Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TV Tonight - Health Scare on 'Parenthood'; 2-Hour Season Finale of 'Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'; & More!

        Tuesday, December 11 - TV Tonight includes the series premiere of Discovery's Amish Mafia and Lifetime's Extreme Moms; the two-hour season finale of Lifetime's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition; the Muppets head to The CW for a Christmas special; multiple problems are abound on NBC's Parenthood; and much more!

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8:00

SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (ABC)
  • A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated.

NCIS (CBS) - DEVIL'S TRIFECTA
  • When FBI Agent Fornell becomes the target of a shooting, he and the NCIS team launch a joint investigation; rumors run wild when Diane, the ex-wife of both Gibbs and Fornell, spends the night at McGee's.

THE VOICE RESULTS (NBC)
  • The artists face elimination; performances by Chris Mann, Juliet Simms and RaeLynn.

RAISING HOPE (FOX) - THE LAST CHRISTMAS
  • Convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012, Virginia stocks up on supplies and makes her family train for the apocalypse; Jimmy tries to make Hope's Christmas special.

HART OF DIXIE (THE CW) - BLUE CHRISTMAS
  • Zoe keeps busy with a patient in an effort to avoid her visiting mother; Zoe almost ruins Christmas Eve for the town.

FRONTIER EARTH (ANIMAL PLANET) - TIGER'S NEW DYNASTY

CHOPPER LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO THE REVENGE (DISCOVERY)
  • Junior, Senior, Jesse and the Fast N' Loud gang compete to build the best bike.
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8:30

BEN AND KATE (FOX) - PILOT (REPEAT EPISODE)
  • When Ben, an exuberant dreamer, returns to his hometown, he realizes his perennially responsible younger sister, Kate, needs help raising her 5-year-old daughter; Kate prepares for what turns out to be a disastrous first date.
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9:00

HAPPY ENDINGS (ABC) - TO SERB WITH LOVE
  • Jane and Alex's parents host a party to celebrate 20 years in the mattress business; missing Penny, Max looks for a new best friend.

NCIS: LA (CBS) - THE GOLD STANDARD
  • Gunmen in costumes orchestrate a strange and brazen heist that could impact the U.S. economy; Granger insists on a partnership with a hesitant Kensi.

TAKE IT ALL (NBC)
  • Contestants vie for prizes in a high-stakes competition based on a holiday party game.

NEW GIRL (FOX) - SANTA
  • As the gang tries to attend multiple holiday parties in one night, Jess hopes to avoid regretful Sam; Nick struggles to keep up with his sexually adventurous lover (Olivia Munn); Winston panics when a cranberry gets stuck in his ear.

A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA (THE CW)
  • Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo and the gang inadvertently misdirect three letters intended for Santa, so they decide to deliver them personally; Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Griffiths, Tony Sirico, Steve Schirripa and Madison Pettis are scheduled to appear.

STORAGE WARS (A&E) - JURASSIC BARK
  • The bidders return to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mission Hills; Dave begins his day $500 in the hole; Jarrod and Brandi find an extremely old item.

CHOPPER LIVE: THE REVENGE (DISCOVERY)
  • Senior, Junior, Jesse James and the Fast N' Loud guys compete in a rematch of the ultimate bike build-off. Hosted by Sal Masekela from the Hard Rock Hotel inb Las Vegas.

PROPERTY VIRGINS (HGTV) - ROOM TO GROW
  • A teacher and her son are ready to trade-in their one-bedroom apartment for a spacious Atlanta home.

MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US (HISTORY) - REVOLUTIONS
  • Mankind tames the wilderness; American revolutionaries confront a mighty empire; the American Revolution; the Industrial Revolution.

ABBY'S ULTIMATE DANCE COMPETITION (LIFETIME) - DANCE FOR YOUR LIFE (2-HOUR SEASON FINALE)
  • Three dancers compete for a scholarship to the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York.

LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD: WEDDING FARM (TLC) - MATT VS. THE VOLCANO
  • The Roloffs transform the farm into a Hawaiian paradise for their last wedding of the season; Matt is obsessed with creating a flaming volcano, Zach and Amy have a major announcement.

RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT) - VIRTUAL LOVE
  • The virtual world and the real world collide when a microbrewer is killed; Angela starts seeing someone new; Jane and the team mentor underprivileged teenagers.

HARDCORE PAWN (TRUTV)
  • Les and Ashley are at odds as to what a bike is worth; Seth faces off with a Jersey guy looking for trouble.
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9:30

DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23 (ABC) - BAR LIES...
  • While James is in Los Angeles, Chloe uses his penthouse for one of her scams; June tries to teach Chloe about honesty; James causes a stir.

THE MINDY PROJECT (FOX) - JOSH AND MINDY'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
  • When Mindy hosts the office Christmas party at her apartment, she is excited for her colleagues to finally meet her boyfriend; Jeremy handles the distribution of holiday bonuses.

STORAGE WARS (A&E)  A TALE OF TWO JACKETS
  • The bidders make their Hollywood premiere, with Dave playing the role of storage villain; Barry goes on a buying spree; Darrell makes a profit in a unique manner.
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10:00

PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC) - I'M FINE
  • As a new woman brings Sheldon happiness, he also becomes more suspicious about a patient's involvement in Sarah's disappearance.

VEGAS (CBS) - MASQUERADE
  • As Lamb investigates the murder of a young showgirl, he realizes there is something about the case that resonates with Katherine; Savino uses a high roller to lure other gamblers to the Savoy.

PARENTHOOD (NBC) - WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES
  • Kristina and Adam are faced with a health scare; Jasmine and Crosby celebrate their first Christmas as a family; Sarah feels torn between Mark and Hank; Ryan and Amber have relationship problems.

STORAGE WARS TEXAS (A&E) - MARY'S NEW HOOPTY RIDE
  • In the Dallas community of Oak Cliff, Jenny and Mary fight over a locker containing old electronics; Ricky and Bubba's curio contains a hidden surprise; belief in magic allows one team to take flight.

VINDICATED (BET) - TIM COLE
  • After an honorable discharge, Tim returns to college.

MILLION DOLLAR DECORATORS (BRAVO) - EXPLOSIVE REVEALS
  • Jeffrey can't find the custom-designed rugs for the beach house; Mary's friend moves in and helps her with redecorating decisions; Martyn helps a friend with redesigns.

CHOPPED (FOOD) - THIRSTY FOR VICTORY
  • First round, lump crabmeat and ice cream cones; second round, a sports drink; unusual dessert recipes.

HOUSE HUNTERS (HGTV)
  • Seattle couple Mark and Ashley can't decide between a house or condo; they will have to rely on each other to work through their different wants.

IN THE BEDROOM WITH DR. LAURA BERMAN (OWN) - SEX, TOYS AND REJECTION
  • A man's sexual demands make his partner crazy.

INK MASTER (SPIKE) - BETTER THAN WORDS?
  • The artists are pitted against Oliver; Some human canvases are given unrecognizable family portrait tattoos.

FOUR HOUSES: DECK THE HALLS (TLC)
  • Designer Marie matches her elegant holiday decorations against the Christmas light spectacular of retired firefighter Kevin; philanthropist Dhonna creates an over-the-top live holiday house; retail coordinator Jason does a heartfelt family tribute.

LEVERAGE (TNT) - THE CORKSCREW JOB
  • The team tries to obtain a priceless bottle of wine.

CAUGHT RED HANDED (TRUTV)
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10:30

AMISH MAFIA (DISCOVERY) - NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED (SERIES PREMIERE)
  • The Amish Mafia provide protection for their people and deliver righteous justice against those who stand in their way.

HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL (HGTV)
  • A man wants to find a home in Doha, Qatar.
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11:00

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE (BRAVO)

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL)
  • Actress Laura Linney.

CHELSEA LATELY (E!)
  • Jessica Chastain is promoting the film Zero Dark Thirty; Brian Jarvis; Fortune Feimster; Jo Koy.

MILLION DOLLAR ROOMS (HGTV)
  • Rock 'n' roll master suite; private pool; home theater.

EXTREME MOMS (LIFETIME) - PILOT (SERIES PREMIERE)
  • Mother and daughter teams work together to prepare a cheerleading routine which is later performed for three judges.

CONAN (TBS)
  • Nick Offerman; Chris O'Dowd; Graham Parker & Rumour
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11:30

THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL)
  • Malcolm Gladwell and Audra McDonald.
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