TV HIGHLIGHTS
SERIES
The Great Christmas Light Fight The competition wraps up its fourth season with back-to-back episodes. 8 and 9 p.m. ABC
Man With a Plan Andi (Liza Snyder) is away when Kate (Grace Kaufman) has an experience that usually calls for a motherdaughter chat, so Adam (Matt LeBlanc) tries to meet the challenge. 9 p.m. CBS
Cake Wars The last two teams face off in a season finale that starts with a challenge to create an edible Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer Christmas card and ends with a partly edible front yard, fully decorated for Christmas. 9 p.m. Food
Mars In 2037, a devastating tragedy in the colony forces everyone on Mars and Earth to question the mission. In the presentday, commercial space company SpaceX again attempts to pioneer rocket technology in the time-jumping science fiction series’ season finale. 9 p.m. National Geographic
People of Earth Ozzie (Wyatt Cenac) leaves Beacon hoping to return to a normal life in Part 1 of the twopart season finale of the quirky comedy. Luka Jones and Ana Gasteyer also star. 9 and 9:30 p.m. TBS
2 Broke Girls Max and Caroline (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs) head back to California so Max can try to regain Randy’s (guest star Ed Quinn) affection. 9:30 p.m. CBS
The Wall Chris Hardwick (“Talking Dead”) hosts this energetic new game show previewing tonight ahead of its 2017 run. 10 p.m. NBC Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Leah Remini answers viewer questions in this new episode of the documentary series. 10 p.m. A&E
SPECIALS
First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House — An Oprah Winfrey Special This new special is the last interview the first lady will give from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and will cover a range of subjects, personal and political. 8 p.m. CBS
Risky Drinking Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Perri Peltz examine the hazards of alcohol use. 8 p.m. HBO
Marie Claire Young Women’s Honors Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”), who is also a social activist, is host and producer of this new special, which presents stories of empowerment and inspiration from women around the world. 9 p.m. KTLA
Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Jarvis The newest edition of the choir’s traditional holiday concert special also features soloists from the Metropolitan Opera. 9 p.m. KOCE
MOVIES
Arthur Christmas If Santa’s youngest son doesn’t come through, a British girl may not get the bicycle she desires. The voice cast includes James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Bill Nighy.8 p.m. Disney
Day of Reckoning (2016) 10:30 a.m. Syfy
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Starz
Albert (2016) 2 p.m. Nickelodeon
Looks Like Christmas (2016) 4 p.m. Hallmark
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Mavis Staples. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Denzel Washington; “It’s a Wonderful Life.” (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Kenny Lattimore performs; Danica McKellar (“Mommy, I didn’t Do It”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live with Kelly Kevin Costner; the cast of “Disney on Ice” performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray A gift-wrapping expert; Broadway’s Illusionists; Daym Drops goes to Santa School; giant calzones. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Miraculous cures; how to define a miracle; intermittent fasting; make-ahead breakfast ideas. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Harry Theresa Caputo (“Long Island Medium”); Sandra Lee prepares holiday dishes; Serayah (“Empire”). (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil A grandmother is tired of her daughter and child living with her; Heather Dubrow and Dr. Terry Dubrow. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Tavis Smiley (Season Premiere) (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
StarTalk William Shatner. (N) 11 p.m. National Geographic
Conan Edward Norton; the Revivalists perform. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Denzel Washington; Tony Bennett. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tom Hanks; OK Go performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show: James Corden Shia LaBeouf; Cobie Smulders; Rachel Bloom. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Sarah Paulson; Taran Killam; Marc Andreyko; Tori Kelly; Craig Finn performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC