new and noteworthy tv: 12/19-12/25

As we head into the holiday season my focus is on catching up the TiVo backlog…

Monday

  • Who’s Still Standing? (NBC, 8pm) Series Premiere – Quizzing you this week while threatening to drop you through the stage.
  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday/A Chipmunk Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – Ho ho ho.

Tuesday

  • SNL: A Very Gilly Christmas (NBC, 9pm) – Bring on the holiday sketches.
  • Chopped (Food, 10pm) Season Premiere – Let the marmalading begin.
  • Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas (BBCA, 10pm) – For those of you who want to associate Ramsay with a holiday.

Wednesday

  • A Home for the Holidays (CBS, 8pm) – Adoption inspiration with Martina McBride and friends.
  • A Michael Buble Christmas (NBC, 9pm) – In case seeing Michael on SNL made you sad you missed this special.

Thursday

  • Disney Prep & Landing/Prep & Landing 2/I Want a Dog for Christmas Charlie Brown (ABC, 8/8:30/9) – Ho ho ho.
  • X Factor (Fox, 8pm) – The results show tonight follows the final performances Wednesday, I was never able to give this show a real shot due to scheduling conflicts, is anybody on board?

Friday

  • Shrek the Halls/Phineas and Ferb/Prep & Landing 2/Kung Fu Panda Holiday (ABC, 8/8:30/9/9:30) – In case you missed any of this ho ho ho.
  • Olive the Other Reindeer/Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (CW, 8/9pm) – Next year I’m creating a new holiday special.
  • Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me (BBCA, 8pm) – A new special sharing one of NPR’s fave radio shows gone visual.

Saturday

  • The Sound of Music (ABC, 7pm) – Music to your ears?
  • It’s a Wonderful Life (NBC, 8pm) – Wonderful?
  • A Christmas Story (TBS, 8pm) – A marathon that runs through Christmas Day.

Sunday

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (ABC, 12pm) – It’s an extravaganza.
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – First the animated and then the Jim Carrey live action version.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

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