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“Garth: Live at Notre Dame!” (7 p.m., CBS): Country music icon Garth Brooks is the star attraction for the very first live concert ever staged at the stadium of Indiana’s University of Notre Dame in this two-hour special recorded in October. Before a sold-out crowd, Brooks performs his greatest hits in this extended musical set that also serves as something of a warm-up for a three-year stadium tour he and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, are embarking upon. For the record, Brooks gives the venue stellar marks for its acoustics. “A Majestic Christmas” (7 p.m., Hallmark): Architect Nell Harper (Jerrika Hinton, “Grey’s Anatomy”) has decidedly mixed emotions about her upcoming trip back to her rustic hometown of Briar Falls, N.Y. This visit involves a painful piece of business: Nell is tasked with remodeling the Majestic Playhouse, the town’s cherished home to annual Christmas tableaux, into a modern residential multiplex.
“The Christmas Pact” (7 p.m., 11:01 p.m., Lifetime): When Ben and Sadie (Jarod Joseph, Kyla Pratt) were 8 years old, they planted a half-dead little Christmas tree behind their church and made a pact with each other. In the years since, that tiny tree has grown stronger and taller, but the everyday nuisances and responsibilities of life have driven some unwelcome space between these childhood friends. As another Christmas season approaches, Sadie and Ben could use a little yuletide magic to rekindle their commitment to each other. Jasmine Guy also stars.
“Holiday Gingerbread Showdown” (8 p.m., 11 p.m., Food): Where there’s a Will — Ferrell, that is — there’s a way in the new episode “Elf,” in which three bakers must draw inspiration from that beloved Christmas movie classic. They have some bright ideas for the yuletide sweets they wish to attempt, but deadline pressure produces the kind of crunch they’re not really looking for, especially since they know $25,000 is riding on their efforts. Marcela Valladolid is the host.
“Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve” (8 p.m., FREE): Tyra Banks reprises her role from the 2000 Walt Disney TV movie “Life-Size” for this new holiday sequel, which opens as Grace Manning (Francia Raisa) is feeling overwhelmed by her job running Marathon Toys, which was founded by her late mother. In her 20s, Grace still is prone to wild-child behavior that is causing company stock to plummet. Luckily, a neighbor manages to reawaken Eve (Banks), the iconic life-size doll.
“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special” (9 p.m., ABC): Merging fashion, fantasy and entertainment, this top-rated annual special sees the celebrated Angels of Victoria’s Secret taking to the runway to model some of the company’s latest lines of provocative yet elegant women’s wear. Between the fashion segments, the hour also includes musical contributions from Shawn Mendes, Bebe Rexha, Halsey, The Chainsmokers, Kelsea Ballerini, Rita Ora and The Struts.
“Nightflyers” (9 p.m., 10:10 p.m., Syfy): Written well before the fantasy novels that inspired HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a 1980 novella by author George R.R. Martin provides the basis for this new 10-part “space horror epic,” rolling out nightly Sunday through Thursday both this week and next. The action takes place among a spaceship crew that has been dispatched to seek other life forms. Alas, a very dangerous one already is aboard their vessel. Eoin Macken (“The Night Shift”), Gretchen Mol and David Ajala (“Falling Water”) head the cast.
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