Friday, December 19, 2025

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Family time

Family Film and TV Awards

Happy last day of fall! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, December 20!

Our Top Pick tonight is Family Film and TV Awards (CBS, 8 p.m. / Paramount+, Sunday). I don't think anyone really cares about the short awards show, myself included. But I need something for Top Pick at the slow holiday times. Survivor host Jeff Probst will receive the Icon Award.

Elsewhere, Ariana and Cher are Live from New York, every place has Christmas movies, Lifetime plays Pickleball, Roy Wood Jr. celebrates the holidays, and One Piece is loose lipped.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Gracenote.)

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EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

πŸŽ„ The Christmas Checklist (Up TV, 7 p.m.): FINALE. Just in time for Christmas Eve, Noah and Emily' time together reveals the final checklist wish.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Inside the Enchanted Waterways (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Season 1
Ranma1/2 (Netflix, 11:56 a.m.): Season finale

πŸ•— PRIMETIME πŸ•š

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ The Best Thing About Christmas (Up TV, 8 p.m.): In this documentary, we take a look at the highlights about Christmasia from its history and culture, from the early democratic foundations of the United Pixie Republic to the industrial innovations following the War of the Second Noel to the architectural and cultural heights of the Elvish provinces.

⭐πŸ† Family Film and TV Awards (CBS, 8 p.m. / Paramount+, Sunday): SPECIAL. "Julie Chen Moonves hosts fan-favorite stars and performers as they gather to celebrate outstanding achievements in film and television that resonate with audiences of all ages."

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ A Make or Break Holiday (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. / Hallmark+, Sunday): A couple decide they need a break from each other as stress and unspoken irritations reach a boiling point. However, as they work together to create a memorable Christmas for their families, they soon rediscover what they love about each other.

πŸŽ₯ Ordinary Girl in a Tiara (The CW, 8 p.m. / The CW App, Sunday): When vintage fashion devotee Caro Cartwright agrees to harbor her childhood nemesis turned couture heiress Philippa Levreaux, fireworks explode. They soon help each other with meeting challenges, being their best selves, and fulfilling their dreams.

πŸŽ₯πŸŽ„ A Pickleball Christmas (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Sparks fly between a tennis star and a pickleball coach as he reluctantly agrees to compete in a high-stakes holiday tournament that could save his family's racquet club.

πŸŽ„ Roy Wood Jr.'s A Very Very Very Merry Holiday Special (CNN): SPECIAL. Preempted last week. "Acclaimed comedian Roy Wood Jr. hosts a one-night holiday special in Washington, D.C., blending his signature sense of humor, festive music and performances, and surprise guests for a lively seasonal showcase."✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
House Hunters (HGTV, 10 p.m.)
πŸ“‘πŸŽ₯ One Battle After Another (HBO, 8 p.m. / HBO Max, now)
Reality with the King: Jingle with the Belles Edition (OWN, 8 p.m.): Special
πŸŽ₯ Svengoolie (MeTV, 8 p.m.): Brides of Dracula

Roy Wood Jr. (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

One Piece (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): Luffy and the others learn about the dangerous intruders who have come to Zou and why the island is wrecked. Luffy's loose lips get them into trouble.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ“‘ Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Adult Swim, midnight / CrunchyRoll, now)
πŸ“‘ Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Adult Swim, 12:30 a.m. / CrunchyRoll now)
πŸ“‘ Mashle: Magic and Muscles (Adult Swim, 1 a.m. / Netflix, now)
Saturday Night Live (NBC & Peacock, 11:29 p.m.): Ariana Grande, Cher

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticGracenoteIMDbTV Passport
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
πŸˆπŸ€⚾⚽🏐🎾🏌️πŸ’πŸŽ️πŸ‚: Sports

Happy watching, everyone!

ReminderSNL is tomorrow, therefore the Sunday WOT will be posted a few minutes early!

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