Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Richard Shindell from April 2005.
Mountain Stage 2 p.m. Seasonal music featuring Winterbloom.
Downeast Ceilidh 8 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A Downeast Ceilidh Christmas.
Gritty tale of a Memphis pimp (Terrence Howard) trying to redeem himself. R (2005)Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer 7 p.m. (SYFY) Trevor Matthews stars as an angry plumber who unleashes an ancient evil. R (2008)
Meet the Parents 7 p.m. (TBS)
Fun fluff about a nurse (Ben Stiller) trying to impress his girlfriend’s family. Robert De Niro. PG-13 (2000)
Mrs. Miniver 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (44)
Study of war’s effects on an English family. Greer Garson. NR (1942)
The Nightmare Before Christmas 7 p.m. (DISN)
Halloween baddies vs. Christmas goodies. PG (1993)
The Wizard of Oz 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (TNT)
Classic about a Kansas girl in a magical world. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger. G (1939)
Hancock 7:20 p.m. (STARZ) Will Smith stars as an alcoholic superhero who gets a much-needed image makeover. PG-13 (2008)
Molly 7:20 p.m. (TMC) An autistic woman has experimental surgery. Elisabeth Shue. PG-13 (1999)
College Road Trip 7:40 p.m. (WAM) A cop (Martin Lawrence) and his college-bound daughter (Raven-Symone) drive across country. G (2008)
Life in Flight 7:40 p.m. (SUND) A successful couple (Patrick Wilson, Amy Smart) must reevaluate their life together. NR (2007)
Agent Cody Banks 8 p.m. (38)
Gadgets and action dominate this comedy about a teen CIA agent (Frankie Muniz). Hilary Duff. PG (2003)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 8 p.m., midnight (VH1)
This smashing second entry in the series sends Austin (Mike Myers) back to 1969 to fight Dr. Evil. PG-13 (1999)
Christmas With the Kranks 8 p.m. (FX)
A suburban couple skip Christmas in this Yuletide comedy, which lacks ho-ho-hos. Tim Allen. PG (2004)
Coal Country 8 p.m. (PLGR) Examining issues concerning mountaintop removal. NR (2009)
Deceit 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A woman becomes a suspect when her wealthy husband vanishes at sea. Marlo Thomas. NR (2004)
Elf 8 p.m. (4)
A human (Will Ferrell) raised by elves searches for his birth father. Charming holiday fantasy. PG (2003)
Evan Almighty 8 p.m. (E)
So-so sequel about a congressman (Steve Carell) on a far-out mission from God. PG (2007)
He’s Just Not That Into You 8 p.m. (HBO) A group of interconnected twenty-and-thirtysomethings in Baltimore chase true love. Ben Affleck. PG-13 (2009)
Inside Man 8 p.m. (BET)
Taut tale of a hostage negotiator (Denzel Washington) dealing with a bank robber. R (2006)
Miracle on 34th Street 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM)
Remake of the Christmas classic. Sebastian Cabot. NR (1973)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 8 p.m. (AMC)
The Griswolds spend the holidays at home. Merry if derivative. Chevy Chase. PG-13 (1989)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 8 p.m. (50)
Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is stalked by his former boss. PG (1976)
Pulp Fiction 8 p.m. (IFC)
Interweaving stories center on two hit men (John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson). Innovative. R (1994)
Ratatouille 8 p.m. (FAM)
Delectable tale of a rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef. Voices include Patton Oswalt. G (2007)
Road House 8 p.m. (CMT)
Patrick Swayze as a bouncer hired to clean up a bar. R (1989)
The Santa Clause 2 8 p.m. (5)
Santa searches for a wife. Predictable holiday fare for the kids. Tim Allen. G (2002)
The Shawshank Redemption 8 p.m. (ENCR)
Story of two inmates (Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins). R (1994)
Superhero Movie 8 p.m. (SHO2) Producer David Zucker’s jumbled “Spider-Man’’ satire takes aim at comic-book movie clichés. PG-13 (2008)
The Three Gifts 8 p.m., 10:02 p.m., midnight (HALMRK) A couple (Dean Cain and Jean Louisa Kelly) offer a temporary home to three orphaned boys. NR (2009)
Wanted 8 p.m. (MAX) A wimpy account manager (James McAvoy) is recruited into a secret society of assassins. R (2008)
Summer Lovers 8:05 p.m. (FLIX)
A ménage à trois in the Greek islands. Daryl Hannah. R (1982)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8:30 p.m. (DISN)
Five children win a fun tour of a candy factory owned by an eccentric chocolatier (Johnny Depp). PG (2005)
Blades of Glory 9 p.m. (TBS)
Giddily goofy spoof about rival skaters who learn to compete together. Will Ferrell. PG-13 (2007)
Disturbing Behavior 9 p.m. (TMC)
High-school misfits battle a “perfect’’ society of teens. James Marsden. R (1998)
Enchanted 9 p.m. (USA) Delightful musical-comedy about a fairy-tale princess (Amy Adams) who resurfaces in 2007 Manhattan. PG (2007)
A Golden Christmas 9 p.m. (68) A pair of childhood sweethearts are reunited at Christmastime, with help from a very special dog. NR (2009)
Kiss the Girls 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (BRAVO)
A forensic psychologist tracks a serial killer. Morgan Freeman. R (1997)
Monster-in-Law 9 p.m., 11 p.m. (OXY)
An unfunny look at a bridegroom’s psychotic mom vs. his lovely bride-to-be. Jane Fonda. PG-13 (2005)
My Name Is Bruce 9 p.m. (SYFY) Actor Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his action-movie hero and recruited to battle a Chinese demon. R (2007)
Rachel Getting Married 9 p.m. (STARZ) A wayward young woman leaves rehab and wreaks havoc on her older sister’s wedding. Anne Hathaway. R (2008)
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage 9 p.m. (LIFE) Biopic about an early event in the life of the popular artist (Jared Padalecki). Marcia Gay Harden. PG (2008)
The Perfect Holiday 9:05 p.m. (WAM) A girl asks Santa (Morris Chestnut) for a husband for her divorced mother. PG (2007)
Juice 9:30 p.m. (FUSE)
The lives of four friends after being involved in a holdup. Omar Epps. R (1992)
Transsiberian 9:30 p.m. (SHO2) Troubled Americans Jessie (Emily Mortimer) and Roy (Woody Harrelson) are trapped on a train. R (2008)
Die Mommie Die! 10 p.m. (SUND)
Campy send-up of 1950s tearjerkers stars drag performer Charles Busch. R (2003)
The Family Stone 10 p.m. (FX)
A stuffy careerist (Sarah Jessica Parker) spends Christmas with an offbeat clan. Funny. PG-13 (2005)
Friday the 13th 10 p.m. (MAX) Remake has masked killer Jason Voorhees terrorizing vacationing college students. Jared Padalecki. R (2009)
George Washington Slept Here 10 p.m. (TCM)
Jack Benny as a city slicker. NR (1942)
Gospel of Deceit 10 p.m. (LMN) A preacher’s wife falls for a young man and disrupts her marriage and her church. J.C. MacKenzie. NR (2006)
The Virgin Suicides 10 p.m. (FLIX)
Drama about five doomed teen sisters. Kirsten Dunst. R (2000)
The Wedding Singer 10 p.m. (G4)
A hapless singer is left standing at the altar. Adam Sandler. PG-13 (1998)
From Dusk till Dawn 10:30 p.m. (ENCR)
Brothers hide in a club populated by vampires. Quentin Tarantino. R (1996)
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 10:30 p.m. (BET)
So-so saga loosely based on the life of rapper “50 Cent,’’ who stars. R (2005)
Happy Feet 10:30 p.m. (FAM)
Buoyant tale of an outcast penguin (voice of Elijah Wood) with a unique talent. PG (2006)
Spirit Trap 10:30 p.m. (TMC) Five students are stuck in a haunted house in London. Billie Piper. R (2006)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 10:35 p.m. (IFC)
Quentin Tarantino’s delirious homage to martial-arts films with Uma Thurman. R (2003)
Rocky V 10:45 p.m. (WAM)
Down-and-out, the Rock (Sylvester Stallone) shows a youngster the ropes. PG-13 (1990)
Alien Apocalypse 11 p.m. (SYFY) Astronauts led by Dr. Ivan Hood (Bruce Campbell) return to Earth to find that aliens are in control. NR (2005)
Cabaret 11 p.m. (OVAT)
Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and director Bob Fosse won Oscars for this dramatic musical. PG (1972)
I Am Legend 11 p.m. (HBO2) Sci-fi shocker about a survivor (Will Smith) of a devastating virus. PG-13 (2007)
Step Brothers 11 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008)
Aloha New York 11:30 p.m. (SUND) A documentary following surfers from around the world catching waves in New York City waters. NR (2007)
Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas 11:30 p.m. (SHO2)
A beautiful woman steals a student’s notebook containing brilliant theories. Patrick Fugit. R (2006)
Urban Cowboy 11:30 p.m. (CMT)
Popular John Travolta vehicle about a country boy who learns about love in a Texas bar. PG (1980)
Yours, Mine & Ours 11:30 p.m. (TNT)
A widower with eight kids marries a widow with 10. Saccharine remake. Dennis Quaid. PG (2005)
The Bride Came C.O.D. midnight (TCM)
James Cagney and Bette Davis as a pilot and a runaway heiress. NR (1941)
Katt Williams: American Hustle midnight (COM) Frustrated by a lack of good roles, actor-comedian Katt Williams ditches Hollywood. NR
Marvelous midnight (SUND) A divorcee becomes a celebrity after discovering she possesses restorative powers. Martha Plimpton. NR (2006)



