What To Watch: Code Blackout, Undercover Boss Bears All And More
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On TV this Wednesday: Code Black goes dark ahead of its holiday hiatus, Jessica Chastain heads Inside the Actors Studio, Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of ABC's Game Changers and Undercover Boss is back on the clock. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for December 21, 2016
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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
NBC
In this 2014 stop-motion adaptation of the Will Ferrell film, an elf (voiced by Big Bang's Jim Parsons) heads to NYC to meet his dad (Star Wars‘ Mark Hamill).
Inside the Actors Studio
Bravo
Jessica Chastain sits down with James Lipton to discuss her work in such films as A Most Violent Year and Zero Dark Thirty.
Undercover Boss
CBS
Season 8 premiere (two episodes): The CEO of Build-A-Bear disguises herself as a retail worker; the mayor of Gary, Ind. goes undercover as a municipal employee. (When do Survivor and The Amazing Race return?)
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Lip Sync Battle
Spike
In this Christmas-themed episode, country singers Cassadee Pope and Dustin Lynch face off for lip-sync supremacy.
Star
Fox
Repeat to Revisit: In the series premiere, a young woman who has spent her life in the foster care system tracks down her sister and “Instagram bestie” to form a singing trio. (Read recap; get official premiere date.)
Vikings
History
Lagertha tries to achieve a long-held goal; Ragnar negotiates with King Ecbert.
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Code Black
CBS
Fall finale: A city-wide blackout occurs during a code black; Campbell and Leanne transport high-risk patients to a local care center; Willis and Nolan assist an elderly woman who is convinced it's 1942. (Get return date.)
Game Changers With Robin Roberts
ABC
The GMA anchor interviews those who left their mark in 2016, including Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
Incorporated
Syfy
The Larsons argue with Elizabeth about the decisions she has made; Theo and Aaron organize a heist. (View Syfy winter premiere dates.)
Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!
TBS
Celebrity carolers (including Conan O'Brien, Rashida Jones and Jane Lynch) bring joy to people who could use holiday cheer. (Which TBS comedies got renewed?)
