It’s a Wonderful Life on NBC at 8:00 p.m.

What kind of Christmas would it be without a little dose of Jimmy Stewart in the tale about a suicidal family man who sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel on Christmas Eve.

The Sound of Music on ABC at 8:00 p.m.

ABC serves up a classic holiday offering about a novitiate who leaves her convent and becomes governess to Capt. Von Trapp’s seven children in Austria before World War II.

“The Amazing Race” on CBS at 9:00 p.m.

When everything else is in reruns, the racers will continue on their trip around the world. This week the teams find themselves in Budapest where pro wrestlers Lori and Bolo have fallen behind and Jonathan has escalated to new heights of being a royal pain in the ass.

Meet the Fockers

The sequel to the hit comedy Meet the Parents. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and director Jay Roach all return. The hijinks continue with the introduction of Gaylord Focker’s parents, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, who gather to meet the future in-laws.

The Aviator

Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese reunite in The Aviator, a film that details the life of the eccentric aviator-billionaire-turned-filmmaker-recluse Howard Hughes. DiCaprio also produced the film along with Michael Mann, with script by John Logan.

The Life Aquatic

The adventures of a French oceanographer in Europe and Mexico. Bill Murray plays the oceanographer Steve Zissou, while Owen Wilson plays his estranged son, Ned Plimpton. The film is very loosely based on the life of the late Jacques Cousteau.