What’s on TV

(NBC) Movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey. A Grinch plans on stealing Christmas from the residents of Whoville, who love Christmas.

9 p.m. (BBC) Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray. A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

(FX) Movie “The Grinch” (2018) Benedict Cumberbatch. A mean Grinch looking for peace and quiet hatches a nefarious plot to steal Christmas.

(HGTV) Saving Santa Claus

10 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf

at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

11 p.m. (FX) Movie “Krampus” (2015) Toni Collette. A boy who had an unhappy Christmas summons a demon to his family’s home. (ION) Movie “Christmas Belle” (2013) C. Thomas Howell. A man and woman fall for each other when he hires her to help him sell his home.

11:20 p.m. (STARZ) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as

an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

Saturday, December 26

(HALL) Movie “A Christmas Detour” (2015) Candace Cameron Bure. Two NYC-bound travelers find themselves linked when a storm waylays their flight.

1:30 p.m. (IFC) Movie “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945) Barbara Stanwyck. A promotional stunt threatens to expose a columnist’s fictitious housekeeping skills.

2 p.m. (EWTN) Christmas With Collin Raye Featuring Andrea Thomas Country music star Collin Raye and Andre Thomas perform cherished Christmas songs.

4 p.m. (IFC) Movie “A Dennis the Menace Christmas” (2007) Maxwell Perry Cotton. Dennis the Menace tries to make amends with his neighbor, Mr. Wilson.

6 p.m. (IFC) Movie “A Christmas Story 2” (2012) Daniel Stern. It’s five years later, and Ralphie is eying a car, but trouble seems to be following him.

8 p.m. (AMC) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

(HALL) Movie “Christmas with the Darlings” (2020) Katrina Law. A woman is drawn into helping the younger brother of her wealthy boss during Christmas. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. (HALL)