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Dec. 6, 2021 Updated Thu., Dec. 9, 2021 at 3:51 p.m.

‘Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars’

In the new episode ‘‘Hip Hop Edition: All Lies on Me,’’ the couples take a lie detector test to determine whether they’re being truthful to their partners about the core issue in their relationship. Unexpected drama erupts when they learn that, for the first time in the history of this series, at least one person lied in each featured couple. Ish Major and Lynn Toler are the hosts. (TV-14) 6 p.m. on WE.

‘A House Divided’

This steamy nighttime soap closes out season two with back-to-back episodes, starting with ‘‘Willing to Sacrifice,’’ in which Summer (Parker McKenna Posey) loses control and begins to act out. Elsewhere, Cameran Sr. (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) faces a new threat from Nigel (Chris Attoh), while Tito (Cisco Reyes) foolishly tries to back Carissa (Demetria McKinney) into a corner. Later, Cameran Sr. confronts his son (Brad James) about his secrets, and Carissa and Stephanie (Paula Jai Parker) face a common threat in Alexis (LisaRaye McCoy). The finale immediately follows. (TV-14) 7:08 p.m. on WE.

‘Walker’

After Micki (Lindsey Morgan) comes clean to Trey (Jeff Pierre) about her past, the couple question what that revelation means in terms of their future in the new episode ‘‘Douglas Fir.’’ As Micki considers whether she just needs to start a new chapter in her life, Walker and Liam (Jared Padalecki, Keegan Allen) set their differences aside after Denise (guest star Amara Zaragoza) asks them to investigate a case. Meanwhile, their dad, Bonham (Mitch Pileggi), plays Santa at an annual Christmas party. (TV-PG) 8 p.m. on KSKN.

‘Music Box’

John Maggio’s music documentary ‘‘Mr. Saturday Night’’ chronicles the meteoric career ascent of Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, who was so inspired by a magazine article on the Brooklyn night club scene that he made a movie about it. That movie, ‘‘Saturday Night Fever,’’ became nothing less than a cultural touchstone for 1977, turning actor John Travolta into a global superstar in the process. The platinum-selling soundtrack also gave a shot of adrenaline to disco, thanks to four number-one hits from the Bee Gees. (TV-MA) 8 p.m. on HBO.

‘My Salinger Year’

Director Philippe Falardeau adapted a 2014 memoir of the same title by Joanna Rakoff for his sweet, character-driven 2020 drama that is gracefully buoyed by its two female leads, Margaret Qualley (‘‘Fosse/Verdon’’) and Sigourney Weaver. The former stars as Rakoff, an aspiring writer who moves from California to New York in 1995 and takes a job at one of New York’s oldest literary agencies run by Margaret (Weaver), an old-fashioned eccentric. Douglas Booth, Colm Feore and Brian F. O’Byrne also star. 8:15 p.m. on SHOW.

‘Christmas Cookie Challenge’

Five festive cookie makers use their imaginations to decorate cookies that feature the perfect Christmas gift for jolly old St. Nick in the new episode ‘‘Present for Santa Claus.’’ Later, the cookie wizards fashion sweet-treat versions of the ultimate Christmas party-starter: life-size ugly Christmas sweaters! Eddie Jackson and Ree Drummond are the co-hosts. (TV-G) 9 p.m. on FOOD.

Contestant Ricky Webster with Host Eddie Jackson during the first round, The Decorating Challenge, “Santa Gets an Upgrade,” as seen on season two of “Christmas Cookie Challenge” in 2018.

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