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| Watchmen (via Giphy) |
EARLY PRIMETIME
A Beauty & the Beast Christmas 🎥🎄 (Ion, 7 p.m.): Ginger Holiday, a peppy Christmas influencer, is convinced by her agent to fake a holiday romance with viral bad boy Beau Bradley to gain more followers. Sounds like someone watched Christmas in Connecticut.
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Tonight: Economic hardship and gang violence make it difficult for El Salvador's young president to improve his country and an Italian composer who converted to Judaism has made it his mission to recover, catalog, and perform music written during the Holocaust.
Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 7 p.m.): On the planet Segonax in this prequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, three Gods of Ragnarok force visitors of the Psychic Circus to put on acts for their amusement.
Snowbound for Christmas 🎥🎄 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): A marketing executive is invited by her charming and handsome boss to pitch a major project to prospective clients at a posh resort and the two get snowed in together before any of the other guests can arrive. You can guess the rest.
The Sound of Music 🎥 (ABC, 7 p.m.): The air is alive, so give it to dem Nazis!
Star Wars Resistance (Disney XD, 6 p.m.): Kaz and Neeku sneak onto a First Order refueling station in order to take an important piece of tech, but their plans go awry when they run into Tam and Gen. Hux.
FOR THE RECORD: America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Murder for Hire (Oxygen, 7 p.m., finale); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)
🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL
Bless the Harts 🎄 (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): When Louise invites the Harts and Brenda to her annual Christmas party in lieu of a bonus, the extravagance makes Jenny feel insecure. Betty tries to figure out Christmas presents while on a budget.
A Cheerful Christmas 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): Lauren and her best friend Colleen have landed their dream jobs, giving people the best and most magical Christmas ever.
The Christmas Caroler Challenge 🎄 (The CW, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie host this new competition series about Christmas carol groups performing to prove themselves the best. Kinda sounds like a reality spinoff of Perfect Harmony.
Diff'rent Strokes 📺 (Decades, 8:30 p.m.): Mr. Drummond finds out that the $2 million property in Harlem he inherited is because his ancestor was a slave trader.
Dublin Murders (Starz, 8 p.m.): Detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox are on the case after a young girl is found murdered in the woods on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland.
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. For the 42nd edition, honors go to Earth, Wind & Fire, Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, Sesame Street, and Michael Tilson Thomas.✔️
Peppa Pig (Nick Jr, 8 p.m.): Peppa falls and hurts her arm on Christmas Day. Oh no!... Peppa finds a box of pirate treasure. $$$$... The children learn how to play bat and ball... Peppa and her friends play in the snow... Peppa goes for a day trip to the snowy beach. Brrrr.
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 8 p.m.): Ray and Terry travel to Coney Island to track down Ray's missing car. Mickey, Daryll, and Sandy continue their quest for the truth about the 1977 heist. Smitty seeks revenge on Adam Rain.
Rediscovering Christmas 🎥🎄 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A talented department store window designer helps her sister design the decor for the annual Snowflake Festival Christmas Eve dance and clashes with the stubborn grandson of the founders of the festival.
The Simpsons 🎄 (Fox, 8 p.m.): Sideshow Bob gets contracted as the mall Santa. Meanwhile, someone steals all the Christmas packages off people's front porches.
Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:15-ish p.m.): Bison bison versus metalworkers.✔️
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé (TLC); Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel); America in Color (Smithsonian Channel); Beachfront Bargain Hunt (HGTV); Behind Closed Doors (Reelz); Heavy Rescue: 401 (Weather Channel); Killer Siblings (Oxygen); Obsession: Dark Desires (Investigation Discovery, premiere); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo); Ridiculousness (MTV)
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| Late Night with Seth Meyers (via Giphy) |
🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL
Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday 🎥🎄 (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.): It's a Hallmark movie, so you know what the two people look like. There is no evidence it takes place in the same universe as Hawkins Falls. (A pop culture reference/note I'm not sure anyone here understands.)
Before I Die (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Holiday dry spell be damned, ID rolls out this new series about the last thing they did before they were murdered and how it helped the investigation. (I'm guessing on that synopsis.)
Bob's Burgers 🎄 (Fox, 9 p.m.): "Have Yourself a Maily Linda Christmas" when Linda works a temp job at the post office to make extra money for the holidays. Bob and Tina get trapped at home with Linda's fussy family, and Gene and Louise scramble to find the perfect gift for Tina. Awww.
Family Guy 🎄 (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Meg has a surprising response after she takes Stewie to the mall to meet Santa. Brian must help Stewie process the experience.
Shameless (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Frank and Liam get wined and dined by potential baby buyers. Carl comes up with a strategy to protect Anne's family business. Ian gets on Paula's bad side, and Debbie fights to protect Franny from Pepa (pig? Is this a crossover?).
⭐ Watchmen (HBO, 9 p.m.): FINALE. "Everything ends for real this time." And it might be the end forever. We've seen the backstory on everyone, so now we find out Kalvary's success... or more likely how it is foiled. What exactly is Trieu up to? What is Veidt's grander role here? A decision on more Watchmen surely won't happen until next year. ✔️
FOR THE RECORD: Aerial America (Smithsonian Channel); Holiday Wars (Food Network); Ice Pilots (Weather Channel); Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!, finale); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Married to Medicine (Bravo); Off the Grid on the Beach (HGTV); Unearthed (Science)
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
Inside the Actors Studio (Ovation, 10 p.m.): FINALE. The Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o sits in the chair.
The Johnny Cash Show 📺 (getTV, 10 p.m.): The 1970 Christmas episode featuring Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, and Carl Perkins.
The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Bette weathers fallout as she prepares for an LGBTQIA Center talk. The network forces Alice to bring on a new staff member. Dani begins a new job.✔️
Mr. Robot (USA, 10 p.m.): "Enough is enough," it states. Then, Elliot goes to the Washington Township power plant.
FOR THE RECORD: Expedition Bigfoot (Travel Channel); Hawaii Hunters (HGTV); Holiday Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); Unexplained and Unexplored (Science); Unpolished (TLC); Very Cavallari (E!)
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| The L Word: Generation Q (via Tumblr) |
🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL
Good Eats 🎄 (Food Network, 8 p.m.): Alton is back for the holiday season with two new episodes! First up, Alton prepares low-alcohol beverage recipes for holiday get-togethers. Later, he delves into the history of and techniques for the classic Hanukkah dish which was originally made with an Italian cheese.✔️
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): "Things in space include snakes and sharp stuff."
Work in Progress (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Abby feels out of place when Chris takes her to a hip, sex-positive "queer wonderland" for their second date and has a free therapy session.
FOR THE RECORD: Blind Date (Bravo, 11:30 p.m.); Lost Secrets (Travel Channel, finale)
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| Good Eats (via Tumblr) |
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Momma Named Me Sheriff (Adult Swim, midnight): FINALE. Adult Swim states: "When POTUS comes to Old Town for a sleep over at Sheriff’s, Sheriff turns into a dinosaur and eats a bunch of children. Just kidding, that doesn't happen, but some other stuff does. Just watch it."
LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Ann-Margret, Joan Rivers, and Lou Holtz (13 Dec 1978)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Kenya Moore and Quad Webb
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
📺: Throwback
🎥: Movie
🎄: Holiday-themed program
✔️: Midlevel video/gif included
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