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TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper Fitz and the Tantrums and “Glee’s” Lea Michele are among the performers for “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebratio­n.” 9 p.m. ABC A killer speaks in the new five-part truecrime docu-series “The Menendez Murders: Erik Tel

SUNDAY

A bevy of beauties will strut their stuff in Las Vegas for “The 66th Miss Universe Competitio­n.” 7 p.m. Fox

Young do-gooders collect their due and Kelly Clarkson receives special honors at the “Nickelodeo­n HALO Awards 2017.” 7 p.m. Nickelodeo­n

It’s ladies night! Toni Braxton and 1990s vocal trio SWV are honored at the “2017 Soul Train Awards.” 8 p.m. BET; also VH1

Trading places: “Full House’s” Candace Cameron Bure plays identical twins in the new holiday comedy “Switched for Christmas.” 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

Cute couple: Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez are rival shop owners in the new TV movie “A Very Merry Toy Store.” Brian Dennehy also stars. 8 p.m. Lifetime

The new special “Titanic: 20 Years Later With James Cameron” finds the filmmaker revisiting one of his many mega-hit movies. 9 p.m. National Geographic Channel

Bruuuce! The new documentar­y “Bruce Springstee­n: In His Own Words” gets up close and personal with the rocker they call “The Boss.” 10 p.m. BBC America

MONDAY

Crossover alert, again! “Supergirl” kicks off yet another storyline that continues on a new “Arrow” before concluding the next

night on “The Flash” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” 8 and 9 p.m. KTLA; also Tue.

Host Reba McEntire, et al., will twang the ancient yuletide carol in the special “CMA Country Christmas.” 8 p.m. ABC

“Fashion Police,” we hardly knew ye. The dishy series once hosted by the late Joan Rivers airs its final episode. 8 p.m. E!

“The Suite Life’s” Brenda Song tries to earn her wings in the family-friendly fantasy flick “Angry Angel.” 9 p.m. Freeform

Climbing the ladder: The documentar­y “Woman on Fire” profiles the FDNY’s first openly transgende­r firefighte­r. 9 p.m. Starz

Everyone’s favorite a cappella group makes merry in the new special “A Very Pentatonix Christmas.” 10 p.m. NBC

The gritty new documentar­y “Meth Storm” follows DEA efforts to stanch the flow of the highly addictive drug coming into the U.S. from Mexico. 10 p.m. HBO

TUESDAY

A bevy of beauties will strut their stuff in Shanghai for “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.” With Adriana Lima. 10 p.m. CBS

The eggnog will flow in a “Drunk History Christmas Special.” With Rob Corddry and Ken Marino. 10 p.m. Comedy Central

WEDNESDAY

Rachel Brosnahan is “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a 1950s housewife who tries her hand at stand-up comedy, in this new series from “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. Tony Shalhoub and Alex Borstein also star. Any time, Amazon

Jennifer Nettles, Gwen Stefani, “Hamilton’s” Leslie Odom Jr. and the aforementi­oned Pentatonix help celebrate “Christmas in Rockefelle­r Center.” 8 p.m. NBC

On they sweep, with threshing oar: The historical drama “Vikings” sails in for a fifth season. 9 p.m. History Channel

The new special “Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo” finds the hit-maker bringing his uptown funk to the historic theater in Harlem. 10 p.m. CBS

THURSDAY FRIDAY

After four seasons, the teen-themed drama “East Los High” returns for one final farewell episode. Any time, Hulu

Journalist Gay Talese’s contentiou­s relationsh­ip with one of his creepier subjects is the subject of the new documentar­y “Voyeur.” Any time, Netflix “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” are back in action for a fifth season. 8 p.m. ABC “Descendant­s’ ” Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson perform as part of “Disney Parks Presents a Disney Channel Holiday Celebratio­n.” 8:30 p.m. Disney Channel

SATURDAY

Katherine Heigl has it in for her exhubby’s new gal Rosario Dawson in the 2017 thriller “Unforgetta­ble.” 7:15 p.m. HBO

“xXx’s” Vin Diesel returns as Xander Cage in the 2017 action sequel “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.” 8 p.m. Epix

The holidays go off without a hitch — or rather, with a hitch — in the TV movie “Four Christmase­s and a Wedding.” With Arielle Kebbel and Markie Post. 8 p.m. Lifetime

The laughs are on her in the new stand-up special “Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady.” 9 p.m. HBO

They’re gonna get wrecked at the “Office Christmas Party” in this 2016 comedy. With Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T. J. Miller and Jennifer Aniston. 9 p.m. Showtime

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Nicole Rivelli A ’50s HOUSEWIFE (Rachel Brosnahan) tries stand-up in the new Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

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