Wednesday, December 18, 2024

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Decks the halls ...

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the series finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks. At 50 episodes, Lower Decks is seventh if you rank the 11 Star Trek series to date by the amount of episodes they've aired. It's currently the longest-running of the Star Trek animated series.


While I continue to pray that Jack Quaid's not as problematic as Dennis, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Dec. 19. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Star Trek: Lower Decks, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Series finale. "The New Next Generation." "Lots of wild stuff happens."

Laid, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Series premiere. "A woman (Stephanie Hsu) finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward." Costarring Michael Angarano, Tommy Martinez, and Zosia Mamet. Eight episodes available.

Fast Friends, 3:01 a.m., Max. Series premiere. "From racing through Rachel and Monica's apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler's bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will re-live their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles, and games that will keep even the most die-hard Friends fans on their toes. The quickest team will win the title of Ultimate Friends Fan." Hosted by Whitney Cummings. New episodes weekly through Thursday, Jan. 9.

The Head, 3:01 a.m., Max. Third season premiere.

Virgin River, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Sixth season premiere. Ten episodes available.

White Lies, 3:01 a.m., Sundance Now. "The Sense Of An Ending." "A violent invasion of Andrew McKenzie's memorial shakes up the community, bringing new suspects to light, and Edie learns things about her brother that she doesn't want to know."

Rose Matafeo: On and On and On, 3:01 a.m., Max. Special presentation. "Rose Matafeo returns for her second stand-up special. Matafeo leans into her insightful and self-deprecating humor to share candid takes on relationships, supporting friends and the stark differences between herself and her parents at the same age."

Holidazed, 3:01 a.m., Hallmark+. "The Manetti-Hanahan Family." "In the Manetti-Hanahan family, there's never a silent night at Christmastime. This year, Connie (Virginia Madsen) wants peace and asks her husband Chuck (John C. McGinley) to put aside his neighborhood rivalry." Season finale Tuesday.

Queens of Christmas, 3:01 a.m., BET+. Special presentation. "Doris (Terri J. Vaughn) and Julia (Vanessa Bell Calloway), life-long friends and feuding neighbors, engage in a hilarious competition for the annual 'Queen of Christmas' title, discovering the true spirit of the holiday and the value of their sisterly bond along the way."

Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane, 3:01 a.m., Hallmark+. Special presentation. "In 1966, single guy David(Benjamin Hollingsworth)'s plans for a simple Christmas are dashed when his neighbor Stephanie (Chelsea Hobbs) arrives with news that she won a contest to have Tommy Saunders(Matt Dusk)' Christmas Eve TV special broadcast live from her house - but used his address. In 1981, John (John Brotherton) and Lizzie (Erin Cahill) learn that this will be their last Christmas on Cherry Lane after John receives a job offer in Michigan and Lizzie finds out she's pregnant. In 2000, best friends Matt (Sam Page) and Rebecca (Brooke D'Orsay) find unexpected feelings developing as they try to find out who is behind a series of Christmas-themed random acts of kindness."


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
Good Morning America/GMA3, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Petra Němcová looks back on the 2024 Boxing Day tsunami, how to save money on holiday greeting cards, and Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Grandest Game). Later, the Family Travel Awards, attorney Brian Buckmire answers viewer questions, and a preview of the Spurs vs. Knicks basketball game on Christmas Day with ESPN basketball analyst Monica McNutt.

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Morris Chestnut (Watson). Series finale tomorrow.

The Kelly Clarkson Show, times and stations vary. Michael Fassbender (The Agency), plus Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Tiffany Boone (Mufasa: The Lion King), and Jonathan McReynolds ("Red & Green").


Courtesy YouTube.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
College Football, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State.
NBA Basketball, 7 p.m., TNT/TruTV. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Orlando Magic.
NBA Basketball, 7 p.m., FanDuel. Utah Jazz vs. Detroit Pistons.
NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+. Los Angeles Kings vs. Philadelphia Flyers.


8 P.M. (NBC has a rerun of Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry. FOX has a Hell's Kitchen rerun.)
Ghosts, CBS. 1 hour. "A Very Arondekar Christmas, Parts I and II." "A leaky water heater mishap threatens to ruin holiday plans as Sam and Jay prepare to host Jay's hard-to-please dad, difficult-to-impress mom, and sister Bela."

The Great Christmas Light Fight, ABC. 12th season finale, 2 hours. "The Wright, Mach, Artz, MacGregor, Blasko, Slankard, Buchanan and Clinkscales families compete for the $50,000 grand prize."

Scrabble, The CW. "Get Wordy With It." Season finale next week.

Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., Amazon. Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers.

My Husband's Other Face, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere. "A pregnant woman gets a lot more than she bargained for when she consults an herbal healer to make her cheating husband fall back in love with her."

Trading Up Christmas, Hallmark Movie Channel. Premiere. "Michelle tries to get her sister a new place to live and all she has is a Christmas stocking to trade with."

Movie Night!
Elf, AMC.


Oh, if only A Robert Altman Christmas happened. Courtesy YouTube.


9 P.M.
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas, CBS. Special presentation. "Nate Bargatze presents a mix of stand-up comedy, comedy shorts, sketches and musical performances, spotlighting the spirit of Nashville, Tennessee, during the holiday season and highlighting family fun and feel-good moments."

Trivial Pursuit, The CW. "Is There a Doctor in the House?" Season finale next week.

Bookie, Max. "Lorraine embarks on a spiritual business trip with Walt. Hector enlists Danny and Ray to assist in collecting a soccer bet from a notorious drug lord."

The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max. "Parents Weekend 2."

NBA Basketball, 9:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV. New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves.

Women's College Volleyball, ESPN. Nebraska vs. Penn State.

Movie Night!
Road House, 9:45 p.m., BBC America. 1989 movie.


10 P.M. (NBC has a rerun of Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas.)
Elsbeth, CBS. Second season fall finale. "Toil and Trouble." "Elsbeth is thrown into the world of procedural TV after a prolific producer is brutally murdered in his office." Laurie Metcalf guest stars.

20/20, ABC. Special presentation. "Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder." "The secret life of the young man prosecutors allege gunned down United Healthcare's Brian Thompson. New details about the hunt for the suspect, examining what may have driven alleged killer Luigi Mangione to murder."

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Bravo. Shep Rose and Molly O'Connell.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Buddy Hackett and John Lithgow are the guests on this Dec. 11, 1984, episode.

Movie Night!
Saving Private Ryan, Flix.


Courtesy YouTube.


LATE NIGHT TALK (The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and After Midnight are off tonight.)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Martin Short and Chloe Fineman, plus a performance by Jimmy Fallon and The Roots.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Edward Norton, a performance Louis Cato and the Late Show Band, and The Late Show Presents: It's a Worm-derful Life.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC. John Mulaney & Simon Rich and Nicholas Hoult.
Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
American Gigolo, 12 a.m., Showtime Women.


Courtesy YouTube.


Sources: The Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.

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