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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.
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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.
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