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Upcoming DVD Releases

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COMING ON 10/18:
• Evil – Season 1 (CBS/Paramount)
$39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: Evil Season One: Genesis; Does Evil Exist?; Deleted/Extended Scenes
—–Where does science end and the supernatural begin? That’s the mysterious – and dangerous – line explored by skeptical psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) when she teams up with priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter) to explore the evil humanity is capable of. Together, they dive into the Catholic Church’s files of occult phenomena to bring them to rational conclusions, or attempt to. Angel sightings, demonic possessions, prophecies and conspiracies will test their faiths and push them to their limits, as they learn that the world’s darkness may run deeper than they ever thought possible. Experience the investigation across 13 thrilling episodes of EVIL Season One in this 3-disc collection.
NOTE: this title has been available on DVD format since June 2020, but is now being offered on Blu-ray Disc for the first time as an MOD (Manufacture On Demand) item

• Evil – Season 2 (CBS/Paramount)
$39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes
—–In Season 2 of Evil, Kristin (Katja Herbers) struggles with her darker nature after killing a man, while David (Mike Colter) suffers temptation as he gets closer to his ordination. Meanwhile Ben (Aasif Mandvi) is visited by night terrors that prey on his greatest fears. Includes all 13 episodes! 3-disc set.
NOTE: this title has been available on DVD format since June 2022, but is now being offered on Blu-ray Disc for the first time as an MOD (Manufacture On Demand) item

COMING ON 10/25:
• Tom Swift: The Complete Series (CBS/Paramount)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD

—–As an exceptionally brilliant inventor with unlimited resources and unimaginable wealth, the devilishly charming Tom Swift (Tian Richards) is a man who many men would kill to be, or be with…a man with the world in the palm of his hand. But that world gets shaken to its core after the shocking disappearance of his father, thrusting Tom into a breathtaking adventure full of mysterious conspiracies and unexplained phenomena. 2-disc set.
NOTE: as of today’s writing, this title has only been announced for DVD format

COMING ON 11/1:
• Euphoria – The Complete Seasons 1 + 2 (HBO/Warner)
$39.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Special Episodes
—–Season 1 of this intense HBO drama focuses on 17-year-old Rue Bennett (multimedia star Zendaya), a drug addict fresh from rehab who is struggling to stay clean. Ahead of the second season, the Emmy-winning series returns with two special episodes set over the Christmas holiday. Season 2 continues to follow Rue’s dynamic group of friends as they enter a new year and question their choices. 5-disc set.
NOTE: as of today’s writing, this title has only been announced for DVD format

• Friends – The One With All The Holidays Collection (Warner)
$19.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Includes Commentaries on Select Episodes
—–Put on the Thanksgiving pants and settle in for holiday laughs! What are holidays but a time to be among Friends? Love might not be in the air, but laughs are when Chandler goes on a blind date with Janice on Valentine’s Day. Christmas is the season for even more laughs when Monica and Rachel give cookies instead of cash to the building’s super, and he neglects to fix the heat during a sweltering holiday party. And Joey’s job selling Christmas trees causes Phoebe to worry for all the leftover trees that aren’t picked. Ross gives a novel interpretation of the season with his “holiday armadillo.” Halloween brings out guest star Sean Penn, and Thanksgiving brings (Jennifer Aniston’s then-husband) Brad Pitt as an old friend who can’t stand Rachel. The gang’s reminiscences about their worst holidays involve Joey getting his head stuck in a turkey and Phoebe losing her arm (twice) in 1862 and 1912! There’s no better way to celebrate the season than with Friends in this 15-disc collection. 2-disc set.

• The Big Bang Theory – Holiday Collection (Warner)
$14.99 SRP DVD

—–GEEK OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Jettison the gingerbread. Nix the Nutcracker. Your yuletide season just got exponentially funnier! We’ve gathered nine beloved holiday-themed episodes of The Big Bang Theory in one prodigious package. Relive all the laughs with Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Howard, Raj, Bernadette, and Amy as they put their unique spin on the season’s festivities. Flash back to Sheldon’s fanatical gift-giving protocol. Toast the Thanksgiving when a ghost from Penny’s past comes back to haunt her. Gather with the gang as they contemplate where they’d be if they never met Sheldon. And that’s just the start. Sit back and enjoy a new and hilarious holiday tradition with everybody’s favorite phenoms. Single-disc title.

• The Librarians – The Ultimate Collection (Electric Entertainment)
$49.99 SRP DVD

—–Based on TNT’s hit movie franchise, The Librarians centers on an ancient organization dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around. Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth and John Harlan Kim star in the TV series as protectors of the world’s mystical treasures, with Emmy winner John Larroquette as their reluctant caretaker. The series features Noah Wylie as Flynn Carsen, the character made popular in the original TV movies. This set also includes the following complete Librarian features: Quest for the Spear, Return to King Solomon’s Mines, and Curse of the Judas Chalice. 14-disc set.
NOTE: as of today’s writing, this title has only been announced for DVD format

• Dark Winds – Season 1 (RLJ/Image)
$34.97 SRP DVD; $35.97 SRP Blu-ray

—–On a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley in 1971, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee, who has his own old scores to settle. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation. Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, Rainn Wilson, Noah Emmerich. From Executive Producers George R R Martin and Robert Redford. 2-disc set in either format.

COMING ON 11/15:
• Halo – Season 1 (Showtime/Paramount)
$39.99 SRP DVD; $43.99 SRP Blu-ray; $50.99 SRP 4K UHD; $58.99 SRP 4K UHD Limited Edition Steelbook

EXTRAS: Featuring over 5 hours of EXCLUSIVE Special Features!
—–After years of human civil war and growing political unrest, mankind’s very future is threatened when our outermost colonies intrude upon the sacred worlds of the Covenant…a fanatical powerful alliance of alien species. As the Covenant destroys world after human world, only one soldier slows their advance: a cybernetically enhanced “Spartan” supersoldier, the Master Chief. But as the incredible mystery of the Covenant’s true ambition, and the secrets of his own enigmatic past converge, then he will have to decide if humanity is a cause worth saving. This collection includes every exhilarating episode. 5-disc set in each format.

• Doom Patrol – The Complete 3rd Season (Warner)
$24.98 SRP DVD; $29.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: LIFE AFTER DEATH (All-New Featurette – Going inside Season 3 of Doom Patrol with an in-depth look at all the mayhem and madness that follows on the heels of Niles Caulder’s death. Showrunner Jeremy Carver and the cast of the series discuss the loss of Niles, new beginnings, awakenings and new journeys in a unique way); FILTER NOT INCLUDED: ROBOTMAN’S BEST LINES (All-New Featurette – He may be mostly machinery, but one thing Robotman does not have is a filter. As The Doom Patrol’s most foul-mouthed robot/grandfather, Cliff Steele never holds back exactly what he’s thinking); Digging Deep Into Doom Patrol: Introducing Madame Rouge; This Season On – The Doom Patrol
—–DC’s unlikeliest group of Super Heroes are back! The third season of Doom Patrol opens with Niles Caulder’s “super” daughter Dorothy’s confrontation with the Candlemaker, that leads to a devastating loss. The Doom Patrol is at a difficult crossroads, and each member struggles to face who they are and who they want to be. And things get a whole lot more complicated when Madame Rouge (Michelle Gomez) arrives in a time machine with a very specific mission. If only she could remember it. 3-disc set in either format.
NOTE: this title was released in Canada back in May 2022; this is its first USA release

• A Discovery of Witches – The Complete Trilogy (RLJ/Image)
$79.99 SRP DVD; $79.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: over 80 minutes of bonus features
—–Adapted from Deborah Harkness’ best-selling trilogy of novels, A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES is a bold and romantic thriller that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and daemons hiding in plain sight for fear of persecution by humans. Brilliant historian Diana Bishop is a witch denying her own heritage. But when she unexpectedly calls up an ancient, bewitched manuscript from Oxford’s Bodleian Library, she finds herself thrown into the heart of a dangerous mystery – and into the path of the enigmatic geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont. Across three distinctive and gripping seasons, Diana and Matthew’s quest to solve the mystery of the book and their own long-prophesied connection to it throws them into the path of dangerous enemies. Season 2 takes them back to the 16th century, crossing paths with historical figures Diana thought she could only dream of meeting, as she comes into her own incredible power. In Season 3, Diana and Matthew must try to make scientific breakthroughs into a terrible disease that affects their own family, deal with huge loss, new beginnings, and old foes, as their journey takes them towards a thrilling and incendiary conclusion. 6-disc set in either format.
NOTE: the attached package art may not be finalized, and could be subject to change

COMING ON 11/22:
• Night Gallery – Season 3 (Kino Lorber)
$49.95 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: NEW Audio Commentary for THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones; UPDATED Audio Commentary for THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER by Night Gallery Authors/Historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for THE GIRL WITH THE HUNGRY EYES by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for THE GIRL WITH THE HUNGRY EYES by Author/Historian David J. Schow; NEW Audio Commentary for RARE OBJECTS by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; Actors Mickey Rooney and Raymond Massey; Director Jeannot Szwarc and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright; NEW Audio Commentary for RARE OBJECTS by Film Historian Craig Beam; NEW Audio Commentary for SPECTRE IN TAP-SHOES by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes; NEW Audio Commentary for YOU CAN COME UP NOW, MRS. MILLIKAN/SMILE, PLEASE by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Actors Ozzie Nelson, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Lerner and Roger Davis; Director John Badham and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright; NEW Audio Commentary for YOU CAN COME UP NOW, MRS. MILLIKAN/SMILE, PLEASE by Novelist/Critic Tim Lucas; NEW Audio Commentary for THE OTHER WAY OUT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for FRIGHT NIGHT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for FRIGHT NIGHT by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes; NEW Audio Commentary for FINNEGAN’S FLIGHT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; Actors Burgess Meredith and Cameron Mitchell; Makeup Artist Leonard Engelman; Barry Sullivan’s Daughter, Actress Jenny Sullivan and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright; NEW Audio Commentary for FINNEGAN’S FLIGHT by Television Music Historian Dr. Reba Wissner; NEW Audio Commentary for SHE’LL BE COMPANY FOR YOU by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes; NEW Audio Commentary for SHE’LL BE COMPANY FOR YOU by Film Historian Craig Beam; NEW Audio Commentary for THE RING WITH THE RED VELVET ROPES by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Actors Joan Van Ark and Gary Lockwood; Director Jeannot Szwarc; Makeup Artist Leonard Engelman and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright; NEW Audio Commentary for THE RING WITH THE RED VELVET ROPES by Television Music Historian Dr. Reba Wissner; NEW Audio Commentary for SOMETHING IN THE WOODWORK by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for SOMETHING IN THE WOODWORK by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones; NEW Audio Commentary for DEATH ON A BARGE by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton; NEW Audio Commentary for DEATH ON A BARGE by Novelist/Critic Tim Lucas; NEW Audio Commentary for WHISPER by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Actors Sally Field and Dean Stockwell; Director Jeannot Szwarc; Writer David Rayfiel; Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman; Associate Producer Burt Astor and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright; NEW Audio Commentary for THE DOLL OF DEATH by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones; NEW Audio Commentary for HATRED UNTO DEATH/HOW TO CURE THE COMMON VAMPIRE by Screenwriter/Historian Gary Gerani; THE SYNDICATION CONUNDRUM PART 3: A NEW Look at the Show’s Troubled Second Life in Reruns – A Featurette by Film Historian Craig Beam
—–Join the master of the macabre, The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling, as he invites you into the transfixing world of fantasy, horror and science fiction that lurks within the Night Gallery. In this third and final season of the classic anthology series, Serling once again presents stories that leave an undeniable chill, filled with restless spirits, murderous spouses and unidentified terrors that go bump in the night. Featuring a sensational roster of entertainment legends including John Astin, Bill Bixby, Chuck Connors, Sandra Dee, Sally Field, Burl Ives, Fernando Lamas, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Dina Merrill, Cameron Mitchell, Leonard Nimoy, Geraldine Page, Joanna Pettet, Vincent Price, Mickey Rooney, Dean Stockwell, Susan Strasberg and many, many more. John Badham (Saturday Night Fever), Leonard Nimoy (Three Men and a Baby) and Jeannot Szwarc (Supergirl) are among the talents behind the bloodcurdling Night Gallery: Season 3, available for the first time in HD, from 2K scans of the interpositives!

COMING ON 12/6:
• Bluey – Season 2 (BBC)
$19.98 SRP DVD

—–51 fun adventures! 2-disc set.
NOTE: this season was previously released on DVD in August 2022 as part of the 4-disc set Bluey – The Complete Seasons 1 & 2; this is the first time the second season is being offered on DVD separately



TNT, TBS and truTV Spread Yuletide Cheer with Holiday Programming Throughout December

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TNT, TBS and truTV Spread Yuletide Cheer with Holiday Programming Throughout December

Beloved Annual 24-Hour “A Christmas Story” Marathon Returns Plus New Holiday-Themed Episodes of “American Dad,” “The Misery Index” and “Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party”

BURBANK, CA – December 2, 2020 – TNT, TBS and truTV celebrate this holly jolly season with iconic holiday films and episodes throughout December.

On December 17, truTV will feature a new “Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party” episode, celebrating holiday meals and memories. TBS will air all-new Christmas-themed episodes of “American Dad” on December 21 and “The Misery Index” on December 23, as well as festive marathons of “American Dad,” “Family Guy,” “Friends,” “Seinfeld” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

An annual tradition since 1997, TBS and TNT will host a 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” from Christmas Eve to Christmas. This marathon is consistently among television’s highest-rated programs around Christmas, and last year’s marathon reached nearly 35 million viewers across TBS and TNT. This year throughout the marathon, interstitials will feature fan-favorite AEW wrestlers performing a special table read of some of the film’s most iconic scenes. Additionally, the table read will be available to view at TNT.tv and on TNT’s YouTube page.

TBS, TNT and truTV’s holiday programming schedule is below.

TBS

A CHRISTMAS STORY
Friday, December 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, Saturday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT

JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Friday, December 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, Saturday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT, Sunday, December 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT & 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, Saturday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, December 13 at 3:30 p.m. ET/PT 
Christmas. It’s the most magical time of year. But while many are bustling to find their children the perfect gifts, others aren’t quite ready to adopt the holiday spirit. High-powered businessman Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) loves his family, but he just can’t seem to find enough time for wife Liz and son Jamie. But Howard will make it up to Jamie… he’ll buy him the toy on every child’s list to Santa — and the hottest action figure of the season — Turbo Man! Unfortunately, Howard if facing one BIG problem: It’s Christmas Eve, and Turbo Man has been sold out since Thanksgiving! Howard’s down-to-the-wire trek to find Turbo Man quickly turns into an odyssey wilder than he could have ever imagined. In the course of his seemingly endless Yuletide misadventures, he finds himself in a no-holds-barred fight-to-the-finish with a crazed postman named Myron, who is out to claim the last Turbo Man for his own kid. 

20th Century Fox/ Photofest
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Sunday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus with his dog Max made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things.

WBITV
AN ELF’S STORY: THE ELF ON THE SHELF
Sunday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
Chippy is assigned to a family that includes a boy who is questioning the magic of Christmas. When Chippy finds the assignment a bit challenging, his good friends, Santa, and an unexpected child help him remember why his job is important!

CBS STUDIOS
TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, Saturday and December 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET/PT
Madea accompanies her niece, Eileen, to the small town of Buck Tussel to pay a surprise visit to Eileen’s daughter, Lacey, who has refused to come home for Christmas. The real reason Lacey is avoiding her judgmental mother is that she has secretly married Connor, a white classmate from college. When Eileen and Madea arrive at Lacey’s farm, she tells them that Connor is an employee, but her lie soon spins out of control.

Photofest
AMERICAN DAD MARATHON
Monday, December 21 at 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET/PT

20th Century
2:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Best Christmas Story Never Told”
3:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Most Adequate Christmas Ever”
3:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Rapture’s Delight”
4:00 p.m. ET/PT – “For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls”
4:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Season’s Beatings”
5:00 p.m. ET/PT – “Minstrel Krampus”
5:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Dreaming of a White Porsche Christmas”
6:00 p.m. ET/PT – “Ninety North, Zero West”

FAMILY GUY MARATHON
Monday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT

20th Century Fox
6:30 p.m. ET/PT – “A  Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas”
7:00 p.m. ET/PT – “Road to the North Pole Part 1”
7:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Road to the North Pole Part 2”
8:00 p.m. ET/PT – “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!”
8:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Christmas Guy”
9:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The  2000-Year-Old-Virgin”
9:30 p.m. ET/PT – “How the Griffin Stole Christmas” 

AMERICAN DAD – NEW EPISODE 
Monday, December 21 at 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET/PT

TBS
10:00 p.m. ET/PT – “Yule. Tide. Repeat.” – NEW EPISODE 
After Stan’s plan for the perfect Christmas goes terribly, tragically wrong, he’s given a magical opportunity to make things right.

Leading up to the new episode, starting December 1st, fans can go to tbs.com/americandad to experience the American Dad Advent Calendar for daily unlocked content from holidays past and present and play the American Dad Holiday Edition trivia game

10:30 p.m. ET/PT – “Santa, Schmanta”

FRIENDS MARATHON
Wednesday, December 23 at 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET/PT

WBITV
12:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with Phoebe’s Dad”
12:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One Where Rachel Quits”
1:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie”
1:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Inappropriate Sister”
2:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Routine”
2:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with All the Candy”
3:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Holiday Armadillo”
3:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with Monica’s Boots”
4:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Ross’ Step Forward”
4:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with Christmas in Tulsa”

SEINFELD  MARATHON
Wednesday, December 23 at 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET/PT

Sony Pictures
5:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Red Dot”
5:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Pick”
6:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Race”
6:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Gum”
7:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Strike”

THE BIG BANG THEORY MARATHON
Wednesday, December 23 at 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
7:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis”
8:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Santa Simulation” 
8:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Cooper Extraction”
9:00 p.m. ET/PT – “The Clean Room Infiltration”
9:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The Holiday Summation”

THE MISERY INDEX – NEW EPISODE
Wednesday, December 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on TBS
“The Misery Index Holiday Special”
In this Holiday Special episode of The Misery Index, find out why camels and nativities don’t mix, why Santa never goes rock climbing and why Joe is trying to sell caramelized gingerbread taint. All that and festivities a plenty, plus an epic final round worth fifty thousand dollars!

TBS
24 HOURS OF A CHRISTMAS STORY
Thursday, December 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT to Friday, December 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Youngster Ralphie Parker spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. Frequently at odds with his cranky dad but comforted by his doting mother, Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

Warner Bros.

TNT

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1999)
Thursday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story “A Christmas Carol.” A crotchety, old misanthrope, Ebenezer Scrooge (Patrick Stewart), experiences an epiphany on Christmas Eve when he revisits his wretched past and is permitted to see terrifying glimpses of his future with the help of three spirits and the ghost of his dead business partner.

Hallmark Ent. and Turner Network Television
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus with his dog Max made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things.

WBITV
JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Friday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and Saturday, December 19 at 4:02 p.m. ET/PT
Christmas. It’s the most magical time of year. But while many are bustling to find their children the perfect gifts, others aren’t quite ready to adopt the holiday spirit. High-powered businessman Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) loves his family, but he just can’t seem to find enough time for wife Liz and son Jamie. But Howard will make it up to Jamie… he’ll buy him the toy on every child’s list to Santa — and the hottest action figure of the season — Turbo Man! Unfortunately, Howard if facing one BIG problem: It’s Christmas Eve, and Turbo Man has been sold out since Thanksgiving! Howard’s down-to-the-wire trek to find Turbo Man quickly turns into an odyssey wilder than he could have ever imagined. In the course of his seemingly endless Yuletide misadventures, he finds himself in a no-holds-barred fight-to-the-finish with a crazed postman named Myron, who is out to claim the last Turbo Man for his own kid. 

20th Century Fox/ Photofest
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Monday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:00 p.m. ET/PT

TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, December 22 at 3:15 p.m. ET / 12:15 p.m. PT
Madea accompanies her niece, Eileen, to the small town of Buck Tussel to pay a surprise visit to Eileen’s daughter, Lacey, who has refused to come home for Christmas. The real reason Lacey is avoiding her judgmental mother is that she has secretly married Connor, a white classmate from college. When Eileen and Madea arrive at Lacey’s farm, she tells them that Connor is an employee, but her lie soon spins out of control.

Photofest
24 HOURS OF A CHRISTMAS STORY
Thursday, December 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT to Friday, December 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Youngster Ralphie Parker spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. Frequently at odds with his cranky dad but comforted by his doting mother, Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

Warner Bros.

truTV

IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: DINNER PARTY – NEW EPISODE 
Thursday, December 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Let the Jokers ho, ho, host your holiday dinner party. This week, Murr, Q, Sal and Joe reminisce about their Christmas past. In addition, Joe’s son Remo gets on the naughty list, while Q’s on the nice list for blessing everyone with a musical gift. Plus Joe surprises the other guys with a holiday-themed wardrobe request.

truTV
About TNT
TNT, a WarnerMedia brand, is watched by more people than any other cable network and known for big, lean-forward television that gives viewers the best seat in the house for electrifying stories, dynamic characters and thrilling events. TNT is home to some of television’s most popular original series including “Snowpiercer,” “Animal Kingdom” and “Claws.” TNT is expanding its programming to include premium unscripted with the docuseries “Shaq Life.” TNT also presents big ticket movies like “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther” and popular shows such as “Charmed” and “Supernatural,” in addition to primetime specials and sports coverage, including the NBA and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships and the professional wrestling league All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which has exploded onto the scene with “AEW Dynamite,” premiering as the night’s #1 wrestling show. Website: www.tntdrama.com

About TBS
TBS, a WarnerMedia brand, is a top-rated destination for television among young adults and known for escapist, lean-back entertainment, featuring smart, imaginative stories with heart and comedic edge. From scripted comedy series to late-night shows, game shows, and animated programming, TBS’ Originals slate is comprised of some of the most popular shows on cable — “Miracle Workers,” “CONAN,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” “The Last O.G.” and “American Dad!,” as well as the upcoming comedy “Chad.” The network’s slate of premium unscripted series includes the popular game show “The Misery Index,” upcoming reality-competition series “Go-Big Show” and “The Cube” and the revival of fan-favorite “Wipeout.” TBS’ lineup also includes comedy hits like “Family Guy” and “The Big Bang Theory,” classic sitcom favorites “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” blockbuster movies, and live event coverage of Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and “ELEAGUE,” WarnerMedia’s eSports gaming competition. Viewers can watch shows on the TBS app, available for iOS, Android, Xbox One and other platforms and devices. Website: www.tbs.com

About truTV
truTV, a WarnerMedia brand, is a bold, fresh entertainment network that gives viewers audacious content with laugh-out-loud moments and relatable characters. With millions of engaged fans across linear, digital and social channels, the cable network features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite, premium scripted, non-scripted and hybrid series, such as “Impractical Jokers,” “Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party,” “Tacoma FD,” “Top Secret Videos,” “Double Cross with Blake Griffin,” “Fast Foodies,” “Big Trick Energy” and more. truTV is also a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship each year. Website: www.trutv.com



TBS airs Big Bang Theory’s culinary themed episodes

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TBS Programming Alert
“Chew & View” with
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Culinary-Themed Nights
Every Wednesday in May

MICHAEL YARISH / WB

Cozy up and order-in with The Big Bang Theory “Chew & View” marathon on TBS. Each week will feature a special assembly of episodes curated and inspired by the series character’s take-out/order-in indulgences encouraging fans to do the same while tuning-in.

The culinary-themed nights will air every Wednesday in May from 8:00pm – 10:30pm, featuring five fan-favorite episodes across all seasons, paired by varying food themes: sandwiches (burgers and sandwiches), Mediterranean (pasta/pizza/Greek) and two weeks for Asian cuisine (Chinese and Thai foods).

The linear schedule with suggested culinary pairings for the four week period are below.

WEEK ONE (SANDWICH NIGHT) – WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

8:00 PM ET/PT – “The Hamburger Postulate”
Fearing he’s wasting his time on Penny, Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie. Meanwhile, Sheldon frets over a change to his hamburger routine.

8:30 PM ET/PT – “The Nerdvana Annihilation”
When the delivery of a full-size prop of 1960’s The Time Machine makes Penny miss work, she scolds Leonard about his sci-fi collectibles. He decides it’s time to give up such childish pursuits.

9:00 PM ET/PT – “The Guitarist Amplification”
Leonard and Penny’s first big fight sees Sheldon playing mediator due to childhood trauma that’s left him with an inability to be around loud verbal conflicts.

9:30 PM ET/PT – “The Viewing Party Combustion”
During a group get-together, a minor argument between Sheldon and Leonard turns into a heated debate, leaving the rest of the gang to choose sides.

10:00 PM ET/PT – “The Tenant Disassociation”
When Leonard learns Sheldon is the president of the tenant’s association, he decides to run against him. Bernadette encourages Howard and Raj to find the owner of a drone after they find it in the backyard.

WEEK TWO (ASIAN CUISINE NIGHT ONE) – WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

8:00 PM ET/PT – “The Dumpling Paradox”
With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny’s recruited to fill in for him on the guys’ Halo team.

8:30 PM ET/PT – “The Tangerine Factor”
Penny’s break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out, and each goes to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date.

9:00 PM ET/PT – “The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition”
Penny feels threatened when another sexy woman moves into the apartment building and angered when she senses the guys are being taken advantage of.

9:30 PM ET/PT – “The Table Polarization”
Leonard’s purchase of a dining-room table for the apartment doesn’t sit well with Sheldon, so much so that it forces him to reevaluate his life. Meanwhile, Bernadette isn’t quite over the moon about Howard taking another trip to space.

10:00 PM ET/PT – “The Matrimonial Metric”
To discover who would be most qualified to be best man and maid of honor at their wedding, Sheldon and Amy subject their friends to a series of secret experiments. Also, Penny reveals her true feelings about Amy.

WEEK THREE (MEDITERRANEAN NIGHT) – WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

8:00 PM ET/PT – “The Spaghetti Catalyst”
Subsequent to Leonard and Penny’s break-up, Sheldon tries to hide from Leonard and the gang that he had a friendly spaghetti dinner at Penny’s.

8:30 PM ET/PT – “The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification”
Sheldon calculates that he’ll be dead before technology exists to download his consciousness into a robot, so he goes on a binge of healthy living and ultra-safety.

9:00 PM ET/PT – “The Agreement Dissection”
Priya uses her legal expertise to rip apart Sheldon’s roommate agreement, and the women take the flustered Sheldon out dancing.

9:30 PM ET/PT – “The Hawking Excitation”
Sheldon has a chance to meet his hero, STEPHEN HAWKING.

10:00 PM ET/PT – “The Solo Oscillation”
When Sheldon kicks Amy out to work solo, she and Leonard bond during a series of science experiments. Bert replaces Howard in the band Footprints on the Moon, and Sheldon finds Penny a surprising source of scientific inspiration.

WEEK FOUR (ASIAN CUISINE NIGHT TWO) – WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

8:00 PM ET/PT – “The Big Bran Hypothesis”
Leonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny, but when he enlists Sheldon for help, his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry.

8:30 PM ET/PT – “The Griffin Equivalency”
Full of confidence following being named one of People’s 30 to Watch Under 30, Raj hits on Penny and becomes impossibly arrogant.

9:00 PM ET/PT – “The Financial Permeability”
When Sheldon loans money to Penny so she can pay her rent, it leads to Leonard coming face-to-face with her ex, Kurt.

9:30 PM ET/PT – “The Cushion Saturation”
Paintball leads to a squabble between Sheldon and Penny as well as romance between Howard and Leslie.

10:00 PM ET/PT – “The Mommy Observation”
While Sheldon and Howard continue their bonding, Sheldon’s visit to see his mommy forces him to start addressing a new reality. The gang are subjected to a murder mystery party that leads them to speculate where they might be in 20 years.