At 8, NBC has a new, two-hour Deal Or No Deal (with a contestant from Santa Claus, IN!), then a new 1 vs. 100. - ABC Family has The Polar Express at 8, then Frosty's Winter Wonderland.
- Emeril cooks with alcohol on Food Network at 8. It's followed by a new Unwrapped.
- CNN has a Larry King Live marathon on all day and night, while TLC is doing the same with Mythbusters.
- Nickelodeon has various Xmas shows all night, including SpongeBob, Danny Phantom, Full House, and Roseanne.
- Also at 8: Disney has The Santa Clause, then The Santa Clause 2.
- At 9, Lifetime has Home for Christmas.
- Comedy Central has Bad Santa at 9.
- There's a new Monday Night RAW at 9 on USA.
- At 11, Hallmark has The Night They Saved Christmas.
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What's on tonight: Bad Santa, Deal Or No Deal, Larry King, RAW
What's on tonight: The Office, Survivor, Scrubs, Christmas Movies, Music and Meals
At 8, ABC has a repeat Ugly Betty, followed by repeats of Grey's Anatomy and Men in Trees. - CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then repeats of CSI and Shark.
- NBC has a new, one hour episode of The Office at 8, then new episodes of Scrubs and 30 Rock, then a repeat ER.
- There's a new 'Til Death on FOX at 8, then new eps of The War at Home and The O.C.
- ABC Family has The Polar Express at 8.
- Food Network has more holiday cooking tonight: at 8, it's Essence of Emeril, followed by Paula's Home Cooking, Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Holiday, and the Nigella Bites Christmas Special.
- Oxygen has Christmas With The Dickinsons, a reality show with Janice Dickinson.
- Also at 8: Bravo repeats the Christmas in Rockefeller Center, followed by A Clay Aiken Christmas.
- At 9, Lifetime has the movie Crazy For Christmas.
- TLC has the special Holiday Blunders at 10.
- At 10:30, Cartoon Network has Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas.
- Animal Planet is showing the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show all night.
What's on tonight: Rudolph, Frosty, Doctor Who, Las Vegas, Smackdown
At 8, PBS has a new NOW, followed by a new Washington Week. - ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home VIdeos, followed by new episodes of Primetime and 20/20.
- CBS has Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at 8, followed by Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, and a repeat Numb3rs.
- There's a new 1 vs. 100 on NBC at 8, followed by new eps of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
- FOX has a new Justice at 8, then a new Trading Spouses.
- The CW has a new Friday Night Smackdown! at 8.
- ABC Family has The Polar Express at 8.
- USA has The Bourne Identity at 8.
- Also at 8: Sci-Fi has a new Doctor Who, then a new Battlestar Galactica.
- At 9, Rachael Ray goes to New York City on a repeat $40 A Day, then goes back to New York City on a repeat Tasty Travels. They're followed by a new Paula's Party.
- TLC has a new Man vs. Wild at 9, followed by a new I Shouldn't Be Alive.
- Hallmark has A Christmas Visitor at 9.
- Showtime has a new Masters of Horror at 10.
Comprehensive holiday television schedule
Okay. Now that I've eaten turkey and pumpkin pie, bring on the holiday TV! Already, we've been subjected to Christmas commercials, but now the good holiday television really begins. USA Today was kind enough to put together a comprehensive list of holiday specials (new and traditional) that air between now and Christmas Day.Here are some of the notables:
- A Charlie Brown Christmas, ABC, Tuesday Nov. 28 at 8 pm;
- Polar Express, ABC, Friday December 1 at 8 pm;
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, ABC, Tuesday December 5 at 8 pm;
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, CBS, Friday December 8 at 8 pm;
- Frosty the Snowman, CBS, Friday December 8 at 9 pm;
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version), ABC, Saturday December 9 at 9 pm;
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated version), ABC, Tuesday December 12 at 8 pm;
- It's a Wonderful Life, NBC, Saturday December 16 at 8 pm;
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, TBS, Sunday December 17 at 8 pm;
- A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart version), TNT, Wednesday December 20 at 8 pm;
- A Christmas Story (24-hour marathon), TBS, Sunday December 24 at 8 pm;
- Yule Log, INHD, Monday December 25 at 7 am.
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