What's On Tonight (Tuesday): And A New Take On The Nutcracker

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TOP PICKS

⭐Lidia Celebrates America (PBS, 8:00 PM) 'Lidia travels from big cities to small pockets of rural America, both in person and virtually, to share the inspiring stories of a diverse group of resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives, found purpose in serving their communities, and turned their loss into inspiring accomplishments.'

⭐🎶 The Nutcracker And The Mouse King (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 book, Alan Cumming recounts the origin story of how a prince got put into a nutcracker. Unlike the ballet, we also learn what happens when the young girl grows up, having saved the prince, and what they are doing today.'

HIGHLIGHTS

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SEASON/SERIES FINALES

Well Done With Sebastian Maniscolo (Discovery+, 3:01 AM)

King's Affection (Netflix, 10:31 AM)

🎤 The Voice (NBC, 9:00 PM) No really, *this* is the finale!

SEASON/SERIES/MOVIE PREMIERES

🎥 Inherent Good (Fuse, 3:01 AM) A documentary about universal basic income.

🎤 Russell Howard: Lubricant (Netflix, 3:01 AM) Stand-up comedy.

🩰 The Australian Ballet: The Narrative Of Nothing (Ovation, 6:00 AM)

Grand Crew (NBC, 8:00 & 8:30 PM) '[A] new comedy that proves life is better with your crew.' From Brooklyn 99's Phil Augusta Jackson and Dan Goor, featuring Nicole Byer and Jimmy Walker Jr. 

The Murders At Starved Rock (HBO, 8:00 & 9:00 PM) '[A] three-part documentary series exploring the 1960 brutal murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the case, as the man found guilty seeks to clear his name after sixty years in prison.'

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SEASONAL

🎥 Ghosts Of Christmas Past (Lifetime, 8:00 PM)

🎶 I Can See Your Voice: Holiday Spectacular (FOX, 8:00 PM) 'Joining [Host Ken] Jeong are celebrity panelists Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Paula Abdul, Nicole Byer and musical superstar Debbie Gibson to help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.'

🎥 A Christmas Stray (OWN, 9:00 PM) 'A man finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small town on Christmas Eve and unable to shake the stray dog that ran him off the road. He's drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian.'

🍴🎄 Gordon Ramsay's Road Trip: Christmas Vacation (FOX, 9:00 PM) 'Gordon Ramsay takes pals Gino D'Acampo and Fred Siriex deep into a winter wonderland to find the home of Santa Claus himself; on a road trip packed with amazing food, big laughs and Christmas spirit, the boys won't stop until they meet St. Nick.'

SPORTS

🏀 NBA: Golden State At New York (TNT, 7:30 PM) 

🏒 NHL: Carolina At Minnesota (ESPN+ & Hulu, 8:00 PM)

🏒 NHL: Rangers At Colorado (ESPN+ & Hulu, 9:30 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Phoenix At Portland  (TNT, 10:00 PM) 

STREAMING

⚖️Judy Justice (IMDb, 12:01 AM)

Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Shudder, 3:01 AM)

Man In The Arena: Tom Brady (ESPN+, 9:00 PM)

Inside The NFL (Paramount +, 9:30 PM)

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BROADCAST/CABLE/SATELLITE OF NOTE

💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, Check Local Listings) Day seven of the Professors Tournament.

🔔 The Art Detectives (Ovation, 6:00 AM)

📺 Chicago Fire (ION, 12:00 PM - Midnight); NCIS (Sundance, 1:00 PM - Midnight); Barney Miller (Antenna, 8:00 & 8:30 PM); Mom (CTM, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Sanford & Son (TV One, 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)

💍 The Bachelorette (ABC, 8:00 PM)

🔔 Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 8:00 PM)

🔔 FBI (CBS, 8:00 PM)

🔔 The Flash (The CW, 8:00 PM)

🔔 House Of Payne (BET, 8:00 PM)

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🔔 WWE NXT (USA, 8:00 PM)

🔔 Assisted Living (BET, 8:30 PM)

🔔 Curse Of Oak Island (History, 9:00 PM) 

🔔 FBI: International (CBS, 9:00 PM)

🔔 Fixer To Fabulous (HGTV, 9:00 PM)

🔔 Our Kind Of People (FOX, 9:00 PM)

🔔 The Oval (BET, 9:00 PM)

🔔 Riverdale (The CW, 9:00 PM)

🔔 🍴 Throwdown With Michael Symon (Food Network, 9:30 PM)

FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, 10:00 PM)

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🔔 Games People Play (BET, 10:00 PM)

🔔 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman (History Channel, 10:00 PM) 'Belfast Breakout: HM Maze prison was a notorious lock up for IRA prisoners in Northern Ireland; a small ring of IRA prisoners secretly planned what they hoped would be a massive prison break.' 

🔔 House Hunters & House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:00 & 10:30 PM) 

🔔 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) Mel Brooks, Teri Garr and The Mighty Carson Art Players.

🔔 Queens (ABC, 10:00 PM)

🔔 Top Gear (BBC America, 10:00 PM)

🎥 Vanilla Sky (HBO Signature, 10:00 PM)

🔔 The Last O.G. (TBS, 10:30 PM)

🔔 The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11:00 PM)

BLAST FROM THE PAST
🎥 Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (Showtime Extreme, 4:30 PM)

'Five Guys Named Moe' Premiered At The Lyric Theatre In The West End 

On December 14th, 1990

Source(s): Zap2It, OnThisDay, Rotten Tomatoes, The Futon Critic, Netflix, What's On Netflix, TV Guide, Discovery Channel, Variety, TCM, HGTV, HBO, PBS, Roger Ebert, IMDB, Hallmark Channel.