TV highlights
SUNDAY
8 p.m. on WPCW Pandora
Jax (Priscilla Quintana) races to save the universe from complete destruction before the Ancients can render their final judgment in the season two finale, “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know.”
MONDAY 7 p.m. on MTV Deliciousness
Actress and cookbook author Tiffani Thiessen (“Saved by the Bell”) hosts this new foodthemed spinoff of “Ridiculousness,” in which she celebrates a love of fine food and drink with panelists Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Kel Mitchell (“All That”) and Tim Chantarangsu (“Basic to Bougie”). TUESDAY
8 p.m. on WQED
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas With Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams is both host and a featured vocalist in this new one-hour music special that pays tribute to one of the most iconic Christmas albums ever released by jazz great Ella Fitzgerald.
WEDNESDAY 9 p.m. on WPXI Saturday Night Live
Culled from this Emmy-winning late-night comedy show’s long run, the two-hour “A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special” — a perennial holiday hit with fans — offers a cavalcade of favorite yuletide-theme sketches performed by “SNL” cast members from seasons past.
THURSDAY 8 p.m. on WPCW Dogs of the Year
This annual fan-favorite special counts down the Top 10 dog stories of 2020, celebrating the canines who have left a mark on human society with their extraordinary and selfless behavior.
FRIDAY
8:30 p.m. on WTAE Shrek the Halls
What’s not to love about a yuletide special starring a family of green ogres? And especially one that was popularized by a couple of hit movies when this debuted in 2007? Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) isn’t a Christmas kind of guy, but Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) loves the holiday, so he goes along — with a little help from Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and the rest of the fairy-tale gang. Antonio Banderas is heard again as Puss in Boots. SATURDAY
8 p.m. on WPXI
Global Citizen Prize For the second year, John Legend returns to host this one-hour special that honors leaders who are shaping the world in positive ways, including taking action to end extreme poverty.