This Week On TV: Dec. 16-22

By Brent Furdyk. 16 Dec 2019 9:44 AM

This Week: A cavalcade of guest hosts join ET Canada, Gerry Dee debuts “Family Feud Canada”, a holiday edition of “A Very Brady Renovation”, a second helping of the Bunkers in “Live In Front of a Studio Audience”, Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce are “The Two Popes”, Henry Cavill is “The Witcher” and Eddie Murphy returns to “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in more than 30 years.

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'Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2019'

'A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition'

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'Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!'

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'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times'

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'A Home For the Holidays with Idina Menzel'

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'ET Canada'

Get ready for a star-studded week of celebrity guest hosts. HGTV's Scott McGillivray kicks things off on Monday, followed Stuart and Jenna Walker of The Reklaws on Tuesday, "Private Eyes" star Cindy Sampson on Wednesday, country singer Dallas Smith on Thursday and fellow country star Brett Kissel on Friday.

* Monday, Dec. 16-Friday Dec. 20 on Global
'Holidays with the Houghs'

Siblings Julianne and Derek Hough host their very first Christmas special. Given their "Dancing With the Stars" pedigree, don't be surprised to see the brother-and-sister duo do what they do best.

* Monday, Dec. 16
'Family Feud Canada' - Series Premiere

"Mr. Dee" star Gerry Dee is at the helm of this new made-in-Canada version of the iconic game show where the only thing that matters is what the "survey says..."

* Monday, Dec. 16
'Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2019'

ET's Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight host this countdown special honouring the 12 all-time greatest holiday commercials — one for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

* Monday, Dec. 16 on Global
'A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition'

Given that "A Very Brady Renovation" was HGTV's highest-rated series in the network's history, it's no surprise that the Brady kids are returning to the newly renovated home to celebrate the holidays. They're joined by "Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond to prepare a holiday feast, and "Hidden Potential" star Jasmine Roth, who'll help add some holiday flair to the decor.

* Monday, Dec. 16 on HGTV Canada
'Nick Cannon's Hit Viral Videos'

In this special, Nick Cannon shines the spotlight on the year's most memorable viral videos, joined by special guests Kelly Osbourne, Jeannie Mai and JB Smoove.

* Monday, Dec. 18
'Marvel's Runaways' - Season Premiere

Some dark days await the Runaways as they frantically search for their missing friends, leading them to encounter legendary witch (and foe of King Arthur) Morgan le Fay, played by Elizabeth Hurley.

* Monday, Dec. 16 on Showcase
'Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!'

Former "Daily Show" correspondent Ronny Chieng shows us the funny in his first Netflix standup special.

* Tuesday, Dec. 17
'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times'

Thanks to the success of the previous live special, Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei are back to reprise the roles of Archie and Edith Bunker in a holiday-themed episode of classic sitcom "All in the Family". That's only half of it, with the second part of the special featuring a live re-enactment of an episode of "Good Times" that is sure to be dy-no-mite!

* Wednesday, Dec. 20
'Soundtrack' - Series Premierre

This ambitious musical series focuses on a group of Los Angeles residents, focusing on "the music that lives inside their hearts and minds." Jenna Dewan, Christian Milian, Campbell Scott, Madeleine Stowe and Marianne Jean-Baptiste star.

* Wednesday, Dec. 18
'The 2020 Miss America Competition'

Can you reinvent the beauty pageant into something more aspirational that looks beyond outward appearances? We'll find in this newly revamped version of the iconic pageant that's being nicknamed "Miss America 2.0".

* Thursday, Dec. 19
'The Two Popes'

This new Netflix movie focuses on the real-life passing of the papal torch that took place when Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) decided to step down and hand over the Vatican to his successor, Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) — a pontiff with some VERY different ideas than the man he was replacing.

* Friday, Dec. 20
'The Witcher'

Erstwhile Superman Henry Cavill stars in this medieval fantasy focusing on the adventures of a sword-wielding monster slayer who makes a living by slaying mythical — but very real — beasts.

* Friday, Dec. 20
'The Aeronauts'

This Amazon Prime Video movie tells the kind-of true story of a scientist and a daredevil pilot in the late 1800s who fly a hot air balloon higher than anyone in history.

* Friday, Dec. 20
'Saturday Night Live'

Get ready for the episode fans have been waiting for since it was announced, when Eddie Murphy makes his first appearance onstage in Studio 8H since he was a cast member back in the 1980s. He'll be joined by musical guest Lizzo, for an "SNL" that promises to send the 2010s out with a bang.

* Saturday, Dec.
'A Home For the Holidays with Idina Menzel'

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel performs songs from her new album, "Christmas: A Season of Love", and introduces uplifting stories about adoption from foster care. Award-winning artists Adam Lambert, NE-YO and Kelly Rowland also perform.

* Sunday, Dec. 22

This Week On TV: Dec. 16-22

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