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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Dancing With the Stars This new episode features performances by Kellie Pickler and TLC. 8 p.m. ABC

Almost Human Maldonado, Kennex and Dorian (Lili Taylor, Karl Urban and Michael Ealy) try to handle a particularly intense hostage situation in this new episode. 8 p.m. Fox

WWE Monday Night RAW Michael Strahan takes a turn as guest host 8 p.m. USA

2 Broke Girls Max (Kat Dennings) tries to make a good impression on her first day of pastry school, but is distracted by the class clown (Eric Andre) in this new episode. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Mike & Molly Susan Sarandon guest stars in this new episode as an author who is a hero of Molly’s (Melissa McCarthy) who gives her an unforgettable writing lesson. 9 p.m. CBS

Beauty and the Beast A disagreement with Cat (Kristin Kreuk) has Vincent (Jay Ryan) wondering if he’s more beast than man. Ted Whittall, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Nina Lisandrello also star in this new episode. 9 p.m. KTLA

Independent Lens The new documentary “Young Lakota” profiles three young adults on the Pine Ridge Reservation who become embroiled in a tumultuous political battle over abortion in South Dakota. 10 p.m. KOCE

SPECIALS

Home & Family Holiday Special Cristina Ferrare cooks, and Mark Steines handles the decorating for this new prime-time special edition of the daytime series. Naomi Judd, Il Volo and Nicolette Sheridan are featured guests. 8 p.m. Hallmark

Toxic Hot Seat Chemical flame retardants are in the “hot seat” in this new documentary from filmmaker Kirby Walker. 9 p.m. HBO

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Political consultant Frank Luntz. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Carrie Underwood. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. David Spade; John Force, NHRA; Dame Judi Dench; Kenny Loggins (“Frosty the Snowman”); Angela Bassett (“Black Nativity”); Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Rachael Ray Each member of the studio audience has performed heroic acts; Jesse Tyler Ferguson. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL

Live With Kelly and Michael Stanley Tucci (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”); Amber Tamblyn (“Two and a Half Men”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Thalía; authors Newt Gingrich and Callista Gingrich; Niecy Nash. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Perez Hilton; Ron Gibson, Noel Jones, Jay Haizlip and Deitrick Haddon. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Carnie Wilson; Terry Crews; David Tutera. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Whoopi Goldberg; Tim Conway; Travie McCoy; Patrick Stump. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Heart disease and new guidelines for statins; sinus pressure; holiday travel hazards. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Tom Bergeron. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Katie Tabatha Coffey; Angela Bassett. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Lady Gaga performs. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors A woman gives medical marijuana to her 4-year-old daughter to control her severe seizures. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL

The Arsenio Hall Show (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

Tavis Smiley Television writer and producer Steven Bochco. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE

The Daily Show Geoffrey Rush. 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Liz Carey; Loni Love; Gary Valentine. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Mike Tyson, Katie Aselton; Spin Doctors. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Bette Midler; Michael Bublé performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Josh Hutcherson; Sky Ferreira performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Demi Lovato; Emile Hirsch. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Kelly Ripa; Giovanni Ribisi; Mazzy Star performs; Jake Clemons performs with The Roots. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Mark Harmon; chef Wolfgang Puck. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call Tony Lucca. 1:36 a.m. KNBC