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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 NewsCenter 16 at 5 NewsCenter 16 at 5:30 NewsCenter 16 at 6 NBC Nightly News - Holt Inside Edition The Insider ›››› It's a Wonderful Life ('46, Comedy-Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore. A guardian angel strengthens a man ruined by a miser. (:04) American Dream 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/Pelley Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! The Big Bang Theory (:31) Life in Pieces (:01) Mom 2 Broke Girls Elementary A math genius discovers a body. WSBT 22 News at 11 May Peace Prevail T CW 25 25 WCWW The Middle Anger Manage- ment Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory ›› Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol ('62, Fantasy) Whose Line Is It Anyway? Whose Line Is It Anyway? ABC57 News on CW25 Seinfeld "The Red Dot" Raising Hope The King of Queens ) FOX 28 28 WSJV The Simpsons Family Guy Modern Family 2 Broke Girls Mike & Molly Mike & Molly TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special Iconic animated characters. News Modern Family 2 Broke Girls * PBS 34 34 WNIT Wild Kratts World News America PBS NewsHour Penn High School Choirs: Songs of the Season 2015 Goshen College Festival of Carols 2015 Purdue 81st Anniversary Christmas Show Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir-Santino Notre Dame Glee Club: Holiday Special 2015 + WHME 46 Switchmas ('12, Comedy) David DeLuise, Elliott Gould. A Jewish boy wants the Christmas of his dreams. Christmas Is Little Shepherd City That Forgot Xmas Red Boots for Christmas The Harvest Show News and music. Paid Program Joyce Meyer Paid Program Travel to Israel _ ABC 57 57 WBND ABC57 News at 5P ABC57 News at 5:30P ABC57 News at 6P ABC World News Family Feud Entertainment Tonight It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown A Charlie Brown Christmas The Great Christmas Light Fight ABC57 News at 11P (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 0 SBT2 30 Judge Karen Judge Karen Judge Ross Judge Ross WSBT 22 News Crimes ES.TV Dr. Phil News Dish Nation Paid Program News TBN 260 372 Drive Christmas Lodge ('11) Peter Benson. Graham Potters Trinity Family Joel Osteen Prince Hillsong TV ››› King of Kings ('61, Historical Drama) Jeffrey Hunter. WMYS Andy Griffith Seinfeld Raymond Raymond Law & Order: Criminal Intent The Mentalist "Red Alert" The Mentalist Law & Order: Criminal Intent TMZ Extra M A&E 118 265 The First 48 Nightwatch: After Hours Nightwatch: After Hours Nightwatch: After Hours Nightwatch: After Hours (:01) Nightwatch: After Hours (:02) Nightwatch: After Hours ∂ AMC 130 254 ››› Scrooged ('88, Comedy) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. ›› Christmas With the Kranks ('04, Comedy) Tim Allen. ›› Jingle All the Way ('96) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ››› Scrooged ('88) ≤ ANPL 184 282 Preposterous Pets Preposterous Pets Oddest Animal Couples Oddest Animal Couples World's Biggest Pets (:02) Preposterous Pets (:02) World's Biggest Pets ª BET 124 329 House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne House/Payne [ CNBC 208 355 The Profit The Profit "FuelFood" The Profit Shark Tank Shark Tank Restaurant Startup Restaurant Startup W CNN 200 202 Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts Anthony Bourdain Parts O COM 107 249 Jeff Dunham Christmas Jeff Dunham Christmas Jeff Dunham Christmas Jeff Dunham: Unhinged Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat Fluffy E CSNCH 665 Dan Patrick Bears Blitz (N) (L) SportsTalk Live (N) (L) SportsNet To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced SportsNet SportsNet 1 CSPAN 210 350 Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. D DISC 182 278 Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska: The Last Frontier R DISN 172 290 Liv-Mad. Best Friends Best Friends Liv-Mad. Austin & Ally Bunk'd Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! ('11) Star New Year Best Friends Girl Meets K.C. Under. N E! 114 236 Kardashian Kardashian Kardashian Kardashian ›› Maid in Manhattan ('02) Jennifer Lopez. ›› Maid in Manhattan B ESPN 140 206 Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Football Hawaii Bowl -- San Diego State vs. Cincinnati. (N) (Live) SportsCenter C ESPN2 144 209 30 for 30 30 for 30 (N) 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 æ FAM 180 311 Landing Prep-Landing Toy Story ››› National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ('89) (:45) ››› Elf ('03, Comedy) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. The 700 Club V FNC 205 360 The Five Special Report Greta Van Susteren The O'Reilly Factor The Kelly File Hannity The O'Reilly Factor ∞ FOOD 110 231 Pioneer Wo. Valerie Home Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped P FX 137 248 ›› The Santa Clause 2 ('02) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell. ›› Rise of the Guardians ('12) Voices of Chris Pine. ›› Turbo ('13) Voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti. ››› Kung Fu Panda 2 ≥ GOLF 401 605 (2:00) Golf Wonderful World of Golf Wonderful World of Golf Wonderful World of Golf Wonderful World of Golf (131) HALL 185 312 (4:00) Movie Royal Chris A Bride for Christmas ('12) Arielle Kebbel, Andrew Walker. Matchmaker Santa ('12, Romance) Lacey Chabert. Christmas Under Wraps ('14) Candace Cameron Bure. I HGTV 112 229 Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Fixer Upper An old Victorian. Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Fixer Upper H HIST 120 269 (4:00) The Bible Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Christmas- Decades Christmas- Decades Christmas- Decades Christmas- Decades F LIFE 108 252 (4:00) Movie Christmas Gift Christmas in the City ('13, Drama) Ashley Williams, Ashanti. The Flight Before Christmas ('15, Comedy) Mayim Bialik. (:02) All About Christmas Eve ('12, Comedy) Haylie Duff. Z MSNBC 209 356 MTP Daily MSNBC Live Hardball Chris Matthews All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word All In With Chris Hayes ¥ NBCSN 151 608 Poker Poker Poker Poker Poker Poker Poker ? NICK 170 299 Alvinnn!!! and Alvinnn!!! and Ho Ho Holiday Special SpongeBob SpongeBob ››› Hugo ('11, Adventure) Ben Kingsley. An orphan seeks the answer to a mystery. Friends Friends L OXY 127 612 (4:00) Movie Stepmom ››› Pride & Prejudice ('05, Drama) Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Judi Dench. ››› Pride & Prejudice ('05) Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen. Q SPIKE 168 262 ››› Back to the Future ('85, Comedy) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. ››› Back to the Future Part II ('89) Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. ››› Back to the Future Part III ('90) 6 TBS 139 247 Friends Friends 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. J TLC 183 280 Disney Cruise Line Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium T TNT 138 245 Castle "Secret Santa" Castle "Bad Santa" ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. ›››› A Christmas Story ('83) Peter Billingsley. ›››› A Christmas Story @ TOON 176 296 The Elf on Smurfs-Carol Teen Titans Uncle Gra. Advent. Time Regular Show King of Hill Burgers Burgers Cleveland Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Family Guy Family Guy Ø TRAV 215 277 Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum ± TRUTV 204 246 Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Santas in the Barn Santas in the Barn Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Billy-Street Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers > TVLAND 106 301 Bewitched Bewitched Facts of Life Facts of Life Facts of Life Facts of Life (:12) The Facts of Life Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King S USA 105 242 NCIS A mysterious illness. NCIS NCIS "Newborn King" NCIS "False Witness" NCIS "Faith" NCIS "Silent Night" Mod Fam Mod Fam 3 WGN-A 239 307 ›› Santa Buddies ('09, Comedy) George Wendt. ›› Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups ('12) Cheryl Ladd. ››› The Muppet Christmas Carol ('92) Michael Caine. How I Met How I Met (517) ENC 340 526 (4:00) Movie GoldenEye (:15) ››› Big Hero 6 ('14) Voices of Ryan Potter. ››› Die Hard ('88, Action) Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman. (:15) ››› Die Hard 2 ('90) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia. (550) HBO 300 501 (4:45) Movie Unaccompanied Minors (:20) ›› Black Nativity ('13, Musical) ›› Dumb and Dumber To ('14) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels. ››› The Fault in Our Stars ('14) Shailene Woodley. (562) MAX 310 512 Movie ››› Independence Day ('96, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman. ›› The Brothers Grimm ('05) Matt Damon, Heath Ledger. ›› Jupiter Ascending ('15) Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis. (575) SHOW 318 537 (:05) ››› Listen to Me Marlon ('15, Documentary) (6:50) The Affair Homeland ›››› Boyhood ('14, Drama) Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke. (533) STARZ 350 520 Black Sails "XIV." Black Sails "XV." Black Sails "XVI." (7:55) Black Sails "XVII." Black Sails "XVIII." ››› Captain America: The Winter Soldier ('14, Action) Page 10 December 21 - 27, 2015 Dianne Wiest 7 p.m. on TNT Movie: A Christmas Story "You'll shoot your eye out!" Peter Billingsley stars in this 1983 comedy as the little boy who yearns to find a Red Ry - der BB gun under the Christ- mas tree. Not just a Christ- mas story, it's about parents, 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 narrates) captures it all perfectly. Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon also star. This airing kicks off TNT's traditional day-long Christmas marathon of the movie, which also airs on TBS. 8 p.m. on WNDU 0 Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Small-town guy George Bai- ley (James Stewart) defers one big dream after another to stay home, marry a local girl (Donna Reed) and run the family business. Facing of their own relationships are their grown children, played by Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad"), Thomas Sadoski ("The Newsroom") and Colin Hanks ("Fargo"). 10 p.m. on WSBT 6 Elementary Who knew Sherlock Holmes and Phil Simms were friends? Apparently, that's the case, at least as posed by "Just a Regular Irregular." The NFL veteran turned sportscaster plays himself, displaying a hidden talent to Holmes (Jon- ny Lee Miller). the candidates have learned at their ultimate Christmas fantasy camp. The ultimate winner scores $100,000 and the title of America's Best Santa, plus — the really cool part — the right to ride into the village and greet all the kids with gifts. 8:31 p.m. on WSBT 6 Life in Pieces Much is going on in the family that fuels the "Pilot" for this comedy, with two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and James Brolin as the heads of the brood. At various stages 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. 8 p.m. on TRUTV Santas in the Barn It's Christmas Eve, and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, so it must be time to announce the winner of this competition in the season finale. The last three Santas set off on a race up Christmas Mountain, fol- lowed by a test of everything sports Movies FaMily specials

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