Thursday, Dec. 01, 2011
Surge’s spectacular guide to holiday TV specials
1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc.
A screen capture of Charlie Brown Christmas. Courtesy photo.
From Christmas variety specials to annual traditions such as “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” we’ve got you covered with this comprehensive schedule of holiday TV programming for the Myrtle Beach area.
TODAY
6 p.m.
FAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol Greedy Scrooge McDuck is visited by the three ghosts of Christmas. (Also showing at midnight).
HALL Movie “The Town Christmas Forgot” (2010, Family) Lauren Holly, Rick Roberts. An upscale, urban family gets stranded in a remote lumber town two days before Christmas.
6:30 p.m.
FAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! Pooh and Piglet play Santa when their Christmas letter doesn’t make it to the North Pole. (Also showing at 12:30 a.m.)
7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Judge Reinhold, Tim Allen. When a father inadvertently kills Santa Claus, he is recruited to take his place.
8 p.m.
ABC/WPDE Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.
HALL Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Shelley Long, Haylie Duff. A woman hires a man to come home and pretend to be her fiancé over the holidays.
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie "Santa Buddies" (2009, Family) Craig Anton, Andrew Astor. Puppy Paws, the son of Santa Paws, forgets the true meaning up Christmas.
9 p.m.
ABC/WPDE CMA Country Christmas Country’s biggest stars celebrate the holidays with songs and stories to warm your heart.
10 p.m.
HALL Movie “Finding John Christmas” (2003, Drama) Peter Falk, Valerie Bertinelli. A woman searches for her brother, a former fireman hero, who disappeared many years ago.
FRIDAY
7 p.m.
HALL Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas A comical pink kitty and a green bunny become accidental stowaways on Santa’s sleigh.
7:30 p.m.
HALL Jingle All the Way A Husky puppy looking for a home at a Christmas tree farm bonds with a young boy.
DISNEY Fish Hooks Milo and Oscar throw a Christmas party; Bea tries out for the role of Fish Mall Santa.
7:45 p.m.
DISNEY Phineas and Ferb The boys decide to put on a traditional Christmas special featuring friends and family.
8 p.m.
FAM Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy) Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen. The Grinch disguises himself as Santa Claus in an effort to steal Christmas from Whoville. (Also showing at 10:30 p.m.)
HALL Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (2011, Romance) Gil Bellows, Aren Buchholz. A man and woman find love at the most unexpected time and have the best Christmas ever.
DISNEY Movie “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011, Children) Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler. The Duncans get separated en route to Palm Springs, and scramble to get reunited.
10 p.m.
HALL Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008, Drama) Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns. A single mom who has lost all faith in Christmas finds answers when her uncle visits.
TLC DC Cupcakes Sophie and Katherine build a six-foot tall nutcracker.
11 p.m.
WTBS Movie “Surviving Christmas” (2004, Comedy) Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini. A lonely, wealthy executive pays a family to let him spend Christmas with them.
EWTN Advent Reflections
Midnight
HALL Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine Taylor, Christopher Wiehl. A journalist writes about a Santa Claus impersonator who lives in a Christmas-themed town.
Saturday
6 p.m.
LIFE Movie “A Christmas Proposal” (2008, Comedy) Nicole Eggert, Tom Arnold. A lawyer rethinks his proposals to his job and fiancée while rekindling an old romance.
HALL Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle”
APL Movie “Hercules Saves Christmas” (2011, Family) Hercules Rossi, Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi. An orphan helps Santa’s pit bull show a down-on-his-luck man find the Christmas spirit.
7 p.m.
TLC Crazy Christmas Lights Go inside the homes of America’s unique, entertaining and wacky decorators.
8 p.m.
NBC/WMBF Movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946, Drama) Donna Reed, James Stewart. An angel shows a suicidal banker how important he has been in the lives of others.
LIFE Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama) Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodriguez. A Puerto Rican family spends a Christmas together, facing the fact it may be their last.
HALL Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011, Family) Roger Moore, Katie McGrath. A young woman falls for a dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas (Also at 10 p.m.)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights Visit Christmas lighting enthusiasts and see their glorious and elaborate displays (also at 11 p.m.)
9 p.m.
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe We criss-cross the European continent to chronicle extreme Christmas lighting enthusiasts (also at midnight).
10 p.m.
LIFE Movie “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (2004, Romance) Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon. A girl tells Santa she wants a boyfriend for Christmas and he turns up 19 years later.
TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights A search for the best Christmas lights on display from coast to coast.
Midnight
FAM Movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993, Animated) Voices of Catherine O’Hara, Chris Sarandon. The scariest man in Halloween Town kidnaps Santa Claus and tries to take over Christmas.
HALL Movie “Silver Bells” (2005, Drama) Anne Heche, Tate Donovan. A widower and a young woman help each other to put their painful pasts behind them.
TBN Movie “Christmas Child” (2003, Drama) William R. Moses, Tonya Bordeaux. A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to the small town of Clearwater, Texas.
LIFE Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama) Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodriguez. A Puerto Rican family spends a Christmas together, facing the fact it may be their last.
1 a.m.
TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights
1:15 a.m.
CMT Larry The Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza Larry hosts a line-up of guests in this special featuring comedy and musical segments.
Sunday
6:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Undercover Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama) Jami Gertz, Tyne Daly. A FBI agent meets a free-spirited cocktail waitress when he is hired to protect her.
LMN Movie “A Different Kind of Christmas” (1996, Drama) Bruce Kirby, Shelley Long. An attorney is embarrassed by her father when he becomes obsessed with ’Santa Schtick.’
7:00 p.m.
ION Movie “A Golden Christmas” (2009, Family) A young boy and girl are brought together for a summer by a special dog.
7:30 p.m.
DISNEY So Random! MC Grammer raps about Christmas and introduces Dr. Dreidel; Becky has a wonderful life.
8:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker, Gina Holden. A young woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad.
LMN Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy) K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker. A woman learns the true meaning of Christmas while working her new job as a helper.
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Three interior designers create holiday décor for celebrity guests. 9:00 p.m.
ION Movie “A Golden Christmas 2” (2011, Family) A woman decides if she wants to re-kindle the love she had for an ex or to let it be.
BET Christmas Special
EWTN Advent Reflections Dr. Tim Gray reflects on the Sunday readings and the customs of Advent.
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama).
LMN Movie “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” (2004, Musical) Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer. An old miser is given a second chance when he is visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve.
TBN Movie “Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith” (1979, Religious) Blanche Baker, Lloyd Bochner. Examine the courtship of Mary and Joseph and their early life before Jesus was born.
11:00 p.m.
ION Movie “Christmas Mail” (2011, Drama) A woman is devastated to learn that a man she was falling for is spying on her.
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Three interior designers create holiday décor for celebrity guests.
Midnight
LIFE Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker, Gina Holden. A young woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad.
Monday
4:00 p.m.
EWTN Image of God Learn the meaning of Advent, celebrating the anticipation of Jesus.
6:00 p.m.
FAM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph must find Happy, the New Year baby, before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
HALL Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy)
LMN Movie “His and Her Christmas” (2005, Comedy) David Sutcliffe, Mariel Hemingway. Two loveless columnists wage a war of newspaper supremacy at Christmastime.
7:00 p.m.
FAM Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys Rudolph and Santa come upon an island of toys who just won’t behave.
TOON Johnny Test Johnny has to get off the naughty list if he wants a snowball-making machine for C’mas.
8:00 p.m.
ABC/WPDE A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie Brown and his Peanut pal, Linus, search for the true meaning of Christmas.
NBC/WMBF The Sing-Off A compilation of holiday and inspiring songs sung by the winners from the last seasons.
LIFE Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007, Drama) Nicole Eggert, Maya Ritter. A woman wonders what her life would be like if she married her high school boyfriend.
HALL Movie “The Good Witch’s Gift” (2010, Family) Catherine Bell, Chris Potter. As Cassie and Jake rush to plan their Christmas Eve wedding, they run into trouble.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama) George C. Scott, Nigel Davenport. An old man who hates Christmas is taught its true meaning and spirit by three ghosts.
LMN Movie “Eve’s Christmas” (2004, Drama) Cheryl Ladd, Elisa Donovan. An executive about to become a partner in her firm re-evaluates her life on Christmas Eve (also at midnight).
FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate Famous Food Network celebrities unwrap their most beloved holiday treats.
8:30 p.m.
ABC/WPDE Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice
FAM Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis. A doubting little boy boards a magical train to visit the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
DISNEY Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family) Tim Allen, Marin Short. As Santa prepares for a busy Christmas, the mischievous Jack Frost works as his assistant.
9:00 p.m.
TNT The Closer Santa’s entrance into a Christmas Village via a zip line goes horribly wrong.
9:45 p.m.
TCM Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1938, Drama)
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama)
HALL Movie “The Three Gifts” (2009, Drama) Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly. A couple houses three orphan boys over the holidays as their orphanage gets renovated.
LMN Movie “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (2004, Romance)
10:30 p.m.
FAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol .
LIFE Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007, Drama)
Tuesday
6:30 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated).
8:00 p.m.
NBC/WMBF A Michael Bublé Christmas Michael Bublé in his first ever holiday variety special ’A Michael Bublé Christmas’.
HALL Movie “The Night Before The Night Before Christmas” (2010, Family) Jennifer Beals, Rick Roberts. Santa Claus loses his memory and his magical bag two days before Christmas.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama).
LMN Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009, Comedy) Anna Chlumsky, Kristin Chenoweth. A high-powered New York public relations executive finds love in a small town in Montana.
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993, Animated)
9:00 p.m.
TCM Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983, Family) Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. It’s the 1940s and Ralphie is afraid Santa will not bring him a much desired air rifle.
10:00 p.m.
HALL Movie “Mistletoe Over Manhattan” (2011, Family) Tricia Helfer, Greg Bryk. When Santa considers retirement, Mrs. Claus tries to prove that his work still brings joy.
LMN Movie “The Family Holiday” (2007, Drama) Dave Coulier, Christina Pickles. A pool hustler stands to receive an inheritance if he can prove that he has settled down.
FOOD Chopped The competitors are challenged to stay in the spirit of the season throughout the meal.
10:30 p.m.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
Midnight
LMN Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009, Comedy)
TCM Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family) Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood. A Macy’s store Santa Claus raises eyebrows when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle.
Wednesday
6:00 p.m.
FAM A Very Pink Christmas The Pink Panther searches for the meaning of Christmas while selling trees.
HALL Movie “Battle of the Bulbs” (2010, Comedy) Daniel Stern, Matt Frewer. Two men compete to see who can make the best Christmas display in the neighborhood.
LMN Movie “If You Believe” (1999, Drama) Ally Walker, Tom Amandes. An unusual young girl helps a cynical, unhappy woman recapture her love for life.
7 :30 p.m.
TOON Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The story of the Grinch, who decides to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.
8:00 p.m.
TNT The Mentalist The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when a Santa is murdered.
LIFE Movie “An Accidental Christmas” (2007, Drama) Cynthia Gibb, David Millbern. Two children formulate a plan to bring their separated parents together over the holidays.
HALL Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (2011, Romance.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
TOON Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale A Tom and Jerry twist to the enchanted story of the Nutcracker.
LMN Movie “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris, Angus T. Jones. A man meets a young woman and little boy who are in need of miracles for the holidays.
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie “The Ultimate Christmas Present” (2000, Comedy) Bill Fagerbakke, Peter Scolari. Two 12-year-old girls stumble upon a mysterious device that changes the weather.
9:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Beverly D’Angelo, Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.
SYFY Ghost Hunters A special new Christmas episode of ’Ghost Hunters.’
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Romance) Dixie Carter, Nancy McKeon. A career woman is knocked unconscious on Christmas Eve and wakes up as a stay-at-home mom.
HALL Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy)
SYFY Ghost Hunters The team heads to Jackson, New Hampshire to investigate The Christmas Farm Inn.
LMN Movie “The Christmas Hope” (2009, Drama) James Remar, Madeleine Stowe. A social worker, whose marriage is shaky, takes in a five-year-old over the holidays.
10:30 p.m.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
Midnight
LMN Movie “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris, Angus T. Jones. A man meets a young woman and little boy who are in need of miracles for the holidays.
LIFE Movie “An Accidental Christmas”(2007, Drama) Cynthia Gibb, David Millbern. Two children formulate a plan to bring their separated parents together over the holidays.
Thursday, Dec. 8
6:00 p.m.
FAM Jack Frost Jack Frost wants to leave his North Pole existence and become human.
HALL Movie "The Christmas Choir" (2008, Drama) Jason Gedrick, Rhea Perlman. A workaholic rediscovers the joys of life through a homeless man and music.
7:00 p.m.
FAM Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.
FAM Cranberry Christmas With the help of Maggie and her Granny, it’s up to Mr. Whiskers to save Christmas day.
8:00 p.m.
NBC Community The study group members to fill in for the Glee Club at the annual Christmas Pageant.
FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.
LMN Movie “Undercover Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama) Jami Gertz, Tyne Daly. A FBI agent meets a free-spirited cocktail waitress when he is hired to protect her.
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Three interior designers create holiday décor for celebrity guests.
9:00 p.m.
NBC The Office Andy tries granting each person’s holiday wishes.
FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas.
SYFY Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy) James Caan, Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.
10:00 p.m.
FAM A Miser Brothers Christmas It’s up to brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser to come together and help save Christmas.
HALL Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward Asner, John Newton. Moved by an anonymous Christmas card, Captain Cody Cullen searches for the card’s sender.
LMN Movie “Recipe for a Perfect Christmas” (2005, Comedy) Christine Baranski, Bobby Cannavale. A food critic has her holiday season turned upside down when her mother shows up.
11:00 p.m.
FAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol
LMN Movie “Undercover Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama)
12:30 a.m.
FAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too!
Friday, Dec. 9
8 p.m.
CBS Frosty the Snowman Pursued by a greedy magician and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy)
TNT Movie “Four Christmases” (2009, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.
HALL Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011, Family) Roger Moore, Katie McGrath. A young woman falls for a dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas.
LMN Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama)
CBS Frosty Returns A little girl tries to keep Frosty from melting when a snow-removing spray is invented.
DISNEY A.N.T. Farm Skidmore asks the A.N.T.S. to build toys for needy kids, but he sells them for profit.
9:00 p.m.
CBS Yes, Virginia The heart-warming tale of a little girl who wants to know if Santa Claus really exists.
DISNEY Jessie Jessie has to shop for the kids’ presents when Christina and Morgan are caught in a storm.
9:30 p.m.
CBS The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story Elves from the North Pole help Santa determine who is put on the naughty and nice lists.
9:55 p.m.
TNT Movie “Four Christmases” (2009, Comedy)
10:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family) Tim Allen, Marin Short. As Santa prepares for a busy Christmas, the mischievous Jack Frost works as his assistant.
HALL Movie “All I Want for Christmas” (2007, Drama) Gail O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse. A nine-year-old boy enters a contest to find a new husband for his mother.
LMN Movie “Deck the Halls” (2011, Mystery) Kathy Najimy, Scottie Thompson. A detective and a private eye race to solve a kidnapping before Christmas.
11:00 p.m.
WTBS Movie “This Christmas” (2007, Comedy) Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba. A drama centered around the Whitfield family’s first holiday together in four years.
11:30 p.m.
EWTN Advent Reflections Msgr. Philip Egan delivers a meditation on the Second Week of Advent.
Midnight
FAM A Miser Brothers Christmas
HALL Movie “A Christmas Wedding Tail” (2011, Comedy) Shawn Ardalan, Brown Ariana. Two dog owners owners fall in love and it’s up to the pets to perform a Christmas miracle.
LMN Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama)
Saturday Dec. 10
8:00 p.m.
CBS Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer A young reindeer and a misfit elf search for a place where they will be accepted.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family)
TNT Movie “Fred Claus” (2007, Comedy) Paul Giamatti, Vince Vaughn. Santa bails his criminal brother out of jail and brings him to the North Pole.
LIFE Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy) Dean Cain, Emmanuelle Vaugier. An advertising executive loses her job at a powerful firm just before the holidays.
HALL Movie “Annie Claus is Coming to Town” (2011, Family) Sam Page, Maria Thayer. Santa’s daughter Annie Claus travels to Los Angeles in search of love.
DISNEY Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe
9:00 p.m.
CBS The Flight Before Christmas A reindeer yearns to fly just like his dad whom he believes is a member of Santa’s fleet.
CNBC The Suze Orman Show How to resist the pressures of buying too much during the holidays.
TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Captures the anticipation, excitement and joy embodied by the ultimate Christmas icon.
SYFY Movie “Snowmageddon” (2011, Horror) Magda Apanowicz, Jeffrey Ballard. An enchanted snow globe makes bad things happen when shaken.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits some local joints in North Pole, Alaska, which has an all-year Christmas feel.
10:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy)
LIFE Movie “Home for the Holidays” (2005, Drama) Sean Young, Lucia Walters. An aunt agrees to take in three orphaned children after their parents die in an accident.
HALL Movie “Annie Claus is Coming to Town” (2011, Family)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights
10:30 p.m.
TNT Movie “Fred Claus” (2007, Comedy)
11:00 p.m.
USA Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe
FAM Movie “Jack Frost” (1998, Family) Kelly Preston, Michael Keaton. After his death, a father comes back as a snowman and must put things right with his son.
HALL Movie “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom Arnold, Candace Cameron Bure. A woman must return to her hometown of Santaville to help her father.
LIFE Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy)
Sunday, Dec. 11
7:00 p.m.
FOX The Cleveland Show While at a retirement home, Rallo meets a senior citizen who teaches him about Hanukkah.
7:05 p.m.
TNT Movie “Four Christmases” (2009, Comedy)
8:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “12 Dates of Christmas” (2011, Comedy) Amy Smart, Mark-Paul Gosselaar. A young woman relives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again.
LIFE Movie “On Strike for Christmas” (2010, Family) A mother goes on strike when all her family takes her for granted at Christmas time.
BET Christmas Special
HALL Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa Gilbert, Edward Herrman. An overbearing theater director begrudgingly takes a job directing a Christmas pageant.
FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers battle for a place among the stars at the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
HGTV White House Christmas 2011
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Shake It Up CeCe does some last minute Christmas shopping for her mom, but buys for herself instead.
TVLAND Everybody Loves Raymond Ray tries everything to get Debra in the mood and she finally gives in Christmas morning.
9:00 p.m.
TVLAND Everybody Loves Raymond Ray is devastated when he learns his parents traded in the Christmas gift he gave them.
9:30 p.m.
TVLAND Everybody Loves Raymond Ray arranges for a family portrait, thinking it would be the perfect gift for Marie.
10:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “12 Dates of Christmas” (2011, Comedy)
TNT Movie “Call Me Claus” (2011, Family) Victor Garber, Whoopi Goldberg. Santa Claus is facing forced retirement and must find a replacement by Christmas Eve.
LIFE Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy)
HALL Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy)
10:30 p.m.
TVLAND Everybody Loves Raymond A Christmas letter written by Marie and Debra causes problems among the Barones.
11:00 p.m.
TVLAND The King of Queens When Carrie receives her Christmas bonus, Doug wants to invest it in his IPS pension fund.
HGTV White House Christmas 2011
11:30 p.m.
TVLAND The King of Queens Doug surprises Carrie with a new camera for Christmas, and Arthur writes a script.
Midnight
TBN Movie “Christmas Child” (2003, Drama) William R. Moses, Tonya Bordeaux. A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to the small town of Clearwater, Texas.
LIFE Movie “On Strike for Christmas” (2010, Family)
1:00 a.m.
TVLAND Roseanne Roseanne gets a job playing Santa Claus at the local department store.
Monday, Dec. 12
7:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “12 Dates of Christmas” (2011, Comedy)
TOON Johnny Test Johnny sends out an invitation for a Snow Ball that everyone misinterprets.
FOOD Unwrapped Marc discovers what is in Grandma’s fruitcake and why it enjoys a special reputation.
TBN Nativity: The Art and Spirit of the Creche Theologians and collectors highlight the history, art and spirituality of the crèche.
8:00 p.m.
ABC I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Linus and Lucy’s younger brother, ReRun, asks Snoopy to invite his brother Spike to visit.
TNT The Closer Santa’s entrance into a Christmas Village via a zip line goes horribly wrong.
LIFE Movie “Christmas in Paradise” (2007, Family) Charlotte Ross, Colin Ferguson. Two families take a vacation to an exotic Caribbean island over Christmas.
HALL Movie “Santa Jr.” (2002, Comedy) Nick Stabile, Judd Nelson. Santa’s adult son learns the spirit of Christmas when he takes over the family business.
AMC Movie “White Christmas” (1954, Musical) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Entertainers stage a musical show to save their commanding officer’s inn and find romance.
LMN Movie “Christmas Child” (2003, Drama)
FOOD Unwrapped The best treats from this festive time of the year.
TCM Movie "A Christmas Carol" (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim, Jack Warner. An old man is visited by the spirits of the past, present and future on Christmas Eve.
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011, Children)
8:45 p.m.
TOON MAD The Toy Story gang gets lost on an island; Santa goes undercover in his workshop.
9:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy)
9:30 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama) Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodriguez. A Puerto Rican family spends a Christmas together, facing the fact it may be their last.
10:00 p.m.
HALL Movie “A Christmas Wedding Tail” (2011, Comedy) Shawn Ardalan, Brown Ariana. Two dog owners owners fall in love and it’s up to the pets to perform a Christmas miracle.
LMN Movie "All She Wants for Christmas" (2006, Family) Monica Keena, Tobias Melher. A young accountant tries to save an ornament company to boost her resume.
10:45 p.m.
AMC Movie “White Christmas” (1954, Musical)
11:00 p.m.
USA Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy) LMN Movie “Christmas Child” (2003, Drama)
LIFE Movie “Christmas in Paradise” (2007, Family) C
Tuesday, Dec. 13
6:30 p.m.
FAM Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Po is caught between his family traditions and his Dragon Warrior duties.
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers compete to have their cupcakes at the opening night of The Nutcracker.
FAM Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat must save the world from the evil Grinch.
8:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy) Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen. The Grinch disguises himself as Santa Claus in an effort to steal Christmas from Whoville.
HALL Movie "Farewell Mr. Kringle" (2010, Comedy)
AMC Movie “White Christmas” (1954, Musical)
LMN Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007, Drama) Nicole Eggert, Maya Ritter. A woman wonders what her life would be like if she married her high school boyfriend.
9:00 p.m.
ABC The Middle The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie’s parents.
WHMC National Christmas Tree Lighting Enjoy a holiday celebration at the White House filled with music.
HALL Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Shelley Long, Haylie Duff. A woman hires a man to come home and pretend to be her fiancé over the holidays.
LMN Movie “The Road to Christmas” (2006, Comedy) Clark Gregg, Jennifer Grey. A storm that paralyses the Rocky Mountains leaves a bride’s wedding plans derailed.
10:30 p.m.
FAM Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy)
10:45 p.m.
AMC Movie "White Christmas" (1954, Musical)
Midnight
CMT Mistletoe Jams
LMN Movie “Holiday Switch” (2007, Drama)
TBN Movie “The Perfect Gift” (2009, Drama)
Wednesday, Dec. 14
6:00 p.m.
FAM Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.
HALL Movie “The Santa Suit” (2010, Comedy) Kevin Sorbo, Jennifer Gibson. The president of a marketing firm is turned into a Santa lookalike.
LMN Movie “A Holiday to Remember” (1995, Family) Connie Sellecca, Randy Travis. A divorced woman returns home for the holidays and rediscovers her first love.
8:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy)
HALL Movie “A Princess for Christmas” (2011, Family)
AMC Movie “White Christmas” (1954, Musical)
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie “Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas” (1997, Animated) Voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson. Belle prepares the castle for Christmas while the organ pipe plots to get rid of her.
TOON Ed, Edd n Eddy Eddy tries to get adopted to receive more presents for Christmas this year.
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “A Boyfriend for Christmas” (2004, Romance)
HALL Movie “Lucky Christmas” (2011, Drama) Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Gray-Stanford. A woman’s car is stolen with a winning lottery ticket inside, and the thief falls for her.
LMN Movie “Holiday in Your Heart” (1997, Drama) Bernadette Peters, LeAnn Rimes. A newcomer to country music must decide between her career and her beloved grandmother.
10:45 p.m.
AMC Movie “White Christmas” (1954, Musical)
11:00 p.m.
CMT Larry The Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza
Midnight
LIFE Movie “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy)
Thursday, Dec. 15
8:00 p.m.
ABC A Charlie Brown Christmas The Peanuts search for the meaning of Christmas amongst the commercialism.
HALL Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy)
AMC Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family)
LMN Movie “Home for the Holidays” (2005, Drama)
8:30 p.m.
DISNEY Movie “Santa Buddies” (2009, Family) Craig Anton, Andrew Astor. Puppy Paws, the son of Santa Paws, forgets the true meaning up Christmas.
10:00 p.m.
WUNJ Raleigh Ringers: One Winter Evening at Meymandi This community ensemble brings a delightful reverence to the holidays by performing music.
FAM A Miser Brothers Christmas
HALL Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008, Drama)
LMN Movie “A Christmas Proposal” (2008, Comedy) Nicole Eggert, Tom Arnold. A lawyer rethinks his proposals to his job and fiancée while rekindling an old romance.
10:15 p.m.
AMC Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family)
Midnight
LMN Movie “Home for the Holidays” (2005, Drama)
TBN Movie “Christmas Child” (2003, Drama)
12:30 a.m.
AMC Movie “Holiday Inn” (1942, Musical) Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire. A heart-broken man retires from the commotion of the big city and opens a country inn.
Friday, Dec. 16
8:00 p.m.
FOX Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown The Peanuts gang tries to help Linus break away from his childhood security blanket.
TNT Christmas in Washington TNT’s annual Holiday celebration from the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
HALL Movie “Annie Claus is Coming to Town” (2011, Family)
FX Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy) Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.
LMN Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2011, Comedy) Alfred Molina, John Leguizamo. A family living in Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
8:30 p.m.
WTBS House of Payne Ella cancels the Hawaii trip so she and Curtis can spend Christmas with C.J. and the kids.
9:00 p.m.
FOX Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Sid travels to the North Pole after Manny convinces him he is on Santa’s naughty list.
TNT Movie “Fred Claus” (2007, Comedy)
USA Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy)
COMC Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity Join Jeff Dunham the ventriloquist and his dummies for a night of comedic relief.
TBN A Christian Ebner Christmas
10:00 p.m.
HALL Movie “Battle of the Bulbs” (2010, Comedy)
FX Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy)
LMN Movie “Under the Mistletoe” (2006, Family) Michael Shanks, Jaime Ray Newman. A local radio station takes over Susan’s love life after an innocent call from her son.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits some local joints in North Pole, Alaska, which has an all-year Christmas feel.
TCM Movie “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945, Comedy/Drama) Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan. A promotional stunt threatens to expose a columnist’s fictitious housekeeping skills.
11:30 p.m.
TNT Christmas in Washington
Midnight
HALL Movie “Finding John Christmas” (2003, Drama)
FX Movie “Deck the Halls” (2006, Comedy) Danny de Vito, Matthew Broderick. Two feuding neighbors try to prove to the other that he has more holiday spirit.
LMN Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2011, Comedy)
Saturday, Dec. 17
8:00 p.m.
CBS Frosty the Snowman Pursued by a greedy magician and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.
LIFE Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy) K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker. A woman learns the true meaning of Christmas while working her new job as a helper.
HALL Movie “Christmas Comes Home to Canaan” (2011, Drama) Billy Ray Cyrus, Zak Ludwig. A man falls in love with a beautiful doctor when he takes his son for an operation.
TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Captures the anticipation, excitement and joy embodied by the ultimate Christmas icon.
FOOD Chopped As an added challenge, the chefs’ dishes must have a holiday theme.
8:30 p.m.
CBS Frosty Returns A little girl tries to keep Frosty from melting when a snow-removing spray is invented.
9:00 p.m.
ABC CMA Country Christmas Country’s biggest stars celebrate the holidays with songs and stories to warm your heart.
CBS The Story of Santa Claus A toymaker and his wife are evicted from their shop by their heartless landlord.
TLC Crazy Christmas Lights
FOOD Chopped The competitors are challenged to stay in the spirit of the season throughout the meal.
10:00 p.m.
FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world.
LIFE Movie “Twelve Men of Christmas” (2009, Comedy)
HALL Movie “Christmas Comes Home to Canaan” (2011, Drama)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights
WE Ghost Whisperer Melinda sacrifices her holiday plans to help a man discover the true gift of giving.
TBN Movie “A Christmas Snow” (2010, Drama) Danny Cahill, Hannah Cowan. Christmas has not been the same for a young woman since her father left.
10:30 p.m.
FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charlie and Mac search for the meaning of Christmas; Dee and Dennis teach Frank a lesson.
11:00 p.m.
TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Captures the anticipation, excitement and joy embodied by the ultimate Christmas icon.
Midnight
HALL Movie “A Christmas Visitor” (2002, Drama) Dean McDermott, Meredith Baxter. A visitor enters the lives of grieving parents to help them remember the joy of Christmas.
TBN Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
LIFE Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy)
Sunday, Dec. 18
8:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “The Christmas Hope” (2009, Drama) James Remar, Madeleine Stowe. A social worker, whose marriage is shaky, takes in a five-year-old over the holidays.
HALL Movie “Christmas Magic” (2011, Drama) Lindy Booth. A guardian angel risks losing her wings when she falls in love.
TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes
TCM Movie “It Happened on Fifth Avenue” (1947, Comedy) Ann Harding, Don DeFore. While a family is away for Christmas, a hobo and his friends live in their mansion.
9:00 p.m.
ABC Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family)
FOX Family Guy Stewie and Brian travel to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson in holiday cheer.
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy)
HALL Movie “Christmas Magic” (2011, Drama) Lindy Booth. A guardian angel risks losing her wings when she falls in love.
EWTN Life of Christ: The Savior
11:00 p.m.
USA Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy)
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes
Midnight
CMT Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Extravaganza
FX Movie “The Family Stone” (2005, Drama) Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker. A woman meets her boyfriend’s family during the holidays and experiences their judgment.
TBN Movie “Our First Christmas” (2008, Drama) John Ratzenberger, Julie Warner. Two widows try to please their children so the two families can spend Christmas together.
LIFE Movie “The Christmas Hope” (2009, Drama)
Monday, Dec. 19
8:00 p.m.
ABC Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
LIFE Movie “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris, Angus T. Jones. A man meets a young woman and little boy who are in need of miracles for the holidays.
HALL Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle” (2010, Drama) Doris Roberts, Eric Johnson. Mrs. Miracle, a magical lady turns the lives of a group of New Yorkers upside down.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
FX Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy)
LMN Movie “A Very Cool Christmas” (2004, Drama) George Hamilton, Brooke Nevin. A teenager helps Santa Claus recapture his spark by giving him a makeover.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits some local joints in North Pole, Alaska, which has an all-year Christmas feel.
WE Golden Girls The girls’ holiday plans to join their families are upset by a series of bizarre events.
8:30 p.m.
ABC A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin gives his harmonica to a sick boy, but he then needs it for a Christmas concert.
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “Noel” (2004, Drama) Paul Walker, Susan Sarandon. Five separate New Yorkers cross paths on Christmas Eve, each seeking their own miracle.
HALL Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (2011, Romance).
LMN Movie “Holiday Wishes” (2006, Drama) Tygh Runyan, Amber Benson. After a visit to the mall with Santa, a rich girl and an orphan switch bodies.
10:30 p.m.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
11:00 p.m.
EWTN Catholic University of America’s Christmas Concert
Midnight
FAM Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
LMN Movie “A Very Cool Christmas” (2004, Drama)
LIFE Movie “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama)
12:30 a.m.
FAM Merry Madagascar Santa and his reindeer crash into Madagascar and the animals needs to save Christmas.
1:00 a.m.
TCM Movie “Scrooge” (1970, Musical) Albert Finney, Alec Guinness. Three spirits visit Scrooge, a miserable man soured on the meaning of Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
8:00 p.m.
HALL Movie “Annie Claus is Coming to Town” (2011, Family)
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
FX Movie “Deck the Halls” (2006, Comedy)
LMN Movie “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Romance) Dixie Carter, Nancy McKeon. A career woman is knocked unconscious on Christmas Eve and wakes up as a stay-at-home mom.
EWTN Mother Angelica Live Classics Mother Angelica offers an inspiring reflection on the meaning of Christmas.
9:00 p.m.
WHMC Christmas at St. Olaf The choirs of St. Olaf College perform classic Christmas compositions.
FAM Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated)
TNT Movie “Deck the Halls” (2011, Mystery)
CMT Larry The Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza
HGTV White House Christmas 2011
10:00 p.m.
HALL Movie “Santa Jr.” (2002, Comedy) Nick Stabile, Judd Nelson. Santa’s adult son learns the spirit of Christmas when he takes over the family business.
FX Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy)
LMN Movie “Thomas Kinkade’s Home for Christmas” (2008, Drama) Marcia Gay Harden, Jared Padalecki. A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s painting The Christmas Cottage.
10:30 p.m.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
10:45 p.m.
CMT Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau
11:00 p.m.
TCM Movie “Holiday Affair” (1949, Drama) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum. A man offers to buy a model train set for a boy whose mother cannot afford it.
Midnight
FAM A Flintstone Christmas Fred and Barney take over for Santa after he sprains his ankle while delivering presents.
TNT Movie “Deck the Halls” (2011, Mystery)
LMN Movie “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Romance)
HGTV White House Christmas 2011
TBN The Perfect Gift Tells the story of the Advent with a cast of talented and anointed singers.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
7:00 p.m.
FAM Disney’s Prep and Landing Elves known as Prep & Landing prepare homes around the world for Santa’s arrival.
7:30 p.m.
FAM Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice
8:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy)
LIFE Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy)
HALL Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy)
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
COMC South Park South Park goes overboard in a zealous attempt to hold a politically correct Christmas.
LMN Movie “A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride” (2008, Comedy/Drama) Luke Perry, Joanna Garcia. A daughter who disapproves of her mother’s romance learns that letting go works both ways.
EWTN Catholic University of America’s Christmas Concert
8:30 p.m.
COMC South Park Mr. Hankey hosts a collection of vignettes featuring the cast performing Christmas songs.
9:00 p.m.
USA Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy)
COMC South Park The boys make a video Christmas card to save the spirit of the Christmas season.
EWTN Heralds of the Gospel: Christmas Special
10:00 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family)
LIFE Movie “Thomas Kinkade’s Home for Christmas” (2008, Drama)
HALL Movie “A Christmas Wish” (2010, Family) Kristy Swanson, Aline Andrade. A woman, left destitute by her husband, faces a bleak Christmas with her children.
COMC South Park With the help of Santa, Mr. Hankey and Jesus, Cartman attempts to bring Christmas to Iraq.
EWTN Candles and Carols A concert of sacred music and Biblical readings which tell the Christmas story.
TBN Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
10:30 p.m.
AMC Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama)
COMC South Park Stan helps the woodland critters build a manger for their supposed Lord and Savior.
Midnight
FAM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph must find Happy, the New Year baby, before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
LIFE Movie “Christmas Angel” (2009, Comedy)
HALL Frasier Frasier agrees to work Christmas Day and searches desperately for a heart-warming story.
LMN Movie “A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride” (2008, Comedy/Drama)
TBN My Christmas Soldier
Thursday, Dec. 22
8:00 p.m.
ABC Disney’s Prep and Landing E
WTBS Family Guy When Peter gives the family’s presents away, they have to go shopping on Christmas Eve.
HALL Movie "Christmas Magic" (2011, Drama) L
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights
COMC Futurama The Planet Express crew learns the true meaning of Xmas, Robanukah, and Kwanzaa.
LMN Movie “The Road to Christmas” (2006, Comedy) Clark Gregg, Jennifer Grey. A storm that paralyses the Rocky Mountains leaves a bride’s wedding plans derailed.
8:30 p.m.
ABC Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice
COMC Futurama The crew accidentally freezes the evil robotic Santa, so Bender takes his place.
9:00 p.m.
ABC I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Linus and Lucy’s younger brother, ReRun, asks Snoopy to invite his brother Spike to visit.
FAM Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated)
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe W
COMC Futurama Fry learns just how much the holidays have changed in the year 3000.
9:15 p.m.
CMT Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau
10:00 p.m.
WUNJ Joy of the Season
HALL Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy)
TLC Extreme Christmas Trees
LMN Movie “Under the Mistletoe” (2006, Family)
TBN Movie “Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith” (1979, Religious)
11:00 p.m.
TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe
EWTN The Fowler Sisters: Christmas Gift
Midnight
FAM Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat must save the world from the evil Grinch.
LMN Movie “The Road to Christmas” (2006, Comedy)
Friday, Dec. 23
8:00 p.m.
ABC Shrek the Halls Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss In Boots and all their fairytale buddies celebrate Christmas.
CW Olive, the Other Reindeer Olive hears the tragic news on the radio that Blitzen the reindeer has been injured.
FAM Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy)
WTBS House of Payne To explain Christmas to Jazmine, everyone shares their version of the Nativity story.
HALL Movie "The Night Before The Night Before Christmas" (2010, Family)
COMC Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special
LMN Movie “On Strike for Christmas” (2010, Family)
8:30 p.m.
ABC Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation Phineas and Ferb work to turn the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa.
9:00 p.m.
ABC Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice
CW Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer On Christmas Eve, Jake sets out to find his grandmother who has mysteriously disappeared.
TNT Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1999, Drama) Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant.
TBN A Christian Ebner Christmas
9:30 p.m.
ABC Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
10:00 p.m.
WHMC Christmas at St. Olaf
HALL Movie “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom Arnold, Candace Cameron Bure. A woman must return to her hometown of Santaville to help her father.
LMN Movie “A Different Kind of Christmas” (1996, Drama)
TBN Donnie McClurken Christmas
10:30 p.m.
FAM Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy)
COMC Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special
11:00 p.m.
TNT Movie “Deck the Halls” (2011, Mystery)
WTBS Movie “Call Me Claus” (2001, Comedy) Victor Garber, Whoopi Goldberg. A television producer unknowingly hires the real Santa to play Santa Claus on the network.
EWTN Joyful Hour Telling the story of Joseph and Mary.
Midnight
FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Charlie and Mac search for the meaning of Christmas; Dee and Dennis teach Frank a lesson.
LMN Movie “On Strike for Christmas” (2010, Family)
Saturday, Dec. 24
7:00 p.m.
FAM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights A search for the best Christmas lights on display from coast to coast.
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Three interior designers create holiday décor for celebrity guests.
8:00 p.m.
ABC Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated)
FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas.
LIFE Movie “Undercover Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama)
WTBS Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983, Family)
HALL Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward Asner, John Newton. Moved by an anonymous Christmas card, Captain Cody Cullen searches for the card’s sender.
DISNEY Movie “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011, Children)
TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
LMN Movie “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Romance)
HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes
EWTN A Time to Remember The Christmas story of a boy who develops his singing with a priest.
TCM Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family)
8:30 p.m.
ABC Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Fantasy)
9:00 p.m.
CNBC The Suze Orman Show Suze gives the gift of financial success in an all new Christmas Eve episode.
APL Movie “Hercules Saves Christmas” (2011, Family)
9:30 p.m.
WHMC Great Performances The San Francisco Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s ’The Nutcracker’, reset to 1915 Panama.
10:00 p.m.
LIFE Movie “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” (2000, Comedy/Drama) John Taylor, Vanessa L. Williams. A singing superstar who is big on ego but low on holiday spirit gets visited by ghosts.
WTBS Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983, Family)
HALL Movie “November Christmas” (2010, Drama) John Corbett, Sarah Paulson. Neighbors band together to create Halloween and Christmas moments for a young girl.
10:30 p.m.
TLC Cake Boss All hands are on deck to make sure every customer gets what they need for Christmas.
EWTN Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve from the Basilica
11:00 p.m.
APL Movie “Hercules Saves Christmas” (2011, Family)
TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
11:30 p.m.
FAM Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy)
Midnight
WUNJ Christmas in Duke Chapel
WTBS Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983, Family)
HALL Movie “The Ultimate Gift” (2006, Drama) Bill Cobbs, James Garner. Instead of money, a man is left a set of tasks as a crash course on life.
LMN Movie “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Romance)
EWTN Christopher Classic Christmas The founder of the Christopher joins guests to celebrate Christmas.
LIFE Movie “Undercover Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama)
Sunday, Dec. 25
Noon
ABC Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
6:00 p.m.
WHMC Movie “Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas” (2009, Children) Elizabeth Daily, Jeff Bennett. Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat get ready for Christmas.
LIFE Movie “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama)
WTBS Movie “A Christmas Story” (1983, Family)
HALL Movie “A Dog Named Christmas” (2009, Family) Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond. A developmentally challenged man convinces his family to adopt a dog for Christmas.
COMC Movie “Bad Santa” (2003, Comedy) Bernie Mac, Billy Bob Thornton. A conman poses as a mall Santa in order to rip off department stores during the holidays.
LMN Movie “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris, Angus T. Jones. A man meets a young woman and little boy who are in need of miracles for the holidays.
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