What To Watch: John Mulaney Special, Lost In Space, Christmas Story And More
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On TV this Tuesday: TBS hosts its annual Christmas Story marathon, Lost in Space launches Season 2 and John Mulaney leads a star-studded Netflix children's special. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for December 24, 2019
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John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Netflix
Variety special premiere: Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential crises through a series of comedy sketches and musical numbers; special guests include Jake Gyllenhaal, Natasha Lyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, Richard Kind, musician David Byrne, Broadway star Shereen Pimentel and Tony winner Andre De Shields.
Lost in Space
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes): Seven months later, the Robinsons are stuck on a watery planet, where they must make a risky bid to power up the Jupiter. (Watch trailer.)
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25 Days of Christmas
Freeform
Highlights include The Little Drummer Boy (at 7 am), The Santa Clause (at 1:30 pm), Frosty the Snowman (at 8:20 pm) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (at 8:50 pm). (View complete schedule.)
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A Christmas Story Live
Fox
Don't have basic cable? Then you're stuck with this 2017 musical, starring Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley), Maya Rudolph and Ana Gasteyer (SNL), with Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller) as Adult Ralphie.
A Christmas Story Marathon
TBS, TNT
Through Wednesday at 8 pm| Ralphie may or may not grow up to be an advocate for gun control after he nearly shoots his eye out. Watch him do it — 12 times in a row!
It's a Wonderful Life
NBC
Encore presentation: Settle in with your loved ones and relive this 1946 classic, which stars Jimmy Stewart as a banker who learns what life would have been like without him.
Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic
The CW
Encore presentation: Magicians include Les Arnold & Dazzle, Jonathan Pendragon, Greg Frewin, Tommy Wind, Naathan Phan and Ed Alonzo.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
ABC
Encore presentation: This 1970 Rankin/Bass stop-motion classic follows a young Kris Kringle as he thwarts the evil Burgermeister Meisterburger.
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CMA Country Christmas
ABC
Encore presentation: Host Trisha Yearwood, Kristin Chenoweth, for KING & COUNTRY, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young perform.
Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir Featuring Kristin Chenoweth
PBS
Encore presentation: The Emmy- and Tony award-winning performer joins the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.
