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CBS has colorized a couple of episodes of one of TV's all-time great comedies and turned it into an hourlong special — "The Dick Van Dyke Show: Now In Living Color" (Sunday, 7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2).
And they are a couple of outstanding episodes.
First up is "That's My Boy??" (first aired Sept. 25, 1963) — Rob (Van Dyke) is convinced that he and Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) have come home from the hospital with the wrong baby.
And in "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" (Sept. 15, 1965), Laura appears in a national TV game show and accidentally blurts out the secret that her husband's boss, TV star Alan Brady (series creator/executive producer Carl Reiner) wears a toupee.
Friday on TV …
• "MacGyver" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): With just pliers and speaker wire, Mac works to rescue a young genius.
• "Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): After losing her teaching job, bored Vanessa drives her family members crazy.
• "Hell's Kitchen" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The remaining contestants prepare for a blind taste test during which they must determine the taste of pureed baby foods.
• "The Vampire Diaries" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Stefan is determined to have one thing go right – Christmas Eve with Caroline.
• "Dr. Ken" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Pat advises Ken not to apologize to a patient after missing a vital medical detail.
• "Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team investigates a 10-year-old case of a missing teen when a boy undergoes hypnosis and realizes he may have witnessed her murder.
• "Shark Tank" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): An entrepreneur replies to children's letters to Santa Claus; a more functional winter glove; a profile of billionaire Mark Cuban.
• "The Exorcist" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): On the eve of Pope Sebastian's visit to Chicago, Marcus races to avert a potential tragedy.
• "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Rebecca and Valencia investigate the new girl Josh has been dating.
• "Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The son of Frank's most outspoken critic in the African-American community is killed murdered.
• "Z Nation" (10 p.m., Syfy): Addy is being pummeled with whatever The Man can throw at her.
• "Van Helsing" (11 p.m., Syfy): Vanessa learns secrets from her past and finds herself at a crossroads. (Season finale)
Saturday on TV …
• Men's college basketball: Utah at Xavier (3:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Colorado at BYU (8 p.m, ESPN2)
• MLS Cup final (6 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Seattle Sounders at Toronto FC
• Heisman Trophy presentation (6 p.m., ESPN): Live from New York
• Women's college basketball (6:30 p.m., P12N): BYU at Utah
• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): 1964 special. (Repeat)
• "Mary Poppins" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Classic 1964 film. (Repeat)
• "30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts" (7 p.m., ESPN): If you've ever wondered why college football has rules against excessive celebration, look no further than the Miami Hurricanes of the 1980s. This film looks a the infamous 1988 matchup between Notre Dame and the Hurricanes, which was looked upon as a battle of good vs. evil.
• NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Sacramento Kings at Utah Jazz
• "Frosty the Snowman" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2) and "Frosty Returns" (8:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): 1969 special and its 1992 sequel. (Repeat)
• "Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (9:25 p.m., BBC America): The Daleks are reproducing themselves and preparing to seize control of the Earth colony.
• "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (10 p.m., BBC America): Dirk, Todd, Farah and Detective Estevez must save Lydia Spring or face certain death. (Season finale)
Sunday on TV ...
• NFL: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans (11 a.m., CBS/Ch. 2); Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles (11 a.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers (2:25 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13); Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (6:20 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5)
• "Frozen" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): 2013 animated movie.
• "Great Performances — The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part 1" (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Divisions within the court threaten the crown; Henry VI marries Margaret of Anjou, causing outrage.
• "The Simpsons" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Krusty and his daughter spend Christmas with the Simpsons; Maggie is haunted by a spooky Christmas toy
• "White House Christmas: 2016" (7 p.m., HGTV): A look at how the White House is decorated for the holidays.
• "Son of Zorn" (7:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Alan realizes he can play his parents off each other to get better presents from their competing holidays.
• "Madam Secretary" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Elizabeth tries to stop Israel from taking matters into its own hands and striking Iran.
• "Family Guy" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Peter is asked to fill in for the mall Santa, until he gets drunk on the power.
• "Last Man on Earth" (8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Tandy tries to cheer Carol up with the honeymoon vacation they never had.
• "Elementary" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Shinwell is framed for a gang killing, and Holmes and Watson thave three days to find the real murderer.
• "Ash vs. Evil Dead" (9 p.m., Starz): Ash, Ruby and Kelly battle the past to secure a future where Pablo is alive and the world is safe from evil. (Season finale)
• "Sister Wives" (9 p.m., TLC): Wedding preparations go awry at a polygamist bridal shower; Mykelti and Tony announce their engagement.
• "Blunt Talk" (9:30 p.m., Starz): After a confrontation with the Rudolphs, Walter must find a way to make his case to the people of Los Angeles. (Season finale)
• "Ocean Warriors" (10 and 11 p.m., Animal Planet): After narrowly avoiding a collision with the Thunder, Sea Shepherd attempts to contact the crew of the poaching vessel; Greenpeace activists confront a captain over the illegal shark fins in his ship's hold.
• "The Walking Dead" (10 p.m., AMC): Negan's unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues and things quickly spin out of control.
• "Mariah's World" (10 p.m., E!): Mariah continues touring and tries to be a good mother.
• "Shameless" (10 p.m., Showtime): Frank and Monica have a proposal; Fiona sees a business opportunity.
• "The Royals" (11 p.m., E!): Helena plans to secure proof that the late king father her twins; Liam begins a new relationship.
• "Divorce" (11 p.m., HBO): Frances' new lawyer makes a move that sends Robert on the warpath. (Season finale)
• "The Affair" (11 p.m., Showtime): Cole is put in a difficult situation by Alison's return.