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THURSDAY Prime Time 6 PM
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7 PM
December 25, 2014 7:30
8 PM
8:30
9 PM
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10 PM
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Fox 4 News at 6 Access Holly $ # KDFW (N) h wood (N) Å NBC5 News at Extra (N) Å % & KXAS 6pm (N) h
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11 PM TMZ (N) Å
Bones “The Lance to the Heart; The Purging of the Pundit” The team works to find who framed Booth. h Å (DVS)
Fox 4 News at 9 (N) h Å
Fox 4 News at 10 (N) h
Modern Family Å
How Murray Saved Christmas hÅ
Christmas in Rockefeller Center hÅ
NBC5 News at 10PM (N) Å
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon h Å
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas hÅ
11:30 Dish Nation (N) Å Late Night With Seth Meyers
Nightline (N) NBA Basketball NBA Postgame How the Grinch ›› Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Fantasy) h Jim Carrey, Jeffrey News 8 Update Jimmy Kimmel Live h Å Studio (N) (Live) Stole Christmas Tambor. A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. (N) h hÅ Two and a Half The McCarthys Elementary “On the Line” A serial CBS 11 News at Late Show With David Letterman Late Late Show/ CBS 11 News at Wheel of For- The Big Bang Mom h Å Ferguson killer’s identity is uncovered. 10PM (N) Å Men h Theory h tune (N) Å 6PM (N) h hÅ hÅ PBS NewsHour (N) h Å Call the Midwife Holiday Special (N) h Å Vicious (N) Sherlock Holmes (Part 2 of 2) The Final Cut (Part 1 of 4) Å Doctor Who A submarine in 1983. Two/Half Men Name Game The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) h John Billingsley. NewsFix (N) Å Name Game Two/Half Men Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Jeopardy! (N) Wheel Fortune Big Bang Mom h Two/Half Men The McCarthys Elementary “On the Line” h Mike & Molly Mike & Molly King of Queens King of Queens Big Bang Modern Family The Mentalist h Å The Mentalist “Red Badge” Å Big Bang That ’70s Show That ’70s Show Anger Anger TMZ Live (N) Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar ››› The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes. (SS) Noticiero Tele. Titulares y Más Premios Tu Mundo (SS)
CABLE CHANNELS
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DOCTOR WHO 8 p.m. on BBCA
In the new holiday-themed episode “Last Christmas,” The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara (Jenna Coleman) find themselves trapped at an arctic base and having a difficult time telling what is real and what is an illusion as they are menaced by an awakening race of sinister beings. Fortunately, they can count on assistance from none other than Santa Claus (guest star Nick Frost, best known for his frequent collaborations with buddy Simon Pegg, including “Shaun of the Dead”). (N) Å
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER 9 p.m. on KXAS
One of New York’s prime gathering spots welcomes seasonal spectators to the annual tree lighting again in this yearly special, with the weekday “Today” team of Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Natalie Morales presiding over the festivities. Before the switch is flipped on the 85-foottall Norway Spruce (from Hemlock Township, Pa.), musical entertainment is supplied by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, LeAnn Rimes, Idina Menzel, Cyndi Lauper and others. h
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››› A Christmas Carol (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison. Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. Å
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Northpole (2014, Christmas at Cartwright’s (2014, Drama) Alicia Witt, Christmas Under Wraps (2014, Drama) Candace Fantasy) Gabriel Hogan, Wallace Shawn. Cameron Bure, David O’Donnell.
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Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Å Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Å Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty Å Duck Dynasty Å ››› Elf (2003, Comedy) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. ››› Home Alone (1990, Comedy) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. The 700 Club Å › Home Alone 3 (1997, Comedy) ››› The Cowboys (1972) h John Wayne. Rancher ››› True Grit (1969, Western) h John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby. A one-eyed marshal and a ››› The Sons of Katie Elder (1965, Western) h takes schoolboys on cattle drive. Texas Ranger aid a vengeful teen. Å John Wayne, Dean Martin. Å Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Call of Wildman Doctor Who “Dark Water” Å Doctor Who “Death in Heaven” Doctor Who “Last Christmas” (N) Å Doctor Who Å Doctor Who “Last Christmas” Å ›› Lottery Ticket (2010, Comedy) Bow Wow. A young man wins a multimillion-dollar prize. Å Husbands- Ho. Husbands- Ho. Nellyville Å The Wendy Williams Show Å Sexy Warriors (2014) Erika Jordan. Two beautiful ›› We’re the Millers (2013) h ››› Meet the Parents (2000, Comedy) h Robert De Niro. A man › Walk of Shame (2014, Comedy) h Elizabeth Amazon warriors travel in time to Los Angeles. Å Jennifer Aniston. spends a disastrous weekend with his lover’s family. Å Banks, James Marsden. Å The 48th Annual CMA Awards George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away Å A Christmas Story 2 (2012, Comedy) Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters, Stacey Travis. Stand by Me Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Monster Hammerhead Lair of the Mega Shark Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine Å Megalodon: The Extended Cut Å Jessie Å Girl Meets Dog With a Blog Liv & Maddie I Didn’t Do It Girl Meets Dog With a Blog Austin & Ally Jessie Å Good-Charlie Good-Charlie ›› Maid in Manhattan (2002) ›› Evan Almighty (2007, Comedy) Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman. Take the Hamptons Take the Hamptons Sex & the City Sex & the City SportsCenter (N) (Live) h 30 for 30 h 30 for 30 Shorts 30 for 30 h SportsCenter (N) (Live) h SportsCenter (N) (Live) h d College Basketball d College Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Final: Teams TBA. (N) NFL Live Å SportsCenter Special Å ›› Fire in the Sky (1993, Drama) ›››› The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman. iTV. ›› White House Down (2013, Action) Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx. ››› RoboCop D.B. Sweeney. iTV. Å An innocent man goes to a Maine penitentiary for life in 1947. Å iTV. Paramilitary soldiers take over the White House. Å (1987) Å Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior American Ninja Warrior Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve in Rome Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. Urbi Et Orbi The Rosary World Over Live Catholic University Christmas Solemn Mass of Christmas On Record, Greta Van Susteren The O’Reilly Factor (N) h The Kelly File (N) h Hannity (N) h The O’Reilly Factor h Å The Kelly File h Chopped h Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (N) Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Texans Huddle Sportsday Big 12 No-Huddle Big 12 No-Huddle Big 12 No-Huddle World Poker Tour: Season 12 World Poker Tour: Season 12 American Eats “Canned Foods” Food Factory Food Factory Food Factory Food Factory Food Factory Food Factory American Eats “Pizza” Å Food Factory Food Factory ››› Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) h Voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jo- ›› Shrek Forever After (2010) h Voices of Mike Myers. Animated. ›› Christmas With the Kranks (2004) h Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis. lie. Animated. A formidable villain threatens to conquer China. Shrek finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away. A couple scramble to assemble a holiday celebration. ››› A Christmas Carol (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison. Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. Å
››› A Christmas Carol (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison. Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. Å
A Royal Christmas (2014, Romance) Lacey Chabert, A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014, Stephen Hagan, Jane Seymour. Drama) Erin Krakow.
›› Percy Jackson: Sea of Mon- ›› Now You See Me (2013, Comedy-Drama) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark sters (2013) Logan Lerman. Ruffalo. Agents track a team of illusionists who are thieves. Å
›› 47 Ronin (2013, Adventure) Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada. Out- ›› The Best Man Holiday (2013) cast samurai seek revenge on a treacherous overlord. Å Morris Chestnut.
›››› A Christmas Story (1983) Family Guy Å Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. (DVS)
The Big Bang Theory
Tiny House Tiny House Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Rehab Addict House Hunters Hunters Int’l House Hunters Renovation Å Rehab Addict Rehab Addict Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ››› Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) h Sean Penn. › Half Baked (1998) h Dave Chappelle. › Half Baked (1998) h Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz. Things-Tough 12 Men of Christmas (2009) ›› Christmas With the Kranks (2004, Comedy) Tim Allen. Å The Santa Con (2014) Barry Watson, Melissa Sagemiller. Å ›› Christmas With the Kranks Best Friends (2005) Megan Gal- Her Husband’s Betrayal (2013) Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. A wom- Stolen From the Womb (2014) Laura Mennell, Larisa Oleynik. A psy- Her Husband’s Betrayal (2013) Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. Å an’s new husband kidnaps her son as part of a blackmail scheme. chotic kidnapper gives a woman a labor-inducing drug. Å lagher, Claudette Mink. Å ››› Bad Santa (2003), Tony Cox › Friday After Next (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps. ››› Bad Santa (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Ridiculousness Ridiculousness 12 Corazones A Toda Gloria El Señor de los Cielos Fugitivos de la Ley: Los Ángeles A Toda Gloria El Señor de los Cielos Santa Hunters Nicky, Ricky Full House Full House Full House Full House Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends Å Friends Å How I Met Your Mother Å Oprah: Where Are They Now? ››› Julie & Julia (2009) Meryl Streep. A woman vows to make every recipe in Julia Child’s cookbook. ››› Julie & Julia (2009) Meryl Streep, Amy Adams. Å MythBusters Fascinating shark myths. Å MythBusters Å MythBusters Å MythBusters Å MythBusters Å MythBusters ››› Lincoln ››› Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013, Historical Drama) Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey. A Homeland “Long Time Coming” Å Penn & Teller: Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued Bob Bulls...! Dylan lyrics are used in new songs. Å (2012) White House butler serves many presidents over the years. Å ››› Troy (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana. Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War. ››› X2: X-Men United (2003, Action) Patrick Stewart. A power-mad militarist pursues the mutants. ›› Snowmageddon (2011) Michael Hogan, David Cubitt. Disaster Christmas Icetastrophe (2014, Science Fiction) Victor Webster, Jenni- ›› Ice Quake (2010, Science Fiction) Brendan Fehr, Holly Dignard. strikes when a snow globe affects events in the real world. fer Spence. Ice crystals threaten to freeze anything in their path. Liquid methane triggers a series of devastating earthquakes.
›› Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) Lewis Stone. Å
Family Guy Å (DVS)
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Conan Dana Carvey; Cristin Miloti; Cougar Town Å Conan Å Gary Gulman. Å
›› High Anxiety (1977, Comedy) Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn. A doc- ››› Silent Movie (1976) Mel Brooks. Silent. A has- ›› To Be or Not to Be (1983, Comedy) Mel Brooks, tor with vertigo heads the Institute for the Very Very Nervous. Å been movie director tries to save a studio owner. Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning. Å
Barbara Walters - The 10 Most Fascinating Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Friends Å Friends Å ››› The Impossible (2012) h ›› The Longest Yard (2005) h Adam Sandler, Chris Rock. Prisoners › Alex Cross (2012, Action) h Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward › Java Heat (2013) h Kellan Naomi Watts. Å train for a football game against the guards. Å Burns. A serial killer pushes Cross to the edge. Å Lutz, Mickey Rourke. Å ›››› A Christmas Story (1983) d NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls. (N) (Live) Å d NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers. (N) (Live) Å › Little Fockers (2010, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. ››› Bridesmaids (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph. Jingle All the Way 2 (2014) Larry the Cable Guy, Anthony Carelli. ›› Happy Gilmore (1996) ››› The Blues Brothers (1980, Musical Comedy) John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown. Å ›› Happy Gilmore (1996) Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald. ››› Mean Girls (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. ››› Mean Girls (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. ››› Mean Girls (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos
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