CHICAGO, November 17, 2023 – Chicago’s Merry Own WGN-TV is celebrating the 2023 holiday season with old friends and holiday favorites!  Dates and times for all upcoming shows and specials starting Thanksgiving Eve are listed below (all times CT):

Wednesday, November 22

  • 8-8:30p  Last Man Standing “Thanksgiving” (2013)
  • 8:30-9p  Last Man Standing “The Gratitude List” (2015)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Angst-Giving” (2019)

Thursday, November 23

  • 4:30-5a  Friends “The One with the List” (1995)
  • 10a-12p  Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005)
    A look back at three of WGN’s most beloved television series: “Bozo’s Circus,” “Garfield Goose and Friends” and “Ray Rayner and His Friends.”  1950s holiday favorites “Hardrock, Coco and Joe,” “Suzy Snowflake” and “Frosty the Snowman” are also featured.  Dean Richards hosts.  (Broadcast also livestreamed on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.)
  • 12-5p  Friendsgiving
    Ten back-to-back episodes of “Friends”: “The One Where Underdog Gets Away” (1994), “The One with the Football” (1996), “The One Where Chandler Crosses the Line – Part 1” (1997), “The One with Chandler in a Box – Part 2” (1997), “The One with All the Thanksgivings” (1998), “The One Where Ross Got High” (1999), “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs” (2000), “The One with the Rumor” (2001), “The One with Rachel’s Other Sister” (2002) and “The One with the Late Thanksgiving” (2003)
  • 11-11:30p  Young Sheldon “Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero” (2018)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Another Turkey in the Trot” (2022)

Friday, November 24

  • 12-12:30a  Two and a Half Men “Merry Thanksgiving” (2003)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “A Light Thanksgiving Nosh” (2021)

Sunday, November 26

  • 4-4:30p  Last Man Standing “Wedding Planning” (2014)

Thursday, December 7

  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Han Ukkah Solo” (2016)

Friday, December 8

  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Hanukkah on the Seas” (2020)

Thursday, December 14

  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (2017)

Saturday, December 16

  • 7-9p  Saturday Night with Friends
    Four back-to-back episodes of “Friends”: “The One with Phoebe’s Dad” (1995), “The One Where Rachel Quits” (1996), “The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie” (1997) and “The One with the Inappropriate Sister” (1998)

Sunday, December 17

  • 7-8p  Stellar Tribute to the Holidays (2023)
    Holiday-themed performances by gospel music artists Beverly Crawford, JJ Hairston, Lena Byrd Miles, Pastor Mike Jr., host DOE, and more.

Wednesday, December 20

  • 7-7:30p  The Big Bang Theory “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis” (2008)

Thursday, December 21

  • 7-7:30p  The Big Bang Theory “The Maternal Congruence” (2009)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “It’s a Wonderful Life” (2019)

Friday, December 22

  • 7-7:30p  The Big Bang Theory “The Santa Simulation” (2012)
  • 8-8:30p  Last Man Standing “Wedding Planning” (2014)
  • 8:30-9p  Last Man Standing “My Name Is Rob” (2016)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Yippee Ki Yay Melon Farmer” (2018)

Saturday, December 23

  • 6:30-9p  Saturday Night with Friends
    Five back-to-back episodes of “Friends”: “The One with the Routine” (1999), “The One with All the Candy” (2000), “The One with the Holiday Armadillo” (2000), “The One with Ross’s Step Forward” (2001) and “The One with Christmas in Tulsa” (2002)

Sunday, December 24

  • 12-12:30a  Two and a Half Men “Warning, It’s Dirty” (2009)
  • 12:30-1a  Mom “Horny-Goggles and a Catered Intervention” (2015)
  • 1-1:30a  Mom “An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat” (2017)
  • 6:30-7p  Backstory with Larry Potash (2023)
    Episode includes hidden stories from the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  Larry Potash hosts.  (Broadcast also livestreamed on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.)
  • 8-8:30p  Last Man Standing “Last Christmas Standing” (2011)
  • 8:30-9p  Last Man Standing “Putting a Hit on Christmas” (2012)

Monday, December 25

  • 12-1:30a  Midnight Mass 2023 from Holy Name Cathedral (Live)
    Roman Catholic Christmas Mass with Cardinal Blase Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.  (Broadcast also livestreamed on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.)
  • 9-11a  Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005)
    A look back at three of WGN’s most beloved television series: “Bozo’s Circus,” “Garfield Goose and Friends” and “Ray Rayner and His Friends.”  1950s holiday favorites “Hardrock, Coco and Joe,” “Suzy Snowflake” and “Frosty the Snowman” are also featured.  Dean Richards hosts.  (Broadcast also livestreamed on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.)
  • 1-3p  Bozo’s Circus: The 1970s (2021)
    Surviving segments from the second decade of WGN’s “Bozo’s Circus,” starring Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Ned Locke and Frazier Thomas.  Dean Richards hosts.  (Broadcast also livestreamed on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV; online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.)
  • 7-7:30p  The Big Bang Theory “The Clean Room Infiltration” (2014)
  • 8-8:30p  Last Man Standing “Elfie” (2013)
  • 8:30-9p  Last Man Standing “Gift of the Wise Man” (2015)
  • 11:30p-12a  The Goldbergs “Worst Grinch Ever” (2022)

Tuesday, December 26

  • 12-12:30a  Two and a Half Men “Santa’s Village of the Damned” (2005)
  • 12:30-1a  Two and a Half Men “Walnuts and Demerol” (2006)
  • 1-1:30a  Mom “Foot Powder and the Barrelworks Pirates” (2018)
  • 7-7:30p  The Big Bang Theory “The Cooper Extraction” (2013)

Friday, December 29

  • 3:30-4a  Friends “The One with the Monkey” (1994)

Saturday, December 30

  • 8:30-9p  The Goldbergs “The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet” (2014)

Sunday, December 31

  • 7:30-8p  The Big Bang Theory “The Justice League Recombination” (2010)
  • 11p-1a  WGN-TV at 75 (2023)
    A look back at some of the memorable moments and people throughout WGN’s 75 years of television history.

Monday, January 1

  • 1-1:30a  Backstory with Larry Potash (2023)
    Episode includes hidden stories from the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  Larry Potash hosts.
  • 8:30-9p  Last Man Standing “The Gift of the Mike Guy” (2018)

All times Central (CT).

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