News & Notes
Over on cable, G4 has a X-Play 2009 Preview Special, IFC has the first season finale of The IFC Media Project, and TBS has the Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2008.
In late night, TBS has the first season finale of Frank TV.
Prime Pick
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC): Repeat. The animated holiday classic about a green curmudgeon who tries to stop Christmas replays again this holiday season. Narrated by Boris Karloff.
NCIS (CBS): Repeat. In “Requiem” from season five, Gibbs helps a childhood friend of his deceased daughter’s.
The Mentalist (CBS): Repeat. The “Ladies in Red” episode replays, where a man is found dead in his safe room and Patrick sets out to make each suspect show their true colors.
Solid Selections
House (FOX): Repeat. Last season’s Christmas episode that didn’t play until the end of January, “It’s A Wonderful Lie,” replays, where the team is trying to figure out why a woman all of a sudden became paralyzed in her hands. Runs 61 minutes.
Privileged (The CW): Repeat. Episode five, “All About Appearances,” replays. Megan gets Laurel to use the girls in her new ad campaign.
ABC’s the List (ABC): New. A countdown of innovations and milestones in entertainment and pop culture is listed.
Cable Choices
Paula’s Southern Christmas (Food Network): Repeat. Celebrate Christmas with Paul Deen and her family. Plays again later.
Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2008 (TBS): New. Kevin Nealon hosts and takes you through some of the best commercials from around the world. Plays again later.
Leverage (TNT): New. It’s “The Miracle Job,” where the team is trying to help church from being closed down by a real estate mogul looking to build something on the land. It plays again later and again on Saturday afternoon. Listen to an interview with star Gina Bellman and director & executive producer Dean Devlin. Read an interview with star Timothy Hutton.
Other Options
- Fringe (FOX): Repeat. “Power Hungry” from earlier in the season replays, where the team is investigating a man that can harness electricity. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.
- The Office (TBS): Repeats. First up is “Drug Testing” and then it’s “Conflict Resolution” both replay.
Sports Notes
- ESPN has the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl with Boise State vs. Texas Christian.
- ESPN2 has doubleheader college basketball action.
- NBA TV has the Los Angeles Lakers at the New Orleans Hornets.
- Versus has NHL action.
TV Marathons
BET has 18 episodes of Family Matters.
Bravo has eight episodes of Flipping Out followed by six episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Discovery Channel has 21 episodes of Time Warp.
Golf Channel has 13 episodes of Top 10.
Oxygen has 24 episodes of The Bad Girls Club.
Spike has three James Bond movies.
Travel Channel has 12 episodes of Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern..
USA has 15 episodes of NCIS.
VH1 has the five-part 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s and the five-part 100 Greatest Songs of the ’90s.
