What to Watch on Friday: Merry Christmas from Mayberry

Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special (8 p.m., CBS) – Andy and Barney organize a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family in a classic episode from 1960. This special presentation, which has been colorized, also features the episode about Aunt Bee’s pickles.

Call the Midwife (8 p.m., UNC-TV) – In this holiday special, Poplar gets ready for Christmas in 1960, and a grieving mother gets an unexpected surprise.

A Gift Wrapped Christmas (8 p.m., Lifetime) – A personal shopper tries to make her new client get into the holiday spirit and spend more time with his young son.

Doctor Who (9 p.m., BBC America) – While hiding from Christmas festivities on a remote human colony, the Doctor is recruited to help River Song.

This story was originally published December 25, 2015 at 1:00 AM with the headline "What to Watch on Friday: Merry Christmas from Mayberry."