Holiday specials and special holiday episodes are all the rage this week on TV, but that’s not all. Here are some highlights from the TV schedule for the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 1.
Monday, Nov. 25
Major Crimes
8 p.m. Monday, TNT
The squad searches for the drug dealer who sold two brothers the doses that killed them.
Monday premieres
8 p.m. “Christmas with Tucker,” Hallmark Movie Channel
9 p.m. “Independent Lens: Young Lakota,” PBS
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fox
It’s Thanksgiving special night at Fox, and the Brooklyn police are celebrating with snark.
New Girl
8 p.m. Tuesday, Fox
Nick takes the gang camping in “Thanksgiving III.”
Marshal Law: Texas
9 p.m. Tuesday, TNT
Real-life Texas police fight crime in this new docu-drama.
Tuesday premieres
6 p.m. “Christmas Bounty,” ABC Family
8 p.m. “How Sherlock Changed the World,” PBS; “Boston’s Finest,” TNT
9 p.m. “Swamp People: Swampsgiving,” History; “Marshal Law: Texas,” TNT
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving
8 p.m. Wednesday, NBC
Two hours of hopefully the most fun “SNL” Thanksgiving sketches evah.
Haunted Highway
9 p.m. Wednesday, Syfy
Jack Osbourne and friends are back investigating paranormal activity on the open road.
Thursday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving parades
8 a.m. on CBS, NBC
NBC hosts the annual Macy’s parade while Lady Antebellum entertains during the CBS broadcast.
National Dog Show
11 a.m. Thursday, NBC
For those who don’t choose to watch football on Thanksgiving.
Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular
8:30 p.m. Thursday, ABC
She sings! She dances! She wears a turkey dress! Lady Gaga shares her holiday with viewers–and the Muppets.
Friday, Nov. 29
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn
8 p.m. Friday, PBS
The legendaey singer goes back to her hometown in this “Great Performances” special.
Man vs. Cheetah
8 p.m. Friday, Nat Geo WILD
Chicago Bear kick returner Devin Hester and Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans race a cheetah. Watch video previews here.
Friday premieres
6 p.m. “Jinxed,” Nickelodeon
7 p.m. “Non Stop,” Lifetime Movie Network
8 p.m. “Garth Brooks, Live from Las Vegas,” CBS; “My Santa,” ION
9 p.m. “Super Cat,” Nat Geo WILD; “Wives with Knives,” Investigation Discovery
Saturday, Nov. 30
Let It Snow
7 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark
A driven hotel executive (Candace Cameron Bure) falls for the charms of a family-owned ski lodge and the retiring owners’ son (Jesse Hutch) before she can inform them it is being razed.
Saturday premieres
7 p.m. “Dear Secret Santa,” Lifetime; “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s Holiday Special,” OWN
8 p.m. “Killer Queen,” Nat Geo WILD
9 p.m. “Cougar vs. Wolf,” Nat Geo WILD
Sunday, Dec. 1
Treme
8 p.m. Sunday, HBO
The underappreciated drama about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans begins its fourth and final season.
The Walking Dead
8 p.m. Sunday, AMC
AMC promises a crazy mid-season finale. Sooo, the Governor and Rick finally meet again, or the Governor and Michonne?
Sunday premieres
6 p.m. “Silver Bells,” UP
7 p.m. “The Christmas Spirit,” Hallmark
8 p.m. “Christmas in Conway,” ABC Family; “Holiday Road Trip,” ION
9 p.m. “Game of Lions,” Nat Geo WILD
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