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

Monday, April 7

none scheduled

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Monday, April 7

Eric André (Man Seeking Woman/2 Broke Girls/Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Watch Eric on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Marsai Martin (black-ish) - Marsai is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon!/Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael makes a special appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also talks about Black Mirror on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Karan Soni (Miracle Workers/Blunt Talk) and Kate Micucci (Raising Hope/Scrubs) - Karan and Kate are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - E! News has an interview with Michael at 11pm on E!. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio/Bupkis) - NBC's Today catches up with Chase in the 9am hour.
Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Kenan Thompson (Kenan/Kenan & Kel) - NBC's Today catches up with Kean in the 10am hour.
Rashida Jones (Sunny/BlackAF/Duncanville/Angie Tribeca/Unhitched/The Office) - Rashida talks about Black Mirror on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan talks about Netflix's The Residence on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) - Kevin is playing a round of Behind-the-Scenes and dishing on some of his biggest projects on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - Tichina is telling Drew about being single and using dating apps, her daughter turning 21, and filming the last season of The Neighborhood on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood/New Girl) - Max and Tess Sanchez are telling Drew all about how they make their marriage work in an all new Drew Love on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Urie (Shrinking/Krapopolis/Partners) - Michael discusses his Still Ugly podcast on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Randall Park (Young Rock/Blockbuster/Fresh Off the Boat/Veep/Supah Ninjas) - Randall talks about Netflix's The Residence on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.