A Christmas Carol, on FX
Don’t miss this dark, immersive and spine-tingling take on Charles Dickens’ iconic Christmas ghost story that boasts an all-star cast of actors including Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge, Stephen Graham as Jacob Marley, and Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Tender laughs: Walton Goggins stars in 'The Unicorn' on CBS
Walton Goggins stars in "The Unicorn"
Tender laughs: Walton Goggins stars in 'The Unicorn' on CBS
Walton Goggins stars in "The Unicorn"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience, on ABC
Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the special that captivated audiences last spring, complete with an all-star cast. Live recreations of Emmy Award-winning series "All in the Family" and ground-breaking sitcom "Good Times" are featured in this new installment.
Q: Who does the voice of Frosty in "Frosty Returns"? It sounds so familiar.
It'll make perfect sense when you know: It's John Goodman.
Who else should play the magical, hulking nice guy in a feel-good story featuring a cast of comedy luminaries?
The 1992 special, a followup to the classic 1969 Rankin and Bass cartoon, also featured "Saturday Night Live" alum Jan Hooks, '80s screwball-comedy great Brian Doyle-Murray, "SCTV" star Andrea Martin, and standup comedy legend Jonathan Winters.
Well Groomed, on HBO
This SXSW documentary delves into the stunning world of creative dog grooming. Follow a group of women who transform their beloved poodles into bright, colorful works of furry art for the annual Creative Dog Grooming Competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Q: Is "You've Got Mail" a Christmas movie?
The definition of Christmas movie has always been loose, but is pretty hotly contested these days -- see the ongoing debate (to put it mildly) about "Die Hard" (1988).
The discussion seems to revolve around a few questions: Does most of the action take place during Christmas? Is the holiday somehow central to the plot? And more controversially: Is it a feel-good, happy sort of story? (That's where the action-movie entries lose points.)
Holidays With the Houghs, on NBC
Join remarkably talented siblings, Derek and Julianne Hough, in this festive hour-long special. Along with some of the duo’s fancy footwork, the special will include hilarious comedy sketches, performances by top recording artists and visits from their celebrity friends.
'Nine-Nine' lives: NBC renews Andy Samberg-led cop comedy
Andy Samberg and Melissa Fumero star in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
'Nine-Nine' lives: It's the show that won't die, and thank goodness! Because "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is a comedic gem that's beloved by fans and evidently by its network, too.
Putting the 'challah' in 'Challenge': Food debuts its first ever Hanukkah competition
Sharone Hakman, Duff Goldman and Molly Yeh from "Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge"
It's the eight-day holiday that celebrates the rededication of the second Temple of Jerusalem and recalls the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
