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tHursday, deceMBer 8 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 Inside Edition Entertainment Tonight Law & Order "The System" A murder suspect escapes. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Organized Crime "Last Christmas" 16 News Now Tonight Show , 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) Ghosts (:01) So Help Me Todd Lyle's niece is accused of a crime. CSI: Vegas "Grace Note" A suspect is found murdered. WSBT 22 News at 11 Late Show-Col- bert T CW 25 25 WCWW Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Silent Night: A Song for the World The creation of the Christmas carol. ABC57 NightTeam Seinfeld "The Stock Tip" Seinfeld "The Fatigues" The King of Queens * PBS 34 34 WNIT Odd Squad World News America PBS NewsHour Experience Michiana Under the Ra- dar Michigan Frankie Drake Mysteries "The Girls Can't Help It" Father Brown An outing takes a tragic turn. Broadchurch Hardy and Ellie uncover the truth. Amanpour and Company + WHME 46 Evening News Heartland Jack discovers why his friend has come. Heartland Things turn dangerous at a horse clinic. Highway to Heaven Teachers forced to teach religion. 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 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town CMA Country Christmas A holiday celebration. To Be Announced ABC57 NightTeam (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live! 0 FOX 30 SBT2 You Bet Your Life You Bet Your Life Modern Family Modern Family Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Hell's Kitchen Competing in games for an advantage. 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"Start Digging" M A&E 118 265 The First 48 "Spree Killer" The First 48 "Deadly Bluff" The First 48 "Tripped Out" The First 48 The First 48 "House Party" (:01) Interrogation Raw (:04) The First 48 ∂ AMC 130 254 (4:00) Movie Four Chris ››› Planes, Trains and Automobiles ('87) Steve Martin. ››› National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) (:15) ››› National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) ≤ ANPL 184 282 Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue ª BET 124 329 (3:00) Movie Life House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne ›› Boo! A Madea Halloween ('16, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely. 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Reboot Reboot Reboot Fantastic ≥ GOLF 401 605 USGA Championship Golf Central Golf Notah Begay III Girls' Junior National Championship. DP World Tour Golf Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round. (131) HALL 185 312 (4:00) Movie Mag Christmas The Sweetest Christmas ('17) Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco. A Royal Corgi Christmas ('22) Hunter King, Jordan Renzo. Christmas at the Golden Dragon ('22) Kara Wang. I HGTV 112 229 Christina on the Coast Christina on the Coast Christina on the Coast Christina on the Coast (:01) Luxe for Less Hunters Hunters Int'l Hunters Hunters Int'l H HIST 120 269 (4:00) Grant Mountain Men "Wild Drums" Mountain Men Mountain Men "Final Face Off" Mountain Men: Ultimate (:35) Mountain Men "Turning Tides" F LIFE 108 252 (4:00) Movie Inn Love by Merry Textmas ('22) Ariana Ron Pedrique, Rodrigo Massa. Scentsational Christmas ('22) Nazneen Contractor. (:03) Serving Up the Holidays ('21) Britt Irvin, Zach Roerig. 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NICK 170 299 ›› The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run ('20) Loud House OddParents Slimetime SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends 3 NWSNTN 239 307 NewsNation: Rush Hour NewsNation: Rush Hour On Balance Cuomo Dan Abrams Live Banfield Cuomo L OXY 127 612 Snapped "Catherina Voss" Snapped "Joann Peterson" Dateline: Secrets Uncovered "Blind Justice" Dateline: Secrets Uncovered "Somebody's Daughter" Accident, Suicide, or Murder Q PARMT 168 262 Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Movie ››› Scrooged ('88, Comedy) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. 6 TBS 139 247 Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang ››› Thor: Ragnarok ('17) J TLC 183 280 The Culpo Sisters The Culpo Sisters The Culpo Sisters 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day: The Single Life T TNT 138 245 (:15) ››› Ocean's Eleven ('01) George Clooney, Matt Damon. (:45) ››› Ocean's Twelve ('04, Comedy-Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. ››› Ocean's Thirteen ('07), Brad Pitt @ TOON 176 296 Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Burgers Burgers American American American Rick, Morty Ø TRAV 215 277 Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures The Haunted Museum The Haunted Museum ± TRUTV 204 246 Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Inside Jokes Inside Jokes 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 Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU ›› The Proposal ('09) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. ›› The Boss ('16) Melissa McCarthy. (550) HBO 300 501 His Dark Mat. 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(:23) ›› Love Happens ('09, Romance) Page 10 December 5 - 11, 2022 Ava Gardner 8 p.m. on WBND Y Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town A lanky mailman with the voice of Fred Astaire explains Santa's origins in this animat- ed 1970 special, which side- steps the St. Nicholas part. In this version, the future jolly old elf is a foundling adopted by the Kringles, a family of toymakers. He grows up with toys in his blood, so to speak, and feels called to give them away to the local youngsters — but mean old Burgermeis- ter Meisterburger will have none of that. 8 p.m. on HIST Mountain Men Mike Horstman makes a death-defying climb up and down the cliffs of Kodiak Is- land leading to a showdown with a rather skittish brown bear. Then, Jake Herak and his hounds turn loose on a black bear that leads them up a gauntlet of falling rock and steep terrain in the Season 11 final episode district attorney Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino). 9 p.m. on WBND Y CMA Country Christmas Country music has a long history of celebrating the holiday season through music — and sharing those moments with fans. Filmed in Nashville, this new special features some of country music's most beloved art- ists coming together for an intimate night full of holiday classics such as "Oh Holy Night," "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland. became a huge star lusted af- ter by rich and powerful men, leading to an unhappy life. 9 p.m. on WNDU 0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit In what is Kelli Giddish's last episode as Detective Amanda Rollins, you can't deny that the character experienced a full arc over the course of her 11 seasons. She's been shot twice, was manipulated into killing her younger sister's abusive boyfriend, gave birth and dealt with a gambling addiction. And now she's in a relationship with assistant 8 p.m. on TCM Movie: The Barefoot Contessa In celebration of the chan- nel's "Star of the Month" Ava Gardner's 100th birthday (on Dec. 24), this 1954 classic follows the life and death of Maria Vargas (Gardner) as told by people at her funeral recalling who she was and the impact she had on them. Harry Dawes (Humphrey Bo- gart), an unsuccessful writer/ director, and movie producer Kirk Edwards (Warren Ste- vens) convinced her to take a chance on acting, and she sports Movies FaMily specials

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