WHAT TO WATCH
from the publishers of TV Guide
The Great Soul Food Cook-off
discovery+
Find out the first season winner of this cooking competition series.
The Yule Log
Antenna TV, beginning at 4 a.m.
Make Christmas morning a little cozier with the original WPIX Yule Log, a televised crackling fire accompanied by musical sounds of the season that first aired in 1966.
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC, 9 a.m.
Disney’s annual Christmas celebration returns with heartwarming stories, celebrity performances and the first telecast Christmas Day parade since 2019.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Movies! 10:15 a.m.
In this quirky 1964 sci-fi/ comedy flick, a Martian leader kidnaps Santa Claus to help the children of his planet.
‘Carol Burnett and Friends’ Marathon Decades, beginning at 11 a.m.
Enjoy a marathon of “Carol Burnett and Friends,” a half-hour repackaging of the classic “The Carol Burnett Show” originally done for syndication. The marathon continues into early Monday morning.
Meet Me in St. Louis Movies! 4:30 p.m.
Judy Garland stars in this classic 1944 drama about an early 20th-century Midwestern family whose life is uprooted when their father announces they are moving to New York. Among its many famous tunes, the movie introduces the song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” crooned by Garland.
Holmes Family Rescue HGTV, 7 p.m.
Just as a homeowner was about to give birth, she and her partner were scammed by a contractor who left them with a mess of a kitchen. Before Mike Holmes, son Michael and daughter Sherry can make the home accessible, they must fix dangerous structural issues.
Writing Around the Christmas Tree
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Mikaela (Krystal Joy Brown), a romance novelist who has had bad luck with love, visits a quaint bedand-breakfast for a Christmas writers’ retreat near a snowy lake town each year. Upon arriving, she meets dashing writer Levi (Curtis Hamilton), who convinces Mikaela that she shouldn’t be writing about love if she
doesn’t allow herself to experience it.
A Christmas Carol Movies! 7 p.m.
Alastair Sim stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in this 1951 British adaptation (released with the title of “Scrooge” in Britain) of Charles Dickens’ beloved novella.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
NBC, 7 p.m.
In this original 1966 animated 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.
The Wizard of Oz TBS, 7 p.m.
One of the best-loved movies of all time, this adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s novel stars Judy Garland in her iconic role as Dorothy, a Kansas farm girl whisked away by a twister to the land of Oz. Accompanied by a brainless Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), a heartless Tin Man ( Jack Haley) and a cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) — and pursued by a wicked witch (Margaret Hamilton) — Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, follow the yellow brick road in search of the titular Wizard (Frank Morgan), so that he may grant her wish to return home. .”
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Jim Carrey plays Dr. Seuss’ titular meanie in this 2000 live-action adaptation directed by Ron Howard.
‘Call the Midwife’ Holiday Special
PBS, 8 p.m.
Christmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one as Lucille (Leonie Elliott) and Cyril (Zephryn Taitte) prepare for their winter wedding. Meanwhile, the Nonnatus House team is faced with its busiest Christmas Day ever when the maternity home is filled with expectant moms, each with her own challenging case. Luckily, Mother Mildred (Miriam Margolyes) is on hand to support the team.
Destination Fear Travel Channel, 8 p.m.
The season three finale, “Spike Island,” finds the second part of the team’s epic trip to Ireland taking them to one of Ireland’s most haunted and notorious prisons — also known as “Hell on Earth” and “Ireland’s Alcatraz.” The dark forces on the island are overwhelming, and terror hits Tanner. But something else lights up Dakota with a fear he’s never experienced before.