News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the fifth Fall season Finale of Fresh Off the Boat, the third fall season finale of Speechless and the second season finale of Child Support, The CW has The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade special, and FOX has the seventh fall season finale of Last Man Standing and the first fall season finale of The Cool Kids.

Over on cable, Lifetime has the TV movie premiere of Christmas Around the Corner, LMN has the TV movie premiere of Stalked by My Patient, and Showtime has the documentary premiere of Korn’s Brian “Head” Welch: Loud Krazy Love.

In late night, Comedy Central has the first season finale This Week at the Comedy Cellar.

On streaming, as of this morning, Netflix drops the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter’s Tale holiday special, the complete first seasons of The Fix, Hymn of Death, The Protector and Tidelands, the complete third season of Travelers, the complete fourth seasons of Cuckoo and Fuller House and the complete eighth, and last, season of Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Next Friday, Amazon drops the complete miniseries of Vanity Fair, Cinemax has the second season finale of Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus, The CW has the second fall season finale of Dynasty, DC has the first season finale of Titans, Hulu has the second season premiere of Marvel’s Runaways, and Netflix drops the complete first seasons of 3 Below, 7 Days Out and Diablero and the complete second season of Last Hope.

Prime Picks

Fresh Off the Boat (ABC): Fall Finale. Eddie wants to spend Christmas with a friend, but his mother wants to keep the tradition of the family being together on the holiday.
Speechless (ABC): Fall Finale. Maya tells a small lie that gets out of control after a Christmas tree fire.

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy tries some “Regional Recipes.” Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.

Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus (Cinemax): New. “Morris Day and the Time.” Runs 30 minutes. Plays twice and again later.

Solid Selections

I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS): New Special. Colorized versions of “The Christmas Episode” and “Pioneer Woman” play. Run 61 minutes.

The Dick Van Dyke Show – Now In Living Color! (CBS): New Special. Colorized versions of “Where Did I Come From?” and “Never Bathe on Sunday” play. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Blue Bloods (CBS): Repeat. The “Ghosts of the Past” episode from earlier this season replays.

Other Options

• The Cool Kids (FOX): Fall Finale. Margaret starts dating another Shady Meadows resident. The guys are looking for someone that doesn’t flush. Starts at the half hour and runs 30 minutes.
• Escape at Dannemora (SHO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Part 4,” replays. Plays again later on Showtime.
• Midnight, Texas (NBC): New. Manage is out for revenge. Joe goes up against a former ally. Fiji goes out on the town.

Sports Notes

• ESPN+ has a college basketball game via streaming video tonight.
• ESPN has doubleheader NBA action tonight with the Indiana Pacers at the Philadelphia 76ers followed by another game.
• ESPN3 has a college basketball game via streaming video tonight.
• FS1 has doubleheader college basketball action tonight with UIC at DePaul followed by Green Bay at Creighton.

Friday TV Marathons

Bones (TNT): Six episodes today.
Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Has 20 episodes tonight.
Good Times (TV One): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Law & Order (SundanceTV): Has 13 episodes today into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Seven episodes.
NCIS: Los Angeles (ION): Has 14 episodes today into late night.
The Simpsons (FXX): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Two and a Half Men (IFC): Has 14 episodes tonight.