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We're the young generation and we've got something to say! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, December 18!
Tonight's Top Pick is about finally getting the kitchen you always wanted. My Dream Kitchen (Discovery+, 3 a.m.) follows Food Network's culinary talent Giada De Laurentiis as she renovates her home to install the kitchen she of her dreams and make it the centerpiece of her home. Of course, there will be complications. A second My Dream Kitchen follows Carla Hall on a similar journey.
Elsewhere, television movies still have CRT (Christmas romance theory), Paul Rudd isn't ready for primetime, kids and robots are friends, Discovery analyses the Supply Chain Crisis, Adult Swim enters The Animatrix, and the Black Lotus seeks revenge on all Doll Hunt participants.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
📺🎄 Casper's Haunted Christmas (Boomerang, now): In this 1979 animated special, Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Huckleberry Hound, and more Hanna-Barbera characters get lost and decide to spend Christmas by vising Casper, the friendly ghost. However, they soon encounter a not-so-friendly ghost.
📺🎄 The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (AMC+, now): "An Irish sailor is stranded on an island full of Leprechauns and soon finds himself aiding them in protecting their gold from a greedy Hag." This 1981 holiday "special" is the Rankin-Bass special that Adult Swim transition cards called the jump the shark one for the production company. It definitely isn't good.
📺🎄 Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (Peacock, now): Streaming now from 1962: "This musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge."
⭐ My Dream Kitchen (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): SPECIALS. In this pair of specials, accomplished Food Network personalities Giada De Laurentiis and Carla Hall give their residences a makeover and create the kitchen of their dreams.
📺🎄 Yogi's First Christmas (HBO Max, now): In this 1980 special, "Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy are awakened from hibernation and join their friends' Christmas activities while interfering with two villains' efforts to ruin the holiday."
INTERNATIONAL NOTICES:
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (Netflix, 3 a.m., series premiere): South Korea
Single's Inferno (Netflix, 3 a.m., series premiere): South Korea
BRIEFLY: Drew's Dream Car (Discovery+, 3 a.m., special); The Great Soul Food Cook-Off (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Meet Your Makers Showdown (Discovery+, 3 a.m.)
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
🎥🎄 The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): For the second year, Angie Kringle, first lady of Christmasia, walks us through the grounds of the prime minister's residence, the Cinnamon Palace, to show off how the place has been decorated for the holiday and to tell us a bit about its history. The place is vast and was originally set for the king of the southern kingdoms and provinces, first brought about when the elvish and who leaders banded together as one nation. Angie's daughters, Jingle Belle and Cassie — also having recently reconciled — help tell the story of the the Cinnamon Palace and its place in Christmasia history. While the monarchy was phased out as Christmasia evolved, the large grounds remain. Angie and her daughters will give you insight into the Candy Ponds, the Ginger Woods, the Rosemary Garden, and the Lavender Lodges. Later, Cassie will showcase a Christmastime meal, centering around many of the foods from the who and leprechaun regions.
🎥 Deadly Girls' Night Out (LMN, 8 p.m.): When a girls' night out leads to an untimely death, Willa must race against the clock to find the truth behind the incident.
📺🎄 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (The CW, 8 p.m.): A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real in this bad animated special that The CW insists on showing every year.✔️
🎥 Ron's Gone Wrong (HBO, 8 p.m.): The (animated) story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron's malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. Because we should be BFFs with artificial intelligence. Machines are our friends.
🎥🎄 Merry Switchmas (BET, 8 p.m.): Identical twin sisters decide to swap places for the night during their parents' annual Christmas party, where their boyfriends, a feisty great-aunt, and more are in attendance.
Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis (Discovery Channel, 8 p.m.): Exploring the world's complex shipping system at its best and how it has broken down - leaving goods stranded at docks and consumers panic shopping before holiday shortages ruin the upcoming season.
🎥🎄 Toying with the Holidays (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A workaholic single mom returns to her hometown determined to introduce her young son to some beloved holiday traditions. While there, she reconnects with a former classmate, now a model train hobbyist. Yeah, these people are white.
🎄 When Hope Calls (GAC Family, 8 p.m.): The town of Brookfield amps up its holiday charm as it vies to be named "Harper's Bazaar" magazine's No. 1 Country Christmas Town. Later, as the photojournalist is finishing up his time in Brookfield, Lillian and the orphans are running out of options to restore a troubled boy's hope for better times.
NOTICES:
🎥 Svengoolie (MeTV, 8 p.m.): The Undead (1957)
BRIEFLY: Cold Justice (Oxygen); Holmes Family Rescue (HGTV); Wild Patagonia (BBC America, season finale)
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🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
This Weekend in Pop Culture (WOT&Pop Culture, 9:30 p.m.): What pop culture have you consumed lately? This is our weekly thread for you talk about it.
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🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
🎥🎄 Christmas for Keeps (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.): The city of Castle Hart is one of Krampus' biggest strongholds. Located deep in his territory, the "castle" that was built there a few centuries ago — by the dark elves who objected to gremlins being brought to the continent — remains in excellent condition and is still used today for government and military purposes. The keep is a vast meeting space, and Yukon Cornelius needs to find his way in. Cornelius was one of the people who helped Frosty with the abominable snowmen problem in the Northern Reaches not long ago. They didn't stop the snowmen, but they did come to an uneasy ceasefire. Cornelius is in Castle Hart to find the (new) Abominable Snowmonster of the North, who is working with Krampus and living in the keep's upper residences, to try to find a way to peace that Krampus won't suspect. However, the situation gets more complicated when Cornelius finds out the Yuletide Yeti is also present. He's a vicious creature who has largely been running labor camps on the Coal Islands for several years. While he is still new to espionage, Cornelius will have to blend in and navigate the world of one of Krampus' more inner circles. Especially after his communications go down when Yeti starts to figure out his scheme.
📺 The Monkees (Decades, 10:30 p.m.): Spend the weekend going on misadventures with a struggling pop group (RIP Michael Nesmith). This two-season television oddity was years ahead of its time with absurdity and slapstick plus some wall-breaking and music videos. This particular episode, "Monkees at the Circus" is a showcase of the meta-ness of the sitcom. At the circus, we occasionally hear the theme song to Circus Boy, a short-lived drama from the 1956 that starred a young Micky Dolenz. Throughout the episode, Micky says the song is familiar, but can't quite place why.
NOTICES:
📺 SNL Vintage (NBC): Ellen DeGeneres, No Doubt (15 Dec 2001)
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🎥 The Animatrix (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m.): A collection of nine short films features stories related to The Matrix. Gotta help promote the latest sequel that was made for some reason.✔️
Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Adult Swim, midnight): After learning J's shameful secret, Elle leaves to complete her mission: to kill the last of the Doll Hunt participants.
📺 That Girl (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): "Injured Ann mistakes a doctor for Don."
NOTICES:
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:29 p.m.): Paul Rudd, Charli XCX
BRIEFLY: Deadly Affairs: Betrayed by Love (Investigation Discovery, 11 p.m.); Outgrown (HGTV, 11 p.m., season finale)
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Happy watching, everyone!
(NOTICE: There's a new Saturday Night Live tomorrow night, so the Sunday WOT will go up a few minutes early.)
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