Thursday highlights
7:00 p.m.
^ ANTIQUES ROADSHOW A bamboo pot and a piece of Star Wars memorabilia. (cc) ‘TVG’ $ SUPERSTORE Trying to prove how wild she can be, Amy turns a boring Christmas Eve into a holiday adventure. (cc) ‘TV14’
_ TO TELL THE TRUTH Rachel Platten; Gabriel Iglesias; Lauren Ash. (cc) ‘TVPG’
+ THE BIG BANG THEORY Howard and Bernadette struggle to leave Halley in day care; Bert introduces his new girlfriend. (cc) ‘TVPG’ F IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL NIGHT 1 Scheduled performers include P!nk, Harry Styles, Coldplay, Chris Stapleton and The Weeknd. (cc) ‘TV14’ Q THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Barney learns an old assault case was never settled. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (A&E) THE FIRST 48 A man gets shot and run over by a car; a gunman opens fire outside an Atlanta nightclub. (cc) ‘TV14’ (AP) FINDING BIGFOOT The team travels to Remer, Minn., to investigate the small town’s claim to be the Home of Bigfoot. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(DISC) NAKED AND AFRAID A survival instructor and retiree of the armed forces survive the island of Montserrat. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(FOOD) CHOPPED Competitors find duck tongue in the first basket; a pretentiously presented American classic. (cc) ‘TVG’ (HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP A three-bedroom for a low price because the seller is looking to unload it quickly. (cc) ‘TVG’ (HIST) AMERICAN PICKERS Mike and Frank put thousands on the line to strike a deal with a tough negotiator. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TLC) UNEXPECTED McKayla is forced to choose sides when she decides whom she wants in the delivery room. (cc) ‘TV14’ (TRAV) MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM The world’s most elusive billionaire; an explosive rodent infestation. (cc) ‘TVPG’
7:30 p.m.
^ ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Items include a train set, a dazzling piece of Whitefriars glass and a 19th century plant stand. (cc) ‘TVG’
$ WILL & GRACE Will, Grace, Karen and Jack wish they could have experienced Christmas in old New York. (cc) ‘TV14’ + YOUNG SHELDON Sheldon tries to make his first friend by following techniques in a self-help book. (cc) ‘TVPG’ Q THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Opie decides to put out a scandalous newspaper. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP Tarek and Christina get a hot deal; however, some problems arise during the flip in Garden Grove. (cc) ‘TVG’
8:00 p.m.
^ DOC MARTIN Louisa’s new neighbors cause problems for her, for Martin and for other residents. ‘TVPG’ $ WILL & GRACE Grace works for a hotel mogul; Will is surprised by his reaction to becoming senior partner. (cc) ‘TV14’ _ THE $100,000 PYRAMID Leslie Jones, LL Cool J, Tom Bergeron and Jennifer Nettles. (cc) ‘TV14’ + THE BIG BANG THEORY Leonard has concerns when Penny considers accepting a job offer from Zack, her ex-boyfriend. (cc) ‘TVPG’
Q MAMA’S FAMILY The Harper family competes on “Family Feud.” (cc) ‘TVPG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 A quick-money scam ends in a double murder; a rookie homicide detective takes the case personally. (cc) ‘TV14’ (AMC) FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Madison confronts Strand; Nick, Alicia and others inspect the wreckage at a plane crash site. (cc) ‘TVMA’
(AP) FINDING BIGFOOT The team returns to the Four Corners of America where previous witnesses have had recent activity. ‘TVPG’ (BRAVO) MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LOS ANGELES James and David make a pitch to represent the hottest new high-rise in Los Angeles. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(FOOD) CHOPPED Preparing small plates as well as creative drinks in every round of this special competition. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP FORT WORTH Andy and Ashley plan to turn a patio into a master bedroom, but city permitting shuts them down. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) AMERICAN PICKERS Mike and Frank are willing to fork over big bucks for rusty gold. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’ (SYFY) VAN HELSING Axel and Scarlett defend a stronghold against a relentless foe; Doc makes a medical discovery. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(TLC) UNEXPECTED Lilly gets more than she bargained for when she tries to induce labor; extended. ‘TV14’ (TRAV) RACE TO THE ANTARCTIC: MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM The survival story of famed polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
Q8:30 p.m.
^ GATHA RAISIN Agatha Raisin jumps at the chance for early retirement but life has other plans. (cc) ‘TVPG’ $ GREAT NEWS Carol is devastated to learn her parents are divorcing; Katie is convinced that love is dead. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
+ MOM Adam’s hard-partying friends come for a visit. (cc) ‘TV14’
Q ALF ALF unwittingly goes along on Lynn’s blind date. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (HGTV) FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS A Las Vegas starter home with a glam-farmhouse finish. (cc) ‘TVG’
9:00 p.m.
$ CHICAGO FIRE Kidd is surprised about being transferred; Severide and Casey are suspicious and investigate. (cc) ‘TV14’
_ MATCH GAME Andy Richter; Bellamy Young; Caroline Rhea; Judy Greer; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Skylar Astin. (cc) ‘TVG’
+ S.W.A.T. A newcomer jeopardizes his spot on the team; a search for a drug trafficker who uses immigrants. (cc) ‘TV14’ Q HOGAN’S HEROES The Germans imprison three women in Stalag 13. (cc) ‘TVG’ (A&E) THE MENENDEZ MURDERS: ERIK TELLS
ALL Erik and Lyle are sent to separate prisons; Erik marries and begins to mount an appeal. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’ (AMC) FEAR THE WALKING DEAD The group lets a family in distress board the Abigail; Strand’s past begins to come to light. (cc) ‘TVMA’
(BRAVO) TOP CHEF The chefs make kid-menu classics while using child-sized cookware, utensils and mixers. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(FOOD) BEAT BOBBY FLAY Toronto’s David Adjey and Chicago’s Cory Morris battle to decide who will go up against Bobby Flay. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS A Rochester, N.Y., couple can’t decide between a starter home and a forever home for their family. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) AMERICAN PICKERS Mike and Frank are stunned by storefronts frozen in time, containing a bounty of new-old stock. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(SYFY) GHOST WARS While Daphne gathers the power for the accelerator test, civil unrest breaks out in town. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(USA) DAMNATION Creeley meets his master on an exclusive hunting retreat; Seth infiltrates a nearby factory. (N) (cc) ‘TVMA’
9:30 p.m.
Hogan plans to smuggle a nuclear physicist out of Stalag 13. (cc) ‘TVG’ (FOOD) BEAT BOBBY FLAY Feisty Brooklyn chef Suchanan Aksornnan battles innovative Miami restaurateur Richard Hales. (cc) ‘TVG’ (FREE) BEYOND Behind-the-scenes secrets and a sneak peek at the upcoming season. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’ (HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL A mother wants to return to her hometown in Jamaica to give her son the same childhood experience. (cc) ‘TVG’
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