WHAT TO WATCH
All times listed are Eastern/Pacific Time. Shows air one hour earlier in Central/ Mountain Time.
A Very Merry Bugs Bunny Christmas
MeTV, 8 a.m.
MeTV celebrates the season with Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Daffy and more with the three original shorts featured in the 1979 television special Bugs Bunny’s Looney Christmas Tales, along with three extra holiday cartoons.
A Tale of Two Christmases
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. ● Original Film Ever wish you could be two places at once for the holidays? Thanks to some Christmas magic, city dweller Emma gets that wish. In one, she stays in the city and celebrates with her new crush and his pals. In the other, she heads home for the warmth of a traditional Christmas with family and a longtime friend. Which option will gift her true happiness in life and in love?
Soul Train Music Awards 2022
BET/BET Her/Logo/MTV2/VH1,
8 p.m.; preshow 7 p.m.
Deon Cole hosts this installment of the annual celebration that recognizes the best in soul, R&B and hip-hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige lead the field with seven nominations each, followed by Ari Lennox with six, and Lizzo and Chris Brown with five nods each. Iconic 1980s funk band Morris Day & the Time will receive the Legend award, while R&B supergroup Xscape will receive the Lady of Soul honor. Announced performers include Lennox, J. Valentine, Chanté Moore, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, Coco Jones and Q.
Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper
Bounce, 8 p.m. ● Original Film
In this sequel to the 2021 comedy Faith Heist, it’s Christmas Eve, and Pastor Benjamin (Jonathan Langdon) and his motley crew of congregants find themselves locked in the local mall just as a team of armed thieves break in to rob the place and steal all the money raised by the church for a Christmas charity. Unable to flee or signal for help, the pastor and his friends realize it’s up to them to battle the crooks and save the mall, all before Christmas morning.
I’m Glad It’s Christmas
Great American Family, 8 p.m. ● Original Film
An aspiring Broadway singer (Jessica Lowndes) is persuaded to participate in a small-scale production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and unexpected mentorship toward her dream career. But will her professional success come at the cost of her chance at love?
Haul Out the Holly
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. ● Original Film Hoping for a cozy family Christmas, Emily (Lacey Chabert) heads home only to discover that her parents have also packed their bags for the holiday. Can her mom and dad’s Christmas-happy neighbors persuade Emily to participate in the neighborhood’s festivities?
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ● Original Film
Brian Conway (Kelsey Grammer), a driven businessman, has long prioritized hard work and material success over his relationships, especially his relationship with his surgeon daughter, Michelle (Spencer Grammer), and his 8-year-old granddaughter. When Brian gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve and faces certain death, Santa gives him 12 chances to redo the day and find the true meaning of Christmas (and life).