tonight’s picks
8 p.m. on KBAK Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The beloved “Animagic” tale of the most famous reindeer of all offers a thoughtful lesson about discrimination. Young Rudolph is teased by the other reindeer and excluded from their games because his nose is different. His taunters sing a different tune, though, when Rudolph uses the trait to keep Christmas from being canceled. Burl Ives is the voice of Sam the Snowman.
8 p.m. on TLC The Family Chantel
In the new episode “Breaking Bread,” Pedro arrives in the Dominican Republic hoping to make peace among his family, but only succeeds in making matters much worse. Meanwhile, Winter and Jah host a dinner for the family to reveal their engagement. River decides to introduce Karen and Chantel to his girlfriend.
9 p.m. on FOOD Net. Holiday Baking Championship
In the new episode “Gingerbread Showdown: Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas,” the Abominable Snowman comes out of hiding to startle the teams and inspire them cre- atively for the theme of a Monster Christmas. Since monsters probably love a dessert that’s on the oozy side, host Jesse Palmer challenges the teams to make an oozing caramel dessert to accompany their display.
9 p.m. on Showtime Wakefield
In a new episode, Raff (Ryan Corr) is understandably horrified to realize that, due to severe memory loss from her ECT treatment, Genevieve (Harriet Dyer) no longer is able to remember their wedding day. Elsewhere, Collette (Felicity Ward) confronts Linda (Mandy McElhinney) about her relentless bullying and discovers the shocking truth about her boss.