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New Holiday Shows Christmas in Conway ABC, Dec. 1

Years ago, Duncan Mayor (Andy Garcia) proposed to his wife, Suzy (Mary-Louise Parker) on a Ferris wheel. Now Suzy is ailing, and Duncan wants to re-create that magical moment for her as a Christmas gift, so he arranges to build a Ferris wheel right in the couple’s backyard. Cheri Oteri, Mandy Moore and Riley Smith also star in this new Hallmark Hall of Fame drama.

CMA Country Christmas ABC, Dec. 2

Not for country music fans only, this two-hour special, hosted by Jennifer Nettles features holiday performances by Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”), Darius Rucker and Willie Robertson. Yes, Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame, who brings some relatives along to take part in a fireside chat and promote the clan’s new album, “Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas.”

The Great Christmas Light Fight ABC, Dec. 9

No, this isn’t about people throwing Christmas lights at one another, although that could happen; you never know. Airing over three Mondays, it’s a holiday decorating competition. In each episode, four families have 21 days to give their homes an extreme transformation for the season in hopes of winning some big money. Michael Moloney and Sabrina Soto of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” – judge their efforts.

Hallmark Channel, Dec. 7

Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays

A variation on the “Santa Clause” theme, this new TV movie stars Ethan Erickson as Dan Ryebeck, a down-on-his-luck dad who loses his job as a mall Santa, then is tapped by the real Kriss Kringle (Donovan Scott), who wants a vacation, to fill in for him this year. Sean Astin plays Eddie the elf, who shows Dan the ropes of his new gig. Anne Dudek, Annie Thurman and Griffin Cleveland also star.

He doesn’t just sing holiday songs, but the Canadian-born crooner has become an annual fixture on the peacock network the past few years, welcoming some of his favorite guest performers to join him in performing Christmas classics and new seasonal songs. Join him for more of the same in this new special.

Santa Switch

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Kelly Clarkson Christmas Special NBC, Dec. 11

The Grammy winner and Season 1 “American Idol” victor stars in a musical special loosely based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” in which she learns some lessons about the meaning of the holiday. Expect to see some special guest stars and hear songs from her sixth studio album and first Christmas release, “Wrapped in Red.”

I Love Lucy Christmas Special CBS, Dec. 20

While decorating a Christmas tree, Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel (Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Vivian Vance) reminisce about how their lives have changed since the birth of Little Ricky (Keith Thibodeaux) in this flashback-filled holiday episode of the beloved sitcom, which was thought to be lost until 1989. It’s paired here with the classic episode “Lucy’s Italian Movie.”

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“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” - 1946 (BY JACQUELINE CUTLER) • Even if you’re living in an old, drafty house, as long as it’s filled with laughter and kids, it’s warm and cozy. • If first impressions and logic tell you that the rare person is evil, don’t let yourself be tricked into thinking otherwise. • When you are a true friend, you make many true friends in return. “A CHRISTMAS STORY” - 1983 (BY JAY BOBBIN) • Hold onto your dream, no matter what. You might not get the Red Ryder BB gun you desperately crave ... but then again, you just might. • Do not stick your tongue against a cold flagpole. Even if someone “triple-dog-dares” you to. • A Chinese restaurant is a perfectly acceptable Christmas Day destination. Ralphie and his relatives helped popularize that tradition, and other families are known to share it annually now.

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“DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS” – 1966 (BY KATE O’HARE) • Hating Christmas can be remedied by a heaping dose of love and joy – and the adrenaline rush from seeing a sleigh full of goodies about to slide down Crumpit. • The Whos are awesome, because they have cool toys, cook Who-pudding and a mean roast beast, rock at Christmas décor, and even with no presents at all, hold hands and sing to a glowing Christmas star that appears just for them. • Even though the Grinch is a nasty piece of work, his good dog Max is patient, happy, loyal, sweet-natured and even tolerates a reindeer horn being lashed onto his head that is initially so heavy that it makes his butt go up in the air. “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” – 1965 (BY BEVERLY FOSTER SEINBERG) • Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, and you don’t have to let the commercialism of the holiday ruin it for you. • Dogs are eligible to enter and win Christmas decorating contests. • Scrawny little Christmas trees can be transformed into things of beauty with a few ornaments and a security blanket.

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Holiday Programming DECEMBER 1 3:00 p.m. FAM Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Three ghosts give Ebenezer Scrooge a dose of holiday spirit. LIFE A Diva’s Christmas Carol Three spirits pay a holiday visit to a self-centered singer. NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas at Bikini Bottom. 3:30 p.m. NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Santa’s naughty list. 4:00 p.m. HALL A Boyfriend for Christmas A woman waits 20 years for a holiday wish to come true. NICK A Fairly Odd Christmas Timmy Turner tries to restore children’s faith in Santa Claus. 5:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. LIFE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A wedding planner disapproves of her mother’s romance. 5:15 p.m. TBS The Holiday Two women from different countries swap homes at Christmas. 5:30 p.m. NICK Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Brothers promise to provide the best Christmas for a family. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future. 7:00 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 7:30 p.m. WGTE Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas Celtic Woman performs in Dublin. WTVS Il Volo Buon Natale The group performs Christmas classics. NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Santa’s naughty list. 8:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. NICK A Fairly Odd Christmas Timmy Turner tries to restore children’s faith in Santa Claus. TBS Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. 9:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Christmas in Conway A man constructs a Ferris wheel for his wife for Christmas. 9:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 10:00 p.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas An English duke reconnects with members of his family. TBS Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family.

LIFE On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together during the holidays. 6:30 p.m. FAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey and Scrooge. 7:00 p.m. FAM Jack Frost Jack seeks advice. 8:00 p.m. WTWB WKBD It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie The Muppets must save their theater from an evil banker. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie and Linus ponder Christmas. CMT A Christmas Story 2 Teenage Ralphie wrecks his dream car before Christmas. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer meets a Santa Claus impersonator. LIFE The Twelve Trees of Christmas A librarian organizes a contest to decorate Christmas trees. 8:30 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! Members of a family get separated during the holidays. 9:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA CMA Country Christmas Country stars share holiday traditions. 10:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. HALL The Christmas Card A soldier falls for a woman who wrote a well-wishing card. LIFE Call Me Claus Santa Claus picks a cynical TV producer to replace him.

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2:00 p.m. HALL Love’s Christmas Journey A widow’s nephew searches for her missing brother. 6:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. HALL Once Upon a Christmas The daughter of Santa Claus must prove the spirit of Christmas. LIFE An Accidental Christmas Two children scheme to reunite their estranged parents. 8:00 p.m. DISN Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure Beethoven must recover Santa’s magic toy bag from thieves. FAM Scrooged TV-network bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. HALL Help for the Holidays Santa’s elf helps a family during Christmastime. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who helps others during the holidays. 10:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL Hitched for the Holidays A man and a woman pose as a couple to fool their families. LIFE A Christmas Wedding A stranded woman must get home in time for her wedding. 11:02 p.m. HIST The Real Story of Christmas The origins of Christmas traditions.

2:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future. 4:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Suit Santa Claus transforms a corporate bigwig into his look-alike. 6:00 p.m. FAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! North Pole trek. Animated. HALL A Princess for Christmas An English duke reconnects with members of his family.

2:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Visitor A stranger brings joy to members of a grief-stricken family. 4:00 p.m. HALL Hitched for the Holidays A man and a woman pose as a couple to fool their families. 6:00 p.m. FAM Scrooged TV-network bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. HALL Twice Upon a Christmas Santa’s daughter becomes engaged to a widower with children.

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Dasher and Dancer’s Pick THE POLAR EXPRESS

December 1, ABC FAMILY An animated movie unlike any other, director Robert Zemeckis’ interpretation of Chris Van Allsburg’s holiday story features Tom Hanks in multiple roles through a technique called “motion capture,” which creates a pseudoreal look. Hanks is most recognizable as the conductor of a train that takes a youngster on a wild ride to the North Pole. Also in the voice cast is Peter Scolari.

LIFE A Dad for Christmas A young man tries to save his newborn from adoption. 8:00 p.m. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Christmas in Rockefeller Center The 81stannual tree-lighting ceremony. DISN Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Three ghosts give Ebenezer Scrooge a dose of holiday spirit. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find his mother a husband. LIFE Kristin’s Christmas Past A time-traveling woman tries to change her past. 8:30 p.m. WLMB A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children. 10:00 p.m. FAM Deck the Halls Neighbors clash over decoration glare. HALL Fir Crazy A Christmas-tree seller finds love with a repeat customer. LIFE All About Christmas Eve Evelyn lives out two possible futures in parallel.

DECEMBER 5 3:00 p.m. WLMB Love’s Christmas Journey A widow’s nephew searches for her missing brother.

4:00 p.m. HALL The Dog Who Saved Christmas A canine thwarts two bumbling thieves during the holidays. 6:00 p.m. FAM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year New Year Baby in fog. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter fight to keep their theme park open. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. 8:00 p.m. WLMB Christmas Child A mystery photo leads a journalist to a small town. DISN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Muppet Christmas Carol The miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind.

DECEMBER 6 3:30 p.m. OWN Michael Tabloid journalists see the light with an angel’s help. 4:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a family.


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5:00 p.m. WLMB A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children. 6:00 p.m. FAM Frosty’s Winter Wonderland Frosty marries. HALL Window Wonderland Two store employees find they have a lot in common. LIFE Merry In-Laws A woman becomes engaged to the son of Santa Claus. 6:30 p.m. DISN Jessie Christina and Morgan get caught in snow. FAM The Muppet Christmas Carol The miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. 8:00 p.m. WTOL WLNS WANE WWJ Frosty the Snowman Frosty heads north. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphans temporarily stay with a couple for the holidays. LIFE Finding Mrs. Claus Santa Claus and his wife travel to Las Vegas. TBS Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. 8:30 p.m. WTOL WLNS WANE WWJ Yes, Virginia An 8-year-old asks if Santa is real. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 10:00 p.m. HALL Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santa’s heir romances a widowed advertising executive. LIFE The Real St. Nick A psychiatrist falls for a charming man who claims to be Santa Claus. TBS Fred Claus Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. 11:30 p.m. WGTE Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland Boy’s choir performs Christmas songs.

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DECEMBER 7 4:00 p.m. WPTA Gospel Superfest Holiday 13 Holiday celebration. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind. LIFE Finding Mrs. Claus Santa Claus and his wife travel to Las Vegas. 4:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 5:00 p.m. WPTA 2013 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Holiday festivities in Chicago. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. 6:30 p.m. WGTE Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments and Memories Clips from holiday shows. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights Christmaslight displays. 8:00 p.m. WNWO WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Christmas in Rockefeller Center The 81st-annual tree-lighting ceremony. HALL The Santa Switch A man takes over Christmas duties for Santa Claus. LIFE Christmas in the City A woman brings the Christmas spirit back to her store. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. 9:30 p.m. WLMB Gaither Homecoming Christmas Christian musicians.

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December 11, ABC FAMILY Written by “Home Alone” filmmaker John Hughes, the third installment in the movie-comedy series was a major hit of the 1989 holiday season – and has become an annual viewing tradition since. Chevy Chase returns as Griswold family patriarch Clark, who tries to ensure a traditional yuletide for his clan despite the considerable odds against it. Co-stars Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid also are back. Juliette Lewis plays one of the younger Griswolds.

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Count up all the lords a-leaping, swans a-swimming, maids a-milking, geese a-laying and other goodies in a certain seasonal standard, and you still won’t come close to the number of adaptations of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” that have been produced. From classic films, TV movies and sitcom episodes to kid-oriented specials starring the Muppets and Mr. Magoo, everyone has had a go at the story. Some, however, have stood the test of time, and that includes “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” which marks its 30th birthday this year. Clocking in at just under half an hour, the animated special is a charming introduction to the Dickens tale for the very young – although the images of death and hellfire in the Christmas Future segment may frighten the very youngest. Despite the title, Mickey Mouse does not play Scrooge. He is Bob Cratchit, Scrooge’s putupon clerk. The iconic Christmas-hating miser is – who else? – Scrooge McDuck, voiced by Alan Young (“Mister Ed”), who was raised in Scotland and gives the character the accent of his adopted homeland. A pantheon of familiar and not-so-familiar Disney characters populates the story. Donald Duck is Scrooge’s nephew, Fred. Goofy plays Scrooge’s late partner, Jacob Marley, as, well, goofy. Jiminy Cricket, bumbling Willie the Giant and menacing Black Pete fill the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, respectively. Daisy Duck is Isabelle, Scrooge’s lost love, and Minnie and Morty Mouse are Mrs. Cratchit and Tiny Tim – the latter so adorable that viewers of all ages will weep for (spoiler alert!) his death. There are also brief appearances by the Three Little Pigs as a trio of carolers and several characters from the now-forgotten Disney feature “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” – Rat and Mole are the gentlemen who approach Scrooge seeking donations for the poor, and Mr. Toad appears as Fezzywig, young Scrooge’s amiable boss. In the interest of brevity and kid appeal, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” takes some liberties with the source material. Scrooge’s “Bah! Humbug!” is here, but his tirade on how the poor belong in prisons, workhouses or the grave has been omitted. So has the Christmas Past scene in which his youthful self is retrieved from boarding school by his older sister. And pre-conversion Scrooge is a bit jollier than he’s been portrayed elsewhere, with his meanness tempered by joy in the riches he’s accumulated. The special contains enough slapstick to keep the youngest viewers entertained and enough tips of the top hat to Dickens’ original to appeal to adults. In an era when shows the whole family can enjoy are becoming fewer and farther between, this remains a classic worth viewing and re-viewing by all ages.

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10:00 p.m. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. LIFE Kristin’s Christmas Past A time-traveling woman tries to change her past. 11:00 p.m. FAM Deck the Halls Neighbors clash over decoration glare.

DECEMBER 8

3:00 p.m. WEWS Gospel Superfest Holiday 13 Holiday celebration. WLMB Christmas Child A mystery photo leads a journalist to a small town. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. TBS Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon tries to end merrymaking. 3:30 p.m. TBS Fred Claus Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. 4:00 p.m. FAM 12 Dates of Christmas A woman experiences Christmas Eve over and over again. HALL Christmas With Holly A woman falls in love with a man who cares for his orphaned niece. 5:00 p.m. LIFE Kristin’s Christmas Past A timetraveling woman tries to change her past. 6:00 p.m. WLMB Christmas With a Capital C A lawyer and a mayor clash over a Nativity scene. FAM The Mistle-Tones A talented singer challenges her rivals to a competition. HALL November Christmas A community works together to bring an early Christmas to a sick girl. TBS Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. 7:00 p.m. LIFE Christmas in the City A woman brings the Christmas spirit back to her store. 8:00 p.m. FAM Holidaze A woman awakes in an alternate universe, married to an old beau. HALL November Christmas A community works together to bring an early Christmas to a sick girl. TBS Nothing Like the Holidays Members of a Chicago family reunite for Christmas. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 10:00 p.m. FAM Holiday in Handcuffs A woman forces her kidnap victim to pretend to be her beau. HALL November Christmas A community works together to bring an early Christmas to a sick girl. TBS Nothing Like the Holidays Members of a Chicago family reunite for Christmas. 10:30 p.m. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 11:02 p.m. LIFE Christmas in the City A woman brings the Christmas spirit back to her store.

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4:00 p.m. WBGU Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Excited about Christmas. HALL Eve’s Christmas A woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision.

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6:00 p.m. FAM Holidaze A woman awakes in an alternate universe, married to an old beau. HALL Fir Crazy A Christmas-tree seller finds love with a repeat customer. 8:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town The voice of Fred Astaire. Animated. CBET Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. HALL Naughty or Nice A woman uses a special book to expose those behaving badly. 8:30 p.m. WTWB WKBD Merry Madagascar Santa gets amnesia. 9:30 p.m. WTVS Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas Celtic Woman performs in Dublin. 10:00 p.m. WBGU Great Performances Rod Stewart welcomes the holiday season. HALL Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances.

DECEMBER 10 4:00 p.m. HALL Naughty or Nice A woman uses a special book to expose those behaving badly. 6:00 p.m. FAM A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin celebrates. HALL Snow Bride A tabloid reporter falls for a politician’s son. AMC Home Alone 4 Kevin tries to reunite his separated parents. 6:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 8:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Switch A man takes over Christmas duties for Santa Claus. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa takes day off. LIFE Dance Moms Holiday Special: ’Twas the Fight Before Christmas Abby is full of holiday surprises. 10:00 p.m. FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town The voice of Fred Astaire. Animated. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children. 10:31 p.m. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 11:01 p.m. LIFE Dance Moms Holiday Special: ’Twas the Fight Before Christmas Abby is full of holiday surprises.

DECEMBER 11 4:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children.

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Jackie Vernon provides the voice of Frosty, the legendary snowman with a corncob pipe and a button nose. Frosty comes to life when a magician’s hat lands on his head. With the help of some children, he heads for the North Pole before he melts. But he is pursued by the magician, who wants his hat back. Billy De Wolfe supplies the voice of the magician, and Jimmy Durante narrates the tale. 5:30 p.m. WBGU Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel is excited to play a snowflake. 6:00 p.m. FAM Holiday in Handcuffs A woman forces her kidnap victim to pretend to be her beau. HALL Matchmaker Santa A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love. 8:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind. 8:30 p.m. DISN The Ultimate Christmas Present Two girls use a weather machine to make snow in Los Angeles. 9:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

9:30 p.m. WBGU Paul Byrom: This Is the Holiday Moment Paul Byrom performs holiday songs. 10:00 p.m. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale HALL Window Wonderland Two store employees find they have a lot in common.

DECEMBER 12 4:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Song Romance blossoms between two music teachers. 6:00 p.m. HALL A Boyfriend for Christmas A woman waits 20 years for a holiday wish to come true.

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7:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. 8:00 p.m. CBET Miracle on 34th Street A department store Santa claims to be the real St. Nick. DISN Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure Beethoven must recover Santa’s magic toy bag from thieves. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway brings two lonely souls together. 9:00 p.m. FAM Scrooged TV-network bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future. TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas Another layer of traveler culture.

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3:30 p.m. WBGU The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas The kids help a lost reindeer get home. 4:00 p.m. FAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! North Pole trek. Animated. HALL A Very Merry Mix-Up An engaged woman spends the holiday with a caring family. 6:00 p.m. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. LIFE A Diva’s Christmas Carol Three spirits pay a holiday visit to a self-centered singer. 7:00 p.m. AMC White Christmas Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. 8:00 p.m. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. TBS Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon tries to end merrymaking. 8:30 p.m. TBS Fred Claus Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. 9:00 p.m. WGTE Silent Night Soldiers celebrate peace. WLMB The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey A woodcarver bonds with a boy while making a Nativity scene. 9:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Card A soldier falls for a woman who wrote a well-wishing card. 10:30 p.m. WBGU Great Performances Rod Stewart welcomes the holiday season.

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4:00 p.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to bring an early Christmas to a sick girl. LIFE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A wedding planner disapproves of her mother’s romance.

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3:00 p.m. WEWS Nutcracker on Ice An all-star cast including Peggy Fleming, Todd Eldredge, Nicole Bobek and Brian Orser skate to the classic Tchaikovsky’s score, “The Nutcracker.” 4:00 p.m. FAM Deck the Halls Neighbors clash over decoration glare. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway brings two lonely souls together. 4:15 p.m. AMC White Christmas Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. 5:00 p.m. CBET I’ll Be Home for Christmas A student in a Santa suit tries to get home for Christmas. WGN-A The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. 6:00 p.m. FAM The Muppet Christmas Carol The miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. HALL A Princess for Christmas An English duke reconnects with members of his family. TBS This Christmas A reunion at the holidays tests family ties. 7:00 p.m. AMC Jack Frost A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. 7:30 p.m. CBET The Snowman Snowman comes to life.

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Prancer’s Pick HOME ALONE

December 8, AMC Macaulay Culkin stars as a youngster who is mistakenly left home alone when his family leaves for Paris at Christmastime. When two burglars break in, the boy foils their attempts to rob the house by constructing elaborate traps. This 1990 comedy also stars Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O’Hara and John Candy. DISN Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year The gang travel to Times Square. 8:00 p.m. CBET The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL Finding Christmas Sean and Owen swap homes and open their hearts to two women. HGTV White House Christmas 2013 8:30 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! Members of a family get separated during the holidays. 9:30 p.m. AMC Jack Frost A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. 10:00 p.m. DISN Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse instead of a gift. FAM Scrooged TV-network bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. HALL Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santa’s heir romances a widowed advertising executive. 10:30 p.m. DISN A.N.T. Farm Principal Skidmore pulls a holiday scam.

DECEMBER 16 3:00 p.m. FOOD Rachael Ray’s Easy Holiday Feast Turkey on toast points; sweet potatoes. 4:00 p.m. HALL Twice Upon a Christmas Santa’s daughter becomes engaged to a widower with children.

6:00 p.m. HALL Help for the Holidays Santa’s elf helps a family during Christmastime. LIFE An Accidental Christmas Two children scheme to reunite their estranged parents. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. 8:00 p.m. WTWB WKBD Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Grandma goes missing. WTVG WEWS WPTA Disney Prep & Landing An elite unit of elves help Santa Claus. CBET Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon tries to end merrymaking. FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. HALL Window Wonderland Two store employees find they have a lot in common. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 8:30 p.m. WTVG WEWS WPTA Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Recovering classified technology. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. 10:00 p.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer meets a Santa Claus impersonator. LIFE A Diva’s Christmas Carol Three spirits pay a holiday visit to a self-centered singer.


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When you think “The Simpsons” and holidays, it’s Halloween’s Treehouse of Horror. Yet the Sunday, Dec. 15, episode, “White Christmas Blues,” is the Fox mainstay’s 16th Christmas episode. In this one, “because of global warming, there is no snow in America -- except for Springfield,” executive producer Al Jean says. “It is the atmospheric condition because of how polluted the air is,” Jean says. People flock from everywhere to spend a white Christmas in Springfield. With so many tourists in town, stores drive up their prices to gouge everyone. Marge wants to give her family a nice holiday, so decides to earn money herself by turning their house into a bed and breakfast. During one fantasy sequence, the baby Jesus attends the Cornell School of Hotel Management, Jean says. The venture quickly becomes disastrous and destroys the holiday for the Simpsons. To try to entertain their guests, the Simpsons watch many dreadful TV holiday specials, including “the snow king who ate his children.” While many specials hit us over the head with the true meaning of Christmas, “What we’re trying to do is a backspin on the Christmas is too commercial,” Jean says. “We say, ‘Christmas isn’t commercial enough.’ ” Homer certainly thinks so when Lisa gives him radish seeds for her present. And for Simpsons’ Christmas past, the episodes were: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (12/17/89), “Mr. Plow” (11/19/92), “Marge Be Not Proud” (12/17/95), “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace” (12/21/97) and “Grift of the Magi” (12/19/99). “Homer vs. Dignity” (11/26/00), “Skinner’s Sense of Snow” (12/17/00), “She of Little Faith” (12/16/01), “Dude, Where’s My Ranch?” (4/27/03) and “ ‘Tis the Fifteenth Season” (12/14/03). “Simpsons Christmas Stories” (12/18/05), “Kill Gil Volumes I & II” (12/17/06), “The Burns and the Bees” (12/7/08), “The Fight Before Christmas” (12/5/10), “Holidays of Future Passed” (12/11/11) and “White Christmas Blues” (12/15/13).

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A common man revolts against the system and declares war on it, becoming one of the most feared outlaws in India in the process. DECEMBER 6 OUT OF THE FURNACE An ex-con (Christian Bale) must choose between his own freedom and justice for his slain brother. INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS In 1960s New York, a struggling folk singer (Oscar Isaac) with genuine talent sets his sights on stardom, but success proves elusive. LAST DAYS ON MARS Astronauts (Liev Schreiber, Elias Koteas, Romola Garai) on Mars contend with a deadly microbe that turns those it infects into zombielike killers.

December 13 THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with the fearsome dragon Smaug.

Madea (Tyler Perry) accompanies a friend to the country for a surprise holiday visit with the friend’s daughter, but what they find when they arrive prompts Madea to dish out her own brand of Christmas spirit. SAVING MR. BANKS Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) pulls out all the stops to get the movie rights to “Mary Poppins” from its prickly author, P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson). AMERICAN HUSTLE A wild FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) forces a con man (Christian Bale) and his partner (Amy Adams) to infiltrate the dangerous but seductive world of New Jersey’s powerbrokers and crime syndicates. HOURS A new father (Paul Walker) must remain behind and try to keep his prematurely born daughter alive after Hurricane Katrina knocks out the power in their New Orleans hospital. DECEMBER 18 HER In Los Angeles, a heartbroken writer (Joaquin Phoenix) develops a unique, loving bond with his computer’s new operating system, an intuitive and sensitive entity named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson). DECEMBER 20 ANCHORMAN2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) tries to stay classy when he and his team take New York and the nation’s first 24-hour news channel by storm. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Two brothers have a showdown with prehistoric creatures. THE PAST An Iranian man (Ali Mosaffa) returns to France to finalize his divorce and finds that his estranged wife has a new lover (Tahar Rahim).

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Forty-seven leaderless samurai must turn to a mixed-blood outcast (Keanu Reeves) for help in defeating the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished them.

FOXCATCHER In 1996, chemical fortune heir John du Pont (Steve Carell) shoots and kills Olympic gold medalist David Schultz (Mark Ruffalo) at du Pont’s state-of-theart training facility in Pennsylvania. DECEMBER 25 GRUDGE MATCH A boxing promoter (Kevin Hart) offers two rival boxers (Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone) the chance to come out of retirement for one final bout. THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY A threat to his and a co-worker’s (Kristen Wiig) jobs forces a constant daydreamer (Ben Stiller) to take action in the real world. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY A cancer-stricken, pill-popping Oklahoma matriarch (Meryl Streep) lets the full force of her venomous nature hit her daughters and other assorted relatives when they gather at her home in the wake of a family tragedy. LABOR DAY An escaped convict (Josh Brolin) convinces a lonely divorcee (Kate Winslet) and her adolescent son (Gattlin Griffith) to take him into their home. THE INVISIBLE WOMAN Nelly Wharton Robinson (Felicity Jones) recalls a fateful time from her

past when, as a young actress, she met author Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) and became his secret mistress and muse. JANUARY 3 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES Supernatural events plague a California family. THE BEST OFFER An eccentric art auctioneer becomes obsessed with an heiress. JANUARY 10 THE ROCKET Ahlo’s family moves after his village is cleared to make way for a new dam. They come across a rocket festival and Ahlo takes the opportunity to build his own rocket and prove his worth. JANUARY 17 DEVIL’S DUE A newlywed initially blames his pregnant wife’s odd behavior on nerves, but as the months pass, it becomes apparent to them both that the changes to her body and mind stem from a sinister source. JANUARY 24 I, FRANKENSTEIN Frankenstein’s creature gets into a war between immortals.


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10:30 p.m. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 11:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole.

DECEMBER 17 3:00 p.m. FAM I’ll Be Home for Christmas A student in a Santa suit tries to get home for Christmas. 4:00 p.m. HALL Window Wonderland Two store employees find they have a lot in common. 5:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. 8:00 p.m. CBET Canadian Country Music Association: Home for the Holidays Stars in country music perform. DISN Santa Buddies Talking puppies band together to save Christmas. HALL A Bride for Christmas A man tries to convince a woman to marry him by Christmas. TCM Holiday Affair Two men want to marry war widow for Christmas. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. 9:40 p.m. DISN A.N.T. Farm Principal Skidmore pulls a holiday scam. 9:45 p.m. TCM Remember the Night An assistant DA takes a shoplifter home for the holidays. 10:00 p.m. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. 11:30 p.m. TCM The Holiday Two women from different countries swap homes at Christmas.

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DECEMBER 18 3:00 p.m. FAM Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe Santa’s daughter mulls over accepting her father’s job. 4:00 p.m. HALL Once Upon a Christmas The daughter of Santa Claus must prove the spirit of Christmas. 5:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. 6:00 p.m. HALL Christmas With Holly A woman falls in love with a man who cares for his orphaned niece. LIFE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A wedding planner disapproves of her mother’s romance. 7:00 p.m. FAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! North Pole trek. Animated. 7:30 p.m. FAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey and Scrooge. 8:00 p.m. WTOL WLNS WANE WWJ A Home for the Holidays With Celine Dion Inspirational stories of adoption. CBET The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. HALL Hats Off to Christmas! Mia does not like Nick until he helps her son. LIFE Christmas on the Bayou A man tries to rekindle a romance with an executive. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 10:00 p.m. WGTE European Christmas Markets European holiday shops. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Michael Bublé Christmas Special HALL The Santa Switch A man takes over Christmas duties for Santa Claus.

Comet’s Pick WHITE CHRISTMAS

December 13, AMC Some purists may sniff that 1942’s “Holiday Inn,” of which this 1954 musical is a partial remake, is a superior piece of work. The fact remains that this latter vehicle for Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen has become a compulsory part of the yuletide celebration for millions around the world. The classic title tune is just one of several memorable Irving Berlin melodies performed here with style, heart and panache.

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LIFE Love at the Christmas Table A man realizes that his best friend is the woman that he loves. 10:30 p.m. WGTE Christmas on the Danube Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house.

DECEMBER 19 4:00 p.m. HALL The Wishing Tree A widowed professor helps a troubled teen during the holidays. 4:35 p.m. MAX New Year’s Eve New Yorkers’ lives intertwine on New Year’s Eve. 5:15 p.m. AMC White Christmas Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. 6:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances. 7:00 p.m. FAM Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys The famous reindeer and his friends must save Christmas. 8:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie and Linus ponder Christmas. CBET The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find his mother a husband. TCM Scrooge Scrooge receives three ghostly visitors on Christmas Eve. 8:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 9:00 p.m. WTVS Christmas at Luther: Tidings of Comfort and Joy Christmas celebration at Luther College.

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10:00 p.m. HALL Finding Christmas Sean and Owen swap homes and open their hearts to two women. TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 10:30 p.m. WGTE Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve With Ossie Davis. 11:30 p.m. TCM Scrooge Ghosts visit miserly Scrooge on Christmas Eve.

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DECEMBER 20 4:00 p.m. FAM Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys The famous reindeer and his friends must save Christmas. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find his mother a husband. 5:30 p.m. FAM Frosty’s Winter Wonderland Frosty marries. 6:00 p.m. FAM A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin celebrates. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children. LIFE All She Wants for Christmas A woman evaluates her hometown Christmas ornament company. 6:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. 8:00 p.m. WTOL WLNS WANE WWJ I Love Lucy Christmas Special The Ricardos and Mertzes visit Rome. CBET Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future.

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LIFE The March Sisters at Christmas Four sisters fight to save the family home during the holidays. TNT Christmas in Washington 2013 9:00 p.m. WGTE Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves Holiday classics. WLMB The Perfect Gift A stranger shows a teenager the meaning of Christmas. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. TNT A Christmas Carol Crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a holiday epiphany. 10:00 p.m. WGTE Christmas at Belmont 2013 Holiday music from Belmont University. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter fight to keep their theme park open. LIFE A Snow Globe Christmas A woman wakes up in a strange town, married to her ex-beau. 11:00 p.m. TNT Christmas in Washington 2013

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3:30 p.m. FAM A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin celebrates. 4:00 p.m. WLMB The Perfect Gift A stranger shows a teenager the meaning of Christmas. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL Finding Christmas Sean and Owen swap homes and open their hearts to two women. LIFE Comfort and Joy A woman awakens to a changed life following a car accident. 4:30 p.m. TNT Fred Claus Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. 5:30 p.m. WLMB Superbook: The First Christmas A journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas. 6:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. HALL Fir Crazy A Christmas-tree seller finds love with a repeat customer. 6:30 p.m. WTVS The Lawrence Welk Show “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance.” 7:00 p.m. WBGU The Lawrence Welk Show “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance.” TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. 8:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Snoopy and Spike provide holiday cheer. WLMB Annie Moses Band Christmas Special Christmas music. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. HALL The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher. LIFE The Twelve Trees of Christmas A librarian organizes a contest to decorate Christmas trees. AMC Jack Frost A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. 10:00 p.m. WBGU It’s a Wonderful Red Green Christmas Old-fashioned holiday. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. LIFE Christmas on the Bayou A man tries to rekindle a romance with an executive. 10:30 p.m. AMC Jack Frost A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. TCM Christmas Eve A spinster’s foster sons learn of a plot against her. 11:30 p.m. TNT Fred Claus Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy.

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DECEMBER 22 2:00 p.m. WEWS Christmas at Water’s Edge A student and an angel-in-training help a youth center. HALL The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher. TCM Christmas in Connecticut A newspaper columnist is made to play host to a war hero. 3:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. LIFE The Real St. Nick A psychiatrist falls for a charming man who claims to be Santa Claus. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 4:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA CMA Country Christmas Country stars share holiday traditions. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a family. 4:30 p.m. CBET Frosty the Snowman Frosty heads north. 5:00 p.m. CBET Eloise at Christmastime Eloise insists on helping with yuletide nuptials. WLMB Annie Moses Band Christmas Special Christmas music. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. LIFE A Snow Globe Christmas A woman wakes up in a strange town, married to her ex-beau. 5:15 p.m. TNT The Holiday Two women from different countries swap homes at Christmas. 5:30 p.m. WBGU Music’s Brewing at Coffee Amici Musicians from Ohio. 6:00 p.m. WBGU The Lawrence Welk Show “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance.” WLMB Birth of a King The story of the birth of Jesus. HALL Naughty or Nice A woman uses a special book to expose those behaving badly. 7:00 p.m. CBET Mickey’s Christmas Carol Animated Dickens. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 7:30 p.m. CBET Frosty the Snowman Frosty heads north. 8:00 p.m. CBET National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL The Christmas Card A soldier falls for a woman who wrote a well-wishing card. TNT Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house. 8:30 p.m. BET The Perfect Holiday Romance blooms between a single mother and a storefront Santa. 9:00 p.m. LIFE Christmas in the City A woman brings the Christmas spirit back to her store. 9:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 10:00 p.m. HALL Hitched for the Holidays A man and a woman pose as a couple to fool their families. TNT Four Christmases A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. 11:02 p.m. HIST The Real Story of Christmas The origins of Christmas traditions.

DECEMBER 23 2:00 p.m.HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their owners find romance with each other.

Cupid’s Pick SCROOGE (1970)

December 19, TCM Slammed by critics on its initial 1970 release, this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has stood the test of time, thanks to the score by screenwriter-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse (“Thank You Very Much,” “I Like Life”) and the performance by Albert Finney in the title role. Alec Guinness and Dame Edith Evans co-star.

LIFE All She Wants for Christmas A woman evaluates her hometown Christmas ornament company. AMC White Christmas Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. 3:00 p.m. FAM Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Three ghosts give Ebenezer Scrooge a dose of holiday spirit. FOOD Giada’s Family Christmas Giada and her family have good cheer. 4:00 p.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas An English duke reconnects with members of his family. LIFE Love at the Christmas Table A man realizes that his best friend is the woman that he loves. 4:45 p.m. AMC Jack Frost A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. 5:00 p.m. FAM Jack Frost Jack seeks advice. 6:00 p.m. FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town The voice of Fred Astaire. Animated. HALL Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny for his 6-year-old twins. LIFE Dear Secret Santa A woman receives a Christmas card from a secret admirer. TCM Scrooge Scrooge receives three ghostly visitors on Christmas Eve. 6:30 p.m. WLMB Superbook: The First Christmas A journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas. 7:00 p.m. CBET Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Burl Ives narrates an animated tale. FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa takes day off. 7:15 p.m. AMC Home Alone A left-behind boy battles two burglars in the house.

8:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Shrek the Halls The ogre’s holiday plans go awry. CBET A Christmas Story A boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. FAM The Muppet Christmas Carol The miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. HALL November Christmas A community works together to bring an early Christmas to a sick girl. LIFE Merry In-Laws A woman becomes engaged to the son of Santa Claus. 8:30 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin celebrates. 9:00 p.m. WGTE WBGU WTVS Christmas in Norway With the St. Olaf Choir Holiday concert. 10:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. HALL The Wishing Tree A widowed professor helps a troubled teen during the holidays. LIFE The Real St. Nick A psychiatrist falls for a charming man who claims to be Santa Claus. TCM The Bells of St. Mary’s A carefree singing priest clashes with a no-nonsense nun. 11:00 p.m. BET Roots: The Gift Fiddler and Kunta Kinte risk their lives to free slaves.

DECEMBER 24 3:00 p.m. FAM The Muppet Christmas Carol The miserly Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. 3:20 p.m. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. 3:30 p.m. WBGU The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas The kids help a lost reindeer get home.


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Celebrity Holiday Traditions Whoopi Goldberg

“I over decorate. There are Christmas trees, and menorahs and Kwanzaa bushes on the property, there are six or seven. I had a giant menorah from another house. It was like 5-feet tall. I didn’t think they would be ok with a 5-foot menorah. It is crazy.”

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“I like to be in New York for Christmas. I’ve lived a lot of places, and it’s great to be in Los Angeles ... but at Christmas time, I just like it to be cold outside. And I like a little snow on the ground, if possible.”

“I make everyone wear the exact same thing. There are corny, hideous Christmas pajamas, and everybody’s got them, and we all have to wear them on Christmas Eve. When my kids were little, they loved it; then as they got to be about 11, it was like, ‘OMG!’ And now that they’re almost 20, they’re back into it again. Last Christmas, we had sock-monkey pajamas. Those were good.”

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Kellie Pickler

“I am the worst person to ask that to because I am not a traditionalist my husband and I are both last-minute holiday planners. Sometimes this is our only opportunity to get away so we might go on vacation over the holiday. In past years I have done USO tours or went overseas over for the holiday.”

“My wife Meredith’s birthday is Christmas Day, so we think the Hallelujah Chorus was written just for her! We have a Christmas Eve tradition that came out of South Dakota, curiously enough, of oyster stew. In those days, the railroads from Seattle to Chicago would come with trainloads of oysters ... and in small towns along the way, you could order oysters. Meredith’s grandfather would order a lot of them, and they’d have oyster stew on Christmas Eve. And that’s been going on in our family for a total of about 80 years.”

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“We have a place in Idaho, where we can go into the woods and cut down a tree and drag it home and decorate it. That’s pretty special. The kids have always liked that.”

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Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine among latest Kennedy Center honorees

“You mean ... they don’t have them already?” That very well might be the reaction toward this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, given how prominent their achievements in the performing arts have been for so long. CBS televises the 36th annual event Sunday, Dec. 29, following the start-of-the-month staging and taping of the Washington, D.C., occasion that’s a holiday-season tradition. As usual, five worthy talents (though certain couples have been honored jointly) will be saluted by a crowd of fellow artists and politicians, with President and Mrs. Obama seated with those being feted. The accomplishments of the quintet this time are staggering, several of them having made marks in music that remain as vital as they ever have been. Here’s a look at those in this year’s Kennedy Center Honors spotlight. Billy Joel: Pop music’s “Piano Man” probably could have rested on the acclaim and influence of that iconic album for the four decades since its release, but Joel has stayed relevant by constantly challenging and changing up his style. Anyone who questions that need only consider “She’s Always a Woman” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire” in the same thought … or “Just The Way You Are” and “Only the Good Die Young.” Versatile? That’s beyond understatement. Shirley MacLaine: Though her earliest screen roles gave her the image of an ingénue, a lot more was going on inside MacLaine, as

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movies such as “The Apartment” and “Irma la Douce” began to show. By the time she got to her Oscar-winning performance in “Terms of Endearment,” her earthiness was well-known to audiences, as were the song-and-dance skills she displayed in works including “Sweet Charity.” And thanks to “Downton Abbey,” the world remains very acquainted with her. Carlos Santana: If his fame was cemented by the legendary Woodstock concert, Santana has made it keep working for him ever since, with his rhythmic sense and stunning guitar work infusing diverse hits from “Oye Como Va” and “Black Magic Woman” to “Winning” and ”Smooth.” Herbie Hancock: You can’t think of modern jazz without thinking of Hancock … it’s that simple. The magic of the composer and keyboardist lies largely in his gift of synthesizing classic elements with contemporary presentation, and from his days performing with fellow jazz titan Miles Davis through his solo success, there’s just been no mistaking the singular Hancock touch. Martina Arroyo: The Kennedy Center Honors have reliably showcased opera greats and given them some of their broadest recognition, and soprano Arroyo is the beneficiary this year. Beyond her vocal brilliance, which took her to many of the world’s greatest stages before she turned from performing to teaching, she has enormous significance as one of the first black stars of the opera world.

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4:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a store in trouble at Christmas. LIFE Christmas in the City A woman brings the Christmas spirit back to her store. 4:15 p.m. TCM Holiday Affair Two men want to marry war widow for Christmas. 5:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. 6:00 p.m. HALL Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santa’s heir romances a widowed advertising executive. LIFE The Twelve Trees of Christmas A librarian organizes a contest to decorate Christmas trees. TCM It Happened on 5th Avenue A hobo shares a mansion with a GI and others in winter. 6:40 p.m. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 8:00 p.m. WTWB WKBD The 12 Dogs of Christmas A girl plans a holiday pageant to help dogs. WGTE Great Performances Rod Stewart welcomes the holiday season. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE It’s a Wonderful Life A guardian angel strengthens a man ruined by a miser. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon tries to end merrymaking. WBGU WTVS Christmas at Belmont 2013 Holiday music from Belmont University. CBET Scrooge Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. HALL Meet the Santas A man, his fiancee and her mother plan a wedding. LIFE Finding Mrs. Claus Santa Claus and his wife travel to Las Vegas. TBS A Christmas Story A boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. TCM Christmas in Connecticut A newspaper columnist is made to play host to a war hero. 8:20 p.m. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. 8:30 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. WLMB The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey A woodcarver bonds with a boy while making a Nativity scene. 9:00 p.m. WGTE WBGU WTVS Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw Holiday celebration. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 10:00 p.m. WGTE A Bucknell Candlelight Christmas Rooke Chapel Choir and Ringers perform. HALL Hats Off to Christmas! Mia does not like Nick until he helps her son. TBS A Christmas Story A boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. 11:00 p.m. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 11:34 p.m. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Christmas Eve Mass

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11:45 p.m. STARZ Elf A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. TCM I’ll Be Seeing You A woman on leave from prison loves a veteran at Christmas.

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3:00 p.m. WGTE Il Volo Buon Natale The group performs Christmas classics. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. HALL Snow Bride A tabloid reporter falls for a politician’s son. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 4:00 p.m. WGTE Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves Holiday classics. WBGU Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Excited about Christmas. LIFE Finding Mrs. Claus Santa Claus and his wife travel to Las Vegas. TBS A Christmas Story A boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. 4:30 p.m. HALL Fir Crazy A Christmas-tree seller finds love with a repeat customer. 5:00 p.m. WGTE Christmas With the Annie Moses Band Six siblings celebrate the holidays. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. TCM King of Kings Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus. 5:30 p.m. WBGU Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel is excited to play a snowflake. 6:00 p.m. WLMB Christmas With a Capital C A lawyer and a mayor clash over a Nativity scene. HALL Window Wonderland Two store employees find they have a lot in common. LIFE Christmas on the Bayou A man tries to rekindle a romance with an executive. TBS A Christmas Story A boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. 6:15 p.m. MAX New Year’s Eve New Yorkers’ lives intertwine on New Year’s Eve. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 7:30 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind. 8:00 p.m. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale CBET Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s boyfriend defends Macy’s Santa in court. COM Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special The comic performs. LIFE Kristin’s Christmas Past A time-traveling woman tries to change her past. 8:30 p.m. WTWB WKBD Merry Madagascar Santa gets amnesia. 9:00 p.m. WGTE Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas Celtic Woman performs in Dublin. WNWO WDIV WKYC WLIO WILX WISE Michael Bublé Christmas Special WLMB Annie Moses Band Christmas Special Christmas music. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future. SYFY Snowmageddon A snow globe affects events in the real world.

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Toy company executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) makes a drastic career change in this heartwarming 1994 comedy. After killing the real Kriss Kringle by mistake, Scott tries on the red suit and is transformed into the jolly old elf himself, complete with white beard and round belly. In addition to the traditional job description, this Santa must convince his skeptical son that he’s the real thing. Eric Lloyd, Wendy Crewson and Judge Reinhold also star. FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. 10:00 p.m. WGTE The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2013 Holiday concert and lighting of tree. COM Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special The comic performs. LIFE A Snow Globe Christmas A woman wakes up in a strange town, married to her ex-beau. 10:30 p.m. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. 11:00 p.m. WGTE A Christmas Carol: Theater of the Mind Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” FMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts.

DECEMBER 26 2:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Ornament Kathy works toward a balance between the past and future. 4:00 p.m. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. 6:00 p.m. HALL Twice Upon a Christmas Santa’s daughter becomes engaged to a widower with children. 6:59 p.m. COM Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special The comic performs. 7:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

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8:00 p.m. HALL A Town Without Christmas A child’s letter to Santa unites a reporter and a novelist. 9:00 p.m. CBET Canadian Country Music Association Home for the Holidays FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher. 10:30 p.m. WGTE Straight No Chaser — Songs of the Decades: Holiday Edition From Atlantic City, N.J.

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2:00 p.m. HALL Karroll’s Christmas Holiday spirits visit the wrong man on Christmas Eve. 4:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Switch A man takes over Christmas duties for Santa Claus. 5:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for fallen Santa. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married in order to keep his job. 8:00 p.m. HALL Help for the Holidays Santa’s elf helps a family during Christmastime. 9:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. 10:00 p.m. HALL Matchmaker Santa A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.

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2:00 p.m. HALL Matchmaker Santa A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love. 4:00 p.m. HALL A Bride for Christmas A man tries to convince a woman to marry him by Christmas.

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6:00 p.m. HALL A Boyfriend for Christmas A woman waits 20 years for a holiday wish to come true. 6:30 p.m. WTVS The Lawrence Welk Show Salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade. 7:00 p.m. WGTE The Lawrence Welk Show “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance.” WBGU The Lawrence Welk Show Salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade. 8:00 p.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas An English duke reconnects with members of his family. 10:00 p.m. HALL Christmas With Holly A woman falls in love with a man who cares for his orphaned niece.

DECEMBER 29 2:00 p.m. HALL Christmas With Holly A woman falls in love with a man who cares for his orphaned niece. 4:00 p.m. HALL A Season for Miracles A woman gives her jailed sister’s children a real Christmas. 6:00 p.m. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find his mother a husband. 7:00 p.m. WGTE Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland Swiss-style Christmas. 8:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Spirit Charlotte’s spirit tries to change a developer’s mind.

DECEMBER 30 2:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Dance A man falls for his dance instructor. 4:00 p.m. HALL Hats Off to Christmas! Mia does not like Nick until he helps her son.

Blitzen’s Pick A CHRISTMAS STORY

December 25, TBS

“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Peter Billingsley stars in this 1983 comedy, airing nonstop for 24 hours, as the little boy who yearns to find a Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Not just a Christmas story, it’s about parents, little brothers, bullies, decoder rings, double dog dares and most of all, the workings of a youthful mind. Jean Shepherd’s writing captures it all perfectly. Darren McGavin also stars.

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Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2014 ABC, Dec. 31 Dick Clark started up this youth-oriented alternative to Guy Lombardo’s televised New Year’s Eve celebration more than 40 years ago. Now Lombardo and Clark have both passed, but “Rockin’ Eve� rocks on. The always-busy Seacrest presides over the festivities in New York’s Times Square and checks in with those on the West Coast, with musical performances leading up to the ball drop at midnight. 6:00 p.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer meets a Santa Claus impersonator. 8:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Happy New Year, Charlie Brown The Peanuts gang celebrates a holiday. HALL Catch a Christmas Star A widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart. 9:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Rudolph’s Shiny New Year New Year Baby in fog.

New Year’s Eve Live ‘13 Fox, Dec. 31 ABC might have seniority in the New Year’s Eve celebration department, but those who want a little variety can tune to their local Fox afďŹ liate for a different lineup of musical artists and other entertainers welcoming in 2014. Don’t worry about missing the Times Square ball drop; this special will carry it, too. 10:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Song Romance blossoms between two music teachers.

DECEMBER 31 2:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Song Romance blossoms between two music teachers. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family.

Rose Parade 2014 Multiple networks, Jan. 1 “Dreams Come Trueâ€? is the theme of the 125th parade from Pasadena, Calif., featuring fabulous owerfestooned oats and more. The grand marshal is sportscaster Vin Scully, who has been in the broadcast booth for his share of dream-coming-true moments, including Hank Aaron’s record-setting 715th home run and Sandy Koufax’s four no-hitters.

Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2014 PBS, Jan. 1 The Vienna Philharmonic celebrates New Year’s Day with this performance, broadcast worldwide from the Golden Hall of the city’s Musikverein. As always, the program features, but is not limited to, the music of Johann Strauss and family, with an emphasis this year on the work of Josef Strauss. Daniel Barenboim conducts the orchestra, and Julie Andrews returns as host of the telecast.

8:00 p.m. WGTE WBGU WTVS Live From Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic’s opening gala. HALL Let It Snow An executive has a change of heart. 9:00 p.m. CBET Gerry Dee New Year’s Eve Special 10:00 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WEWS WPTA Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2014

HALL Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances. MAX New Year’s Eve New Yorkers’ lives intertwine on New Year’s Eve. 11:30 p.m. WTVG WXYZ WPTA Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2014 Counting down to midnight. 11:35 p.m. WEWS Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2014 Counting down to midnight.

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Midseason Premieres 2014

“Chicago PD” (NBC, Jan. 8): Dick Wolf is back, and he’s left the confines of New York City. The new drama – predictably populated by good-looking but grim faces – follows two “distinctly different groups” in District 21 of the Chicago’s police department: uniform cops combating day-to-day crime on the streets; and the elite Intelligence unit, which goes after the really juicy stuff. The cast includes Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, LaRoyce Hawkins, Sophia Bush, Elias Koteas and Tania Raymonde.

(Parker Young), are also stationed. They serve in a unit of soldiers in dire need of improvement, who are stuck doing the menial tasks on base.

“True Detective” (HBO, Jan. 12): In 2012, former Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) are brought in to revisit a bizarre ritualistic murder they worked in 1995. As the investigation moves forward into the present day through separate investigations, “Enlisted” (Fox, Jan. 10): The comedy the detectives open old wounds, learn about themselves and the killer, and discover that created by Kevin Biegel (“Cougar Town,” not only criminals have dark sides. “Scrubs”), who produces with Mike Royce (“Men of a Certain Age,” “Everybody Loves “Looking” (HBO, Jan. 19): With Raymond”), stars Geoff Stults as Army Sgt. the one-season cancellation of NBC’s Pete Hill. He winds up stationed at Fort “The New Normal,” and this season’s McGee in Florida, where his two younger NBC comedy “Sean Saves the World” Page 1 struggling in the ratings, gay-themed brothers, Derrick (Chris Lowell) and Randy

shows are currently having a hard time on broadcast networks. This dramedy about young gay men in San Francisco debuts in the safer (and more explicit) niche confines of pay cable. “Rake” (Fox, Jan. 19): Based on an Australian series, this drama stars Greg Kinnear as a charming, brilliant lawyer and divorced father of a son working as a defense attorney while waking up every morning with the challenge of getting himself out of various kinds of scrapes caused by his many self-destructive habits, including womanizing and gambling. Unfortunately, his son is starting to show the same tendencies. Also starring are Ben Leon, Necar Zadegan, Miranda Otto and Ian Colletti. “Klondike” (Discovery, January): Ridley Scott is executive producer of

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