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T HURSDAY
8 a.m. SYFY “Isle of the Dead” (2016)
Joey Lawrence, Maryse Ouellet Mizanin.
Strangers on a secluded island battle
the dead.
BRAVO “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White &
Blonde” ››‡ (2003) Reese Witherspoon,
Sally Field. A young lawyer fights for
animal rights.
HALL “Moonlight and Mistletoe” ›››
(2008) Candace Cameron Bure, Tom Ar-
nold. Nick and his daughter fight to keep
their theme park open.
9 a.m. E! “While You Were Sleeping” ›››
(1995) Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman. A
lonely woman latches onto a comatose
accident victim.
FX “Broken City” ››‡ (2013) Mark Wahl-
berg, Russell Crowe. An ex-cop goes to
war against New York’s corrupt mayor.
9:20 a.m. COM “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gig-
olo” ›‡ (1999) Rob Schneider, William
Forsythe. An aquarium cleaner becomes
a gigolo for quick cash.
10 a.m. KEVU “The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
››› (2005) Tilda Swinton, Georgie
Henley. Children and a mystical lion unite
against the White Witch.
NGC Monster Fish of America Zeb Ho-
gan searches for white sturgeon.
SYFY “Solomon Kane” ›› (2009) James
Purefoy, Max von Sydow. A 17th-century
mercenary battles an evil sorcerer.
BRAVO “Sixteen Candles” ››‡ (1984)
Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall.
Girl turning 16 likes another girl’s guy.
11 a.m. E! “When Harry Met Sally” ››››
(1989) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan. Two ro-
mantically bruised New Yorkers become
close friends.
FREE “Snow Buddies” ››› (2008)
Dominic Scott Kay, Voices of Jim Be-
lushi. Talking puppies compete in a dog-
sled race across Alaska.
11:30 a.m. SPIKE “Four Brothers” ››
(2005) Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson.
Siblings seek revenge for their adoptive
mother’s murder.
12 p.m. SYFY “Insidious” ››› (2010) Pat-
rick Wilson, Rose Byrne. Parents must
protect their comatose son from malevo-
lent forces.
BRAVO “My Cousin Vinny” ›››‡ (1992)
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei. An inept lawyer
tries to free his cousin from a Dixie jail.
1 p.m. DSNY “Happy Feet” ››› (2006)
Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams.
Animated. An emperor penguin express-
es himself through tap-dancing.
FREE “Home Alone 3” ›‡ (1997) Alex D.
Linz, Olek Krupa. A clever 8-year-old boy
defends his home from spies.
2 p.m. SPIKE “XXX” ››‡ (2002) Vin Die-
sel, Asia Argento. A spy tries to stop an
anarchist with weapons.
HALL “Window Wonderland” (2013) Chy-
ler Leigh, Paul Campbell. Two store em-
ployees find they have a lot in common.
2:30 p.m. SYFY “Final Destination 3” ››
(2006) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan
Merriman. Death stalks young survivors
of a horrible roller-coaster accident.
BRAVO “The School of Rock” ›››
(2003) Jack Black, Joan Cusack. An un-
employed guitarist poses as a teacher.
3 p.m. FREE “A Dennis the Menace Christ-
mas” (2007) Robert Wagner, Louise
Fletcher. A mischievous boy shows his
neighbor the holiday spirit.
NICK “Albert” (2016) Voices of Bobby
Moynihan, Sasheer Zamata. Animated. A
tree named Albert dreams of becoming a
Christmas tree.
F RIDAY
8 a.m. HALL “The Christmas Parade”
(2014) AnnaLynne McCord, Jefferson
Brown. A woman helps a community’s
kids build a holiday float.
9 a.m. FX “Rango” ››› (2011) Voices
of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher. Animated.
A chameleon becomes the sheriff of a
desert town.
9:10 a.m. FREE “Jack Frost” ›› (1998)
Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston. A de-
ceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving
snowman.
9:15 a.m. COM “Fanboys” ›› (2008) Sam
Huntington, Dan Fogler. “Star Wars” fans
take their dying pal to Skywalker Ranch.
10 a.m. KEVU “Head of State” ›› (2003)
Chris Rock, Bernie Mac. An alderman
becomes a presidential candidate.
SYFY “Dark City” ››‡ (1998) Rufus
Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland. A genius
awakes with no memory in a dark, futur-
istic world.
TLC Obese and Pregnant Morbidly
obese women approach delivery.
11:15 a.m. FREE “The Search for Santa
Paws” ››› (2010) Voices of Kaitlyn Ma-
her, Madison Pettis. A talking dog and an
orphan must save Christmas.
12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy life-
style information.
SYFY “Warm Bodies” ››‡ (2013) Nicho-
las Hoult, Teresa Palmer. An unusual
romance unfolds after a zombie saves a
young woman’s life.
1:20 p.m. FREE “Santa Paws 2: The Santa
Pups” ›› (2012) Cheryl Ladd, Kaitlyn
Maher. Mischievous puppies stow away
on Mrs. Claus’ sleigh.
2 p.m. SYFY “Darkness Falls” ›› (2003)
Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield. The spirit
of a lynched woman haunts a New Eng-
land town.
HALL “A Holiday Engagement” (2011)
Jordan Bridges, Bonnie Somerville. A
man is hired to pose as a woman’s fi-
ance.
2:30 p.m. KOAC “Curious George: A Very
Monkey Christmas” ››› (2009) (EI HD)
Voices of Elizabeth Daily, Frank Welker.
George makes preparations for a perfect
Christmas.
3 p.m. NGC The 400 Million Dollar Emer-
ald World’s largest emerald is unearthed.
3:25 p.m. FREE “Home Alone: The Holiday
Heist” (2012) Malcolm McDowell, Debi
Mazar. An 8-year-old boy engages in a
battle of wits with some thieves.
M ONDAY
7 a.m. E! “Stepmom” ›› (1998) Julia
Roberts, Susan Sarandon. A woman
tries hard to make her lover’s children
accept her.
FX “A Good Day to Die Hard” ›› (2013)
Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney. John McClane
and his son battle Russian villains.
FREE “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”
››‡ (1999) Voices of Wayne Allwine,
Russi Taylor. Animated. Mickey and
friends tell three holiday tales.
8 a.m. TRAV Greatest Pork of America
The 15 best pork dishes in America.
HALL “A Very Merry Mix-Up” (2013)
Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe. An engaged
woman spends the holiday with a caring
family.
8:30 a.m. SYFY “Westworld” ››› (1973)
Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin. Comput-
er-run robots at an adult playground go
berserk.
FREE “A Dennis the Menace Christmas”
(2007) Robert Wagner, Louise Fletcher.
A mischievous boy shows his neighbor
the holiday spirit.
9 a.m. FX “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
›› (2011) Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel.
The Decepticons renew their battle
against the Autobots.
TRAV Greatest Hamburgers of
America Roger Mooking hunts for tasty
burgers.
9:20 a.m. COM “Coming to America” ›››
(1988) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. An
African prince and his royal sidekick
come to Queens.
9:30 a.m. E! “Stepmom” ›› (1998) Julia
Roberts, Susan Sarandon. A woman
tries hard to make her lover’s children
accept her.
10 a.m. KTVC Better Life On Tour
KEVU “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” ››
(2008) Piper Perabo, Jamie Lee Curtis. A
pampered pooch gets lost in Mexico.
NGC Facing Putin Putin as known by
those close to him.
TLC Conjoined Twins: Separation
Anxiety Maria and Theresa Tapia.
TRAV Greatest Sandwiches of Ameri-
ca The 15 best sandwiches in America.
10:30 a.m. DSNY Toy Story That Time
Forgot Trixie must save the day.
SYFY “Day of Reckoning” (2016) Ray-
mond J. Barry, Barbara Crampton.
Demons return to Earth to eradicate
mankind.
FREE “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
›› (1998) David Gallagher, Martin Mull.
Richie wishes he was never born, and his
wish comes true.
11 a.m. NGC Facing Saddam Those who
survived Saddam’s terror.
TRAV Greatest Pizza of America The
country’s 15 greatest pizzas.
12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy life-
style information.
NGC The Real Saddam Hussein Rise
and fall of Saddam Hussein.
TRAV Greatest Steaks of America The
best steakhouses in America.
12:30 p.m. SYFY “Dark Shadows” ››‡
(2012) Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer.
Vampire Barnabas Collins emerges in
1972 Maine.
12:35 p.m. FREE “Home Alone 3” ›‡
(1997) Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa. A clever
8-year-old boy defends his home from
spies.
2 p.m. HALL “Best Christmas Party Ever”
(2014) Torrey DeVitto, Steve Lund. A
party planner works on a toy company’s
holiday bash.
NICK “Santa Hunters” (2014) Benjamin
“Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr., Breanna Yde.
Cousins use video equipment to catch
Santa Claus at work.
2:40 p.m. FREE “The Search for Santa
Paws” ››› (2010) Voices of Kaitlyn Ma-
her, Madison Pettis. A talking dog and an
orphan must save Christmas.
3 p.m. NGC Mars Crew tries find shelter
from radiation. (Part 3 of 6)
SYFY “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince
Caspian” ››› (2008) Georgie Henley,
Skandar Keynes. The Pevensie children
find Narnia in the grip of civil war.
T UESDAY
8 a.m. HIST The Real Story of Christmas
The origins of Christmas traditions.
HALL “A Holiday Engagement” (2011)
Jordan Bridges, Bonnie Somerville. A
man is hired to pose as a woman’s fi-
ance.
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9 a.m. FX “Turbo” ››‡ (2013) Voices of
Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti. Animated.
A snail miraculously attains the power of
superspeed.
SPIKE “The Book of Eli” ››‡ (2010)
Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman. A
lone warrior carries hope across a post-
apocalyptic wasteland.
SYFY “Tremors 2: Aftershocks” ››‡
(1996) Fred Ward, Michael Gross.
Handymen battle huge man-eating
worms plaguing an oil field.
9:10 a.m. FREE “Santa Paws 2: The Santa
Pups” ›› (2012) Cheryl Ladd, Kaitlyn
Maher. Mischievous puppies stow away
on Mrs. Claus’ sleigh.
9:20 a.m. COM “Beerfest” ›› (2006) Jay
Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan. Broth-
ers play beer games in Germany.
10 a.m. KEVU “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
››‡ (1989) Voices of Dom DeLuise,
Burt Reynolds. Animated. Junkyard dog
comes back to life in 1939 New Orleans.
E! “Forrest Gump” ›››› (1994) Tom
Hanks, Robin Wright. An innocent man
enters history from the ’50s to the ’90s.
11 a.m. DSNY “Arthur Christmas” ›››
(2011) Voices of James McAvoy, Hugh
Laurie. Animated. Santa’s youngest son
undertakes an urgent Christmas mission.
11:15 a.m. FREE “Home Alone 3” ›‡
(1997) Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa. A clever
8-year-old boy defends his home from
spies.
11:18 a.m. SYFY “Tremors 3: Back to Per-
fection” ›› (2001) Michael Gross, Bobby
Jacoby. Townspeople battle giant man-
eating worms in Nevada.
12 p.m. SPIKE “Escape Plan” ››‡ (2013)
Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzeneg-
ger. A security expert must break out of a
formidable prison.
1 p.m. HIST Banned From the Bible II
Books omitted from the New Testament.
1:25 p.m. FREE “The Holiday” ››‡ (2006)
Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet. Two wom-
en from different countries swap homes
at Christmas.
1:32 p.m. SYFY “Tremors 4: The Legend
Begins” ›‡ (2004) Michael Gross, Sara
Botsford. A man hires a mercenary to
destroy gigantic worms.
2 p.m. TNT “Blended” ›‡ (2014) Adam
Sandler, Drew Barrymore. Two single-
parent families are stuck together at a
resort.
HALL “One Starry Christmas” (2014)
Sarah Carter, Damon Runyan. Sparks
fly between a woman and her bus com-
panion.
NICK “The SpongeBob SquarePants
Movie” ››› (2004) Voices of Tom
Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke. Animated.
SpongeBob must find King Neptune’s
stolen crown.
3 p.m. SPIKE “The Shawshank Redemp-
tion” ›››› (1994) Tim Robbins, Morgan
Freeman. An innocent man goes to a
Maine penitentiary for life in 1947.
W EDNESDAY
8 a.m. BRAVO “Sixteen Candles” ››‡
(1984) Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael
Hall. Girl turning 16 likes another girl’s
guy.
HIST Real Vikings How the Vikings
invaded.
TRAV Greatest Travel Gifts: Top 20
The gift of travel is the perfect gift.
HALL “A December Bride” (2016) Jes-
sica Lowndes, Daniel Lissing. Layla
and Seth pretend to be a couple for a
wedding.
9 a.m. FX “The Five-Year Engagement”
››› (2012) Jason Segel, Emily Blunt.
An engaged couple trips up on the long
walk down the aisle.
COM “Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy
Nights” ›› (2002) Voices of Adam
Sandler, Jackie Titone. Animated. A boor
causes trouble during Hanukkah.
SYFY “Tremors 4: The Legend Begins”
›‡ (2004) Michael Gross, Sara Botsford.
A man hires a mercenary to destroy gi-
gantic worms.
HIST Real Vikings Pagan beliefs defined
Viking culture.
TRAV Holiday, Inc. Landmarks are
transformed.
FREE “Santa Buddies: The Legend of
Santa Paws” ›› (2009) George Wendt,
Christopher Lloyd. Talking puppies band
together to save Christmas.
9:30 a.m. SPIKE “Trading Places” ›››
(1983) Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy. Two
men’s lives are altered by a bet made
between tycoons.
10 a.m. KEVU “A Perfect Christmas List”
(2014) Ellen Hollman, Marion Ross. A
woman plays peacemaker for her daugh-
ter and granddaughter.
HIST Real Vikings The roles women
played in Norse society.
FOOD Barefoot in London Ina Garten
travels to London to recap.
11 a.m. E! “Cheaper by the Dozen” ››‡
(2003) Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt. A man
must handle the chaos surrounding his
12 children.
HIST The Real Face of Jesus? Unlock-
ing the Shroud of Turin’s secrets.
11:05 a.m. FREE “Happy Feet Two” ››
(2011) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin
Williams. Animated. The son of a tap-
dancing penguin is afraid to dance.
11:30 a.m. SYFY “Tremors 5: Bloodlines”
(2015) Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy.
Burt and Travis battle ass-blasters and
graboids in South Africa.
12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy life-
style information.
FOOD Christmas at Bobby’s Christmas
festivities at Bobby’s house.
12:30 p.m. KTVC Back to Our Roots In-
sights into Jewish culture and complex
Hebrew thinking, and how it can help in
your Bible study.
SPIKE “The Rundown” ››› (2003) The
Rock, Seann William Scott. A bounty
hunter must find his boss’ son in the
Amazon.
1 p.m. HIST Jesus: The Lost 40 Days
Events in the lost gospels.
1:10 p.m. FREE Santa Claus Is Comin’
to Town The voice of Fred Astaire.
Animated.
1:30 p.m. SYFY “Cooties” (2014) Elijah
Wood, Alison Pill. Infected chicken nug-
gets turn children into feral monsters.
2 p.m. HALL “The Mistletoe Promise”
(2016) Jaime King, Luke MacFarlane.
Two strangers pretend to be a couple for
the holidays.
NICK “Albert” (2016) Voices of Bobby
Moynihan, Sasheer Zamata. Animated. A
tree named Albert dreams of becoming a
Christmas tree.
2:10 p.m. FREE The Year Without a Santa
Claus Santa takes day off.
3 p.m. NGC Climbing Redwood Giants
Redwoods more than 350 feet tall.
DSNY Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star
New Year The gang travel to Times
Square.
SPIKE “Men in Black” ››› (1997) Tom-
my Lee Jones, Will Smith. Secret agents
monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth.
3:15 p.m. FREE “The Polar Express” ›››
(2004) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael
Jeter. Animated. A conductor guides a
boy to the North Pole.
3:30 p.m. SYFY “Tremors” ››‡ (1990)
Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward. Monster sand-
worms devour denizens of a Nevada
desert town.
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