What's On Tonight (Monday): Not Just Another Opening, Another Show

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TOP PICK

⭐ Reopening Night (HBO, 10:00 PM) 'For generations, the Public Theater has been the beating heart of New York City’s cultural scene. And now, as New York City staggers back after a deadly pandemic, the Public Theater is once again in the spotlight with a new all-black production of Merry Wives - bringing back Free Shakespeare in the Park after Covid shut it down for the first time in its 67-year history.'

HIGHLIGHTS

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SEASON/SERIES FINALES

🎄 Holiday Baking Championship (Food Network, 8:00 PM) 

**Note: 'Fall finales' will not be included in this section.

SEASON/SERIES/MOVIE PREMIERES

🎥 Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye (Acorn TV, 3:01 AM)

The Rise And Fall Of Lularoe (Discovery+, 3:01 AM)

Dynasty (The CW, 8:00 & 9:00 PM)

Tough Love With Hilary Farr (HGTV, 9:00 PM)

SEASONAL

🎄🥧👑 A Berry Royal Christmas (Acorn TV, 3:01 AM) From 2019: 'The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join forces with cookery legend, Mary Berry, as she accompanies them on four special visits. Throughout the program, Mary cooks some of her favorite Christmas recipes for viewers to try out at home as she helps prepare the festive food for a very royal event to thank all those working and volunteering over the Christmas period.'

🎥 Candy Cane Candidate (Lifetime, 8:00 PM) 'Julia returns to her hometown after a stunning defeat in her campaign for city council. While trying to drown her sorrows, she finds herself facing off with an old rival when the town holds an emergency election.'

🎄 The Secrets Of Christmas Revealed (FOX, 8:00 PM) Let's get it over with: This special 'exposes earth shattering revelations of how Santa Claus pulls off the most magical day of the year, after a massive data breach results in the release of millions of secret documents revealing the confidential inner-workings and mysteries of Santa's entire Christmas operation -- from his hidden network of spying elves to Mrs. Claus' covert role in the organization and evidence pointing to Santa's own magical abilities. Christmas experts, contributors and enthusiasts examine the avalanche of data and share top-secret findings of their investigations.'

🎶 Christmas At Belmont (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Belmont University students present holiday favorites and classic songs from the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, Tenn.'

SPORTS

🏈 College Football: Myrtle Beach Bowl (ESPN, 2:30 PM)

🏈 Monday Night Football: Minnesota At Chicago  (ESPN & ESPN2, 8:15 PM) 

🏀 NBA Basketball: Philadelphia At Boston  (NBA TV, 7:30 PM)

STREAMING

⚖️ Judy Justice (IMDb, 12:01 AM) 

Joe Pickett (Spectrum, 3:01 AM)

Our Beloved Summer (Netflix, 3:01 AM)

Temple (Spectrum, 3:01 AM) 

Under The Vines (Acorn, 3:01 AM)

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ENCORE! ENCORE!

🎶 Annie Live! (NBC, 8:00 PM)

Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8:00 PM)

🎶 One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (CBS, 8:00 PM)

NCIS (CBS, 9:00 PM)

Independent Lens: Pipe Dreams (PBS, 10:00 PM) 

NCIS: Hawai'i (CBS, 10:00 PM)

BROADCAST/CABLE/SATELLITE

💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, Check Local Listings) Thirteen day champ Amy Schneider returns to defend her reign against two new competitors.

📺 Criminal Minds (WE, 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 8:00 & 8:30 PM); Mom (CMT, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 & 9:30 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 & 10:30 PM); Coach (Antenna, 11:00 & 11:30 PM)  

💲 People Puzzler (GSN, 6:00 PM)

🔔 Mysteries Of The Unknown (Travel, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM)

🔔 Below Deck (Bravo, 9:00 PM)

🔔 Maine Cabin Masters (DIY, 9:00 PM)

🔔 Landscapers (HBO, 9:00 PM)

🔔 🍴 Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (Cooking Channel, 10:00 PM) 'Tender kangaroo and delicate Pavlova in Sydney, Australia; hearty meat pies, rich Sunday roasts and Moreton Bay bugs.' 

🔔 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) Siskel & Ebert have an infamous run-in with Chevy Chase.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

🎥 The Wizard Of Oz (TNT, 9:15 PM) Classic movies are always better with countless commercial breaks!

'It's A Wonderful Life' Has Its New York Premiere On December 20th, 1946

Source(s): Zap2It, OnThisDay, Rotten Tomatoes, The Futon Critic, Food Network, TV Guide,  Netflix, Wikipedia, AMC, Investigation Discovery, PBS, Travel Channel, HBO, Discovery Newsroom, Deadline, BusinessWire, Cooking Channel, Allblk.