WHAT To WATCH
From the publishers of TV Guide
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special
Disney+
James Gunn, who wrote (or co-wrote) and directed Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies, also wrote and directed this special. It finds the Guardians on a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill (Chris Pratt, and heading to Earth in search of the perfect present. Also reprising their roles are Dave Bautista as Drax, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Sean Gunn as Kraglin, and Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as the respective voices of Groot and Rocket.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Disney+
RUN-DMC’S Rev Run narrates this hip-hop reimagining of the “Nutcracker” ballet set in New York City, staged by world-class choreographers. B-boys, poppers, lockers, bone-breakers and voguers will be featured alongside legendary dancers, including Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Fantasy Football
Paramount+
Callie (Marsai Martin) discovers she can magically control her father Bobby’s (Omari Hardwick) performance on the football field as a running back for the Atlanta Falcons. When Callie plays as her dad in the Madden NFL 23 video game, Bobby is transformed from a fumble-plagued journeyman into a gridiron star.
2022 FIFA world cup: england vs. USA
Fox, 1 p.m.
The USA takes on rival England in the FIFA World Cup Group B match in Qatar.
#Xmas Hallmark Channel, 5 p.m.
Hallmark Channel’s “Merry Thanksgiving Weekend” continues with this story of Jen, who enlists her best pal, Max, and her baby nephew to pose as the perfect family on social media to win a contest. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen must decide whether to continue the ruse or reveal the truth. Clare Bowen
(“Nashville”) and Brant Daugherty (“Pretty Little Liars”) star.
Frosty the snowman CBS, 7 p.m.
The classic animated musical special returns, narrated by Jimmy Durante.the special is followed by the 1992 sequel, “Frosty Returns.”
christmas at the drive-in Great American Family, 7 p.m.
A property lawyer (Danica Mckellar) works to ensure her town’s drive-in theater is not closed down at the holidays and finds romance with the person trying to sell the property (Neal Bledsoe).
A royal corgi christmas Hallmark Channel, 7 p.m.
The late Queen Elizabeth’s famously favorite critter takes center stage in this tale of wayward Crown Prince Edmond, who hopes to cement his spot as future king with a special, slobbery Christmas gift for his mother, the queen. But when corgi Mistletoe displays less than royal behavior, Edmond enlists American canine behavior expert Cecily. Jordan Renzo (“Class”) and Hunter King (“The Young and the Restless”) star.
How the Grinch stole christmas! NBC, 7 p.m.
In this original 1966 animated TV special based on Dr. Seuss’ classic story, Boris Karloff narrates and voices the Grinch,
who schemes to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
cinerama 70th Anniversary TCM, beginning at 7 p.m.
Turner Classic Movies marks the 70th anniversary of Cinerama, the process that used three projectors to cast motion pictures onto a giant, deeply curved screen and was developed to keep audiences coming to theaters in the face of competition from television. Starting with “This Is Cinerama,” which debuted Sept. 30, 1952, Cinerama’s first decade produced travelogues and documentaries. Only two films with stories were produced using the original, three-strip process. Up first is “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm” (1962), which tells the story of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm (Laurence Harvey and Karlheinz Böhm) interspersed with fanciful presentations of some of the classic fairy tales the siblings collected. Following is the 2021 documentary short “Rescuing a Fantasy Classic,” which details the technical effort that went into restoring “Brothers Grimm.” After that is the second story-based feature produced in the three-strip Cinerama format, also from 1962 — “How the West Was Won,” starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, Karl Malden, Spencer Tracy and more. The best picture
Oscar-nominated film tells of America’s westward expansion through five stories set between 1839 and 1889.
Trolls Holiday in Harmony NBC, 7:30 p.m.
In this half-hour animated special from 2021, Queen Poppy (voice of Anna Kendrick) plans the first Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap. Things take an unexpected turn, however, when she and Branch (Justin Timberlake) draw each other’s name. , Tiny Diamond (Kenan Thompson) comes down with writer’s block trying to think of a special holiday rap for his dad.
My Lottery dream Home HGTV, 8 p.m.
After winning a whopping $1,000 dollars a day for life, Texas-born Stephen bought his family a dream home in Houston with David Bromstad’s help. Now Stephen wants David to help him buy his own home: a luxurious apartment in New York City.
Great Performances PBS, 8 p.m.
Baritone Josh Groban returns to New York City’s legendary Radio City Music Hall to perform songs from many musical genres alongside special guest stars, including Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton and New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck.
destination Fear Travel Channel, 8 p.m.; also streams on discovery+
The paranormal investigation series begins its fourth season with a two-part investigation (concluding Dec. 2) into the decaying Cresson Sanatorium in Pennsylvania. Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder face a trifecta of terror: If a ghostly mimic and child spirits aren’t enough to shake them up, Dakota has a dark experiment up his sleeve.
we’re Here HBO, 9 p.m.
In Season Three of the reality series, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’hara and Shangela continue their journey across small-town America.