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TVCC – weeklydaytimehighlights T HURSDAY 7 a.m. FX “The Wolverine” ››‡ (2013) Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada. Wolverine confronts the prospect of real mortality. USA “Shutter Island” ››‡ (2010) Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo. A 1950s lawman hunts an escaped murderess. 8 a.m. SYFY “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Jour- ney” ›› (1991) Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter. Grim Reaper helps dopes stop their evil robot twins. TRAV Greatest Pork of America The 15 best pork dishes in America. HALL “A Boyfriend for Christmas” ››› (2004) Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon. A woman waits 20 years for a holiday wish to come true. 9:20 a.m. COM “Office Space” ››‡ (1999) Ron Livingston, Jennifer An- iston. A white-collar worker rebels against corporate drudgery. 10 a.m. KEVU “Mixed Nuts” ›› (1994) Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn. Christ- mas-season chaos overwhelms a crisis center’s staff. FX “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” ››‡ (2013) Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig. A man lives vicariously through day- dreams. SYFY “Age of the Dragons” ›‡ (2011) Danny Glover, Corey Se- vier. Capt. Ahab seeks vengeance against a great white dragon. TLC 40-Year-Old Child: A New Case Gabby isn’t aging and no one knows why. 12 p.m. SYFY “Bigfoot” (2012) Danny Bonaduce, Barry Williams. Two rivals try to capture the legendary creature. 1 p.m. TDC Alaska Marshals Search- ing for fugitives in Alaska. TRAV Mysteries at Sturgis The tale of a reckless daredevil. 2 p.m. SYFY “Day of Reckoning” (2016) Raymond J. Barry, Barbara Crampton. Demons return to Earth to eradicate mankind. TRAV Mysteries at the National History Museum A notorious expe- dition in New York. HALL “A December Bride” (2016) Jessica Lowndes, Daniel Lissing. Layla and Seth pretend to be a couple for a wedding. 3 p.m. NGC Hippo vs. Croc Two of Africa’s deadliest species. TRAV Mysteries at the Louvre The world’s most visited museum. 3:30 p.m. FREE “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” ››› (1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A famous confectioner offers a grand prize to five children. 4 p.m. NGC Python vs. Gator Python/ alligator battle. DSNY “Cloud 9” (2014) Dove Cam- eron, Luke Benward. Two snow- boarders inspire each other. SYFY “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero” › (2014) Sean Astin, Currie Graham. Vacationers become infected with a flesh-eating virus. TRAV Mysteries at the Holy Land One of the most treasured regions on the planet. HALL “A Princess for Christmas” ›› (2011) Katie McGrath, Roger Moore. An English duke reconnects with members of his family. F RIDAY 7 a.m. FX “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” ››‡ (2013) Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig. A man lives vicariously through daydreams. 8 a.m. HALL “’Tis the Season for Love” (2015) Sarah Lancaster, Bren- dan Penny. An out-of-work actress finds romance during Christmastime. 9:15 a.m. COM “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment” ›› (1985) Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow. Bungling rookies try to stem a pre- cinct’s crime wave. 9:30 a.m. FX “Gulliver’s Travels” ›‡ (2010) Jack Black, Jason Segel. A vortex transports a man to a magic land of little people. 10 a.m. KEVU “Lake Placid” ›› (1999) Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda. A mon- strous crocodile chomps on villagers in rural Maine. SYFY “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adven- ture” ››› (1989) Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter. Dopey dudes time- travel to fetch celebrities for a school project. 11 a.m. FREE Jack Frost Jack seeks advice. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. SYFY “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero” › (2014) Sean Astin, Currie Graham. Vacationers become infected with a flesh-eating virus. FREE “Willy Wonka and the Choco- late Factory” ››› (1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. A famous confectioner offers a grand prize to five children. 1 p.m. TDC Death Row: The Final 24 Hours The 24 hours leading up to an execution. 2 p.m. SYFY “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” ››‡ (1994) Robert En- glund, Heather Langenkamp. Freddy Krueger terrorizes the filmmakers who created him. HALL “A Very Merry Mix-Up” (2013) Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe. An engaged woman spends the holiday with a caring family. 2:30 p.m. FREE The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa takes day off. 3 p.m. NGC Expedition Mars Bring- ing to life the epic struggle to get the Spirit and Opportunity rovers safely to Mars. 3:35 p.m. FREE “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” ›››› (1993) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. Animated. Hal- loweentown’s leader aims to kidnap Santa. 4 p.m. LIFE “The Santa Con” (2014) Barry Watson, Melissa Sagemiller. A con man has to bring a boy’s es- tranged parents back together. HALL “A Perfect Christmas” (2016) Susie Abromeit, Dillon Casey. New- lyweds keep secrets to make the holidays go smoothly. 4:30 p.m. KTVC The Heavens De- clare Scripture references to as- tronomy. SYFY “Final Destination 3” ›› (2006) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman. Death stalks young survivors of a horrible roller-coaster accident. M ONDAY 7 a.m. KOAC Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas The Wild Kratts are on a rescue mission. FX “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” ››‡ (2010) Michael Doug- las, Shia LaBeouf. Master manipula- tor Gordon Gekko emerges from prison with a new agenda. 8 a.m. SYFY “Finders Keepers” (2014) Jaime Pressly, Patrick Muldoon. Ter- ror strikes when a child finds an evil doll in her new home. HALL “A Perfect Christmas” (2016) Susie Abromeit, Dillon Casey. New- lyweds keep secrets to make the holidays go smoothly. 9 a.m. COM “Dinner for Schmucks” ››‡ (2010) Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. Comic misadventures follow a man’s encounter with a buffoon. 10 a.m. KTVC Better Life On Tour KEVU “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Ward- robe” ››› (2005) Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley. Children and a mystical lion unite against the White Witch. FX “Unstoppable” ››› (2010) Den- zel Washington, Chris Pine. Two men try to stop a runaway train car- rying toxic cargo. SYFY “Dark City” ››‡ (1998) Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland. A genius awakes with no memory in a dark, futuristic world. TLC Conjoined Twins: Miracle Separation Conjoined twins. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. SYFY “Cooties” (2014) Elijah Wood, Alison Pill. Infected chicken nuggets turn children into feral monsters. 1 p.m. HALL “Hats Off to Christmas!” (2013) Haylie Duff, Antonio Cupo. Mia does not like Nick until he helps her son. 2 p.m. SYFY “Robin Hood” ››‡ (2010) Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett. Robin and his men battle the Sheriff of Nottingham. 3 p.m. NGC Mars First mission to Mars embarks in 2033. (Part 1 of 6) HALL “Crown for Christmas” (2015) Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry- Jones. Sparks fly between a Euro- pean king and a governess. 4 p.m. KTVC The Grace Pipeline Developing your full potential with a deeper understanding of God’s plan for salvation. WGN-A “Apollo 13” ›››‡ (1995) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. Based on the true story of the ill-fated 1970 moon mission. NGC Mars The Daedalus crew hikes Martian terrain. (Part 2 of 6) FREE The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa takes day off. WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 7, 2016 3 - 3 T UESDAY 7 a.m. FX “Unstoppable” ››› (2010) Denzel Washington, Chris Pine. Two men try to stop a runaway train car- rying toxic cargo. SYFY “Shadows of the Dead” (2016) Kennedy Tucker, Thomas Miguel Ruff. A creature that lives in the shadows hunts down teenagers. 8 a.m. HALL “Let It Snow” (2013) Can- dace Cameron Bure, Jesse Hutch. An executive has a change of heart. 9 a.m. FX “The Twilight Saga: Break- ing Dawn Part 2” ››‡ (2012) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. The Cul- lens gather other vampire clans to protect Renesmee. SYFY “Stake Land 2” (2016) Connor Paolo, Nick Damici. Vampires force Martin to retreat into the badlands. 9:30 a.m. COM “Groundhog Day” ›››‡ (1993) Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell. A TV weatherman’s day keeps repeating. 10 a.m. KEVU “Match Point” ››› (2005) Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. A man obsesses over his brother-in-law’s fiancee. TLC My Legs Won’t Stop Growing Lower limbs grow excessively. 11 a.m. SYFY “Robin Hood” ››‡ (2010) Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett. Robin and his men battle the Sheriff of Nottingham. 12 p.m. TRAV Greatest Pork of America The 15 best pork dishes in America. 1 p.m. KTVC Christmas Special 2 p.m. SYFY “I, Frankenstein” ›‡ (2014) Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy. Frankenstein’s creature gets into a war involving immortals. ANML Wild Russia Wildlife on Kam- chatka Peninsula. HALL “Christmas Cookies” (2016) Jill Wagner, Wes Brown. A corpo- rate agent starts to fall for a factory owner. 3 p.m. ANML Wild Russia Exploring the cultures, climates, and wildlife of Russia. 4 p.m. SYFY “Quantum of Solace” ››‡ (2008) Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko. James Bond seeks re- venge for the death of Vesper Lynd. ANML Wild Russia The land divid- ing Europe and Asia. HALL “Snow Bride” (2013) Katrina Law, Jordan Belfi. A tabloid reporter falls for a politician’s son. W EDNESDAY 7 a.m. FX “Oblivion” ››‡ (2013) Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman. A strang- er’s arrival triggers one man’s battle to save mankind. SYFY “High Plains Invaders” ››› (2009) James Marsters, Cindy Sampson. Townspeople in the Wild West battle monstrous insects. TLC My Fat Saved My Life Surviv- ing death because of fat. 8 a.m. HALL “A Christmas Melody” (2015) Mariah Carey, Brennan El- liott. A single mother moves back to her hometown with her young daughter. 8:45 a.m. DSNY “A Bug’s Life” ››› (1998) Voices of Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey. Animated. Insects help an ant fend off grasshoppers. 9 a.m. SPIKE “The Waterboy” ›‡ (1998) Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates. A simpleton’s angry outbursts lead to gridiron glory. COM “Clueless” ››› (1995) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash. Spoiled Beverly Hills teens careen through the good life. SYFY “The Darkest Hour” ›‡ (2011) Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella. An alien attack sweeps up American tourists in Moscow. 10 a.m. KEVU “Head of State” ›› (2003) Chris Rock, Bernie Mac. An alderman becomes a presidential candidate. FX “Admission” ››‡ (2013) Tina Fey, Paul Rudd. A college admis- sions officer thinks an applicant is her son. HIST Wake Island: The Alamo of the Pacific Under attack from Japan on a tiny Pacific island. 10:58 a.m. SYFY “Annabelle” ›› (2014) Annabelle Wallis, Ward Hor- ton. A vintage doll becomes a con- duit for ultimate evil. 11 a.m. SPIKE “Tommy Boy” ›› (1995) Chris Farley, David Spade. An heir tries to save his father’s business. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. HIST Tora, Tora, Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor Japanese at- tack on Dec. 7, 1941. 12:30 p.m. KTVC Back to Our Roots Insights into Jewish culture and com- plex Hebrew thinking, and how it can help in your Bible study. 12:58 p.m. SYFY “400 Days” (2015) Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz. Astro- nauts in space begin to lose their grip on reality. 1 p.m. NBCSN World Series of Fighting 33 Justin Gaethje vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov. 1:30 p.m. SPIKE “The Rundown” ››› (2003) The Rock, Seann William Scott. A bounty hunter must find his boss’ son in the Amazon. 2 p.m. HIST Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later Stories from the attack on Pearl Harbor. HALL “On the Twelfth Day of Christ- mas” (2015) Robin Dunne, Brooke Nevin. Maggie tries to help Mitch recapture his holiday spirit. 2:20 p.m. DSNY “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” (2012) Malcolm Mc- Dowell, Debi Mazar. An 8-year-old boy engages in a battle of wits with some thieves. 2:58 p.m. SYFY “Pirates of the Ca- ribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” ››‡ (2006) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom. Capt. Jack Sparrow owes a blood debt to a ghostly pirate. 3 p.m. NGC Battle for Iwo Jima A new perspective to a critical event of World War II. 4 p.m. NGC Pope vs. Hitler The Vati- can’s plan to assassinate Hitler. SPIKE “Men in Black” ››› (1997) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. Se- cret agents monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth. HIST Pearl Harbor: The Truth Rev- elations of intelligence blunders. HALL “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” ››› (2008) Henry Win- kler, Brooke Burns. A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. www. the siuslawnews.com E -E DITION • S PORTS • T OP S TORIES • O BITUARIES • W EATHER • F ORUMS • B LOGS