Friday highlights
7:00 p.m.
$ THE BLACKLIST The task force investigates a defense contractor’s apparent disappearance; Red makes a connection. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
_ SHARK TANK A product to help make one’s bed; a plant-based take on a classic favorite food. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
F WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? Guest comic Heather Anne Campbell. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(AP) MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP: PREDATORS RISING Jeremy travels with experts to the final resting place of Noah’s Ark and finds incredible evidence. (N) ‘TVPG’
(CNBC) THE PROFIT When a Staten Island burger joint is bleeding money, Marcus works with its four quarreling owners. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(DISC) GOLD RUSH Parker’s record-setting pace rests in the hands of mechanic Shane Smith. Tony taps out the Megacut and pivots to open more ground. Fred calls on Mitch to help fine tune his operation. Dustin’s crew returns to the deadly waters of The Chute. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’ (FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A burger joint with Asian flair; a gas station serving up kalua pork and mahi mahi. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) THE UNXPLAINED Gold is a valuable and coveted precious metal, and it has a lasting and unique power over mankind. (cc) ‘TV14’
(LIFE) LITTLE WOMEN: ATLANTA Abira gains some perspective on how being little has affected her; the Twins put Minnie on notice. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(TLC) 90 DAY FIANCÉ Julia thinks she’s pregnant; Stephanie and Ryan have an explosive fight; Natalie demands answers. (N) ‘TV14’ (TRAV) PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A paranormal team get the shock of their lives while investigating an abandoned Illinois prison. (cc) ‘TVPG’
7:30 p.m.
D JONI: TABLE TALK Conquering fears. (cc) ‘TVG’
F WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? Guest comic
Nyima Funk. (cc) ‘TV14’
(CMT) MOM Bonnie insists on meeting Adam’s brother, Patrick; Patrick is romantically interest in Christy. (cc) ‘TV14’
(DISN) (7:50) GABBY DURAN & THE UNSITTABLES Gabby receives an anonymous note declaring I know about the aliens, followed by an ultimatum. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES Pasta institution creates a sauce just for dipping chicken; a restaurant with a funky technique. (cc) ‘TVG’
8:00 p.m. ^ MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (MY MUSIC) Performances of 1950s and early ’60s hits. (cc) ‘TVG’
F PENN & TELLER: FOOL US Abby Segal; Noel Qualter; Christoph Kuch; Ray Lum. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
Q GOMER PYLE, U.S.M.C. An old con artist dupes Gomer and Sgt. Carter. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48: CRIMES OF PASSION
A jealous stripper’s boyfriend is killed; a young father is gunned down in his doorway. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(CNBC) THE PROFIT Marcus returns to the Staten Island burger joint to find his systems abandoned. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES Authentic German specialties; a food-and-music jamfest; Cuban favorites; meatball subs. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(FREE) FAMILY GUY Animated. When Meg suddenly becomes internet famous, she and Peter work together to build her following. (cc) ‘TV14’ (FX) HIP HOP UNCOVERED With hip-hop becoming the most popular music genre, the
OGs find themselves facing a dilemma. (N) (cc) ‘TVMA’
(HIST) THE UNXPLAINED Legends and eyewitness accounts tell of a massive, hairy creature that roams the forest on two legs. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
(LIFE) LITTLE WOMEN: ATLANTA After losing Minnie in a tragic accident, the ladies of Atlanta come together to celebrate her life. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’
8:30 p.m.
Q GREEN ACRES Haney and Joe Carson vie for Lisa’s mother. (cc) ‘TVG’
(CMT) MOM After their home is robbed at Christmastime, Christy and Bonnie search for the thief. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(DISN) (8:40) BIG CITY GREENS Animated. At the library, the Greens try to find a book, but a scary librarian threatens them. (cc) ‘TVY7’ (FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A culinary dojo amps up local specialties; a funky food truck puts out meatless Mexican. (cc) ‘TVG’ (FREE) FAMILY GUY Animated. Brian runs for the open mayor’s seat of Quahog; Quagmire campaigns against Brian for the open seat. (cc) ‘TV14’
9:00 p.m.
+ BLUE BLOODS Danny and Jamie combine forces to convict a notorious drug lord. (cc) ‘TV14’
9 KENNETH COPELAND Examples from the Word of God of the greatest faith and how to follow them. (cc) ‘TVG’
D SKYWATCH TV Joe Horn and the SkyWatch team discuss the supernatural.
Q HOGAN’S HEROES Hogan’s men discover an enemy spy in their midst. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) (9:01) RESCUE CAM A bomb rocks Nashville, Tenn., on Christmas Day; a man pulls a stranger from a burning wreck. (N) (cc) ‘TV14’ (AP) RIVER MONSTERS Terror grips a fishing community when something in the water leaves a trail of bloody victims. ‘TVPG’
(CNBC) THE PROFIT A master bagel maker dreams of expanding beyond the Windy City, but his business is growing stale. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A California diner’s take on meatloaf; Guinness beef stew. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FREE) FAMILY GUY Animated. When the brewery announces it will be firing an employee, Peter is nervous he’ll be let go. (cc) ‘TV14’
(FX) (9:21) HIP HOP UNCOVERED The contributors change their communities for the better through leadership. (N) (cc) ‘TVMA’
(HIST) (9:03) ANCIENT ALIENS What humans might learn by venturing out farther into space. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
9:30 p.m.
Q HOGAN’S HEROES The prisoners smuggle in a new German tank. (cc) ‘TVG’
(A&E) (9:32) RESCUE CAM Citizens work together to help at a traffic accident; campers become trapped by a deadly wildfire. (cc) ‘TV14’ (FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES Bacon blue cheeseburger; Italian meatball sub from scratch. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FREE) FAMILY GUY Animated. Peter and his friends strap on Joe’s police body cams to record their every move. (cc) ‘TV14’
(INSP) GUNSMOKE An unknown killer shoots Matt’s friend in the back. (cc) ‘TVPG’
10:00 p.m.
0 BLACK-ISH Dre and Bow confront their gender biases after finding out that Junior and Zoey are sexually active. (cc) ‘TV14’
(HBO) PAINTING WITH JOHN John considers the complex songs of tree frogs; the challenges of painting with watercolors. (N) (cc) ‘TVMA’