TV HIGHLIGHTS
SERIES
Whale Wars: Watson’s Last Stand Capt. Paul Watson is forced to step down, leaving four rookie captains to continue his mission in the first of two new episodes. 8 and 10 p.m. Animal Planet The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition The bakers create sweet and savory creations using spices, then take on one of Paul Hollywood’s toughest challenges. 9 p.m. ABC Santa’s Baking Blizzard In the season finale host Casey Webb challenges the bakers and ice sculptors to create a “Night Before Christmas” cake display that features Santa. Jocelyn Delk Adams, Amanda Freitag and Zac Young are judges. 9 p.m. Food Network Project Runway The designers are challenged to show their holiday spirit with the perfect party dress. 9:30 p.m. Bravo Ghost Adventures This new episode visits the Riverside’s March Field Air Museum. 10 p.m. Travel
SPECIALS
Democratic Presidential Debate Former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, Ind.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Andrew Yang are the seven candidates participating in this round, from Loyola Marymount University. 5 p.m. KCET, KOCE, KPBS and CNN; 9 p.m. KCET; 10 p.m. CNN A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge (Guy Pearce) experiences a dark night of the soul in an original take on Charles Dickens’ holiday story in this new special. Andy Serkis also stars. 7:30 p.m. FX Miss America 2020 Continuing a long tradition, 51 hopefuls from across the United States compete in a series of categories. 8 p.m. NBC iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 Lizzo, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Jonas Brothers, Camila Cabello, Khalid, Sam Smith, Billie Eilish and 5 Seconds of Summer are among the musical artists in this year’s edition of the holiday special. 8 p.m. The CW Gwen Stefani’s You Make It Feel Like Christmas Blake Shelton, Seth MacFarlane, Chelsea Handler, Ne-Yo and Ken Jeong and others celebrate the holidays. 10 p.m. NBC
MOVIES
The Wife (2017) 10:35 a.m.
Starz Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 12:30 p.m. AMC The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 7:20 p.m. Freeform
TALK SHOWS
Today Greta Gerwig; author Ina Garten. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Oscar Isaac; Kimberly Kennedy (“Wrap Battle”); Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. Jenna Dewan (“Flirty Dancing”); Aldis Hodge (“Clemency”); breast implant illness: Terry Dubrow; interior designer J. Pickens; Issa Rae, Hilltop Coffee. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Live With Kelly and Ryan Anna Kendrick; Kathleen Turner; Lewis Capaldi performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Greta Gerwig; Boris Kodjoe and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. (N) 10 a.m. KABC Rachael Ray Jill Biden; David Muir (“World News Tonight”). (N) 10 a.m. KTTV The Wendy Williams Show Morris Day (“On Time”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV The Talk Ana Gasteyer; Brigitte Nielsen. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS Tamron Hall LaChanze (“A Christmas Carol”) and daughter Celia Rose Gooding (“Jagged Little Pill”) perform. (N) 1 p.m. KABC The Dr. Oz Show The latest updates on Harvey Weinstein. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV The Kelly Clarkson Show Jennifer Hudson; Joel Kim Booster. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC Dr. Phil A 70-year-old woman says that as a result of her daughter’s actions, she is homeless and living in her car. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS The Ellen DeGeneres Show Henry Winkler; Rhea Butcher performs; Shin Lim. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC The Real Stacey Abrams.
(N) 3 p.m. KTTV The Doctors Hope for cystic
fibrosis. (N) 3 p.m. KCOP The Daily Show (N) 11 p.m.
Comedy Central Conan Adam Sandler. (N) 11
p.m. TBS The Tonight Show: Jimmy Fallon Kate McKinnon; Dua Lipa performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC The Late Show: Stephen Colbert Jennifer Hudson; Jonathan Pryce; Sharon Van Etten performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS Jimmy Kimmel Live! Margot Robbie; John Kasich; White Reaper performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC Amanpour (N) midnight
KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCS The Late Late Show Taylor Swift; Jennifer Hudson; Rebel Wilson; Jason Derulo; Francesca Hayward; Andrew Lloyd Webber. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS Late Night John Lithgow; Ana Gasteyer performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC A Little Late Charlize Theron. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC
SPORTS
NBA Basketball The Lakers visit the Milwaukee Bucks, 5 p.m. SportsNet and TNT; the Houston Rockets visit the Clippers, 7:30 p.m. TNT