Thursday, Dec. 8
6 p.m. “Al Roker Investigates”
Al Roker examines the phenomenon of kids taking up poker, dice and other gambling pursuits when they should really be doing something more age-appropriate, like toting machine guns around virtual reality neighborhoods and pulling the still-beating heart from their opponent’s chest. Court TV
6 p.m.”Sextuplets Turn 12″
We’re waiting for next year’s Armageddon edition when they turn 13. Discovery Health Channel
7 p.m. “Head of State”
Chris Rock plays a neighborhood alderman who is picked as a last-minute candidate and is elected president. We’d love to see Rock as president. It’d be the first time the State of the Union address had a two-drink minimum. (2003) ABC
7 p.m. “Scrooged”
A broadcast executive reexamines his life after being visited by the ghost of Christmas specials past, the ghost of bad sitcoms present and the ghost of exploitive reality shows yet to be. (1998) TBS
7 p.m. “101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments”
In this hour, we see the top 20, none of which were performed in the last dozen seasons. E! Entertainment
8 p.m. “The Apprentice”
The remaining two contestants are tasked to manage a large charity event. We’re going to guess neither event benefits tenants displaced by Trump Enterprises redevelopment projects. NBC
9 p.m. “Without a Trace”
In a turnabout, investigators have found a person but she has no memory of who she is, forcing them to read through dozens of amnesiac evil twin soap opera plots for tactics and clues. CBS