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7 a.m. on TNT Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Written by Home Alone filmmaker John Hughes, the third installment in the movie-comedy series was a major hit of the 1989 holiday season. Chevy Chase returns as Griswold family patriarch Clark, who tries to ensure a traditional Yuletide for his clan — despite the considerable odds against it. Co-stars Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid also are back. Juliette Lewis plays one of the younger Griswolds.

7 p.m. on ABC The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

What do you get when you mix the happiest place on earth with the most wonderful time of the year? You get the Magic Kingdom’s perfect interpretation of the season. The ABC holiday season staple returns for its seventh year with a dazzling array of all-new musical performances from top musicians providing their renditions of Christmas carols and holiday favorites.

7 p.m. on HALL Movie: A Holiday Spectacular

In 1958, Maggie (Ginna Claire Mason) is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in this holiday premiere. Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret also star alongside the Radio City Rockettes.

7 p.m. on LIFE Movie: A Christmas Spark

Recently widowed Molly (Jane Seymour) has lost her zest for life and given up on ever finding love again. But when she decides to visit her daughter for Christmas, the former drama teacher reluctantly takes on the job of directing the town’s Christmas pageant. She soon finds herself falling for her leading man, Hank (Joe Lando), the town’s most eligible bachelor in this 2022 holiday romance.

7 p.m. on TCM Movie: Super Size Me

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock donates his body to science in this 2004 documentary, experimenting on himself with a 30-day diet of fast food. It’s fun at first, but the novelty soon grows thin, while he grows in the other direction and develops other health problems. Despite a few scenes that aren’t for the squeamish, Spurlock effectively tackles some heavy issues — body image, obesity, personal responsibility — with a light touch. The eye-opening doc airs as part of the channel’s “Reframed: Films That Shaped Our Culture” programming event.

7:15 p.m. on NBC NFL Football

A clash of NFC teams with sharply contrasting fortunes is on tap tonight in the City of Brotherly Love, as Jalen Hurts and the East-leading Philadelphia Eagles defend home turf from Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The Eagles are one of the year’s most pleasant surprises, going undefeated through the season’s first two months thanks largely to the performances of Hurts and one of the league’s stingiest defenses. Which doesn’t bode well for a team that has trouble putting points on the board like the Pack.

8 p.m. on CW Coroner

Sometimes you need to recognize when you are bringing work home with you. In the new episode “LJND,” the second half of a two-part story, suspicious deaths lead to uncomfortable truths as Jenny (Serinda Swan), Donovan (Roger Cross) and Malik (Andy McQueen) come face to face with a monster in their midst. Kiley May also stars.

9 p.m. on CNN This Is Life With Lisa Ling

During one of the loneliest times in human history, technology provided new ways to connect. Now virtual reality and artificial intelligence have become the answer for many people trying to assuage their loneliness and meet their needs. The Season 9 premiere episode “Sex, Love, and Technology,” poses the question: Is this a beautiful solution or a dangerous trend?