Parks and Recreation, on NBC
When one of Ron's handcrafted chairs is nominated for a woodworking award, Ron, Diane (guest star Lucy Lawless) and Leslie attend the awards ceremony. Unfortunately, their special night is threatened when Tammy II (guest star Megan Mullally) arrives.
Who made the cut?: Networks pick this fall's hits and misses
Stephen Amell in “Arrow”
It has been a great fall for television, and with mid-season shows coming just around the corner, networks are trying to put together a winning combination for the new year. Over the past few weeks, they have deliberated over who will stick around in the new year and who won't make it back.
Q: What was the name of the TV movie about a widower who wouldn't buy his daughter a Christmas tree? I think Jason Robards was in it.
Jason Robards was indeed the bitter, widowed father whose daughter's Christmas wish is simply to have a tree in their house in the 1972 CBS telefilm "The House Without a Christmas Tree."
The film, set in Nebraska in the mid-1940s, was based on the classic children's novel of the same name by Gail Rock, and also starred Lisa Lucas as the daughter, Addie Mills, and Mildred Natwick as her eccentric, live-in grandmother.
The Neighbors, on ABC
The Weavers finally convince the Bird-Kersees to let their kids go to a regular school, and the aliens head to the mall to go shopping for clothes in this rebroadcast. Meanwhile, Debbie and Jackie become suspicious of each other's intentions.
New Girl, on Fox
Zooey Deschanel fans are in for a Christmas Day treat as Fox gifts them with back-to-back encores. First, Jess and her friends get into the spirit of the season as they attend Schmidt's holiday office party, where Schmidt plays a sexy Santa.
Q: Was Audrey Hepburn's Princess Ann character in "Roman Holiday" inspired by any real royals? And how did the production team gain access to such regal sets?
The adventure of Audrey Hepburn's Princess Ann (whose country of origin is never mentioned) is said to have been inspired by the real-life rebellious romance of Britain's Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth.
It's a Wonderful Life, on NBC
Jimmy Stewart stars as downtrodden banker George Bailey in this timeless holiday masterpiece. Facing financial ruin, Bailey wishes he'd never been born, and a guardian angel shows him what life would be like for his loved ones without him.
Be the Boss, on A&E
Two women hope to clean up as they compete against each other for the opportunity to run their own Molly Maid franchise. One young employee uses her head as she attempts to win the contest, while her veteran rival relies on hard-earned experience.
Re-gifting reality: Food airs encores of 2012's top-rated 'Chopped' specials
Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, Alex Guarneschelli and host Ted Allen on "Chopped"
The gifts have all been unwrapped, the dinner’s been served, and the frenzied pace of a month’s worth of preparations (and shopping) have come to an end.
Late Laughs for the week of December 23 - 29, 2012
The kid from “Two and a Half Men,” Angus T. Jones, says he wants to leave the show because it goes against his Christian values. Which, by the way, is the same reason Charlie Sheen left.
At Speaker of the House John Boehner’s office, a group of nude female protesters stormed in. Boehner said he’s not sure what they were protesting, but he’ll definitely keep doing it!