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thursday, deceMBer 24 C - ComCast s1 - Dish Network s2 - DireCtV C S1 S2 5 pm 5:30 6 pm 6:30 7 pm 7:30 8 pm 8:30 9 pm 9:30 10 pm 10:30 11 pm 11:30 ( NBC 16 16 WNDU 16 News Now Live 16 News Now NBC Nightly News - Holt Inside Edition Entertainment Tonight ›››› It's a Wonderful Life ('46, Comedy-Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore. An angel saves a distraught businessman from suicide. 16 News Now Christmas Eve Mass , CBS 22 22 WSBT WSBT 22 News at 5 WSBT 22 News at 5:30 WSBT 22 News at 6 CBS Evening News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Young Sheldon (:31) B Positive (:01) Mom The Unicorn FBI "Little Egypt" A bomb deto- nates at a restaurant. WSBT 22 News at 11 Late Show-Col- bert T CW 25 25 WCWW The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 The annual concert event. Whose Line Is It Anyway? ABC57 News on CW25 Seinfeld "The Red Dot" Seinfeld The King of Queens * PBS 34 34 WNIT Odd Squad World News America PBS NewsHour Experience Michiana Under the Ra- dar Michigan Southold Dance Theatre Pres- ents: The Nutcracker Purdue 86th Anniversary Christmas Show Goshen College Festival of Carols 2020 The Best of the Boston Pops + WHME 46 Evening News Heartland Ty is asked to mentor a troubled kid. Heartland Amy and Ty find an injured animal. A Lerner Christmas Nightly News Paid Program _ ABC 57 57 WBND ABC57 News at 5P ABC57 News at 5:30P ABC57 News at 6P ABC World News Family Feud Family Feud ›› The Greatest Showman ('17) Hugh Jackman. P.T. Barnum creates the Barnum & Bailey circus in the 1800s. Disney Prep & Landing Prep & Landing ABC57 News at 11P (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live! 0 FOX 30 SBT2 The Simpsons Family Guy Modern Family Modern Family Last Man Standing Last Man Standing The Resident "Support System" Prodigal Son An impromptu Whitly family reunion. WSBT 22 News on Fox at 10 DailyMailTV DailyMailTV TBN 260 372 Graham Billy Graham Joel Osteen Jewish Roots John Gray Potters Praise Watchman End/ Age Perry Stone Drive Praise WMYS The People's Court TMZ Extra The First 48 Dateline "Secret Lives" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mom Dish Nation M A&E 118 265 ›› Jurassic Park III ('01) Sam Neill, William H. Macy. ››› Back to the Future ('85) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. ››› Back to the Future Part II ('89) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. ∂ AMC 130 254 (4:00) Movie Polar Express ››› Elf ('03, Children's) Will Ferrell, James Caan. ››› National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) (:15) ›› Four Christmases ('08) Vince Vaughn. ≤ ANPL 184 282 Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins Crikey! It's the Irwins ª BET 124 329 (3:00) Movie Nutty Professor ›› Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ('00, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson. ›› Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins ('08, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones. [ CNBC 208 355 Shark Tank Shark Tank Shepard Smith Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank Shark Tank W CNN 200 202 Situation Room With Wolf Situation Room With Wolf Erin Burnett OutFront Erin Burnett OutFront Pandemic The Eighties VCRs; remote controls; family sitcoms. O COM 107 249 The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office The Office Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek Creek 1 CSPAN 210 350 (3:30) Public Affairs Events Politics and Public Policy Today D DISC 182 278 (4:00) BattleBots BattleBots "Stop! Hammer Time!" BattleBots Moonshiners: Master Distiller R DISN 172 290 Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! ('11) Raven Stuck in the Middle Disney Channel's Epic Bunk'd Bunk'd Bunk'd Sydney-Max Star New Year N E! 114 236 Movie ›› Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ('93) Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy. ›› Last Holiday ('06, Comedy) Queen Latifah, Gérard Depardieu. ›› Last Holiday ('06) Queen Latifah. B ESPN 140 206 (3:30) College Football New Mexico Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) SportsCenter Heisman SportsCenter Presents (N) SportsCenter Presents (N) SportsCenter Presents (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) C ESPN2 144 209 NFL Live SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA: The Jump (N) UFC Reloaded NFL Live V FNC 205 360 The Five Special Report The Story With Martha Tucker Carlson Tonight Hannity The Ingraham Angle Fox News at Night ∞ FOOD 110 231 Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby æ FREE 180 311 Movie (:35) ›› Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ('00) Jim Carrey. (:15) Frosty the Snowman Rudolph, the Reindeer Santa Is Comin' to Town The 700 Club P FX 137 248 (4:00) Movie Minions ›› Despicable Me 3 ('17) Voices of Steve Carell. ›› Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ('18), Cameron Seely ›› Dr. Seuss' The Grinch ('18), Cameron Seely ≥ GOLF 401 605 Golf American Century Golf American Century Championship, Final Round. A Very Feherty Christmas A Very Feherty Christmas A Very Feherty Christmas A Very Feherty Christmas (131) HALL 185 312 (4:00) Movie Once Upon A Christmas Carousel ('20) Rachel Boston, Neal Bledsoe. On the 12th Date of Christmas ('20) Chateau Christmas ('20) Merritt Patterson. Christmas With the Darlings I HGTV 112 229 Love It or List It Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop H HIST 120 269 (4:57) Band of Brothers (:39) Band of Brothers "The Last Patrol" Band of Brothers "Why We Fight" (:21) Band of Brothers "Points" (10:51) Forged in Fire F LIFE 108 252 (4:00) Movie A Date By Chr Merry Liddle Christmas ('19, Romance) Kelly Rowland. Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding ('20) Kelly Rowland. (:03) Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve ('20) Kyla Pratt. Z MSNBC 209 356 (4:00) Deadline: White House The Beat With Ari Melber The ReidOut All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour E NBCSCH 665 NBA Basketball: Hawks at Bulls Golf Scene Pro Footvolley Tour Chicago Blackhawks Classics World Class Championship Boxing ¥ NBCSN 151 608 American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior ? NICK 170 299 TBA Casagrandes Loud House Loud House SpongeBob SpongeBob Top Elf Sheldon Sheldon Friends Friends (:05) Friends (:40) Friends L OXY 127 612 Snapped "Christine Billis" Snapped "Kristi Fulgham" Snapped "Cheryl Kunkle" Buried in the Backyard Claus Went to Georgia Heartbreak on Christmas Wicked New Year Q PARMT 168 262 (3:30) Movie We the Millers › Grown Ups 2 ('13, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock. ›› We're the Millers ('13, Comedy) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis. › Grown Ups ('10, Comedy) 6 TBS 139 247 Friends Friends Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. J TLC 183 280 Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. T TNT 138 245 Bones Bones Bones Bones ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. ›››› A Christmas Story @ TOON 176 296 The Elf on Elf Pets Elf: Buddy's Musical We Bare Bears: The Movie ('20, Children's), Eric Edelstein Burgers Burgers Burgers Burgers Burgers Burgers Ø TRAV 215 277 Most Terrifying Places Most Terrifying Places Most Terrifying Places Yuletide Yeti Tidings of Terror: Deadly Merry Scary Christmas Most Terrifying Places ± TRUTV 204 246 Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Impractical Jokers Humiliation Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Inside Jokes Inside Jokes > TVLAND 106 301 Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King S USA 105 242 Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley (:44) Chrisley Knows Best Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley 3 WGN-A 239 307 Blue Bloods Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing NewsNation NewsNation NewsNation NewsNation (550) HBO 300 501 (4:40) Movie Used to Go (:10) ›› The Photograph ('20) Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield. ›› Last Christmas ('19) Emilia Clarke. (:45) A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (:15) ›› Black Christmas (562) MAX 310 512 (4:55) Movie Pearl Harbor ›› The Fighting Temptations ('03) Cuba Gooding Jr.. (:05) ›› Fame ('09, Drama) Asher Book, Kristy Flores. (575) SHOW 318 537 Movie Shameless ››› Apollo 13 ('95, Historical Drama) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. ›› Armageddon ('98, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton. Your Honor (533) STARZ 350 520 (:13) Outlander (:10) Outlander (:12) Outlander "Providence" (:11) Outlander (:14) ››› Little Women ('19, Drama) Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson. Power (517) STZENC 340 526 (4:40) Movie Elf (:20) ››› Elf ('03, Children's) Will Ferrell. ››› Elf ('03) Will Ferrell, James Caan. (:40) ››› Elf ('03, Children's) Will Ferrell, James Caan. (:20) Elf ('03) Page 10 December 21 - 27, 2020 Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams 8 p.m. on WNDU 0 Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Small-town guy George Bailey (James Stewart) defers one big dream after another to stay home, marry a local girl (Don- na Reed) and run the family business. Facing financial ruin, he's pulled from suicidal despair by angel Clarence (Henry Travers), who shows him how terrible the world would have been if he'd never lived. Lionel Barrymore also stars in director Frank Capra's 1946 classic. 8 p.m. on WBND Y Movie: The Greatest Showman Aussie filmmaker Michael Gracey made a very big splash with his feature di- rectorial debut on this 2017 blockbuster, which overcame mixed reviews to become the fifth-highest-grossing live-ac- tion musical of all time. Critics mainly took issue with how much artistic license the movie took with the real-life saga of P.T. Barnum, played by Hugh Grant) is an angel just trying to help the bishop realize what, and whom, he has before it's too late. As he gets to know Julia, Dudley begins to fall in love with her. 11:35 p.m. on WNDU 0 Christmas Eve Mass An NBC Christmas Eve TV tradition for many families of faith, this religious special offers coverage of Pope Fran- cis's mass from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, from which the pontiff will deliver a mes- sage built around the themes of world peace and the broth- erhood of man. little brothers, bullies, decoder rings, double dog dares and most of all, the workings of a youthful mind. The writing by Jean Shepherd (who also nar- rates) captures it all perfectly. Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon also star. 8 p.m. on TCM Movie: The Bishop's Wife David Niven stars as busy bishop Henry Brougham in this 1947 tale directed by Henry Koster. Brougham is attempt- ing to get a new cathedral constructed, to the detriment of his marriage to Julia (Lo- retta Young). Dudley (Cary Jackman, but audiences clear- ly were swept away by the sheer spectacle and engaging cast, which also includes Zac Efron, Michelle Williams and Zendaya. 8 p.m. on TBS Movie: A Christmas Story Kicking off its annual "24 Hours of a Christmas Story" seasonal marathon, TBS reprises (with sister channel TNT) this holiday favorite from 1983, which stars Peter Billing- sley as Ralphie, the little boy who yearns to find a Red Ry- der BB gun under the Christ- mas tree. It's about parents, sports Movies FaMily specials

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