Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration’ on ABC

SERIES

Doctor Who Alex Kingston reprises her role as River Song in the venerable British sci-fi drama’s annual Christmas episode; Peter Capaldi stars. 9 p.m. BBC America

SPECIALS

Yule Log Images of a blazing hearth are acccompanied by seasonal music. 4 and 9 a.m. KTLA; 6 a.m. KCAL

A Gospel Christmas This inspirational special features Howard Hewett, Brenda Lee Eager and many other gospel-music stars. 6 a.m. CBS

Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration Robin Roberts hosts, and Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, Seal, Reba McEntire, Andy Grammer, Charlie Puth, Tori Kelly, Charles Perry, and the cast of “Descendants” perform. 9 a.m. ABC

Wassail at Chapman University Holiday favorites and songs from around the world. 4 p.m. KCET

The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special This nostalgic outing features two newly colorized episode of the folksy 1960s-era sitcom; Griffith, Don Knotts and a young Ron Howard star. 8 p.m. CBS

Christmas at Belmont The annual concert at Nashville’s Belmont University features seasonal favorites. 8 p.m. KOCE

Call the Midwife Holiday Special The imported British drama set in the 1960s offers its own special Christmas episode. 9 p.m. KOCE

MOVIES

A Christmas Story (1983) 6, 8, 10 a.m., noon, and 2, 4 and 6 p.m. TBS; 7, 9, 11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. TNT

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Rita Moreno. (N) 7 a.m. CBS

Today Train performs; the Uniondale Choir performs; animals opening presents; Detroit Academy Kids Choir performs. (N) 7 a.m. NBC

Good Morning America Placido Domingo performs; Glamour magazine editor Cindi Leive. (N) 7 a.m. ABC

Good Day LA (N) 7 a.m. Fox

The Meredith Vieira Show Cedric the Entertainer. 11 a.m. NBC

The Wendy Williams Show Joan Collins. 11 a.m. Fox

The Doctors Hometown heroes. 11 a.m. KCAL

The Talk Terry Crews; Nancy O’Dell. 1 p.m. CBS

The Dr. Oz Show “Iron Chef’s” Geoffrey Zakarian. 1 p.m. KCOP

The Dr. Oz Show How to recover from burnout. 2 p.m. Fox

The Real 1990s looks that are in style again. 2 p.m. KCOP

Dr. Phil A high school student protects a legally-blind student from a bully. 3 p.m. CBS

Steve Harvey Countess LuAnn de Lesseps. 3 p.m. NBC

The Real The cast of “Dr. Ken.” 3 p.m. Fox

The Wendy Williams Show Salt-N-Pepa. 3 p.m. KCOP

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kim Kardashian West; Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish:); Jake Owen performs. 4 p.m. NBC

Tavis Smiley Johnny Mathis. 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose 11 p.m. KVCR, 11:30 p.m. KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Queen Latifah; Rashida Jones; chef Daniel Humm; Kool Keith performs with the Roots. 11:34 p.m. NBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Jane Fonda; Andrew Lloyd Webber; Brandon Niederauer performs. 11:35 p.m. CBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Maya Rudolph; Adam Scott; Andrea Bocelli performs. 11:35 p.m. ABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Seth MacFarlane; Lily Tomlin. 12:37 a.m. CBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Jennifer Lawrence; Kurt Russell; distiller Fred Noe. 12:37 a.m. NBC

Nightline 12:37 a.m. ABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Comic Anthony Jeselnik; A Place to Bury Strangers performs; podcast host Starlee Kine. 1:38 a.m. NBC

SPORTS

Basketball The Clippers and the Lakers face off at Staples Center. 7:30 p.m. ESPN, 7:30 p.m. FS Prime, 7:30 p.m. TWSN

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