I apologize for the lateness of the list. UVerse has not been my friend this week. At any rate, there isn't a whole lot of Christmas programming on for Saturday, other than the weekend Hallmark movies. Tonight, Andrew McCarthy stars in Come Dance with Me, but I'm too stuck on St. Elmo's Fire and can only see him with Ally Sheedy. Catch up with your favorite shows you may have missed at TV-Links.
Friday
1. NBA Basketball. Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers. 6:00 PM CT ESPN
2. Undercover Boss. The CEO of PostNet goes undercover in his own company. 7:00 PM CT CBS
3. Last Man Standing. Mike is forced to explain the circle of life to Boyd after he brings home a duck he shot and wants to have it for dinner. 7:00 PM CT ABC
4. Nikita. Michael and Nikita nab an arms dealer and decide to use him as bait to get Amanda, Birkhoff closes in on Amanda's mole, and Alex starts to unravel. 7:00 PM CT CW
5. Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Gordon Ramsay lends his help to a Massachusetts restaurant. 7:00 PM CT Fox
6. Monsters Inside Me. An infection causes a man to suddenly develop a swollen face and yellow eyes and shuts down his organs. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
7. College Football. NCAA FCS Division I Quarterfinal. Sam Houston State at Montana State. 7:00 PM CT ESPN 2
8. Malibu Country. Reba works on getting dirt on Bobby's past from a former bandmate, and Cash ends up grounded for snaking out and helping his sister.. 7:30 PM CT ABC
9. CSI: NY. An owner of a speakeasy is murdered, and $10,000 disappears. Adam gets a day off. 8:00 PM CT CBS
10. Fringe. Olivia tries to locate an important piece of equipment for Walter, and Peter is in danger watching Windmark. 8:00 PM CT Fox
11. Killer Karaoke. Contestants sing while being sadistically manipulated, and amidst mystery boxes filled with unknown bugs. 8:00 PM CT truTV
12. Married to the Army: Alaska. In the first half hour, a suicide bombing, an accidental fire tests Traci and Blair's friendship, and Rynn breaks down. In the second half hour, Traci's friendship with Sara is ruined by bad behavior, Lindsey gets ready for the Army Ball, and Blair learns a difficult lesson. 8:00 PM CT OWN
13. Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids. In the first half hour, Kymberly sends one of her bridesmaids to the bathroom in tears, and another bride fights her mom/matron of honor over a sequined dress. In the second half hour, Courtney finds out family won't always be on her side, another bride has a difficult time getting her bridesmaids' opinions, and a bride tries to decide if a “fascinator” piece should stay on her bridesmaids' dresses. 8:00 PM CT TLC
14. Ghost Adventures. The “crazy water” in a Texas town could have led to a hotel becoming haunted. 8:00 PM CT Travel Channel
15. Restless. Based on award-winning British novelist William Boyd’s book and script, the series depicts the thrilling story of a daughter who discovers that her mother was recruited as a spy during World War II. 8:00 PM CT Sundance
16. NBA Basketball. Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder. 8:30 PM CT ESPN
17. Blue Bloods. Linda hears a shooting victim reveal who was behind the crime, and Jamie is gets very upset when Henry is mugged. 9:00 PM CT CBS
18. Dateline NBC. A newlywed's murder leads to an investigation that moves from the widow to a possible serial killer. 9:00 PM CT NBC
19. 20/20. Holiday survival guide. 9:00 PM CT ABC
20. Haven. Audrey awakens to find Haven deserted and the town’s residents asleep – except for one man. 9:00 PM CT Syfy
21. Brides of Beverly Hills. In the first half hour, A young widow and a bride who believes she looks like Angelina Jolie find their dream dresses. In the second half hour, a young bride brings her rich, older fiancé along to help choose a dress, and a bride brings her fiancé's ex. 9:00 PM CT TLC
22. The Dead Files. Volunteers fear for their safety at a North Carolina arts center. 9:00 PM CT Travel Channel
23. Hunted. Season finale. Sam fails to kill Jack Turner and is exposed as a spy. 9:00 PM CT Cinemax
24. Late Show with David Letterman. The guests are Dustin Hoffman and One Direction. 10:35 PM CT CBS
Saturday
1. College Basketball. Arkansas at Michigan. 11:00 AM CT CBS
2. College Football. NCAA FCS Division I Quarterfinal, Georgia Southern at Old Dominion. 11:00 AM CT ESPN
3. College Basketball. Portland at Kentucky. 11:00 AM CT ESPN 2
4. College Basketball. Colorado at Kansas. 1:00 PM CT ESPN2
5. College Football. From Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Army vs. Navy. 2:00 PM CT CBS
6. College Basketball. Duke vs. Temple. 2:15 PM CT ESPN
7. Golf. Second Round of Franklin Templeton Shootout from Tiburon Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, FL 3:00 PM CT NBC
8. College Basketball. Virginia Tech at West Virginia. 3:00 PM CT ESPN 2
9. College Basketball. UCLA at Texas. 4:15 PM CT ESPN
10. College Basketball. Wisconsin at Marquette. 6:00 PM CT ESPN 2
11. Frosty the Snowman. The cartoon that tells the same story of the song, the original from 1969 with Jimmy Durante narrating. 7:00 PM CT CBS
12. American Giving Awards. Glenn Close receives the AGA Leadership award. Anthony Anderson, Miss USA 2012 Olivia Culpo, Jenna Elfman, Jenna Fischer, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Gary Sinise will be presenters, and Colbie Caillat, Darius Rucker, and Lifehouse with Natash Bedingfield will perform. 7:00 PM CT NBC
13. The Borrowers. A scientist tries to trap a miniature family that lives beneath a house's floorboards. 7:00 PM CT ABC
14. UFC: Henderson vs. Diaz. Bouts include Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, Alexander Gustafsson vs. Muaricio Rua, Rory MacDonald vs. BJ Penn, Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. 7:00 PM CT Fox
15. Come Dance with Me. Jack is trying to impress the firm’s president, Drew Clayton, in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack is dating Demi Clayton, who happens to be Drew’s daughter. Her mother doesn’t necessarily approve of Jack either, yet he still plans on proposing. Trying to create the perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons, hoping to propose at Drew's lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, he needs to make some decisions. 7:00 PM CT Hallmark
16. Mario & Courtney's Wedding Fiesta. Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza are caught on tape planning their wedding. 7:00 PM CT TLC
17. Too Cute! A pit bull puppy learning to walk, Chinese Crested puppies checking out a turtle, and a newborn Collie in need of overcoming her shyness. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
18. 2012 Heisman Trophy Presentation. Arizona at Clemson. 7:00 PM CT ESPN
19. College Basketball. Arizona at Clemson. 7:00 PM CT ESPN 2
20. Frosty Returns. It's a 1995 continuation from the earlier version, with Jonathan Winters hosting this time, and John Goodman providing the voice of Frosty. 7:30 PM CT CBS
21. The Flight Before Christmas. An animated special with a young reindeer having not met his father. He wants to follow in his footsteps, but suffers from vertigo. 8:00 PM CT CBS
22. Welcome to Sweetie Pie's. Charles wants to move in with Tim, Robbie finds out she needs surgery on her vocal chords, and Ike gets a surprise visitor. 8:00 PM CT OWN
23. My Fair Wedding with David Tutera: Unveiled. The mother of the bride threatens to leave, and it leads to a meltdown. 8:00 PM CT WE
24. Sinners and Saints. A greedy insurance salesman woks a con on an old farm, trying to con him out of a rare violin. Greg Kinnear and alarm Arkin star. 8:00 PM CT Starz
25. 48 Hours. A killer is harassed by his victim's mom. 9:00 PM CT CBS
26. Wedding Band. Tommy loses Courtney Love's instruments after a run-in with another band and has to find them. 9:00 PM CT TBS
27. Gary Gulman: In This Economy. 9:00 PM CT Comedy Central
28. Iyanla, Fix My Life. A friendship between popular bloggers ends thanks to jealousy and backstabbing. 9:00 PM CT OWN
29. College Basketball. Illinois at Gonzaga. 9:00 PM CT ESPN 2
30. Saturday Night Live. Jamie Foxx guest hosts, and Ne-Yo is the musical guest. 10:30 PM CT NBC