Sci-Fi) Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff. SYFY Mon. 7:30 p.m., Tue. 3:30 p.m. Pale Rider +++ (1985, Western) Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty. SUNDANC Tue. 5 p.m., Tue. 11 p.m.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl +++ (2003, Adventure) Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush. TNT Fri. 6 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m. Pitch Perfect +++ (2012, Romance) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. E! Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m. Planet of the Apes ++++ (1968, Sci-Fi) Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall. Astronauts crash on a world ruled by intelligent simians. SYFY Fri. 10:30 p.m.
R Raiders of the Lost Ark ++++ (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. PAR Sat. 4:30 p.m. Ready Player One +++ (2018, Sci-Fi) Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke. TNT Fri. 10 p.m. Remember the Night +++ (1940, Romance) Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray. TCM Sun. 9 p.m. Rocketman +++ (2019, Musical) Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. TBS Sun. 11:15 p.m. Room for One More +++ (1952, Comedy) Cary Grant, Betsy Drake. TCM Tue. 9 p.m.
S Samouraï, Le +++ (1967, Crime Story) Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon. TCM Fri. 7 p.m. Santa Clause, The +++ (1994, Children) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. FREEFRM Thu. 3:25 p.m., FX Mon. 3 p.m., Tue. 8 p.m., WLS Sun. 7 p.m. School of Rock, The +++ (2003, Comedy) Jack Black, Joan Cusack. IFC Sat. 3:30 p.m., PARSHO Tue. 3:10 p.m. Shop Around the Corner, The +++ (1940, Romance) Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. TCM Tue. 5:15 p.m. Shrek +++ (2001, Animated) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. SYFY Thu. 8:30 p.m., Fri. 6:30 p.m. Shrek 2 +++ (2004, Animated) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. SYFY Thu. 10:30 p.m., Fri. 8:30 p.m. Star Wars: The Force Awakens +++ (2015, Sci-Fi) Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill. FX Thu. 3 p.m. Star Wars: The Last Jedi +++ (2017, Sci-Fi) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher. FX Thu. 6 p.m.
T Thor +++ (2011, Action) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. FX Fri. 4:30 p.m. Three Strangers +++ (1946, Mystery) Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald. TCM Fri. 3:45 p.m. Tombstone +++ (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. SUNDANC Mon. 5:15 p.m., Mon. 11:15 p.m. Top Gun: Maverick +++ (2022, Action) Tom Cruise, Miles Teller. PAR Wed. 6:30 p.m., Wed. 9:30 p.m. Topper +++ (1937, Comedy) Cary Grant, Constance Bennett. TCM Wed. 9 p.m. Town, The +++ (2010, Thriller) Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall. PAR Thu. 9 p.m. Toy Story ++++ (1995, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Toys come to life when people are absent. FX Wed. 6 p.m. Toy Story 2 ++++ (1999, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Toys rescue Woody from a collector. FX Wed. 8 p.m. Toy Story 3 +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. FX Sun. 3 p.m., Wed. 10 p.m. Toy Story 4 +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. FX Sun. 5 p.m.
U Unforgiven ++++ (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman. Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning portrait of an aged gunman. SUNDANC Mon. 8:15 p.m.
W Wedding Crashers +++ (2005, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. COMEDY Fri. 9 p.m., PAR Tue. 2:30 p.m., Tue. 8 p.m. Wedding Singer, The +++ (1998, Romance) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. COMEDY Thu. 5 p.m., Fri. 2:30 p.m. White Christmas ++++ (1954, Musical) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. SUNDANC Wed. 4:30 p.m., Wed. 9:30 p.m. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory +++ (1971, Children) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. TOON Sun. 4 p.m., TBS Wed. 9 p.m., TNT Mon. 2:45 p.m., Mon. 7 p.m., Tue. 3:45 p.m.
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