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TVCC – weeklydaytimehighlights T HURSDAY 10 a.m. KEVU “The Dog Who Saved the Holidays” (2012) Dean Cain, Gary Valentine. Two canines must stop thieves from breaking into a house. FX “Riddick” ››‡ (2013) Vin Diesel, Karl Urban. Wanted criminal Riddick confronts two teams of mercenaries. 10:30 a.m. DSNY “Snow Buddies” ››› (2008) Dominic Scott Kay, Voices of Jim Belushi. Talking pup- pies compete in a dog-sled race across Alaska. SYFY “Galaxy Quest” ››› (1999) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. Aliens kidnap actors from an old sci-fi TV series. 11 a.m. E! “Love Actually” ››› (2003) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney. Various people deal with relationships in London. 11:30 a.m. FREE The Little Drummer Boy Child in Bethlehem. 12 p.m. SPIKE “Jurassic Park” ›››‡ (1993) Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Cloned dinosaurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park. FREE “The Polar Express” ››› (2004) Voices of Tom Hanks, Mi- chael Jeter. Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. 12:05 p.m. DSNY “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” ›› (2009) George Wendt, Christopher Lloyd. Talking puppies band together to save Christmas. 1 p.m. SYFY “The Core” ›› (2003) Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank. Sci- entists travel to the center of the Earth. 2 p.m. E! “The Wedding Planner” ›› (2001) Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Mc- Conaughey. An event organizer has eyes for her biggest client’s beau. HALL “Hitched for the Holidays” (2012) Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire. A man and a woman pose as a couple to fool their fami- lies. NICK “Surf’s Up” ››› (2007) Voic- es of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges. Animated. A teenage penguin en- ters a surfing championship. 2:05 p.m. FREE “Jack Frost” ›› (1998) Michael Keaton, Kelly Pres- ton. A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. 3 p.m. NGC Wild Alaska Animals move fast in Alaskan light. SPIKE “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” ››‡ (1997) Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore. An expedition returns to monitor dinosaurs’ prog- ress. 3:15 p.m. DSNY “Home Alone 3” ›‡ (1997) Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa. A clever 8-year-old boy defends his home from spies. 4 p.m. SYFY “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” ›› (2013) Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis. Threats from within the gov- ernment jeopardize the G.I. Joes. HALL “Every Christmas Has a Sto- ry” (2016) Lori Loughlin, Colin Fer- guson. A TV personality who hates Christmas has her life changed. 4:10 p.m. FREE Frosty’s Winter Wonderland Frosty marries. 4:30 p.m. E! “The Wedding Planner” ›› (2001) Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey. An event organizer has eyes for her biggest client’s beau. 4:40 p.m. FREE Toy Story That Time Forgot Trixie must save the day. F RIDAY 10 a.m. KEVU Happy Holidays America LIFE “The Santa Con” (2014) Barry Watson, Melissa Sagemiller. A con man has to bring a boy’s estranged parents back together. FOOD All-Star Holiday Tips and secrets for holiday classics. 10:30 a.m. DSNY “The Search for Santa Paws” ››› (2010) Voices of Kaitlyn Maher, Madison Pettis. A talking dog and an orphan must save Christmas. BRAVO “New in Town” ›‡ (2009) Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr. An ambitious executive’s new job has an unexpected result. 11 a.m. KEVU Gospel Superfest Hol- iday The 2016 holiday celebration. SYFY “Repo Men” ›‡ (2010) Jude Law, Forest Whitaker. Agents re- possess transplanted organs for nonpayment. FREE “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” ›› (1998) David Gallagher, Martin Mull. Richie wishes he was never born, and his wish comes true. 11:25 a.m. COM “Beverly Hills Cop II” ››‡ (1987) Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold. A Detroit cop tangles with a vicious gang in California. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. LIFE “Kristin’s Christmas Past” (2013) Shiri Appleby, Judd Nelson. A time-traveling woman tries to change her past. HIST God vs. Satan Beliefs about Armageddon. 12:15 p.m. DSNY “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” ›› (2012) Cheryl Ladd, Kaitlyn Maher. Mischievous puppies stow away on Mrs. Claus’ sleigh. 1 p.m. NGC Mars First mission to Mars embarks in 2033. (Part 1 of 6) FREE “Jingle All the Way” ›› (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A father tries desperately to find a special Christmas toy. 1:30 p.m. COM “Life” ››‡ (1999) Ed- die Murphy, Martin Lawrence. Two wrongly convicted felons make the most of life in jail. SYFY “Surrogates” ››‡ (2009) Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell. In a utopian world, people live vicari- ously through robots. 2 p.m. LIFE “A Snow Globe Christ- mas” (2013) Alicia Witt, Donald Faison. A woman wakes up in a strange town, married to her ex- beau. NGC Mars The Daedalus crew hikes Martian terrain. (Part 2 of 6) HALL “Merry Matrimony” (2015) Jessica Lowndes, Christopher Rus- sell. After landing her dream job, a woman must work with her ex- boyfriend. NICK “Ice Age” ››› (2002) Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo. Animated. Ice Age animals find and travel with a human baby. 3 p.m. NGC Mars Crew tries find shelter from radiation. (Part 3 of 6) FREE “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” ›››› (1993) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sa- randon. Animated. Halloweentown’s leader aims to kidnap Santa. 3:30 p.m. SYFY “Push” ›‡ (2009) Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning. Rogue psychics battle a covert gov- ernment agency. 4 p.m. LIFE “All I Want for Christmas” (2013) Melissa Sagemiller, Brad Rowe. A magic pin allows a woman to hear the thoughts of others. NGC Mars New crew lands on Mars four years later. (Part 4 of 6) HALL “Once Upon a Holiday” (2015) Briana Evigan, Paul Camp- bell. A good Samaritan sweeps a runaway princess off her feet. 4:35 p.m. FREE Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town The voice of Fred Astaire. Animated. M ONDAY 10 a.m. KTVC Better Life On Tour KEVU “Mystic River” ›››‡ (2003) Sean Penn, Tim Robbins. A de- tective probes the murder of his friend’s daughter. FX “The Guilt Trip” ›› (2012) Bar- bra Streisand, Seth Rogen. A man takes a road trip with his overbear- ing mother. NGC The Skyjacker That Got Away Four-decade-old mystery. 10:30 a.m. SYFY “Ice Road Terror” ›› (2011) Brea Grant, Ty Olsson. A prehistoric creature pursues two truckers in Alaska. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. FREE “Happy Feet” ››› (2006) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams. Animated. An emperor penguin expresses himself through tap-dancing. 12:30 p.m. SYFY “Land of the Lost” ›‡ (2009) Will Ferrell, Anna Friel. A time-space vortex sucks three people into another reality. 2 p.m. HALL “’Tis the Season for Love” (2015) Sarah Lancaster, Brendan Penny. An out-of-work actress finds romance during Christ- mastime. NICK “Dolphin Tale 2” ››› (2014) Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd. A new companion must be found for Winter. 2:30 p.m. SYFY “Galaxy Quest” ››› (1999) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weav- er. Aliens kidnap actors from an old sci-fi TV series. FREE “Happy Feet Two” ›› (2011) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Wil- liams. Animated. The son of a tap- dancing penguin is afraid to dance. 3 p.m. NGC Finding Atlantis Tech- nology tests new theories. WEEK OF DECEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 28, 2016 3 - 3 TNT “Percy Jackson: Sea of Mon- sters” ›› (2013) Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson. Percy and friends go in search of the Golden Fleece. 4 p.m. KTVC The Grace Pipeline Developing your full potential with a deeper understanding of God’s plan for salvation. NGC Stonehenge Decoded New theories. HALL “Just in Time for Christmas” (2015) Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David. A psychology professor is allowed to see into the future. 4:30 p.m. FREE “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ››› (2005) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. Five children tour the wondrous fac- tory of an odd confectioner. T UESDAY 10 a.m. KEVU “Sleepover” ›› (2004) Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem. Four teens find adventure on a scaven- ger hunt. 10:30 a.m. SYFY “Galaxy Quest” ››› (1999) Tim Allen, Sigourney Weav- er. Aliens kidnap actors from an old sci-fi TV series. 11 a.m. DSNY “The Smurfs” ›‡ (2011) Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris. Live action/animated. A magic portal transports little blue folks to Manhattan. SPIKE “Tommy Boy” ›› (1995) Chris Farley, David Spade. An heir tries to save his father’s business. FREE “Happy Feet Two” ›› (2011) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Wil- liams. Animated. The son of a tap- dancing penguin is afraid to dance. 1 p.m. SYFY “Darkness Falls” ›› (2003) Chaney Kley, Emma Caul- field. The spirit of a lynched woman haunts a New England town. FREE “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” ›››› (1993) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sa- randon. Animated. Halloweentown’s leader aims to kidnap Santa. 1:30 p.m. SPIKE “Billy Madison” ›‡ (1995) Adam Sandler, Darren Mc- Gavin. A hotel magnate’s adult son goes back to grade school. 2 p.m. HALL “A Very Merry Mix-Up” (2013) Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe. An engaged woman spends the holiday with a caring family. NICK “Rufus” (2016) Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland. A magical collar transforms Manny’s dog Rufus into a boy. 2:30 p.m. FREE “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ››› (2005) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore. Five children tour the wondrous fac- tory of an odd confectioner. 3 p.m. TNT “Bad Boys II” ›› (2003) Martin Lawrence, Will Smith. Two detectives battle a drug kingpin in Miami. SYFY “Doom” ›› (2005) The Rock, Karl Urban. Soldiers battle mutants at a research facility on Mars. 3:30 p.m. SPIKE “The Waterboy” ›‡ (1998) Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates. A simpleton’s angry outbursts lead to gridiron glory. 4 p.m. HALL “Christmas at Cart- wright’s” (2014) Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan. A single mother finds work as a department store Santa. W EDNESDAY 10 a.m. KEVU “Ocean’s Twelve” ››› (2004) George Clooney, Brad Pitt. Indebted criminals plan an elabo- rate heist in Europe. SYFY “Darkness Falls” ›› (2003) Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield. The spirit of a lynched woman haunts a New England town. 11 a.m. SPIKE “The Marine” ›‡ (2006) John Cena, Robert Patrick. Thugs kidnap the wife of a soldier. HIST The Plague Journals recount life during pestilence. FREE “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” ›››› (1993) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sa- randon. Animated. Halloweentown’s leader aims to kidnap Santa. 12 p.m. KTVC Action 4 Life Healthy lifestyle information. NGC Heaven Sent: The Journey to the Jump “Heaven Sent” tells how Luke Aikins jumped from 25,000 feet without a parachute or wingsuit. SYFY “The Crooked Man” (2016) Angelique Rivera, Cameron Jebo. The singing of a nursery rhyme sets in motion a bloody curse. 12:30 p.m. FREE “A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits” (2016) Sofia Car- son, Jennifer Tilly. A subservient stepdaughter dreams of becoming a pop star. 1 p.m. SPIKE “The Expendables” ›› (2010) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham. Mercenaries embark on a mission to overthrow a dictator. HIST Caligula: 1400 Days of Ter- ror New theories about Caligula. 2 p.m. SYFY “Dark Shadows” ››‡ (2012) Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer. Vampire Barnabas Collins emerges in 1972 Maine. HALL “Christmas Land” (2015) Nikki Deloach, Luke Macfarlane. Af- ter inheriting a tree farm, a woman plans to sell it. NICK “Ice Age” ››› (2002) Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo. Animated. Ice Age animals find and travel with a human baby. 2:30 p.m. FREE “Freaky Friday” ››› (2003) Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan. A woman and her daughter magically exchange bodies. 3:20 p.m. DSNY “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” ››‡ (2010) Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron. A middle-school student chronicles his misadven- tures. 3:30 p.m. SPIKE “Walking Tall” ›› (2004) The Rock, Johnny Knoxville. A sheriff and a deputy try to rid their town of thugs. 4 p.m. HALL “Christmas List” (2016) Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan. Isobel tries to complete a bucket list of traditions. 4:30 p.m. SYFY “Insidious: Chapter 2” ›› (2013) Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne. The Lamberts try to discover why spirits still haunt them. FREE “Tooth Fairy” ›› (2010) Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd. A hockey player must serve time as a real tooth fairy. www. the siuslawnews.com E -E DITION • S PORTS • T OP S TORIES • O BITUARIES • W EATHER • F ORUMS • B LOGS