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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ 7 p.m., ABC: Tonight’s broadcast, the final night of performances this season, runs 11 minutes long. Presumably, that’s to help the ratings of …
‘Skating With the Stars’ 8:11 p.m., ABC: Now here’s the ‘with the Stars’ show Bristol Palin should have been on, right? Any show that puts potentially lethal blades on the feet of inexperienced, B-list celebrities is must-see TV
‘American Masters’ 8 p.m., PBS: The documentary ‘Lennon in NYC’ contains studio and concert footage as well as home movies and interviews that explore the musician’s years in the big apple.
Tuesday:
‘Glee’ 7 p.m., Fox: Carol Burnett tugs our ears as coach Sylvester’s mom. That explains a lot.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ 8 p.m., ABC: Season 11 wraps up tonight with the announcement of a winner, although ‘winner’ is a relative turn on a reality dancing show.
Wednesday:
‘The Middle’ 7 p.m., ABC: It’s a Heck of a Thanksgiving as Norm Macdonald guests as Mike’s brother, Rusty.
‘Merry Madagascar’ 7 p.m., NBC: The animated animals lift ans amnesiac Santa’s sleigh to return back to New York City.
‘Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special’ 7:30 p.m., NBC: All of the top notch vocal talent from 2008’s animated hit returns for this seasonal small-screen outing.
Thursday:
‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ 7 p.m., ABC: Wait, is this the one in which Linus waits outside all night for the Great Pumpkin Pie?
‘The Simpsons Movie’ 7 p.m., Fox: Tom Hanks, Albert Brooks and Green Day rock Springfield in the broadcast premiere of the big-screen hit.
‘Taylor Swift — Speak Now’ 7 p.m., NBC: The pop star travels cross country and we get to watch.
‘NBC’s People of the Year’ 8 p.m., NBC: But it’s only November. This is going to seriously cut down on people wanting to do anything notable in December, Matt Lauer.
‘Beyoncé’s I Am … World Tour’ 8:30 p.m., ABC: Kanye West and Jay-Z appear on this look at the singer’s latest tour.
Friday:
‘Happy Feet’ 7 p.m., ABC: This tale of dance-happy penguins iced the competition and took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
‘TV’s Funniest Holiday Moments 7 p.m., Fox: host Jane Lynch looks at 30 of ’em.
‘Enchanted’ 8 p.m., NBC: The delightful Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey star in this big-screen tale of a storybook princess come to life.
Saturday:
‘Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle’ 7 p.m., Hallmark: ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’s’ Doris Roberts reprises her role as the magical Emily Merkle in this sequel to 2009’s ‘Mrs. Miracle.’
‘Bee Movie’ 8 p.m., NBC: Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and starred in this animated feature film about a bee with big, unconventional dreams.
Sunday:
‘When Vacations Attack’ 7 p.m., Travel: Good trips go bad, and they’re not just talking about long lines at security.
‘Soul Train Awards’ 8 p.m., BET: Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson host while Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo and R. Kelly are among the performers in tonight’s 23rd annual outing.
‘November Christmas’ 8 p.m., CBS: Sam Elliott, Sarah Paulson and John Corbett star in this new TV movie about a community that delivers an early holiday to a young girl with a terminal illness.
‘Bridalplasty’ 8 p.m., E!: A dozen brides-to-be compete for a suite of plastic surgeries which their future spouses will see for the first time when the winner’s veil is lifted on their wedding day. I’m not making this up.
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