What To Watch: Dirk Gently Gets Lost, Dermot Mulroney's Love Train And More
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On TV this Saturday: Dirk Gently faces off against evil knights, The Fresh Prince's Tatyana Ali falls for a former Night Shift doc and Dermot Mulroney finds love aboard a Christmas Train. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for November 25, 2017
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Sesame Street
HBO
Cinderella would rather play than open her new shoe store and be a princess. (Talk about a struggle!) Lucy Liu (Elementary) guest-stars.
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College Football
ABC, CBS, Fox
Seven games: Among the broadcast-TV offerings are Georgia vs. Georgia Tech (12 pm, ABC); Ohio State vs. Michigan (12 pm, Fox); Wisconsin vs. Minnesota (3:30 pm, ABC); Alabama vs. Auburn (3:30 pm, CBS); Michigan State vs. Rutgers (4 pm, Fox); Notre Dame vs. Stanford (8 pm, ABC); Washington State vs. Washington (8 pm, Fox).
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
PBS
Broadcast premiere: In this 2016 doc, which first debuted on Hulu, filmmaker Ron Howard chronicles the band's journey from playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at San Francisco's Candlestick Park in 1966.
The Christmas Train
Hallmark
A journalist (New Girl's Dermot Mulroney) finds love aboard a train at Christmas; Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) and Joan Cusack (Shameless) co-star.
The National Dog Show
NBC
Encore presentation: The annual event, which first aired on Thanksgiving, finds a bevy of canines vying for Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia; John O’Hurley and David Frei host.
Wrapped Up in Christmas
Lifetime
An upscale mall manager (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Tatyana Ali) falls for a man (The Night Shift's Brendan Fehr) who's too embarrassed to admit he's currently employed as a Santa; Kim Fields (The Facts of Life), Jasmine Guy (A Different World), Joseph Marcell (Fresh Prince), Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) and Jackee Harry (Sister, Sister) co-star.
First broadcast in 1996, this cartoon tells the magical story of Santa's early days; the voice ensemble includes Edward Asner (Up), Betty White (Hot in Cleveland) and Tim Curry (The Wild Thornberrys).
Welcome to Sweetie Pie's
OWN
Season 6 premiere: Miss Robbie visits Tim's new restaurant in Houston in a bid to restore their rocky relationship; problems at NoHo cause Charles to rethink whether or not he wants to stay in the family business.
