Monday, Dec. 12
5 p.m. “White House Christmas 2005”
A tour of the White House with Laura Bush includes a stop at the official White House Christmas tree, a walk through the grand ballroom and a peek at the room where Donald Rumsfeld keeps crossing names off the “nice” list. Home & Garden TV
6 p.m. “2005: the Big, the Bad and the Best”
Examining the top pop culture trends of the year, most of which had already gone past their expiration date before the year even began. E! Entertainment
7 p.m. “Elton John: Red Piano”
The elder performer does duets with younger pop stars, remarking to Justin Timberlake “I’m old enough to have dated your father.” NBC
7 p.m. “King of Queens”
Doug and Carrie search for a marriage counselor. If you are considering similar remedies, be advised many sitcom marriage counselors are not licensed. And the laugh track can be distracting. CBS
7 p.m. “Deck the Halls”
An 8-year-old boy tries to set his mom up with a neighbor he believes is Santa Claus. Having Santa for a step-dad wouldn’t be so bad, but elves for stepbrothers would be totally embarrassing. (2005) Lifetime
8 p.m. “Nanny 911”
At six kids, the nanny typically opts for a zone defense. Fox
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jack Black talks about “King Kong” and what the giant gorilla was like on the set. CBS