A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol

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A
Christmas
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We look back at the many beloved adaptations of
Dickens’ Christmas classic as the original
masterpiece celebrates its 170th anniversary
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Patrick Stewart in TNT’s 1999
made-for-tv adaptation of
“A Christmas Carol”
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On the Cover
Dickens’ classic story celebrates its 170th anniversary
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Grinch Stole Christmas
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Peter Capaldi begins his run as The Doctor in this
year’s “Doctor Who” Christmas special
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Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie
in “National Lampoon’s
Christmas Vacation”
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The Grinch in “How the
Grinch Stole Christmas”
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November 28
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Twice Upon
a Christmas” (2001, Family) John
Dye. Santa’s daughter, Kristin Claus,
has lost her memory and does not
know who her father is.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Annie Claus
is Coming to Town” (2011, Family)
Maria Thayer. Santa’s daughter Annie
Claus travels to Los Angeles in
search of love.
8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas
Wish” (2010, Family) Kristy Swanson. A woman, left destitute by her
husband, faces a bleak Christmas
with her children.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas
Magic” (2011, Drama) Lindy Booth.
An angel-to-be must earn her wings
by watching over a despondent man
and his daughter.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “Cancel
Christmas” (2010, Family) Judd
Nelson. Santa must teach two incorrigible children the importance of
charity.
November 29
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas
and his daughter.
Noon (HALL) Movie “Eloise at
Christmastime” (2003, Family) Sofia Vassilieva. It’s Christmastime and
Eloise gets mixed up with wedding
plans at the Plaza Hotel.
2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Dog
Who Saved Christmas” (2009,
Comedy) Mario Lopez. A guard dog
reaches his full potential when his
house is broken into during the holidays.
Wedding Tail” (2011, Comedy)
Shawn Ardalan. Two dog owners
owners fall in love and it’s up to the
pets to perform a Christmas miracle.
5 p.m. (EWTN) Feasts and Seasons
Joanna Bogle discusses the 12 Days
of Christmas leading up to Epiphany.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Naughty or
Nice” (2012, Drama) A young woman receives a book that reveals the
good and bad about everyone in her
life.
8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “It’s Christmas, Carol!” (2012, Fantasy) Carrie
Fisher. A ruthless tycoon is visited by
the ghost of her old boss to help her
change her ways.
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Sunday, Dec. 1 on NBC
8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Holiday
Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Haylie Duff. A woman hires a man to
come home and pretend to be her fiancé over the holidays.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Heart” (2012, Drama) Teri Polo.
A boy’s neighborhood bands together when he is hospitalized and in
need of a transplant.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “The
Wishing Tree” (2012, Family) Jason
Gedrick. A professor brings students
together through a Christmas tree
decorated with wishes.
December 1
S
ilver screen legend Jimmy Stewart portrays
downtrodden banker George Bailey in one of
Hollywood’s most beloved holiday films, “It’s a
Wonderful Life.” Facing financial ruin on Christmas Eve,
Bailey contemplates suicide and wishes he’d never been
born. When a guardian angel hoping to earn his wings
shows Bailey what life in Bedford Falls would be like
without him, he realizes what a wonderful life he truly has.
Also starring Donna Reed, Henry Travers and Lionel
Barrymore, this Frank Capra film was a box office
disappointment at the time of its release, but is now
considered a Yuletide classic.
10 p.m. (EWTN) Living Right
(HALL) Movie “Santa Jr.” (2002,
Comedy) Nick Stabile. Santa’s adult
son learns the spirit of Christmas
when he takes over the family business.
11 p.m. (EWTN) In Concert
Midnight (HALL) Movie “Hitched
for the Holidays” (Romance) Joey
Lawrence. A man and woman agree
to pose as each other’s significant
other to their families.
November 30
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Naughty or
life.
Noon (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Me-
lissa Gilbert. An overbearing theater
director begrudgingly takes a job directing a Christmas pageant.
Song” (2012, Family) Natasha Henstridge. The fate of two music teachers is to be decided in a city-wide
Christmas carol contest.
4 p.m. (ABC) Rudolph’s Shiny New
Year Rudolph must find Happy, the
missing baby new year, before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
(HALL) Movie “The Santa Incident” (2010, Family) James Cosmo.
Santa is marooned in a small town
when his sleigh is mistaken for a
UFO.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Hitched for
the Holidays” (Romance) Joey Lawrence. A man and woman agree to
pose as each other’s significant other
to their families.
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Moonlight
and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom
Arnold. A woman must return to her
hometown of Santaville to help her
father.
10:30 a.m. (FAM) Movie “A Dennis
the Menace Christmas” (2007,
Family) Maxwell Perry Cotton. Dennis the Menace tries to make
amends with his neighbor, Mr. Wilson.
(FOOD) Pioneer Woman Ree
Drummond celebrates the holiday
season on the ranch serving up her
down-home classics.
11 a.m. (LIFE) Movie “Christmas
in Paradise” (2007, Family) Colin
Ferguson. Two families take a vacation to an exotic Caribbean island
over Christmas.
11:30 a.m. (OXY) Movie “The Family Stone” (2005, Drama) Sarah Jessica Parker. A woman meets her boyfriend’s family during the holidays
and experiences their judgment.
Noon (HALL) Movie “Naughty or
life.
12:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Miracle
on 34th Street” (1994, Drama)
Lord Richard Attenborough. A young
girl’s mother hires a department
store Santa who proves that he’s
genuine.
1 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “Recipe for a
Perfect Christmas” (2005, Comedy) Christine Baranski. A food critic
has her holiday season turned upside down when her mother shows
up.
2 p.m. (GAC) Christmas Crazy We
dash from coast-to-coast to find the
most decked-out holiday homes and
stores.
(HALL) Movie “Hitched for the
Holidays” (Romance) Joey Lawrence. A man and woman agree to
to their families.
3 p.m. (GAC) Christmas Crazier The
ultimate guide to over-the-top
Christmas attractions.
(LIFE) Movie “A Very Merry
Daughter of the Bride” (2008,
Comedy/Drama) Luke Perry. A
daughter who disapproves of her
mother’s romance learns that letting
go works both ways.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” (2009,
Family) James Van Der Beek. Mrs.
Merkle, a nanny, changes the lives of
a father and his six-year-old twins.
6 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Jack Frost”
(1998, Family) Michael Keaton. After
his death, a father comes back as a
snowman to make things right with
his son.
(HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle” (2010,
Drama) Doris Roberts. Mrs. Miracle,
a magical lady turns the lives of a
group of New Yorkers upside down.
7 p.m. (TLC) Crazy Christmas
Lights Go inside the homes of
America’s most unique, entertaining
and wacky decorators.
8 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003,
Comedy) Will Ferrell. A man raised as
an elf at the North Pole travels to
New York to find his true father.
(NBC) Movie “It’s a Wonderful
Life” (1946, Drama) James Stewart.
An angel shows a suicidal banker
how important he has been in the
lives of others.
(TLC) Extreme Christmas Trees
Captures the anticipation, excitement and joy embodied by the ultimate Christmas icon.
(HALL) Movie “All I Want for
Christmas” (2007, Drama) Gail
O’Grady. A nine-year-old boy enters
a contest to find a new husband for
his mother.
(LIFE) Movie “Love at the
Christmas Table” (2012) Danica
McKeller. Two friends who spend
Christmas together realize they are
meant to be together.
(TLC) Holiday ER An elf is in distress and a boy has a blue leg that
defies diagnosis.
11 p.m. (GAC) Christmas with Scotty McCreery & Friends Hot young
country stars join forces in this onehour Christmas special.
(TBN) Christmas with a Capital
“C” A man tries to rid his town of a
50 year old Christmas tradition.
(TLC) Extreme Christmas Trees
Captures the anticipation, excitement and joy embodied by the ultimate Christmas icon.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe” (2007, Family) Lorraine Bracco. A mystical snow globe transports
Angela into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland.
(HALL) Movie “A Dog Named
Christmas” (2009, Family) Bruce
Greenwood. A developmentally challenged man convinces his family to
adopt a dog for Christmas.
12:30 a.m. (TBN) The Wondrous
Gift This special brings together musical guests for a special holiday performance.
December 2
10 a.m. (HALL) Jingle and Bell’s
Christmas Star Jingle the husky
pup helps make Christmas special
for his new friends.
10:30 a.m. (HALL) Hoops and Yoyo
Ruin Christmas A comical, pink kitty and a green bunny become accidental stowaways on Santa’s sleigh.
11 a.m. (FAM) Movie “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (2001,
Comedy) Cole Sprouse. The comical
and touching story of a young boy
struggling to keep his family together.
(FOOD) Sandwich King Jeff is
thinking about ways to work some
holiday cheer into his sandwiches.
(HALL) Jingle All the Way A Husky
puppy looking for a home at a
Christmas tree farm bonds with a
young boy.
(LIFE) Movie “The Christmas
Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris. A man meets a young
woman and little boy who are in
need of miracles for the holidays.
11:30 a.m. (HALL) Jingle and Bell’s
Noon (HALL) Movie “It’s Christmas, Carol!” (2012, Fantasy) Carrie
change her ways.
1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Search
for Santa Paws” (2010, Children)
Reese Alexander. Magic dogs and an
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elf work together to help Santa regain his memory.
(ION) Movie “A Holiday Heist”
(2011, Comedy)
(LIFE) Movie “A Christmas Proposal” (2008, Comedy) Nicole Eggert. A lawyer rethinks his proposals
to his job and fiancée while rekindling an old romance.
2 p.m. (TLC) Holiday ER An elf is in
distress and a boy has a blue leg
that defies diagnosis.
3 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Jack Frost”
(1998, Family) Michael Keaton. After
his death, a father comes back as a
snowman to make things right with
his son.
(ION) Movie “Twelve Wishes of
Christmas” (2010, Fable) Elisa Donovan. When a mysterious lady grants
a woman wishes, she must set
things right after the fallout.
(LIFE) Movie “Christmas on
Chestnut Street” (2006, Comedy/
Drama) Kristen Dalton. When a store
mistakenly orders 60,000 Christmas
lights, they promote a decorating
contest.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Dog
Named Christmas” (2009, Family)
Bruce Greenwood. A developmentally challenged man convinces his
family to adopt a dog for Christmas.
(ION) Movie “A Golden Christmas 3” (2012, Romance) Shantel
VanSanten. An unlikely couple fall in
love during a production of ‘A Christmas Carol.’
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday Spin”
(2012, Drama) Ralph Macchio. A father and son work together to prepare for a dance competition.
5:15 p.m. (TBS) Movie “The Holiday” (2006, Romance) Cameron
Diaz. Two women with romance issues swap homes and fall for men in
their new neighbourhoods.
with her children.
7 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Dr. Seuss’
How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
(2000, Fantasy) Jim Carrey. The
Grinch disguises himself as Santa to
steal Christmas from the people of
Whoville.
(ION) Movie “A Star for Christmas” (2012, Romance) Corey Seiver.
What’s on TV
A successfully but lonely business
woman falls for a troubled actor.
7:30 p.m. (DISN) Good Luck Charlie
(TBS) Movie “Four Christmases”
(2009, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. A
couple struggles to spend Christmas
with all four of their divorced parents.
9 p.m. (ION) Movie “A Christmas
Wedding Date” (2012, Romance)
Marla Sokoloff. A woman faces difficulties when she returns home for a
friend’s Christmas wedding.
(LIFE) Movie “Finding Mrs.
Clause” (2012) Mira Sorvino. Mrs.
Clause heads to Las Vegas to help a
little girl with her Christmas wish.
(NGEO) Evacuate Earth Imagine a
future where the Earth’s destruction
forces man to another hospitable
planet.
9:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Dr. Seuss’
Whoville.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward
Asner. Moved by an anonymous
Christmas card, Captain Cody Cullen
searches for the card’s sender.
(TBN) Movie “Love’s Christmas
Journey” (2011, Romance) Ellie Davis. A woman’s brother goes missing
while she’s visiting him during the
Christmas holiday.
(TBS) Movie “Four Christmases”
11 p.m. (ION) Movie “A Golden
Christmas” (2009, Family) A young
boy and girl become friends over a
summer because of a special dog.
11:30 p.m. (TOON) Family Guy When
Peter gives the family’s presents
away, they have to go shopping on
Christmas Eve.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Visitor” (2002, Drama) Meredith Baxter. A visitor enters the lives
of grieving parents to help them remember the joy of Christmas.
planet.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 on CBS
A
holiday song about a misfit reindeer comes to life in
the timeless stop-motion animated special
“Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Donner’s
son Rudolph tries to hide his unusual glowing red nose from
the other young bucks, but the truth soon comes to light.
After all of the other reindeer laugh and call him names,
Rudolph befriends an outcast elf named Hermey and the
two new friends decide to run away from home. Featuring
the voice of folk singer Burl Ives as the snowman narrator,
this Rankin/Bass production is the longest-running Christmas
TV special, having aired every year since its 1964 debut.
December 3
1 p.m. (HGTV) Holiday Inc. Time
Warner Center, Lord & Taylor, and
Macy’s 34th street flagship store are
transformed.
2:30 p.m. (FOOD) 30 Minute Meals
A couple of easy but tasty appetizers
become a can’t miss weeknight supper.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Finding
John Christmas” (2003, Drama)
Valerie Bertinelli. A woman searches
for her brother, a former fireman
hero, who disappeared many years
ago.
5 p.m. (FAM) ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas The citizens of a
small town learn that Santa has
struck their town off his delivery list.
(FOOD) Paula’s Best Dishes Amy
and Suzette cook up a delicious
Christmas meal with Paula.
5:30 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny
New Year Rudolph must find Happy,
the missing baby new year, before
midnight on New Year’s Eve.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Town
Without Christmas” (2001, Drama)
Patricia Heaton. A reporter and a
novelist try to locate a child who
wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.
6:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the
Island of Misfit Toys” (2001, Animated) Voices of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Rudolph and his friends must stop
the evil Toy Taker who has taken all
of Santa’s toys.
8 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National
Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
(1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase. A man
plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.
(HALL) Movie “Silver Bells”
(2005, Drama) Anne Heche. A widower and a young woman help each
other to put their painful pasts behind them.
(TOON) Regular Show Mordecai
and Rigby have to destroy a gift for
Santa, to save Christmas.
8:30 p.m. (TOON) Annoying Orange Orange is spoiling the holiday
cheer until a visit from three ghosts.
(HALL) Movie “Mistletoe Over
Manhattan” (2011, Family) Tricia
Helfer. When Santa considers retirement, Mrs. Claus tries to prove that
his work still brings joy.
(NBC) Blake Shelton’s Not So
Family Christmas Blake Shelton’s
first Christmas special includes holiday classics, new music and more.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Holiday in
Handcuffs” (2007, Comedy) Melissa
Joan Hart. A woman kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents during the Christmas holidays.
(HALL) Movie “The Santa Suit”
(2010, Comedy) Kevin Sorbo. The
president of a marketing firm is
turned into a Santa lookalike.
December 4
1 p.m. (FOOD) Sandra’s Money
Saving Meals Sandra makes a holiday feast that will leave money left
over for holiday shopping.
A holiday seafood spread features
tuna and vegetable salad and
shrimp scampi.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Santa
Suit” (2010, Comedy) Kevin Sorbo.
The president of a marketing firm is
turned into a Santa lookalike.
4:30 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny
New Year Rudolph must find Happy,
the missing baby new year, before
midnight on New Year’s Eve.
5:30 p.m. (FAM) Mickey’s Christmas Carol The three ghosts of
Christmas visit Scrooge McDuck to
teach him the spirit of the holiday.
(TOON) Abominable Christmas
Two abominable snowkids are
forced to spend Christmas with humans.
6 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.
(HALL) Movie “Eloise at Christmastime” (2003, Family) Sofia
Vassilieva. It’s Christmastime and Eloise gets mixed up with wedding
6:30 p.m. (FAM) Jack Frost Jack
Frost wants to leave his North Pole
existence and become human.
(TOON) Scooby Doo: Haunted
Holidays
7 p.m. (TOON) Amazing World of
Gumball Santa Clause gets run over
by the Wattersons who must then
save Christmas.
7:30 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter
Wonderland The children build
Frosty a companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.
(TOON) The Looney Tunes Show
Lola stages her own version of ‘A
Christmas Carol’ to renew the
town’s holiday spirit.
8 p.m. (CBS) Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer A young reindeer
and an elf search for a home where
they will be accepted as they are.
(FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003, Comedy)
Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at
the North Pole travels to New York
to find his true father.
(HALL) Movie “The Dog Who
Saved Christmas” (2009, Comedy)
Mario Lopez. A guard dog reaches
his full potential when his house is
broken into during the holidays.
10 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Fred Claus”
(2007, Comedy) Paul Giamatti. Santa
bails his criminal brother out of jail
and brings him to the North Pole.
(FOOD) Chopped The holidaythemed battle features spiral ham,
Italian cookies and eggnog.
(HALL) Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine Taylor. A journalist writes about a Santa
Claus impersonator who lives in a
Christmas-themed town.
Christmas Secret” (2000, Family)
Richard Thomas. A zoology professor
sets out to prove that reindeers can
fly and discovers Christmas.
12:30 a.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter
HolidayTV
December 5
10:30 a.m. (FOOD) Hungry Girl Lisa
has to convince Santa that guilt-free
goodies do exist.
2:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Fred
Claus” (2007, Comedy) Paul Giamatti. Santa bails his criminal brother out of jail and brings him to the
North Pole.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Farewell Mr.
Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine
Taylor. A journalist writes about a
Santa Claus impersonator who lives
in a Christmas-themed town.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas”
(2011, Romance) Gil Bellows. A man
and woman find love at the most
unexpected time and have the best
Christmas ever.
7 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Home
Alone” (1990, Comedy) Macaulay
Culkin. A young boy must fend off
burglars after his family accidentally
leaves him home alone.
(TNT) The Mentalist The CBI pursues two lines of investigation when
a Santa is murdered.
7:30 p.m. (TOON) Smurfs: A Christmas Carol The ghosts of Christmas
past, present and future teach
Grouchy Smurf to appreciate C’mas.
8 p.m. (ABC) The Middle
(GAC) On this Winter’s Night:
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum
performs a special holiday concert.
(HALL) Movie “Naughty or Nice”
(2012, Drama) A young woman receives a book that reveals the good
and bad about everyone in her life.
9 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Polar Express” (2004, Animated) Voices of
Tom Hanks. A doubting, little boy
boards a magical train to visit the
North Pole on Christmas Eve.
10 p.m. (A&E) Duck Dynasty The
family gears up for Miss Kay’s big
Christmas party, featuring the Pirducken.
to their families.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Home
What’s on TV
December 6
10 a.m. (FOOD) Challenge Four cake
designers take on classic Christmas
tales and carols.
1 p.m. (TRAVEL) Christmas to the
Extreme Join us as we celebrate
Christmas with those who truly take
Christmas to the extreme.
4 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph and Frosty’s
Christmas in July During a July vacation, Rudolph and Frosty find
themselves in danger.
(HALL) Movie “A Christmas
with her children.
(FOOD) Cupcake Wars Four bakers
battle for a place among the stars at
the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
(HALL) Movie “It’s Christmas,
Carol!” (2012, Fantasy) Carrie Fisher. A ruthless tycoon is visited by the
ghost of her old boss to help her
change her ways.
8 p.m. (FAM) Movie “A Christmas
Carol” (2009, Animated) Jim Carrey.
Spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge and
show him the errors of his ways by
revisiting his life.
(TOON) MAD The kids of Fantastic
Four deal with yuletide villains; Santa teams up with the FBI.
(FOOD) Sweet Genius In the first
test, competitors face a fabled pudding and a classic yuletide candy.
(HALL) Movie “Eve’s Christmas”
(2004, Drama) Cheryl Ladd. An executive about to become a partner in
her firm re-evaluates her life on
Christmas Eve.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003,
with her children.
December 7
2 p.m. (FOOD) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef How to prepare a special
meal for a group, using a few restaurant tips and tricks.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “November
Christmas” (2010, Drama) John
Corbett. Neighbors band together to
create Halloween and Christmas moments for a young girl.
(LIFE) Movie “A Very Cool
Christmas” (2004, Drama) George
Hamilton. A teenager helps Santa
Claus recapture his spark by giving
him a makeover.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Season
for Miracles” (1999, Drama) Patty
Duke. A woman leaves with her sister’s children in an attempt to keep
them from foster care.
7 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa
Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen.
When a father mistakenly kills Santa
Claus, he is magically recruited to
take his place.
Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
(2007, Family) Tim Allen. Santa Claus
prepares for a busy Christmas with
his in-laws and the mischievous Jack
Frost.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Santa Jr.”
(2002, Comedy) Nick Stabile. Santa’s
adult son learns the spirit of Christmas when he takes over the family
business.
Sunday, Dec. 8 on NBC
C
elebrities pay tribute to community heroes at this
year’s “American Giving Awards.” Hosted by
comedian Joel McHale, the two-hour special
celebrates the season of giving as Chase awards deserving
charities grants for their efforts. Chase customers and fans
of “Chase Community Giving” on Facebook cast their votes
for charitable organizations, which will receive a total of $2
million. The charity which garnered the most votes will
receive $1 million, the runner-up $500,000 and third place
$250,000. The remaining two charities will each receive
$125,000 to continue their good work.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “12 Dates
of Christmas” (2011, Comedy) Amy
Smart. A young woman relives the
same first date on Christmas Eve
over and over again.
(HALL) Movie “A Christmas Wedding Tail” (2011, Comedy) Shawn
Ardalan. Two dog owners owners fall
in love and it’s up to the pets to perform a Christmas miracle.
December 8
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas
11:30 a.m. (FOOD) Giada at Home
Giada and her family celebrate
Christmas California-style with dinner on the beach.
Noon (EWTN) Solemn Mass of the
Immaculate Conception From
EWTN
Claus” (2007, Comedy) Paul Giamatti. Santa bails his criminal brother out of jail and brings him to the
North Pole.
(LIFE) Movie “An Accidental
Christmas” (2007, Drama) Cynthia
Gibb. Two children formulate a plan
to bring their separated parents together over the holidays.
3 p.m. (HGTV) Sarah’s Holiday Party Get ready to decorate your tree
and invite a gang over to celebrate
the season.
(TRAVEL) Most Christmasy Places
in America The ultimate crossAmerica Christmas tour.
take his place.
(LIFE) Movie “Undercover
Christmas” (2003, Comedy/Drama)
Jami Gertz. A FBI agent meets a freespirited cocktail waitress when he is
hired to protect her.
(TRAVEL) Christmas Crazy We
stores.
5 p.m. (TRAVEL) Christmas Crazier
The ultimate guide to over-the-top
Frost.
(HALL) Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Haylie
Duff. A woman hires a man to come
home and pretend to be her fiancé
over the holidays.
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday High
School Reunion” (2012, Comedy)
Harry Hamlin. A woman returns
home for Christmas just in time her
high school reunion.
8 p.m. (CBS) Frosty the Snowman
Pursued by a greedy magician and
rising temperatures, Frosty sets off
for the North Pole.
(HALL) Movie “Come Dance With
Me” (2012, Romance) Andrew McCarthy. A financial executive learns
to waltz, but falls in love with his
dance instructor.
(HGTV) White House Christmas
Nostalgic look back at what makes
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. favorite
place during holidays.
(LIFE) Movie “Holly’s Holiday”
(2012) Claire Coffee. A woman is
knocked unconcious and when she
awakens realizes a mannequin
comes to life.
(NBC) American Giving Awards
Five deserving charitable organizations will be given money for their
cause.
8:30 p.m. (CBS) Frosty Returns A
little girl tries to keep Frosty from
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melting when a snow-removing
spray is invented.
9 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.
(FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and
Dives Guy visits some local joints in
North Pole, Alaska, which has an allyear Christmas feel.
(NICK) How to Rock The members
of Gravity 5 are locked in a mall the
night before Christmas.
(SYFY) Movie “’12 Disasters of
Christmas” (2012, Sci-Fi) Ed Quinn.
On Christmas Eve, the star of Bethlehem portends natural disasters.
change her ways.
(LIFE) Movie “Dear Santa”
(2011, Drama) Amy Acker. A young
woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad.
11 p.m. (TBN) The Christmas Child
A man finds himself disconnected
from his family over the holidays.
Midnight (EWTN) Solemn Mass of
the Immaculate Conception From
EWTN
(FAM) Movie “Santa Baby” (2006,
Comedy) Jenny McCarthy. Santa’s
daughter, Mary Class, tries to makeover Christmas when her father gets
sick.
(HALL) Movie “The Night Before
the Night Before Christmas”
(2010, Family) Rick Roberts. Santa
Claus loses his memory and his
magical bag two days before Christmas.
12:30 a.m. (TBN) Movie “A Christmas Snow” (2010, Drama) Danny
Cahill. Christmas has not been the
same for a young woman since her
father left.
December 9
10 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe”
(2007, Family) Lorraine Bracco. A
mystical snow globe transports Angela into an idyllic Christmas winter
wonderland.
(HALL) Movie “Once Upon a
Christmas” (2000, Family) Kathy
Ireland. Santa’s daughters must infuse a family with holiday spirit or
lose Christmas forever.
What’s on TV
Monday, Dec. 9 on ABC Family
S
inger and actress Tia Mowry stars as Holly, a young
woman vying for a spot in a legendary vocal group
founded by her mother, in the premiere TV movie
“The Mistle-Tones.” Unfortunately, the spot goes to the
virtually untalented best friend of the group’s leader, Marci
(Tori Spelling). Left out in the cold, Holly decides to form her
own vocal group and challenges her new rivals to a
Christmas Eve sing-off. For those who love the music, a
soundtrack featuring nine songs from the movie has been
available exclusively on iTunes since Nov. 18.
planet.
11 a.m. (LIFE) Movie “Holiday
High School Reunion” (2012,
Comedy) Harry Hamlin. A woman returns home for Christmas just in
time her high school reunion.
Noon (FAM) Movie “Santa Baby”
(2006, Comedy) Jenny McCarthy.
Santa’s daughter, Mary Class, tries to
makeover Christmas when her father
gets sick.
to their families.
(TCM) A Night at the Movies
12:30 p.m. (FOOD) Pioneer Woman
Ree Drummond celebrates the holi-
day season on the ranch serving up
her down-home classics.
1 p.m. (LIFE) Movie “A Nanny for
Christmas” (2010, Comedy) Dean
Cain. An advertising executive loses
her job at a powerful firm just before
the holidays.
2 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins
and Dives Guy visits some local
joints in North Pole, Alaska, which
has an all-year Christmas feel.
dance instructor.
3 p.m. (FOOD) Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy Fieri explores the amazing
holiday destination that is Disneyland.
(LIFE) Movie “The Road to
Christmas” (2006, Comedy) Jenni-
fer Grey. A storm that paralyses the
Rocky Mountains leaves a bride’s
wedding plans derailed.
4 p.m. (FAM) Movie “12 Dates of
Christmas” (2011, Comedy) Amy
(HALL) Movie “The Case for
Amanda Barker. A lawyer and recent
widower takes Santa on as a client
and lets love back into his life.
6 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Holiday in
(HALL) Movie “A Princess for
Christmas” (2011, Family) Katie
McGrath. A young woman falls for a
dashing prince when she visits England for Christmas.
7 p.m. (ION) Movie “Anything But
Christmas” (2012, Romance) Plans
to propose at Christmas go awry for
John and his love life is put in jeopardy.
comes to life.
7:30 p.m. (NICK) SpongeBob
SquarePants Plankton gets all of Bikini Bottom’s residents on Santa’s
‘naughty’ list.
8 p.m. (ABC) Disney’s Prep and
Landing Elves known as Prep &
Landing prepare homes around the
world for Santa’s arrival.
(AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th
Street” (1947, Family) Maureen
O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus
causes furor when he claims to be
the real Kris Kringle.
(FAM) Movie “The Mistle-Tones”
(2012, Musical) Tia Mowry-Hardict. A
young singer creates her own musical Christmas group after losing a
spot in another.
(HALL) Movie “Help for the Holidays” (2012, Family) Summer Glau.
A woman sets out to teach her employers what it means to be a family
at Christmas time.
(NICK) See Dad Run David is in
charge of making Christmas a success for the family.
8:30 p.m. (ABC) Prep and Landing
2: Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his
estranged brother, Lanny, race to recover classified North Pole technology.
9 p.m. (ABC) Movie “Christmas
With Holly” (2012, Drama) Sean
Faris. A young girl asks for a mother
for Christmas following the death of
her mother.
(LIFE) Movie “All About Christmas Eve” (2012) Haylie Duff. A party planner needs to choose between
a vacation and a huge event.
10 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The MistleTones” (2012, Musical) Tia MowryHardict. A young singer creates her
own musical Christmas group after
losing a spot in another.
(HALL) Movie “Matchmaker Santa” (2012, Romance) Lacey Chabert.
A mysterious Santa strands a baker
and her boyfriend’s best friend in a
small town.
(TBN) Movie “Mary and Joseph:
A Story of Faith” (1979, Religious)
Blanche Baker. Examine the courtship of Mary and Joseph and their
early life before Jesus was born.
10:15 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle
on 34th Street” (1947, Family)
Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store
Santa Claus causes furor when he
claims to be the real Kris Kringle.
10:30 p.m. (TVLAND) Everybody
Loves Raymond A Christmas letter
written by Marie and Debra causes
problems among the Barones.
Three Gifts” (2009, Drama) Dean
Cain. A couple houses three orphan
boys over the holidays as their orphanage gets renovated.
(TOON) Robot Chicken Santa nearly misses Christmas; GI Joe has a
very special Christmas.
12:30 a.m. (AMC) Movie “Christmas
in Connecticut” (1945, Comedy/
Drama) Barbara Stanwyck. A promotional stunt threatens to expose a
columnist’s fictitious housekeeping
skills.
(TBN) Jason Crabb Christmas At
HLE Seasonal music.
December 10
Noon (FOOD) Paula’s Best Dishes
Amy and Suzette cook up a delicious
Christmas meal with Paula.
(GAC) Road Tasted Jamie and Bobby share some of their favorite Georgia holiday eating.
12:30 p.m. (TBS) American Dad The
Ghost of Christmas Past visits Stan
when his holiday spirit is at an alltime low.
1 p.m. (GAC) All Star Holiday
Dishes Celebrity chefs get together
for happy holiday cooking and cheer.
3 p.m. (FOOD) Giada at Home Giada and her family celebrate Christmas California-style with dinner on
the beach.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Santa
Incident” (2010, Family) James Cosmo. Santa is marooned in a small
town when his sleigh is mistaken for
a UFO.
(LIFE) Movie “Noël” (2004, Drama) Alan Arkin. Five New Yorkers
come together on Christmas Eve,
waiting for a miracle.
5 p.m. (FAM) A Miser Brothers
Christmas It’s up to brothers Heat
Miser and Snow Miser to come together and help save Christmas.
6 p.m. (FAM) Jack Frost Jack Frost
wants to leave his North Pole existence and become human.
(HALL) The Hollywood Christmas
Parade Movie and TV stars, bands,
floats and Santa Claus make their
way down Hollywood Blvd.
(LIFE) Movie “The Christmas
Hope” (2009, Drama) Madeleine
Stowe. A social worker, whose marriage is shaky, takes in a five-yearold over the holidays.
7 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a
companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.
7:30 p.m. (FAM) Mickey’s Christmas Carol The three ghosts of
Christmas visit Scrooge McDuck to
teach him the spirit of the holiday.
8 p.m. (ABC) Extreme Makeover:
Home Edition The Friday family
have fostered over 30 children and
adopted five.
(CW) 90210 The friends prepare for
a Christmas party at The Offshore.
(FAM) The Year Without a Santa
Claus Santa decides to take time off
because he feels people have lost
the spirit of Christmas.
(HALL) Movie “Moonlight and
Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom Arnold. A woman must return to her
father.
Home Edition The Friday family
have fostered over 30 children and
adopted five.
(FAM) Movie “Home Alone”
(1990, Comedy) Macaulay Culkin. A
young boy must fend off burglars af-
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ter his family accidentally leaves him
home alone.
(LIFE) Movie “Christmas Angel”
(2009, Comedy) K.C. Clyde. A woman in need of work takes a job helping people in distress.
December 11
1 p.m. (HGTV) Sarah’s Holiday Party Get ready to decorate your tree
and invite a gang over to celebrate
the season.
1:30 p.m. (FOOD) Ten Dollar Dinners Melissa helps herself to delicious savings with this wallet-friendly holiday menu.
Learn to make apple-scented fondue
and potted pork tenderloin with
sweet onions and apple.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Lucky
Christmas” (2011, Drama) Elizabeth
Berkley. A woman’s car is stolen with
a winning lottery ticket inside, and
the thief falls for her.
to their families.
take his place.
8 p.m. (ABC) Santa Claus Is
Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys
to children all over the world.
(CW) Hart of Dixie Zoe busies herself with a patient, but potentially
ruins Christmas Eve for the whole
town.
(FOX) Raising Hope Virginia is
convinced that the world is going to
end on December 21, 2012.
dance instructor.
9 p.m. (CW) A Muppets Christmas:
Letters to Santa The Muppet gang
What’s on TV
tries to get lost Christmas letters to
Santa in time for the big day.
(FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause
3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares
for a busy Christmas with his in-laws
and the mischievous Jack Frost.
(FOX) New Girl The gang attempts
to juggle multiple holiday parties in
one night.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “All I Want
for Christmas” (2007, Drama) Gail
his mother.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Chasing
Christmas” (2005, Comedy) Tom Arnold. The Ghost of Christmas Past escapes and leaves his subject trapped
in his past.
December 12
10 a.m. (FOOD) 5 Ingredient Fix
Spectacular recipes that are sure to
wow guests at this year’s holiday
dinner.
1 p.m. (HGTV) White House Christmas Nostalgic look back at what
makes 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. favorite place during holidays.
4:30 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Christmastime brings Darlene a surprise
visit from Bev and DJ; Becky gets a
demeaning job.
take his place.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Wishing
Tree” (2012, Family) Jason Gedrick.
A professor brings students together
through a Christmas tree decorated
with wishes.
contest.
Frost.
8 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on
34th Street” (1947, Family) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa
Claus causes furor when he claims
to be the real Kris Kringle.
(HALL) Movie “The Christmas
Heart” (2012, Drama) Teri Polo. A
boy’s neighborhood bands together
when he is hospitalized and in need
of a transplant.
(LIFE) Movie “The Perfect Holiday” (2007, Comedy) Morris Chestnut. A department store Santa helps
a young girl find her mother a new
husband.
9:45 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Remember the Night” (1940, Romance)
Barbara Stanwyck. A shoplifter’s life
is changed when she is placed in a
compassionate lawyer’s care.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward
(LIFE) Movie “Nothing Like the
Holidays” (2008, Comedy/Drama)
Alfred Molina. A Puerto Rican family
spends a Christmas together, facing
the fact it may be their last.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Christmas
Do-Over” (2006, Family) Jay Mohr.
A man is forced to relive one terrible
Christmas with his ex-wife over and
over again.
December 13
10:30 a.m. (TBS) House of Payne
C.J. and the kids move out into their
own apartment.
11:30 a.m. (AMC) Movie “All I Want
for Christmas” (1991, Comedy/Drama) Jamey Sheridan. A divorced couple’s two children scheme to get
them back together for Christmas.
1 p.m. (FOOD) Semi-Homemade
With Sandra Lee Sandra and her
sister make a holiday meal starting
with macadamia nut-crusted goat
cheese.
(GAC) Dear Food Network All
stars from the food network indulge
in their favorite holiday desserts.
1:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Christmas
in Connecticut” (1945, Comedy/
Drama) Barbara Stanwyck. A promo-
tional stunt threatens to expose a
columnist’s fictitious housekeeping
skills.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Carol
Christmas” (2003, Drama) Tori
Spelling. An egomaniacal TV talk
show host is given a chance at redemption on Christmas Eve.
(FX) Movie “Deck the Halls”
(2011, Mystery) Scottie Thompson. A
detective and a private eye race to
solve a kidnapping before Christmas.
at Christmas time.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Town
Christmas Forgot” (2010, Family)
Lauren Holly. An upscale, urban family gets stranded in a remote lumber
town two days before Christmas.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Christmas
Every Day” (1996, Drama) Robert
Hays. A 13-year-old must relive
Christmas Day until he learns the
true meaning of Christmas.
December 14
C.J. and the kids are still trying to
adjust to their new apartment.
1 p.m. (GAC) Paula’s Holiday Party
Robert Irvine joins Paula for a special
“Christmas Impossible” brunch challenge.
2 p.m. (FX) Movie “Deck the
Halls” (2011, Mystery) Scottie
Saturday, Dec. 14 on ABC Family
W
hen Santa decides to take a holiday, elves Jingle
and Jangle head south to find people who still
believe in him in “The Year Without a Santa
Claus,” which is followed by another Rankin/Bass classic,
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.” Viewers might recognize
Mickey Rooney as the voice of Santa in both of these
animated specials. “The Year Without a Santa Claus” is also
notable for introducing viewers to the Miser Brothers -Heat and Snow -- who are also featured in the 2008 stopmotion animated special “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas,”
airing the following day.
Thompson. A detective and a private
eye race to solve a kidnapping before Christmas.
4 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Roseanne
gets a job playing Santa Claus at the
local department store.
5 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Christmastime brings Darlene a surprise visit
from Bev and DJ; Becky gets a demeaning job.
(FAM) Movie “The Polar Express”
(2004, Animated) Voices of Tom
Hanks. A doubting, little boy boards
a magical train to visit the North
Pole on Christmas Eve.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Matchmaker Santa” (2012, Romance) Lacey
Chabert. A mysterious Santa strands
a baker and her boyfriend’s best
friend in a small town.
(LIFE) Movie “Under the Mistletoe” (2006, Family) Michael Shanks.
A local radio station takes over Susan’s love life after an innocent call
from her son.
7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “White
Christmas” (1954, Musical) Bing
Crosby. Entertainers stage a musical
show to save their commanding officer’s inn and find romance.
(FAM) The Year Without a Santa
Claus Santa decides to take time off
because he feels people have lost
the spirit of Christmas.
8 p.m. (CBS) Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer A young reindeer
and an elf search for a home where
they will be accepted as they are.
(CW) Movie “Prancer Returns”
(2001, Family) John Corbett. A boy’s
care and concern for an orphaned
reindeer brings his town and family
together.
HolidayTV
(FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to
Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil
ruler and delivers toys to children all
over the world.
comes to life.
9 p.m. (CBS) Yes, Virginia The
heart-warming tale of a little girl
who wants to know if Santa Claus
really exists.
9:30 p.m. (CBS) The Elf on the
Shelf: An Elf’s Story Scout elves
help Santa Claus determine who to
put on the ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ lists.
9:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “White
Midnight (FAM) Movie “The
Christmas List” (1997, Comedy)
Mimi Rogers. A woman’s Christmas
wishes come true, but they all have
a slight twist to them.
(HALL) Movie “The Dog Who
Saved Christmas” (2009, Comedy)
Mario Lopez. A guard dog reaches
his full potential when his house is
broken into during the holidays.
December 15
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “The Dog
10:30 a.m. (FAM) A Miser Brothers
11 a.m. (HGTV) Yard Crashers A
front yard is decked out with holiday
lights.
11:30 a.m. (FAM) The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow A blind shepherd boy is
What’s on TV
Sunday, Dec. 15 on CBS
W
ill Ferrell pokes fun at the lighter side of the
holidays in “Elf,” a Christmas comedy with real
heart. The “Saturday Night Live” alum portrays
Buddy, an average-sized person who was raised as an elf
after he climbed into Santa’s toy bag as an infant on
Christmas Eve. When Buddy learns he’s really a human, not
an elf, he sets out to find his biological family and returns to
his birthplace – New York City. Hilarious holiday hijinks
ensue as Buddy spreads Christmas cheer to everyone he
meets. Ed Asner, Bob Newhart and James Caan also star.
taken in by nuns and participates in
a Christmas pageant.
(FOOD) Giada at Home Giada De
Laurentiis celebrates the season by
preparing a beautiful family meal.
Noon (FAM) ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas The citizens of a
small town learn that Santa has
struck their town off his delivery list.
dance instructor.
(LIFE) Movie “Deck the Halls”
(2005, Family) Gabrielle Carteris. An
eight year-old boy begins to think his
neighbor may be Santa Claus.
12:30 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter
1 p.m. (FAM) Jack Frost Jack Frost
wants to leave his North Pole existence and become human.
(FOOD) Challenge Four cake designers take on classic Christmas
tales and carols.
(NICK) Power Rangers Samurai
The rangers are stranded in the
cockpit on Christmas Eve after battling a Nighlok.
2 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph and Frosty’s
Christmas in July During a July vacation, Rudolph and Frosty find
themselves in danger.
small town.
search of love.
comes to life.
(TLC) More Crazy Christmas
Lights A search for the best Christmas lights on display from coast to
coast.
8 p.m. (CBS) Movie “Elf” (2003,
(HALL) Movie “Baby’s First
Christmas” (2012, Romance)
Casper Van Dien. Feuding colleagues
must learn to get along in time for
their nephew’s birth on Christmas.
(TLC) Invasion of the Christmas
Lights Visit Christmas lighting enthusiasts and see their glorious and
elaborate displays.
9 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped The chefs
must keep a holiday theme, and one
team gets creative using gingerbread
oysters.
Lights Visit six homes in the U.S.
where wizards of light put on holiday displays that dazzle.
10 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is
(FOOD) Chopped The competitors
are challenged to stay in the spirit of
the season throughout the meal.
to their families.
(LIFE) Movie “The Real St. Nick”
(2012) Torrey Devito. A woman saves
a man in a Santa Clause suit during
an earthquake.
11 p.m. (FAM) The Year Without a
Santa Claus Santa decides to take
time off because he feels people
have lost the spirit of Christmas.
HLE Seasonal music.
Lights Visit Christmas lighting enthusiasts and see their glorious and
elaborate displays.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Jack
Frost” (1998, Family) Michael
Keaton. After his death, a father
comes back as a snowman to make
things right with his son.
(FOOD) Chopped The chefs must
keep a holiday theme, and one team
gets creative using gingerbread oysters.
dance instructor.
Lights Visit six homes in the U.S.
where wizards of light put on holiday displays that dazzle.
12:30 a.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle
December 16
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Baby’s First
(TCM) Movie “The Shop Around
the Corner” (1940, Romance)
James Stewart. A pair of co-workers
do not realize that they are each
other’s lonelyheart pen-pals.
10:45 a.m. (AMC) Movie “White
11 a.m. (FOOD) Sandwich King Jeff
is thinking about ways to work some
holiday cheer into his sandwiches.
(GAC) Christmas to the Extreme
Join us as we celebrate Christmas
with those who truly take Christmas
to the extreme.
Noon (FOOD) Deen Family Christmas It’s Christmas at the Deens and
this season is packed with all sorts
of delicious wonder.
Heart” (2012, Drama) Teri Polo. A
boy’s neighborhood bands together
when he is hospitalized and in need
of a transplant.
(LIFE) Movie “The Perfect Holiday” (2007, Comedy) Morris Chestnut. A department store Santa helps
a young girl find her mother a new
husband.
1:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “All I Want
at Christmas time.
(FOOD) Chopped The competitors
are challenged to stay in the spirit of
the season throughout the meal.
3:30 p.m. (TNT) Movie “The Holiday” (2006, Romance) Cameron
Diaz. Two women with romance issues swap homes and fall for men in
their new neighbourhoods.
4 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped The chefs
must keep a holiday theme, and one
team gets creative using gingerbread
oysters.
(HALL) Movie “Silver Bells”
(2005, Drama) Anne Heche. A widower and a young woman help each
other to put their painful pasts behind them.
5:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Prancer”
(1989, Family) Sam Elliott. A girl
finds an injured reindeer and decides
to nurse it until she can return it to
Santa.
HolidayTV
(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Story”
(1983, Family) Peter Billingsley. In
the ‘40s, a young boy wants only
one thing from Santa: an official Red
Ryder BB gun.
7 p.m. (ABC) America’s Funniest
Home Videos Highlights the best
Christmas videos in ‘AFHV’ history
along with funny new clips.
(FOX) The Cleveland Show To
help pass the time while posing in a
nativity scene, Cleveland tells a holiday story.
8 p.m. (ABC) Wipeout Contestants
will show their holiday spirit as they
battle the Nutcracker Sweet.
(AMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol”
(1984, Drama) George C. Scott. An
old man who hates Christmas is
taught its true meaning and spirit by
three ghosts.
(TCM) Movie “Carol for Another
Christmas” (1964, Drama)
(TNT) Movie “Four Christmases”
9 p.m. (FOX) Family Guy Peter tells
his own version of the Nativity story.
9:30 p.m. (FOX) American Dad It’s
holiday time in Langley Falls and
Steve starts acting like a spoiled
brat.
(TCM) Movie “A Christmas Carol”
(1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim. The
ghosts of Christmas past, present
and future show a miser the meaning of Christmas.
10 p.m. (FOOD) Sweet Genius In the
first test, competitors face a fabled
pudding and a classic yuletide candy.
(TBN) Jesus of Nazareth
10:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Drama) George
C. Scott. An old man who hates
Christmas is taught its true meaning
and spirit by three ghosts.
(TVLAND) Everybody Loves Raymond A Christmas letter written by
What’s on TV
Marie and Debra causes problems
among the Barones.
11 p.m. (FOOD) Iron Chef America
Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle: Masaharu Morimoto and
Michael Symon.
(TCM) A Night at the Movies
Midnight (HALL) Movie “A Season
Duke. A woman leaves with her sister’s children in an attempt to keep
(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Story”
Ryder BB gun.
December 17
11 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Sons of Mistletoe” (2001, Drama) Roma
Downey. Looking to save the orphanage, Jimmy starts a campaign
to win the heart of the new owner.
1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Christmas
Every Day” (1996, Drama) Robert
Hays. A 13-year-old must relive
Christmas Day until he learns the
true meaning of Christmas.
2 p.m. (FOOD) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef How to prepare a special
meal for a group, using a few restaurant tips and tricks.
3 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Christmas
Do-Over” (2006, Family) Jay Mohr.
A man is forced to relive one terrible
Christmas with his ex-wife over and
over again.
(FOOD) Giada’s Family Christmas
Giada and her family celebrate the
holidays at Aunt Raffy’s house in Aspen.
4 p.m. (FOOD) Barefoot in London
Ina Garten explores the London food
scene, then inspired creates an unmissable feast.
4:30 p.m. (TBN) Movie “Mary and
Joseph: A Story of Faith” (1979,
Religious) Blanche Baker. Examine
the courtship of Mary and Joseph
and their early life before Jesus was
born.
5 p.m. (FOOD) Deen Family Christmas It’s Christmas at the Deens and
this season is packed with all sorts
of delicious wonder.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Season
Duke. A woman leaves with her sis-
ter’s children in an attempt to keep
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday Switch”
(2007, Drama) Nicole Eggert. A
woman wonders what her life would
be like if she married her high school
boyfriend.
6:30 p.m. (FAM) Dr. Seuss’ The
Grinch Grinches The Cat in the
Hat The Cat in the Hat must save
the world from the evil Grinch.
7 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Dr. Seuss’
Whoville.
Home Edition The team helps out
the family of a wounded veteran.
three ghosts.
(CW) Movie “Noel” (2004, Drama)
Susan Sarandon. Five separate New
Yorkers cross paths on Christmas
Eve, each seeking their own miracle.
with her children.
8:30 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.
Home Edition The team helps out
the family of a wounded veteran.
Whoville.
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday Wishes”
(2006, Drama) Amber Benson. After
a visit to the mall with Santa, a rich
girl and an orphan switch bodies.
(TBN) Donnie McClurken Christmas
Wednesday, Dec. 18 on ABC
C
harlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang step in
to remind viewers what the holiday season is really all
about in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” First
broadcast in 1965, this Emmy-winning animated special
follows a discouraged Charlie as he searches for the true
meaning of the season beneath the tinsel and twinkling
lights. When he seeks advice from Lucy, she urges him to
direct the school play. Thanks to his friend Linus and a small
baby tree, Charlie realizes the spirit of Christmas doesn’t
come in a shiny wrapped package, but exists in the hearts of
all those who believe.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “The Mistle-Tones” (2012, Musical) Tia
Mowry-Hardict. A young singer creates her own musical Christmas
group after losing a spot in another.
Christmas Eve.
December 18
10 a.m. (FOOD) Down Home With
the Neelys Pat and Gina cook up a
holiday feast to deliver to the local
senior community center.
11 a.m. (FAM) The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus The story of
how Santa Claus grew up and devoted his life to making children
happy.
Noon (FAM) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The children build Frosty a
companion out of snow after noticing how sad he has become.
(FOOD) Deen Family Christmas
It’s Christmas at the Deens and this
season is packed with all sorts of delicious wonder.
12:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Santa
Who?” (2000, Comedy) Leslie Nielsen. Santa crash-lands in New York
City just days before Christmas, and
suffers from amnesia.
(TBN) The Gift of Christmas Holiday celebration.
1 p.m. (FOOD) Barefoot in London
Ina Garten explores the London food
scene, then inspired creates an unmissable feast.
2:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The
Christmas List” (1997, Comedy)
Mimi Rogers. A woman’s Christmas
wishes come true, but they all have
a slight twist to them.
3 p.m. (FOOD) Giada at Home Giada De Laurentiis celebrates the season by preparing a beautiful family
meal.
and his daughter.
(LIFE) Movie “Christmas in Paradise” (2007, Family) Colin Ferguson.
Two families take a vacation to an
exotic Caribbean island over Christmas.
4:30 p.m. (FAM) Disney’s Prep and
Christmas holiday.
5 p.m. (FAM) Prep and Landing 2:
Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his
5:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Miracle
genuine.
6 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped As an added challenge, the chefs’ dishes must
have a holiday theme.
(HALL) Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008,
Drama) Brooke Burns. A single mom
who has lost all faith in Christmas
finds answers when her uncle visits.
(LIFE) Movie “An Accidental
Christmas” (2007, Drama) Cynthia
Gibb. Two children formulate a plan
to bring their separated parents together over the holidays.
7 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped The competitors are challenged to stay in the
spirit of the season throughout the
meal.
8 p.m. (ABC) A Charlie Brown
Christmas The Peanuts search for
the meaning of Christmas amongst
the commercialism.
three ghosts.
(FAM) Movie “Home Alone”
(1990, Comedy) Macaulay Culkin. A
young boy must fend off burglars after his family accidentally leaves him
home alone.
Song” (2012, Family) Natasha Henstridge. The fate of two music teach-
HolidayTV
ers is to be decided in a city-wide
(TCM) Movie “In the Good Old
Summertime” (1949, Musical) Judy
Garland. A music store clerk falls in
love with her pen pal who is actually
her dreaded boss.
at Christmas time.
(LIFE) Movie “Twelve Men of
Christmas” (2009, Comedy) Kristin
Chenoweth. A high-powered New
York public relations executive finds
love in a small town in Montana.
11 p.m. (BBC) Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas Ramsay’s ultimate turkey and stuffing, perfectly
cooked vegetables and a stunning
dessert.
Midnight (BBC) Gordon Ramsay’s
Ultimate Christmas Ramsay prepares dishes that include honeyglazed ham, pumpkin soup and others.
(HALL) Movie “A Christmas Wedding Tail” (2011, Comedy) Shawn
Ardalan. Two dog owners owners fall
in love and it’s up to the pets to perform a Christmas miracle.
December 19
Crews continue to search for CJ, who
is trapped in a building that caught
on fire.
Noon (FOOD) Giada’s Family
Christmas Giada and her family celebrate the holidays at Aunt Raffy’s
house in Aspen.
What’s on TV
(TBN) The Perfect Gift Tells the
story of the Advent with a cast of
talented and anointed singers.
1 p.m. (HGTV) Design on a Dime
Casey shares cost saving secrets in a
holiday inspired room.
(TBS) American Dad Stan learns
the true meaning of the season after
he has a near-fatal mishap.
6 p.m. (HALL) Jingle and Bell’s
(LIFE) Movie “Single Santa
Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004, Family)
Steve Guttenberg. Santa worries
about turning over the reigns to his
son, Nick, who hasn’t yet found a
wife.
6:30 p.m. (HALL) Hoops and Yoyo
Ruin Christmas A comical, pink kitty and a green bunny become accidental stowaways on Santa’s sleigh.
(HALL) Jingle All the Way A Husky
puppy looking for a home at a
Christmas tree farm bonds with a
young boy.
7:30 p.m. (HALL) Jingle and Bell’s
(CW) Movie “Noel” (2004, Drama)
Susan Sarandon. Five separate New
Yorkers cross paths on Christmas
Eve, each seeking their own miracle.
(HALL) Movie “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Haylie
Duff. A woman hires a man to come
home and pretend to be her fiancé
over the holidays.
(LIFE) Movie “A Nanny for
Christmas” (2010, Comedy) Dean
Cain. An advertising executive loses
her job at a powerful firm just before
the holidays.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Princess
for Christmas” (2011, Family) Katie
(LIFE) Movie “A Boyfriend for
Christmas” (2004, Romance) Kelli
Williams. A girl tells Santa she wants
a boyfriend for Christmas and he
turns up 19 years later.
11 p.m. (HIST) The Real Story of
Christmas Grab some eggnog and
learn the true origins of our Christmas traditions.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “It’s
Christmas, Carol!” (2012, Fantasy)
Carrie Fisher. A ruthless tycoon is visited by the ghost of her old boss to
help her change her ways.
December 20
The entire family goes to therapy.
11 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Christmas
Capers” (2007, Comedy) Shannen
Doherty. An infamous jewel thief retreats to her hometown where she
finds the holiday spirit.
Noon (TBN) Movie “A Christmas
Snow” (2010, Drama) Danny Cahill.
Christmas has not been the same for
a young woman since her father left.
12:30 p.m. (TBS) American Dad The
Ghost of Christmas Past visits Stan
when his holiday spirit is at an alltime low.
1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Secret Santa” (2003, Drama) Jennie Garth. A
journalist visits a small town to uncover the identity of a mysterious
philanthropist.
Friday, Dec. 20 on ABC
S
ome of the biggest names in country music celebrate
the season in this year’s “CMA Country
Christmas.” In what has become an annual
tradition, country artists and friends treat fans to the sweet
sounds of the holidays. For the third year, Sugarland’s
Jennifer Nettles returns to host the star-studded event,
which features appearances by Dierks Bentley, Lady
Antebellum, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty
McCreery, The Band Perry and Keith Urban. In addition to
performing, the stars share their favorite holiday stories.
Pop singer Colbie Caillat, classical vocalist Katherine Jenkins
and soul singer John Legend will also perform.
change her ways.
5 p.m. (FAM) Movie “12 Dates of
Christmas” (2011, Comedy) Amy
(FOOD) Cupcake Wars Four bakers
compete to have their cupcakes at
the opening night of The Nutcracker.
6 p.m. (FOOD) Sweet Genius In the
first test, competitors face a fabled
pudding and a classic yuletide candy.
(HALL) Movie “Lucky Christmas”
(2011, Drama) Elizabeth Berkley. A
woman’s car is stolen with a winning lottery ticket inside, and the
thief falls for her.
8 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.
(FX) Movie “Christmas With the
Kranks” (2004, Comedy) Tim Allen.
Luther and Nora Krank scramble to
create the perfect Christmas for their
daughter.
(TBS) Family Guy Stewie and Brian
travel to the North Pole to teach
Santa a lesson in holiday cheer.
8:30 p.m. (TBS) Family Guy Stewie
and Brian travel to the North Pole to
teach Santa a lesson in holiday
cheer.
9 p.m. (ABC) CMA Country Christmas Country’s biggest superstars
join together to celebrate the holidays.
(FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Santa
Baby” (2006, Comedy) Jenny McCarthy. Santa’s daughter, Mary Class,
tries to makeover Christmas when
her father gets sick.
(HALL) Movie “When Angels
Come to Town” (2004, Family) Peter Falk. An angel comes to Earth at
Christmas to help two very different
families in need.
December 21
11 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe”
(2007, Family) Lorraine Bracco. A
mystical snow globe transports Angela into an idyllic Christmas winter
wonderland.
11:30 a.m. (TBN) Jason Crabb
Christmas At HLE Seasonal music.
1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Santa Baby”
(2006, Comedy) Jenny McCarthy.
Santa’s daughter, Mary Class, tries to
makeover Christmas when her father
gets sick.
daughter.
3:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “All I Want
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Farewell Mr.
Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine
Taylor. A journalist writes about a
HolidayTV
Santa Claus impersonator who lives
in a Christmas-themed town.
(LIFE) Movie “The Real St. Nick”
(2012) Torrey Devito. A woman saves
a man in a Santa Clause suit during
an earthquake.
4:30 p.m. (TBN) Christmas with a
Capital “C” A man tries to rid his
town of a 50 year old Christmas tradition.
5 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Holiday in
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Help for the
Holidays” (2012, Family) Summer
Glau. A woman sets out to teach her
employers what it means to be a
family at Christmas time.
(LIFE) Movie “Christmas Crash”
(2009, Drama) Michael Madsen. A
couple on the brink of divorce survives the crash of their plane, but are
presumed dead.
HLE Seasonal music.
34th Street” (1994, Drama) Lord
Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s
mother hires a department store
Santa who proves that he’s genuine.
(CW) The Happy Elf Eubie the Elf,
one of Santa’s helpers, tries to bring
Christmas joy to a dreary town.
dance instructor.
(NBC) A Michael Bublé Christmas
Ring in the holidays with award-winning singer Michael Bublé in his first
holiday special.
(TNT) Christmas in Washington
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9 p.m. (CW) Grandma Got Run
Over by a Reindeer On Christmas
Eve, a boy sets out to find his grandmother who mysteriously disappeared.
(FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause”
(1994, Comedy) Tim Allen. When a
father mistakenly kills Santa Claus,
he is magically recruited to take his
place.
(NBC) Christmas at the White
House
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Baby’s First
(LIFE) Movie “Under the Mistletoe” (2006, Family) Michael Shanks.
A local radio station takes over Susan’s love life after an innocent call
from her son.
genuine.
11 p.m. (TNT) Christmas in Washington
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Holiday in
father.
(TNT) Movie “A Christmas Carol”
(1999, Drama) Patrick Stewart. A miserly old man is visited by three
ghosts in order to learn the meaning
of Christmas.
December 22
10 a.m. (FAM) Disney’s Prep and
his mother.
10:30 a.m. (FAM) Prep and Landing
2: Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his
estranged brother, Lanny, race to re-
cover classified North Pole technology.
11 a.m. (FAM) Mickey’s Christmas
Carol The three ghosts of Christmas
visit Scrooge McDuck to teach him
the spirit of the holiday.
11:30 a.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.
Noon (FAM) A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin gives his harmonica to a
sick boy and must find another for
his Christmas concert.
at Christmas time.
(LIFE) Movie “A Very Cool
Christmas” (2004, Drama) George
Hamilton. A teenager helps Santa
Claus recapture his spark by giving
him a makeover.
12:30 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the
Island of Misfit Toys” (2001, Animated) Voices of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Rudolph and his friends must stop
the evil Toy Taker who has taken all
of Santa’s toys.
1 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins
and Dives Guy visits some local
joints in North Pole, Alaska, which
has an all-year Christmas feel.
2 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny New
(HALL) Movie “Baby’s First
(HGTV) White House Christmas
Nostalgic look back at what makes
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. favorite
place during holidays.
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday Wishes”
(2006, Drama) Amber Benson. After
a visit to the mall with Santa, a rich
girl and an orphan switch bodies.
(NBC) Big Fish
2:45 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Bush
Christmas” (1947, Drama) Chips
Rafferty. On their way home from
school five children encounter horse
thieves.
3 p.m. (FAM) A Miser Brothers
Sunday, Dec. 22 on ABC
and ABC Family
D
isney’s Prep and Landing” brings viewers behind
the scenes as highly skilled elves prep each and every
house for Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve. After 227
years of service in this elite unit of elves, Wayne is passed
over for a promotion and paired with an overzealous rookie
named Lanny. A disgruntled Wayne slacks off, and holiday
chaos ensues. Later, the fun continues on ABC in “Prep
and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice.” The sequel follows
Wayne and Lanny on a mission to retrieve top-secret North
Pole technology, which has fallen into the wrong hands.
of Christmas.
father.
(LIFE) Movie “Crazy for Christmas” (2005, Drama) Andrea Roth.
On Christmas Eve, a single mother
finds herself having to chauffeur an
eccentric client.
4:15 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Carol for
Another Christmas” (1964, Drama)
(FOOD) Iron Chef America Two
Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday
Battle: Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon.
take his place.
with her children.
(TCM) Movie “The Man Who
Came to Dinner” (1942, Comedy)
Monty Woodley. When a lecturer injures himself outside a family’s
home, they are forced to take him in.
7 p.m. (TLC) Holiday ER An elf is in
distress and a boy has a blue leg
that defies diagnosis.
8 p.m. (ABC) Prep and Landing 2:
Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his
Street” (1994, Drama) Lord Richard
Attenborough. A young girl’s mother
hires a department store Santa who
proves that he’s genuine.
2” (2002, Family) Tim Allen. After being Santa Claus for a few years,
Scott Calvin must find a wife and
help his son.
(FOOD) Unwrapped Marc takes a
look at holiday treats, including an
edible snowglobe and gingerbread.
(FOX) Cops The Portland Police Bureau catches a man and a woman
engaged in lewd activity in a car.
Card” (2006, Drama) Edward Asner.
Moved by an anonymous Christmas
card, Captain Cody Cullen searches
for the card’s sender.
(NBC) Mister Magoo’s Christmas
Carol A musical adaptation of the
classic story ‘The Christmas Carol.’
8:30 p.m. (ABC) A Chipmunk
Christmas Alvin gives his harmonica
to a sick boy and must find another
for his Christmas concert.
(FOX) Cops A police officer in Las
Vegas poses as a taxi cab driver to
catch prostitutes in the city.
(FOOD) Unwrapped Marc discovers
what is in Grandma’s fruitcake and
why it enjoys a special reputation.
Frost.
(FOOD) Unwrapped The best treats
from this festive time of the year.
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Christmas holiday.
genuine.
11 p.m. (FOOD) Iron Chef America
Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle: Masaharu Morimoto and
Michael Symon.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “The Santa
Clause 2” (2002, Family) Tim Allen.
After being Santa Claus for a few
years, Scott Calvin must find a wife
and help his son.
his mother.
December 23
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “The Night
Before the Night Before Christmas” (2010, Family) Rick Roberts.
Santa Claus loses his memory and
his magical bag two days before
Christmas.
Noon (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward
Claus” (2007, Comedy) Paul Giamatti. Santa bails his criminal broth-
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er out of jail and brings him to the
North Pole.
1 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped The holiday-themed battle features spiral
ham, Italian cookies and eggnog.
1:30 p.m. (EWTN) Theater of the
Word
2 p.m. (FOOD) Unwrapped The best
treats from this festive time of the
year.
Christmas Eve.
2:45 p.m. (COM) Movie “Bad Santa” (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton. A conman poses as a mall Santa
in order to rip off department stores
during the holidays.
3 p.m. (FOOD) Unwrapped Marc
takes a look at holiday treats, including an edible snowglobe and gingerbread.
(EWTN) Catholic University of
America’s Christmas Concert A
fabulous Christmas concert by the
Catholic University of America.
(TCM) Movie “The Three Godfathers” (1948, Western) John Wayne.
Three desperadoes risk everything to
get an orphaned newborn to safety.
Monday, Dec. 23 on AMC
E
dmund Gwenn won an Oscar for his role as Kris
Kringle in the perennial holiday favorite “Miracle
on 34th Street,” which celebrates its 65th
anniversary this year. The Christmas classic tells the tale of a
kindly older gentleman who takes a job as a department
store Santa and causes a ruckus when he insists he is the
real deal. After an altercation with a psychologist lands him
in court before a judge, Kringle and his lawyer must prove
he’s really Santa. The 1994 remake of the film airs after the
1947 version, with Richard Attenborough as Kringle and
Mara Wilson in the role originated by a young Natalie Wood
in the original.
contest.
6 p.m. (FX) Movie “Deck the
(HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (2011, Romance) Gil Bellows. A man and
woman find love at the most unexpected time and have the best
Christmas ever.
7 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very
Special Christmas Special Jack
Frost is nipping at your nose, sounds
like Christmas is here for Jeff Dunham.
(FAM) Movie “Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000,
Fantasy) Jim Carrey. The Grinch disguises himself as Santa to steal
Christmas from the people of
Whoville.
(LIFE) Movie “Holiday High
School Reunion” (2012, Comedy)
Harry Hamlin. A woman returns
home for Christmas just in time her
high school reunion.
34th Street” (1994, Drama) Lord
Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s
mother hires a department store
Santa who proves that he’s genuine.
daughter.
(HALL) Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008,
Drama) Brooke Burns. A single mom
who has lost all faith in Christmas
finds answers when her uncle visits.
(TCM) Movie “The Bishop’s Wife”
(1947, Comedy) Cary Grant. An angel comes to Earth to help a bishop
and his wife raise funds to build a
new church.
(TRAVEL) Christmas to the Extreme Join us as we celebrate
Christmas with those who truly take
Christmas to the extreme.
9 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very
Special Christmas Special Jack
Frost is nipping at your nose, sounds
like Christmas is here for Jeff Dunham.
(FOX) Family Guy When Lois’ dad
falls asleep at the wheel, the family
decides it’s time for him to retire.
stores.
Whoville.
(FOX) American Dad Father Donovan holds a Christmas play, casting
Stan as Santa Claus and Roger as Jesus.
10 p.m. (FX) Movie “Christmas
With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy)
Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank
scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter.
(HALL) Movie “The Night Before
the Night Before Christmas”
(2010, Family) Rick Roberts. Santa
Claus loses his memory and his
magical bag two days before Christmas.
(TCM) Movie “It Happened on
Fifth Avenue” (1947, Comedy) Don
DeFore. While a family is away for
Christmas, a hobo and his friends
live in their mansion.
(TRAVEL) Christmas Crazier The
ultimate guide to over-the-top
genuine.
Midnight (FX) Movie “Deck the
(HALL) Movie “The Case for
Amanda Barker. A lawyer and recent
widower takes Santa on as a client
and lets love back into his life.
stores.
December 24
10 a.m. (FX) Movie “Christmas
(TBS) Meet the Browns Brown
and Curtis battle over who gets to
be Santa when they put on a play at
the hospital.
Ella cancels the Hawaii trip so she
and Curtis can spend Christmas with
C.J. and the kids.
11 a.m. (TCM) Movie “In the Good
Old Summertime” (1949, Musical)
Judy Garland. A music store clerk
falls in love with her pen pal who is
actually her dreaded boss.
11:15 a.m. (AMC) Movie “Prancer”
Santa.
Noon (FX) Movie “Deck the
(TCM) Movie “The Bishop’s Wife”
(1947, Comedy) Cary Grant. An angel comes to Earth to help a bishop
and his wife raise funds to build a
new church.
2 p.m. (FX) Movie “Christmas
(HGTV) Holiday Inc. Iconic sites
around New York City are transformed for the holidays.
take his place.
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life.
(CMT) Roseanne Christmastime
brings Darlene a surprise visit from
Bev and DJ; Becky gets a demeaning
job.
and help his son.
5:30 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Roseanne gets a job playing Santa Claus
at the local department store.
6 p.m. (EWTN) Mysteries of the
Rosary The magic and wonder of
the third Joyful Mystery of the Rosary.
(TBS) The King of Queens Doug is
convinced that a ‘little person’ stole
his wallet while he was out shopping.
3: The Escape Clause” (2007, Family) Tim Allen. Santa Claus prepares
for a busy Christmas with his in-laws
and the mischievous Jack Frost.
(HGTV) Lightmares Two separate
homeowners struggle to decorate
their homes for the holidays.
8 p.m. (ABC) Disney’s Prep and
(CW) Christmas Is Here Again Sophianna, a young orphan girl sets
out on a journey to recover Santa’s
magical toy sack.
(HALL) Movie “A Princess for
Christmas” (2011, Family) Katie
(NBC) Movie “It’s a Wonderful
Life” (1946, Drama) James Stewart.
An angel shows a suicidal banker
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how important he has been in the
lives of others.
(TBS) Movie “A Christmas Story”
Ryder BB gun.
(TCM) Movie “The Shop Around
the Corner” (1940, Romance)
James Stewart. A pair of co-workers
do not realize that they are each
other’s lonelyheart pen-pals.
8:30 p.m. (ABC) Shrek the Halls
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss In Boots
and all their fairytale buddies celebrate Christmas.
(FOX) Raising Hope Virginia is
convinced that the world is going to
end on December 21, 2012.
of Christmas.
9:30 p.m. (CW) Second Star to the
Left A hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig deliver a lost present from
Santa to a little girl.
10 p.m. (COM) Movie “Bad Santa”
(2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton.
A conman poses as a mall Santa in
order to rip off department stores
HLE Seasonal music.
Ryder BB gun.
11:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Prancer”
Santa.
11:35 p.m. (CBS) Christmas Eve
Worship Service
(NBC) Christmas Eve Mass at St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Midnight (FAM) Movie “National
(HALL) Movie “Thomas Kinkade’s
Home for Christmas” (2008, Drama) Jared Padalecki. A look at the
inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s
painting The Christmas Cottage.
Ryder BB gun.
Wednesday, Dec. 25 on ABC
December 25
10 a.m. (ABC) Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
(BBC) Doctor Who: Best of the
Christmas Specials A look back at
the Doctor’s most terrifying, unusual
and iconic Christmas adventures.
(COM) Futurama The Planet Express
crew learns the true meaning of
Xmas, Robanukah, and Kwanzaa.
(EWTN) The Best of Mother Angelica Live
(HALL) Movie “It’s Christmas,
Carol!” (2012, Fantasy) Carrie Fisher. A ruthless tycoon is visited by the
ghost of her old boss to help her
change her ways.
Ryder BB gun.
10:30 a.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s
Very Special Christmas Special
Jack Frost is nipping at your nose,
sounds like Christmas is here for Jeff
Dunham.
11 a.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa
take his place.
11:30 a.m. (TBN) Christmas with a
Capital “C” A man tries to rid his
town of a 50 year old Christmas tradition.
Noon (EWTN) Solemn Mass of
Christmas Day
at Christmas time.
T
he miserly Grinch plots to steal Christmas away from
the perpetually positive Whos in a holiday special that
has stood the test of time, “Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas.” Narrator Boris Karloff first
brought the story of the green old meanie to life in Chuck
Jones’ animated short in 1966. Despite the Grinch’s efforts
to ruin Christmas, he learns the true spirit of the season
doesn’t lie in the gifts under the tree, but in the Whos’
hearts. In 2000, director Ron Howard and actor Jim Carrey
put their own spin on the tale in a feature-length movie
version, which airs immediately following the cartoon.
Ryder BB gun.
and help his son.
(TBN) A Christian Ebner Christmas Featuring engaging carols and
arrangements to get you in the holiday spirit.
1:30 p.m. (FMC) Movie “Jingle All
the Way” (1996, Comedy) Arnold
Schwarzenegger. A father frantically
searches for a last-minute Christmas
gift for his son.
to their families.
Ryder BB gun.
Frost.
3:30 p.m. (COM) Jeff Dunham’s
Very Special Christmas Special
Jack Frost is nipping at your nose,
sounds like Christmas is here for Jeff
Dunham.
4 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Roseanne
gets a job playing Santa Claus at the
local department store.
small town.
Ryder BB gun.
5 p.m. (CMT) Roseanne Christmastime brings Darlene a surprise visit
from Bev and DJ; Becky gets a demeaning job.
(FAM) Movie “A Christmas Carol”
(2009, Animated) Jim Carrey. Spirits
visit Ebenezer Scrooge and show
him the errors of his ways by revisiting his life.
5:30 p.m. (COM) Futurama The
Planet Express crew learns the true
meaning of Xmas, Robanukah, and
Kwanzaa.
6 p.m. (COM) Movie “Bad Santa”
(2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton.
A conman poses as a mall Santa in
order to rip off department stores
Ryder BB gun.
8 p.m. (ABC) Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas The story
of the Grinch, who decides to steal
Christmas from the citizens of
Whoville.
(COM) Jeff Dunham’s Very Special
Christmas Special Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, sounds like Christmas is here for Jeff Dunham.
(TBN) Crabb Family Christmas
(TCM) Movie “Love Finds Andy
Hardy” (1938, Romance) Mickey
Rooney. A young teenager is caught
between three romances and he
does not know which one to pick.
8:30 p.m. (ABC) Movie “Dr. Seuss’
Whoville.
(FOX) New Girl The gang attempts
to juggle multiple holiday parties in
one night.
9 p.m. (EWTN) TAJCI: Christmas
Concert Seasonal music.
(FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
10 p.m. (EWTN) Urbi et Orbi Message and Blessing Pope Benedict
XVI gives the traditional message
and blessing Live from St. Peters
Square.
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(HALL) Movie “Naughty or Nice”
(2012, Drama) A young woman receives a book that reveals the good
and bad about everyone in her life.
(TVLAND) Everybody Loves Raymond A Christmas letter written by
Marie and Debra causes problems
among the Barones.
11 p.m. (EWTN) Catholic University
of America’s Christmas Concert A
Midnight (FAM) Movie “The Santa
and help his son.
dance instructor.
December 26
11 a.m. (TBN) The Perfect Gift Tells
the story of the Advent with a cast
of talented and anointed singers.
(TBS) House of Payne Janine
takes the kids out for a fun day
without C.J.’s permission.
12:30 p.m. (TBS) American Dad
Stan learns the true meaning of the
season after he has a near-fatal mishap.
1 p.m. (EWTN) Catholic University
of America’s Christmas Concert A
4:30 p.m. (EWTN) The Chimes A
London porter finds comfort in the
tower’s chimes and later, in helping
strangers.
and help his son.
8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” (2009,
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Family) James Van Der Beek. Mrs.
Merkle, a nanny, changes the lives of
a father and his six-year-old twins.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle”
(2010, Drama) Doris Roberts. Mrs.
Miracle, a magical lady turns the
lives of a group of New Yorkers upside down.
Midnight (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003,
(HALL) Movie “A Town Without
Christmas” (2001, Drama) Patricia
Heaton. A reporter and a novelist try
to locate a child who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.
December 27
11:20 a.m. (FMC) Movie “Jingle All
the Way” (1996, Comedy) Arnold
Schwarzenegger. A father frantically
searches for a last-minute Christmas
gift for his son.
2 p.m. (EWTN) Urbi et Orbi Message and Blessing Pope Benedict
XVI gives the traditional message
and blessing Live from St. Peters
Square.
4 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Once Upon
a Christmas” (2000, Family) Kathy
Ireland. Santa’s daughters must infuse a family with holiday spirit or
lose Christmas forever.
5:30 p.m. (EWTN) Living Right
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Fallen Angel” (2003, Drama) Gary Sinise. A
big-city lawyer returns to his small
hometown and reconnects with a
childhood friend.
6:30 p.m. (COM) Futurama The
Planet Express crew learns the true
meaning of Xmas, Robanukah, and
Kwanzaa.
8 p.m. (FOX) The Mindy Project
Mindy’s eager for her coworkers to
meet her new boyfriend at her
Christmas party.
(HALL) Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine Taylor. A journalist writes about a Santa
Claus impersonator who lives in a
Christmas-themed town.
10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Most
Wonderful Time of the Year”
(2008, Drama) Brooke Burns. A single mom who has lost all faith in
Christmas finds answers when her
uncle visits.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “Annie
Claus is Coming to Town” (2011,
Family) Maria Thayer. Santa’s daughter Annie Claus travels to Los Angeles in search of love.
December 28
search of love.
with her children.
and his daughter.
Midnight (HALL) Movie “Cancel
Christmas” (2010, Family) Judd
Nelson. Santa must teach two incorrigible children the importance of
charity.
December 29
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas
and his daughter.
Noon (HALL) Movie “Eloise at
Christmastime” (2003, Family) Sofia Vassilieva. It’s Christmastime and
Eloise gets mixed up with wedding
2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Dog
5 p.m. (EWTN) Feasts and Seasons
Joanna Bogle discusses the 12 Days
of Christmas leading up to Epiphany.
life.
change her ways.
10 p.m. (EWTN) Living Right
11 p.m. (EWTN) In Concert
Midnight (HALL) Movie “Hitched
for the Holidays” (Romance) Joey
Lawrence. A man and woman agree
to pose as each other’s significant
other to their families.
Tuesday, Dec. 31 on ABC
December 30
10 a.m. (HALL) Movie “Naughty or
life.
Noon (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa Gilbert. An overbearing theater
director begrudgingly takes a job directing a Christmas pageant.
4 p.m. (ABC) Rudolph’s Shiny New
(HALL) Movie “The Santa Incident” (2010, Family) James Cosmo.
Santa is marooned in a small town
when his sleigh is mistaken for a
UFO.
to their families.
8 p.m. (HALL) Movie “A Holiday
Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Haylie Duff. A woman hires a man to
come home and pretend to be her fiancé over the holidays.
Wishing Tree” (2012, Family) Jason
Gedrick. A professor brings students
together through a Christmas tree
decorated with wishes.
R
ock in the New Year in style as New Yorkers usher in
2013 in “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s
Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.” Broadcast
from Times Square, the program features musical
performances by some of today’s hottest artists. But the
show’s biggest draw is the coverage of the iconic Times
Square ball drop, counting down to midnight and
welcoming the New Year. It’s a bittersweet year for the
annual landmark special, which lives on in the wake of Dick
Clark’s passing in April. Clark began producing New Year’s
Rockin’ Eve specials in 1973, though he would not assume
hosting duties until 1975.
December 31
3 p.m. (HALL) The Waltons Bad
weather prevents the Walton family
from gathering on the last Christmas
Eve together.
6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “The Wishing
Tree” (2012, Family) Jason Gedrick.
A professor brings students together
through a Christmas tree decorated
with wishes.
8 p.m. (ABC) New Year’s Rockin’
Eve Celebrates Dick Clark A tribute to the legendary television personality who rang in the New Year
for 40 years.
(HALL) Movie “Mistletoe Over
Manhattan” (2011, Family) Tricia
Helfer. When Santa considers retirement, Mrs. Claus tries to prove that
his work still brings joy.
10 p.m. (ABC) Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With
Ryan Seacrest Spotlighting some of
the year’s hottest artists, groups and
songs.
at Christmas time.
(NBC) New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly
11:35 p.m. (NBC) New Year’s Eve
With Carson Daly
Midnight (HALL) Movie “The Case
for Christmas” (2011, Comedy/Drama) Amanda Barker. A lawyer and
recent widower takes Santa on as a
client and lets love back into his life.
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3/4 tsp white
12 tbsp-1 cup snowflakes
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ACROSS
1 Townsfolk in “How
the Grinch Stole
Christmas!”
5 Bit of “Here We
Come vA-Wassailing”:
“And __ bless you and
send you a Happy New
Year...”
8 “(It __’ve Been Ol’)
Santa Claus” by Harry
Connick Jr.
Holiday Crossword
26 “...creature was
stirring, not __ _
mouse.” - Clement
Clarke Moore (b.1779 d.1863)
27 54 Across topper
30 Lair
31 Expected
33 “Now!”
36 There are seven
a-swimming in “The
Twelve Days of
Christmas”
38 Navigator’s need
40 Character in
“Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer” who
wants to be a dentist
41 Christmas photos
taker
44 “We Three Kings of
Orient __”
45 ‘Decor’ suffix (Putterupper of Christmas
ornaments)
46 Faith, for short
12 Frosty the Snowman 17 Post-Christmas
shopping event
48 Ball drop in Times
accessory
Square tune: “__ Lang
18 Nicholas, e.g.
13 “Ben-__” (1959)
Syne”
20 Uniform part for
14 Roman road
52 Bit of “It Came Upon
Santa’s helpers in the
15 “’Twas a Christmas North Pole: 2 wds.
the Midnight Clear”:
Eve we __, _ holiday I
“From angels bending
22 Ski __ (Wintertime
won’t forget.”
__ the earth / To touch
destination)
their harps of gold.”
16 Q. “Is the eighth
25 Tune on Amy Grant’s
53 Web address,
letter of the alphabet ‘H’ ‘A Christmas To
commonly
__ ‘_’?” A. “It’s ‘H’ as in Remember’ album:
54 Christmas __
Holiday.”
“Agnus __”
55 __-Bake Oven (Retro
toy)
56 X-__ (It’s Dec. 25th)
57 “...what I __ / A
song, a song...”
24 Mailed a Christmas
card
28 Mr. Sandler who
voices characters in
“Eight Crazy Nights”
(2002)
DOWN
29 Scandinavian symbol
of yore
1 Typing-efficiency
meas.
32 ‘Court’ completer
(Good manners)
2 Command from a
sleigh’s reins holder!
34 “We Wish You _ __
Christmas”
3 Choose
35 Road’s coat
4 “’Tis the __ to be
jolly!”
36 Sun. message
5 Past or Present or
37 Festive foliage
Future to Scrooge
39 Start of the Little
6 Bit of “O Holy Night”: Drummer Boy’s
“In all __ trials born to drumming: 2 sounds
be...”
40 Where to deck
7 Stuff in Christmas
boughs of holly
cake, __ fruit
41 Candy __
8 The Island of __ Toys 42 Gorged on figgy
(Locale in “Rudolph the pudding = __ _ lot
Red-Nosed Reindeer”)
43 Extinct flightless
9 Mormon Tabernacle
birds
Choir’s state
47 Victorian __
10 Actress Ms. Ward
49 Bob Geldof and
11 Old shipping weight
Midge __: Songwriters
allowance
of “Do They Know It’s
19 Sing-y syllable
Christmas?”
21 “__ Miserables”
50 Pasturelands
(2012) ...in theaters
51 Nickname of
Christmas Day
“White Christmas”
22 Holiday hues, __ and crooner Bing Crosby, ‘__
green
Bingle’
23 Christmas and New
See solution in
Year’s
“What’s on TV” section
HolidayTV
Holiday Word Search
‘Festive flicks’
See solution in “What’s on TV” section
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EVE
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FROSTY
GIFT
GREMLINS
GRINCH
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HOME ALONE
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