Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Back in the Game’ on ABC

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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

The Middle When Axl (Charlie McDermott) comes home for Christmas he wants to spend time with his friends in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC

Melissa & Joey Jaime Pressly guest stars as Meredith/Mel’s (Melissa Joan Hart) incarcerated sister, who’s come home on furlough to spend the holidays with the kids (Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson), but Joe (Joey Lawrence) isn’t happy about it in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC Family

Back in the Game The Cannon (James Caan) decides to spend Christmas with his buddies and Danny (Griffin Gluck) asks the team for help with a Christmas gift for his mom (Maggie Lawson) in this new episode. 8:30 p.m. ABC

Modern Family Jay and Manny (Ed O’Neill, Rico Rodriguez) set out to cut down their own Christmas tree in this new episode. 9 p.m. ABC

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Russell (Ted Danson) and the team are on the case when a company’s extravagant Las Vegas holiday party — with live reindeer and real snow — is the scene of a murder. Elisabeth Shue, Paul Guilfoyle, George Eads and Jorja Fox also star in this new episode. 10 p.m. CBS

South Park Wendy plays matchmaker for Butters in this new episode of the animated series. 10 p.m. Comedy Central

Rodeo Girls This new series captures the lives of five female barrel racers in and out of the rodeo ring. 11 p.m. A&E

SPECIALS

Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale This new special offers a comedic musical take on a traditional holiday tale. Joining Kelly Clarkson are Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood and Reba. 10 p.m. NBC

One Direction: Off the Charts The band One Direction is profiled. 10:30 p.m. E!

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Claire Danes; Ryan Ferguson, who was wrongfully imprisoned for nearly a decade. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today James Roday and Dule Hill (“Psych”); Ina Garten; Ashley Wagner; The Piano Guys perform. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

Good Morning America Emma Thompson; Juliette Lewis; Jack Hanna. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Tichina Arnold and Sinbad (“Debbie Allen Dance Academy All-Star Gala”); Dolvett Quince (“The Biggest Loser”); Khandi Alexander (“Scandal”); Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane (“Baby Daddy”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Emma Thompson; chef Guy Fieri; Katie Brown. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Trista Sutter; Julianne Moore; Giada De Laurentiis; Rosemary Watson. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

Wendy Williams Kirstie Alley. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Patti LaBelle; Carrie Keagan; Chi-Lan Lieu. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Queen Latifah Show Alyssa Milano; J.B. Smoove; Pentatonix performs. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS; 7 p.m. KCAL

The Dr. Oz Show Chronic knee pain; cancer myths. (N) 2 p.m. KABC

Dr. Phil A woman says her teenage daughter is suicidal. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Katie A man wrongly convicted of murder wins his freedom after nearly a decade; Mel B performs. (N) 3 p.m. KABC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tom Hanks; Andrew McCutchen. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Decoding food labels to identify potentially hazardous chemicals; grass-fed vs. grain-fed beef. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL

The Arsenio Hall Show Kelly Rowland; Dan Bucatinsky; Ashanti performs; Luenell. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Reza Aslan. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Chelsea Lately Moshe Kasher; Kerri Kenney-Silver. (N) 11 p.m. E!

Conan Benedict Cumberbatch; George Takei; John Legend. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Colbert Report Elizabeth Gilbert. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Tyler Perry; Ken Jeong; The Head and the Heart perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Late Show With David Letterman Emma Thompson; Josh Groban presents the Top Ten List; Andy Cohen; Nick Lowe performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Ryan Seacrest; Bradley Whitford; Mac Miller performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Charlie Rose (N) Midnight KOCE

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Joaquin Phoenix; Candice Bergen; Iron & Wine and Calexico. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Jim Gaffigan. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Tavis Smiley Composer Hans Zimmer. (N) 1 a.m. KOCE

Last Call Director Steve McQueen; Jenny O performs. (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC