HOLIDAY PROGRAMS and SPECIALS
DEC. 1
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Grandmother goes missing on Christmas
Eve. CW 8 pm
Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic (N)
Featured magicians include Jarret and Raja,
Jonathan Pendragon, Ed Alonzo, Jibrizy,
and Les Arnold. CW 9 pm
DEC. 2
Holiday Baking Championship Taking
the fruitcake to a new level; the yule log.
FOOD 9 pm
The Tall Man At a Christmas party, Billy
accidentally starts a fight and kills a man in
self-defense. GET TV 9:15 pm
Holiday Baking Championship The
holiday flavors of peppermint and hot
chocolate must be used in a dessert; holiday
breakfast. FOOD 10 pm
The Ugly Christmas Sweater (N) A
woman hopes to impress her new boss, but
she is forced to wear an ugly Christmas
sweater. LIFETIME 10:02 pm
DEC. 3
School of Rock (N) Kale tries to get into
the Holiday pageant; Dewey tries to recreate
Freddy’s Christmas traditions. NICK 7:30 pm
Christmas at Tiffani’s Tiffani and her
husband host a party for friends, serving
turkey, dressing and potatoes au gratin.
COOK 8 pm
Dear Santa After a girl tells her mailman
that her mother is sad, he decides to bring
gifts to the mother. LIFETIME 10:02 pm
DEC. 4
Holiday Baking Championship The
remaining bakers are challenged to
construct gingerbread worlds filled with all
sorts of treats. FOOD 7 pm
DEC. 5
Chopped Gabriele Corcos, Kelsey Nixon,
Roger Mooking and Jim Stacy take on a
holiday challenge. FOOD 8 pm
Perry Como: Christmas in Austria A
musical celebration of the holidays takes
place in Salzburg, the Alps and other
Austrian environs; with Sid Caesar and the
Vienna Boys Choir. GET TV 8 pm
DEC. 6
Unwrapped Sweet holiday treats. Host:
Marc Summers. COOK 7 pm
Iron Chef America Three teams must
cook with the most feared ingredients from
previous holiday battles. FOOD 7 pm
A Very Pentatonix Christmas Pentatonix
performs holiday favorites with special
guests, including Jennifer Hudson. NBC
8 pm
Saturday Night Live Holiday-themed
sketches. NBC 9 pm
Unwrapped Festive treats; Dove Chocolate
Discoveries party; yams and sweet potatoes;
pumpkin pie; gingerbread. COOK 9 pm
DEC. 7
Chopped It’s holiday time and the chefs
discover ingredients for their holiday-
inspired dishes. FOOD 7 pm
Chopped The stars of Food Network’s
“The Kitchen” compete to win a holiday
gift for a favorite charity. FOOD 8 pm
A Nashville Christmas (N) Join country
musicians Emmylou Harris and Wynonna,
as well as Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan and
more. GET TV 8 pm
Johnny Cash Christmas 1983 Johnny
Cash presents a Christmas music special
with country stars Merle Haggard and
Ricky Skaggs. GET TV 9 pm
Mac Davis Special: The Music of
Christmas Singer-songwriter Mac Davis
hosts a holiday special with a blend of soul,
pop and country music. GET TV 10 pm
Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Blythe Beck and
Mark Allen battle for the chance to spoil
Bobby’s Christmas. FOOD 10:30 pm
Holiday Trap (N) When a couple on the
brink of divorce get stuck in an elevator,
they realize where they went wrong.
LIFETIME 10:02 pm
DEC. 8
Celebrity Food Fight Dean Cain, Joey
McIntyre, Richard Blais and Katie Lee join
Andy Richter for a night of holiday food.
COOK 8 pm
Celebrity Food Fight Jackee Harry, Ross
Mathews, John O’Hurley and Carnie
Wilson stop by for a night of food and
games. COOK 8:30 pm
A Nashville Christmas Join country
musicians Emmylou Harris and Wynonna,
as well as Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan and
more. GET TV 10 pm
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A shoulder
pull and a holiday ham; Mexican tamales and
quinoa sweet potato tacos. FOOD 7:30 pm
Cupcake Wars Bakers compete to have
their treats displayed at the New York City
Ballet’s opening night party. COOK 8 pm
The Big Bang Theory An attractive
comic book artist tests Leonard and Priya’s
relationship. TBS 8:30 pm
Cupcake Wars Cupcakes presented at the
Hollywood Christmas Parade. COOK 9 pm
Cupcake Wars A chance to serve cupcakes
at a party for the Magnificent Mile Lights
Festival Parade in Chicago. COOK 10 pm
DEC. 9
Sugar Showdown Bakers must use candy
canes in the elimination round; bakers face a
toy shop-themed showdown. COOK 7 pm
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole
Christmas Boris Karloff narrates an
animated tale about a curmudgeon and
merry Whoville. TBS 7 pm
Sugar Showdown Bakers face eggnog in the
elimination round; the final two compete for
the championship title. COOK 7:30 pm
The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story An
elf named Chippey tries to help a boy who
is struggling to believe in the magic of
Christmas. TBS 7:30 pm
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Burl
Ives narrates an animated tale about Santa’s
sleigh guide. CBS 8 pm
Frosty the Snowman The jolly soul heads
north to avoid the heat. CBS 9 pm
Frosty Returns A snow-removal spray
threatens magic Frosty. CBS 9:30 pm
A ‘Miracle’ for 70 years
In the Oscar-winning 1947 classic, “A Miracle on 34th Street,” Edmund Gwenn plays a Macy’s Santa who gets into
trouble when he claims he’s the real Kriss Kringle. In a city full of imposters, he can’t find anyone -- not even a little girl
(Natalie Wood) -- willing to believe in him. With skeptics ridiculing him at every turn, Kringle has no choice but to take
his case to court. Only one young lawyer has enough faith to defend him. Maureen O’Hara and John Payne also star.
Watch on AMC Dec. 16 8p; Dec. 17 1:15p; Dec. 21 8p; Dec. 23 8a; Dec. 24 12:30p;
SundanceTV Dec. 10 3p; 5:15p; 7:30p: 9:45p; Dec. 25 8:30a; 4p
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DEC. 10
DEC. 11
Family Guy Peter comes up with a way to
get more customers for his and Lois’ cookie
store. TBS 7 pm
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday
Magic (N) FREEFORM 8 pm
The Best Thing I Ever Ate Coconut gold
bars; traditional fruit cake. COOK 8:30 pm
DEC. 12
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown
2017 (N) Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight
host a countdown of the world’s best holiday
commercials. CW 8 pm
Gwen Stefani Holiday Special (N) NBC
9 pm
A Nashville Christmas Join country
musicians Emmylou Harris and Wynonna,
as well as Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan and
more. GET TV 10 pm
DEC. 13
Johnny Cash Christmas 1983 Johnny
Cash presents a Christmas music special
with country stars Merle Haggard and
Ricky Skaggs. GET TV 8 pm