TV HIGHLIGHTS
SERIES
NCIS James Morrison (“24”) guest stars as a senator protected by Sloane and Torres (Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama) during a holiday-season trip to Afghanistan. 8 p.m. CBS The Middle Mike (Neil Flynn) isn’t happy when his inflatable snowman becomes a target of repeated vandalism. 8 p.m. ABC Lethal Weapon Just when Murtaugh (Damon Wayans Sr.) is about to leave for a Hawaiian holiday vacation with his family, he and Riggs (Clayne Crawford) are called to investigate the murder of someone Murtaugh knew well in the show’s midseason finale. 8 p.m. Fox Finding Your Roots Musician Questlove (“The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon”), Dr. Phil McGraw and journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault learn about their family histories in this new episode. 8 p.m. KOCE Bull A youngster (guest star Annabelle Wachtel) who wants to be emancipated from her parents seeks Bull’s (Michael Weatherly) help, but they are in for a surprise when the court orders him to be her temporary guardian. 9 p.m. CBS black-ish Dre (Anthony Anderson) learns he has Type 2 diabetes and is determined to conquer his condition on his own, right after his office’s holiday party. 9 p.m. ABC Brooklyn Nine-Nine Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) wants Jake (Andy Samberg) to help break some big news to her parents (guest stars Danny Trejo and Olga Merediz), but her family gets the wrong impression. 9 p.m. Fox Major Crimes Sharon (Mary McDonnell) faces a health setback as the squad investigates the mysterious death of a second woman. 9 p.m. TNT Chicago Med This new episode adds a major wrinkle to the shooting of Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) when he discovers a troubling fact about the man who shot him. 10 p.m. NBC The Long Road Home Sgt. Eric Bourquin’s (Jon Beavers) struggles to signal helicopters while the ammunition inside the Iraqi house dwindles in this new episode. 10 p.m. National Geographic The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer A member of the Code Team claims to have cracked the Zodiac’s code. 10:03 p.m. History
SPECIALS
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2017 Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight return as hosts. 8 p.m. KTLA Gwen Stefani’s You Make It Feel Like Christmas Guests in this new holiday special include Seth MacFarlane, Ne-Yo and Blake Shelton — Stefani’s significant other. 9 p.m. NBC
MOVIES
Jaws (1975) 9 a.m. TMC Fist Fight (2017) 4:10 p.m.
Cinemax
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Mark Weinberger; Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Tommy Mottola; Thalia Sodi. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Matt Damon; Seth Rogen; Brett Eldredge performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. Filmmaker Brian Fogel (“Icarus”); Dave Dettman; Nasiba Adilova, the Tot Sheila E; Jake Miller performs. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Megyn Kelly Today Band Clean Bandit. (N) 9 a.m. KNBC Live With Kelly and Ryan Matt Damon (“Downsizing”); Noah Schnapp. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Jimmy Fallon. (N)
10 a.m. KABC The Wendy Williams Show Antonio and Terricka Cromartie; Gesine Bullock-Prado (“Baked in Vermont”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV The Talk Niecy Nash; Walker Hayes performs; Scott Wolf. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS The Dr. Oz Show Sexual harassment: Barbara Corcoran (“Shark Tank”). (N) 1 p.m. KTTV The Doctors Sugar dangers.
(N) 2 p.m. KCBS Steve Bill Pullman; T.D.
Jakes. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC Rachael Ray Gail Simmons (“Top Chef ”); Jason Mraz performs. (N) 2 p.m. KCOP Dr. Phil A suburban family say their teen daughter’s criminal behavior is out of control. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dwayne Johnson. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC The Real Misty Copeland (“The Nutcracker”). (N) 3 p.m. KTTV SoCal Connected Does the Los Angeles bail system make the price of freedom too high? 8 p.m. KCET Amanpour on PBS (N) 11
p.m. KVCR Tavis Smiley (N) 11 p.m.
KOCE The Daily Show (N) 11 p.m.
Comedy Central Conan James Franco and Ari Graynor; Noomi Rapace; Gary Clark Jr. (N) 11 p.m. TBS The Tonight Show Annette Bening; Judd Apatow; SZA performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC The Late Show Tom Hanks; Katy Tur; Mac DeMarco. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS The Late Late Show With James Corden Owen Wilson; Jane Krakowski; Joel Edgerton; Seal performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS Late Night Seth Rogen; Jenna Coleman; Clean Bandit performs with Julia Michaels; Mark Guiliana. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC Last Call With Carson Daly Richard Jenkins; Taylor Tomlinson. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC