Max and Caroline prepare for opening day at the cupcake shop on an all-new 2 Broke Girls Penny's prescription helmet gets in the way of her love life on Happy Endings
Kick off the holiday season with Tim Burton's visionary remake of a hit classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dec. 9
Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for December 3 to December 9. All programming is subject to change.
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Monday, Dec. 3:
Cityline: 9 a.m. ET/ PT/MT/CT
Around the House
Host Tracy Moore talks with technology journalist Winston Sih about the do's and don't's of holiday shopping online, and the Looney Spoons Janet and Gretta Podleski drop by to serve up family-friendly hors d'oeuvres. Plus, trend reporter Arren Williams suggests unique and quirky gift ideas, and interior designer Yanic Simard showcases new uses for the traditional bar cart.
How I Met Your Mother (s/CBS): 8 p.m., ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT
Lobster Crawl
Robin (Cobie Smulders) contemplates one last fling with Barney (Neil Patrick Harris). Meanwhile, Ted (Josh Radnor) steps in as baby Marvins nanny, and Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) realize theres a definite motive behind the move.
Happy Endings: 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 9:30 p.m. MT, 7:30 p.m. CT
P & P Romance Factory
Penny (Casey Wilson) meets a terrific new guy, Pete (guest star Nick Zano, 2 Broke Girls), but their romance is limited by her frantic attempts to hide the prescription helmet she must wear due to her concussions.
2 Broke Girls (s/CBS): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT
And the New Boss
Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) hire an intern to help get their cupcake shop ready for opening, but Max experiences trouble in her new managerial role.
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23: 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, 10:30 p.m. MT, 8:30 p.m. CT
Whatever it Takes
June (Dreama Walker) is faced with a moral dilemma when she is offered her dream job. Meanwhile, James (James Van Der Beek) is frustrated when he is paired with the worst dancing partner on Dancing with the Stars.
Tuesday, Dec. 4:
Cityline: 9 a.m. ET/ PT/MT/CT
Makeover Madness
Host Tracy Moore welcomes stylist Ingrie Williams and fabulous fashions from Jacob. Plus, hair stylists Bill Rowley, Grace Tartaglia, and Maurice Fiorio, skincare specialist Derek Selby, and makeup artists Dino Dilio and Kirk Brierley stop by for the audience makeovers.
Raising Hope (s/FOX): 8 P.M. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT
Squeak Means Squeak
Jimmy (Lucas Neff) complains that Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) never does any of the difficult parenting work with Hope. Meanwhile, Virginia (Martha Plimpton) and Burt (Garret Dillahunt) try to catch a squirrel thats been bullying the other squirrels on the block.
Ben and Kate (s/FOX): 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, 9:30 p.m. MT, 7:30 p.m. CT
The Trip
Kate (Dakota Johnson) and Will (recurring guest star Geoff Stults) go on a camping trip together, but their romantic getaway is interrupted by some unwelcome guests. Meanwhile, BJ (Lucy Punch) tries to help Tommy (Echo Kellum) get over his feelings for Kate.
New Girl (s/FOX): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT
Bathtub
Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Winston (Lamorne Morris) want to get a bathtub for the loft. Meanwhile, Nick (Jake Johnson) encounters a beautiful customer at the bar, and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) must decide between his boss and Cece (Hannah Simone).
The Mindy Project (s/FOX): 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, 10:30 p.m. MT, 8:30 p.m. CT
Two to One
Mindy (Mindy Kaling) decides to be her own boss when she feels disrespected by Danny (Chris Messina) and Jeremy (Ed Weeks). Meanwhile, Shulmans (recurring guest star Stephen Tobolowsky) practice gets competition from midwives who are poaching patients.
Private Practice (s/ABC): 10 p.m. ET/PT, 8 p.m. MT, 9 p.m. CT
Life Support
Follow Coopers (Paul Adelstein) story from the moment of his conception through a nasty fight with Charlotte (KaDee Strickland), which inadvertently threatens the lives of their triplets. Meanwhile, Violet (Amy Brenneman) comforts a friend who is being advised to take her partner off life support.
Wednesday, Dec. 5:
Cityline: 9 a.m. ET/ PT/MT/CT
Family Day
Tracy Moore hosts Family Day with health and wellness expert Bryce Wylde, parenting expert Nanny Robina, food expert Sandi Richard, and writer/parenting expert Kathy Buckworth. Find out how to prepare an easy dinner for this busy time of year and get a quick muffin mix that makes mornings a breeze. Plus, learn more about age-appropriate tech gifts, and natural ways to keep healthy during the holidays.
The Middle (s/ABC): 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT, 7 p.m. CT
Christmas Help
Christmas is not a merry one for Mike (Neil Flynn) when he helps his brother Rusty (recurring guest star Norm MacDonald, Grown Ups) move furniture into the Heck house garage and discovers that Rusty doesnt actually own the items. Meanwhile, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) hatches a plan to take a part-time holiday job in a department store to get an employee discount.
Modern Family (s/ABC): 9 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT
**Encore Presentation**
Express Christmas
The family is gathered at Jay (Ed ONeill) and Glorias (Sofa Vergara) pool on a sunny December day, when they realize that everyone will be scattered this coming Christmas. It's now or never if they want to celebrate it together, so everyone sets off with their respective duties in order to pull together an express Christmas.
Suburgatory (s/ABC): 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, 10:30 p.m. MT, 8:30 p.m. CT
Krampus
George (Jeremy Sisto) grants Tessas (Jane Levy) wish to spend Christmas in New York City with her mother. Meanwhile, Ryan (Parker Young) finds out he was adopted, turning the Shay house upside down.
Thursday, Dec. 6:
Cityline: 9 a.m. ET/ PT/MT/CT
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