'It's a SpongeBob Christmas!'

For the SpongeBob fans at your house, here's a new animated holiday special that follows the residents of Bikini Bottom as they try to save Christmas. There's a snow-covered pineapple, singing and bad fruitcake. What more could you want? 9:30 p.m. Friday on CBS (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff

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Also on Friday

"High School Football," 7 p.m. (ROOT): "WIAA Class 3A, Second Semifinal: Bellevue vs. Mount Si" (Live).

"The National Dog Show," 8 p.m. (NBC): More than 3,000 canines vie to be Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia annual event; John O'Hurley and David Frei host.

"iCarly," 8 p.m. (Nickelodeon): Carly wants her father to escort her to an important dance; Sam fixes a motorcycle; Freddie gets a new phone.

"Malibu Country," 8:31 p.m. (ABC): Reba is furious when her ex-husband gives Cash a brand-new sports car for his birthday; Lillie Mae tries to calm a worried and pregnant Kim.

"Oprah's Favorite Things: 2012," 9 p.m. (OWN): Military wives are awarded; Oprah reveals her must-haves for the holiday season.

"Camelot" (1967), 8 p.m. (TCM): King Arthur loses Guinevere to trusted Sir Lancelot in the colorful court of Camelot.

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