WHAT TO WATCH
from the publishers of TV Guide
A Clüsterfünke Christmas Comedy Central, 6 p.m.
You all know the holiday romance story, and so does this parody. Holly (Vella Lovell), a real estate executive from New York City, heads to a small town to buy the quaint Clüsterfünke Inn, but runs into problems with the inn’s spinster owners (Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch). Things get complicated when she meets their nephew Frank (Cheyenne Jackson), a hot hunk of smoldering woodsman. What. Will. She. Do!
Frankie Drake Mysteries Ovation, 6 p.m.
Season four of the Canadian mystery series concludes as Frankie’s (Lauren Lee Smith) dad is alive but in danger, Trudy (Chantel Riley) leaves the detective agency, Mary (Rebecca Liddiard) goes on the record and Flo’s (Sharron Matthews) new family is threatened.
Christmas Beneath the Stars
Uptv, 6 p.m.
Christmas blogger and photographer Hannah (Maddy Foley) is assigned to visit Christmas World in Alaska, allowing aher to photograph the northern lights and maybe, finally, get published in her favorite nature magazine. With her Aunt Lucy, Hannah arrives expecting magic but is greeted by a town on its last legs. Hannah strikes a deal with the heir apparent of Christmas World in exchange for insight into the best places to photograph the lights. The two set out to turn the town around, but will they find something more magical?
Silent Night — A Song for the World
The CW, 7 p.m.
This musical film documentary is about the creation and impact of the world’s most famous Christmas carol, composed in 1818 near Salzburg, Austria. Translated into 140 languages, “Silent Night” caused a Christmas ceasefire in World War I, while Bing Crosby’s version is the third-bestselling single ever.
Jingle Bell Princess GAC Family, 7 p.m.
Mechanical issues temporarily ground Princess Amelia’s (Merritt Patterson) royal jet, so she passes time exploring a magical Christmas tree lot on the airport’s perimeter, missing .her plane. An unforgettable holiday ensues as Amelia is taken in by airline employee Annie Cutler and her son, Sam (Trevor Donovan).
A Very Merry Bridesmaid Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m.
Leah’s (Emily Osment) 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush (Casey Deidrick) is back in town for the wedding, and he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside.
Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas
Lifetime, 7 p.m.
When Olivia (Demetria Mckinney), a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she’s fearful she can’t manage the transition. With her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way!
It’s a Wonderful Life NBC, 7 p.m.
Frank Capra’s beloved, Oscarwinning 1946 holiday classic stars best actor Oscar nominee James Stewart as George Bailey, a discouraged and despairing buildingand-loan manager who contemplates suicide before a guardian angel named Clarence (Henry Travers)
intervenes and allows him to see what George’s small town of Bedford Falls would be without him — and all that is right in his world. Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore also star in the iconic film.
Fireside Favorites With the Hosts
TCM, 7 p.m.
TCM’S Alicia Malone kicks off this new weekly block with her picks: the 1945 Gene Tierney noir thriller “Leave Her to Heaven” and 1940 Maureen O’hara dramedy “Dance, Girl, Dance.”
Outgrown HGTV, 8 p.m.
Aa family of six loves all the land around their farmhouse, but the layout of their home doesn’t provide for quality family time. Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell tackle this “country modern” home to create a living area where everyone can come together. Then, a couple’s midcentury-modern layout needs updating to fit their prized table in the dining room.
Our Christmas Journey
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.
As a single mom and her autistic son come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go as she finds her own heart healing.