The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (yes, it’s still happening), ‘The Flight Attendant,’ The ‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot and everythig else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

MONDAY

Black Narcissus: A group of nuns attempts to establish a mission in a remote location in the Himalayas which contains many dark secrets. Based on the 1939 book and 1947 film of the same name. Series premiere.  7 p.m., FX

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder: A documentary film about the Canadian superstar and his “normal” life.  Netflix

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life: The Netflix postscript of the popular show comes to The CW. 7 p.m., The CW

Dancing with the Stars: The disco ball goes home tonight. Season finale. 7 p.m., ABC

TUESDAY

Hillbilly Elegy: Amy Adams and Glen Close star in Ron Howard’s adaptation of the best-selling memoir of the same name. But note: the reviews of this have been spectacularly bad, some calling it Howard’s worst movie ever. Netflix

Happiest Season: Kristen Stewart stars in this holiday movie about a woman whose plans to propose to her girlfriend go awry when she realizes her girlfriend has not come out to her conservative family yet. Also in the cast: Alison Brie, Dan Levy, Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen, Aubrey Plaza, and Ana Gasteyer. Hulu

Porno: And if wholesome holiday fun isn’t your thing, in this campy horror-comedy, a group of movie theater employees watch an old porno film and inadvertently release a sex demon.  Shudder

WEDNESDAY

Saved by the Bell: Bayside High is back in this winking reboot. Series premiere. Peacock

Women of Worth: NBC celebrates 10 women who have done exceptional work bettering their communities. 7 p.m., NBC

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper: A look at the unsolved case of the mysterious man who hijacked a plane and then parachuted away with a $200,000 prize back in 1971. 8 p.m., HBO

Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special: SNL‘s best Thanksgiving skits all in one place. 8 p.m., NBC

THURSDAY

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: There will be balloons, and there will be performances, but there will be no actual parade, not like how you think of a parade with spectators and a route and all that. Weird times, man. 9 a.m., NBC

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration: A look back at performances and moments at Disney World. 8 p.m., ABC

The Flight Attendant: Kaley Cuoco stars as a flight attendant who wakes up one morning next to a dead man and no memory of what happened. Series premiere. HBO Max

Superintelligence: Melissa McCarthy stars as a woman whose normal life is turned upside down when she’s chosen to be observed by artificial intelligence that could potentially take over the world in this new film. HBO Max

Texas 6: This docuseries follows a high school six-man football team from Strawn, Texas, as they go for a three-peat in the 6-Man Football State Championship. Series premiere. CBS All Access

FRIDAY

Black Beauty: A teen girl and a wild horse forge an unbreakable bond in a remake of the classic story. Premiere. Disney+

CBS Sunday Morning: The Pet Project: A look at America’s love of animals, and an interview with Bindi Irwin. 8 p.m., CBS

30 Rock marathon: I want to go to there. 5 a.m. through Sunday, E!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas: It’s time for all the classic Christmas specials to return, but for my money, this is the best. But see below for more. 7 p.m., NBC

Frosty the Snowman & Frosty Returns: 7 p.m., CBS

Santa Claus is Coming to Town: 7 p.m., ABC

Illumination Presents Minions Holiday Special: Holiday Minions. Premiere. 7:30 p.m., NBC

SATURDAY

The Call of the Wild: Harrison Ford stars in this CGI mess of the classic tale. 7 p.m., HBO

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You: A celebration of America’s angel. The woman is a saint. 8:30 p.m., PBS

Community marathon: A marathon of the beloved cult classic. 2 p.m., IFC

SUNDAY

The Undoing: In the series finale, Grace makes moves to protect her family as the courtroom theater escalates.  8 p.m., HBO

2020 Soul Train Awards: Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold host. 7 p.m., BET

My Psychedelic Love Story: Psychologist and LSD guru Timothy Leary’s wild life is explored through the eyes of his long-time lover, Joanna Harcourt-Smith. 8 p.m., Showtime

Fargo: Josto gets revenge in the season finale. 9 p.m., FX

 

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