What you’ll want to watch this week
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
This Christmas classic follows George Bailey (Indiana, Pa. native James Stewart), a down-on-his-luck banker who wishes he’d never been born. When a guardian angel shows him what the world would be like without him, he begins to see the good in his life. Donna Reed co-stars. 8 p.m. Sunday (NBC)
Other picks
Sunday
“Mayor of Kingstown”: The McLusky family is caught up cleaning up the seedy underbelly of Kingstown, Michigan, in this series shot in Western Pennsylvania. In this episode, Kyle (Taylor Handley) teams with the Kingstown PD to investigate a crime scene, while Mike (Jeremy Renner) takes matters into his own hands. 8 p.m. (Showtime)
“Home Alone”: When his family heads out on a Christmas vacation to Paris, 8year-old Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is accidentally left behind. Now, he’s is their house’s last defense against burglars Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern). 8 p.m. (ABC)
Monday
Ravens vs. 49ers: Lamar Jackson and company will take on a well-oiled machine that, right now, looks to be a Super Bowl favorite. They’ll do it in prime time amid a Monday Night Football triple header. 8 p.m. (ABC)
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: Jim Carrey stars as the Grinch in this hilarious live action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic Christmas tale. The evil Grinch is determined to stop Christmas from happening, but he has no idea how powerful the holiday spirit can be. 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
“Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!”: Freshly defrosted for the 2023 holiday season, the singer-songwriter and global sensation performs a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the upbeat “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” 9 p.m. (CBS)
“Elf”: Airing for its 20th anniversary, this classic film follows Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell) as he celebrates his first New York Christmas, having traveled to the city to meet his father after learning he was adopted by Santa and isn’t an elf at all. 10:30 p.m. (AMC)
Tuesday “Chopped”: What the chefs know — or don’t know — about uni (sea urchin) will play a factor in the appetizer round of this new episode. Then, a simple soup is part of a complex puzzle in the entrée round, and a corn cake meets a classic candy in the dessert basket. 8 p.m. (Food)
“Found”: When recovery specialist Gabi Mosely is on the case, no one gets left behind. Gabi puts her heart and soul into solving missing person cases forgotten by the system. However, her basement holds a disturbing secret that could threaten her virtuous goals. 10 p.m. (NBC) Wednesday
North Carolina vs. West Virginia: Drake Maye and the Tar Heels will attempt to squash the Mountaineers in their final game of the season at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
“American Pickers”: Antique and collectible hunters continue to roam the country in search of rare finds during an all-new episode of this reality show. This time, the Wolfe brothers head to South Carolina, visiting a grocery store frozen in time and a classic car paradise. 9 p.m. (History)
“The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors”: Celebrity entertainers receive recognition at the 46th iteration of this annual celebration, with this year’s honorees including comic Billy Crystal, soprano Renée Fleming, singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, actress Queen Latifah and singer Dionne Warwick. 9 p.m. (CBS) Thursday “Mountain Men”: In this new episode: Marty escapes a blizzard and flies home from the trapline to reunite with his family; Lauro runs a 100-mile dog race and gets closer to qualifying for the Iditarod; and Daniel takes down a black bear to provide meat for his family. 8 p.m. (History)
Jetsvs. Browns: Two teams with heavyweight defenses and less-than-impressive offenses take the field in what might play out as a war of attrition. 8:15 p.m. (Amazon Prime)
“Ghosts”: The ghosts keep haunting Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and their country estate -turned-bed and breakfast. The popular comedy, which is based on a similarly titled British series, was renewed for a third season last month. 9 p.m. (CBS)
Friday
Oregon State vs. Notre Dame: The Beavers clash with the Fighting Irish for endof-season pride in the Sun Bowl. 2 p.m. (CBS)
Missouri vs. Ohio State: Two top 10 college football teams collide in this year’s Cotton Bowl Classic. 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday Ole Miss
vs. Penn State: Two top 12 teams go head to head to start your Saturday. noon. (ESPN)
Pittsvs. Syracuse: ThePanthers didn’t get a bowl game this year, so watching the basketball team play an old foe during the holiday break will have to suffice. noon. (ACC)
Georgia vs. Florida State: Two powerhouse teams meet in the Orange Bowl with their fans feeling slighted for being left out of the playoffs this year. Their teams will get a chance to prove their doubters wrong with a undeniable performance on a big stage. 4 p.m. (ESPN)