Holly jolly Christmas The best thing about Christmas, other than homemade eggnog, is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (7 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4), and while the sleigh-puller gets top credit, it's Hermey the elf who steals the show. Together, they're a couple of misfits whom we'll revisit each and every year.

Gone fishin' "Beauty and the Geek" (7 p.m., WUCW, Ch. 23), the once-interesting experiment that has overstayed its welcome, reveals this season's winning team, which immediately flies to the Iron Range and opens a bait shop. Ah, young love.

Spicing it up Usually all eyes are on the supermodels during "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (9 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4), but this time around the focus is on the music. Who need to see the reunited Police when you have the Spice Girls heating up the catwalk? Plus, Seal duets with wife Heidi Klum.

NEAL JUSTIN