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Black Beauty
Disney+ Feature Film Premiere
This modern-day reimagining of Anna Sewell’s classic novel follows Black Beauty, a wild horse born free in the American West. Rounded up and taken away from her family, Beauty is brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets a spirited teenage girl, Jo Green (Mackenzie Foy). Beauty and Jo forge an unbreakable bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters, challenges and adventures of her life. Kate Winslet provides the voice for Black Beauty.
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Netflix From Shonda Rhimes’ production company, Shondaland, comes this documentary that spotlights the career of award-winning entertainer Debbie Allen and follows her group of young dancers as they prepare for Allen’s annual Hot Chocolate Nutcracker production.
A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas
Netflix When a snowplow who has an uncanny resemblance to Santa crashes in the Carsons’ yard, Cory must remind him who he is in order to save Christmas.
Sugar Rush Christmas
Netflix Season Premiere The competition series returns to challenge more bakers to create holiday treats that look festive and taste amazing — all against a ticking clock.
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town ABC, 7 p.m.
In the perennial favorite created in 1970 by Rankin/Bass Productions, Fred Astaire
narrates this timeless tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), a young boy with an immense desire to do good things for others.
Frosty the Snowman
CBS, 7 p.m. The classic animated musical special returns, narrated by Jimmy Durante. Jackie Vernon provides the voice of the “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic brings him to life. The special is followed by the 1992 sequel, Frosty Returns.
Five Star Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m. Original Film After moving back to her hometown, Lisa (Bethany Joy Lenz) plots with her siblings and grandparents to help her father’s new bed and breakfast get a five-star review from an incognito travel critic (Victor Webster) but ends up falling for him, not knowing he is the real critic.
Dear Christmas
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film Quite the cast comes together for this holiday romance, including Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Priestley, Robin Givens, Ed Begley Jr., Faith Prince and Nicky Whelan. Also look for cameos by Jamie and Doug Hehner (Married at First Sight), and Hilarie Burton and Antwon Tanner (One Tree Hill). The film follows the story of a popular podcaster (Hart), who shares true stories of holiday romance with her listeners. While the outside world and her listeners everywhere see her as an expert on romance, she’s never truly experienced a romance of her own until now.
Howthe Grinch Stole Christmas!
NBC, 7 p.m. In this original 1966 TV special based on Dr. Seuss’ classic story, Boris Karloff narrates and voices the title Grinch, who schemes to steal every material vestige of Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. But the Grinch ultimately discovers he can’t remove the spirit of Christmas from the Whos’ hearts.
Great Performances: PBS, 8 p.m.
In “Lea Salonga in Concert,” enjoy a concert from the Sydney Opera House performed by the internationally acclaimed singer Lea Salonga and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring selections from her Broadway career, as well as hits from the animated movie blockbusters Aladdin and Mulan.
How to With John Wilson
HBO, 10 p.m. Season Finale Season 1 of documentarian John Wilson’s journeys through New York City concludes with “How to Cook the Perfect Risotto,” in which Wilson thanks his landlady by attempting to prepare her favorite dish.