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saturday, deceMBer 26 C - ComCast s1 - Dish Network s2 - DireCtV C S1 S2 9 am 9:30 10 am 10:30 11 am 11:30 12 pm 12:30 1 pm 1:30 2 pm 2:30 3 pm 3:30 4 pm 4:30 ( NBC 16 16 WNDU (7:00) 16 News Now Satur- day Morning Earth Od- yssey Earth Od- yssey A New Leaf The Champi- on Within Paid Program Premier League Soccer Arsenal vs Chelsea. From Emir- ates Stadium in London. (N) (L) Premier League Alpine Skiing Golf (N) , CBS 22 22 WSBT CBS This Morning: Saturday Lucky Dog "Millie" Innovation Nation To Be Announced Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (N) World's Strongest Man (N) World's Strongest Man (N) T CW 25 25 WCWW Hanna Into the Wild This Old H. Jewels of the Tails of Valor Friends Friends Friends Friends ››› Chasing Christmas ('05) Tom Arnold, Leslie Jordan. Holiday spirits visit a Christmas scrooge. Mom Mom black-ish black-ish * PBS 34 34 WNIT It's Sew Easy Knit-Crochet Lidia's Kitchen Dinner and a Book Kimball's Milk Street Test Kitchen Cook's Country My Greek Table Flavor of Poland Curious Traveler This Old House Ask This Old House American Woodshop Garden Home NOVA New Horizons pre- pares for a flyby. + WHME 46 WHME Sports Classics Making Healthy Madison Brown Inside Inves- tigations The Unseen World Unfathomed Sport Fishing Raised Hunting RMEF Team Elk Wild America Small Town Big Deal HouseCalls P. Allen _ ABC 57 57 WBND Good Morning America Inside N.D. Football Sea Rescue Hearts of Heroes Rock the Park College Football Gasparilla Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (L) College Football SERVPRO First Respond- er Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (L) 0 FOX 30 SBT2 Paid Program Your Wealth Health Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Red Bull Signature Series Paid Program Best of Greatest Sports Legends: 1989 Ring of Honor Wrestling A Miracle on Christmas Lake ('16, Mystery) TBN 260 372 Topsy Sea Kids Joel Osteen Prince VeggieTles Veggie Superbook R Defrates Drive Creation Steven Behind Rubin News Turning Point with David WMYS Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Rescue ThisMinute ThisMinute The World's Weather Gone Viral Weather Gone Viral Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Carbonaro Carbonaro Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers M A&E 118 265 Flipping Vegas Zombie House Flipping Zombie House Flipping Rescue Rescue Rescue Rescue Shockwave Shockwave Shockwave ∂ AMC 130 254 Movie ››› Planes, Trains and Automobiles ('87) ››› Groundhog Day ('93) Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell. ›› Caddyshack ('80, Comedy) Chevy Chase. National-European ≤ ANPL 184 282 Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees ª BET 124 329 ›› Boo! A Madea Halloween ('16, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis. › Traffik ('18, Suspense) Paula Patton, Omar Epps, Laz Alonso. We Belong Together ('18) Cassidey Fralin. [ CNBC 208 355 The Profit The Profit The Profit The Profit The Profit The Profit Undercover Undercover Boss W CNN 200 202 Smerconish CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom O COM 107 249 The Office (:45) The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office ››› Wedding Crashers ('05) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. 1 CSPAN 210 350 Washington Journal Washington This Week (:15) Washington This Week D DISC 182 278 Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch "Mayday Mayday" Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch R DISN 172 290 Big City Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Bunk'd Bunk'd Raven Raven Raven Jessie Jessie Jessie Jessie Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug N E! 114 236 Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City B ESPN 140 206 SportsCenter (N) (L) SportsCenter (N) (L) SportsCenter (N) (L) College Football Cure Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (L) College Football C ESPN2 144 209 American Game American Game American Game College Basketball Kentucky at Louisville. (N) (L) SportsCenter Presents SportsCenter Presents SportsCenter Presents V FNC 205 360 FOX & Friends Saturday Cavuto Live America's News Headquarters America's News HQ Journal Editorial Report America's News HQ ∞ FOOD 110 231 Giada's Hol. Giada's Hol. Pioneer Wo. Pioneer Wo. The Kitchen Guy's Trisha's Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped æ FREE 180 311 Movie ›› Chicken Little ('05) Voices of Zach Braff. ›› Gnomeo & Juliet ('11, Children's), Emily Blunt ››› The Emperor's New Groove ('00, Children's) ››› Matilda ('96) Mara Wilson. P FX 137 248 Mike ›› Terminator Genisys ('15) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ››› War for the Planet of the Apes ('17) Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson. ›› The Predator ('18) Boyd Holbrook. ≥ GOLF 401 605 Wonderful World of Golf Wonderful World of Golf From Brooksville, Fla. Wonderful World of Golf Wonderful World of Golf Champion Champion Champion Champion Champion Champion (131) HALL 185 312 (8:00) Movie Royal Chris Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen ('19) Erin Krakow. A Christmas Detour ('15) Candace Cameron Bure. Christmas at the Plaza ('19) Elizabeth Henstridge. Cross Country Christmas I HGTV 112 229 Property Brothers Property Brothers Property Brothers Celebrity IOU Home Town Home Town Home Town Home Town H HIST 120 269 (7:00) Movie Few Good ››› The Green Mile ('99, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse. Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens F LIFE 108 252 Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Dear Christmas ('20, Romance) Melissa Joan Hart. ›› Just Go With It ('11) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston. ›› Dear John ('10) Channing Tatum. Z MSNBC 209 356 Velshi The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross Weekends-Alex Witt Weekends-Alex Witt Weekends-Alex Witt MSNBC Live MSNBC Live E NBCSCH 665 Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Wis. Water Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Panthers Bensinger American Ninja Warrior Pro Footvolley Tour Alpine Skiing ¥ NBCSN 151 608 Soccer Premier Premier League Soccer: Lions vs Eagles Premier Mecum Auto Auctions "Houston" Mecum Mecum Premier League Soccer ? NICK 170 299 Loud House Loud House SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob L OXY 127 612 Killer Siblings "Bevers" Homicide Hol Homicide Hol Homicide Hol Snapped Snapped Snapped Snapped Q PARMT 168 262 (8:00) Movie Coming to America ››› Beverly Hills Cop ('84) Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold. ›› Beverly Hills Cop II ('87) Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold. ›› Beverly Hills Cop III ('94) 6 TBS 139 247 Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld Wipeout Wipeout Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends J TLC 183 280 Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes to the Dress Say Yes to the Dress Untold Stories of the ER Untold Stories of the ER Untold Stories of the ER Untold Stories of the ER Untold Stories of the ER T TNT 138 245 NCIS: New Orleans NCIS: New Orleans NCIS: New Orleans NCIS: New Orleans ›› The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ('14, Fantasy) Ian McKellen. ››› The Jungle Book @ TOON 176 296 Teen Titans Total Drama Craig Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball ››› Paddington 2 ('17) Voice of Ben Whishaw. Ø TRAV 215 277 Kindred Spirits Kindred Spirits Kindred Spirits Believers "Blind Spot" Believers Believers Believers Believers ± TRUTV 204 246 World's Dumbest ... World's Dumbest ... World's Dumbest ... ››› Galaxy Quest ('99, Comedy) Tim Allen. Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes > TVLAND 106 301 Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne Roseanne S USA 105 242 Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley (:10) ››› Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ('04) Daniel Radcliffe. (:10) ››› Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ('05, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe. 3 WGN-A 239 307 ›› Date Night ('10) Steve Carell, Tina Fey. ›› Date Night ('10) Steve Carell, Tina Fey. Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods (550) HBO 300 501 (8:39) Movie Never Rarely Sometimes (:23) ›› Wendy ('20) Devin France, Yashua Mack. (:18) › New Year's Eve ('11) News ››› Ad Astra ('19) Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones. His Dark (562) MAX 310 512 Movie (:40) › Hardball ('01) Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane. (:28) ››› Wedding Daze ('06) (:01) ›› Isn't It Romantic ('19) (:31) › The Kitchen ('19) (:15) ››› Long Shot (575) SHOW 318 537 ›› Die Another Day ('02, Action) Pierce Brosnan. (:15) ›››› Terminator 2: Judgment Day ('91), Linda Hamilton ›› Armageddon ('98) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler. Your Honor "Part Three" (533) STARZ 350 520 (8:48) Movie Little Women (:05) ››› Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood ('19) Leonardo DiCaprio. Power Book II: Ghost A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Mortician (517) STZENC 340 526 Movie (:24) ››› Taken ('08) Liam Neeson. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Fantastic Four: Silver Surfer (:04) ›› Man of the House ('05, Comedy) (3:47) ›››› Tootsie By Jay Bobbin Q : Why did Fox cancel "NEXT" so quickly? I thought it had an interesting concept. — Joshua Barnes, Fremont, N.C. A : The series had a lot placed on its shoulders to perform well fast, since the network held onto it (as well as "Filthy Rich") from last sea- son to be a fall starter when the coronavirus pandemic curtailed production of all of the network's other scripted shows. The John Slattery-star- ring "NEXT" already had been made by that time, so it was done and ready to go. It would have had a limit- ed run anyway, since it had gotten a midseason order for starters, meaning fewer episodes. With Fox ready to launch its season proper in January, filling the schedule with such expected returnees as "9-1-1" and "The Resident," "NEXT" would have had to get significant ratings in a short time to earn it a second season. And that just didn't happen. Q : Some of the cast mem- bers from the original "Saved by the Bell" are co-stars of the new version, while others are just occa- sional guest stars. Why? — Tom Piper, via e-mail A : It's probably a matter of how much the given actor wanted to do on the Peacock revival. Had Mark-Paul Gosse- laar or Tiffani Thiessen wanted to be back full-time, we strong- ly suspect the update's cre- ative team would have made accommodations for that. In Gosselaar's case, though, his first commitment now is to ABC's "mixed-ish" — which is slated to return for its second season Jan. 26. On the other hand, Eliza- beth Berkley Lauren and Mario Lopez clearly were happy to be all-in again, so their charac- ters Jessie and Slater remain pivotal to "Bell" as the fran- chise continues. Lark Voorhies now has "special appearance" billing on the current ver- sion. And Dustin Diamond's Screech? Well, he's appar- ently aboard the International Space Station (seriously, as those who saw the November "Bell" premiere can confirm). Q : Why has Ana Navarro been on "The View" some days and not on oth- ers? — Linda Porter, via e-mail A : She's been a part-time co-host of the weekday ABC program for a while, and even though her presence has increased during Meghan McCain's maternity-leave absence — to the degree that she's now included in the opening credits — that re- mains Navarro's status on the show. She has a lot of irons in the fire, including her con- tinuing job as a CNN political commentator, so it's evidently a matter of her appearing on "The View" these days when the schedules match up. Send questions of gen- eral interest via email to tvpipeline@gracenote. com. Writers must in- clude their names, cities and states. Personal re- plies cannot be sent. Page 12 December 21 - 27, 2020 sports Movies FaMily specials

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