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Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Special

Few New York sights are more spectacular than the lighting of the mammoth tree at Rockefeller Center, the climactic event of a two-hour entertainment special hosted for the second year by daytime star Kelly Clarkson.

8/7c

Survivor

It’s always an emotional time when the castaways get letters from home. Followed by the season finale of The Summit (9:30/8:30c), where the field of four shrinks to three as the remaining climbers are reunited with all of the eliminated players.

8/7c

Abbott Elementary

The comedy signs off until January with two holiday-themed episodes. The first (at 8/7c) involves the frantic preparations for the school’s first-ever holiday show, which kindergarten teacher Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) changes late in the game.

9:30/8:30c

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

Series Premiere

SNL’s Colin Jost hosts a spinoff of the popular quiz show. The real twist in this tournament-style version is that it’s being played by teams of three, with the winner of each game moving on to the next round and three games dropping each week until the finals.

Bad Sisters

Turning 50 brings out the neurotic in Eva (series co-creator Sharon Horgan) in a pivotal episode of the acclaimed dark comedy. She goes overboard with panic, alerting the police when she can’t locate her orphaned niece Blánaid (Saise Quinn).