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MONDAY
The Adventures of Saul Bellow 8PMon (6) (9) (22) The Great Christmas Light Fight
’Tis the time of year when many a homeowner longs to hear four simple words: “It’s a beaut, Clark!” And one lucky family will hear more than that with the Season 10 finale of America’s brightest show. Lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak — along with celebrity judges and Christmas decor aficionados — are knee-deep in holiday displays as viewers will once again see one fantastic family win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight Trophy.
8PMon (26) Dogs of the Year 2022
It’s pawsitively awesome as man’s (and woman’s) best friends return with an all-new cast of characters to charm their way into our hearts. Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, this new special highlights the most amazing dog stories of 2022. From finding their way home to befriending unlikely species to learning tricks that blow your mind, it celebrates the dogs that go above and beyond, that leave their mark on society, and achieve the nearly impossible.
TUESDAY
Blake Shelton The Voice 8PMon (16) (34) (48) O Holy Night: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir
Tony-nominated performer Megan
Hilty and narrator Neal McDonough join The Tabernacle Choir to deliver a deeply personal program that weaves together well-known holiday tunes and classic Christmas carols. This new special features traditional Irish musical numbers and storytelling about the role of family and celebrations at this time of year. With the music and musings intertwined, the result is an uplifting holiday and musical feast that inspires hope, stirs reflection, and invites the peace of the season.
9PMon (2) (4) (5) The Voice
It’s become one of the most anticipated nights on television. And the Season 22 finale will not disappoint as judges John Legend, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and newcomer Camila Cabello battle it out to see which one gets bragging rights to guiding this season’s champion. As next season is set to be Shelton’s last, you can expect the competition to show no mercy.
WEDNESDAY
Prince William
The Earthshot Prize 2022 8PMon (6) (9) (22) A Very Backstreet Holiday
This festive new special features Grammy-winning boy band sensation The Backstreet Boys singing songs from their brand-new holiday album along with classic hits and celebrating the most wonderful time of the year. It will be a joyful night to reminisce, harmonize and celebrate the season together while looking for the nearest mistletoe.
8PMon (16) (34) (48) The Earthshot Prize 2022
The global environmental prize founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in 2020 spotlights, supports and scales groundbreaking solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot, The Earthshot Prize is centered on repairing our planet through five Earthshots: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A WasteFree World, and Fix Our Climate. International celebrities will present the awards.
THURSDAY
Ali Wentworth The Parent Test 8PMon (6) (9) (22) Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Be our guest! It’s been 30 years since Belle and the Beast made their animated way into moviegoer’s hearts, and this animation and live action-blended new special brings together a talented cast to recreate the family favorite story. H.E.R. stars as Belle, Josh Groban as the Beast, Martin Short as Lumiere, David Alan Grier as Cogsworth, Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts and Rita Moreno narrates.
10 PM on (6) (9) (22) The Parent Test
From helicopter to childled parents, 12 families are put under the microscope in the ultimate parenting stress test and share learnings that compare the multiple styles of parenting in the series premiere episode “Which Way Is the Right Way?” The families are put through various situations to foster conversations about how each unit operates. Host Ali Wentworth and parenting expert Dr. Adolph Brown moderate these impassioned conversations amongst parents who may have conflicting opinions on how to raise their families.
FRIDAY
Cedric the Entertainer The Greatest Home Videos: Holiday Special 8PMon (26) The 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
The annual parade features Hollywood celebrities and movie cars, award-winning bands from across the country, dazzling equestrians, larger-than-life character balloons, colorful floats, humorous specialty acts, and high-profile performers. The parade culminates with the appearance of the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus, and his reindeer, ushering in the holiday season. The only question remaining is will Santa ever get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
9PMon (7) (10) (12) The Greatest Home Videos: Holiday Special
Cedric The Entertainer and his team of viralvideo loving “elves” have been hard at work uncovering a sweet assortment of videos featuring awesome holiday cheer, not-tobe-believed creativity and sleighs full of internet gold. Cedric has checked this list twice as the host of this new holiday special.
SATURDAY
Maria Menounos The Holiday Dating Guide 8PMon (26) iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022
If there’s a nip in the air it must be time for that beloved annual tradition: a 90-minute holiday music event that celebrates the season with performances by the year’s biggest recording artists. This star-studded concert event will feature performances from many of today’s hottest musical stars including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Pitfall, Black Eyed Peas, Backstreet Boys, Sam Smith, Khalid, Lewis Capaldi, Charlie Puth and more.
8PMon (LIF) Movie: The Holiday Dating Guide
Dating coach and aspiring author Abigale (Maria Menounos) is close to making her lifelong dream come true of becoming a published author. She has completed her first book — a how-to guide for dating in today’s modern world. However, after reading the book, her publisher Jack (Steve Vinovich) wants to know that her advice works. So Abigale proposes to use the rules herself and make a man fall for her by Christmas Eve in 12 days.
SUNDAY
Karen David When Christmas Was Young 8:30 PM on (7) (10) (12) Movie: When Christmas Was Young
A headstrong music manager (Tyler Hilton) in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client finds himself falling for a gifted singersongwriter (Karen David) with abandoned dreams of making it big — as he attempts to get the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago. This 2022 romance features original music by Sheryl Crow, who is also an executive producer. Meghan Heffern, Hayley Sales, Jordana Largy and Jake Foy also star.
9PMon (PARMT) 1923
The Dutton family origin story that began with “1883” continues into the early 20th century in this drama series from “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan, which introduces a new generation of Duttons headed by Jacob and Cara (Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren) in a time of pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression in the mountain west.