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taste in music can Holiday movies, Teen kept in dark about his change as they grow older. Many specials and autism should be informed people enjoy lis- DEAR ABBY: DEAR CAN I TELL: My nephew, Your grade I started to like Abigail tening to marathons abound “Logan,” is a sophomore sister may mean well, music from the ‘60s to the rap music in high school. He is but keeping her son in ‘90s. But now I’m a soph- Van Buren without There’s a Christmas ily” (10:30 a bright, awesome kid the dark about why he is omore in high school, indulging special for every taste. p.m.). who is on the autism the way he is, is cruel. I and I have become a fan in the life- Even those who have Sun- spectrum. He is very agree that the boy should of rap and electronic style that’s described — thrown taste to the winds. dance also high-functioning, even be told, but the person music. including, I have heard, Fox News may not like invites on a higher level than to persuade your sister A lot of adults think some of the performers the so-called “War on viewers to Asperger’s. But the social to come clean would be rap is trash. I understand who write and perform it. Christmas,” but Fox thinks a 24-hour struggles/issues are still your nephew’s pediatri- that it may cover some If you like a particular Christmas Eve is a night marathon there. To this day, my sis- cian, because it appears mature subjects like sell- genre of music, I see no for ultimate fighting! A Kevin of “The ter refuses to tell Logan she has tuned you out on ing drugs, violence, sex reason why you can’t “Special UFC Event” (8 Andy about his autism. She feels that subject. He should and living in the ‘hood. continue to enjoy it. p.m. Saturday) features all McDonough Griffith immense guilt and goes have been getting coun- But I still find rap songs Although some employ- manner of ultra-violence Show” into panic mode every seling and/or therapy to to be a pleasure to listen ers check the internet between Max Holloway (6 a.m. time I bring it up. She help him deal with his to. profiles of prospective and Anthony Pettis; Don- Saturday). thinks he wouldn’t be able social issues. Am I wrong to enjoy employees, I have never ald “Cowboy” Cerrone For some, nothing says to handle it. If the conversation still rap music? This may heard of an applicant and Matt “The Immortal” Christmas like the inves- The poor kid knows hasn’t happened by the sound irrational, but I being rejected for a job Brown; and “Groovy” tigation of a petty officer’s something is wrong but time Logan turns 18, tell know employers search because of his taste in Lando Vannata and kick- untimely demise. USA doesn’t know what. Can I him then. He will prob- social media profiles. music. boxer John Makdessi. unspools a Christmas tell him? Or if it’s morally ably be grateful to be able If I make the fact that If watching such bouts Eve “NCIS” marathon (10 wrong to tell him, can I to put a label on what he’s I enjoy rap public, will TO MY JEWISH READERS: seems like something a.m. to 11 p.m., TV-PG). tell him when he is 18? I experiencing. they reject me? These are Tonight at sundown the you’d consign to the seed- Christmas-themed epi- am a nurse, and I strongly just thoughts that have eight days of Hanukkah iest corners of Pottersville, sodes start at 4 p.m. believe everyone should DEAR ABBY: My taste crossed my mind, so I’m begin. Happy Hanukkah, then you might watch, or Christmas Eve offers know everything about in music has changed asking for some advice. everyone. May all of you re-watch, the 1946 Frank one last chance to indulge their conditions, mental throughout my life. I Hip-hop fan in New enjoy a joyous festival of Capra holiday classic “It’s in “Elf” (7:40 p.m., Free- as well as physical. But it’s liked pop when I was Jersey lights. a Wonderful Life” (8 p.m. form) and “National tough with my nephew young because that’s what — DearAbby.com or Saturday, NBC). Lampoon’s Christmas because he is still a minor. I heard played on the DEAR FAN: As your expe- P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- Christmas is hardly Vacation” (9:45 p.m., Free- Can I tell him? car radio. Then in eighth rience illustrates, people’s les, CA 90069. immune to the prevailing form). It’s also your last technological thrust of opportunity to rewatch our times. “Disney Prep & the 1951 version of “A Landing” (8 p.m. Saturday, Christmas Carol” (7 p.m. ABC, TV-G) and “Prep and 8:50 p.m., Fox Movie ASK THE DOCTORS & Landing: Naughty vs. Network). The best of the Nice” (8:30 p.m. Satur- Scrooge movies. day, ABC, TV-G) puts a Hallmark has been Families living in older homes should check for lead paint military logistics spin on keeping movies like “Every the North Pole’s activi- Christmas Has a Story” DEAR DOCTOR: We live in a charm- damage. ties. A similar theme runs (8 p.m. Saturday) and “A ing older home, but some of the Problems arise because as it through the 2014 cable December Bride” (9:30 paint looks old. How worried ages, lead-based paint chips, cracks, feature “Santa Hunters” p.m. Saturday) in steady should I be that it might contain peels and crumbles. The resulting (8 p.m. Saturday, Nickel- rotation since Oct. 29! lead? particles mix easily with household odeon) about kids who And the network won’t let dust and get distributed through- employ advanced video a little thing like Christ- DEAR READER: You’re right to be out the house. equipment to catch Santa mas’ departure stop it. concerned about the possible pres- Since kids tend to explore the Claus in the act. Benjamin The holiday romances ence of lead-based paint in your Dr. Elizabeth Ko and Dr. Eve Glazier world with their mouths, the “Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr. stars. run right into 2017 with home. Even in small quantities, chance that they’ll ingest lead from Both TNT and TBS “A Rose for Christmas” on lead is toxic to humans and ani- older paint that is deteriorating is present the 20th annual Jan. 1. mals. Children under the age of 6 lead-based paints went into effect, high. Sweeping, vacuuming or even 24-hour marathon of n You can’t say the folks and pregnant women are particu- are considered to be safe. a breeze from an open window can “A Christmas Story” (8 at ABC haven’t offered larly susceptible to the ill effects of The probability of finding lead- make lead-filled dust go airborne. p.m. Saturday). As if to musicals for every genera- lead. based paint in your home increases To know whether or not the prove that this tale of tion. Since Thanksgiving Children who have ingested along with its age. Homes built paint you are worried about con- Ralphie, his “Old Man” they’ve broadcast “Mary lead may suffer from hyperactiv- between 1960 and 1977 have a 24 tains lead, you can purchase a test and the boy’s quest for a Poppins,” “The Sound ity, lowered IQ, anemia, impaired percent chance of containing lead- kit at a hardware store or hire a Red Ryder BB gun could of Music” and “Frozen.” growth and hearing problems. In based paint. That number spikes to certified inspector. If you plan to not be improved upon, They celebrate Christmas pregnant women, the presence of 69 percent for homes built between remove the paint or to do major they went and made the evening with the 1991 lead can slow the growth of the 1940 and 1959. Homes that predate renovations, it’s important to use a unloved and unwelcomed animated hit “Beauty and fetus, cause nerve or brain damage 1940 have a whopping 87 percent certified contractor who will know 2012 sequel “A Christmas the Beast” (8 p.m. Sunday), to the unborn child, and even lead probability of containing lead- proper abatement procedures. Story 2” (7 p.m. and 9 p.m. from the composing team to premature birth. based paint. Federal guidelines recommend Saturday, CMT). of Howard Ashman and Long-term exposure to lead So are you and your family at that children who live in or regu- Viewers can spend Alan Menken. can cause serious physical and risk? Fortunately, even if you’ve larly visit a home with lead-based Saturday night with their Renewed proof that neurological problems in adults as found lead-based paint in your paint be tested for lead levels in favorite cartoon charac- imitation remains the sin- well. High levels of the toxic metal home, there’s good news. their blood. For children, this test ters, famous and obscure, cerest form of television are associated with damage to the When it’s intact and in good is performed at 12 months of age. from “The Peanuts Movie” arrives with the one-hour kidneys, brain, bone marrow and condition, lead-based paint is usu- The health effects of lead are not (7 p.m., HBO Family) to Christmas afternoon spe- blood, as well as fertility problems ally not harmful, according to the reversible, so vigilance is your best “The Simpsons Movie” cial, “MVP: Sports Stars and nerve disorders. EPA. To remain safe, you should protection. (8:30 p.m., Cinemax) to and Their Most Valuable If your home was built before regularly check your home for — Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an the 1997 cartoon musical Pets” (4 p.m., CBS). 1978, the Environmental Protec- deteriorating paint and immedi- internist and assistant professor of “Anastasia” (8 p.m., DFC). Hosted by former NFL tion Agency warns that yes, there’s ately address any issues. By cover- medicine at UCLA Health. For holiday viewers who quarterback and CBS foot- a strong chance it contains lead- ing lead-based paint with new Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an inter- want to retreat to their ball analyst Boomer Esia- based paint. Homes built after paint, drywall or wallpaper, you nist and primary care physician at favorite decades, MTV son, it features all-star ath- 1978, the year a federal ban on will stabilize it and protect it from UCLA Health. Classic bids you an ‘80s letes including NASCAR Christmas with “Foot- driver Kyle Busch, Pitts- SATURDAY EVENING C = Comcast | W = Wave | B = Broadstripe DECEMBER 24, 2016 loose” (7 p.m.) and “Ferris burgh Steelers quarterback D1 = Dish | D2 = DirecTV Bueller’s Day Off” (9:30 Ben Roethlisberger, Olym- C W B 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 D1 D2 (2) The Magic +++ White Christmas (1954) Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby. Mr. Bean Curse of News HD +++ Scrooged (1988) Karen Allen, Bill p.m.). pic gold medalist Shaun 27 2 2 CBUT National Skates HD HD HD Clara HD Murray. HD Viewers can dial back White and golfer Michelle (4) KOMO 4 News Wheel of Jeopardy! Prep and Prep and CMA Country American Ninja War. KOMO 4 Castle "Linchpin"Corrupt 4 4 4 4 4 the nostalgia meter a Wie discussing how pets KOMO Fortune Landing Landing 2 Christmas HD "Las Vegas Finals" News Crimes (5) NBC KING 5 L.M. Raw ++++ It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Donna Reed, James Stewart. KING 5 Evening Christmas Eve Mass little further to the left on fit into their lives and their 5 5 5 5 5 KING News HD News Traveler Travel News HD Saturday night with the families’ lives. Some of the (6) Hiring Military Paid Program Idaho, The Movie Tapping In KING 5 Holly- Access Hollywood Extra Weekend 6 6 16 16 Antenna network’s festival athletes have even estab- KONG America Makeover News wood Weekend (7) Weekend KIRO 7 Steve Insider Scorpion "Ticker"HD48 Hours HD 48 Hours HD KIRO Christmas Eve Ent. 7 7 7 7 7 of Christmas episodes, lished pet-related charities. KIRO News HD News HD Raible HD Weekend News HD Service HD Tonight including “The Partridge Clearly inspired by the (9) Newsho- BBC News Antiques Roadshow Call the Midwife Vera "Young Gods" Scott & Scott & Bailey Happy Holidays With 9 9 9 9 9 Family” (8 p.m.), “Green success of NBC’s Thanks- KCTS ur. HD "The Best of 20" HD Bailey "Professional Divide" the Boston Pops (11) Mike & Mike & 2 Broke 2 Broke Band in Seattle HD Major Crimes CSI: Miami "Going, Band in Seattle Blue Bloods HD 11 11 11 11 11 Acres” (8:30 p.m.), “The giving tradition of airing KSTW Molly HD Molly HD Girls HD Girls HD "Personal Day" Going, Gone" (12) The Wild Wild West The Incredible Hulk Wonder Woman "The Star Trek "Wink of An The Cat and the Canary (1939) Paulette Batman: Batman: Monkees” (9 p.m.), “The the National Dog Show, 12 12 12 Flying Nun” (9:30 p.m.), this pet-centric program- KVOS "The Snare" Deadly Toys" Eye" Goddard, Bob Hope. The Series The Series (13) Name Name Modern Modern Bones HD Lethal Weapon Q13 News Seahawks Hell's Kitchen HD TMZ 13 13 13 13 13 “Sanford & Son” (10 ming offers families KCPQ Game Game Family HD Family HD "Jingle Bell Glock" HD at 10 HD Saturday (22) Bones "The Goop on The X-Files HD The X-Files HD Q13 News Seahawks Most Name Name Anger Anger Anger p.m.) and “All in the Fam- shared uplift. 22 10 22 22 KZJO the Girl" HD at 9 HD Saturday Wanted Game HD Game HD Manage Manage Manage CABLE CHANNELS A&E 52 39 17 S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars Storage Wars HD S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars S. Wars Storage Wars HD 118 265 ANPL 43 25 40 Too Cute! HD Too Cute! HD Too Cute! HD Pit Bull Parolees HD Pit Bull Parolees HD Pit Bull Parolees HD Pit Bull Parolees HD 184 282 +++ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York +++ The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Chief Dan George, Clint ++ The Cowboys (1972) Bruce Dern, John 67 40 26 130 254 AMC (1992) Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin. HD Eastwood. HD Wayne. HD CNN 44 57 33 Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain 200 202 COM 60 33 49 Bruce Almighty HD ++ Meet the Fockers (2004) Ben Stiller,Robert De Niro. HD Kevin Hart/Pain HD Seriously Funny HD Kevin Hart HD 107 249 DISC 8 28 45 Alaska/Frontier HD Alaska/Frontier HD Alaska/Frontier HD Alaska/Frontier HD Alaska/Frontier HD Bush People HD Alaska/Frontier HD 182 278 DISN 41 65 39 Frozen HD Underc. Bunk'd Friends Girl World Bizaard. Cali Style Underc. MECH-X4 Bunk'd Jessie HD Full-Court Miracle 173 291 ESPN 31 34 28 NCAA Football Hawaii Bowl Haw./M.T. St.. HD Live SportsCenter HD SportsCenter HD SportsCenter HD 140 206 ESPN2 32 35 29 30 for 30 30 for 30 HD 30 for 30 "Benji" HD 30 for 30 "Catholics vs. Convicts" HD 30 for 30 HD 30 for 30 HD 144 209 FNC 48 55 35 Justice JudgeJeanine Greg Gutfeld Show Hannity Justice JudgeJeanine Greg Gutfeld Show Fox News Sunday Legends & Lies 205 360 FREE 39 67 27 +++ The Santa Clause HD +++ Elf (2003) James Caan, Will Ferrell. HD +++ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation HD Scrooged HD 180 311 FX 53 30 55 The Santa Clause 2 ++ The Santa Clause 2 (2002) Tim Allen. ++ The Santa Clause 2 (2002) Tim Allen. ++ The Santa Clause 2 (2002) Tim Allen. 136 248 HALL 19 64 56 My Christmas Love (2016) HD Every Christmas Has a Story HD A December Bride (2016) HD Christmas List (2016) HD Movie 185 312 HIST 37 27 47 Pawn Star Pawn Star Pawn Star Pawn Star Pawn Stars HD Pawn Pawn Stars HD Pawn Star Pawn Star Pawn Star Pawn Stars HD 120 269 LIFE 51 36 24 The Christmas Gift (2015) HD Dear Santa (2011) Amy Acker. HD A Gift Wrapped Christmas (2015) HD Dear Santa HD 108 252 MSNBC 47 66 MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary 209 356 NICK 40 24 37 Thunder Nicky H.Danger GShakers Santa Hunters (2014) HD iCarly HD F.House F.House Friends Friends Friends Friends 171 300 ROOT 30 46 31 H.S. Football Tennis H. Fame Supergirl Jam Fitness San Francisco vs Miami. AMA Supercross -East Rutherford, N.J. 426 687 SPIKE 57 43 51 Cops HD Cops HD Cops HD Cops HD Cops HD Cops HD Cops HD Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Jail HD Jail HD 168 241 SYFY 160 32 52 ++ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)HD ++ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) HD +++ Salt (2010) HD 122 244 TBS 55 44 53 BigBang BigBang Instant C'mas Carol +++ A Christmas Story (1983) +++ A Christmas Story (1983) A Christmas Story 139 247 TLC 38 26 44 Untold Stories HD Untold Stories HD Untold Stories HD Untold Stories HD Santa/ ER HD Untold Stories HD Untold Stories HD 183 280 TNT 54 45 25 Fred Claus HD Christmas Carol HD +++ A Christmas Story (1983) HD +++ A Christmas Story (1983) HD A Christmas Story HD 138 245 TOON 42 23 38 MerryMad Kung Fu Gumball TeenT. King of H. King of H. Cleveland Amer.Dad BobBurg. BobBurg. 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HD 311 514 Shameless "Ride or Shameless "Happily Shameless "Requiem Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour +++ Casino Royale (2006) Judi Dench, SHOW 576 431 351 Die" Ever After" for a Slut" Daniel Craig. 319 540 Never ++++ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) John Miracles From Heaven (2016) +++ Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) Dougray STARZ 534 401 371 Been Ki... Boyega, Daisy Ridley. Jennifer Garner. Scott, Drew Barrymore. 351 521 ++ Robots (2005) +++ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Drew ++ The House Bunny (2008) +++ Hope Floats (1998) Harry Connick Jr., Arlington STZEN 518 406 311 341 527 n See Saturday’s answers on Sunday’s Spare Time page. Ewan McGregor. Barrymore, Henry Thomas. Colin Hanks, Anna Faris. Sandra Bullock. Road