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Holiday Television Programming

By Roni Singleton Jeter, College Park East Point Morrow Macaroni Kid Publisher December 19, 2014
It's time to kick off the season with the return of your favorite family holiday shows! Set your DVRs and grab some warm cocoa and cookies and enjoy with your loved ones. We'll add new listings as we learn about them, so check back every week!

Thursday, Nov. 27
MACY'S THANKSGIVING PARADE (9:00 AM) NBC
THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (9:00 AM-Noon, Live) CBS
CURIOUS GEORGE: A Very Monkey Christmas PBS

Friday, Nov. 28
DISNEY PREP& LANDING (8:00 PM) ABC
PREP & LANDING 2: NAUGHTY VS NICE (8:30 PM) ABC
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (9:00-9:30 PM,) CBS
YES, VIRGINIA (9:30-10:00 PM) CBS
CURIOUS GEORGE: A Very Monkey Christmas PBS
 
Saturday, Nov. 29
THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (8:00-9:00 PM) CBS
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS (9:00-10:00 PM) CBS
CURIOUS GEORGE: A Very Monkey Christmas PBS

Sunday, Nov. 30
CURIOUS GEORGE: A Very Monkey Christmas PBS

Monday, Dec. 1
JACK FROST (4:00–5:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (5:00–6:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (6:00–8:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
ELF (8:00–10:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE (10:00 PM–12:00 AM) ABC FAMILY

Tuesday, Dec. 2 
RUDOLPH AND FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (4:00–6:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
ELF (6:00–8:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER (8:00 PM) NBC
THE SANTA CLAUSE (8:00–10:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (8:30 PM) ABC
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (10:00 PM–12:00 AM) ABC FAMILY

Wednesday, Dec. 3
PRANCER (5:00–7:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (7:00–9:00 PM) ABC FAMILY
THE POLAR EXPRESS (9:00–11:00 PM) ABC FAMILY

Thursday, Dec. 4
RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR (5:00–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUSE (6:00–7:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE POLAR EXPRESS (7:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
PETER PAN LIVE! (8:00 PM ET) NBC
DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Friday, Dec. 5
A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET) CBS
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (5:00–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (6:00–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOW MURRAY SAVED CHRISTMAS (8:00 PM ET) NBC
DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (8:00–10:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (10:30–11:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Saturday, Dec. 6
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (7:00–9:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS (9:00–11:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
FRED CLAUS (11:00 AM–1:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND (1:30–2:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (2:00–4:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (4:00–6:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
TOY STORY 3 (6:30–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (8:00-11:00 PM ET NBC
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Sunday, Dec. 7
A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS (7:00–9:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (9:00–9:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
RUDOLPH AND FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (9:30–11:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET)
JACK FROST (1:30-3:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (3:30–5:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
TOY STORY 3 (5:30–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT (8:00–8:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8:00-9:00 PM, ET) CBS
ELF (8:30–10:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Monday, Dec. 8 
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (5:00–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
ELF (6:00–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Tuesday, Dec. 9
FROSTY's WINTER WONDERLAND (5:00-5:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (5:30 - 6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (8:00 PM ET) ABC
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET) CBS

Wednesday, Dec. 10
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (6:00–7:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Thursday, Dec. 11
JACK FROST (5:00–7:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (7:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SCROOGED (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Friday, Dec. 12
JACK FROST (4:30–5:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SCROOGED (5:30–7:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE (7:30–9:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY

Saturday, Dec. 13
PRANCER (1:00–3:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (3:00–5:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (5:30–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE (6:00–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (8:00–10:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (9:00 PM ET) CBS
FROSTY RETURNS (9:30-10:00 PM, ET)  CBS

Sunday, Dec. 14
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (7:00–9:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (9:30–11:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
JACK FROST (11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
FRED CLAUS (1:30–4:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (4:00–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (6:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Monday, Dec. 15
DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING (7:00–7:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE (7:30–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (8:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE POLAR EXPRESS (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Tuesday, Dec. 16
RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (4:30–6:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE POLAR EXPRESS (6:30–8:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS (8:00 PM ET) NBC
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (8:00 PM ET) ABC
HOME ALONE (8:30–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Wednesday, Dec. 17
CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS PBS
PEG + CAT + HOLIDAYS PBS
THOMAS & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS CHEER PBS
DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1:00–3:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS (3:00–4:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (4:30–5:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (5:30–6:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOME ALONE (6:30–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Thursday, Dec. 18
PRANCER (3:00–5:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS (5:00–6:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE SANTA CLAUSE (6:30–8:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
 
Friday, Dec. 19
MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (11:00–11:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
PRANCER (11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
JACK FROST (1:30–3:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
FRED CLAUS (3:30–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOME ALONE (6:00–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
ELF (8:00–10:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET) CBS

Saturday, Dec. 20
SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS (9:00–11:00 AM ET)ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (12:00–2:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOME ALONE (2:00–4:00 PM ET)ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (4:00–6:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
ELF (6:00–8:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (8:00–10:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN! (8:00 PM ET) ABC

Sunday, Dec. 21
SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS (7:00–9:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (9:00–11:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH (11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1:00–1:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY (1:30–2:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR (2:00–3:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (3:00–4:00 PM ET)ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (4:00–5:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (5:00–7:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Monday, Dec. 22
FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND (5:00–5:30 PM ET)ABC FAMILY
RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR (5:30-6:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (6:30–7:30 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (7:30–8:30 PM ET)ABC FAMILY
TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT (8:30-9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Tuesday, Dec, 23
MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS (7:00–8:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT (6:30-7:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOME ALONE (7:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
SHREK THE HALLS (8:00 PM ET) ABC
ONE DIRECTION: THE TV SPECIAL (8:00 PM-9:00 PM ET) NBC
TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT (8:30 PM ET) ABC
THE POLAR EXPRESS (9:00–11:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY

Wednesday, Dec. 24
MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (7:00-7:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (7:30–9:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
SNOW (11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
JACK FROST (1:00 PM-3:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE POLAR EXPRESS (3:00–5:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
HOME ALONE (5:00–7:00 PM ET)ABC FAMILY
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (7:00–9:00 PM ET) ABC FAMILY
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (8:00 PM ET) NBC
ELF (9:00–11:00 PM ET)ABC FAMILY

Thursday, Dec. 25

CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS PBS
A CHRISTMAS STORY (MARATHON ALL DAY) TBS
FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND (7:00–7:30 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (7:30–8:00 AM ET) ABC FAMILY
DISNEY CHRISTMAS PARADE (10;00 AM ET) ABC
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) (11:00 AM ET) TCM