NBC Holiday Specials; Fox Holiday Specials

Monday, November 06, 2023

NBC is bringing families together to celebrate the holiday season with its beloved specials and additional new programming. Viewers can once again look forward to a robust slate of their favorite specials including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas in Rockefeller Center and several others. New programming for 2023 includes Christmas at the Opry, hosted by Grammy Award-winning country superstar Wynonna Judd, Christmas at Graceland and more such as Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas. Classic encores include It's a Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Shrek the Halls, Trolls Holiday in Harmony, and the Dolly Parton films. New holiday episodes of That's My Jam and Password round out the holiay line-up.

The Simpsons - It's a Blunderful Life

As the 2023 holiday season approaches, Fox unwraps a festive list of naughty and nice original holiday programming from its hit unscripted series The Masked Singer, LEGO(R) Masters and MasterChef Junior, an annual holiday treat from TMZ, and classic FOX Animation Domination favorites The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers. All-new holiday specials debuting on Fox this season include:

· TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas - Unwrap light-hearted laughs and fond memories from 2023 with TMZ's third annual look back at the year's top stories. Join Harvey Levin, the TMZ team and a host of celebrity guests for all the fun on Tuesday, December 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
· MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays - In this all-new two-night event, Gordon Ramsay welcomes nine young culinary contestants to cook up seasonal delights themed to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year and more. The special will spice up the season on Sunday, December 10 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT) and Monday, December 11 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT).
· The Masked Singer Holiday Sing-Along - Holiday splendor and masked merriment collide on Tuesday, December 12 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT) in this beloved yuletide special featuring all-new jaw-dropping surprise performances from Season 10 contestants, spectacular sing-along fun from Masked Singer alumni and The Masked Singer carolers: Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger. Celebrate the holidays with a look back at the best moments from the milestone 10th season, all leading into the can't-miss final two episodes!
· LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular - Will Arnett hosts this second annual, holiday-themed event special, airing Monday, December 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, December 19 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The two-night event will shake up the season like a snow globe with unpredictable twists and surprises as special guests NeNe Leakes, Marshawn Lynch, Kelly Osbourne and Rob Riggle pair up with fan-favorite former contestants - David Guedes (Season 3), Caleb Schilling (Season 2), Krystle Starr (Season 1) and Randall Wilson (Season 2) - to compete in ingenious holiday-themed challenges for charities of their choice. The perennial favorite will also return to FOX for its third installment in December 2024.
· Fox Animation Domination - Fox's animated fan favorites celebrate the season with all-new holiday episodes, starting with a special Thanksgiving episode of The Simpsons, airing Sunday, November 19 (8:00-8:30PM ET/PT), and on Sunday, December 17 (9:00-10:00PM ET/PT), a full hour of holiday fun with Bob's Burgers and Family Guy.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, March 6

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "McAllister Auto Loves the Ladies" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jim feels ganged up on when Georgie and Audrey make changes to the tire store, and Mandy helps Georgie navigate a fight between her parents.

Ghosts - "The Bachelorette Party" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
When Alberta’s descendant hosts a bachelorette party at Woodstone Mansion, Alberta becomes suspicious of her fiancé. Also, Jay is excited about a positive review on his restaurant.

Animal Control - "Retrievers and Fruit Bats" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Desperate to find a new benefactor for Emily's outdoor kennel initiative, Frank and Victoria appeal to an unlikely acquaintance; Shred and Isabelle pose as a married couple at the open house for Shred and Patel's flipped home.

Going Dutch - "The Exes of Evil" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
When the Colonel's three ex-wives show up on base, he's surprised and furious to learn they're all good friends; Major Shah and Captain Maggie work together to fix the base's electrical wiring.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 3)

Thursday, March 6

Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls/Joey) - Catch Jennifer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Parker Posey (Search Party/The Return of Jezebel James) - Parker is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Alan Cumming (Schmigadoon!) - Alan appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sterling K. Brown (Starved) - Sterling is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Kevin Hart (Lil Kev/Die Hart/The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Tan France (Deli Boys) - Tan talks about Deli Boys on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Mindy Kaling (Running Point/The Mindy Project/The Office) - Mindy talks about Running Point on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Regina Hall (Black Monday/Grandfathered/Married/Second Generation Wayans) - Regina guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - NBC's Today catches up with Wanda in the 10am hour.
Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Poorna Jagannathan (Deli BoyS) - Asi, Saagar and Poorna talk about Deli Boys on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Belissa Escobedo (Happy's Place) - Belissa talks about NBC's Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Christopher Sieber (It's All Relative/Two of a Kind) - Christopher is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.