CLAUS FOR CELEBRATION
Your guide to Christmas viewing
ON Christmas Day, after all the gifts are opened, keep the gathering going with one of these festive TV programs (plus a few non-seasonal options for those who have had their fill of holiday cheer). All of these shows air on Sunday — perfect for taking a breather in between indulgences of hearty Christmas meals.
“MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION” 10 a.m., ABC
“Dancing With the Stars” siblings Derek and Julianne Hough host the 33rd annual parade telecast from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, which includes performances by Kelly Clarkson, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, OneRepublic and the Christmas Queen herself, Mariah Carey.
“A CHRISTMAS STORY” Through 8 p.m., TNT and TBS
The annual 24-hour movie marathon tradition celebrates its 20th year.
“TANKED: MERRY FISHMAS” 8 p.m. on Animal Planet
Titled “Tanks of Christmas Past,” this three-hour special looks back at Wayde and Brett building some festive tanks — including a snow globe tank — the ATM holiday party and a holiday “tank-off ” between the two, judged by Jeff Tremaine.
“WHEN CALLS THE HEART CHRISTMAS” 8 p.m., Hallmark
The frontier drama, which returns for Season 4 in February, gets a holiday movie special following the residents of Hope Valley as they bring Christmas cheer to nearby settlers. Lori Loughlin co-stars.
“DOCTOR WHO: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO” 9 p.m., BBC America
In this year’s Christmas special, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Nardole (Matt Lucas) head to New York City and join forces with a masked superhero, an investigative reporter and a mystery figure called
9 p.m., PBS
The Ghost to save Manhattan from brain-swapping aliens. Only in New York.
“GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE HOLLOW CROWN”
The three-part “Wars of the Roses” film series concludes with Benedict Cumberbatch as Shakespeare’s most notorious king in “Richard III,” which co-stars Judi Dench as Cecily, Duchess of York.
“HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP” 9 p.m. on Food Network
It’s adults vs. kids in the series’ Christmas Day special where three “Holiday Baking” champions and three fan favorites from “Kids Baking Championship” compete to impress judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Lorraine Pascale and win the $10,000 prize.
“THE MICK” Fox Now, Hulu, YouTube and On Demand
The new Kaitlin Olson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) comedy doesn’t officially premiere until New Year’s Day, but you can get an early peek at the first episode for 24 hours only. Olson stars as Mickey, an unapologetic degenerate who gets stuck raising her spoiled niece and nephews in Greenwich, Ct., when her sister gets arrested by the FBI.