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Good day! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, December 14!
Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of Happiness (PBS, 8 & 8:30 p.m.). This 6-episode New Zealand import finds an ex-Broadway director (Harry McNaughton) coming home to Tauranga where he is then talked into joining the amateur theatre society. All episodes, which are 30 minutes, will be available with PBS Passport and check local listings on linear airings. This show is not under the Masterpiece umbrella, to times vary.
Elsewhere, The Simpsons flashes to the future, 60 Minutes visit Germany, Bob decorates cookies, It exits Derry, Love finds LA, Elvis Costello has Words, Roy Wood Jr. has a Christmas special, and the Clowns get a new therapist.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Gracenote.)
ON THIS SITE
Cancellation League (Morning): Maybe?
EARLY STREAMING & EVENING
60 Minutes (CBS, 7:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): First in "Germany Rearms," Bill Whitaker observes basic training in northwest Germany and finds out how Germany plans to achieve its aim of building the most powerful armed forces in Europe. Later in "The Price of Life," Scott Pelley reports on the challenges of paying for a new generation of drugs treatments for children. Finally in "Hoosier Hysteria," Jon Wertheim profiles the Indiana University's Hoosiers football team.
📺 The Dick Van Dyke Show (Catchy Comedy, all Sunday / Amazon Prime Video & Peacock, now): TOUGH TV TRIVIA for $1000: A model of adult humor, this series had one episode about a thumbless alien & 1700 pounds of walnuts (7 Apr 1987)
Landman (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): "Tommy juggles multiple crises as Angela throws a dinner to welcome T.L."
Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Mike lays a dangerous trap while a prison break puts the town in peril. Hobbs extends an olive branch to Mike.
Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (Netflix, 3 a.m.): "Robby Hoffman talks about football fandom, gay American families and balancing beauty and brains in relationships."✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
🎥 Avatar (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC, 7 p.m. / Disney+, now)
🎥 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (The CW, 7:30 p.m. / Paramount+, now)
🎄 White House Christmas 2025 (HGTV, 6 p.m.): Special
🕗 PRIMETIME 🕚
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): The kids get caught up in a stunt competition at a Christmas tree farm. Bob decorates cookies for Santa, and Linda tries to find every tree a home.
⭐ Happiness (PBS, 8 & 8:30 p.m.): "Ex-Broadway director Charlie is forced by circumstances to return to his home town of Tauranga, New Zealand where his mum makes him join her amateur theatre society."✔️
I Love LA (HBO & HBO Max, 10:40 p.m.): As Tallulah focuses entirely on her new romance, Maia works to get her into an exclusive fashion dinner. Alani goes home with Charlie after surgery.
It: Welcome to Derry (HBO & HBO Max, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. A dense fog descends upon Derry as General Shaw presses forward with his mission. Consequently, the Hanlons join forces with Rose, Dick, and the children in a desperate attempt to protect their town.
Krapopolis (Fox, 9 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): A determined child enlists Stupendous to track down her father's killer. Tyrannis agrees to pose as Viscera's boyfriend.
🎥🎄 Oy to the World! (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. / Hallmark+, Monday): When a synagogue's pipes burst, a church offers space. As choir directors prepare a joint Christmas-Hanukkah service, old rivals Nikki and Jake must overcome their competition to unite their communities through song.
Robin Hood (MGM+, 9 p.m.): Rob launches a daring rescue of his uncle and Saxon elders, only to walk into the Sheriff's trap. The death of an outlaw fuels Rob's rage. In Westminster, Marian's growing bond with Prince John makes her mission for Eleanor increasingly dangerous.
🎄 Roy Wood Jr.'s A Very Very Very Merry Holiday Special (CNN, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. "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."
The Simpsons (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Set in the near future, Marge is competently coping with the hormonal onslaught hitting her now teenage kids.
Tracker (CBS, 8:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): FALL FINALE. When Tracker's old friend asks for help tracking his former partner, they uncover a trail of bodies and a conspiracy that runs deeper than Tracker could've imagined.
Universal Basic Guys (Fox, 8 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): "Mark enrolls in a dangerous science experiment to win a Super Bowl ticket."
WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC & HBO Max, 8 p.m.)
All There Is with Anderson Cooper (CNN, 9 p.m.): Ben Stiller
Married to Medicine (Bravo 9 p.m. / Peacock, Monday)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo, 8 p.m. / Peacock, Monday)
The Road (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday)
Sister Wives (TLC, 10 p.m. / HBO Max, Monday)
🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:15 p.m.): Vikings at Cowboys
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Keiarna Stewart, Simone Whitmore
Words + Music (MGM+, 10:05 p.m.): Elvis Costello
💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤
Haha, You Clowns (Adult Swim, 11:45 p.m. / HBO Max, Monday): "The boys get a cool new therapist."
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Gracenote; IMDb; TV Passport
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
🏈🏀⚾⚽🏐🎾🏌️🏒🏎️🐂: Sports
Happy watching, everyone!
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