Saturday highlights
7:00 p.m.
^ FATHER BROWN A new musical director leads to discord, disharmony and the bloodcurdling sound of murder. (cc) ‘TVPG’ $ LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT The squad rallies around Det. Stabler to find a suspect. (cc) ‘TV14’
0 THE MASKED SINGER The members of Group B return for their second performances of the season. (cc) ‘TV14’
F NCIS Gibbs and Ziva’s investigation takes an unexpected turn when a possible terrorist plot is revealed. (cc) ‘TV14’ J MORE THAN THE MUSIC Rayland Baxter at Songbirds; the Goo Goo Dolls before their gig in Nashville. (cc) ‘TVG’ (CNBC) SHARK TANK Knee-high boot socks; a stylish clutch; an update on a car seat gap filler called Drop Stop. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (DISC) PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES The amount of rescues and drop-offs rise; veteran tenant Lil Rocky faces a cancer scare. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(DISN) BIG CITY GREENS Animated. Gramma and Cricket fume over an unsightly van; Nancy joins Cricket and Tilly’s little league team. (cc) ‘TVY7’ (FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES In Los Angeles, octopus tostadas; in Norfolk, gourmet grilled cheese. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HIST) THE BIBLE Jesus brings a dead man back to life; Jesus enters Jerusalem; Jesus turns on the money-changers. (cc) ‘TV14’
(NICK) SIDE HUSTLE The kids are hired to film a commercial for Hot Tubby’s Hot Tub Giveaway Contest. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’ (TLC) HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE Geoffrey lost his home and has 30 days to clear the clutter. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (TOON) AMERICAN DAD Animated. Stan begins to experience crippling separation anxiety, which affects his performance at work. (cc) ‘TV14’
(TRAV) GHOST NATION Investigating claims of paranormal activity at a former Catholic church in Waynesville, Ohio. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES The first Impractical Jokers episode; the Jokers’ superpower; audio equipment; Joe’s nosing. (cc) ‘TV14’ (WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY Leonard and Sheldon try to avoid seeing Penny perform after hearing her sing. (cc) ‘TV14’ 7:30 p.m.
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A Vancouver pie shop; morning hot spot in Chico, Calif.; made-from-scratch spot in Richland, Wash. (cc) ‘TVG’ (NICK) DRAMA CLUB When Darcy takes everyone’s cellphones, the drama club faces new challenges. (N) (cc) ‘TVG’
(TOON) AMERICAN DAD Animated. Despite a serial killer on the loose who attacks dinner parties, Francine still hosts her own party. (cc) ‘TV14’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES What classic phrase is still said today; which unaired challenges almost made it to the show. (cc) ‘TV14’ (WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY Penny is left to nurse Sheldon back to health. (cc) ‘TVPG’ 8:00 p.m.
^ MIDSOMER MURDERS A woman was crushed to death with a giant round of cheese. (cc) ‘TVPG’ $ LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to take on the city’s most powerful organized crime syndicates. (cc) ‘TV14’ 0 GAME OF TALENTS Contestants attempt to figure out the talents of performers. (cc) ‘TVPG’ F NCIS: NEW ORLEANS NCIS is asked to investigate the disappearance of a JAG lawyer who specializes in classified cases. (cc) ‘TV14’ (CNBC) SHARK TANK A business answers letters to Santa; winter gloves; a profile of billionaire Mark Cuban. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (CNN) THE WINDSORS: INSIDE THE ROYAL DYNASTY The incredible, dramatic and emotional tale of the British Royal Family known as The Windsors. (cc)
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A taste of Philadelphia; funky malt house serving Buffalo wings; Polish twist on cheesesteak. (cc) ‘TVG’
(NICK) DANGER FORCE Captain Man puts Danger Force through a series of tests to see if he can trust them. (cc) ‘TVY7’ (TLC) HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE Phyllis and Patty are identical twins and hoarders. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (TOON) AMERICAN DAD Animated. Roger converts to Judaism and to tries to make Hanukkah more popular than Christmas. (cc) ‘TV14’
(TRAV) GHOST NATION The crew is in rural Bethel, Ind., to help a family being affected by paranormal activity. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES Which classic Jokers’ lines are still being uttered. (cc) ‘TV14’ (WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY Sheldon looks for a way to derail a prodigy’s research. (cc) ‘TV14’ 8:30 p.m.
^ (8:42) MIDSOMER MURDERS A woman was crushed to death with a giant round of cheese. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES Guy goes from incredible Italian to sensational seafood; Vanilla Ice at a pirate-inspired joint. (cc) ‘TVG’ (NICK) FRIENDS Ross dates a housekeeping challenged paleontologist( Rebecca Romijn ). (cc) ‘TVPG’ (TOON) RICK AND MORTY Animated. Rick, Morty, Beth, Summer and Jerry share an adventure. (cc) ‘TV14’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES Finding out what classic bit got started in an early episode and which Jokers used to live together. (cc) ‘TV14’ (WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY The guys kick Sheldon off the Physics Bowl team and bring his nemesis aboard. (cc) ‘TV14’ (HBO) (8:50) A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW A perpetually late-to-work woman decides to forgo her morning makeup routine. (cc) ‘TVMA’ 9:00 p.m.
F MAJOR CRIMES When another victim is found, Sharon angrily turns her attention back to a former LAPD detective. (cc) ‘TV14’
J AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Jesse Labreck, Grant McCartney, Ethan Swanson and more face Cincinnati’s challenging obstacles. (cc) ‘TVPG’
Q STAR TREK The crew discovers a childlike people who live only to serve the needs of Vaal. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (CNBC) UNDERCOVER BOSS PostNet CEO Steve Greenbaum goes under cover and encounters struggling franchise owners. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (CNN) THE WINDSORS: INSIDE THE ROYAL DYNASTY The marriage between the Prince and Princess of Wales starts to fall apart. (cc)
(FOOD) DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES A quick spin on fish, burgers and burritos; a bakery cookin’ up Down Under comfort food. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) (9:01) LOVE IT OR LIST IT A man with muscular dystrophy wants a new house to prepare for a future with medical obstacles. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (HIST) (9:05) THE BIBLE Peter denies Jesus; Judas hangs himself; the crowd clamors for Jesus’s death; Jesus is crucified. (cc) ‘TV14’
(NICK) FRIENDS Chandler must make a decision after sharing a kiss with Joey’s girlfriend. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (OWN) DOUBLING DOWN WITH THE DERRICOS The holidays are here, and the family prays for