Thursday’s TV Highlights: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ on CBS

SERIES

The Big Bang Theory Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is suffering from an “earworm” (a song stuck in his head) in this new episode of the smart comedy set in Pasadena. 8 p.m. CBS

The Vampire Diaries Stefan and Damon (Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder) spend their holidays seeking Julian in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA

Bones The mystery series’ mid-season finale combines two new episodes. Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz star. 8 p.m. Fox

Project Runway: Junior The kids cooking competition offers two new episodes, the second featuring a visit from First Lady Michelle Obama. 8 and 9 p.m. Lifetime

Restaurant: Impossible Robert Irvine visits a camp in the Grand Teton Mountains that welcomes at-risk inner-city teens from Washington, D.C. 9 p.m. Food

SPECIALS

Michael Bublé’s Christmas in Hollywood For the fifth time, the singer celebrates the season with familiar tunes and celebrity guests, including Celine Dion, Tori Kelly, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. 8 p.m. NBC

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond This new special looks back at the making and influence Pixar’s first feature-length animated film and a preview of “Toy Story 4,” 8 p.m. ABC. “Toy Story” follows at 9 p.m.

MOVIES

Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors In 1955 Tennessee, 9-year-old Dolly Parton (Alyvia Alyn Lind) and her family discover the healing power of faith and love while struggling to overcome tragedy. Jennifer Nettles, Rick Schroder and Gerald McRaney also star in this new TV movie. 9 p.m. NBC

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Carole King. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Train performs; Dolly Parton; Amy Poehler. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Oscar Isaac; Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross (“Becoming Santa”); Marion Cotillard (“Macbeth”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Amy Poehler (“Sisters”); Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Raven-Symoné’s birthday; Andy Cohen. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Meredith Vieira Show Kevin Nealon. (N) 11 a.m. KNBC

The Doctors A mother requests a do-not-resuscitate directive for her teenage son; a worm invades a man’s brain. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Pitbull (“Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Top Talker Jenny Hutt; Patty Smyth performs. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachael Ray Katie Holmes (“Ray Donovan”); Ricky Schroder. (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Ideas that take the stress and anxiety out of the holidays; baking cheats. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil A woman says her much-older husband became temperamental soon after their wedding. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Omarosa Manigault (“Celebrity Apprentice”); Tiffany Pollard (“Flavor of Love”); Kym Whitley. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Real Kelly Rowland. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls”). (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Daily Show: Trevor Noah Michael Strahan. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Ron Howard; Sarah Vowell; Lukas Graham performs. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Kevin Nealon. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show: Jimmy Fallon Chris Hemsworth; Jim Gaffigan; Jamie Lawson performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Bruce Willis; author Michael Lewis; Lizzo performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Calista Flockhart; Adam Perry Lang; Run the Jewels perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Tavis Smiley Ballet dancer Misty Copeland. (N) midnight KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 12:30 a.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Late Late Show With James Corden Chris Hardwick; Lewis Hamilton; Cage the Elephant performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Hillary Clinton; Samantha Bee; Andrea Bocelli. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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

Last Call With Carson Daly Ron Perlman; Ratatat performs. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

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