


Hawaii Five-0 | CBS, Friday, 9 ET/PT

This middling CBS drama goes for a change of pace with an outing built around one of the more shameful events in our history, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The show used actual veterans as extras, and shot scenes on location at the USS Missouri and USS Arizona memorials.

The Simpsons | Fox, Sunday, 8 ET/PT

Fox cartoons celebrate the holiday, led by the first and best in the lineup, The Simpsons. It's a white Christmas in Springfield, but that doesn't necessarily mean the days are merry and bright: The snow is caused by a radiation leak at the nuclear power plant. The miracle/disaster attracts so many tourists, the Simpsons take in boarders – and what could be closer to the Christmas spirit than that?

Masters of Sex | Showtime, Sunday, 10 ET/PT

Yes, Homeland is ending Sunday as well, but by this point, the show's finale is less a welcome choice than a completist's obligation.Masters of Sex, on the other hand, has been a joy from the start, and there's no reason to suspect the joy won't continue until the finish. Hats off to this surprising gem of a series, which spun a thoughtful, compelling, exceedingly well-acted meditation on sex and sexual politics out of the most unlikely subjects. Can't wait to see how it all turns out.

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