{"id":4549,"date":"2018-11-15T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4549"},"modified":"2018-11-15T19:00:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T00:00:34","slug":"4549","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/15\/4549\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Brings Good Cheer to Year&#8217;s End with Eclectic List of Holiday Specials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4548\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-on-nbc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-on-nbc.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-on-nbc-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-on-nbc-260x149.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/christmas-on-nbc-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>NBC, has scheduled a robust slate of specials ranging from beloved perennials (including <em><strong>&#8220;Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade,&#8221;<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life,&#8221;<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;National Dog Show&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>) to telecast premieres (including <em><strong>&#8220;Timeless&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> finale, holiday edition of <em><strong>&#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent,&#8221;<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas Special&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>) and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>Also back are two<strong><em> &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> specials, the classic cartoon <em><strong>&#8220;How the Grinch Stole Christmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> and &#8220;Christmas in Rockefeller Center.&#8221; Programs debuting are <em><strong>&#8220;A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> and a special episode of <em><strong>&#8220;Deal or No Deal&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> two days before its premiere on CNBC.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1254830023\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Below are the full slate of NBC holiday specials, concluding with the <em><strong>&#8220;Tournament of Roses Parade&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> on JANUARY 1, 2019 from Pasadena, Calif.<\/p>\n<h2>WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Hollywood Game Night<\/strong><\/em> (8-9PM; 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Legend performs a selection of songs from his 2018 holiday album, &#8220;A Legendary Christmas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit Parts 1 &amp; 2<\/em><\/strong> (8-9PM; repeat Wednesday, DECEMBER 19 at 8PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 A trio of dinosaurs need to be moved to a new super-secret exhibit at Jurassic World. However, moving them to the new attraction is not as easy as previously thought.<\/p>\n<h2>MONDAY, DECEMBER 3<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Deal or No Deal: Happy Howie Days<\/strong><\/em> (10-11PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Howie Mandel&#8217;s hit game show is back after 10 years and he&#8217;s offering up the possibility of a $1 million holiday present. A family who has overcome all odds, an incredible adoption story and a player who pushes the limits to bring life-changing money home for the holidays. The series premieres Wednesday, DECEMBER 5 on CNBC.<\/p>\n<h2>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Saturday Night Live Best of Christmas<\/strong><\/em> (9-11PM; repeat Thursday, DECEMBER 13 at 9PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Two hours of classic Christmas-related sketches over the show&#8217;s illustrious history.<\/p>\n<h2>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas<\/strong><\/em> (9-10PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Winner of the 2017 season of <em><strong>&#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> Darci Lynne Farmer will celebrate the holidays Oklahoma style with her puppets and guests Kristin Chenoweth, Toby Keith, Hunter Hayes, Pentatonix and Lindsey Stirling.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Hollywood Game Night<\/strong><\/em> (10-11PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, the episode will play holiday-themed games between teams that include Jameela Jamil (<em>&#8220;The Good Place&#8221;<\/em>), Lauren Ash (<em>&#8220;Superstore&#8221;<\/em>) and Tony Hale (<em>&#8220;Arrested Development&#8221;<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h2>WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Ellen&#8217;s Game of Games<\/strong><\/em> (8-9PM; repeat Thursday, DECEMBER 20 at 10PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 A holiday edition of last season&#8217;s #1 new alternative series.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Little Big Shots<\/strong><\/em> (9-10PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The Steve Harvey-hosted series returns to celebrate the holiday season with fan-favorite acts that include Angelica Hale, Miles Caton and more.<\/p>\n<h2>MONDAY, DECEMBER 17<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/strong><\/em> (10-11PM; repeat Friday, DECEMBER 21 at 8PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 A holiday edition of the #1 alternative series on television.<\/p>\n<h2>THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Timeless<\/strong><\/em> (8-10PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The series finale promises fans an epic, unforgettable thrill ride through the past, present, and future, with a healthy dose of Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n<h2>MONDAY, DECEMBER 24<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life<\/strong><\/em> (8-11PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Nothing says Christmas like the classic 1947 Jimmy Stewart film from director Frank Capra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Eve Mass<\/strong> (11:30PM-1AM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Viewers will be able to watch the Pope Francis-led mass from St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica in Rome.<\/p>\n<h2>TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25<\/h2>\n<p>Movie: <em><strong>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/strong><\/em> (8:30-11PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The #1 highest-rated movie on the broadcast networks last season.<\/p>\n<h2>MONDAY, DECEMBER 31<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>NBC News Special: A Toast to 2018!<\/strong><\/em> (8-10PM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The highlights and newsmakers of 2018 are brought to the fore in this year-end review.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NBC&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/strong><\/em> (10-11PM and 11:30PM-12:30AM)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Live from Times Square in the heart of New York, the most famous live New Year&#8217;s Eve party in America will be a spectacular celebration to wrap up 2018 with show-stopping celebrity guests, unforgettable musical performances and, of course, the heart-pounding, iconic ball drop.<\/p>\n<h2>WEDNESDAY, JAUNARY 1<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>130th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade<\/strong> <\/em>(Live) (11:30AM-1PM ET \/ 8:30AM-10AM PT)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 The New Year&#8217;s Day tradition continues as marching bands and beautifully crafted floats stroll down Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. 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