Epic musical comedy fairy tale, what could go wrong? And a happy new year!

• Monday – It Takes a Choir, Series Premiere (USA, 12pm), Happy New Year, Charlie Brown/Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC, 8/9pm), Street Outlaws, Season Premiere (Disc, 9pm), Hardcore Pawn/Branson Famous, Season/Series Premiere (Tru, 9:30/10pm)
• Tuesday – Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9pm), Ink Master, New Year’s Special (Spike, 10pm)
• Wednesday – Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest (ABC, 8/10/11:30/1:30pm/am), Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution (Fox, 8pm), A Toast to 2014/New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly (NBC, 8/10/11:30pm)
• Thursday – The Rose Parade (various, 8am), Little Women: LA/Big Women: Big Love, Season/Series Premiere (Life, 9/10pm), Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory/Ridiculousness, Season Premiere (MTV, 10/10:30pm)
• Friday – Lucas Bros. Moving Company/Stone Quackers, Season/Series Premiere (FXX, 12/12:15am), Whale Wars, Season Premiere (AnPl, 8pm), Love It or List It Too, Season Premiere (HGTV, 9pm), Mysteries at the Castle, Season Premiere (Trav, 9pm), Say Yes to the Dress, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm)
• Saturday – Raising Whitley, Season Premiere (OWN, 9pm), House Hunters Renovation, Season Premiere (HGTB, 10pm)
• Sunday – Galavant, Series Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Beachfront Bargain Hunt/Caribbean Life/Island Life, Season/Series Premieres (HGTV, 8/9/10pm), Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, Season Premiere (CMT, 8pm), The Apprentice, Season Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Downton Abbey, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm)

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.

Tis the season!

• Monday: The iHeartradio Jingle Ball (CW, 8pm), Anger Management, Series Finale (Fx, 10:30)
• Tuesday: Mozart in the Jungle, Series Premiere (Am, 12;01am), One Direction/Michael Buble’s Christmas in New York/Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (NBC, 8/9/10pm), Shrek the Halls/Toy Story That Time Forgot/The Year: 2014 (ABC, 8/8:30/9pm)
• Wednesday: I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm), Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol/Merry Madagascar (CW, 8/9:23pm)
• Thursday: Yule Log (Local 12am), How Murray Saved Christmas/Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas/Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8/9/10pm), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30), The 12 Dogs of Christmas (CW, 8pm)
• Friday: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Fox, 8pm), Now That’s Funny! On Set With TV’s Hottest Comedies (CBS, 8pm)
• Saturday: WWE Tribute to the Troops (NBC, 8pm)
• Sunday: The Great British Baking Show, Series Premiere (PBS, 8pm)

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.

More holiday fun and a dabble into some new cable fare, neither looks amazing but I’ll tune in for some chick tv and more random protectors of the mystical or such, Rebecca Romijn and Christian Kane might make the latter a good cheesy.

• Monday: CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 8pm), Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer/Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown (CW, 8/9pm)
• Tuesday: Toy Story That Time Forgot/A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30pm), The Little Couple, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Series Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Screen Machines, Series Premiere (Reelz, 11pm)
• Wednesday: Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm), Mob Wives/Suave Says, Season/Series Premiere (VH1, 9/10pm)
• Thursday: Peter Pan Live! (NBC, 8pm), The Taste, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm)
• Friday: How Murray Saved Christmas (NBC, 8pm), A Very Grammy Christmas (CBS, 9pm)
• Sunday: I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm), The Librarians, Series Premiere (TNT, 8pm), The Millionaire Matchmaker, Season Premiere (Brav, 9pm)

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.

Heigl is one of those actresses I don’t necessarily want to dislike but find that I do, dialogue like ‘Total slob in my personal life, total sniper in my professional life’ isn’t making me think I’ll like her new show but worth a look. Otherwise just more TiVo catch up

• Monday: State of Affairs, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
• Tuesday: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season Premiere (Brav, 9pm), Shipping Wars, Season Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
• Wednesday: Duck Dynasty/Country Buck$, Season/Series Premieres (A&E, 9/11pm),
• Thursday: Party Down South 2, Season Premiere (CMT, 9pm),
• Friday: Lilyhammer, Season Premiere (Net, 12:01am)
• Sunday: American Music Awards (ABC, 8pm)

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.

Looks like we’re calming down after some of the fall frenzy, time to get my TiVo % back down under 25. Will take a look at yet another take on Missing though I haven’t read anything about it.

• Monday: Godfather of Pittsburgh, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
• Tuesday: Storage Wars/Dogs of War, Season/Series Premieres (A&E, 8/10pm)
• Wednesday: Down East Dickering, Season Premiere (Hist, 10pm)
• Friday: The Hollywood Film Awards Red Carpet/Awards/Post (CBS, 7:30/8/10pm)
• Saturday: Atlantis, Season Premiere (BBCA, 9pm), The Missing, Series Premiere (Starz, 9pm)

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.