TVWeek | December 6 - 12

Adventuring with Whole Foods

Food, at its core, is beautifully simple. Good quality, whole ingredients can be transformed into something wild and magical when flavours collide. It awakens the senses, transports us through space and time, and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. It taps into our deepest emotions and reminds us of who we are and how we love.

Choosing whole foods doesn’t mean going without. It means leaning in and getting curious. It means trading the processed and predictable for naturally delicious and playful. A chance to explore colour, texture, and flavour at their peak, alive with the taste of season and story.

A cut of meat you’ve never tried, a fruit rind you thought was trash, or a homemade sauce so good, it becomes your new signature. Cooking this way invites play and discovery, and it keeps your mind wildly aware and your connection to the natural world beautifully intact.

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What’s On THIS WEEK!

Holiday Specials

Christmas is in the air, and that means television will once again be bursting with holiday specials. As usual, this year’s crop contains a yuletide mix of familiar faces (Rudolph! Frosty! The Grinch!), umpteen Hallmark Channel romcoms and some new offerings, including a Vancouver-shot special starring Bryan Adams, and a Kevin Costner-hosted look at Mary and Joseph’s difficult journey to Bethlehem in preparation for the birth of Jesus. pg 54

Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh

Saturday Night Live viewers know her as cast member Sarah Sherman, but this HBO standup comedy special introduces her alter ego Sarah Squirm. Ahead, she discusses how “the humiliation of having a body” forms the basis of her unconventional act. pg 62

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Daniel Craig is again surrounded by an all-star cast as he returns for his third outing as slick Southern sleuth Benoit Blanc, who’s called in to solve a seemingly impossible murder. pg 20

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Editor’s Note An in-depth look at an epic tour

By now, I think it’s become clear to anyone who’s paying attention that it’s Taylor Swift’s world — we just live in it.

It cannot be overstated just how successful her massive Eras tour was. Spanning 149 performances on five continents, Swift delivered the first concert tour in history to gross more than $2 billion. Meanwhile, her self-distributed 2023 concert film went on earn her an additional $261 million at the box office.

Now, Swifties can buckle up for more with The End of an Era, a sixepisode docuseries that goes deep inside the inner workings of the tour. Kicking off with two episodes this week, two episodes will drop the following Friday, with the final two on the Friday after that.

In addition to candid footage of Swift, the new docuseries also features some of the artists who joined her onstage, including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Kelce, Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch. Also profiled are the members of Swift’s band, in addition to her dancers, crew and family members, offering never-beforeseen insights into what it took to create the biggest tour in history.

THE END OF AN ERA

Friday, Disney+

While The End of an Era is certainly the main event, that’s not the only treat that Disney+ is serving up for fans. Premiering that same day is Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show, a new concert movie documenting the tour’s swan-song concert, which took place at Vancouver’s BC Place.

The 45-song set includes a new “female rage” segment, a special medley and, for the first time on film, Swift’s entire set of The Tortured Poet’s Society, which was added to the show after the album’s release in April 2024.

“It was the End of an Era, and we knew it,” Swift wrote in a message she shared with fans via Instagram. “We wanted to remember every moment leading up to the culmination of the most important and intense chapter of our lives, so we allowed filmmakers to capture this tour and all the stories woven throughout it as it wound down. And to film the final show in its entirety.”

By BRENT FURDYK

The WATCH List

Letterman + Sandler

After revolutionizing late-night TV, David Letterman’s postretirement efforts have focused on this intermittently appearing Netflix show, in which he embarks on deep-dive interviews with a single subject. For the latest episode, Letterman sits down with Adam Sandler, who parlayed his Saturday Night Live fame into a massively successful movie career, defying critics by showcasing an unexpected flair as a dramatic actor. Among his anecdotes, Sandler recalls the time he was 17 years old and performed standup comedy

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while his father was in the audience — and bombed brutally. “I ate it so hard in front of my dad, and I hated that,” Sandler tells Letterman, explaining that the comedy club’s emcee called out to him as he made a humiliating exit from the stage to ask if he was the class clown in school. Sandler replied that he was. “And he goes, ‘Stick with that.’ And the place goes [loud cheers].”

MY NEXT GUEST WITH DAVID LETTERMAN AND ADAM SANDLER

HIGH IN THE SKY

This nature docuseries focuses on animals with the power of flight as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of life in the sky. Filmed in 19 countries on five different continents, viewers are introduced to 32 different species of airborne animals that

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fly, glide and leap through the air in ways that will both surprise and inspire. Actor Keeley Hawes (The Bodyguard ) provides the series’ narration.

MONDAY

FRESH PRINCE OUT

Despite the initial skepticism that surrounded rebooting

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a gritty drama, it wound up working surprisingly well — and tonight it all comes to an end with a series finale that promises to serve up more than a few surprises.

Monday, 7 p.m. & 11 p.m.,

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WADING INTO CONSPIRACY

When a journalist is shot while interviewing a world leader, evidence points to an assassination attempt — until the team uncovers a deeper conspiracy after the would-be killer is targeted. Meanwhile, OA struggles to let Gemma in on the dangers of his job.

WEDNESDAY

This Week’s MUST-SEE

Simon Rolls The Dice

SIMON COWELL: THE NEXT ACT

Wednesday, Netflix

It’s fair to observe that Simon Cowell is best known as a judge in TV talent competitions, pretty much defining the parameters of the job in American Idol, The X Factor, America’s Got Talent and his assorted British

THURSDAY

FINDING ANCIENT ARTIFACTS

In the second and final season of this animated series based on the hit video game, adventurer Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, and joins forces with her best friend Sam (Karen Fukuhara) to retrieve the precious artifacts. As she journeys around the globe to delve deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history, she must dodge the machinations

shows. For that reason, it’s easy to forget that he’s also a record executive and music mogul responsible for the careers of such successful pop acts as One Direction, Leona Lewis, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony. In this new docuseries, cameras follow Cowell as he sets out to do it again by launching what he hopes will be the next global boy band sensation. Described as

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of a dangerous and enigmatic billionaire who wants the masks in order to use their power to unleash destruction.

TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT

Thursday, Netfli

being unlike any show that Cowell has ever produced before, The Next Act takes viewers inside his world for an all-access look at his process, from raw open casting calls from which he’ll assemble the new group, culminating with the release of their debut single. Will Cowell strike gold once again? There’s only one way to find out

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THURSDAY

A YEAR TO REMEMBER

NBC 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW PRESENTED BY ACCESS HOLLYWOOD

Thursday, 9:15 p.m., NBC

Join Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and the Access Hollywood crew for a probing look back at the biggest entertainment stories to make buzzworthy headlines during 2025. From box-office blockbusters to salacious scandals to remembering some of the beloved stars we’ve lost this year, expect a special that covers all the bases.

Ask TV Week

HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN?

When can I expect to see more of The Way Home?

W.H., Burnaby

Hallmark Channel’s time-travel heartwarmer (which airs on W Network in Canada) will return in the spring of 2026. Unfortunately, that will mark the beginning of the end for the Landry ladies and their trips through the “pond” to reckon with past and present family traumas. Indeed, the network has opted to wrap things up after the upcoming season. Eulogizing the Ontario-shot series in a press release, Hallmark’s senior vice-president of programming Samantha DiPoppo told People: “Season four will feature the thrilling twists and turns fans expect and, as the Landry family’s journey comes to a satisfying close, viewers will get the answers they’ve waited for.”

HAS HBO COMPLETED ITS TASK ?

Kat (Chyler Leigh), Ali (Sadie Laflamme-Snow) and Del (Andie MacDowell) will brave generational trauma together one last time.

What’s going on with that Mark Ruffalo thing on HBO? I really quite liked it, but I couldn’t tell if this was one of the “limited” series . . .

D.N., Coquitlam

Despite the fact that the show seemed to tie things up quite neatly with its finale this past October — not to mention that many of its key characters were either dead or incarcerated in the process — HBO’s crime drama has just recently been renewed for a second go-round. This somewhat surprising renewal comes after Task turned out to be a sleeper hit for HBO, while also attracting substantial critical acclaim and Emmy buzz. Hailing from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, the Pennsylvania-set series followed grieving FBI agent Tom Brandis (Ruffalo) as he was assigned to lead a

ragtag interdepartmental task force and hunt down the perps behind a slew of violent robberies. At the same time, the show tracked the robbers’ ringleader — Robbie Prendergrast (Tom Pelphrey), a blue-collar working man saddled with grief of his own and struggling to provide for his young family.

Ruffalo is currently the only cast member confirmed to return for season two, wherein Brandis will presumably be put in charge of another poignant, deeply fraught investigation. Who will wind up in his crosshairs this time is unknown, but given the success of season one, HBO shouldn’t have much trouble attracting a new antagonist.

“We knew well in advance of its launch that we had a powerful drama series on our hands, but it has been so rewarding to witness the audience’s fervour and embrace of this show as it grew week after week,” said Francesca Orsi, head of HBO drama series and films, in a statement. “Rarely does a writer balance humanistic storytelling with intricate, explosive plotting but Brad Ingelsby is one of our industry’s greats, and we have no

doubt he will strike as profoundly and addictively once again in season two.”

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER?

I just saw that The Night Manager is back soon. What took so long?! It’s been absolutely forever!

H.S., Langley

Airing on AMC in 2016, this spy drama based on the 1993 novel by genre legend John le Carré has been out in the cold for a good long while, no doubt. Luckily for fans, it’s been renewed for not just one, but two more seasons. The first is set to debut Sunday, January 11 — though this time, not on AMC. Rather, streamer Prime Video has picked up rights to the series going forward. Season two picks back up with traumatized MI6 spook Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) as he “races to expose a conspiracy designed to destabilize a nation.”

As for the reason behind this nearly decade-long delay, speaking with Deadline in 2024, Hiddleston summed up: “We took the time to try and get the story right . . . What is so fascinating about le Carré is his stories often emerge within him in response to the world as he found it. What I’m really excited by is . . . these characters have been alive in the world in the last eight or nine years, and hopefully our show will reflect that. Jonathan Pine — le Carré calls him the ‘close observer’ — has been alive in the world, and he will be eight or nine years older, just as I am.”

Ask Rick Q A

Wondering about a long-ago movie or a classic TV show? Send your questions to Rick Forchuk at tvweek@canadawide.com

I remember attending the movie Cleopatra in 1963 at the Stanley Theatre on Granville Street, and recall that we had to get seats in advance, like for a concert. The film was spectacular, and must have been a huge moneymaker. Who made the most from it?

T.D., Vancouver

Elizabeth Taylor was the clear-cut winner, having been the first-ever actress to receive US$1 million for a single role. In today’s dollars, that amounts to nearly US$10 million, and that was salary alone; once overtime and profit participation were added, she landed US$9 million in 1963 dollars, worth over US$80 million today.

Cleopatra’s reserved seating and roadshow production presentation made patrons feel that they were truly a part of history, but there is a dark financial side to the story. The film nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox with its budget of more than US$44 million, which equates to US$411 million in today’s dollars. That outpaces such bigbudget pictures as Avatar, and by any measure was one of the most expensive movies of all time. Its huge audience draw and four Oscars could not compensate for the enormous production cost which made Cleopatra the only movie in history to break a box-office record and still lose money. It was not until a decade later, in 1973, that the film eventually broke even, during which time many studio executives were either fired or went broke because of the scandalous excesses.

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Tom Hiddleston and his spy thriller The Night Manager make their long-awaited return on a new network — and in a new world.

Hot Dramas

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The Test of Friends

LITTLE DISASTERS

Thursday, Paramount+

The bonds between mother and child collide with the bonds between mother and mother in this poignant mystery, which has drawn comparisons to Big Little Lies. After an acclaimed run in the U.K., all six episodes hit North America on Thursday via streamer Paramount+.

Inglourious Basterds alum Diane Kruger stars as Jess, a pregnant woman who unexpectedly makes friends with four other expectant mums. They’re a disparate bunch, but they connect over the pressures of parenthood. Alas, that

connection is tested when, one day, Jess rushes her child to the emergency room with an unexplained head injury. As it happens, one of her aforementioned friends is ER doctor Liz (Shakespeare & Hathaway’s Jo Joyner).

Weighing professional duty against personal loyalty, Liz makes a call to social services over the injury, and thereby sets in motion “a chain of events that ripples, fractures and nearly destroys not only their families but their entire friendship group.”

Rounding out that group are Gen V alumna Shelley Conn and War and Peace’s Emily Taaffe.

DOWN UNDER & OUT!

It’s time to say goodbye to the lovable dead-enders of Ramsay Street . . . yes, again! Three years ago, the long-running Australian soap was cancelled by its acrossthe-pond broadcasters, only for streamer Prime Video to step in and save the day. Alas, despite a new, worldwide platform (and the addition of The O.C. alum Mischa Barton to the cast), a global audience hasn’t quite materialized. And so, this week marks the end of the alternately heartbreaking and heartwarming suburban saga that began in 1985.

Per reports, these last four episodes will focus on the titular neighbours’ battle to save their cul-de-sac from getting bulldozed by a controversial freeway project. They’re more than willing to put up a fight, but could greener pastures and new horizons lie elsewhere?

NEIGHBOURS

The CW’s latest Harlequin romance adaptation casts Shadowhunters fave Emeraude Toubia as a social media manager whose career is scuttled after an online blunder — forcing her to take a job looking after the dog of a reclusive hunk (Carter Jenkins).

GOIN’ FOR GOLD

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS

Wednesday, Disney+

Season two of the family-friendly fantasy tracks young demigod Percy as he and his pals make like Jason and the Argonauts and mount a quest for the storied Golden Fleece. American Crime Story Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance joins the cast as Zeus — taking the lightning bolt from the late, great Lance Reddick.

Justice Is Burnt

CITY OF SHADOWS

Friday, Netfli

When a charred body is found on the steps of one of Barcelona’s most iconic buildings, a disgraced cop (Isak Férriz) is reinstated from suspension to run the culprit to ground. It’s a chase that will lead to the darkest corners of both his city and his soul.

Driven to Succeed

One of the world’s biggest movie stars just had his biggest-ever hit, as Oscar winner Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie reached the boxoffice finish line with over US$600 million. Despite its lengthy run in cinemas, the project was actually financed by Apple TV (like Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon before it), marking the streamer’s most successful foray into feature filmmaking to date. Now, F1 roars into your living room, finally available for free to Apple subscribers.

(Snowfall alum Damson Idris), a young hotshot with undeniable talent, but a lot to learn. The wily vet and the rambunctious rookie lock horns from the start but to keep their sputtering team in gear, they must work together.

If you missed the action at the multiplex, the story opens on Sonny Hayes (Pitt), an aging driver who was once a prodigy in the elite ranks of Formula One, until a devastating crash in 1993 threw his career offtrack. He’s spent the ensuing years as a low-rent “racer-forhire,” spiralling into misery and gambling addiction.

An unlikely shot at redemption arises in the form of his old teammate Rubén Cervantes (Oscar winner Javier Bardem), now the owner of his own F1 team. Knowing just how talented Sonny still is, Rubén invites him back to the big leagues as the second driver on his team, behind Joshua Pierce

A lifelong auto enthusiast, Pitt was giddy to get behind the wheel for real — and to consult with actual F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton as a technical guru. “Everyone has had a hand honing this thing, then Lewis coming in for the ultimate ‘smell test,’ ” Pitt told Formula1.com. “I think we’ve got something. It’s really fun, it’s exciting, it’s adventurous . . . and you feel it. I do. I hope others do too.”

Helming it all is a director with ample experience depicting high-octane action: Top Gun: Maverick ’s Joseph Kosinski

F1: THE MOVIE Friday, Apple TV

Hot Comedies

I Got You, Babe!

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MAN VS. BABY

Thursday, Netfli

Aliving legend of British comedy, Rowan Atkinson has spent decades delighting audiences with series like Blackadder and Mr. Bean

Among the latest: 2022’s Man Vs. Bee, about Trevor Bingley — an average, recently divorced man whose cushy gig house-sitting at a mansion turned into a nine-episode calamity when the swanky abode was invaded by an insect that simply refused to buzz off.

Three years later, this sequel picks back up with Trevor after he’s left the high-stakes world of house-sitting to become a school caretaker. But then our hero gets another offer he can’t refuse, to watch over an ultraluxe London penthouse.

Alas, he soons finds himself with another pest — this time,

of the human variety. After the school’s holiday pageant ends and the li’l fella who starred as Baby Jesus needing a saviour, Trevor’s worlds collide — as he must care for both the penthouse and the cutie-pie. It may sound easy enough, but if we learned anything from that damnable bee, big trouble comes in small packages.

The show is something of a Christmas miracle given that, while speaking with British Comedy Guide in 2022, Atkinson expressed ambivalence about doing another series: “The stress of playing a Mr. Bean . . . is sort of similar for Trevor Bingley, because whatever I do, I always think I can do it better. And that’s a stressful thing.

“I’ve always felt this in every part I’ve played. The only one where I felt a bit more relaxed, surprisingly, was Blackadder because . . . there were so many awfully good performers around you, with whom you felt you were sharing the burden. Whereas with Mr. Bean, occasionally you’re dealing with one other person, but usually the job of making it funny was down to you. The same with Man Vs. Bee.”

Luckily for the actor — but unluckily for us — he’ll only have four episodes to anchor this time.

LOSING PATIENTS

ST. DENIS MEDICAL

This week’s life-and-death absurdities at the terminally underfunded Oregon hospital find Joyce crossing paths with a former lover, Matt helping Bruce find a best friend, and curmudgeonly ER doc Ron clashing with put-upon nurse Alex over a “seemingly selfless patient.”

Skinner &

Son?

THE SIMPSONS

Sunday, 8 p.m., City & Fox

Succession Emmy winner and A Real Pain Oscar winner Kieran Culkin had three main goals as a kid: host SNL, be a guest of Conan O’Brien and do a voice on The Simpsons. As of this Sunday, he’ll be three-for-three. The actor lends his pipes to Hub, a runaway kid whom Skinner finds holed up in the school — turning the principal into a surrogate parent.

Hot Comedies

CRUDE BUT EFFECTIVE

It’s been an odd and eventful few months for TV’s most fearless satire, as creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone landed themselves a US$1.5 billion deal to continue with new episodes through at least 2030 — even as their parent company was in the midst of a major, controversial corporate merger that needed the approval of the show’s frequent target for lampoonery: President Donald Trump. Then, what was expected to be a 10-episode 27th season (debuting

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in late July) suddenly became a five-episode 27th, followed by a quick hiatus, then a five-episode 28th season — the latter of which concludes this week.

Yet despite all of that, South Park has pulled in some of its best-ever reviews and ratings lately — seizing upon the current political unrest to again position itself as a vital cultural commentator that uses its filthy mouth to speak truth to power.

SOUTH PARK

Wednesday, Paramount+

Dog Days of Love

Hot on the tail of Paws in the City comes another TV movie about two lovers brought together by an adorable pooch . . . though this one’s packing a bit more star power.

New Girl’s Zooey Deschanel and Daredevil’s Charlie Cox play Anna and Russ — an estranged former couple who realize that their dog, Merv, has been plunged into a profound depression by their breakup. They want nothing to do with each other, but both Russ and

I Swear to Pod!

GHOSTS

Thursday, 8:30 p.m., Global & CBS

The spooky B&B gets a visit from an old friend this week, as Todd Pearlman (Canadian Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll) — who is now a big-time podcaster — returns to his old haunt to profile Sam and Isaac’s book. But along the way, he becomes fixated on Jay instead.

Anna are willing to do whatever it takes to get their good boy’s tail waggin’ again. So they reunite for a holiday road trip to Florida. As they try to get Merv out of his funk, will they rediscover what they loved about each other?

The film is directed by Olivier Award-winning playwright Jessica Swale, who beamed over her two human leads in an interview with People: “They’re the perfect romcom couple because they are both joyously funny and real. I’d cast them both again in a heartbeat.”

But the true star is the fourlegged phenom who played Merv — real name: Gus. “Gus has one of those faces that seems to smile at times and be sad at times,” said Cox. “Obviously, there are a lot of scenes when I would be talking to ‘Merv’ out loud and he would just look at me; it genuinely felt like he was actually listening to my words.”

MERV

Wednesday, Prime Video

Hot Reality TV

Handy Mountains

FIXER UPPER: COLORADO MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Tuesday,

Two pillars of the home-reno genre for over 10 years, Chip and Joanna Gaines built themselves a wide-spanning reality empire upon founding the Magnolia Network in 2022. Yet the duo have never moved their flagship TV show outside their home state of Texas . . . until now.

In a new three-part series, the couple transplants the Fixer Upper brand to Colorado, where they will, per a press release, “take on a 1960s mountain property, tackling unique design and construction hurdles that come with high-altitude living. Together, they blend original midcentury details with Europeaninspired finishes, transforming the home into their own

timeless family retreat nestled in the Rockies.” As for why they’re chasing this partciular new horizon now, Joanna mused: “Colorado has come to be a special place for our family. And somewhere in-between ski trips and spring breaks over the last decade, a dream took root to one day carve out a place of our own. While taking Fixer Upper out of state meant we were in for a steep learning curve, our hope is that this home would far outlast us, and we can’t wait to share it with you.”

As they’re forced to contend with “surprise visits from local wildlife” and “uncovering unique architectural details,” they’ll be aided by a member of the family. Chip and Joanna’s 19-year-old daughter (and trusty Magnolia intern) Ella will enter the spotlight like never before when she’s put to work crafting a cottage on the property.

It’s a big toolbelt to fill, but Joanna expressed plenty of confidence in Ella’s abilities during an interview with Today (via People), reflecting on the girl’s exploits revamping her college dorm: “She is very into design and she has her own, unique style, so I stepped back and I was like, ‘You show me what . . .’ and I let her do the whole thing.”

FROZEN FROSTIN’

SWEET EMPIRE

Sunday, 6 p.m. & 9 p.m., Food

The competition heats up between these elite teams of bakers — even though tonight’s penultimate episode is all about the Arctic! Marvel as they whip up sugary creations inspired by local wildlife like polar bears, walrus and snow owls.

Play With Your Food

GINGERBREAD

LAND: THE BIGGEST LITTLE HOLIDAY COMPETITION

Monday, 6 p.m. & 9 p.m., Magnolia

This blend of cooking and building hits the bricks as Oliver Hudson, Gale Gand and Michael Ford push the contestants to finish off their gingerbread villages with a challenge boasting the theme of “Where We Play.”

Tonight’s guest judge? Joanna Gaines.

Hot Reality TV

Love & Carnage

Another offbeat romantic experiment from Netflix heads to Japan, immersing viewers in the subculture of rebellious delinquents called yankiis — whose rough-andtumble, heavily tattooed exteriors mask “stories of loss, longing and the desire to be truly seen.” Over the course of 14 days, 11 young rogues will bunk up in the same compound and see if they can find amour amidst the trauma that’s been born of living on the fringes of society.

The show is produced by Japanese actress MEGUMI and it stands as “a passion project from the self-professed former delinquent who believes that in the age of overthinking and guarded emotions, what audiences truly want are people who are unapologetically themselves. The result is a heartfelt, no-nonsense dating experiment that captures both the chaos and vulnerability of love.”

BADLY IN LOVE

Tuesday, Netflx

Holiday Fun!

Join host Keke Palmer and producer Jimmy Fallon as they welcome Frozen actor Jonathan Groff for a very merry holiday edition of the classic word-guessing game. Fallon and Groff, paired with non-celebrity contestants, ring in the season by competing against each other.

Visa Vis-à-vis!

90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS

Sunday, 5 p.m. & 9 p.m., TLC

Reality TV is a genre rife with spinoffs, but it’s rare that any series lends itself to a “prequel.” Now returning for season eight, Before the 90 Days is clearly an exception.

Where the original 90 Day Fiancé follows international lovebirds who’ve already taken the pre-plunge by securing that three-month visa to see if they’re compatible as spouses, Before tracks couples who are still immersed in that delicate getting-to-know-you phase — prior to getting government documentation involved.

This year finds eight more Americans seeking a partner in such far-flung locales as the Philippines, Belize, Turkey, Morocco, Madagascar, Nigeria and Australia.

As ever, there are compelling duos aplenty — perhaps none more so than Aviva and Stig (pictured above). She’s a 26-year-old gal from Arizona. He’s a 30-year-old rapper from Belize, known to his fans as Stig Da Artist. After bonding over social media, they’ve been digitally dancing around each other for two years. Now, Aviva is headed abroad to get a real sense of if their bond can survive beyond the confines of a computer screen.

The problem is, being quite the popular musician, Stig is never lacking attention from the ladies — which leads Aviva and her loved ones to doubt that he’s ready, willing or able to settle down.

Hot Docs

AMERICAN MASTERS

Friday, 6 p.m., WTVS; 9 p.m., KCTS

Words like “legend” and “icon” tend to be tossed around liberally in showbiz, yet they certainly apply to Dick Van Dyke. From his groundbreaking classic TV sitcom

The Dick Van Dyke Show to his memorable turn in Mary Poppins to his second act as a crimesolving doctor in eight seasons of hit whodunit Diagnosis: Murder, it’s no secret why he’s been beloved by audiences for the better part of a century. In celebration of his upcoming 100th birthday, this American Masters documentary, Starring Dick Van Dyke, takes an in-depth look at his extraordinary life and eight-decade career, beginning with his stint as a radio deejay and slapstick nightclub comic and through his TV and movie roles.

The documentary features rare never-before-seen footage and performance clips, as well as exclusive new interviews with Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett,

Dick Van Dyke at 100

Jim Carrey, Ted Danson, Steve Martin, Conan O’Brien, Martin Short and more. Also included are archival interviews with Van Dyke’s former co-stars and colleagues, including Walter Cronkite, Rose Marie, Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner.

“Dick Van Dyke is a national

Dancing to Joy

In the heart of Uganda’s Masaka region, where the shadows of the HIV/AIDS crisis linger, a small orphanage has become a beacon of hope when orphaned children transform hardship into joy via their dance videos, finding their way toward healing, belonging and the promise of a brighter future while becoming a viral sensation online.

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treasure,” says the film’s director, John Scheinfeld. “It’s been an absolute joy to come to work every day on a documentary that can be seen for free on PBS across the entire country in advance of his 100th birthday. Dick is unique in entertainment history, and so is this film.”

BETWEEN GOODBYES

In the documentary Between Goodbyes, a queer Korean woman who was given away for adoption reunites with her birth mother in Seoul. This reunion, however, causes long-buried cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets to surface. With tenderness, humour and determination, both mother and daughter take the first steps in navigating the heart-wrenching legacy of international adoption.

10 p.m., KCTS

Documentaries Rooms of Heartbreak

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS

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This heart-wrenching short doc follows journalist Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp as they visit the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings, getting to know them through the rooms in which they lived.

FIGHTING FEMALES

LUCHA: A WRESTLING TALE

Tuesday, Prime Video

Sports becomes a path to redemption and transformation in this documentary following the women’s wrestling team at a high school in the Bronx, following their dramatic and emotional journey as match after match brings them closer to the championship that will change all their lives.

Lured & Caught

PREDATORS

Monday, Paramount+

From 2004 to 2007, NBC’s To Catch a Predator captivated viewers by catfishing suspected pedophiles, using decoys to draw them into sting operations that concluded with a dramatic on-camera confrontation with host Chris Hansen before the perps were handcuffed and arrested. While that format was great for ratings, it also raised questions about journalistic practice, entrapment and active collaboration with law enforcement. The show’s troubling legacy is examined in this new documentary that’s described as “a thought-provoking exploration of the fascinating rise and staggering fall of the show, and the true-crime genre it helped create.”

State of Grace

Blessed with an otherworldly voice and a gift for songwriting, Jeff Buckley exploded onto the music scene with his 1994 debut album, Grace. On a fateful night in 1997, a spontaneous decision to take a swim in a Memphis river led to his accidental drowning when he became caught up in a strong current that swept him away. He left behind an unfinished second album and legions of grieving fans, friends and family members. Utilizing never-beforeseen footage and new interviews, director Amy Berg “crafts an illuminating portrait of one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.”

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Saturday Sunday

The Family McMullen

9:50 p.m., Crave1

Edward Burns is director, writer and star of this longawaited sequel to his critically acclaimed 1995 indie film The Brothers McMullen. Set 30 years after the first movie, the new film tracks the romantic entanglements of a now 50-something Barry McMullen

Groundhog Day

10 p.m., Starz 2

Ironically, this comedy about a grumpy weatherman (Bill Murray) forced to repeat the same miserable day over and over is ideal for repeat viewing, one of the rare big-screen comedies that not only holds up over time, but actually becomes funnier the more it’s viewed. Also starring Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott. ★★★

(Burns) and his 20-something kids, as well as his brother Patrick (Michael McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Connie Britton), both of whom are facing unexpected romantic hurdles of their own. Meanwhile, the siblings face personal struggles that test their connections, revealing the complexities of love, loyalty and growth within their tightknit family.

Crossing Delancey

11 p.m., TCM

Happily independent Izzy (Amy Irving) isn’t looking for love, but nevertheless she finds herself caught between two different potential suitors: a navel-gazing novelist (Jeroen Krabbé) and the Lower East Side pickle merchant (Peter Riegert) that her matchmaker bubbie (Reizl Bozyk) set her up with. ★★★

Pitch Perfect

7:30 p.m., KTLA

All-female a cappella group the Barden Bellas (played by Anna Camp, Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick) are joined by Tasmanian import Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) to compete in a national vocal competition in the hopes of winning the championship and breaking a six-time losing streak. ★★★

The Dark Knight

9:50 p.m., Crave1

The middle film in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman movies is arguably the franchise’s best, with the Caped Crusader (portrayed by Christian Bale) protecting Gotham from his most devious and iconic foe, the Joker (played to Oscarwinning perfection by the late Heath Ledger). ★★★★

Monday

Charlotte’s Web

7 p.m. & 9:15 p.m., YTV

The beloved tale comes to life in this live-action 2006 adaptation, about a pig who comes to realize that when December rolls around, he’ll become the guest of honour at Christmas dinner. He hatches a plan with Charlotte (Julia Roberts), a spider living in his pen, to change his fate and keep him off a plate. ★★★

Metropolis

9 p.m., TCM

Director Fritz Lang’s 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film is considered a classic for a reason, a visually stunning allegory set in a futuristic city in which the wealthy live in lavish luxury while the workers toil beneath the surface to keep the city’s machinery humming. ★★★★

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Oklahoma!

2:30 p.m., TCM

Technicolor movie musicals don’t come any bigger than this 1955 screen version of the Broadway hit about farm girl Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones) being courted by two rival suitors, charming cowboy Curly McLain (Gordon MacRae) and creepy farmhand Jud Fry (Rod Steiger). ★★★

The Polar Express

8 p.m., CBC

This animated holiday favourite follows a young boy (voiced by Daryl Sabara) who embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole via rail on the Polar Express. He meets a variety of people — including a hobo, the train’s conductor and Santa Claus, all of whom are portrayed by Tom Hanks. ★★★

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

4:35 p.m., Starz 2

This 2002 rom-com follows the romantic misadventures of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the screenplay) and non-Greek boyfriend Ian Miller (John Corbett), whose road to the altar becomes bumpy thanks to her eccentric family. ★★★

Red One

8 p.m., CTV2 & NBC

When Santa (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s head of security (Dwayne Johnson) enlists a reluctant computer hacker (Chris Evans) to track him down and bring him back in time for Christmas Eve. As they investigate, a suspect emerges, along with a chilling plot to wipe Christmas off the calendar. ★★

It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

8 p.m., CBC

With the Muppet’s theatre facing forclosure, an angel (David Arquette) shows a despondent Kermit what the world would be like without him in this Muppet spin on It’s a Wonderful Life ★★★

Oh, God!

9 p.m., TCM

Supermarket manager Jerry Landers (“Rocky Mountain High” singer John Denver) is tasked by God (George Burns) to spread His message. Reluctantly, Jerry gives it a shot, only to become a figure of ridicule when everyone assumes he’s lost his marbles — until the Almighty makes an in-person appearance. ★★★

Waiting for Guffman

5 p.m., TCM

Christopher Guest assembled his improv-ready repertory company in this 1996 mockumentary about a smalltown theatre production. Stay tuned for more of Guest et al. in Best in Show (6:45 p.m.) and the film that started it all, This is Spinal Tap (8:30 p.m.). ★★★

Love Actually

9:45 p.m., Starz 2

A Christmastime classic since its debut in 2003, Love Actually tells 10 interconnected stories about the power of love, boasting an all-star cast that includes Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Andrew Lincoln. ★★★

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The Polar Express

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

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ack in 2019, moviegoers were introduced to Benoit Blanc, a legendary detective hired to investigate the death of bestselling author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) in Knives Out. His skills were again called upon in the 2021 sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, when he investigated a bizarre case involving tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton).

Erstwhile 007 Daniel Craig is back to reprise Blanc for a third time in Wake

Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. This time, Blanc journeys to a small church in upstate New York to investigate a murder that defies all logic. “This film charts [Blanc’s] most personal journey yet,” director Rian Johnson tells Netflix’s Tudum. “He’s forced to engage with the case — and with himself — in a way that’s completely new.”

Blanc is sent to a small town, where eager young clergyman Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) had recently arrived, assigned to assist the local priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin). Wicks, described as a “charismatic firebrand,” servicing a group of parishioners including Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close), Samson Holt (Thomas

Right: Reverend Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) watches as Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) looks for clues in a church.

Below: The star-studded supporting cast includes (L-R) Andrew Scott, Jeremy Renner, Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Thomas Haden Church, Glenn Close and Daryl McCormack.

Haden Church), Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack), Lee Ross (Andrew Scott) and Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny).

When the townsfolk are left reeling by a seemingly impossible murder within the church, the local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) enlists Blanc to unravel a mystery that cannot be explained; as Blanc puts it, “This was dressed as a miracle, it’s just a murder. And I solve murders.”

In Wake Up Dead Man, Johnson drew inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue, infusing dark gothic elements into the action, while taking some pretty big thematic swings. “Themes of guilt, mystery, morality, and fallible humanity all feel right at home in a church, with

a man of God in the centre of the mix,” Johnson explains. “I have strong feelings about faith: both my own personal experience and how it intersects with our country’s cultural and civic life, and the ways that intersection touches all of us differently. So it felt like rich ground for a good story.”

According to Johnson, the third film in his comedy-mystery franchise hews closer to the first film than its sequel. “It’s more similar to the first Knives Out in that it gets back to the real origins of the genre, which predate Agatha Christie, going back to Edgar Allan Poe,” Johnson says. “It’s still a Benoit Blanc mystery, so it’s funny and fun, but it’s set in an old stone church, there are lots of graveyards.”

Craig, marking his third time out as Blanc, was immediately drawn in by the devious, twist-filled plot that Johnson concocted. “What Rian’s movies do best is subvert the genre,” Craig said. “You start off thinking you’re watching an old-fashioned sort of Agatha Christie-type mystery — but then it shifts, and you realize you’re watching something entirely different.”

Once again, Johnson has assembled a murderer’s row of top acting talent for the film’s ensemble cast. “We’ve been very lucky with each of these movies to have gathered some of my favourite actors on the planet, and that’s

absolutely the case here,” Johnson told Tudum. “They’re also all lovely folks who get along, which is the dinner party aspect of it. When you’re making an ensemble movie like this, I think that’s key.”

As former Scandal star Washington told The Wrap, she signed on for Wake Up Dead Man sight unseen, without any knowledge of the character she’d be playing. “I was like, ‘Sign me up,’ and [Johnson] was like, ‘Don’t you want to know the character?’ I don’t care. Whatever it is, we’ll figure it out,” Washington said. “He’s like, ‘You should probably read the script.’ So I read the script, and then I went, ‘Wow, I really need to read it one more time. It’s shockingly complicated.’”

“Once he starts, he’s like a dog with a bone — he works it and works

it and works it until he gets it right,” Craig told Empire, revealing he read the script as soon as he received it — and then, like Washington, immediately read it again. “It’s like watching the movies — it’s always great to watch it a second time, because there are always bits you miss,” said Craig of the script, which blends a murder mystery with themes of religious faith. “That’s the real reason the script was so hard to write,” added Johnson. “It’s something I do take really seriously. I wanted to explore it in a really honest way, while also not being facile about it, or — God forbid — moralistic or irreverent.”

As fans will recall, Jeremy Renner’s “Renning Hot habanero chili pepper sauce” was a running gag in Glass Onion, but Wake Up Dead Man features the man himself, playing parishioner Dr. Nat Sharp. “Jeremy’s a great actor who I’ve wanted to work with for a long time,” Johnson told Tudum. “I was very relieved he thought the hot sauce thing was funny! He’s playing a proper part in this one, we’ll keep the sauce offscreen. Maybe we’ll sneak a few bottles onto the catering table.” ■

L-R: Andrew Scott, Mila Kunis, Daryl McCormack, Glenn Close, Cailee Spaeny and Kerry Washington.

Josh Brolin portrays charismatic Monsignor Jefferson Wicks.

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The Rifleman Corner Gas MOVIE: “A Dash of Christmas” (P) (Rom. ’23) Laura Osnes. Alberta KONTAKT N :30 Hockey Central

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6 AM :00 (3:35) MOVIE: “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” ››› (Act. ’21) Ben Affleck. (5:00) MOVIE: “White House Down” ›› (Act. ’13) Channing Tatum. (5:15) “Saint in London” About FaceTomorrow’s World MOVIE: “Scouting for Christmas” (Rom. ’24) Tamera MowryHousley. Sidekick(:10) Vida the Vet Ollie’s Pack(3:00) DP World Tour SportsCentreCollege GameDay (Live) N SportsCentreSportsCentre(5:55) Formula 1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix –Qualifying (Live) N :30 Mystery Mountain Daily TV Mass (:45) Mysticons (:35) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Third Round

MOVIE: “Tarzan Triumphs” ›› (Adv. ’43) Johnny Weissmuller. About FaceReflections of Hinduism (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyPiñata Smashlings

:30 Panorama TV Total DramaRama PAW PatrolWeird World of Gumball

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MOVIE: “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” ›› (Act. ’23) Zachary Levi.

“The Battle of Gettysburg”

9 :00 MOVIE: “Swing High, Swing Low” ›› (Mus. ’37) Carole Lombard.

Dangerously Obese Let the Quran Speak Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas

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:30 Journey of Healing Steven Universe (:35) Rubble & Crew Weird World of Gumball

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:30 MOVIE: “XXX: State of the Union” ›› (Act. ’05) Ice Cube.

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:30 (:35) MOVIE: “Black Adam” ›› (Act. ’22) Dwayne Johnson.

1 PM :00 MOVIE: “Atomic Blonde” ››› (Act. ’17) Charlize Theron. (:15) MOVIE: “King of Kings” ››› (Hist. ’61) Jeffrey Hunter.

:00 Sister Wives MOVIE: “Believe in Christmas” (Rom. ’24) Meghan Ory.

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Pokémon: Horizons (:10) Tea Town Teddy MOVIE: “Rise of the Guardians” ›› (Ani. ’12) Voice of Chris Pine. :30 We Baby Bears (:35) Max & Ruby

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(Live) N :30 Adventure Time (:50) Hamsterdale SC

2 :00 (:15) MOVIE: “Blue Beetle” ›› (Act. ’23) Xolo Maridueña.

:30 Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Teen Titans Go!

Sister Wives MOVIE: “Three Wisest Men” (Dra. ’25) Paul Campbell.

3 :00 Sister WivesInspector Morse Craig of the Creek Sesame Street Pokémon: Horizons Golf Central

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:30 MOVIE: “The Italian Job” ››› (Sus. ’03) Mark Wahlberg.

4 :00 (:15) The Power of Film Seeking Sister Wife MOVIE: “The Santa Summit” (Rom. ’23) Hunter King.

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5 :00 MOVIE: “The Flash” ›› (Act. ’23) Ezra Miller.

MOVIE: “People Will Talk” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’51) Cary Grant.

Seeking Sister Wife N

6 :00 MOVIE: “Double Jeopardy” ››› (Sus. ’99) Tommy Lee Jones. Seeking Sister Wife N

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Heroic QuestValiant Prince Gabby’s Dollhouse 2025 Grass League Championship (Live) N

We Baby Bears Peppa Pig(:45) MOVIE: “Rise of the Guardians” ›› (Ani. ’12) Voice of Chris Pine.

Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet Coll. Football Scoreboard N SCColl. Football Scoreboard N NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (Live) N NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (Live) N

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew

SCCollege Football: ACC Championship –Teams TBA (Live) N :30 Sardari Steven Universe (:40) Barney’s World SC

7 :00 MOVIE: “The Scarlet Empress” ›› (Bio. ’34) Marlene Dietrich.

8 :00 MOVIE: “Wonder Woman 1984” ›› (Act. ’20) Gal Gadot.

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MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” ›› (Ani. ’18) 2025 Para Ice Hockey Cup: Gold Medal Game –Teams TBA (Live) N :30 Aikam

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

MOVIE: “Scouting for Christmas” (Rom. ’24) Tamera MowryHousley.

Craig of the Creek (:45) Batwheels

Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends DP World Tour Golf: Crown Australian Open, Final Round (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N :30 Coffee With the Shepherd Adventure Time (:35) Agent Binky Pets (:45) Best & Bester

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

9 :00 MOVIE: “Cry of the City” ››› (Cri. ’48) Victor Mature.

Sister Wife Journey of Healing

Paradise Now MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (P) (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert.

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:30 MOVIE: “Atomic Blonde” ››› (Act. ’17) Charlize Theron. Nai Zindagi Ki Aur

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6 AM :00 (5:30) SPEC.: Rick Steves’ Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet (5:00) MOVIE: “Ordinary Angels” ››› Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Christmas Retreat” (5:00) MOVIE: “Obsession: Her Final Vengeance” Deadman’s Curse (5:00) MOVIE: “Perfect High” :30 (:35) MOVIE: “Merry Swissmas” (Rom. ’22) Jodie Sweetin.

7 :00 MOVIE: “A Unicorn for Christmas” (Fan. ’21)

:30 Under-Radar Michigan

8 :00 Michigan Out of Doors

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:30 SPECIAL: Behind the Scenes of Leonardo da Vinci With Ken Burns MOVIE: “The Addams Family 2” › (Ani. ’21) Voice of Oscar Isaac.

10 :00 SPECIAL: Rick Steves’ Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet (:05) MOVIE: “I’m Glad It’s Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Jessica Lowndes.

Hudson & Rex My Crazy Ex Critter Fixers: Country Vets

MOVIE: “The Age of Innocence” ››› (Dra. ’93) Daniel Day-Lewis.

Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “Under the Christmas Tree” (Rom. ’21) Elise Bauman. My Crazy Ex Critter Fixers: Country Vets

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9:00 AM

(A&E) Oceanfront Property Hunt (SP) Yaz and Jamie take a motorcycle trip to the East Coast and fall in love with Prince Edward Island. N (:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Swing High, Swing Low” A singer follows a trumpeter from Panama to Manhattan. (B&W) ›› (2:00)

9:30 AM

(AMC) (9:45) Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph sets out in a fog to find Happy, the New Year baby. (1:15) 10:00 AM

(APTN) MOVIE: “Source Code” A pilot awakes in the body of a commuter who died in a train explosion. ››› (2:00)

(W) MOVIE: “The Mistletoe Secret” Aria hopes being selected for Sterling Masters’ Big Holiday Adventure will save Christmas in Midway. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Tom and Jerry: Snowman’s Land” See 8 pm. (1:45)

10:30 AM

(W) MOVIE: “The Santa Summit” Three teachers get their groove back and unexpectedly find love. (2:00) 5:00 PM

(SCFI) MOVIE: “The Flash” The Flash encounters General Zod and a very different Batman when he travels back in time. ›› (3:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “People Will Talk” A medical professor marries a student pregnant by another man. (B&W) ››› (2:00) 6:00 PM

Hudson & Rex See No Evil Critter Fixers: Country Vets (8:55) MOVIE: “Ordinary Angels” ››› (Dra. ’24) Hilary Swank. :30 (:50) MOVIE: “It’s a Hard Truth, Ain’t It” (Doc. ’18)

(SHO) MOVIE: “XXX: State of the Union” Agent XXX must thwart a plot to depose the president. ›› (2:30)

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Hudson & Rex See No Evil Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30

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12 NOON :00 SPECIAL: Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

1 PM :00 MOVIE: “Despicable Me 2” ››› (Ani. ’13) Voice of Steve Carell.

Hudson & Rex (:10) MOVIE: “Time Bomb Y2K” (Doc. ’23)

SP.: Beyond the Headlines: Black Girl Missing

Critter Fixers: Country Vets (10:55) MOVIE: “Santa Claus: The Movie” ›› (Fam. ’85) :30 (:35) MOVIE: “A Brush With Christmas” (Rom. ’22)

Law & Order

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(AMC) Jack Frost Jack falls in love and seeks Father Winter’s advice. (1:15) (TCM) MOVIE: “It Happened on 5th Avenue” A hobo shares a mansion with a GI and others in winter. (B&W) ›› (2:15)

11:30 AM

(6) IEOA Truck Parade & Food Drive 2025 It’s the lightest, brightest and mightiest parade of the season. (Live) N (:30) (APTN) MOVIE: “Changing Lanes” See 9 pm. (2:30) (SHO) MOVIE: “Double Jeopardy” Jailed for her husband’s murder, a woman discovers he is living under a new identity. ››› (2:30) (W) MOVIE: “Scouting for Christmas” A single mom partners with her daughters’ favourite baker for the Holiday Ball. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” The Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus and steal Christmas from Whoville. ›› (1:45) 6:30 PM

SPECIAL: Beyond the Headlines: Tanya Kach

SPECIAL: TikTok Star Murders

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:35) MOVIE: “Merry Swissmas” (Rom. ’22) Jodie Sweetin. (:45) MOVIE: “Lion” ››› (Dra. ’16) Dev Patel.

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Law & Order(:05) MOVIE: “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” (Doc. ’20)

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4 :00 Law & Order

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:40) MOVIE: “Batman” ››› (Act. ’89) Jack Nicholson. (:45) MOVIE: “Steel Magnolias” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’89) Sally Field.

SPECIAL: Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 SPECIAL: Air Supply: 50th Anniversary Concert (:50) SPECIAL: Alabama Snake

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:50) MOVIE: “Batman Returns” ›› (Act. ’92) Michael Keaton.

5 :00 SPECIAL: All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

SPECIAL: The Idaho Student Murders

6 :00 It’s Always Sunny

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:20) MOVIE: “David Byrne’s American Utopia” (Mus. ’20)

7 :00 SPECIAL: ’60s and ’70s Soul Celebration (My Music Presents)

(:45) MOVIE: “Singin’ in the Rain” ›››› (Mus. ’52) Gene Kelly.

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 It’s Always Sunny MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” ›› (Ani. ’18)

SPEC.: Merry Madagascar It’s Always Sunny (:10) Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking

SP.: Beyond the Headlines: Black Girl Missing

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 SPECIAL: Trolls: Holiday It’s Always Sunny 8 :00 MOVIE: “Caught Stealing” (P) ›› (Sus. ’25) Austin Butler. It’s Always Sunny The Seduction

SPECIAL: Beyond the Headlines: Tanya Kach

9 :00 It’s Always Sunny SPECIAL: Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot

Critter Fixers: Country Vets MOVIE: “Green Lantern” ›› (Act. ’11) Ryan Reynolds. :30 It’s Always Sunny (:45) Industry

(SCFI) (11:35) MOVIE: “Black Adam” Black Adam’s unique form of justice is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society. ›› (2:40) NOON (AMC) (12:15) ’Twas the Night Before Christmas A small-town family endeavours to regain Santa’s favour. (:30) (APTN) MOVIE: “Stolen” A former thief must come up with $10 million to save his kidnapped daughter. ›› (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Believe in Christmas” With no other plans for Christmas, best friends Bea and Emilia travel to Christmasland. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Rise of the Guardians” See 3:45 pm. (2:15) 12:30 PM (AMC) (12:45) The Year Without a Santa Claus Sidelined by a nasty cold, Santa decides not to make his annual Christmas journey. (1:15) 1:00 PM

(32) MOVIE: “A Paris Christmas Waltz” Emma gets a chance to join professional dancer Leo in a competition. (2:00) (SHO) MOVIE: “Atomic Blonde” See 8:30 pm. (2:30) (TCM) (1:15) MOVIE: “King of Kings” Filmmaker Nicholas Ray’s account of the life of Jesus Christ and the birth of Christianity. ››› (3:00) 1:30 PM

(8) MOVIE: “To All a Good Night” (P) A photographer saves the life of a mysterious man who may just be here to buy her family’s parkland. (2:00) 2:00 PM

(6) Kaeshammer’s Kitchen Leeroy Stagger cooks a vegetarian dish and performs “These Days” and “It’s Going to Be Alright.” N (:30) (AMC) MOVIE: “The Addams Family” A man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams, arrives at the Addams’ home. ›› (2:00) 7:00 PM

(32) MOVIE: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (P) Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm. ›› (3:00) (CTV2) MasterChef Canada It’s sink or swim for the final five who must craft two dishes using their freshly filleted fish. N (1:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “The Scarlet Empress” Grand Duke Peter’s bride becomes Catherine the Great. (B&W) ›› (2:00) 8:00 PM

(5) (8) (8:29) Saturday Night Live Host Melissa McCarthy; musical guest Dijon. (Live) N (1:34) (6) MOVIE: “A Song for Christmas” A pop star becomes stranded in a small town. (2:00) (7) Reindeer in Here See page 55. (1:00) (KTLA) MOVIE: “Paws in the City” (P) See page 10. (2:00) (SCFI) MOVIE: “Wonder Woman 1984” Wonder Woman battles a villainess who possesses superhuman strength and agility. ›› (3:15) (W) MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (P) See page 56. (2:00)

(YTV) MOVIE: “Tom and Jerry: Snowman’s Land” Jerry and his nephew, Tuffy, make a snow mouse that miraculously comes to life. (1:45) 8:30 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Addams Family Values” A greedy nanny targets Uncle Fester. ›› (2:00) (SHO) MOVIE: “Atomic Blonde” A spy travels to Berlin to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. ››› (2:30) 9:00 PM

:00 SPECIAL: Air Supply: 50th Anniversary Concert It’s Always Sunny

Critter Fixers: Country Vets

MOVIE: “Groundhog Day” ››› (Rom. ’93) Bill Murray. :30 It’s Always Sunny

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:50) MOVIE: “The Family McMullen” (P) (Dra. ’25) Edward Burns. It’s Always Sunny (:50) Industry

:00 (:25) It’s Always Sunny (10:55) Industry SPECIAL: The Idaho Student Murders

MID :00 (:15) The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 SPECIAL: ’60s and ’70s Soul Celebration (My Music Presents) (:50) MOVIE: “Boston Strangler” (Hist. ’23) Keira Knightley. (:50) Social Studies (:45) MOVIE: “Lovesick” (Dra. ’16) Jay Baruchel.

:00 (12:55) Social Studies The Jinx: Robert Durst SPECIAL: TikTok Star Murders

Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Young Werther” (Rom. ’24) Douglas Booth. (:50) The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (:25) MOVIE: “Eighteen” (Dra. ’05) Brendan Fletcher. 2 :00 Hudson & Rex Critter Fixers: Country Vets :30 Joy of Painting (:35) The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

:00 Best of

of Painting Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Well Suited for Christmas” (Rom. ’22)

Road Truckers (:15) MOVIE: “Goon: Last of the Enforcers”

(AMC) MOVIE: “Scrooged” A ruthless TVnetwork chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. ››› (2:00) (SCFI) (2:15) MOVIE: “Blue Beetle” An ancient relic of alien biotechnology bestows a young man with a powerful suit of armour. ›› (2:45)

(W) MOVIE: “Three Wisest Men” The Brenner boys put on the best Christmas ever to bring their family back together. (2:00) 3:00 PM

(CTV2) MOVIE: “A Dash of Christmas” (P) An executive learning how to bake inadvertently ends up entered in a Christmas bakeoff. (2:00) 3:30 PM

(6) The Dome Cooking Show Creating oven-fired pizzas with Chef Duran. N (:30) (SHO) MOVIE: “The Italian Job” Master thief Charlie Croker and his crew plan to steal back their gold. ››› (2:30) (YTV) (3:45) MOVIE: “Rise of the Guardians” An evil boogeyman schemes to dash children’s belief in Santa Claus and other immortal Guardians.

›› (2:15) 4:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “The Wizard of Oz” A tornado whisks a Kansas farm girl to a magic land.

›››› (2:30) (APTN) MOVIE: “Yintah” The Wet’suwet’en leaders fight to protect their lands from fossil fuel companies. (2:00)

(APTN) MOVIE: “Changing Lanes” Two men find themselves in an ongoing feud after a car accident. ››› (2:30)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Cry of the City” A New York police detective hunts his boyhood buddy. (B&W) ››› (2:00) 10:00 PM

(W) The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday Christmas Special See page 56. N (1:00) 10:30 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Santa Claus: The Movie” Santa and an elf foil a toy profiteer. ›› (2:30) 11:00 PM (5) (11:29) Saturday Night Live Host Melissa McCarthy; musical guest Dijon. (1:34) (6) The Snowed in Comedy Tour (SF) Paul Myrehaug explores the funny side of cat calling, pigeons, and scuba diving. N (:30) (SCFI ) (11:15) MOVIE: “Constantine” A man who sees demons helps a policewoman probe her sister’s death. ›› (2:45) (SHO) MOVIE: “The Italian Job” See 3:30 pm. (2:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Crossing Delancey” See page 18. (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Believe in Christmas” See Noon. (2:00) 11:30 PM (APTN) MOVIE: “Yintah” See 4 pm. (2:00)

Puzzles

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the fi gures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order the are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

GO FIGURE! BY LINDA THISTLE

DECEMBER 6-12 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

AUTO RACING

SAT. 7:30 am (TSN5) FIA Formula E World Championship Racing: São Paulo ePrix – Race (Live) N (2:30)

SUN. 3:30 am (TSN5) Formula 1 Grand Prix Sunday: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Live) N (1:25)

4:55 am (TSN5) Formula 1 Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Live) N (2:05)

7:00 am (TSN5) Formula 1 Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Chequered Flag (Live) N (1:00)

7:00 pm (TSN2) Formula 1 Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Taped) N (2:00)

SAT. 9:00 am (7)

BASKETBALL

College Basketball: Iowa State at Purdue (Live) N (2:15)

9:00 am (13) College Basketball: Duke at Michigan State (Live) N (2:00)

10:00 am (KTLA) College Basketball: UNC-Asheville at NC State (Live) N (2:00)

11:15 am (7)

College Basketball: Louisville vs. Indiana (Live) N (2:15)

1:30 pm (7) College Basketball: Baylor at Memphis (Live) N (2:00)

4:30 pm (TSN4) (TSN5) NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (Live) N (2:30)

SUN. 9:00 am (TSN3) NBA Basketball: Orlando Magic at New York Knicks (Live) N (2:30)

TUE. 4:30 pm (TSN1) (TSN4) Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:30)

WED. 5:00 pm (TSN4) (TSN5) Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:30)

FRI. 4:30 pm (TSN1) (TSN4) Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:30)

7:00 pm (TSN1) Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:30)

8:00 pm (13) College Basketball: Texas at Connecticut (Live) N (2:00)

FIGURE SKATING

SUN. 1:30 pm (5) ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Final (Taped) N (1:30)

FOOTBALL

SAT. 9:00 am (4) (TSN1) (TSN3) College Football: Big 12 Championship – Teams TBA (Live) N (3:30) 9:00 am (TSN2) College Football: MAC Championship – Teams TBA (Live) N (3:30)

1:00 pm (4) (TSN1) (TSN3) College Football: SEC Championship – Teams TBA (Live) N (3:30)

5:00 pm (4) (TSN1) (TSN3) College Football: ACC Championship – Teams TBA (Live) N (3:30)

5:00 pm (13) College Football: Big Ten Championship – Teams TBA (Live) N (3:30)

SUN. 10:00 am (13) NFL Football: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons (Live) N (3:25)

10:00 am (32) (CTV2) NFL Football: Teams TBA (Live) N (3:25)

10:00 am (TSN1) NFL Football: Teams TBA (Live) N (3:00)

1:00 pm (7) NFL Football: Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders (Live) N (3:00)

1:00 pm (TSN1) (TSN3) (TSN4) NFL Football: Teams TBA (Live) N (3:00)

1:25 pm (13) NFL Football: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (Live) N (3:05)

1:25 pm (32) NFL Football: Teams TBA (Live) N (3:05)

5:15 pm (5) (32) (TSN1) (TSN3) (TSN4) (TSN5) NFL Football: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Live) N (3:15)

MON. 5:15 pm (4) (CTV2) (TSN1) (TSN3) (TSN4) (TSN5) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers (Live) N (3:15)

TUE. 6:30 pm (TSN2) CFL Football: 2025 Grey Cup – Montreal Alouettes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (3:00)

THU. 5:15 pm (32) (TSN1) NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Live) N (3:15)

7:30 pm (TSN4) (TSN5) NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (JiP) (Live) N (1:00)

8:00 pm (TSN3) NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (JiP) (Live) N (:30)

FRI. 3:30 pm (TSN2) The Herbies (Live) N (:30)

4:00 pm (TSN2) College Football Awards (Live) N (2:00) GOLF

SAT. 6:30 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Third Round (1:30)

9:00 am (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Third Round (Live) N (2:30)

11:30 am (5) (TSN5) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Third Round (Live) N (2:30)

11:30 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Third Round (2:30)

4:00 pm (GOLF) 2025 Grass League Championship (Live) N (3:00)

7:00 pm (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Crown Australian Open, Final Round (Live) N (3:00)

10:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Third Round (3:00)

SUN. 1:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Final Round (Live) N (5:30)

8:30 am (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (Live) N (2:00)

10:00 am (4) 2025 World Champions Cup: Final Round (Live) N (4:00)

10:30 am (5) (TSN5) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (Live) N (3:00)

10:30 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Final Round (3:00)

2:30 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

8:30 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

MON. 8:00 am (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

2:00 pm (GOLF) 2025 Grass League Championship (3:00)

5:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

10:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

TUE. 9:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Final Round (5:00)

THU. 2:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round (Live) N (5:00)

7:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round (2:00)

FRI. 2:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Second Round (Live) N (5:00)

7:00 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Second Round (2:00)

10:00 am (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Grant Thornton Invitational, First Round (Live) N (3:00)

2:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Grant Thornton Invitational, First Round (3:00)

6:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Grant Thornton Invitational, First Round (3:00)

10:00 pm (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf: Grant Thornton Invitational, First Round (2:30)

SAT. 1:30 am (GOLF) DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Third Round (Live) N (5:00)

HOCKEY

SAT. Noon (2) PWHL Hockey: New York Sirens at Vancouver Goldeneyes (Live) N (3:00)

2:00 pm (TSN2) 2025 Para Ice Hockey: Bronze Medal Game – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:00)

4:00 pm (2) NHL Hockey: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs (Live) N (3:00)

4:00 pm (10) NHL Hockey: Utah Mammoth at Calgary Flames (Live) N (3:00)

6:00 pm (TSN2) 2025 Para Ice Hockey: Gold Medal Game – Teams TBA (Live) N (2:00)

7:00 pm (2) NHL Hockey: Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers (Live) N (3:00)

7:00 pm (10) NHL Hockey: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks (Live) N (3:00)

7:00 pm (OMNI) NHL Hockey: Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers (In Punjabi) (Live) N (3:00)

SUN. 9:00 am (TSN2) 2025 Para Ice Hockey: Gold Medal Game – Teams TBA (2:00)

9:00 am (TSN4) PWHL Hockey: Toronto Sceptres at Montreal Victoire (Live) N (2:30)

4:00 pm (TSN2) NHL Hockey: St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens (Live) N (2:30)

MON. 12:30 pm (TSN2) 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada vs. Czechia (2:30)

6:00 pm (TSN2) 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada vs. Czechia (2:30)

TUE. 4:00 pm (TSN2) NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens (Live) N (2:30)

4:00 pm (TSN5) NHL Hockey: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators (Live) N (2:30)

5:00 pm (TSN3) NHL Hockey: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets (Live) N (2:30)

WED. 11:30 am (TSN2) 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Canada vs. Czechia (2:30)

6:00 pm (TSN1) (TSN3) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (Live) N (2:30)

THU. 12:30 am (TSN2) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (Taped) N (2:30)

3:30 am (TSN2) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (2:30)

6:30 am (TSN2) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (2:30)

12:30 pm (TSN2) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (2:30)

4:00 pm (TSN2) NHL Hockey: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins (Live) N (2:30)

4:00 pm (TSN4) NHL Hockey: San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs (Live) N (2:30)

4:00 pm (TSN5) NHL Hockey: Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets (Live) N (2:30)

5:00 pm (TSN3) NHL Hockey: Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets (Live) N (2:30)

6:30 pm (TSN2) Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (2:30)

LACROSSE

FRI. 4:30 pm (TSN3) (TSN5) NLL Lacrosse: Saskatchewan Rush at Ottawa Black Bears (Live) N (2:30)

9:00 pm (TSN2) NLL Lacrosse: Saskatchewan Rush at Ottawa Black Bears (Taped) N (2:30) SAT. Midnight (TSN2) NLL Lacrosse: Saskatchewan Rush at Ottawa Black Bears (2:30) 3:00 am (TSN2) NLL Lacrosse: Saskatchewan Rush at Ottawa Black Bears (2:30)

SKIING

SAT. 11:00 am (2) FIS Alpine Skiing: World Cup – Mt. Tremblant – Women’s Giant Slalom (Live) N (1:00) 2:00 pm (5) FIS Alpine Skiing: World Cup – Birds of Prey – Men’s Super-G (Taped) N (1:00) 11:00 pm (2) FIS Alpine Skiing: World Cup – Mt. Tremblant – Women’s Giant Slalom (1:00)

SUN. Midnight (2) FIS Alpine Skiing: World Cup – Beaver Creek – Men’s Giant Slalom (Taped) N (1:00) 9:30 am (5) FIS Alpine Skiing: World Cup – Beaver Creek – Men’s Downhill (Taped) N (1:00)

SNOWBOARD

SAT. 10:00 am (2) FIS Snowboard: World Cup – Beijing –Men’s & Women’s Big Air (Taped) N (1:00)

SOCCER

SAT. 9:30 am (5) Premier League Soccer: Leeds United vs. Liverpool (Live) N (2:00) 10:30 am (TSN4) 2025 MLS Cup Pregame (Live) N (1:00) 11:30 am (13) (TSN4) 2025 MLS Cup: Teams TBA (Live) N (2:30) SUN. 11:30 am (TSN2) Spanish Primera Division Soccer: Real Madrid vs. RC Celta (Live) N (2:30) WRESTLING

SAT. 11:00 pm (11) WOW – Women Of Wrestling N (1:00) MON. Midnight (11) WOW – Women Of Wrestling (1:00) TUE. 8:00 pm (KTLA) WWE NXT (Taped) N (2:00) WED. 5:00 pm (TSN2) All Elite: Dynamite (Live) N (2:00) 10:00 pm (TSN2) All Elite: Dynamite (2:00)

MISCELLANEOUS

MON. 5:00 pm (TSN2) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 1 (:30) 5:30 pm (TSN2) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 2 (:30) TUE. 11:00 am (TSN1) (TSN4) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 1 (:30) 11:30 am (TSN1) (TSN4) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 2 (:30)

WED. 10:30 am (TSN3) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 1 (:30) 11:00 am (TSN3) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 2 (:30) 2:00 pm (TSN2) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 1 (:30) 2:30 pm (TSN2) STIHL Timbersports: 2024 Canadian Women’s Championship – Part 2 (:30)

THU. 2:45 am (HBO) Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2:15) 11:00 am (TSN4) (TSN5) STIHL Timbersports: 2024

Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 1 (:30) 11:30 am (TSN4) (TSN5) STIHL Timbersports: 2024

Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 2 (:30)

FRI. 10:30 am (TSN1) (TSN3) STIHL Timbersports: 2024

Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 1 (:30) 11:00 am (TSN1) (TSN3) STIHL Timbersports: 2024

Canadian Women’s Championship –Part 2 (:30)

SUNDAY – GRID 1 DECEMBER

2

3 :00 Hearts of Heroes The Iconic MOVIE: “Christmas Princess” (Dra. ’17) Nicole Muñoz.

N :30 Jack Hanna’s Passport Forever Young N Gut

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MOVIE: “Ghostbusters” ››› (Com. ’84) Bill Murray.

Survival The Real Housewives of Potomac N

6 AM :00 (5:00) MOVIE: “Constantine” ›› (Fan. ’05) Keanu Reeves. (5:00) MOVIE: “Hanna” ››› (Act. ’11) Saoirse Ronan. (5:00) MOVIE: “You Were Never Lovelier”

(Live) N :30 Faytene (:45) Mysticons (:35) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel Glam Golf With Blair O’Neal SC

7 :00 MOVIE: “Cry of the City” ››› (Cri. ’48) Victor Mature.

9 :00

:30 MOVIE: “Joker” ››› (Cri. ’19) Joaquin Phoenix.

MOVIE: “From Here to Eternity” ››› (Dra. ’53) Burt Lancaster.

90 Day Diaries Key of David (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyMermicorno: Starfall NFL Countdown (Live) N

90 Day Diaries Creflo Dollar Ministries MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert. Sidekick(:10) Vida the Vet Ollie’s Pack(1:00) DP World (L) N

Chequered Flag (Live) N :30 MOVIE: “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” ››› (Act. ’20) MOVIE: “Lucy” ››› (Act. ’14) Scarlett Johansson. Amazing Facts Total DramaRama

Wives

Schuller

10 :00 Sister WivesTomorrow’s World MOVIE: “Christmas in Notting Hill” (Rom. ’23) Sarah Ramos.

11 :00 (:15) MOVIE: “Love Crazy” ››› (Rom. ’41) William Powell. Sister WivesFaith to Live By Total DramaRama (:20) Vida the Vet

12 NOON :00 MOVIE: “Constantine” ›› (Fan. ’05) Keanu Reeves.

MOVIE: “Catch Me if You Can” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’02) Leonardo DiCaprio. Prophetic Connection Steven Universe (:35) Rubble & Crew Weird World of Gumball

Craig of the Creek Peppa Pig MOVIE: “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” (Ani. ’24)

:30 Prophecy USA Craig of the Creek (:50) Barney’s World DP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf Challenge, Final

:30 Jim Cantelon Today Total DramaRama (:45) Gabby’s Dollhouse (:45) Best & Bester Spanish Primera Division Soccer: Real Madrid vs. RC Celta (Live) N

:30 MOVIE: “Salt” ››› (Act. ’10) Angelina Jolie.

1 PM :00 MOVIE: “Shall We Dance” ››› (Mus. ’37) Fred Astaire.

Sister WivesPower to Achieve MOVIE: “An Alpine Holiday” (Rom. ’25) Ashley Williams.

Beyblade X (:10) Superbuns

Leading the Way We Baby Bears (:35) Max & Ruby

:30 Key of David Adventure Time (:50) Mecha Builders (:45) Best & Bester Golf Central (Live) N

2 :00

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Peter Youngren Heroic QuestValiant Prince Peppa Pig

(Live)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Arise MOVIE: “Tidings for the Season” (Dra. ’25) B.J. Britt. Adventure Time (:15) Rubble & Crew World of Gumball

:30 MOVIE: “The Batman” ››› (Act. ’22) Robert Pattinson. MOVIE: “Hanna” ››› (Act. ’11) Saoirse Ronan.

4 :00

3 :00 MOVIE: “How to Marry a Millionaire” ››› (Com. ’53) Marilyn Monroe.

5 :00 MOVIE: “Lucy” ››› (Act. ’14) Scarlett Johansson. MOVIE: “Christmas in Connecticut” ›› (Com. ’45) Barbara Stanwyck.

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Beyond Today

Tomorrow’s World Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Teen Titans Go! PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round

Craig of the Creek Sesame Street Beyblade X

N :30 Door of Hope We Baby Bears Peppa PigTeen Titans Go!

Heroic QuestValiant Prince Gabby’s Dollhouse MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” ›› (Ani. ’18) Football Night in America (Live) N

NHL Hockey: St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens (Live) N Football Night in America (Live) N Football Night in America (Live) N Football Night in America (Live) N :30 John Ankerberg Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet

6 :00 MOVIE: “The Suicide Squad” ››› (Act. ’21) Margot Robbie.

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Jim Cantelon Today MOVIE: “The Snow Must Go On” (Rom. ’25) Heather Hemmens.

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (Season Premiere) N David Jeremiah Steven Universe (:15) Superbuns (:15) NFL Football: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Live) N (:15)

7 :00 Saturday Night Live MOVIE: “A Night to Remember” ››› (Hist. ’58) Kenneth More. (:03) Sister Wives N Joel Osteen

NFL Football: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Live) N (:15) NFL Football: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Live) N :30 Beyond Today Steven Universe (:40) Barney’s World (:45) Best & Bester

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew MOVIE: “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” (Ani. ’24) :30 A Word for Today N Craig of the Creek (:45) Batwheels SC

8 :00 (:03) 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (SP) N

Prophetic Connection MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert.

Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends

Formula 1 Racing: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Taped) N :30 Peter Youngren

9 :00 (:15) MOVIE: “The Mark of Zorro” ››› (Adv. 1920) Douglas Fairbanks. 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

NFL Football: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (Live) N (:15)

Adventure Time (:35) Mecha Builders (:45) Best & Bester Golf Central

Paid Program MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (P) (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca.

Total DramaRama Rubble & Crew MOVIE: “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” (Ani. ’24) :30 (:40) MOVIE: “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” ›› (Fan. ’03) Sean Connery. MOVIE: “Catch Me if You Can” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’02) Leonardo DiCaprio. Prophecy USA

to Live By Steven Universe Sesame Street

Total DramaRama (:25) Hamsterdale PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round SC With Jay Onrait (Live) N

:30 In Touch Steven Universe SPECIAL: The Nutcracker (:45) Best & Bester 10 :00 It’s Supernatural! MOVIE: “The Christmas Chocolatier” (Dra. ’24) Brittany Bristow MysticonsPeppa Pig MOVIE: “Fireheart” (Ani. ’22) Voice of Alice Pol.

:30 MOVIE: “Double Jeopardy” ›››

of the Desert” ››› (’65) (:03) Sister Wives David Jeremiah

With Jay Onrait

Premium SUNDAY – GRID 4

PBS-WTVS (56) Crave 1 (CRV1) $

6 AM :00 One Detroit(5:00) MOVIE: “Raiders of the Lost Ark”

Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Mistletoe Time...” (5:00) MOVIE: “Laughing All the Way” (CXom. ’23)

Ice Road Truckers (:20) MOVIE: “Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run” (Ani. ’15) :30 American Black Journal (:35) MOVIE: “Year One: A Political Odyssey” (Doc. ’22)

7 :00 PBS Books Readers Club MOVIE: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” ››› (Adv. ’84) Harrison Ford.

8 :00 SPECIAL: Gregorian: Pure Chants Live in Prague

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS

11:00 AM

(10) MOVIE: “Listen Out for Love” Peyton, a podcast producer, is forced to mold Alex into the next star and create the perfect show. (2:00) (TCM) (11:15) MOVIE: “Love Crazy” An old flame and a mother-in-law make a couple’s fourth anniversary wacky. (B&W) ››› (1:45) 11:30 AM

(KNO) Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas The whole farm sets out on a wild holiday adventure. (:30) NOON

(W) MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” A woman falls for a widower while evaluating if his child should be on Santa’s naughty or nice list. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” See 8 pm. (1:45) 7:00 PM

(12) A Christmas Carol Spirits visit an old bitter miser on Christmas Eve. (:30) (APTN) MOVIE: “Changing Lanes” Two men find themselves in an ongoing feud after a car accident. ››› (2:30)

9 :00 (:05) DreamWorks Hudson & Rex

Hudson & Rex SP.: Beyond the Headlines: Black Girl Missing Yukon Rescue :30 (:40) MOVIE: “The LEGO Movie” ››› (Ani. ’14) Voice of Chris Pratt.

Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “Jingle Bell Princess” (Dra. ’21) Merritt Patterson.

SPECIAL: Beyond the Headlines: Tanya Kach

Car S.O.S :30

(SCFI ) MOVIE: “Constantine” A man who sees demons helps a policewoman probe her sister’s death. ›› (2:30)

(2) Heartland Georgie comes to terms with Phoenix’s new reality. N (1:00) (AMC) (7:15) MOVIE: “Trading Places” Tycoon brothers reverse the roles of a Wall Street broker and a street hustler. ››› (2:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “A Night to Remember” A ship’s officer sees disaster as the Titanic hits an iceberg and sinks on its 1912 maiden voyage. (B&W) ››› (2:15) 7:30 PM (KTLA) MOVIE: “Pitch Perfect” See page 18. (2:30) 8:00 PM

SPECIAL: Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot

Car S.O.S :30 SPECIAL: Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live (:35) MOVIE: “Harold and the Purple Crayon” ›› (Ani. ’24) Zachary Levi.

(:35) MOVIE: “Designing Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Jessica Szohr.

10 :00 Hudson & Rex Car S.O.S :30 11 :00 SPECIAL: All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Cheers-Years! (:10) MOVIE: “This Time Each Year” (Rom. ’24) Alison Sweeney.

(:25) MOVIE: “The LEGO Batman Movie” ››› (Ani. ’17)

Hudson & Rex (:10) MOVIE: “The Lionheart” (Doc. ’23) Michael Andretti. MOVIE: “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” (Dra. ’22) Naturi Naughton. Car S.O.S(:15) MOVIE: “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie” ›› (Ani. ’17) Voice of Jackie Chan. :30 12 NOON :00 Hudson & Rex Car S.O.S :30 SPECIAL: Moments to Remember (My Music Presents) (:40) MOVIE: “The Unbreakable Boy” ›› (Dra. ’25) Zachary Levi.

1 PM :00 The Secrets of Hillsong Harry Potter: Tournament MOVIE: “Yes, Chef! Christmas” (Com. ’23) Tia Mowry.

Car S.O.S MOVIE: “Happy Feet” ››› (Ani. ’06) Voice of Elijah Wood. :30 (:45) Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament

2 :00 (:15) The Secrets of Hillsong

Car S.O.S :30 MOVIE: “Creed II” ››› (Dra. ’18) Michael B. Jordan. Harry Potter: Tournament (:50) MOVIE: “Happy Feet Two” ›› (Ani. ’11) Voice of Elijah Wood.

3 :00 PBS News Weekend N (:15) Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament MOVIE: “You Better Watch Out” (Sus. ’24) Monaye Moyes.

4 :00 (:05) SP.: I’m Not an Indian

Car S.O.S :30 SPECIAL: Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (My Music) The Secrets of Hillsong

5 :00 MOVIE: “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” (Dra. ’22) Naturi Naughton.

(W) MOVIE: “An Alpine Holiday” Two vastly different sisters follow their late grandparent’s steps and experience the Alps. (2:00)

(YTV) MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” See 4 pm. (1:45) 12:30 PM

(SHO) MOVIE: “Salt” A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. ››› (2:00) 1:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “The Great Outdoors” A Chicago man and his family camp with his obnoxious brother-in-law and his family. ›› (2:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “Shall We Dance” A ballet dancer woos a musical star. (B&W) ››› (2:00) 2:00 PM

(2) MOVIE: “Racetime” After losing a rigged sled race, Frankie challenges newcomer Zac to one last showdown. (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Tidings for the Season” News anchor Adam is challenged by superfan Robbie to report good news at Christmas. (2:00) 2:30 PM

(2) The Great British Baking Show: Holidays The cast of “It’s a Sin” enjoys a festive baking face-off. N (1:00) (6) MOVIE: “Christmas List” Isobel tries to complete a bucket list of traditions. (2:00) (7) Tracker A grieving mother becomes the prime suspect in her missing daughter’s murder. N (1:00) (8) Murder in a Small Town (SF) Karl and the police force investigate the murder of a man found dead at the bottom of his staircase. N (1:00) (10) (13) The Simpsons See page 12. N (:31) (W) MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (P) See page 56. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” Father Christmas travels to Wonderland to help save Christmas. (1:45) 8:30 PM

Car S.O.S :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Christmas at the Amish Bakery” (Rom. ’23) (:45) The Secrets of Hillsong (:45) MOVIE: “Moonshot” (Sci.-Fi. ’22) Zach Braff.

(SCFI) MOVIE: “The Batman” Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. ››› (3:30) (SHO) MOVIE: “Hanna” A teenage assassin must elude the agents of a ruthless operative. ››› (2:30) 3:00 PM

Car S.O.S :30

6 :00 SPECIAL: Detroit Remember When: Holidays at Hudsons (:15) MOVIE: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” ››› (Fam. ’24) Judy Greer. What We Do in-Shadows

7 :00 What We Do in-Shadows MOVIE: “Yes, Chef! Christmas” (Com. ’23) Tia Mowry.

Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World N :30 SPECIAL: Memory Makeover With Daniel Amen, MD What We Do in-Shadows 8 :00 Heated Rivalry N What We Do in-Shadows IT: Welcome to Derry N

(:35) MOVIE: “How to Train Your Dragon” ››› (Ani. ’10)

Gladiators: Warriors ofAncient World (SRP) N (:15) MOVIE: “How to Train Your Dragon 2” ››› (Ani. ’14) Voice of Jay Baruchel. :30 What We Do in-Shadows MOVIE: “Year One: A Political Odyssey” (Doc. ’22)

Car S.O.S MOVIE: “The Christmas Classic” (P) (Com. ’23) Malin Akerman. :30 What We Do in-Shadows 9 :00 The Seduction What We Do in-Shadows (:05) I Love LA MOVIE: “You Better Watch Out” (Sus. ’24) Monaye Moyes.

Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World :30 SPECIAL: Rick Steves’ Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet (:50) MOVIE: “The Dark Knight” ›››› (Act. ’08) Christian Bale. What We Do in-Shadows (:35) I Love LA N MOVIE: “Happy Christmas” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’14) 10 :00 What We Do in-Shadows (:05) The Pitt

Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World :30 What We Do in-Shadows 11 :00 What We Do in-Shadows The Pitt MOVIE: “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” (Dra. ’22) Naturi Naughton.

MID :00 Hudson & Rex (11:55) The Pitt Car S.O.S :30 (:25) MOVIE: “Nope” ››› (Hor. ’22) Daniel Kaluuya. (:50) The Pitt (:25) Spartacus: House of Ashur 1 AM :00 SPECIAL: Detroit Remember When: Holidays at Hudsons Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Yes, Chef! Christmas” (Com. ’23) Tia Mowry. Car S.O.S :30 (:45) The Pitt (:25) Spartacus: House of Ashur

Car S.O.S(10:55) MOVIE: “Stage Fright” ›› (Hor. ’14) Allie MacDonald. :30 SPECIAL: Rick Steves’ European Christmas What We Do in-Shadows

(6) MOVIE: “Christmas Princess” A high school girl overcomes her traumatic past to become a pageant princess. (2:00) (12) MOVIE: “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” Olivia, John-Boy and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of Dad. ››› (2:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “The Addams Family” A man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez, arrives at the Addams’ home. ›› (2:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “How to Marry a Millionaire” Three gold diggers share a Manhattan penthouse, hoping to lure eligible rich men. ››› (2:00) 4:00 PM

(2) Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas See page 56. (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “The Snow Must Go On” A former Broadway star agrees to direct his niece’s school Christmas musical to impress a producer. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” The Grinch hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus and steal Christmas from Whoville. ›› (1:45) 4:30 PM

(KNO) Shepherdess: Three Women on the Land A former lawyer sets up a coffee cart in an old horse float; a woman runs two local businesses; an English shepherdess. N (:30) 5:00 PM

:00 Hudson & Rex Car S.O.S

:30 American Black Journal (:40) Slaycation (:35) Irma Vep (:25) Power Book IV: Force

:00 BBC News N Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Psycho Intern” (Sus. ’21) Border Security :30 Classical Stretch (:25) MOVIE: “Die Alone” (:25) “Mistletoe Time...” Border Security (:25) MOVIE: “Foolproof”

(AMC) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters” Four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. ››› (2:15) (SHO) MOVIE: “Lucy” A drug mule’s illicit cargo is absorbed into her system, giving her incredible powers. ››› (2:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “Christmas in Connecticut” The publisher of a women’s magazine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero. ›› (2:00) 6:00 PM (APTN) MOVIE: “Paycheck” See 9 pm. (2:30) (FLAV) Holiday Bakeshop See 9 pm. N (1:00) (HOME) Honest Renovations See 9 pm. N (1:00) (SCFI ) MOVIE: “The Suicide Squad” The government sends the most dangerous supervillains on a search-and-destroy mission. ››› (2:40)

(10) (13) (8:31) Universal Basic Guys Mark goes back to high school to prove he is smart. N (:29) (SCFI ) (8:40) MOVIE: “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” Literary figures unite to stop a mad bomber. ›› (2:15) (SHO) MOVIE: “Catch Me if You Can” An FBI agent pursues a con man who changes identities and commits forgeries. ››› (3:00) 9:00 PM (2) Locals Welcome Suresh Doss explores food courts in Toronto. N (:30) (4) (CTV2) MOVIE: “The Santa Clause” An adman takes over for Santa after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. ››› (2:00) (7) (8) The Road Singers perform at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tennessee. N (1:00) (10) (13) Krapopolis Tyrannis and his siblings enter a contest. N (:30) (APTN) MOVIE: “Paycheck” A technical wizard goes on the run after learning that his memory has been erased. ›› (2:30) (FLAV) Holiday Bakeshop The bakers will craft beautifully wrapped gifts and perfectly decorated Christmas trees. (1:00) (HIST) The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch The team performs a final and explosively revealing experiment on the Bubble. N (1:00) (HOME) Honest Renovations Jessica and Lizzy pull the Romillos out from under toys and into a stylish and safe home. (1:00) (TCM) (9:15) MOVIE: “The Mark of Zorro” An aristocrat’s son fights tyranny as a masked swordsman in old California. (B&W) ››› (2:00) 9:30 PM (10) (13) Bob’s Burgers Gene and Courtney become embroiled in a complex custody battle over an injured lizard. N (:30) (AMC) (9:45) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters II” Parapsychologists fight New York’s pink slime. ›› (2:30) (TREE) The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango Elmo and Tango go on a Christmas adventure. (:30) 10:00 PM

(HIST) The Curse of Oak Island The team uncovers another manmade structure. N (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “The Christmas Chocolatier” A chocolatier falls for a developer at a Quebec market. (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Fireheart” In 1932, Georgia Nolan disguises herself as Joe and joins a team of improvised firemen in New York City. (2:00) 10:30 PM (SCFI) (10:55) MOVIE: “The Suicide Squad” See 6 pm. (2:30) 11:00 PM (TCM) (11:15) MOVIE: “Simon of the Desert” St. Simon perches on a pillar and performs miracles for a critical crowd. (B&W) ››› (1:00)

MONDAY – GRID 1

4 :00 Live PD: Greatest Shifts Moosemeat & Marmalade Watch What Happens: Below Deck Mediterranean Erin Burnett OutFront (Live) N Just for Laughs: Gags Alaskan Bush People Chicago FireThe Great British Baking Show: The Professionals

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6 AM :00 CastleSaving Hope (5:00) MOVIE: “The League of Gentlemen” ››› Taken at Birth James Robison When Calls the Heart Sidekick(:10) Vida the Vet Ollie’s PackGolf Channel Podcast With Rex & Lav (Live) N (5:30) SportsCentre

:30 Tribal Trails (:45) Mysticons (:35) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel

:30 700 Club Canada Total DramaRama PAW PatrolWorld of Gumball

:00 CastleSaving Hope MOVIE: “Larceny, Inc.” ›› (Com. ’42) Edward G. Robinson. Taken at Birth Joyce MeyerEveryday Life MOVIE: “Gingerbread Miracle” (Rom. ’21) Merritt Patterson. (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyWorld of Gumball 5 Clubs With Gary Williams

8 :00 Stargate SG-1

:30 First Century Foundations (:32) Adventure Time (:45) Batwheels Teen

Saving Hope Taken at Birth It’s Supernatural! (7:55) Adventure Time (:20) Thomas & Friends Teen Titans Go! PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final

(:35) Stanley Dynamic (:35) Rubble & Crew Best & Bester

:00 Stargate SG-1 Saving Hope MOVIE: “Kelly’s Heroes” ››› (War ’70) Clint Eastwood. 90 Day Diaries Daily TV Mass MOVIE: “An Unexpected Christmas” (Rom. ’21) Bethany Joy Lenz. (8:57) Steven Universe (:10) Agent Binky Pets Beyblade X

Day Diaries The Waltons MOVIE: “A Dance in the Snow” (Dra. ’24) Erica Cerra. (:15) Total DramaRama (:20) Vida the Vet Cloudy, With-

Day Diaries New Tricks (:05) Pokémon: Horiz. (:10) Superbuns

Starfall

:30 Beyblade X(:35) Max & Ruby Mermicorno: Starfall

Canada vs. Czechia 1 PM :00 KilljoysNCIS(:15) MOVIE: “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” ›››› (Com. ’44) Eddie Bracken.

90 Day Diaries Midsomer Murders Days of our Lives N (12:55) Stanley Dynamic Peppa PigOllie’s PackGolf Central (Live) N Overdrive (Live) N :30 (:32) Adventure Time (:50) Agent Binky Pets Cloudy, WithMeatballs

2 :00 Star Trek: Lower Decks NCIS 90 Day Diaries MOVIE: “A World Record Christmas” (Dra. ’23) Nikki Deloach. (:10) Mysticons (:15) Rubble & Crew Cloudy, WithMeatballs Grass League: 2025 Grass League Championship

:30 (:40) Star Trek: Lower Decks (:35) Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Best & Bester Pardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N

3 :00 NCIS MOVIE: “Going in Style” ››› (Com. ’79) George Burns.

SCSportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N :30 (:20) Star Trek: Lower Pokémon: Horizons Peppa PigScooby-Doo -Guess Who?

90 Day Diaries Murdoch Mysteries Craig of the Creek Sesame Street Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? Monday Night Countdown (Live) N

4 :00 Star TrekNCIS 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Murder, She Wrote MOVIE: “My Christmas Family Tree” (Rom. ’21) Aimee Teegarden.

Beyblade XGabby’s Dollhouse World of Gumball

Road-2026 N :30 Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet World of Gumball

5 :00 Star TrekNCIS MOVIE: “Grand Hotel” ›››› (Dra. ’32) Greta Garbo.

6 :00 Star TrekNCIS (:01) 90 Day Diaries N Healing Gardens MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca.

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew Scooby-Doo -Guess Who?

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way N Father Brown Steven Universe (:15) Superbuns Teen Titans Go! PGA Tour Golf: Hero World Challenge, Final Round (:15) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers (Live) N

STIHL Timbersports (:15) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers (Live) N (:15) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers (Live) N (:15) NFL Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers (Live) N :30 Steven Universe Ready Steady Wiggle! Adventure Time N STIHL Timbersports

Pokémon: Horizons (:45) Batwheels Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? 7 :00 Mayfair Witches Bel-Air (Series Finale) N MOVIE: “Skyscraper Souls” ›› (Com.-Dra. ’32) Warren William. (:03) 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way N theZoomer Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends MOVIE: “Charlotte’s Web” ››› (Fam. ’06) Voice of Julia Roberts. :30 Adventure Time (:35) Agent Binky Pets 8 :00 Mayfair Witches (:05) MOVIE: “The Da Vinci Code” ›› (Mys. ’06) Tom Hanks. (:03) Baylen Out Loud

2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Gold Medal Game –Canada vs. Czechia :30 Visionary Gardeners

Murdoch Mysteries Finding Mr. Christmas N

Total DramaRama Rubble & Crew :30 Total DramaRama (:25) Hamsterdale SC With Jay Onrait (Live) N

:00 The Librarians MOVIE: “Metropolis” ›››› (Sci.-Fi. ’27) Brigitte Helm. 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way MOVIE: “Gentlemen Marry Brunettes” ›› (Mus. ’55) Jane Russell.

Librarians (:01) 90 Day Diaries MOVIE: “Gingerbread Miracle” (Rom. ’21) Merritt Patterson.

Steven Universe Sesame Street

Baked With Love: Holiday N Steven Universe Sesame Street (:15) MOVIE: “Charlotte’s Web” ››› (Fam. ’06) Voice of Julia Roberts. E60

Warriors (:50) Berenstain Bears

Road to 2026

Premium MONDAY – GRID 4

ROGERS Main. 87, 83, 131 60, 55, 55 15663, 58, 58 103, 104, 119 93, 117, 88 38, 51, 29

Xfinity HD/SD 145473443472406429478

ROGERS Island 875515658103, 106 93, 51 28, 29

DELTA/COAST 15, 20 97, 300 - 100, 299 330, 126

TELUS/NOVUS, 207 9406, 403 9393, 414 9400, 401 9386, 351 9700, 700 9432, 413

Bell/Telus Sat. - 308- 307335524312

Shaw Dir. A/C/N 80, 364, 235 251, 622, 516 251, -, 429 250, 621, 515 212, 615, 413 185, 551, 447 26, 633, 522

HD: Rog./Tel. - 280, 406 267, 393 279, 400 253, 386 241, 700 268, 432

STATION PBS-WTVS (56) Crave 1 (CRV1) $ FX Canada (FXC) $ HBO Canada (HBO) $ Lifetime (LIFE) $ Nat. Geo. (NGC) $ STARZ 2 (STZ2) $ 6 AM :00

Daniel Tiger(5:50) Transplant Hudson & Rex (5:00) MOVIE: “Amish Affair” (5:00) MOVIE: “Ice Road Killer” (Sus. ’22) Yukon Rescue (5:00) MOVIE: “One Day inLife of Noah Piugattuk”

:30 Rosie’s Rules (:40) “Perfectly a Strange.” MOVIE: “A Royal Christmas Match” (Rom. ’22)

7 :00 Sesame Street N MOVIE: “Little Jesus” (Com. ’23) Antoine Bertrand.

:30 Work It Out Wombats!

8 :00 Donkey Hodie

:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific (:40) MOVIE: “200% Wolf” (Ani. ’24) Voice of Ilai Swindells.

Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Therapy Nightmares” (Sus. ’22) TommieAmber Pirie.

Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “Bringing Christmas Home” (Dra. ’23) Jill Wagner.

6:00 AM

(AMC) Jack Frost Jack falls in love and seeks Father Winter’s advice. (1:15) 7:00 AM

7:00 PM

History Erased (6:55) MOVIE: “Arthur Christmas” ››› (Ani. ’11)

Border Security

Border Security (:35) MOVIE: “Reagan” › (Bio. ’24) Dennis Quaid.

(2) Coronation Street Carla and Lisa try to process their break-up. N (:30) (32) Tracker A grieving mother becomes the prime suspect in her missing daughter’s murder. N (1:00) (HOME) Million Dollar Dream Home Jim and Cheryl are looking to retire into their dream home close to their family. N (:30) (SHO) Bel-Air (SRF) See page 6. N (1:05) (TCM) MOVIE: “Skyscraper Souls” (Com.-Dra. ’32) Warren William. A tycoon lies to women and his partners as he grasps for control of a 100-storey office building. (B&W) ›› (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Charlotte’s Web” See page 18. (2:15) 7:30 PM

Border Security

10 :00 Wild Kratts Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles To Catch a Smuggler

9 :00 Elinor Wonders Why Hudson & Rex CSI: MiamiBorder Security :30 Alma’s Way (:35) MOVIE: “Thank God: Christmas at the Keller Ranch” (Dra. ’25)

:30 Molly of Denali (:25) MOVIE: “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” ››› (Com. ’21)

11 :00 SPECIAL: Moments to Remember (My Music Presents) Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “We Three Kings” (Dra. ’24) BeBe Winans. MOVIE: “Psycho Intern” (Sus. ’21) Emmanuelle Vaugier.

To Catch a Smuggler Sanctuary :30 (:50) Sanctuary

12 NOON :00 MOVIE: “The Wish Swap” (Rom. ’25) Emily Tennant.

1 PM :00

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

To Catch a Smuggler :30 (:40) MOVIE: “Bringing Christmas Home” (Dra. ’23) Jill Wagner.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler :30 SPECIAL: Detroit Remember When: Holidays at Hudsons MOVIE: “Hitpig!” (Act. ’24) Voice of Jason Sudeikis.

2 :00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (:10) MOVIE: “A Royal Christmas Match” (Rom. ’22)

3 :00 PBS News Hour N MOVIE: “Robot Dreams” (Ani. ’23) Voice of Iván Labanda.

(:40) MOVIE: “Ballerina” ›› (Ani. ’16) Voice of Elle Fanning.

CSI: MiamiTo Catch a Smuggler (:15) MOVIE: “Breakaway” (Com. ’11) Russell Peters. :30

4 :00 BBC News The Context Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order NCIS: Los Angeles To Catch a Smuggler :30 (:45) MOVIE: “My So-Called High School Rank” (Doc. ’22)

5 :00 SPECIAL: Rick Steves’ European Christmas Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler :30 Autism: The Sequel –Extras

S.W.A.T.To Catch a Smuggler MOVIE: “Life of Pi” ››› (Adv. ’12) Suraj Sharma. :30 Great Lakes Now N (:45) MOVIE: “Legally Blonde” ›› (Com. ’01) Reese Witherspoon.

6 :00 Mayans M.C. Scorpion The Nazi Cartel (Series Premiere) N (:10) MOVIE: “Pixels” › (Com. ’15) Adam Sandler. :30 SPECIAL: Gregorian: Pure Chants Live in Prague (:25) MOVIE: “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde” ›› (Com. ’03) (:20) MOVIE: “Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes” (Doc. ’18)

7 :00 (:10) Mayans M.C. Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta N To Catch a Smuggler: Mediterranean N :30 8 :00 SPECIAL: Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain With Daniel Amen, MD MOVIE: “It Ends With Us” ›› (Rom. ’24) Blake Lively.

SuccessionS.W.A.T.To Catch a Smuggler MOVIE: “The Wedding Singer” ››› (Rom. ’98) Adam Sandler. :30 (:20) Mayans M.C.

9 :00 (:05) Succession ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler :30 (:35) Mayans M.C. (:40) MOVIE: “PunchDrunk Love” ››› (Rom. ’02) Adam Sandler. 10 :00 SPECIAL: Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (My Music) (:15) MOVIE: “The 12 Disasters of Christmas” ›› (Sci.-Fi. ’12) (:05) Game of Thrones Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta To Catch a Smuggler: Mediterranean :30 (:35) Mayans M.C. 11 :00 (:05) Game of Thrones ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler :30 (:50) MOVIE: “40 Acres” (Dra. ’24) Danielle Deadwyler. (:45) Mayans M.C. (:20) MOVIE: “Being Julia” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’04) Annette Bening. 12 MID :00 Curb Your Enthusiasm CSI: MiamiTo Catch a Smuggler :30 SPECIAL: Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain With Daniel Amen, MD (:40) Curb Your Enthusiasm 1 AM :00 (12:55) Mayans M.C. NCIS: Los Angeles To Catch a Smuggler (:10) MOVIE: “Cosmopolis” ›› (Fan. ’12) Robert Pattinson. :30 (:50) MOVIE: “MR-9” (Act. ’23) Michael Jai White. (:20) CurbEnthusiasm 2 :00 Hudson & Rex (1:55) MOVIE: “We Three Kings” (Dra. ’24) BeBe Winans. S.W.A.T.To Catch a Smuggler :30 Great Getaways 3 :00 BBC News N Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Girl in

(AMC) (7:15) MOVIE: “The Great Outdoors” (Com. ’88) Dan Aykroyd. A Chicago man and his family camp with his obnoxious brother-inlaw and his family. ›› (2:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “Larceny, Inc.” (Com. ’42) Edward G. Robinson. An ex-convict’s niece runs a shop over the tunnel he and his partners are digging to a bank vault. (B&W) ›› (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Gingerbread Miracle” (Rom. ’21) Merritt Patterson. A man tries to sell a bakery that’s famous for cookies that grant wishes. (2:00) 7:30 AM (9) Weather Hunters Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria. N (:30) 9:00 AM (AMC) (9:15) MOVIE: “Trading Places” (Com. ’83) Dan Aykroyd. Tycoon brothers reverse the roles of a Wall Street broker and a street hustler. ››› (2:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Kelly’s Heroes” (War ’70) Clint Eastwood. An Army officer and his buddies go behind enemy lines to steal gold bars from the Nazis. ››› (2:30) (W) MOVIE: “An Unexpected Christmas” (Rom. ’21) Bethany Joy Lenz. A man and his ex pretend they are a couple to save his family’s Christmas. (2:00) 10:30 AM (APTN) MOVIE: “Yintah” (Doc. ’24) Freda Huson. The Wet’suwet’en leaders fight to protect their lands from fossil fuel companies. (2:00) 11:00 AM (W) MOVIE: “A Dance in the Snow” (Dra. ’24) Erica Cerra. Melanie wants to create an inclusive holiday dance for her daughter Jenny. (2:00) 11:30 AM

(AMC) (11:45) MOVIE: “White Christmas” (Mus. ’54) Bing Crosby. Ex-army buddies find love and success with a sister act. ›››› (2:45) (TCM) MOVIE: “Penelope” (Com. ’66) Natalie Wood. A woman disguised as a little old lady robs her husband’s bank. ››› (1:45)

1:00 PM

(TCM) (1:15) MOVIE: “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (Com. ’44) Eddie Bracken. A bank clerk gets in trouble after posing as the father of his girlfriend’s sextuplets. (B&W) ›››› (1:45)

2:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “A World Record Christmas” (Dra. ’23) Nikki DeLoach. A boy with autism is determined to break a world record. (2:00)

2:30 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters” (Com. ’84) Bill Murray. Four paranormal investigators battle mischievous ghouls in New York. ››› (2:30)

3:00 PM

(TCM) MOVIE: “Going in Style” (Com. ’79) George Burns. Three bored old-timers rob a Manhattan bank. ››› (2:00)

4:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “My Christmas Family Tree” (Rom. ’21) Aimee Teegarden. A woman meets relatives after discovering her family tree. (2:00)

4:30 PM

(OMNI) L’arte Di Cucinare Chef Gianni Ceschia prepares gamberi sciolti in padella. N (:30)

5:00 PM

(2) Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook Jamie pulls together his knowledge and experience to bring the very best of Christmas. (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “Jumanji” (Fam. ’95) Robin Williams. Siblings Peter and Judy find a magical, jungle-themed game in the attic. ›› (2:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Grand Hotel” (Dra. ’32) Greta Garbo. A ballerina, a baron, a stenographer, a bookkeeper and a tycoon check into Berlin’s Grand Hotel. (B&W) ›››› (2:00) 6:00 PM

(FLAV) The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals See 8:45 pm. N (1:00) (HOME) Rentovation See 9 pm. N (:30) (MAG) Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition (SF) See 9 pm. N (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca. A woman makes a special connection with a neighbour who shows her how to keep the holidays festive. (2:00) 6:30 PM

(HOME) Rentovation See 9:30 pm. N (:30)

(8) The Paper See 8:30 pm, NBC-5. N (:30) (AMC) MOVIE: “Groundhog Day” (Rom. ’93) Bill Murray. February 2nd keeps repeating for a TV weatherman. ››› (2:30) 8:00 PM

(2) MOVIE: “The Santa Clause 2” (Fam. ’02) Tim Allen. Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to keep his job. ›› (2:00) (5) (32) St. Denis Medical See page 12. N (:30) (7) (8) DMV At the Big Sac holiday party, Colette tries to impress Noa before his single window closes. N (:30)

(10) Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam A holiday party only Bryan Adams could throw. N (1:00)

(KTLA) MOVIE: “The Waltons’ Homecoming” (Dra. ’21) Logan Shroyer. John Boy embarks on a journey to find his father on Christmas Eve. (2:00) (SHO) (8:05) MOVIE: “The Da Vinci Code” (Mys. ’06) Tom Hanks. A murder and clues in paintings lead to the discovery of a closely guarded religious mystery. ›› (2:55) (W) Finding Mr. Christmas The final four pen holiday cards to their moms. N (1:00) 8:30 PM

(5) The Paper Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app. N (:30) (7) (8) The Neighborhood The Butlers’ anniversary plans take an unexpected turn when a blast from the past resurfaces. N (:30) (32) Stumble Courteney makes a deal with the Button Factory owner. N (:30) (FLAV) (8:45) The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals The teams make framboisier and turn s’mores into high-end patisserie. (1:00) 9:00 PM (7) (8) FBI When a journalist is shot, all fingers point to an assassination attempt. N (1:00) (13 ) (9:02) The Weakest Link (SF) Eight celebrity doctors compete. N (:58) (HIST) Life After People Dangers once held at bay erupt with force. N (1:00) (HOME) Rentovation Kayla inherited her rental house from her Grandma. (:30) (MAG) Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition Joanna Gaines joins as guest judge to help choose the champion. (1:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “Metropolis” See page 18. (B&W) (2:45) (V) MOVIE: “Gentlemen Marry Brunettes” (Mus. ’55) Jane Russell. Two show-business women in Paris attempt to keep romance from interfering with their acting careers. ›› (2:00) (W) Baked With Love: Holiday The bakers create festive macarons. N (1:00) (YTV) (9:15) MOVIE: “Charlotte’s Web” See page 18. (2:15) 9:30 PM (HOME) Rentovation Carley is surrounded by the decor she shared with her ex. (:30) 10:00 PM

(7) (8) Watson Watson helps Laila’s son Micah, who was injured in a car accident while pursuing his crush. N (1:00) (9) POV See page 16. N (1:30) (32) The Weakest Link (SF) Eight celebrity doctors compete. N (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “A Dennis the Menace Christmas” (Fam. ’07) Robert Wagner. A mischievous boy shows his neighbour the holiday spirit. (2:00) (HOME) Million Dollar Dream Home See 7 pm. (:30) (W) MOVIE: “Gingerbread Miracle” See 7 am. (2:00) 10:30 PM (COM) Acting Good A hypnotist swaps Paul and Dean’s bodies. N (:30) 11:00 PM (SHO) Bel-Air See page 6. (1:05)

TUESDAY – GRID 1

ROGERS CABLE CUSTOMERS ON VANCOUVER ISLAND & SALTSPRING ISLAND

For your convenience, your cable selection numbers are listed on the third row of each of our grids.

Just follow the ROGERS Island row, and select one of the following numbers:

• FIRST number on the ROGERS Island row is for residents in Victoria, Sidney, Langford, Sooke, Saanich and Saltspring Island.

• SECOND number on the ROGERS Island row is for residents in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville, Duncan, Qualicum and Lake Cowichan.

DECEMBER 9

Lead With Jake Tapper (Live) N

4 :00 Road Wars Moosemeat & Marmalade The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Erin Burnett OutFront (Live) N

Trains and Automobiles” ››› (Com. ’87) Steve Martin. Haunted Gold Rush The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City N Anderson Cooper 360 (Live) N The Big Bang Theory Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN

rvation Dogs Vanderpump Rules N The Source With Kaitlan Collins (Live) N

›› (Com. ’88) Dan Aykroyd. The Feather News Watch What Happens Live CNN NewsNight With Abby Phillip (L) N

TV Premieres

Lottery

(:40)

6 AM :00

CastlePrivate Eyes (4:45) MOVIE: “Kismet” ›› My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding James Robison When Calls the Heart Sidekick(:10) Vida the Vet Ollie’s PackFairways of Life with Matt Adams (Live) N (5:30)

:30 (:45) MOVIE: “The Phenix City Story” ››› (Doc.-Dra. ’55) John McIntire. Tribal Trails (:45) Mysticons (:35) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel SportsCentreSportsCentreSportsCentre 7 :00 CastlePrivate Eyes 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Onrait :30 700 Club Canada Total DramaRama PAW PatrolWorld of Gumball

8 :00 Stargate SG-1 Private Eyes It’s Supernatural! (7:55) Adventure Time (:20) Thomas & Friends Teen Titans Go!

9 :00 Stargate SG-1

Joyce MeyerEveryday Life MOVIE: “A Christmas Cookbook” (Rom. ’25) Ashley Newbrough. (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyWorld of Gumball 5 Clubs With Gary Williams

of Life with Matt Adams

:30 Nations Hour (:35) Stanley Dynamic (:35) Rubble & Crew Best & Bester

:30 MOVIE: “The Sea Chase” ››› (War ’55) John Wayne. House of David (:32) Adventure Time (:45) Batwheels Teen Titans Go!

:00 Stargate SG-1

Private Eyes Sister WivesDaily TV Mass MOVIE: “The Royal Nanny” (Rom. ’22) Rachel Skarsten. (8:57) Steven Universe (:10) Agent Binky Pets Beyblade XDP World Tour Golf: Nedbank Golf

Sister WivesTribal Trails Craig of the Creek Peppa PigOllie’s Pack

:30 (:40) Total DramaRama (:45) Gabby’s Dollhouse Best & Bester

:30 MOVIE: “Mister Roberts” ››› (Com. ’55) Henry Fonda. Last of the Summer Wine (:50) Mysticons (:50) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel

11 :00 Stargate SG-1 FBI Sister WivesThe Waltons MOVIE: “The Finnish Line” (Dra. ’24) Nichole Sakura. (:15) Total DramaRama (:20) Vida the Vet Cloudy, WithMeatballs

:00 Stargate SG-1 FBI 7 Little Johnstons New Tricks (:05) Pokémon: Horizons (:10) Superbuns Mermicorno: Starfall

1 PM :00 KilljoysFBI 7 Little Johnstons Midsomer Murders Days of our Lives N (12:55) Stanley Dynamic Peppa PigOllie’s Pack

(Live)

:30 (:45) MOVIE: “The Night of the Hunter” ››› (Sus. ’55) Robert Mitchum. Beyblade X(:35) Max & Ruby Mermicorno: Starfall

:30 (:32) Adventure Time (:50) Agent Binky Pets Cloudy, WithMeatballs

2 :00 Star Trek: Lower Decks FBI 7 Little Johnstons MOVIE: “Yes, Chef! Christmas” (Com. ’23) Tia MowryHardrict. (:10) Mysticons (:15) Rubble & Crew Cloudy, WithMeatballs Masters Highlights: 1997

(:35) Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Best & Bester Pardon the Interruption N SCPardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N

3 :00 (:20) Star Trek: Lower Decks FBI Baylen Out Loud Murdoch Mysteries

4

:30 (:40) Star Trek: Lower MOVIE: “Oklahoma!” ››› (Mus. ’55) Gordon MacRae.

Craig of the Creek SPECIAL: Nutcracker Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? Underdogs: The Untold Story of the 138th Open SportsCentre (Live) N SCSportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N :30

Pokémon: Horizons SP.: Peppa’s Christmas Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? Breaking Down N

5 :00 (:15) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

:00 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds FBI Baylen Out Loud Murder, She Wrote MOVIE: “One December Night” (Rom. ’21) Eloise Mumford.

Beyblade XGabby’s Dollhouse World of Gumball Masters Highlights: Rory McIlroy

NHL Hockey: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators (Live) N :30

6 :00 (:15) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

FBI MOVIE: “These Three” ››› (Dra. ’36) Miriam Hopkins. Baylen Out Loud N Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

7 :00 (:05) MOVIE: “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” ›› (Act. ’16) Tom Cruise. (:01) 7 Little Johnstons N Silent Witness

All Her Fault Baylen Out Loud N Shetland MOVIE: “Christmas at Castle Hart” (Rom. ’21) Lacey Chabert.

Steven Universe (:15) Superbuns Teen Titans Go! PGA Championship Highlights N

Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet World of Gumball Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N

NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens (Live) N

Jets Pregame (Live) N Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N

NHL Hockey: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets (Live) N :30 Steven Universe Ready Steady Wiggle! Teen Titans Go!

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? U.S. Open Golf Highlights: 2025 N :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Over the Moon” › (Rom. ’40) Merle Oberon.

:30 The Librarians Adventure Time (:35) Agent Binky Pets

:30 The Librarians

8 :00 (:15) MOVIE: “Affectionately Yours” ›› (Com. ’41) Merle Oberon. (:01) Sister Wives N

“April in Paris” ›› (Rom. ’52) Doris Day.

Craig of the Creek (:45) Batwheels Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? 2025 Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders SportsCentre (Live) N

Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends MOVIE: “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” (Ani. ’20) The Open

Premium TUESDAY – GRID 4

ROGERS Main. 87, 83, 131 60, 55, 55 15663, 58, 58 103, 104, 119 93, 117, 88 38, 51, 29

Xfinity HD/SD 145473443472406429478

ROGERS Island 875515658103, 106 93, 51 28, 29

DELTA/COAST 15, 20

TELUS/NOVUS, 207 9406, 403 9393, 414 9400, 401 9386, 351 9700, 700 9432, 413

Bell/Telus Sat. - 308- 307335524312

Shaw Dir. A/C/N 80, 364, 235 251, 622, 516 251, -, 429 250, 621, 515 212, 615, 413 185, 551, 447 26, 633, 522 HD: Rog./Tel. - 280, 406 267, 393 279, 400 253, 386 241, 700 268, 432

STATION PBS-WTVS (56) Crave 1 (CRV1) $ FX Canada (FXC) $ HBO Canada (HBO) $ Lifetime (LIFE) $ Nat. Geo. (NGC) $ STARZ 2 (STZ2) $ 6 AM :00

:30

Daniel Tiger(5:50) Transplant Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Subjects-Desire” (5:00) MOVIE: “Believe Me: Abduction of Lisa McVey” Yukon Rescue (5:35) MOVIE: “Ozzy” (Ani. ’16)

Rosie’s Rules (:50) MOVIE: “Angel Falls Christmas” (Rom. ’21) Jessica Lowndes. (:45) “Gem & Shaz”

7 :00 Sesame Street Hudson & Rex (6:55) MOVIE: “The Christmas Retreat” (Fam. ’22) Rhiannon Fish. MOVIE: “She Went Missing” (Sus. ’22) Corbin Reid.

8 :00 Donkey Hodie (:20) MOVIE: “All I Want For Christmas” (Com. ’22) Sahjanan Nasser.

History Erased (:10) MOVIE: “Step Dogs” (Com. ’13) Dylan Schmid. :30 Work It Out Wombats!

Hudson & Rex

TUESDAY

8:30 AM

(TCM) MOVIE: “The Sea Chase” (War ’55) John Wayne. An anti-Nazi German woos a Nazi spy on a freighter hunted by the British. ››› (2:00)

9:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “The Royal Nanny” (Rom. ’22) Rachel Skarsten. An undercover MI5 agent must resist the charms of Prince Colin while keeping the royal family safe. (2:00)

10:30 AM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters II” (Com. ’89) Bill Murray. Parapsychologists fight New York’s pink slime. ›› (2:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Mister Roberts” (Com. ’55) Henry Fonda. An ensign and cargo officer suffer their nit-picking captain. ››› (2:15)

(SHO) (7:05) MOVIE: “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” (Act. ’16) Tom Cruise. Investigator Jack Reacher goes on the lam to uncover the truth behind a government conspiracy. ›› (2:30) (YTV) MOVIE: “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” See 9 pm. (1:45) 7:30 PM

(A&E) (7:32) Customer Wars At a coffee shop in New York City, a conflict over a customer’s conduct escalates into a fight with an employee. N (:32) 8:00 PM

Border Security :30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific MOVIE: “A Gingerbread Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Tiya Sircar.

Border Security (:40) MOVIE: “Hulk” ›› (Fan. ’03) Eric Bana.

11:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “The Finnish Line” (Dra. ’24) Nichole Sakura. Anya, inspired by her father’s legacy, competes in Finland’s Joulurauha race. (2:00)

Border Security

9 :00 Elinor Wonders Why Hudson & Rex CSI: MiamiBorder Security :30 Alma’s Way(:50) MOVIE: “Flow” ››› (Ani. ’24)

10 :00 Wild Kratts Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Adrienne” (Doc. ’21) NCIS: Los Angeles Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 Molly of Denali

11 :00 SP.: Behind the Scenes of Leonardo da Vinci With Ken Burns (:20) MOVIE: “A Christmas Star” (Dra. ’21) Sara Canning.

12 NOON :00 Law & Order

12:30 PM (TCM) (12:45) MOVIE: “The Night of the Hunter” (Sus. ’55) Robert Mitchum. A wise matron protects children hiding from a corrupt preacher. (B&W) ››› (1:45)

1:00 PM

911 Crisis Center (:50) Sanctuary

Hudson & Rex 911 Crisis Center Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller Sanctuary :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Say Hey, Willie Mays!” (Doc. ’22)

911 Crisis Center Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 SPECIAL: Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (My Music) (:50) MOVIE: “A Christmas Blessing” (Com. ’23) Serilda Goodwin.

911 Crisis Center (:40) MOVIE: “The Land Before Time” ›› (’88)

1 PM :00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 MOVIE: “The Commandant’s Shadow” (Doc. ’24) (:50) MOVIE: “Rio” ››› (Ani. ’11) Voice of Anne Hathaway.

2 :00 (:20) MOVIE: “A Unicorn for Christmas” (Fan. ’21) Sunny Mabrey

Law & Order CSI: Miami Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30

4 :00 BBC News The Context Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(AMC) MOVIE: “Spaceballs” (Com. ’87) Mel Brooks. President Skroob pits heroes against an evil foe. ›› (2:00)

2:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “Yes, Chef! Christmas” (Com. ’23) Tia Mowry-Hardrict. A culinary school instructor tries to win an annual holiday cook-off with help from a fiery mentor. (2:00)

2:30 PM

(TCM) MOVIE: “Oklahoma!” See page 19. (2:30)

3:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (Com. ’83) Chevy Chase. The Griswolds and family head by station wagon for the California fun park Walley World. ›› (2:00)

4:00 PM

S.W.A.T.Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 American Blk Journal N

3 :00 PBS News Hour N Law & Order(:20) MOVIE: “The Christmas Retreat” (Fam. ’22) Rhiannon Fish. NCIS: Los Angeles Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 (:50) MOVIE: “Batman Forever” ›› (Act. ’95) Val Kilmer.

5 :00 SPECIAL: The Calling N Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (4:55) MOVIE: “A Gingerbread Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Tiya Sircar.

MOVIE: “Hotel Transylvania” ›› (Ani. ’12)

ScorpionTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller (:05) MOVIE: “Hotel Transylvania 2” ›› (Ani. ’15) :30

(W) MOVIE: “One December Night” (Rom. ’21) Eloise Mumford. Two music managers oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers. (2:00)

5:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” See 9 pm. (2:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “These Three” (Dra. ’36) Miriam Hopkins. A child’s lies ruin two women and a man. (B&W) ››› (1:45)

6 :00 (5:55) MOVIE: “Batman & Robin” › (Act. ’97) Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Justified: City Primeval

(:40) MOVIE: “Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights” ›› (Ani. ’02) 7 :00

Justified: City Primeval ScorpionTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 8 :00 SPECIAL: The Calling MOVIE: “Challengers” ››› (Dra. ’24) Zendaya.

ScorpionPlane Crash Recreated N :30 SPECIAL: Blessed Solanus Casey’s Journey to Sainthood (:25) MOVIE: “Wig” (Doc. ’19)

Justified: City Primeval Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East S.W.A.T.Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller MOVIE: “Happy Gilmore” ›› (Com. ’96) Adam Sandler. :30 9 :00

Justified: City Primeval The Gilded Age ScorpionPlane Crash Recreated :30 SPECIAL: Blessed Solanus Casey’s Journey to Sainthood (:35) MOVIE: “Billy Madison” › (Com. ’95) Adam Sandler. 10 :00 (:15) MOVIE: “Can I Get a Witness” (Sci.-Fi. ’24) Sandra Oh.

Justified: City Primeval Game of Thrones ScorpionTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 11 :00 SPECIAL: Rick Steves Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet

Justified: City Primeval Game of Thrones ScorpionTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller (:10) MOVIE: “Hector and the Search for Happiness” ›› (Adv. ’14) Simon Pegg. :30 12 MID :00 (:10) MOVIE: “Paying for It” (Com. ’24) Daniel Beirne.

Justified: City Primeval Curb Your Enthusiasm CSI: MiamiTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 (:45) Curb Your Enthusiasm 1 AM :00 SPECIAL: Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like Justified: City Primeval NCIS: Los Angeles Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller (:10) MOVIE: “The Grand Seduction” ›› (Com. ’13) Brendan Gleeson. :30 (:35) MOVIE: “Young Werther” (Rom. ’24) Douglas Booth. (:25) CurbEnthusiasm 2 :00 Hudson & Rex (:05) SPECIAL: The Insurrectionist Next Door S.W.A.T.Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller :30 Just Ask N

:00 BBC News N Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “No One Would Tell” (Dra. ’18) Border Security (:05) MOVIE: “Stardust”

6:00 PM

(A&E) Road Wars A driver follows a woman after an incident on the road, resulting in an emotional confrontation. N (:30) (FLAV) Great British Menu See 9 pm. N (1:00) (HOME) Selling Houses Australia Charlie and Stella’s house in Hornsby Heights has serious flaws. N (1:00) (MAG) Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House (SRP) Chip and Jo transform a 1960s cottage into a retreat for the entire family. N (1:00) (TLC) Baylen Out Loud Baylen grows curious about a new device for her tics but would need to leave the country to try it. N (1:01)

(W) MOVIE: “Christmas at Castle Hart” (Rom. ’21) Lacey Chabert. Mistaken for an event planner, a woman hosts an epic Christmas party at an Irish nobleman’s castle. (2:00) 6:30 PM

(A&E) Road Wars Drivers in Harlem hurl insults during an intense standoff over a parking spot. N (:31)

(TCM) (6:45) MOVIE: “Over the Moon” (Rom. ’40) Merle Oberon. An heiress’s millions drive out her fiancé and draw fortune hunters. › (1:30) 7:00 PM

(2) Coronation Street Debbie takes centre stage to deliver a speech; Dev questions Asha’s future plans. N (:30)

(A&E) (7:01) Customer Wars In San Antonio, a couple clashes with a grumpy gate agent after they are denied boarding. N (:31)

(AMC) MOVIE: “The Great Outdoors” (Com. ’88) Dan Aykroyd. A man and his family camp with his obnoxious brother-in-law and family. ›› (2:00)

(KNO) Going Native Drew is in Mohawk First Nation on Lake Ontario; Drew learns about traditional Indigenous hairstyles. N (:30)

(2) MOVIE: “The Polar Express” See page 19. (2:00) (4) Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas See page 57. (Taped) N (2:00) (5) Frosty the Snowman See page 57. (:30) (7) (8) NCIS A man is shot by the Secret Service outside the vice president’s official residence. N (1:00) (10) MOVIE: “Christmas à La Carte” (Rom. ’21) Erin Agostino. Sparks fly between a food correspondent and a shy chef as they reopen his family’s beloved diner. (2:00) (32) MasterChef Canada The semi-finalists vie to go viral and are faced with an egg-ceptionally technical pressure test. N (:59) (CTV2) MOVIE: “A Royal Date for Christmas” (Rom. ’23) Damon Runyan. A European Duke arrives in the US, he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. (2:00) (TCM) (8:15) MOVIE: “Affectionately Yours” (Com. ’41) Merle Oberon. A colleague woos a newsman trying to win back his wife. (B&W) ›› (1:45) (W) Christmas at Sea The holiday cruise is packed with excitement!; Rob has an unforgettable surprise for Donna. N (1:00) 8:30 PM (5) Shrek the Halls See page 57. (:30) (32) (8:59) The Traitors Canada The guests learn the hard way that having their voices heard is not always guaranteed. N (:59) 9:00 PM (5) A Motown Christmas See page 57. (2:00) (7) (8) NCIS: Origins When Lala’s favourite CI is shot, the team joins forces with Oceanside PD. N (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (Com. ’87) Steve Martin. A stranded ad executive and a salesman make unlikely cotravelers. ››› (2:00) (FLAV) Great British Menu The remaining three chefs from central and eastern England compete over mains and desserts. (1:00) (HIST) The Proof Is Out There Is it possible that Apollo 16 astronauts witnessed a UFO during a trip to the Moon? N (1:00) (V) MOVIE: “April in Paris” (Rom. ’52) Doris Day. A chorus girl travels to Paris to represent American theatre. ›› (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” (Ani. ’20) Voice of Darren Criss. Clark Kent works as an intern at the Daily Planet while learning how to save the city of Metropolis. (1:45) 9:30 PM

(32) (9:58) The Pitt Mel searches for a patient’s daughter; Collins mediates family conflict over teen pregnancy. N (1:02) 10:00 PM

(7) (8) NCIS: Sydney When an American sailor is shot dead, the team discovers he was the subject of a true-crime podcast. N (1:00) (9) Frontline Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Donald Trump to imprison deportees. N (1:00) (A&E) (10:03) Road Wars See 6 pm. (:30) (HIST) Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo A forgotten manuscript in a dusty trunk; a priceless painting discovered in plain sight. N (1:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “Lydia” (Rom. ’41) Merle Oberon. An elderly woman recalls her romantic past and her unrequited love for a New England gentleman. (B&W) ››› (2:00) (TLC) Baylen Out Loud See 6 pm. (1:01) (W) MOVIE: “A Christmas Cookbook” (Rom. ’25) Ashley Newbrough. Sparks fly between a woman and the founder of the X-Mas Club, a festive group of food lovers. (2:00) 10:30 PM

(A&E) (10:33) Road Wars See 6:30 pm. (:31) (KNO) (10:40) MOVIE: “Just Eat It” (Doc. ’14) Filmmaker Grant Baldwin investigates food waste from the farm to the fridge. (1:20)

WEDNESDAY – GRID 1

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3 :00 Fugitives Caught on Tape MOVIE: “The Great Outdoors” ›› (Com. ’88) Dan Aykroyd. APTN National News N The Real Housewives of New York City The Lead With Jake Tapper (Live) N

4 :00 Fugitives Caught on Tape Moosemeat & Marmalade The Real Housewives of New York City Erin Burnett OutFront (Live) N Georgie & Mandy’s Expedition Unknown 9-1-1

on Tape MOVIE: “Mr. Mom” ›› (Com. ’83) Michael Keaton. Spirit TalkerSouthern Charm Anderson Cooper 360 (Live) N

Mansions

Shelter

Big Bake American Pickers Love It or List

(Live) N :30 Fugitives Caught on Tape North of North

Hunters -Grand River Southern Charm N The Source With Kaitlan Collins (Live) N

7 :00 (:01) Fugitives Caught N (:15) MOVIE: “Scrooged” ››› (Com. ’88) Bill Murray. Deadman’s Curse Watch What Happens Live CNN NewsNight With Abby Phillip (L) N

8 :00 (:04) Fugitives Caught APTN National News Laura Coates Live (Live) N

FriendsExpedition Files N 9-1-1 Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo

National N :30 (:32) Fugitives Caught N The Real Housewives of New Jersey

:30 (:34) Fugitives Caught APTN Investigates Watch

9 :00 (:03) Fugitives Caught (:15) MOVIE: “Trading Places” ››› (Com. ’83) Dan Aykroyd. Moosemeat & Marmalade Southern Charm The Story Is With Elex Michaelson (Live)

(:03) Fugitives Caught

Bakeshop The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd

Change of Address (requires 3 weeks’ notice):

CastleHaven (5:00) MOVIE: “I’ll See You in My Dreams” ››› About FaceJames Robison When Calls the Heart Sidekick(:10) Vida

:30 Tribal Trails (:45) Mysticons (:35) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel

:30 700 Club Canada Total DramaRama PAW PatrolWorld of Gumball

8 :00 Stargate SG-1

7 :00 CastleHaven MOVIE: “Trouble Along the Way” ››› (Com.-Dra. ’53) John Wayne. Untold Stories of the E.R. Joyce MeyerEveryday Life MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert. (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyWorld of Gumball

Haven Untold Stories of the E.R. It’s Supernatural! (7:55) Adventure Time (:20) Thomas & Friends Teen Titans Go! 5 Clubs With Gary Williams

:30 Paid Program (:32) Adventure Time (:45) Batwheels Teen Titans Go!

:30 Devotions TV (:35) Stanley Dynamic (:35) Rubble & Crew Best & Bester

9 :00 Stargate SG-1 Haven MOVIE: “The Five Pennies” ››› (Mus. ’59) Danny Kaye. Untold Stories of the E.R. Daily TV Mass MOVIE: “Merry Mystery Christmas” (Rom. ’23) Brittany Bristow. (8:57) Steven Universe (:10) Agent Binky Pets Beyblade XPGA Championship Highlights

Pat McAfee Show (Live) N

10 :00 Stargate SG-1 NCIS: Sydney Dr. Pimple Popper Tribal Trails Craig of the Creek Peppa PigOllie’s PackU.S. Open Golf

:30 Last of the Summer Wine (:50) Mysticons (:50) Barney’s World Scaredy Squirrel

:30 (:40) Total DramaRama (:45) Gabby’s Dollhouse Best & Bester IIHF World Junior

12 NOON :00 Stargate SG-1

:00 Stargate SG-1 NCIS: Sydney MOVIE: “It Started in Naples” ››› (Rom. ’60) Clark Gable. Dr. Pimple Popper The Waltons MOVIE: “Five Gold Rings” (Dra. ’24) Holland Roden. (:15) Total DramaRama (:20) Vida the Vet Cloudy, WithMeatballs The Open Highlights: 2025 – Scottie Scheffler Breaking Down N

NCIS: Sydney Dr. Pimple Popper New Tricks (:05) Pokémon: Horizons (:10) Superbuns Mermicorno: Starfall U.S. Open Golf Highlights: 2000

Today (Live) N

(Live) N :30 Beyblade X(:35) Max & Ruby Mermicorno: Starfall

1 PM :00 KilljoysNCIS: Sydney MOVIE: “Houseboat” ››› (Rom. ’58) Cary Grant. Dangerously Obese Midsomer Murders Days of our Lives N (12:55) Stanley Dynamic Peppa PigOllie’s PackThe Open Highlights: 2000 –The

(Live) N :30 (:32) Adventure Time (:50) Agent Binky Pets Cloudy, WithMeatballs

2 :00 Star Trek: Lower Decks NCIS: Sydney Dangerously Obese MOVIE: “A December Bride” (Dra. ’16) Jessica Lowndes. (:10) Mysticons (:15) Rubble & Crew Cloudy, WithMeatballs PGA Championship: Tiger Woods

N :30 (:40) Star Trek: Lower (:35) Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Best & Bester Pardon the Interruption N

Timbersports Pardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N

3 :00 (:20) Star Trek: Lower Decks NCIS: Sydney MOVIE: “Yours, Mine and Ours” ››› (Com. ’68) Lucille Ball. Dangerously Obese Murdoch Mysteries Craig of the Creek Sesame Street Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? U.S. Open Golf Highlights: 2008 – Tiger SportsCentre (Live) N SCSportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N :30 Pokémon: Horizons Peppa PigScooby-Doo -Guess Who? SC

4 :00 Star Trek: The Next Generation NCIS: Sydney Dangerously Obese Murder, She Wrote MOVIE: “A Very Merry Bridesmaid” (Rom. ’21) Emily Osment.

Beyblade XGabby’s Dollhouse World of Gumball PGA of America Highlights: Ryder Cup N SC :30 Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet World of Gumball SCNFL GameDay N

5 :00 Star Trek: The Next Generation NCIS: Origins SPECIAL: Jack and the Beanstalk Dangerously Obese N The Marlow Murder Club Steven Universe (:15) Superbuns Teen Titans Go! The Open Highlights: 2025: Scottie Scheffler N IIHF World Junior Show All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) N IIHF World Junior Show

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6 :00 Star Trek: The Next Generation NCIS: Origins MOVIE: “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” ›› (Fam. ’64) Don Knotts. Dangerously Obese N Wycliffe MOVIE: “Four Christmases and a Wedding” (Rom. ’17) Arielle Kebbel.

Steven Universe Ready Steady Wiggle! Teen Titans Go! SC SC

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? R&A Highlights: 2025 AIG Women’s Open N Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (Live) N Rivalry Series: United States at Canada (Live) N :30

Craig of the Creek (:45) Batwheels Scooby-Doo -Guess Who?

7 :00 Star Trek: The Next Generation The Undeclared War (:01) My Strange Addict. Heartbeat Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends MOVIE: “Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!” (Ani. ’22) Voice of Jaleel White.

R&A Highlights N

NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N

NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N

:30 (:45) MOVIE: “The Gathering” ››› (Dra. ’77) Edward Asner. (:31) My Strange Addict.

8 :00 MOVIE: “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines” ››› (Adv. ’06) (:05) MOVIE: “Blood Diamond” ››› (Adv. ’06) Leonardo DiCaprio. (:01) My Strange Addict. Murdoch Mysteries Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas

Adventure Time (:35) Agent Binky Pets

PGA of America Highlights: Ryder Cup

Total DramaRama Rubble & Crew SC :30 (:31) My Strange Addict.

DramaRama (:25) Hamsterdale U.S Women’s Open Highlights: 2025

9 :00 Dangerously Obese ColumboTwelve Dates ‘Til Christmas Steven Universe Sesame Street MOVIE: “Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!” (Ani. ’22) Voice of Jaleel White.

:30 MOVIE: “Baxter!” ››› (Dra. ’72) Patricia Neal.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Dangerously Obese MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert. MysticonsPeppa Pig

Steven Universe Sesame Street R&A Highlights: 2025 AIG Women’s Open

:30 (:31) My Strange Addict. Tribal Trails The Stanley Dynamic (:40) Agent Binky Pets Scooby-Doo -Guess Who?

-Guess Who? PGA of America Highlights: Ryder Cup

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With Jay Onrait (Live) N

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:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation MOVIE: “Blood Diamond” ››› (Adv. ’06) (:01) My Strange Addict. Tomorrow’s World MOVIE: “Five Gold

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ROGERS Main. 87, 83, 131 60, 55, 55 15663, 58, 58 103, 104, 119 93, 117, 88 38, 51, 29

Xfinity HD/SD 145473443472406429478

ROGERS Island 875515658103, 106 93, 51 28, 29

DELTA/COAST 15, 20 97, 300 - 100, 299 330, 126 327,

TELUS/NOVUS, 207 9406, 403 9393, 414 9400, 401 9386, 351 9700, 700 9432, 413 Bell/Telus Sat. - 308- 307335524312 Shaw Dir. A/C/N 80, 364, 235 251, 622, 516 251, -, 429 250, 621, 515 212, 615, 413 185, 551, 447 26, 633, 522 HD: Rog./Tel. - 280, 406 267, 393 279, 400 253, 386 241, 700 268, 432

STATION PBS-WTVS (56) Crave 1 (CRV1) $ FX Canada (FXC) $ HBO Canada (HBO) $ Lifetime (LIFE) $ Nat. Geo. (NGC) $ STARZ 2 (STZ2) $

6 AM :00 Daniel Tiger(5:50) Transplant Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Mistletoe Time..” (5:00) MOVIE: “Caught in His Web” (Sus. ’22) Yukon Rescue (5:00) MOVIE: “Clara” (’18) :30 Rosie’s Rules (:40) MOVIE: “A ’90s Christmas” (Rom. ’24) Eva Bourne.

7 :00 Sesame Street Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Nobody Dumps My Daughter” (Dra. ’24) Ana Ortiz.

History Erased :30 Work It Out Wombats!

(:35) MOVIE: “Merry Swissmas” (Rom. ’22) Jodie Sweetin. (:50) MOVIE: “Tia and Piujuq” (Dra. ’18) Tia Bshara.

WEDNESDAY

7:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” (Dra. ’25) Lacey Chabert. A woman falls for a widower while evaluating if his child should be on Santa’s naughty or nice list. (2:00)

8:30 AM

(AMC) (8:45) MOVIE: “The Addams Family” (Com. ’91) Anjelica Huston. A man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams, arrives at the Addams’ home. ›› (2:00)

9:00 AM

(KNO) David Rocco’s Dolce Vita David visits a unique area of Tuscany where the sea meets farm country. N (:30)

(YTV) MOVIE: “Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!” See 9 pm. (2:00) 7:30 PM

9 :00 Elinor Wonders Why

8 :00 Donkey Hodie (:10) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” ›› (Com. ’24) Paul Rudd. Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “’Twas the Text Before Christmas” (’23) Merritt Patterson.

Border Security (:15) MOVIE: “Funny Girl” ›››› (Mus. ’68) Barbra Streisand. :30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific

10 :00 Wild Kratts(:10) MOVIE: “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band” (Doc. ’19)

Border Security

Border Security

Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles Life Below Zero: Next Generation :30 Molly of Denali (:50) “Gem & Shaz”

Hudson & Rex CSI: MiamiBorder Security :30 Alma’s Way (:35) MOVIE: “Love to Love You, Donna Summer” (Doc. ’23)

11 :00 PBS Books Readers Club Hudson & Rex 911 Crisis Center Life Below Zero: Next Generation Sanctuary :30 (:25) SPECIAL: Finding the Way Home 911 Crisis Center (:50) Sanctuary

12 NOON :00 SPECIAL: Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live (11:55) MOVIE: “Ordinary Angels” ››› (Dra. ’24) Hilary Swank. Law & Order 911 Crisis Center Life Below Zero: Next Generation :30 (:35) MOVIE: “Mistletoe Time Machine” (Com. ’22) 911 Crisis Center (:40) MOVIE: “The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus” ››› (Fan. ’09) Heath Ledger.

1 PM :00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionLife Below Zero: Next Generation :30 SPECIAL: Gregorian: Pure Chants Live in Prague 2 :00 (1:55) MOVIE: “Christmas on Windmill Way” (Dra. ’23)

Law & Order(:10) MOVIE: “’Twas the Text Before Christmas” (’23) Merritt Patterson. CSI: MiamiLife Below Zero: Next Generation :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” ›› (Fam. ’00) Jim Carrey.

4 :00 BBC News The Context Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

3 :00 PBS News Hour N Law & Order NCIS: Los Angeles Life Below Zero: Next Generation :30 (:25) MOVIE: “Rock N’ Roll Christmas” (Com. ’19) Beverly Mitchell. (:40) MOVIE: “Merry Swissmas” (Rom. ’22) Jodie Sweetin.

S.W.A.T.Life Below Zero: Next Generation :30 Detroit Performs (:35) MOVIE: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” ››› (Rom. ’02)

5 :00 SPECIAL: Il Volo in the Valley of the Temples (4:55) MOVIE: “The Addams Family 2” › (Ani. ’21) Voice of Oscar Isaac. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (:10) What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali ScorpionLife Below Zero: Next Generation :30 6 :00 Shogun Married at First Sight Australia N Ice Road Rescue N (:15) MOVIE: “50 First Dates” ›› (Rom. ’04) Adam Sandler. :30 SPECIAL: TransSiberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas MOVIE: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” ›› (Ani. ’18) (:35) What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali 7 :00 Shogun Ice Road Rescue :30 CSI: Miami 8 :00 SPECIAL: Il Volo in the Valley of the Temples MOVIE: “The Family McMullen” (Dra. ’25) Connie Britton.

Shogun The Gilded Age Life Below Zero: Next Generation MOVIE: “Grown Ups” › (Com. ’10) Adam Sandler. :30 S.W.A.T.

9 :00 Shogun(8:55) The Gilded Age Ice Road Rescue :30 SPECIAL: TransSiberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Married at First Sight Australia (:45) MOVIE: “Grown Ups 2” › (Com. ’13) Adam Sandler. 10 :00 MOVIE: “Babylon” ›› (Dra. ’22) Brad Pitt.

ShogunGame of Thrones Ice Road Rescue :30 11 :00 SPECIAL: Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain With Daniel Amen, MD

ShogunGame of Thrones ScorpionLife Below Zero: Next Generation :30 MOVIE: “The Art of the Steal” ›› (Com. ’13) Kurt Russell. 12 MID :00

Hudson & Rex (:10) Curb -Enthusiasm CSI: MiamiLife Below Zero: Next Generation :30 (:50) Curb Your Enthusiasm 1 AM :00 SP.: Behind the Scenes of Leonardo da Vinci With Ken Burns (:10) MOVIE: “Caught Stealing” ›› (Sus. ’25) Austin Butler. Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles Life Below Zero: Next Generation (:05) MOVIE: “Café de Flore” ››› (Dra. ’11) Vanessa Paradis. :30 (:25) CurbEnthusiasm

(TCM) MOVIE: “The Five Pennies” (Mus. ’59) Danny Kaye. Life of Dixieland cornetist Loring “Red” Nichols. ››› (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Merry Mystery Christmas” (Rom. ’23) Brittany Bristow. A rising star reporter must uncover the identity of a local late-night bandit. (2:00) 10:30 AM (AMC) (10:45) MOVIE: “Addams Family Values” (Com. ’93) Anjelica Huston. Morticia and Gomez hire a greedy nanny who targets Uncle Fester. ›› (2:00) 11:00 AM

(TCM) MOVIE: “It Started in Naples” (Rom. ’60) Clark Gable. A lawyer goes to Italy to wrest his orphan nephew from his stripper aunt. ››› (2:00)

(W) MOVIE: “Five Gold Rings” (Dra. ’24) Holland Roden. An artist returns home for the holidays and gets tasked with a quest left by her grandmother. (2:00)

12:30 PM

(AMC) (12:45) MOVIE: “Deck the Halls” (Com. ’06) Danny DeVito. Neighbours in a New England town declare war over a preponderance of Christmas lights. › (2:15) 1:00 PM

(TCM) MOVIE: “Houseboat” (Rom. ’58) Cary Grant. A lawyer with kids hires a maestro’s daughter as a maid. ››› (2:00)

2:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “A December Bride” (Dra. ’16) Jessica Lowndes. Layla and Seth start to have real feelings as they pretend to be a couple for a wedding. (2:00) 3:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “The Great Outdoors” (Com. ’88) Dan Aykroyd. A man and his family camp with his obnoxious brother-in-law and family. ›› (2:00)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Yours, Mine and Ours” (Com. ’68) Lucille Ball. A widow with 8 kids meets a widower with 10. ››› (2:00) 4:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “A Very Merry Bridesmaid” (Rom. ’21) Emily Osment. A woman’s childhood crush makes sure her Christmas Eve birthday doesn’t go by the wayside. (2:00)

5:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Mr. Mom” (Com. ’83) Michael Keaton. An engineer’s wife gets a job, and he stays home with the children, housework and housewives. ›› (2:15)

6:00 PM

(DIS) Expedition Unknown See 9 pm. N (1:00) (FLAV) Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread See 9 pm. N (1:00) (HOME) Derelict Rescue See 9 pm. N (1:00) (TCM) MOVIE: “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” (Fam. ’64) Don Knotts. A bookkeeper becomes a fish and helps the Navy track U-boats. ›› (1:45) (TLC) Dangerously Obese Bryan’s obesity has caused him depression; so he turns to bariatric surgery to transform his life. N (1:01) (W) MOVIE: “Four Christmases and a Wedding” (Rom. ’17) Arielle Kebbel. After three Christmases of being apart, something magical may finally bring a couple together. (2:00)

7:00 PM

(A&E) (7:32) Fugitives Caught on Tape (SF) A man wanted for assault pulls a gun on a police officer and then steals his cruiser. N (:32) (KNO) David Rocco’s Dolce India David gets a new garam masala recipe from Chef Manisha Bhasin of India’s famous Bukhara restaurant. N (:30) (TCM) (7:45) MOVIE: “The Gathering” (Dra. ’77) Edward Asner. A businessman wants a Christmas reunion with his wife. ››› (1:45) 8:00 PM (2) MOVIE: “Last Holiday” (Com. ’06) Queen Latifah. After learning she has a terminal illness, a woman takes a vacation to Europe. ›› (2:00) (4) (32) Shifting Gears This holiday season, the Parkers discover that romance isn’t always a smooth ride. N (:30) (5) (CTV2) MOVIE: “Red One” (P) See page 19. (3:00)

(10) Bake Master Battle Sweet holiday legends come alive in sugar as bakers sculpt whimsical winter showstoppers! N (1:00) (13) The Floor Only 16 players remain and the stakes are high as they battle it out for a spot in the finale. N (1:02) (KTLA) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer See page 57. (1:00) (SHO) (8:05) MOVIE: “Blood Diamond” (Adv. ’06) Leonardo DiCaprio. Two men join in a quest to recover a priceless gem. ››› (3:00) 8:30 PM (4) Abbott Elementary See 9:30 pm, Global-8. N (:32) 9:00 PM (4) (9:02) Shark Tank Entrepreneurs present seasonal offerings in hopes of landing an investment deal with the Sharks. N (1:00) (10) MOVIE: “Christmas Plus One” (Rom. ’22) Emily Alatalo. Sisters Cara and Amy make a pact to find their soulmates by next Christmas. (2:00) (13) (9:02) 99 to Beat (SF) Contestants compete in games including Confetti Sweep, 3D Puzzle, Alphabetti Golf, and Pendulum. N (:58) (AMC) (9:15) MOVIE: “Trading Places” (Com. ’83) Dan Aykroyd. Tycoon brothers switch a rich man and a poor man for sport. ››› (2:30) (DIS) Expedition Unknown Braving Nicaragua’s croc-infested waters and snake-filled jungle to find the wreckage of the Orus. (1:00) (FLAV) Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread Tony travels to his home state of Wisconsin for a family gathering and explores its hidden gems. (1:00) (HIST) Forged in Fire Ben Abbott, Forged in Fire competitor turned judge, reveals his secrets of the forge in this special inside look. N (1:00) (HOME) Derelict Rescue Dealing with leaks, rot and crumbling windows as a duo embraces church living. (1:00)

(YTV) MOVIE: “Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!” (Ani. ’22) Voice of Jaleel White. Steve Urkel heads to the North Pole in hopes Santa can help the city rediscover its holiday spirit. (2:00) 9:30 PM

(7) (32) The Amazing Race (SF) The final three teams race through New York City; Phil Keoghan crowns one team the winner. N (1:30) (8) Abbott Elementary Jacob takes the lead on organizing Abbott’s annual winter show; Janine celebrates her 30th birthday. N (:30) (TCM) MOVIE: “Baxter!” (Dra. ’72) Patricia Neal. A London speech therapist helps a boy uprooted by divorce. ››› (1:45) 10:00 PM

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Hudson & Rex (:05) Curb -Enthusiasm S.W.A.T.Life Below Zero: Next Generation :30 Detroit Performs (:45) SPECIAL: Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

:00 BBC News N MOVIE: “Alien: Romulus” ››› (’24) Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Deadly Match” (Cri. ’19) Border

(2) Coronation Street Debbie’s friends give her a much-needed boost; Theo berates Todd for his carelessness. N (:30) (32) The Floor See 8 pm, FOX-13. N (1:00) (A&E) (7:01) Fugitives Caught on Tape Troopers engage in the high-speed chase of a wrong-way driver on a motorcycle. N (:31) (AMC) (7:15) MOVIE: “Scrooged” (Com. ’88) Bill Murray. A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. ››› (2:00)

(DIS) Expedition Files Konigsberg Castle’s Amber Room; a lost hard drive with Bitcoin; King Solomon’s mines. N (1:00)

(DIS) Expedition Files See 7 pm. (1:00) (HIST) American Pickers Mike and Robbie revisit the picking grandpa they never had on his five-acre Kansas empire. N (1:00) (TLC) Dangerously Obese See 6 pm. (1:01) (W) MOVIE: “She’s Making a List” See 7 am. (2:00) 11:00 PM

(A&E) (11:04) Fugitives Caught on Tape See 7:01 pm. (:30) (TCM) (11:15) MOVIE: “C.H.O.M.P.S.” (Fam. ’79) Wesley Eure. A young inventor aspires to take the bite out of burglars with a mechanical watchdog. › (1:30)

THURSDAY – GRID 1

ROGERS

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ROGERS CABLE CUSTOMERS IN THE VANCOUVER / LOWER MAINLAND AREA

For your convenience, your cable selection numbers are listed at the top of each of our grids. Just follow the ROGERS Main. row, and select one of the following numbers:

• FIRST number on the ROGERS Main. row is for residents in Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Mission, Abbotsford, North Shore , Lions Bay, Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish and Bowen Island.

• SECOND number on the ROGERS Main. row is for residents in Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs and Hope.

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3 :00 The First 48 APTN National News N Vanderpump Rules The Lead With Jake Tapper (Live) N

Michael Keaton.

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:30 700 Club Canada Total DramaRama PAW PatrolWorld of Gumball SportsCentre SportsCentre

8 :00 Stargate SG-1 Rookie Blue 90 Day Diaries It’s Supernatural! (7:55) Adventure Time (:20) Thomas & Friends Teen Titans Go!

:00 CastleRookie BlueGreat Performances: Bacall on Bogart 90 Day Diaries Joyce MeyerEveryday Life MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca. (:07) Total DramaRama Max & RubyWorld of Gumball DP World Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round

:30 (:45) MOVIE: “The Automat” (Doc. ’21)

to Live By (:32) Adventure Time (:45) Batwheels Teen Titans Go!

9 :00 Stargate SG-1 Rookie Blue 90 Day Diaries Daily TV Mass MOVIE: “Picture a Perfect Christmas” (Rom. ’19) Merritt Patterson. (8:57) Steven Universe (:10) Agent Binky Pets Beyblade XGolf Today (Live) N

SG-1

Miami 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way New Tricks (:05) Pokémon: Horizons (:10) Superbuns

:30 MOVIE: “Dean Martin: King of Cool” (Doc. ’21) Beyblade X(:35) Max & Ruby Mermicorno: Starfall Rivalry

1 PM :00 KilljoysCSI: Miami 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Midsomer Murders Days of our Lives N (12:55) Stanley Dynamic Peppa PigOllie’s PackGolf Central N NFL Live (Live) N

:30 (:32) Adventure Time (:50) Agent Binky Pets Cloudy, WithMeatballs LPGA

2 :00 Star Trek: Lower CSI: Miami Baylen Out Loud MOVIE: “The Secret Gifts of Christmas” (Dra. ’23) Meghan Ory. (:10) Mysticons (:15) Rubble & Crew Cloudy, WithMeatballs The Future Is Now N NFL GameDay N

(Live) N Overdrive

GameDay N

GameDay N :30 (:40) Star Trek: Lower MOVIE: “Nichols and May: Take Two” (’96) (:35) Craig of the Creek (:40) Batwheels Best & Bester The Future Is Now N Pardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N Pardon the Interruption N

3 :00 (:20) Star Trek: Lower Decks CSI: Miami Baylen Out Loud Murdoch Mysteries Craig of the Creek Sesame Street Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? The Future Is Now N SportsCentre (Live) N SC SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N SportsCentre (Live) N :30 SPECIAL: Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words Pokémon: Horizons Peppa PigScooby-Doo -Guess Who? Golf Central SC Toronto PreGame (L) N

4 :00 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

5 :00 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Sheriff Country MOVIE: “Heaven Can Wait” ››› (Com. ’78) Warren Beatty.

Beyblade XGabby’s Dollhouse World of Gumball LPGA Season Review TNF Tonight (Live) N NHL Hockey: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins (Live) N NHL Hockey: San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs (Live) N NHL Hockey: Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets (Live) N :30

6 :00

CSI: Miami Baylen Out Loud Murder, She Wrote MOVIE: “A Fabled Holiday” (Rom. ’22) Brooke D’Orsay.

Hoarding for the Holidays N Columbo

Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet World of Gumball PGA Championship Highlights Jets Pregame (Live) N

NHL Hockey: Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets (Live) N :30 Steven Universe Ready, Steady, Teen Titans Go! U.S. Open Golf Highlights: 2025

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Sheriff Country Hoarding for the Holidays N MOVIE: “In Merry Measure” (Rom. ’22) Patti Murin.

7 :00 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds All Her Fault N MOVIE: “The Angel Levine” ››› (Fan. ’70) Zero Mostel.

Hoarding for the Holidays N Doc Martin

8 :00 MOVIE: “The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice” ›› (Adv. ’08) Noah Wyle. (:15) Scorpion Hoarding for the Holidays N Murdoch Mysteries MOVIE: “The Christmas Cup” (P) (Rom. ’25) Rhiannon Fish.

Craig of the Creek (:20) Rubble & Crew Scooby-Doo -Guess Who?

Steven Universe (:15) Superbuns Teen Titans Go! (:15) NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Live) N

Craig of the Creek (:45) Batwheels Scooby-Doo -Guess Who? The Open Highlights Rivalry Series: United States at Canada

Adventure Time (:10) Thomas & Friends MOVIE: “ScoobyDoo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold” :30 Adventure Time (:35) Agent Binky Pets PGA of America: 2025 Ryder Cup SportsCentre (Live) N

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9 :00 (:10) Scorpion MOVIE: “Oh, God!” ››› (Com. ’77) George Burns. Hoarding for the Holidays MOVIE: “I Could Go On Singing” ›› (Mus. ’63) Judy Garland.

Total DramaRama Rubble & Crew

Total DramaRama (:25) Hamsterdale (:45) Best & Bester U.S Open Highlights: 2025 SC With Jay Onrait (Live) N

Steven Universe Sesame Street MOVIE: “ScoobyDoo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold” MOVIE: “Black Ice” (Doc. ’22) :30 Steven Universe Sesame Street R&A Highlights

With Jay Onrait (Live) N

SportsCentre (Live) N

SportsCentre (Live) N

Football: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (JiP) (L) N

With Jay Onrait (Live) N

at Tampa Bay (JiP)

With Jay Onrait (Live) N

:00 Star Trek: Voyager (:05) All Her Fault Hoarding for the Holidays MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca.

:00 Star Trek: Voyager (:20) Scorpion Hoarding for the Holidays It’s

:30 (:45) MOVIE: “Wings of Desire” ›››› (Fan. ’87) Bruno Ganz. Bravest Warriors (:50) Berenstain Bears (:45) Best & Bester R&A Highlights

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Daniel Tiger(5:50) Transplant Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Jingle Bell Princess” (5:00) MOVIE: “Love Triangle Nightmare” Yukon Rescue (5:45) MOVIE: “Milton’s Secret” (Dra. ’16) :30 Rosie’s Rules (:40) MOVIE: “Royally Wrapped for Christmas” (Dra. ’21) Jen Lilley.

MOVIE: “A Royal Christmas Match” (Rom. ’22) Jordana Largy

7 :00 Sesame Street Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “The Affair Conspiracy” (Sus. ’23) Kyla Ferrier

History Erased (:20) MOVIE: “The Games Maker” (Fam. ’14) Joseph Fiennes. :30 Work It Out Wombats!

8 :00 Donkey Hodie (:10) MOVIE: “Candy Coated Christmas” (Com. ’21) Molly McCook.

Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “Before I Change My Mind” (Dra. ’22) Vaughan Murrae. Border Security :30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific Border Security

10 :00 Wild Kratts Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 Molly of Denali

9 :00 Elinor Wonders Why Hudson & Rex CSI: MiamiBorder Security (:15) MOVIE: “Moonstruck” ››› (Rom. ’87) Cher. :30 Alma’s Way(:35) MOVIE: “I’m Glad It’s Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Jessica Lowndes. (:40) MOVIE: “Jingle Bell Princess” (Dra. ’21) Merritt Patterson. Border Security

11 :00 SPEC.: Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility (:05) MOVIE: “This Time Each Year” (Rom. ’24) Alison Sweeney. Hudson & Rex (:10) SPECIAL: Alabama Snake 911 Crisis Center The Incredible Dr. Pol Sanctuary :30 911 Crisis Center (:50) Sanctuary

12 NOON :00 SPECIAL: The Calling Law & Order 911 Crisis Center The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 (:35) MOVIE: “All We Imagine as Light” (Dra. ’24) Kani Kusruti. (:40) MOVIE: “A Royal Christmas Match” (Rom. ’22)

1 PM :00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionThe Incredible Dr. Pol :30 SPECIAL: Blessed Solanus Casey’s Journey to Sainthood

911 Crisis Center (:40) MOVIE: “Perfect High” (Dra. ’15) Bella Thorne.

2 :00 Law & Order(:15) SPECIAL: Very Ralph CSI: MiamiThe Incredible Dr. Pol (:10) MOVIE: “The Lake House” ›› (Rom. ’06) Keanu Reeves. :30 (:35) MOVIE: “We Grown Now” (Dra. ’23) Blake Cameron James.

THURSDAY

7:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” (Rom. ’25) Lyndsy Fonseca. A woman makes a special connection with a neighbour who shows her how to keep the holidays festive. (2:00)

7:30 AM

(AMC) (7:45) MOVIE: “Jack Frost” (Fam. ’98) Michael Keaton. A dead man returns in the form of a snowman. ›› (2:30)

8:30 AM

(TCM) (8:45) MOVIE: “The Automat” (Doc. ’21) Documenting Horn and Hardart’s iconic Automat, one of America’s original restaurant chains. (1:30)

9:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “Picture a Perfect Christmas” (Rom. ’19) Merritt Patterson. A photographer gets involved with helping a neighbour look after his young nephew. (2:00)

10:00 AM

(AMC) (10:15) MOVIE: “Trading Places” (Com. ’83) Dan Aykroyd. Tycoon brothers switch a rich man and a poor man for sport. ››› (2:30)

11:00 AM

(W) MOVIE: “A Novel Noel” (Rom. ’24) Julie Gonzalo. An NYC book editor takes on a temporary gig running a Maine bookstore. (2:00) 12:30 PM

(AMC) (12:45) MOVIE: “Scrooged” (Com. ’88)

Bill Murray. A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. ››› (2:00)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Dean Martin: King of Cool” (Doc. ’21) The in- depth biography explores Dean Martin’s career, including his complicated relationships. (2:00)

2:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “The Secret Gifts of Christmas” (Dra. ’23) Meghan Ory. Personal shopper Bonnie helps a widowed man reconnect with his young daughter. (2:00) 2:30 PM

(YTV) MOVIE: “Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold” See 9 pm. (1:45) 7:30 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Daddy Day Care” (Fam. ’03) Eddie Murphy. After getting fired, Charlie and Phil start a daycare facility to make ends meet. ›› (2:00) 8:00 PM

(2) MOVIE: “It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie” See page 19. (2:00) (5) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer See page 58. (1:15) (7) Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Georgie and Mandy get upset when Audrey disciplines CeeCee without their permission. N (:30) (10) Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam See page 57. (1:00) (13) Hell’s Kitchen Teams are challenged to make Chinese dishes in a tag-team fashion. N (1:00) (KNO) Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael visits the Mostar Rock School and the magnificent walled city of Dubrovnik. N (1:00) (KTLA) MOVIE: “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors” (Doc.-Dra. ’15) Alyvia Alyn Lind. A tr yst with tragedy familiarizes Dolly and her family with the healing power of faith and love. ››› (2:00)

(TLC) Hoarding for the Holidays A bride dreams of a Christmas themed wedding while her fiancé wants traditional. N (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “The Christmas Cup” (P) (Rom. ’25) Rhiannon Fish. Marine Kelly leads her hometown team in the Christmas Cup with help from Fireman Quinn. (2:00)

8:30 PM

(7) (8) Ghosts See page 13. N (:30) (HOME) (8:40) Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job Amanda and Alan raise the curtain on their biggest challenge yet as they take on the courtyard. (:45) 9:00 PM

3 :00 PBS News Hour N Law & Order NCIS: Los Angeles The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 (:50) MOVIE: “The Secret Garden” ››› (Fam. ’93) Kate Maberly.

(AMC) (2:45) MOVIE: “Mr. Mom” (Com. ’83) Michael Keaton. An engineer’s wife gets a job, and he stays home with the children, housework and housewives. ›› (2:15)

4 :00 BBC News The Context (:10) MOVIE: “Christmas at the Amish Bakery” (Rom. ’23)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (:05) MOVIE: “Before I Change My Mind” (Dra. ’22) Vaughan Murrae.

6 :00 SPECIAL: This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) Fargo

S.W.A.T. SPECIAL: Return of the Predators N :30

5 :00 Michigan Out of Doors N Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ScorpionThe Incredible Dr. Pol :30 Under-Radar Michigan (:40) MOVIE: “Catering Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Daniel Lissing. (:40) MOVIE: “Adrienne” (Doc. ’21) (:35) MOVIE: “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” ›› (Adv. ’91) Kevin Costner.

7 :00 (:10) Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Fargo

S.W.A.T.The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 SPECIAL: This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) (:25) Selena + Chef 8 :00 The Seduction N FargoMusic BoxS.W.A.T.The Incredible Dr. Pol

(TCM) MOVIE: “Nichols and May: Take Two” (Doc. ’96) Television highlights and interviews profile the comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May. (1:00)

4:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “A Fabled Holiday” (Rom. ’22) Brooke D’Orsay. Talia and her childhood best friend unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar-looking town. (2:00)

5:00 PM

(A&E) After the First 48 See 9:03 pm. N (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “Fred Claus” (Com. ’07) Vince Vaughn. Santa Claus bails his brother, Fred, out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. ›› (2:30)

(4) The Great Christmas Light Fight The Hak, Paul and Riera families put their creative skills to the test to win the grand prize. N (1:00) (5) (9:15) Access Hollywood Presents NBC’s Hot 10 of 2025 See page 7. N (:45) (7) (8) Matlock Some mysteries start to come to light while taking on a case involving the city’s fire department. N (1:00) (10) MOVIE: “Loving Christmas” (Rom. ’21) Brittany Bristow. “Christmas Queen” Ashley meets her match in Ben, who loves Christmas just as much as she does. (2:00) (13) (CTV2) Next Level Baker The remaining contestants bake with tropical fruits from around the world. N (1:00) (A&E) (9:03) After the First 48 In Tulsa, two men are murdered in a parking lot, but a gun from another shooting incident leads detectives to their suspect. (1:00) (FLAV) Feral With Yia Vang Yia travels to Clear Lake to meet up with Wisconsin fisheries specialist Titus. (:30)

Nurse Jackie

9 :00 SPECIAL: Gregorian: Pure Chants Live in Prague Fargo S.W.A.T. SPECIAL: Return of the Predators Weeds :30 Game of Thrones Weeds 10 :00 Fargo

Nurse Jackie :30 (:50) MOVIE: “Greedy People” (Com. ’24) Joseph GordonLevitt.

S.W.A.T.The Incredible Dr. Pol MOVIE: “Bombshell” ›› (Dra. ’19) Charlize Theron. :30 SPECIAL: Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live (:45) MOVIE: “The Shrouds” (Sus. ’24) Vincent Cassel. Game of Thrones 11 :00 Fargo ScorpionThe Incredible Dr. Pol :30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (:50) MOVIE: “Lie With Me” ›› (Dra. ’05) Eric Balfour. 12 MID :00 SPECIAL: Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (My Music) Fargo(:15) Curb Your Enthusiasm CSI: MiamiThe Incredible Dr. Pol :30 (:45) MOVIE: “40 Acres” (Dra. ’24) Danielle Deadwyler. 1 AM :00 Hudson & Rex (12:55) Curb -Enthusiasm NCIS: Los Angeles The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 (:35) Curb -Enthusiasm (:25) MOVIE: “Passengers” ›› (Sci.-Fi. ’16) Jennifer Lawrence. 2 :00 Hudson & Rex (:10) MOVIE: “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” (Doc. ’24) S.W.A.T.The Incredible Dr. Pol :30 One Detroit (:40) MOVIE: “The Conjuring: Last Rites” ›› (Hor. ’25)

:00 BBC News N Hudson & Rex

(TCM) MOVIE: “Heaven Can Wait” (Com. ’78) Warren Beatty. A heavenly executive returns a quarterback to Earth. ››› (2:00)

6:00 PM

(A&E) Interrogation Raw A beloved pediatric dentist is shot dead in a parking garage. N (1:01) (FLAV) Feral With Yia Vang See 9 pm. N (:30) (HOME) Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job See 8:40 pm. N (:30)

(TLC) Hoarding for the Holidays A decorator splurges on a $5,000 tree despite her husband’s protests; a man builds a Ferris wheel. N (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “In Merry Measure” (Rom. ’22) Patti Murin. Darcy is a pop star who finds herself coaching a high school choir with her onetime rival, Adam. (2:00) 7:00 PM

(2) Coronation Street Becky hastens to Costello’s bedside to cover her tracks; Theo sends Todd out on a run. N (:30) (HOME) (7:20) Interior Design Masters Designers are heading to Eastbourne in Sussex to transform five 1930s beachside chalets. N (1:15) (TCM) MOVIE: “The Angel Levine” (Fan. ’70) Zero Mostel. An angel visits a Jewish shopkeeper and his dying wife. ››› (2:00) (SHO) All Her Fault Carrie’s obsession grows as she plans Milo’s kidnapping, but is left reeling as things implode. N (1:15) (TLC) Hoarding for the Holidays A mother and son duo hunts a rare teddy bear blow mold; a couple tracks down a secret Santa. N (1:00)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Oh, God!” See page 19. (1:45) (V) MOVIE: “I Could Go on Singing” (Mus. ’63) Judy Garland. A singer attempts to attain the family she never had. ›› (2:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold” (Ani. ’18) Voice of Frank Welker. Batman teams up with the Scooby-Doo gang when villains from both of their worlds unite. (1:45) 9:30 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Liar Liar” (Com. ’97) Jim Carrey. A boy’s wish comes true that his neglectful father cannot tell a lie for 24 hours. ›› (2:00) 10:00 PM

(4) The Great Christmas Light Fight The Martin, Horn and Vistalli families compete in hopes of earning the $50,000 grand prize. N (1:00) (7) (8) Elsbeth A fallen ’90s supermodel returns to New York for a reunion and revenge. N (1:00) (A&E) (10:03) Interrogation Raw See 6 pm. (1:01) (HIST) Ice Road Truckers Bill Danh sends a sixtruck convoy on a crucial mission to a remote outpost on the Hudson Bay. N (1:00) (SHO) (10:05) All Her Fault See 7 pm. (1:15) (TLC) Hoarding for the Holidays See 6 pm. (1:00) (W) MOVIE: “Single on the 25th” See 7 am. (2:00) 10:30 PM

(TCM) (10:45) MOVIE: “Wings of Desire” (Fan. ’87) Bruno Ganz. An angel meets Peter Falk, and loves a French trapezist in Berlin. ›››› (2:15)

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4 :00 The ArkJAG 90 Day Diaries Murder, She Wrote MOVIE: “A Majestic Christmas” (Dra. ’18) Jerrika D. Hinton.

5 :00 The ArkJAG MOVIE: “Waiting for Guffman” ››› (Com. ’96) Christopher Guest.

Beyblade XGabby’s Dollhouse World of Gumball College Football Awards (Live) N :30 Total DramaRama (:50) Vida the Vet World of Gumball Emirates NBA Cup Basketball: Quarterfinal – Teams TBA (Live) N NLL Lacrosse: Saskatchewan Rush at Ottawa Black Bears (Live) N

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(AMC) MOVIE: “Click” (Com. ’06) Adam Sandler. An architect obtains a universal remote that allows him to control his world. ›› (2:30) (TCM) (10:15) MOVIE: “Some Came Running” (Dra. ’58) Frank Sinatra. An ex-GI writer hangs out with a gambler and a floozy in his hometown. ››› (2:30)

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6 AM :00 Daniel Tiger(5:15) “Elli & Her Monster” Hudson & Rex (5:00) “Bringing C’mas...” (5:00) MOVIE: “Mistletoe & Menorahs” (Rom. ’19) Yukon Rescue (5:00) “Nelly & Simon” :30 Rosie’s Rules (:45) MOVIE: “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” ››› (Com. ’21)

MOVIE: “Designing Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Jessica Szohr

7 :00 Sesame Street Hudson & Rex MOVIE: “Record Breaking Christmas” (Fam. ’22) Michelle Argyris. History Erased :30 Work It Out Wombats!

8 :00 Donkey Hodie (:20) MOVIE: “200% Wolf” (Ani. ’24) Voice of Ilai Swindells.

MOVIE: “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” ››› (Ani. ’12)

(W) MOVIE: “Christmas at the Golden Dragon” (Dra. ’22) Kara Wang. Siblings must reevaluate their futures when their parents decide to close their Chinese restaurant. (2:00)

12:30 PM

Border Security (:05) MOVIE: “Surf’s Up” ››› (Ani. ’07) Voice of Shia LaBeouf. :30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific Border Security

10 :00 SPECIAL: Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas (:05) MOVIE: “A Christmas for the Ages” (Dra. ’23) Natasha Bure.

Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “All That Breathes” ››› (Doc. ’22)

9 :00 Elinor Wonders Why Hudson & Rex CSI: MiamiBorder Security :30 Alma’s Way (:45) MOVIE: “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” (Doc. ’20)

Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles Lost Treasures of Egypt :30

Border Security (:35) MOVIE: “Yogi Bear” › (Fam. ’10) Voice of Dan Aykroyd.

11 :00 SPECIAL: Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain With Daniel Amen, MD Hudson & Rex 911 Crisis Center Lost Treasures of Egypt Sanctuary :30 (:35) MOVIE: “The Great Christmas Switch” (Dra. ’21) Sarah Lind. MOVIE: “Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes” (Doc. ’18) 911 Crisis Center (:50) Sanctuary

12 NOON :00 Law & Order 911 Crisis Center Lost Treasures of Rome :30 911 Crisis Center (:40) MOVIE: “Defending Your Life” ››› (Com. ’91) Albert Brooks.

1 PM :00 SPECIAL: Rick Steves Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet (:05) MOVIE: “Robot Dreams” (Ani. ’23) Voice of Iván Labanda. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (:10) MOVIE: “Bringing Christmas Home” (Dra. ’23) Jill Wagner.

ScorpionLost Treasures of Rome :30

2 :00 Law & Order CSI: MiamiLost Treasures of Rome :30 (:40) MOVIE: “Designing Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Jessica Szohr. (:35) MOVIE: “The Age of Adaline” ›› (Rom. ’15) Blake Lively.

3 :00 PBS News Hour N (2:55) MOVIE: “The Dark Knight Rises” ››› (Act. ’12) Christian Bale.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NCIS: Los Angeles Lost Treasures of Rome :30

4 :00 BBC News The Context Law & Order(:15) MOVIE: “The Lionheart” (Doc. ’23) Michael Andretti.

5 :00 SPEC.: The Story of Mackinac Nat’l Park

S.W.A.T.Lost Treasures of Rome :30 Off the Record N MOVIE: “Happiest Season” (Rom. ’20) Kristen Stewart.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

6 :00 American Masters N What We Do in-Shadows (:10) SPECIAL: Very Ralph

ScorpionLost Treasures of Rome :30 (:45) MOVIE: “Top Gun: Maverick” ››› (Act. ’22) Tom Cruise.

ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash N (:15) MOVIE: “The Family Stone” ›› (Rom. ’05) Dermot Mulroney. :30 What We Do in-Shadows

7 :00 What We Do in-Shadows ScorpionPort Protection Alaska :30 What We Do in-Shadows

8 :00 MOVIE: “Rush: Time Machine 2011 – Live in Cleveland” (Doc. ’11) MOVIE: “Tornado” (P) (Act. ’25) Tim Roth. What We Do in-Shadows SPEC.: Sarah Squirm: Live + In The Flesh

S.W.A.T.Lost Treasures of Rome MOVIE: “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” › (Com. ’09) :30 What We Do in-Shadows 9 :00 What We Do in-Shadows (:05) It’s Florida, Man ScorpionTo Catch a Smuggler: Secret Stash :30 SPECIAL: Il Volo in the Valley of the Temples (:35) MOVIE: “The Northman” ››› (Adv. ’22) Alexander Skarsgård. What We Do in-Shadows (:35) Sex Lives of College Girls (:45) MOVIE: “Love Actually” ››› (Rom. ’03) Hugh Grant. 10 :00 What We Do in-Shadows ScorpionPort Protection Alaska :30 What We Do in-Shadows (:35) And Just Like That... 11 :00 SPEC.: TransSiberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve What We Do in-Shadows (:20) And Just Like That... ScorpionLost Treasures of Egypt :30 What We Do in-Shadows

MID :00 (11:55) MOVIE: “Beba” (Doc. ’21) Hudson & Rex (:05) And Just Like That... CSI: MiamiLost Treasures of Egypt (:05) Spartacus: House of Ashur :30 SPECIAL: Rick Steves Art of Europe: Michelangelo to Monet (:50) And Just Like That... 1 AM :00 (:20) MOVIE: “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-CanEat” (Com. ’24) Sanaa Lathan. Hudson & Rex NCIS: Los Angeles Lost Treasures of Rome (:05) Power Book IV: Force :30 (:35) And Just Like That... 2 :00 Hudson & Rex (:20) And Just Like That... S.W.A.T.Lost Treasures of Rome (:05) MOVIE: “Polytechnique” (Hist. ’09) Maxim Gaudette. :30 Quilting Arts 3 :00 Love of Quilting Hudson & Rex (:05) MOVIE: “Whale” (’21) MOVIE: “Love Triangle Nightmare” Ice Road Truckers :30 Best of Sewing “Great Christmas Switch” (:25) MOVIE: “Arctic Blast” (:25) “This Movie Is...” STATION (56) (CRV1)

(AMC) MOVIE: “Yes Man” (Com. ’08) Jim Carrey. After a self-help seminar, a man brings about a change in his life by saying yes to everything. ›› (2:30) (TCM) (12:45) MOVIE: “Ocean’s 11” (Com.Dra. ’60) Frank Sinatra. A crook and his 10 war buddies plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year’s Eve. ››› (2:15)

2:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas” (Rom. ’22) Holland Roden. A man makes one final plea for the love of his life to give him a second chance. (2:00)

3:00 PM

(AMC) MOVIE: “Daddy Day Care” (Fam. ’03) Eddie Murphy. After getting fired, Charlie and Phil start a daycare facility to make ends meet. ›› (2:00)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Marriage on the Rocks” (Com.Dra. ’65) Frank Sinatra. An adman’s wife weds his buddy in a Mexican mix-up. ›› (2:00)

4:00 PM

(W) MOVIE: “A Majestic Christmas” (Dra. ’18) Jerrika D. Hinton. An architect returns to her hometown during the holidays to turn a playhouse into a multiplex. (2:00)

5:00 PM

(A&E) The First 48: Deadly Dealings See 9:03 pm. N (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “The Karate Kid” (Dra. ’84) Ralph Macchio. A bullied teen learns karate from handyman Mr. Miyagi. ››› (3:00) (DIS) Gold Rush See 8 pm. N (1:00) (FLAV) Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain See 8 pm. N (:30)

(TCM) MOVIE: “Waiting for Guffman” See page 19. (1:45) (TLC) 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days See 9 pm. N (2:00) 6:00 PM

(A&E) Murder on Trial Hunters discover the body of a woman in the woods; detectives launch a homicide investigation. N (1:01) (APTN) MOVIE: “Finality of Dusk” See 9 pm. (2:00) (HOME) Help! We Bought a Village See 9 pm. N (1:00) (SHO) MOVIE: “Hulk” (Fan. ’03) Eric Bana. Scientist Bruce Banner transforms into a powerful brute after his experiment goes awry. ›› (3:00) (W) MOVIE: “The Christmas Cup” (Rom. ’25) Rhiannon Fish. Marine Kelly leads her hometown team in the Christmas Cup with help from Fireman Quinn. (2:00)

6:30 PM

(TCM) (6:45) MOVIE: “Best in Show” (Com. ’00) Michael Hitchcock. Pampered pooches and their quirky owners compete in a prestigious dog show. ››› (1:45)

7:00 PM

(2) MOVIE: “The Holiday” (Rom. ’06) Cameron Diaz. Two women, who each have just endured a horrid breakup with a lover, swap homes for Christmas. ›› (3:00) (A&E) (7:01) Murder at the Motel Hotel cleaning staff in Michigan discovered Christina Daughenbaugh’s body wrapped in sheets. N (1:03) (KNO) Overbooked At its core, travel has always been driven by the motivation to discover new places, meet new people, and take in new cultures. N (1:00) (YTV) MOVIE: “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Ani. ’79) Voice of Red Buttons. Santa Claus must save the snowman and the rednosed reindeer from a bad wizard. ›› (2:15) 7:30 PM (32) Happy’s Place See 8 pm, Global-8. N (:30)

(4) The End of an Era (SRP) Taylor Swift’s concert film captures the magic of her recordbreaking tour with backstage moments. N (1:00) (5) Happy’s Place When Gabby accidentally lets a mouse loose in the tavern, Bobbie must distract the health inspector. N (:30) (6) MOVIE: “The Man Who Saved Christmas” (Doc.-Dra. ’02) Jason Alexander. Toy inventor A.C. Gilbert rediscovers his holiday spirit. ››› (2:00) (7) (8) Sheriff Country A robbery leaves a man in critical condition; Mickey navigates a tense meal with her stepsister. N (1:00) (AMC) MOVIE: “Ghostbusters” (Com. ’16) Melissa McCarthy. Four women arm themselves with proton packs to battle mischievous ghosts in New York. ›› (3:00) (CTV2) MOVIE: “Star Wars VI – Return of the Jedi” (Sci.-Fi. ’83) Mark Hamill. Jedi knight Luke Skywalker tries to identify Darth Vader’s identity. ››› (3:00) (DIS) Gold Rush Tony hunts down an insubordinate crew member; Rick gets his first gold from Lightning Creek. (1:00) (FLAV) Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain Tom discovers the traditions behind sherry vinegar in the famed Sherry Triangle. (:30)

(KNO) Call the Midwife Nonnatus House faces its darkest day after a tragic incident in the heart of Poplar. N (1:00)

(KTLA) The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade See page 58. N (2:00) (W) Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas Kate confronts past dating patterns after she matches with someone she ghosted. N (1:00)

8:30 PM

(5) Stumble Courteney tries to bring spirit to Heådltston as her team heads to SDSJC for their homecoming game. N (:31)

(TCM) MOVIE: “This Is Spinal Tap” (Com. ’84) Rob Reiner. A filmmaker records the demise of a fictitious band of aging metalheads in a mock rockumentary. ››› (1:45)

9:00 PM

(7) (8) Fire Country Bode participates in a drunk-driving drill that unexpectedly reconnects him with a former classmate. N (1:00) (9) American Masters See page 16. N (2:00) (A&E) (9:03) The First 48: Deadly Dealings Detective Reyes must navigate through false leads and dead ends, until an eyewitness comes forward. (1:00)

(APTN) MOVIE: “Finality of Dusk” (Dra. ’23) Ishkode and Niife join forces to prove that the ultimate survivors have always had to fight. (2:00)

(HIST) The UnXplained Special Presentation Throughout history, there have been many prophecies and figures like Liu Bowen and the Oracle of Delphi. N (1:00) (HOME) Help! We Bought a Village Sarah and Steve’s new doors and windows are finally installed at their Portuguese quinta. (1:00) (KNO) The Bay Jenn and the team discover someone close to Hannah has been withholding vital information. N (1:00) (SHO) MOVIE: “Watchmen” (Act. ’09) Billy Crudup. After his former colleague is murdered, a masked vigilante probes a plot to destroy all superheroes. ›› (3:30) (TLC) 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days With bonus scenes – After seven years, Forrest is finally going to meet his soulmate. (2:00) (V) MOVIE: “Singin’ in the Rain” (Mus. ’52) Gene Kelly. A slient film star falls for a chorus girl. ››› (2:00) (W) Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas Kate’s mother, Delilah, shows up for a holiday visit, throwing Mac and Kate for a loop. N (1:00) 10:00 PM (7) (32) Boston Blue Danny and Lena’s investigation into a robbery gone wrong quickly turns personal. N (1:00) (A&E) (10:03) Murder on Trial See 6 pm. (1:01) (HIST) The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd These are the real-life moments when people thought way outside the box. N (1:00) (TCM) (10:15) MOVIE: “The Big Picture” (Com. ’89) Kevin Bacon. A film-school grad gets an education in Hollywood. ››› (2:00) (W) MOVIE: “Holiday Date” (Rom. ’19) Matt Cohen. Joel poses as Brooke’s former boyfriend when she goes home for the holidays. (2:00) FRIDAY

’Tis the season to sit back and enjoy some TV holiday programming.

specials to old favourites,

Matt Rife: UnwrappedA Christmas Crowd Work Special

The controversial comedian celebrates the season with his first-ever holiday-themed standup special, exploring Christmas gifts and traditions while interacting with members of the audience to determine which are nice — and which are naughty.

NETFLIX

My Secret Santa

Single mom Taylor (Alexandra Breckenridge) needs a job in

order to pay for her daughter’s pricey ski lessons. Meanwhile, a ski resort is in need of a Santa. Disguised as a St. Nick lookalike, can Taylor fool a charming hotel heir (Ryan Eggold) into ho-ho-hiring her?

NETFLIX

The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2

This sequel to the 2023 Spanish holiday comedy

My Secret Santa

Specials 2025

reintroduces viewers to Salva, a reformed thief striving to be a better father to his teenage son. When Santa is captured by a rogue toy, it’s up to father and son to rescue him, confronting unexpected adversaries as they embark on an adventure that rekindles the spirit of Christmas.

NETFLIX

Reindeer in Here

Based on the award-winning book, this animated special tells the heartwarming story of how Blizzard (voiced by Adam DeVine)— a young reindeer with one antler significantly smaller than the other — bands together with a group of pals to save the future of Christmas. In the process, they unknowingly create a magical holiday tradition like none other. The voice cast also includes Melissa Villaseñor, Henry Winkler, Candace Cameron Bure, Donald Faison, Jo Koy and Jim Gaffigan as Santa.

DECEMBER 6, CBS

Trolls: Holiday in Harmony

With the holidays right around the corner, Queen Poppy

prepares to host the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap — which takes an unexpected turn when she and Branch draw each other’s name. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond is struck with writers’ block while trying to cook up a special holiday rap for his dad.

DECEMBER 6, CRAVE1

The Christmas Bookshop

Melissa Melottey stars as Adeline “Adie” Wilson, a meticulous Christmas expert and bestselling author. During her final stop on a lacklustre holiday book tour, she winds up clashing with laid-back bookstore owner Garth Bowman (Chris Connell), who prefers to take things as they come. They make a bet: her structured holiday traditions

against his spontaneous festive spirit, and Adie decides to stay in town to prove that her methods are better than his.

“As their rivalry unfolds,” the synopsis declares, “unexpected sparks fly, transforming their competition into a heartwarming journey of love, self-discovery, and the true magic of Christmas.”

DECEMBER 6, SUPER CHANNEL

HEART & HOME

Reindeer in Here

The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2

She’s Making a List

Frequent Hallmark Channel couple Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker reunite for yet another Christmastime romcom. Santa (Dax Belanger) has outsourced determining which kids get gifts and which get chunks of coal in their stockings to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has developed an airtight formula to determine naughtiness. Chabert plays Isabel, the firm’s top inspector, who thinks she’s entering a routine case when tasked with evaluating mischievous 11-yearold Charlie Duncan. However, things get complicated when she unexpectedly falls for Charlie’s widowed dad (Walker), and begins to question the rigid rules of her job. As Christmas approaches, Isabel must decide whether she’ll follow the strict holiday algorithm — or follow her heart.

DECEMBER 6, W NETWORK

The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday Christmas Special

Hallmark Channel favourite Benjamin Ayres hosts this one-hour special, filmed at the Hallmark Christmas Experience, a live event held at Kansas City’s Crown Center, headquarters of the Hallmark empire. In addition

to appearances by Hallmark stalwarts Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes and Kimberley Sustad, Brad Paisley and Mickey Guyton will perform during the tree-lighting ceremony. “Christmas is a special time of year for all of us at Hallmark and we can’t wait to celebrate with an all-new holiday special hosted at Hallmark’s Global Headquarters and the home of the Hallmark Christmas Experience,” says Darren Abbott, Hallmark’s chief brand officer. “Fan-favourite actors, special musical performances, and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks will make this a special event you won’t want to miss.”

DECEMBER 6, W NETWORK

Elf: Buddy’s Musical

Christmas

This stop motion-animated musical special based upon the beloved Will Ferrell flick follows Buddy the elf (voiced by Big Bang Theory alum Jim Parsons) as he journeys from his home in the North Pole to meet his human family, experiencing an array of adventures along the way.

DECEMBER 7, CBC

Single on the 25th

Singleton Nell Duke (Lyndsy Fonseca) hates Christmas — but only because everywhere she looks, couples are kissing under the mistletoe, a constant reminder of her own miserable loneliness. When her family cancels their holiday plans at the last minute, she decides to spend the holidays alone — and then discovers

her neighbour Cooper (Daniel Lissing), a financial analyst who prides himself on being happily unattached, is doing the same thing. A veteran at spending the holidays alone, he shares his tips, inspiring Nell to challenge her insecurities and find happiness in being on her own. Meanwhile, Nell helps Cooper realize he’s missing out on real connection, and the friendly singles’ Christmas together begins to blossom into love — until a misunderstanding threatens to ruin everything.

DECEMBER 7, W NETWORK

Elmo & Mark

Rober’s Merry Giftmas

Everybody’s favourite red, fuzzy Muppet is joined by his Sesame Street pals and former NASA engineer turned YouTube star Mark Rober to make special presents for a Merry Giftmas exchange.

DECEMBER 8, NETFLIX

She’s Making a List

A Motown Christmas

Frosty the Snowman

Narrated by Jimmy Durante, this animated 1969 special continues to charm by recounting the story of an ordinary snowman (voiced by comedian Jackie Vernon) who comes to life when a magical hat is placed upon his big ol’ snowball of a head.

DECEMBER 9, NBC

Kevin Costner

Presents: The First Christmas

Former Yellowstone star Kevin Costner hosts this special that focuses on the extraordinary journey of Mary and Joseph as they navigate the hardships, trials and triumphs surrounding the birth of Jesus. “It’s a story I think we all think we know,” says Costner. “I think maybe some of us know a lot, maybe you know just a little, maybe

you’re a believer, maybe you’re a cynic or maybe — hopefully — you’re just curious to find out the real story that’s behind the tradition.”

DECEMBER 9, ABC

Shrek the Halls

The grouchy green ogre (voiced, as always, by Mike Myers) has promised Fiona and their kids they’ll enjoy a wonderful Christmas celebration. The problem, however, is that he knows nothing about the holiday, and takes a crash course by reading a book, Christmas for Village Idiots. All goes according to plan until Donkey, Puss in Boots and the rest of the Far Far Away gang show up uninvited.

DECEMBER 9, NBC

A Motown

Christmas

Smokey Robinson teams up with Halle Bailey to host this musical special, featuring

performances by Motown legends and today’s hottest stars celebrating iconic classics from Hitsville U.S.A., along with their favourite holiday songs. Performers include Colson “Machine Gun Kelly” Baker, Ashanti, Gladys Knight, Pentatonic, The Temptations and Martha & The Vandellas.

DECEMBER 9, NBC

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

Based on the hit novelty song, this animated special follows young Jake Spankenheimer, who must save the day when his grandmother is the victim of an unfortunate hit-and-run involving Santa’s sleigh.

DECEMBER 10, KTLA

Bryan Adams and Friends:

A Great Big Holiday Jam

Vancouver’s own Bryan Adams headlines this new, one-hour special featuring festive hits and special guests Alessia Cara, Alan Doyle, Barenaked Ladies, Lights, The Sheepdogs and more — with all the fun taking place in Adams’ intimate in-theround Warehouse studio in Gastown. Boasting the warmth, spontaneity and front-row energy of a live jam session, viewers are invited to share the music, memories and holiday magic. “The holidays have always been a special time for me and I’m thrilled to be joined by some of Canada’s most talented artists,” says the “Run to You” singer. “The Great Big

Single on the 25th

Holiday Jam is going to be joyful and unforgettable — the perfect soundtrack to the season.”

DECEMBER 11, CITY

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

First broadcast back in 1964, this beloved special continues to enchant new generations of viewers with the story of an outcast reindeer, mocked by his peers because of his glowing red nose. When a catastrophe strikes on Christmas Eve, guess who Santa calls on to save Christmas?

DECEMBER 11, NBC

The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

A Hollywood tradition since the days of silent movies, this year’s parade coverage is hosted by Erik Estrada, Elizabeth Stanton and Laura McKenzie, with Luke Wilson serving as the parade’s grand Marshall.

DECEMBER 12, KTLA

Timeless Tidings of Joy

Ally (Candace Cameron Bure) inherits Timeless Tidings, a shop that her grandmother has operated since the 1940s to sell her handmade letterpress tidings. When Ally prepares to sell the shop, she meets Bennett (Paul Green), who wants to preserve her grandmother’s legacy. As Ally and Bennett navigate the next steps, divine intervention forces them both to take a new — or, rather old — look at the fate of the shop and themselves. “In a world of technology, Timeless Tidings of Joy harkens back to a simpler time and the core values passed to us by our parents and grandparents,” says Cameron Bure. “It reminds us that the best gifts we receive, are the ones we freely give away.”

DECEMBER 12, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

A Suite Holiday Romance

During the week before Christmas, writer Sabrina Post (Jessy Schram) arrives at a swanky hotel in New York City, ready to start a job ghostwriting the memoir of a famed art

dealer. Sabrina can’t believe her luck — a hefty paycheque and a stay in her own suite at the hotel — but what was supposed to be a perfect week turns complicated when she meets handsome British visitor Ian (Dominic Sherwood) at the hotel bar. When Ian assumes Sabrina is a wealthy hotel guest, she doesn’t correct him — and then learns that Ian is a member of the British aristocracy. As it turns out, though, neither is who the other thinks they are.

DECEMBER 13, W NETWORK

A Cowboy Christmas

Ambitious marketing exec Ella Wade (Teagan Vincze) is sent on an assignment to a remote Canadian ranch. Hoping to pitch her marketing plan to a high-profile CEO who’s vacationing there, she arrives fully prepared for business but ill-equipped for the countryside’s grit and rustic charm. When she meets Cole Reesor (Brennan Martin), the handsome, small-town, country-loving ranch owner, her ambitions slowly shift to the peace and love she wasn’t expecting to find.

DECEMBER 13, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

Oy to the World!

When water lines break at Temple Beth Am, it leaves its members in need of a place to celebrate Hanukkah. Across the street, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church is quick to open its doors and offer shared space for the holidays. With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year — something that rarely happens — the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations. But that means Nikki Roberts (Brooke D’Orsay), St. Joseph’s youth choir director, and Jake Cohen (Jake Epstein), the substitute youth choir director from Temple Beth Am, must team up and set aside their differences and put on a single musical performance encompassing both holidays.

DECEMBER 14, W NETWORK

Madame Blanc Mysteries: The Christmas Special

Jean (Sally Lindsay) and Dom (Steve Edge) once again lead the charge alongside Judith (Sue Holderness) and Jeremy (Robin Askwith) as they “attend an exclusive Christmas Eve event at the Musée de Sainte Victoire,” where Jean is invited to authenticate a box purportedly owned by Marie Antoinette. The festive cheer quickly evaporates, however, when she discovers a ticking bomb is concealed inside.

“With just 90 minutes until detonation, the museum is sealed shut, the security guard is dead, and the race is on,”

reads the synopsis. “Jean and the gang must crack the code and defuse the bomb before time runs out. This is Jean’s most perilous challenge yet –can she save the day?”

DECEMBER 15, ACORN TV

Great Performances: Nutcracker from English National Ballet

’Tis the season for another visit with the Sugarplum Fairy and the Mouse King, and this special holiday edition of PBS’ Great Performances features a production of this classic holiday ballet, featuring more than 100 dancers and musicians in a performance captured at the London Coliseum.

DECEMBER 16, WTVS & KCTS

iHeartRadio

Jingle Ball 2025

iHeartRadio

Jingle Ball 2025

This year’s edition of the annual holiday pop concert features a star-studded lineup that includes Audrey Hobert, Jackson Wang, Jessie Murph, Nelly, Ravyn Lenae, Reneé Rapp, Teddy Swims, Zara Larsson and a

special sing-along moment featuring KPop Demon Hunters

DECEMBER 17, ABC

Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Jimmy Fallon searches for the holiday spirit in New York, exploring a surreal and magical apartment building where behind every door is a different celebrity, ready to join him for a performance from his festive holiday album, Holiday Seasoning. The star-studded lineup includes Meghan Trainor, Cara Delevingne, Dolly Parton, JB Smoove, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, The Roots, “Weird Al” Yankovic and more.

DECEMBER 17, NBC

A Saturday Night Live Christmas

Expect to see Alec Baldwin’s “Schweddy Balls,” Debbie Downer bumming out Santa and other classic holiday highlights culled from SNL’s five decades of late-night laughs.

DECEMBER 18, GLOBAL & NBC

Yogi’s First Christmas

Yogi, Boo Boo and the Jellystone gang celebrate the season after being awakened from hibernation, only to discover they need to foil the efforts of two villains trying to ruin Christmas.

DECEMBER 19, KTLA

Another Sweet Christmas

In this sequel to last year’s Home Sweet Christmas, the picture-perfect love story of Sophie (Candace Cameron Bure — yes, her again) and Sam (Cameron Mathison) is being made into a Christmas movie, recounting how their joint inheritance of a maple forest brought them together. As their small hometown transforms into a dazzling holiday film set, their relationship becomes strained when Sam’s dream job working on the movie takes up all his focus.

DECEMBER 19, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

A Make or Break Holiday

Liv (Hunter King) and Daniel (Evan Roderick) are hosting their families together for the first time this Christmas, and their stress level is understandably through the roof. When unspoken irritations within their relationship finally reach a boiling point, they find themselves at odds and decide they need to take a break from each other. The timing, however, is terrible; realizing that breaking the news of their separation to their families will ruin Christmas for everyone, they decide to move forward with their original plans, pretending to be a happy couple. As they navigate the complexities of their respective families and work together to create a holiday celebration they’ll all remember while faking romance, Liv and Daniel begin to rediscover what made them love each other in the first place.

DECEMBER 20, W NETWORK

Christmas in the Ballroom

Dancing With the Stars alum Kym Johnson Herjavec stars as Bella Fox, whose dramatic exit from a hit TV dance competition show went viral and stirred up scandal. Her best friend whisks her away from the chaos to a cozy community ballroom studio in upstate New York, where Bella expects peace and quiet — but instead finds herself intrigued by Will (Gilles Marini), the charming, down-to-earth property manager who’s secretly a gifted (if untrained) dancer. With a holiday showcase fast approaching, Bella and Will step into rehearsals and begin to rediscover their love for dance, life — and maybe even each other. As Bella adjusts to life off-camera and faces a crossroads about her future, she learns that sometimes the right partner makes all the difference. OG Queer Eye for the Straight Guy star Carson Kressley also stars.

DECEMBER 20, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

The Christmas Baby

When a baby boy shows up on their doorstep days before Christmas, accompanied with a note written specially for

them, Erin (Ali Liebert) and Kelly (Katherine Barrell) must learn how to navigate their new relationship and career dynamics while unexpectedly caring for a newborn. As the couple spends more time with the baby as a temporary solution until he can be placed permanently or they can find his mother, they come to the realization that they want to adopt him themselves, and go about navigating the complicated world of fostering to adopt — all while their business is booming at the busiest time of the year.

DECEMBER 21, W NETWORK

The Christmas Mixer

After losing her dream TV job before Christmas, Daria (Leah Kirkup) starts a holiday baking show from her loft. With help from her friend Sam (Jonathan Stoddard) and a magical family mixer, she whips up viral joy, second chances — and maybe even a little love.

DECEMBER 22, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

Once Upon a Christmas Crown

Princess Charlotte of Marovia (Ellise Roth) is soon to be crowned queen, but escapes the royal confines of the palace to pursue her passion for cooking. Hiding out in a charming New England town, she enters a Christmas baking contest under an alias, where she finds love — and the courage to embrace her true self.

DECEMBER 23, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

The Christmas Baby

It’s a Wonderful Life

Frank Capra’s 1946 classic remains a Christmas Eve staple, telling the timeless story of a downtrodden bank employee (James Stewart) at the end of his rope when he meets a trainee angel who shows him how different the lives of his friends and family would be without him.

DECEMBER 24, NBC

Crossroad Springs Christmas

In this new holiday special, Crossroad Springs stars Jonathan Stoddard and Jillian Cardarelli (who penned and performed the series’ theme song) share new holiday performances inspired by the heart and hope of the heartwarming TV drama, blending music, classic carols and behind-the-scenes storytelling that offers fans an intimate celebration of faith, family and the joy of the Christmas season.

DECEMBER 24, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

Christmas Roses

A young girl struggling with grief and a lonely woman who has shut herself off from the world, find their lives intertwined. On their shared journey, they discover that love, forgiveness and second chances are gifts.

DECEMBER 25, SUPER CHANNEL HEART & HOME

Christmas Eve Mass

For the first time since his election as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV presides over Christmas

Eve Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

DECEMBER 24, NBC

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Disney’s annual Christmas parade, promising “magical starstudded performances” from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort in California and Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawaiʻi.

DECEMBER 25, DISNEY+

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

First airing way back in 1966, this Dr. Seuss classic has become a holiday favourite, recounting how the nasty Grinch (voiced by Boris Karloff ) rips off the citizens of Whoville on Christmas Eve before experiencing a change of heart.

DECEMBER 25, NBC

SNL’s Sarah Sherman unleashes her comedy alter ego Sarah Squirm for an hour of “body horror” standup that is not for the faint of heart

SARAH SQUIRM: LIVE + IN THE FLESH

Friday, 8 p.m., HBO Canada

viewers of Saturday Night Live, she’s Sarah Sherman, member of the cast since 2021. Known for her frequent appearances on Weekend Update, hilariously roasting anchor Colin Jost, she’s also impersonated such celebs as The Nanny ’s Fran Drescher, Senator Chuck Schumer and The View’s Joy Behar, while introducing out-there characters including a demonic baby, a woman with a singing meatball growing out of her neck and an office worker who underwent cosmetic surgery to replace her normal eyeballs with crazy-looking googly ones.

Fans of cutting-edge comedy, however, may be familiar with her alter ego, Sarah Squirm, reigning queen of gross-out “body horror” humour. It’s that persona who’ll be marking her TV debut in a new HBO comedy special, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh. Recorded in Brooklyn this summer, the special finds Sherman in rare form, roasting members of the audience while riffing on various bodily functions, accompanied by animated sequences that will test even the strongest of stomachs.

As Sherman explained during a recent press conference (moderated by SNL alum Aidy Bryant), the Sarah Squirm character developed while she was honing her comedy chops onstage in Chicago. “I was doing this show. It was called Hell Trap Nightmare where I could get my little freak flag flying. Chicago has a big noise music scene, so we would do these shows that was like half-crazy noise musicians. My friend Jill would do this electronic act called Forced into Femininity where she would have a bag of crickets, live crickets, and shake them in people’s faces,” she recalls.

My worst fear is people see a poster or an ad for the special and they think ‘This is just for bisexuals in Brooklyn, this is not for me . . . But just as long as you have a foundation and a bedrock of jokes with actual punchlines, you can get away with anything.

According to Sherman, viewers who tune into her special will see that she wears her influences on her sleeve. “You know, I think from the special it’s clear that the influences are like Pee-wee Herman and I totally ripped off the Tales from the Crypt intro. All of the things that I love are very evident in the special.”

The special opens with a cameo appearance from director John Waters, dubbed “the Pope of Filth” for his bizarre and outrageous movies such as Pink Flamingos and Mondo Trasho. The intro also features a stomach-churning Pee-wee’s Playhouse-inspired animated sequence in which her body reconstitutes itself from the inside out, a sequence that Sherman compares to the denouement of Demi Moore’s The Substance “It’s like starting as a pile of guts, ending as a pile of guts,” she says. “The whole thing is the humiliation of having a body . . . Sarah Squirm is like a cartoon person, so my boobs were made of disco balls and Funfetti and whatever.”

As viewers will see, Sherman incorporates a lot of physical comedy into the show, something she says requires significant preshow preparation — particularly stretching. “You have do as much prep as you do whatever. I even do voice stuff . . . it is an athletic show. Like, it involves a lot of breath and screaming.”

Sherman is also accompanied onstage by an assortment of foot pedals, the kind that guitarists use in concert to change tone and add effects. For Sarah Squirm, however, each pedal emits a specific sound, ranging from a bone-chilling howl to the Seinfeld theme. “And the reason those pedals became a part of my

show was because I was screaming so much, I was losing my voice. And I was like, ‘OK, so how do metal screamo guys do it?’ They have, like, distortion and effects. So now I can scream because of like all these like effects without hurting myself. Because, you know that our voice is our instrument.”

Creating comedy from the indignities of the human body was a concept that emerged for Sherman early on. “You know, I’m an Ashkenazi Jewish girl, grew up on Long Island. Girls were getting nose jobs for their 15th birthday. And I was being like, ‘Well, that’s horrifying,’ ” she says, explaining how that impacted her. “My most recurring nightmare is that I’m nine months pregnant and I give a violent birth to an ice baby with wires coming out of their head.”

Viewers will also be struck by her fashion, a singular sense of style, that is wild, colourful and outrageous — and, she reveals, inspired by Fran Drescher in The Nanny. “I was obsessed with The Nanny,” she says. “Then my aunt would take me to Filene’s Basement because that’s where she would get all of her discount Moschino, you know what

I think from the special it’s clear that the influences are like Pee-wee Herman and I totally ripped off the Tales from the Crypt intro. All of the things that I love are very evident in the special.

I mean? Like, I’m a Jewish girl from Long Island and that’s how I dress.”

These days, Sherman has amassed a veritable “costume wing” in her closet. “There’s a bunch of clown bow ties in there,” she says. “I was actually paranoid that my costume in the special was, like, normal. Because there’s so much moving around. I couldn’t have like a bunch of layers, and I was sweating a lot. And I was also, there was a moment when I was like, wait, [scoffing] this shirt is white.”

Asked why Live + In the Flesh landed at HBO, as opposed to Netflix or any of the other streamers that host standup comedy specials, she offered a surprising response. “I was pitching the special around, I’m asking for money to do a lot. I was doing presentations where I’d be like, ‘I have animation,’ and I’m like, ‘OK, and then we would go through this graveyard and then the zombie hand would come out and then be like, ‘Free sample,’ and people are just like [confused look],” she recalls. “And HBO is just like, ‘Yeah, OK.’ They’re like [shrugging] ‘Yeah.’ You know? Because people are, ‘Oh, it’s a standup special, like how complicated could that be?

Here’s like 12-and-a-half dollars.’ But sometimes things don’t always have to be like that.”

According to Sherman, her SNL boss Lorne Michaels has not seen her special yet — and she’s not sure she actually wants him to. “He said, ‘Whatever I can do to help you, I will.’ And in the back of my mind, I’m going, ‘Does he know that at the end of the special, my mouth becomes a hemorrhoid?’ ” she quips.

Despite its inherent edginess, Sherman is insistent that Live + In the Flesh is still mainstream entertainment, not avant-garde performance art. “My worst fear is people see a poster or an ad for the special and they think ‘This is just for bisexuals in Brooklyn, this is not for me,’ ” she jokes.

That said, she admits that she does tend to regularly experience audience members walking out of her performances during some particularly gross bits. “Usually by the time the butthole comes out, and the hangnail comes out, I lose people. I do,” she says. “But just as long as you have a foundation and a bedrock of jokes with actual punchlines, you can get away with anything.” ■

New In Theatres

Merrily We Roll Along

STARRING: Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Krystal Joy Brown

Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, Merrily We Roll Along was first produced on Broadway in 1981. Met with scathing reviews, the show closed after just 44 performances. Since then, the musical has come to be seen as an inventive cult classic that was ahead of its time, while featuring some of Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs. This film adaptation spans three decades, charting the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard (Jonathan Groff) and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary Flynn (Lindsay Mendez) and lyricist/playwright Charley Kringas (Daniel Radcliffe) — with the story of their ups and downs playing out in reverse.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

STARRING: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Wayne Knight

A year has passed since the nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, with stories about what transpired there twisted into a campy local legend that’s inspired the town’s first-ever Fazfest. When the young sister of former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) sneaks out to reconnect with her animatronic pals, a terrifying series of events unfold that reveal dark secrets and unleash a whole new supernatural horror.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

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Initially released as two separate films in 2003 and 2004, Quentin Tarantino’s epic tale of revenge returns to theatres in a single movie, complete with a new anime sequence and a running time of more than four-and-a-half hours. Uma Thurman stars as the Bride, who must battle four deadly assassins before confronting former mentor Bill (David Carradine), who ambushed her wedding and left her for dead.

Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine

BY MATT CURRIE

STITCH HEAD On Demand

Last Word... The Guy Bass

Q

What was it like the first time you heard Stitch Head — this character you’d been writing for years in the novels — finally voiced to life by Asa Butterfield in this movie?

A Yeah, that was a bonkers experience. The process of the film had been going on for a long time and I had no idea who should be cast as Stitch Head. I didn’t have any idea whether it would sound right — and then, listening to him, it was how it sounded in my head.

My wife will tell you that I’m sort of never satisfied with anything. When I first heard about Asa Butterfield being cast, I think it’s the happiest I’ve ever been in this entire process, because I knew his work and I was like, “He’s absolutely right.” And then seeing him in the film, hearing his voice, it was like it had jumped out of my head.

Q The film version of Stitch Head was written and directed by Steve Hudson. What was it like to watch your work interpreted by another writer?

A Yeah, the cliché is that all authors hate people messing with their stuff [laughs]. To be honest, I found the whole experience just really satisfying. Steve early on showed me a couple versions of the script and asked for feedback. So I got involved early, and then when he

started making it, I was very happy to step back.

I actually was really pleased [with the final product], because the story retained all the stuff that was important to me about the books. It was about Stitch Head having this unrequited love with the Professor, who’s kind of his father, and then discovering these new friendships through the Creature and Arabella, this human girl.

The heart of the book and the heart of the film are very much the same.

Q When you’re writing Stitch Head or Dinkin Dings or Spynosaur, what is it like tailoring your story for a young audience, but still keeping things clever and sophisticated — appealing to kids on their level, without talking down to them?

AI kind of write for myself. Obviously, I have in mind that these are going to be young readers, but that’s what I like about children’s books — they communicate on a couple of levels, at least. You’re expecting that some parents are going to be reading this as well, and that there’s another layer there to be absorbed and experienced.

But by and large, people who write for children are adults, and so they come to it with an adult perspective and you just have to adjust various things. In children’s books, there’s often a simplicity to the language, there’s a lot of cutting because you tend to write shorter books . . . The main difference is generally that it’s a young protagonist. That’s what defines a children’s book very often. And I think I’m still sort of 10 years old in my head, so . . . helpful!

QIs it a more complex process writing something that tries to appeal to both children and their parents — as opposed to just writing for a more mature audience?

AHaving never written a novel for adults, I couldn’t possibly comment. I don’t know. I think you have to be conscious of writing for two readers — the young reader and the older reader. I always keep that in mind.

And I often write genre twists. So, I’ll take an existing genre, something kind of familiar — like with Stitch Head, it’s essentially based on Frankenstein — and give it a little twist so that both adults and children have a really easy way into that, because they recognize the genre and they don’t

have to worry about the setup. I can then concentrate on the character and the stuff that makes me excited — the narrative, where the story’s going, how these people feel . . .

Q Given that you’re operating in the horror genre with these books, was there ever a moment when you had to pull back a little on the horrific content because of your young audience?

A In a way, I feel like writing about inhuman characters or “monsters,” you can push it a little bit further. If you are writing about robots or aliens or things that aren’t human, you can generally make them suffer more than you would if they were human — which I kind of enjoy because the thrill of storytelling for me is getting your characters into as much trouble as possible, and watching them try and crawl their way out.

Of course you have to be mindful of the sensibilities of younger readers . . . When I first pitched Stitch Head, it was a story of two dismembered limbs that were alive and ran errands for this mad scientist. And at that point, my publisher said, quite rightly, “That’s a bit much!”

Q Hey, it worked for The Addams Family . . .

A [Laughs] Right. Well, maybe that was it. Maybe it was just too much of a cliché!

Q How does Stitch Head grow and change over the course of your stories? And how did your understanding of him change over the years?

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An award-winning children’s author based in the U.K., Guy Bass’ offbeat, heartfelt books include Skeleton Keys, Spynosaur, Anna Gain, Laura Norder and Noah Scape. But his most indelible creation is, no doubt, Stitch Head — the Frankensteininspired saga about a young ghoul who’s unlucky enough to be the very first “It’s Alive!” moment of a mad scientist who is very good at creating life, but not so good at caring for it. As such, Stitch Head takes it upon himself to tend to his “father’s” hundreds of creatures — and keep the local townsfolk from sharpening their pitchforks.

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It’s been an eventful few months for Mr. Bass, as his Stitch Head stories (totalling six in all from 2011-2023) have been adapted into a collection of graphic novels, available in Canada via Penguin Random House. What’s more, the character has crept onto the big screen in a cartoon feature voiced by Asa Butterfield, Joel Fry and Rob Brydon Following its theatrical run, the film will soon be available at home via streamer CosmoGO.

Last Word... The

AStitch Head is always trying to return things to the status quo [by cleaning up the messes of his Professor] — which presents a lot of challenges as a writer. He’s quite efficient, so I’m constantly trying to kind of scupper him.

I hope he develops over the series, but there’s also a human girl from the nearby town called Arabella. She’s not in the first book very much, and then I had a whale of a time writing her, so she’s in the rest of the series much, much more. And I think because she’s human — because she can literally grow, whereas Stitch Head has been a boy for maybe half a century — I had that opportunity to show her growing and changing in a way that was different to Stitch Head. That was fun.

QAs the novels went on, what was your usual process for coming up with a new Stitch Head book? How would you decide which themes you wanted to tackle in the next story?

AUsually, I’m writing one book and something occurs to me. There’s only so much that you can do in one book because it has to be a manageable length.

So, by the time I’d finished the first one, I was like: “I definitely want to get him outta the castle.” And so, the second book is him fantasizing about being this pirate adventurer; he goes out into the ocean. Then, by the end of that, I was like: “Well, I need to take him home, but I want to mess up his home life . . . right, I’m gonna burn the castle down!”

Each book was a response to the previous book, really. That was the way that the stories kind of

presented themselves to me — if that doesn’t sound too pretentious.

QTo what extent does this first film follow the narrative of your first book, 2011’s Stitch Head, and how does it differ? And if it does differ, why was this the right way to introduce a movie audience to the story?

AI guess the first half is pretty close to the book. And then, in the film, he’s tempted away from the castle by this circus owner called Fulbert Freakfinder. In the book, when he’s tempted away, he really doesn’t get very far. He basically opens the door and lets Freakfinder in and the trouble starts.

But in the film, he leaves and he joins the circus — and I actually think it was a really good way of making it wholly cinematic, because there’s loads of visual opportunities there. There’s loads of fun, there’s loads of colour — he gets to have his own trailer! When Steve sent me the script, I was like, “Oh yeah, I get this.” I came to appreciate the necessity for it to be a much more visual thing. Also, he had an hour-and-a-half, and so he had the opportunity to make a bigger, longer kind of adventure.

Q You wrapped up the books with the sixth and final instalment, The Forgotten Creation, in 2023. What was the process like of figuring out exactly how to end a saga that’s been such an integral part of your career?

A That was funny, because I actually thought book four was going to be the last one, so I sort of changed the status quo in

the castle and introduced all these human orphans. I thought it’d be a really nice way of showing that the humans and the monsters can live together in harmony.

Then basically the series did a bit better than we thought and I was asked to write a couple more. So, I had to unpick the ending that I made for myself. But the ending I came up with in the last book, I was quite pleased because it’s about ownership; Stitch Head finally gets a sense of ownership, and therefore a sense of belonging in the castle, that he’s previously not had.

Q Given the immense popularity of the books all around the world, what sorts of fan encounters have you had during the past decade or so? What does this franchise mean to them, and what has learning about that meant to you?

A I visit schools and book festivals all the time. So, I’ve spent the last 15 years talking to kids about Stitch Head.

You know, it’s been really interesting. I’m talking to people now who grew up with Stitch Head. Steve, the writer-director, his children were maybe eight when they were first introduced to it — and now are adults. They talk about Stitch Head like a sort of sibling.

That’s been great — the idea of people growing up with Stitch Head in all those formative years. I remember books and comics and TV shows and things that I was obsessed with when I was a kid. The thought that Stitch Head could be that for somebody else was mind-blowing.

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They are like very tiny powerplants that produce energy in every living cell of our bodies. On average, every cell has 1,500 mitochondria. Can you imagine that for their extremely small size, it’s been said that they produce, gram for gram, 10,000–50,000 times more energy than the sun?

To say that mitochondria are important to human health is grossly understating their role in our

survival. We literally would not be alive without them. They convert our food into energy, so that every other function of our body can occur as it needs to. As we age, our ability to create healthy mitochondria to support our energy demands diminishes. And because about 90% of our cellular energy is produced by mitochondria, this decline can cause significant health issues