Holiday TV Listings

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Sunday, November 27, 2011
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preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. 11:00 p.m. TBS Surviving Christmas A lonely man returns to his childhood home and celebrates the holiday with the strangers who live there. 11:30 p.m. (27.1) Musics Brewing at Coffee Amici Musicians from across Northwest and West Central Ohio. 12:00 a.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
6:00 a.m. HALL Finding John Christmas With help from a photographer, a nurse searches for a former firefighter who may be her longlost brother. USA Becker Becker (Ted Danson) spends his Christmas identifying a patient at the morgue, until Reggie (Terry Farrell) comes over to brighten his holiday. Guest star: Michael J. Pollard. 7:30 a.m. TBS Home Improvement The tables are turned on trickster Tim (Tim Allen) at Halloween time. With Patricia Richardson. 8:00 a.m. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. 10:00 a.m. WE Frasier Frasier and Niles squabble over who will host Christmas festivities; Roz develops a crush on Santa Claus (Dean Cain). 12:00 p.m. TBS Yes, Dear Jimmy overdoes it on extravagant Christmas gifts when an uncle he doesnt like dies and leaves him $5,000. 1:30 p.m. TBS My Name Is Earl Earl has a hard time adjusting to life outside prison and continues to hold a grudge against karma; Randy turns to Earls old friends to undertake an intervention on Christmas. 2:00 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond The men are afraid to spoil Thanksgiving Day dinner by telling Marie she needs eyeglasses. 2:30 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond Debra wonders why Ray does not put the same effort into finding thoughtful gifts for her as he does for Marie. 4:00 p.m. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. 5:00 p.m. (CW) Everybody Loves Raymond The men are afraid to spoil Thanksgiving Day dinner by telling Marie she needs eyeglasses. 6:00 p.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Carol Animated. A re-telling of the classic Dickens tale with Disneys classic characters. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. 6:30 p.m. FAM Fearing that Santa may not get it in time, Pooh carries his friends wish list to the North Pole. Animated. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. 8:30 p.m. DISN Santa Buddies Talking puppies must save the day when the world forgets the meaning of Christmas. 9:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Country music stars share their favorite holiday traditions and memories; Jennifer Nettles hosts; performances include Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
7:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Giada DeLaurentiis, with guest chefs Michael Symon, Tyler Florence, and Danny Boome share their favorite holiday memories, traditions and recipes. 8:30 a.m. FOOD Cooking for Real Spiral ham with pumpkin spice; string bean casserole salad; double chocolate bread pudding. 9:00 a.m. TCM The Great Rupert A has-been acrobat and his daughter find a squirrels stash of cash in their home. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. 11:00 a.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Three canaps; Salmon tartare; sopresatta with cheese in puff pastry; chipotle and rosemary nuts. 11:30 a.m. FOOD Giada at Home Roasted prime rib with thyme and Marsala; mashed potatoes with kale, pistachio, and cherry and chocolate tart. 12:00 p.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. LIFE The Family Holiday To claim an inheritance, a con man must prove he can settle down and raise a family. 1:55 p.m. TBS Surviving Christmas A lonely man returns to his childhood home and celebrates the holiday with the strangers who live there. 2:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to crosscountry romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. LIFE Recipe for a Perfect Christmas A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother. 4:00 p.m. LIFE The Road to Christmas A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. TBS The King of Queens Arthur meets an intoxicating stranger at a singles dance; Carrie and Dougs romantic evening is spoiled.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Friday, Dec. 2 10:30 p.m. on The Family Channel
Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 10:00 p.m. HALL Finding John Christmas With help from a photographer, a nurse searches for a former firefighter who may be her longlost brother. 12:00 a.m. FAM Mickey Mouse in a Disney version of Dickens. 12:30 a.m. FAM Fearing that Santa may not get it in time, Pooh carries his friends wish list to the North Pole. Animated. 5:00 p.m. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. 5:30 p.m. EWTN Feasts & Seasons Host Joanna Bogle. 6:30 p.m. EWTN The story of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Includes devotions at the Basilica of Guadalupe. 7:00 p.m. HALL On Christmas Eve, Hoops, Yoyo and their friend, Piddles, disrupt the timespace continuum after sneaking into Santas sleigh. 8:00 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. 9:00 p.m. (55.1) The Big Bang Theory Leonard must choose who to bring with him when he goes to see the Large Hadron Collider on Valentines Day. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. 10:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
6:00 a.m. HALL When Angels Come to Town A holiday angel finds his job is in jeopardy when his supervisor arrives to punish him for contacting the wrong family. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. 8:30 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Five years into the future Uncle Phil (James Avery) tells Nicky about his Christmas christening. Guest stars Boyz II Men. 12:00 p.m. DISN 3rd & Bird The adventures of best friends Rudy, Samuel Lovebird and Muffin. 12:30 p.m. DISN Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Animated. A pipe organ hatches an evil plan as Belle attempts to fill the Beasts gloomy castle with holiday cheer. 3:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve.
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6:00 p.m. ANPL On the night before Christmas, Hercules meets a down-on-his-luck orphan who has begun to question the spirit of the holiday. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. LIFE A Christmas Proposal Two opposing lawyers one-time sweethearts battle over the development of a ski resort. 7:00 p.m. TLC Holiday decorating taken to the next level. 8:00 p.m. (2.1) (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) Its a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. LIFE Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. 9:00 p.m. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. 10:00 p.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. LIFE A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-yearold womans long-ago holiday wish for true love. TLC A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country. 11:00 p.m. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. 12:00 a.m. FAM Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas Animated. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in an animated tale from the mind of Tim Burton. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway connects his widowed father and a woman who lost her husband during a past Christmas holiday. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion.
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The Polar Express Monday, Dec. 5 8:30 p.m. on The Family Channel
TCM The Bishops Wife A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and marital woe. 10:30 a.m. HALL On Christmas Eve, Hoops, Yoyo and their friend, Piddles, disrupt the timespace continuum after sneaking into Santas sleigh. 11:00 a.m. HALL A Season for Miracles A woman tries to save her sisters children from foster care by taking them to a small town where she is mistaken for a missing heiress. 12:00 p.m. LIFE Will You Merry Me? A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their diverse families together for the holidays. 1:00 p.m. (35.1) Scholars trace the passage of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the journey of the Magi and other events surrounding the birth of Christ; host Roger Moore. 1:15 p.m. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway connects his widowed father and a woman who lost her husband during a past Christmas holiday. 2:00 p.m. LIFE A Christmas Wedding A real-estate developer embarks on a wild crosscountry odyssey to get home in time for her wedding. 3:30 p.m. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mission to find homes for dogs during the holidays. 4:00 p.m. LIFE Under the Mistletoe A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station. 5:45 p.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. 6:00 p.m. LIFE Undercover Christmas Assigned to protect a waitress, a workaholic FBI agent brings her to his parents home for the holidays. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers compete to have their treats displayed at the New York City Ballets opening night party. HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rues Santas Workshop; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks. LMN Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. 8:30 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Iron Chef America Holiday battle with chef Morimoto vs chef Symon. LIFE Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion. LMN A Christmas Carol: The Musical Three Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer Scrooges miserly soul. 11:00 p.m. HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rues Santas Workshop; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks. 12:00 a.m. LMN Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
6:00 a.m. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Good Witchs Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Sandras Money Saving Meals Short ribs; mushroom walnut tarts; ginger spice cake. 2:30 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond Debra convinces Ray to take his turn at disciplining the twins. 3:00 p.m. FOOD Cooking for Real Spiral ham with pumpkin spice; string bean casserole salad; double chocolate bread pudding. 3:30 p.m. TBS Everybody Loves Raymond Frank mistakenly passes out Rays colorfully wrapped chocolate coins. 4:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. LIFE How I Met Your Mother Marshall bequeaths a slap bet slap to Ted and Robin; Lilys estranged father (Chris Elliott) visits for Thanksgiving. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Giada at Home Roasted prime rib with thyme and Marsala; mashed potatoes with kale, pistachio, and cherry and chocolate tart. 6:00 p.m. FAM Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. HALL The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. LMN His and Her Christmas Two journalists write a Christmas column for rival newspapers in the same city. 7:00 p.m. FAM The famous reindeer and his friends must save Christmas when the evil Toy Taker steals all of Santas toys.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
6:00 a.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. 7:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Host Paula Deen and guest chefs Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson, and Michael Symon showcase their favorite holiday desserts. 8:00 a.m. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mission to find homes for dogs during the holidays. 9:00 a.m. FOOD 10 Dollar Dinners With Melissa DArabian Sausage and apple stuffed pork roast; salt roasted potatoes; green beans with grainy mustard; poached pears with chocolate sauce. 9:30 a.m. FOOD Sandras Money Saving Meals Short ribs; mushroom walnut tarts; ginger spice cake. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Hungry Girl Upside down pumpkin pie; apple and onion stuffing; Its Not sweet potato casserole; green bean casserole. LIFE Together Again for the First Time A couple invite their extended family to visit for the holidays, but frustrating events occur, eventually revealing a sensitive secret.
8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) The awardwinning Peanuts special returns with Charlie Brown and Linus searching for the meaning of Christmas. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate Coconut gold bars; traditional fruit cake; Rose Petal Petit Fours; bacon. HALL The Good Witchs Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief. LIFE Holiday Switch A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town. LMN Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. 8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. DISN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 9:45 p.m. TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. LMN A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-yearold womans long-ago holiday wish for true love. 10:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. FAM Mickeys Christmas Carol Animated. A re-telling of the classic Dickens tale with Disneys classic characters. 12:00 a.m. HALL Frasier Frasier exists in two Valentines Day universes, one with a beautiful waitress (Charlotte Ross) and the other alone. LMN Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Holiday Switch A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6
6:00 a.m. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 2:00 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Three canaps; Salmon tartare; sopresatta with cheese in puff pastry; chipotle and rosemary nuts. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. 6:00 p.m. FAM When a small town learns it has been taken off Santas delivery route, a clockmaker and his household work to change that. HALL A Carol Christmas An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change.
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9:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 10:00 p.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. LIFE Comfort and Joy Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children. LMN The Christmas Hope A grieving woman bonds with an orphaned girl after the death of her son. SYFY Ghost Hunters Team investigates The Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, N.H., and a church turned war fort in Scoharie, N.Y. 10:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 12:00 a.m. LMN The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students. 12:01 a.m. LIFE An Accidental Christmas Two children scheme to reunite their estranged parents during a school holiday.
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HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rues Santas Workshop; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks. LMN Undercover Christmas Assigned to protect a waitress, a workaholic FBI agent brings her to his parents home for the holidays. 8:30 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. 9:00 p.m. FAM Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. SYFY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10:00 p.m. FAM The battling Miser brothers, Heat and Snow, must put aside their differences and help save the holiday when injured Santa is unable to deliver gifts. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. LMN Recipe for a Perfect Christmas A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother. 12:00 a.m. LMN Undercover Christmas Assigned to protect a waitress, a workaholic FBI agent brings her to his parents home for the holidays. TBS The Office Michael is happy when Toby takes a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to fill in; Pam must plan a second Christmas party when Michael wants the party to be on the day of Hollys return to Scranton.
All I Want For Christmas Wednesday, Dec. 7 12:00 p.m. on AMC

6:30 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 8:00 p.m. (2.1) (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) The singer/songwriter performs songs from his latest holiday album; comedy sketches. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers compete to have their treats displayed at the New York City Ballets opening night party. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. LMN 12 Men of Christmas A public-relations executive uses her media savvy to stir excitement in a small Montana town. 8:30 p.m. DISN The Nightmare Before Christmas Animated. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in an animated tale from the mind of Tim Burton. 9:00 p.m. TCM A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer round; prized meat and vegetable in the entree dish; holiday classic in the dessert basket. HALL Mistletoe Over Manhattan The wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other. LMN The Family Holiday To claim an inheritance, a con man must prove he can settle down and raise a family. 10:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 12:00 a.m. LMN 12 Men of Christmas A public-relations executive uses her media savvy to stir excitement in a small Montana town. TCM Miracle on 34th Street An adwomans lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macys Santa Claus is the real thing. 12:30 a.m. TBS The Office Michael helps convince people to invest in Ryans Internet company; trying to capitalize on Thanksgiving, Dwight creates a hay festival in the parking lot; a new policy prevents Jim from earning commission.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
6:00 a.m. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. 8:00 a.m. HALL A Carol Christmas An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change. USA House On the eve of Thanksgiving, the team treats an exceptionally brilliant physicist who traded his career for a job as a courier; a myriad of strange symptoms nearly stumps the doctors; the doctors wrestle with strained personal relationships. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Semi-Homemade Cooking With Sandra Lee Blue cheese with date spread; marmalade meatballs; shrimp. 12:00 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 2:30 p.m. TBS Everybody Loves Raymond Marie and Frank devastate Ray by trading in their gift, a personally engraved toaster, for a coffee maker. 4:00 p.m. HALL Mistletoe Over Manhattan The wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other. 6:00 p.m. FAM The Pink Panther tries to sell more Christmas trees then this nemesis. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. LMN If You Believe As a highly stressed book-editor nears a breakdown, her inner child appears in order to help her find the joys of life. 8:00 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. LIFE An Accidental Christmas Two children scheme to reunite their estranged parents during a school holiday. LMN The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students. 8:30 p.m. DISN The Ultimate Christmas Present Two girls plan to close school by making it snow in Los Angeles jeopardizes Christmas.
6:00 a.m. USA Becker Becker (Ted Danson) throws out his back while shopping on Christmas Eve and finds himself inundated with unwelcome holiday cheer. 7:00 a.m. TNT Angel Lorne throws the ultimate Halloween party at Wolfram & Hart, where guests start behaving in strange ways. 8:00 a.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. 9:00 a.m. SYFY Eureka Carter must solve a bank robbery before the town floats away; Allison struggles with episodes of lost time. 10:00 a.m. SYFY Eureka Jo and Zoe must stop Beverly before she completes her plan. 11:00 a.m. SYFY Eureka Disaster abounds while the Astraeus candidates are in isolation. 12:00 p.m. SYFY Eureka The Eureka atmosphere becomes toxic when Department of Defense auditor comes to assess the teams relationships. 1:00 p.m. SYFY Eureka The Astraeus candidates go through their final interviews while Carter and Allison appeal their relationship audit. 2:00 p.m. SYFY Eureka Grace embraces an honor that puts a burden on her bond with Henry. Deputy Andy becomes a guinea pig for the Astraeus mission-with a disastrous outcome. 4:00 p.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. LIFE How I Met Your Mother Lily and Marshall forget to fix Ted up on a blind date for Valentines Day; Robins obnoxious colleague invites her to a party at his apartment. SYFY Eureka Carters plans to visit family for the holidays are thwarted when the town is trapped by a electromagnetic shield. 6:00 p.m. FAM The icy little fellow falls in love and seeks Father Winters advice; voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse; animated. HALL The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter. 7:00 p.m. FAM The magic snowman marries; Andy Griffith narrates the animated story. 7:30 p.m. FAM Maggie and her grandmother help Mr. Whiskers keep the local skating bog out of the hands of mean neighbor Cyrus Grape. 8:00 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
6:00 a.m. HALL The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter. 8:00 a.m. HALL A Christmas Visitor Grieving over a sons death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit. 9:00 a.m. LIFE Will & Grace A crucial confession highlights Thanksgiving 1985, when college student Grace (Debra Messing) takes boyfriend Will (Eric McCormack) home to meet her family. With Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally. SYFY Warehouse 13 The team rescues video game developers, and a Van Gogh painting makes for a Stormy Night. 9:30 a.m. LIFE Will & Grace A crucial confession highlights Thanksgiving 1985, when college student Grace (Debra Messing) takes boyfriend Will (Eric McCormack) home to meet her family. With Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally. 10:00 a.m. SYFY Warehouse 13 Myka finds Leo, who brings back painful memories and escapes again with a device that allows him to freeze time. 10:30 a.m. WE Frasier Niles sets out to prove to his father that he has a wild side; Frasier finds his sons appearance startling; Eddie stars in a promotion for Seattle; Roz dates a store Santa. 11:00 a.m. SYFY Warehouse 13 Agents have Stukowski under interrogation, but more regents are still in danger. 12:00 p.m. SYFY Warehouse 13 The team has to determine how anyone who angers a woman is instantly vaporized. 3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Cherry chicken; seared red chard; mint chocolate chip cookies with ice cream. 4:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. SYFY Warehouse 13 The team prepares to celebrate the holidays in snowy South Dakota, Pete and Myka are called upon to hunt down a malevolent Santa Claus.
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6:00 p.m. FAM Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other. LMN A Very Cool Christmas A fashion-conscious teen, who would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than her parents, gives Santa a makeover. SYFY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 7:00 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate Coconut gold bars; traditional fruit cake; Rose Petal Petit Fours; bacon. 8:00 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) An animated adaptation of Romeo Mullers story. Narrated by Jimmy Durante. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. TNT Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 8:30 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Goodman); narrator Jonathan Winters. 9:00 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) After being told by friends that Santa Claus does not exist, 8-year-old Virginia writes a letter to the editor of The New York Sun asking if the jolly man is real. 9:30 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) An elf named Chippey tries to help a young boy who is struggling to believe in the magic of Christmas. 9:55 p.m. TNT Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 10:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. LMN Deck the Halls A boy tries to set up his mother with a man he believes is Santa Claus. 11:00 p.m. TBS This Christmas A matriarch assembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained. 12:00 a.m. FAM The battling Miser brothers, Heat and Snow, must put aside their differences and help save the holiday when injured Santa is unable to deliver gifts. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other.
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8:30 a.m. FOOD Cooking for Real Cornish hens; apple, pear, and walnut salad; mini coffee cakes. 9:00 a.m. TCM Bush Christmas After thieves steal their fathers racehorse, three Australian children track the culprits through the bush country. 9:30 a.m. FAM Snow 2 Brain Freeze When Santa lands in the hospital with amnesia, his wife must find a way to save Christmas. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Secrets of a Restaurant Chef Crown roast of pork; chestnut and pear stuffing; roasted kabocha squash and haricot verts; toffee pudding. HALL Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. 11:00 a.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a menu for a student entertaining blog site. 11:30 a.m. FOOD Giada at Home Giada and her family celebrate Christmas. LIFE Reba Reba learns she will be spending Christmas Eve alone; Cheyenne and Van try to start a holiday tradition, but their plan backfires. 12:00 p.m. HALL An Old-Fashioned Christmas While in Ireland, a woman meets a former suitor who can help her granddaughters writing career. LIFE Christmas Child A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime. 1:00 p.m. FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers compete to have their treats displayed at the New York City Ballets opening night party. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 2:00 p.m. FAM Unaccompanied Minors After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, stranded youths create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official and his assistant. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. LIFE Thomas Kinkades Christmas Cottage Inspired by his mentor, a young artist paints a mural of his hometown. 3:45 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. 4:00 p.m. FAM Jack Frost A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. LIFE Noel A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Iron Chef America Holiday battle with chef Morimoto vs chef Symon. 6:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. LIFE Home by Christmas A housewife must learn to make it on her own after her husband divorces her and she loses everything. 7:00 p.m. TLC A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country. 8:00 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) Flight Before Christmas The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santas sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks. (8.2) (36.1) Cops An undercover officer poses as a cab driver in Las Vegas to search for prostitutes; when officers approach a stopped car, they discover the driver and a woman in a
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11:00 p.m. FOOD Iron Chef America Holiday battle with chef Morimoto vs chef Symon. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 12:00 a.m. FAM Jack Frost A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to North Pole, Alaska, to visit local establishments. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. HGTV Room Crashers HGTVs design experts help homeowners transform drab rooms into dazzling living spaces. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. TVLND The King of Queens Doug and Carrie (Kevin James, Leah Remini) have different ideas on how to spend his Christmas bonus. With Jerry Stiller.
Flight Before Christmas Saturday, Dec. 10 8:00 p.m. on CBS

compromising position; officers pose as prostitutes to arrest people for solicitation. DISN The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. FOOD Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. HGTV Design on a Dime Decorating tips for those on a budget. LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. TNT Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his neer-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. 8:30 p.m. HGTV The High Low Project Designers replicates high-end home-design features at budget-friendly prices. 9:00 p.m. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) (35.2) The Flight Before Christmas Animated. A flying squirrel shows a young reindeer how to soar into the sky. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to North Pole, Alaska, to visit local establishments. HGTV Room Crashers HGTVs design experts help homeowners transform drab rooms into dazzling living spaces. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. 10:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. LIFE Home for the Holidays A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. 10:30 p.m. TNT Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his neer-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory.
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6:00 a.m. (44.1) Day of Discovery Christmas in the land where Jesus was born. HALL What I Did for Love An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancee to meet her parents. 7:00 a.m. TRAV Samantha Brown travels to Walt Disney World for holiday festivities. 7:30 a.m. FAM The Pink Panther tries to sell more Christmas trees then this nemesis. 8:00 a.m. FAM Once Upon a Christmas The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists. FOOD Secrets of a Restaurant Chef Crown roast of pork; chestnut and pear stuffing; roasted kabocha squash and haricot verts; toffee pudding. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. 10:00 a.m. FAM Twice Upon a Christmas When a widower proposes to Santas daughter, his children try to discover the truth about her past. HALL The Santa Incident A family helps Santa Claus after the U.S. government shoots down his sleigh. TCM Christmas in Connecticut The publisher of a womens magazine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero. 11:00 a.m. FOOD Paulas Best Dishes Deep fried ham; loaded mashed potatoes; fried asparagus with Creole mustard sauce; red velvet bread pudding. 12:00 p.m. FAM Snowglobe A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland. HALL The Case for Christmas Santa Claus must hire a lawyer when a man sues him for emotional distress. 1:00 p.m. LIFE A Holiday to Remember Returning to her South Carolina hometown reunites a recently divorced mother with her first love. 2:00 p.m. FAM Santa Baby A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. 3:00 p.m. LIFE Christmas in Paradise While vacationing in the Caribbean, bonds form among a man and his two children and a woman and her two children. 4:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Country music stars share their favorite holiday traditions and memories; Jennifer Nettles hosts; performances include Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride,
6:00 a.m. HALL Our First Christmas Complications arise when two widowed people and their children spend their first Christmas together. 7:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Host Tyler Florence, and guest chefs Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson, and Sandra Lee explore holiday parties of all kinds. 7:30 a.m. FAM Snow A North Pole-based toy distributor must go to California to rescue one of his familys magical reindeer from a zoo. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece.
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relents at the last minute and must endure a mad shopping trip. Brenda Vaccaro guest stars. 7:00 a.m. FAM Santa Who? Thinking him to be a homeless man, a news reporter gets amnesiac Santa Claus a job as a department store Santa and tries to find his family. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Giada DeLaurentiis, with guest chefs Michael Symon, Tyler Florence, and Danny Boome share their favorite holiday memories, traditions and recipes. 11:30 a.m. TBS According to Jim Jim becomes the prey of a 40-pound psychotic turkey named Angry Pete during a Thanksgiving hunt with Andy. 1:30 p.m. FOOD Giada at Home Roasted prime rib with thyme and Marsala; mashed potatoes with kale, pistachio, and cherry and chocolate tart. 3:00 p.m. FOOD Cooking for Real Cornish hens; apple, pear, and walnut salad; mini coffee cakes. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Seafood gratin of lobster; halibut and shrimp in a golden saffron sauce; pumpkin mousse; spiced mulled wine. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. USA Law & Order: Criminal Intent An exiled pedophile confesses to murdering a former beauty queens (Liza Minnelli) daughter on Halloween night in 1992; detectives requestion the mother, who was originally accused of the crime. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Giada at Home Giada and her family celebrate Christmas. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Paulas Home Cooking Holiday cookies. 6:00 p.m. FAM Fred and Barney deliver toys after Santa sprains his ankle in Bedrock. HALL The holiday parade features marching bands, live performances, character balloons and Hollywood celebrities. 7:00 p.m. FAM 12 Dates of Christmas Knocked unconscious, a woman magically experiences Christmas Eve over and over again. FOOD Unwrapped Holiday treats and traditions. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Lucy and Linus little brother, ReRun, turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. FOOD Candy canes; whipped-cream dollop; Santa Claus image; the Butterball hotline.
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HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. LIFE Christmas in Paradise While vacationing in the Caribbean, bonds form among a man and his two children and a woman and her two children. LMN Christmas Child A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime. TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 8:30 p.m. DISN Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. 9:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 10:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other. LIFE Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion. LMN All She Wants for Christmas A woman uncovers secrets while evaluating a Christmas ornament company in her hometown. 10:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. 11:05 p.m. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 12:00 a.m. LMN Christmas Child A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Christmas in Paradise While vacationing in the Caribbean, bonds form among a man and his two children and a woman and her two children. 12:30 a.m. (55.1) According to Jim Jim becomes the prey of a 40-pound psychotic turkey named Angry Pete during a Thanksgiving hunt with Andy.
Scotty McCreery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. 4:35 p.m. TNT Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his neer-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. 5:00 p.m. LIFE The Holiday Two women, one from America and one from England, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. 6:00 p.m. FAM Holiday in Handcuffs To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. 6:30 p.m. TVLND M*A*S*H At Christmastime, Hawkeye writes a letter to his father describing what a doctors life is like at the 4077th. 7:00 p.m. TVLND M*A*S*H Father Mulcahy writes a pre-Christmas letter home to his sister. 7:05 p.m. TNT Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 7:30 p.m. TVLND M*A*S*H The camp throws a Christmas party for Korean orphans. 8:00 p.m. FAM 12 Dates of Christmas Knocked unconscious, a woman magically experiences Christmas Eve over and over again. FOOD Cupcake Wars The best cupcakes presented at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig. HGTV Staff reveal design secrets in a program showing the decorating, volunteers and menu that go into creating a fun and festive holiday season in Americas First Home. LIFE On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays. 8:30 p.m. TVLND Everybody Loves Raymond A romantic Christmas morning ends when Rays family bursts in for eggs Florentine and unwrapping gifts. 9:00 p.m. TVLND Everybody Loves Raymond Marie and Frank devastate Ray by trading in their gift, a personally engraved toaster, for a coffee maker. 9:30 p.m. TVLND Everybody Loves Raymond Ray thinks a family portrait would be the perfect gift for his mother, until the family gets together. 10:00 p.m. FAM 12 Dates of Christmas Knocked unconscious, a woman magically experiences Christmas Eve over and over again. HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig.
Twelve Dates for Christmas Sunday, Dec. 11 10:00 p.m. on The Family Channel
LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. TNT Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him. TVLND Everybody Loves Raymond Ray buys Debra an extravagant gift, hoping shell be so overjoyed that shell let him take a golf trip. 11:00 p.m. HGTV Staff reveal design secrets in a program showing the decorating, volunteers and menu that go into creating a fun and festive holiday season in Americas First Home. TVLND The King of Queens Doug and Carrie (Kevin James, Leah Remini) have different ideas on how to spend his Christmas bonus. With Jerry Stiller. 11:36 p.m. (21.1) Everybody Loves Raymond Debra convinces Ray to take his turn at disciplining the twins. 12:00 a.m. TVLND The King of Queens Doug recalls his childhood toy, Mentalo; Arthur sends Holly to find the perfect gift for his daughter. 12:01 a.m. LIFE On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays.
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6:00 a.m. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. 7:00 a.m. FAM Meet the Santas A man, his fiancee and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve. 8:00 a.m. HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Host Paula Deen and guest chefs Tyler Florence, Sunny Anderson, and Michael Symon showcase their favorite holiday desserts.
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6:00 a.m. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. USA Becker Becker balks at Reggies request to help out needy children at Christmas, but he
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
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12:30 p.m. FOOD Down Home With the Neelys Honey-baked ham; sausage and leek breakfast casserole; buttermilk biscuits with sweet cinnamon spice butter; Christmas coconut coffee cake. TBS Yes, Dear Kim and Greg decide to teach the insensitive neighbor a lesson when he jumps out of the bushes and scares Sam on Halloween. 1:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Three canaps; Salmon tartare; sopresatta with cheese in puff pastry; chipotle and rosemary nuts. TBS American Dad Stan is furious when he cannot get a good seat at church on Christmas Day; a moment of divine intervention occurs when Francine tries to ease her husbands frustration; Francine is kidnapped. 4:00 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a menu for a student entertaining blog site. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other. 6:00 p.m. FAM Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Cupcake Wars Four bakers compete to have their treats displayed at the New York City Ballets opening night party. 8:00 p.m. (27.1) (30.1) (39.1) The Mormon Tabernacle Choirs holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. FOOD Cupcake Wars The best cupcakes presented at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. LMN Holiday Switch A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town. 8:30 p.m. DISN Twas the Night A 14-year-old boy and his uncle jeopardize Christmas when they take Santas sleigh for a joy ride. 9:00 p.m. (27.1) (39.1) Highlights of the 50th-annual festivities feature performers representing many of the various cultures of Los Angeles County. 10:00 p.m. (30.1) Highlights of the 50th-annual festivities feature performers representing many of the various cultures of Los Angeles County. LMN The Road to Christmas A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. 10:30 p.m. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. 10:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. 11:45 p.m. TCM The Great Rupert A has-been acrobat and his daughter find a squirrels stash of cash in their home. 12:00 a.m. LMN Holiday Switch A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town.
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1:00 a.m. (39.1) The Mormon Tabernacle Choirs holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York.
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6:00 a.m. HALL Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car. 7:00 a.m. FAM Santa Claus: The Movie Santa and an elf foil a New York toy manufacturers scheme to get rich off Christmas. 8:00 a.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. 8:30 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Banks family buys the services of Susan Powter (guest starring as herself) for Uncle Philip (James Avery). 10:00 a.m. FOOD Dear Food Network Host Tyler Florence, and guest chefs Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson, and Sandra Lee explore holiday parties of all kinds. 1:00 p.m. (30.1) The Mormon Tabernacle Choirs holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York. 3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Bacon, spinach and cream potatoes; steak; broiled tomatoes with cheese, olives and herbs; peanut butter and jelly cookies. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Giada at Home Giada hosts a holiday get-together with friends. 5:00 p.m. FAM Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh. FOOD Paulas Best Dishes Deep fried ham; loaded mashed potatoes; fried asparagus with Creole mustard sauce; red velvet bread pudding. 6:00 p.m. FAM The magic snowman marries; Andy Griffith narrates the animated story. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. LMN A Holiday to Remember Returning to her South Carolina hometown reunites a recently divorced mother with her first love. TRUTV Cops A couple barricade their residence, and officers must use a battering ram to break down the door. 8:00 p.m. (27.1) (30.1) (39.1) Live From Lincoln Center More than 150 dancers and musicians of the New York City Ballet perform George Balanchines The Nutcracker. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. 8:30 p.m. DISN Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Animated. A pipe organ hatches an evil plan as Belle attempts to fill the Beasts gloomy castle with holiday cheer. 10:00 p.m. HALL Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car. LIFE A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-yearold womans long-ago holiday wish for true love. 10:30 p.m. CMT Larrys annual Christmas special with guests Terry Bradshaw, Lewis Black, Jeff Foxworthy and others; musical performances by Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins and Emily West. 10:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont.
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12:01 a.m. LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwomans lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macys Santa Claus is the real thing. LMN Home for the Holidays A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident. 8:30 p.m. DISN Santa Buddies Talking puppies must save the day when the world forgets the meaning of Christmas. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. LMN A Christmas Proposal Two opposing lawyers one-time sweethearts battle over the development of a ski resort. 10:15 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwomans lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macys Santa Claus is the real thing. 12:00 a.m. LMN Home for the Holidays A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident. 12:30 a.m. AMC Holiday Inn A singer and a dancer flirt with women at the singers New England inn, which opens for holidays.
6:00 a.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. 7:00 a.m. FAM Chasing Christmas Holiday spirits visit a single father who has boycotted Christmas since his wife left him. 8:00 a.m. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. 9:00 a.m. FAM Christmas Do-Over A man has a chance to make positive changes by reliving Christmas Day over and over again. 11:30 a.m. (CW) Roseanne The Conner household engages in Halloween pranks, high jinks and festivities. With Roseanne Arnold and Sara Gilbert. 12:00 p.m. TBS Yes, Dear Jimmy tries to impress his father by hosting Thanksgiving dinner for his extended family, yet Greg accidentally adds a twist to the holiday. 3:15 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Roast broccolini and beans; herb-apricot chicken; butternut squash risotto; Nutella tarte. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Three canaps; Salmon tartare; sopresatta with cheese in puff pastry; chipotle and rosemary nuts. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. 5:15 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. 6:00 p.m. FAM Alvin and the Chipmunks are asked to perform at Carnegie Hall on Christmas. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway connects his widowed father and a woman who lost her husband during a past Christmas holiday. LMN Secret Santa A young journalist learns the true meaning of Christmas while trying to uncover the identity of a mysterious philanthropist. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Charlie Brown and Linus search for the meaning of Christmas; the short Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa accompanies the holiday classic.
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6:00 a.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. 7:00 a.m. FAM Christmas in Boston Lifelong pen pals send their best friends to pose as them when the opportunity arises for a face-toface meeting. 9:00 a.m. FAM Three Days An angel gives a literary agent a second chance with his wife after she suddenly dies before Christmas. 9:30 a.m. TRAV $40-a-Day Rachael tries to stay on budget as she enjoys the holidays in New York. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Semi-Homemade Cooking With Sandra Lee Building an edible snowman; gingerbread cookies. 12:30 p.m. TBS Yes, Dear The grandparents arrive for the holidays and compete to be Sammys favorite, with Kims controlling parents taking the lead. 1:00 p.m. TBS American Dad Stan gives Francine love coupons for Valentines Day, but he is uninterested when she wants to redeem them; Roger helps Steve and his friends remake a 1980s movie. 2:00 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond The Barones spend a discomfiting Thanksgiving Day at Amys parents house. Georgia Engel, Fred Willard and Chris Elliott guest star.
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FOOD Big Daddys House Spiral ham with chipotle-orange glaze; red bliss potato salad; yam gratin; collard greens. 8:00 a.m. FAM Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for Geppettos Christmas gift. Voices: Alan King, George S. Irving. Animated. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Tuna and vegetable salad; balsamic soaked bacon wrapped scallops; super shrimp scampi. HALL When Angels Come to Town A holiday angel finds his job is in jeopardy when his supervisor arrives to punish him for contacting the wrong family. 9:00 a.m. FAM Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. 10:00 a.m. FAM When a small town learns it has been taken off Santas delivery route, a clockmaker and his household work to change that. FOOD Giada and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast. HALL Gift of the Magi Financially strapped newlyweds make sacrifices to find special Christmas gifts. 10:30 a.m. FAM Maggie and her grandmother help Mr. Whiskers keep the local skating bog out of the hands of mean neighbor Cyrus Grape. 11:00 a.m. FAM The icy little fellow falls in love and seeks Father Winters advice; voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse; animated. LIFE Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santas heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 12:00 p.m. FAM Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond serves her classics on the ranch. HALL The Good Witchs Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief. 1:00 p.m. FAM The battling Miser brothers, Heat and Snow, must put aside their differences and help save the holiday when injured Santa is unable to deliver gifts. FOOD Cupcake Wars The best cupcakes presented at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. LIFE Will You Merry Me? A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their diverse families together for the holidays. 2:00 p.m. FAM A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. 3:00 p.m. FAM The magic snowman marries; Andy Griffith narrates the animated story. LIFE A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A scheming wedding planner disapproves of her mothers upcoming marriage. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to North Pole, Alaska, to visit local establishments. HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig. 5:00 p.m. LIFE The Holiday Two women, one from America and one from England, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. 6:00 p.m. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mis-
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sion to find homes for dogs during the holidays. 7:00 p.m. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home Christmas displays of lights and decorations. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The chefs prepare holiday-themed dishes. HALL Christmas Comes Home to Canaan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son recover from surgery. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. 9:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Country music stars share their favorite holiday traditions and memories; Jennifer Nettles hosts; performances include Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler. (15.1) (10.1) (7.1) (11.1) A jolly couple comes to live at the North Pole and begins a toy-giving tradition; voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, Tim Curry. FOOD Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer round; prized meat and vegetable in the entree dish; holiday classic in the dessert basket. TLC Holiday decorating taken to the next level. 9:30 p.m. HGTV Color Splash The inspired use of color in design. 10:00 p.m. FAM A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. HALL Christmas Comes Home to Canaan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son recover from surgery. HGTV Dinas Party New Jersey-based party planner Dina Manzo creates magnificent events in her clients homes. LIFE 12 Men of Christmas A public-relations executive uses her media savvy to stir excitement in a small Montana town. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. 10:30 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. 11:00 p.m. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. 12:00 a.m. FOOD Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer round; prized meat and vegetable in the entree dish; holiday classic in the dessert basket. HALL A Christmas Visitor Grieving over a sons death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit. TLC Holiday decorating taken to the next level. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. 12:30 a.m. HGTV Color Splash The inspired use of color in design.
Christmas with the Kranks Friday, Dec. 16 8:00 p.m. on FX

2:30 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond After the kids ruin Rays dictionary, Frank tells them about the day their father ruined his prized collection of jazz records. 3:00 p.m. FOOD Cooking for Real Spiral ham with pumpkin spice; string bean casserole salad; double chocolate bread pudding. 3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Gingerbread waffles; toffee hot chocolate; mulled maple syrup; chicken sausage patties. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a holiday basket for friends to enjoy throughout the holidays. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. 5:00 p.m. (CW) Everybody Loves Raymond The Barones spend a discomfiting Thanksgiving Day at Amys parents house. Georgia Engel, Fred Willard and Chris Elliott guest star. 6:00 p.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Special Three holiday shorts,Donalds Snow Fight Plutos Christmas Tree and Toy Tinkers. FX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. HALL The Good Witchs Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief. 6:30 p.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Carol Animated. A re-telling of the classic Dickens tale with Disneys classic characters. 7:30 p.m. (21.1) Everybody Loves Raymond The Barones spend a discomfiting Thanksgiving Day at Amys parents house. Georgia Engel, Fred Willard and Chris Elliott guest star. 8:00 p.m. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. LMN Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion. TCM The Bishops Wife A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and marital woe. TNT The annual holiday concert takes place at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. 8:30 p.m. TBS Tyler Perrys House of Payne Madea visits the Payne household to restore holiday cheer after Ellas cancellation of a Hawaiian vacation turns Curtis into a scrooge. WE Frasier The Cranes journey to Boston to celebrate Thanksgiving with Lilith and Frederick (Bebe Neuwirth and Trevor Einhorn). 9:00 p.m. (8.2) (36.1) When Manny convinces Sid that he is on the naughty list, Sid, Crash, Eddie and Peaches head to the North Pole to explain themselves to Santa Claus. TNT Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his neer-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to North Pole, Alaska, to visit local establishments. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. LMN Under the Mistletoe A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station. TCM Christmas in Connecticut The publisher of a womens magazine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero. 11:30 p.m. TNT The annual holiday concert takes place at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. 12:00 a.m. FX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. HALL Finding John Christmas With help from a photographer, a nurse searches for a former firefighter who may be her long-lost brother. LMN Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion.
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6:00 a.m. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. 7:00 a.m. FAM Alvin and the Chipmunks are asked to perform at Carnegie Hall on Christmas. TRAV Home for the holidays in New York City, Samantha explores everything from Italian operatic dinners to Japanese origami Christmas trees. 7:30 a.m. FAM Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws Talking puppies must save the day when the world forgets the meaning of Christmas. FOOD 5 Ingredient Fix Four simple recipes for the holidays.
6:00 a.m. HALL Finding John Christmas With help from a photographer, a nurse searches for a former firefighter who may be her long-lost brother. 7:00 a.m. FAM An orphan donkey leads Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem. Animated. 7:30 a.m. FAM Greer Garson narrates the story about a child who visited the baby Jesus. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir.
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8:00 a.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond serves her classics on the ranch. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. TCM All Mine to Give An orphan raised by Scottish pioneers in Wisconsin seeks homes for his five younger siblings on Christmas. 9:00 a.m. FOOD 10 Dollar Dinners With Melissa DArabian Sausage and apple stuffed pork roast; salt roasted potatoes; green beans with grainy mustard; poached pears with chocolate sauce. 9:30 a.m. FAM The Search for Santa Paws A talking dog and an orphan must save Christmas after old Saint Nick loses his memory. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Hungry Girl Upside down pumpkin pie; apple and onion stuffing; Its Not sweet potato casserole; green bean casserole. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. 10:30 a.m. FOOD Guys Big Bite Roasted acorn squash soup topped with yogurt; pistachio parmesan crostini; gingersnap ice cream sandwiches. 11:00 a.m. FOOD Paulas Home Cooking Brownies; Italian chicken sticks; cheese stuffed mushrooms. 11:30 a.m. FAM Richie Richs Christmas Wish Richie makes a wish and ends up in an alternate universe where his mean cousin Reggie is in charge and wants to cancel Christmas. 12:00 p.m. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. 1:00 p.m. TRAV Touring Americas most festive locations. 2:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer round; prized meat and vegetable in the entree dish; holiday classic in the dessert basket. HALL Christmas Comes Home to Canaan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son recover from surgery. TRAV Six foot tall gingerbread replica of the Transamerica building; Christmas museum. 3:00 p.m. TRAV Visiting those who take Christmas to the extreme. 4:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. FOOD Chopped The chefs prepare holidaythemed dishes. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 4:05 p.m. TNT Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 5:00 p.m. (8.2) Scholars trace the passage of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the journey of the Magi and other events surrounding the birth of Christ; host Roger Moore. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. FOOD Charm City Cakes gets in the holiday spirit; the bakery staff chops down and decorates a tree; Duff whips up a batch of eggnog; snowflake wedding cake. 6:00 p.m. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. LIFE A Dad for Christmas A young man takes his newborn out of the hospital to save him from adoption. 8:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter.
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HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities. LIFE The Christmas Hope A grieving woman bonds with an orphaned girl after the death of her son. TCM It Happened on 5th Avenue A hobo shares a New York mansion with a veteran and others who need a wintertime place to stay. TLC Travellers celebrate not only Christmas, but extravagant weddings and First Communions. 9:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. 10:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. 11:00 p.m. HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 12:01 a.m. LIFE The Christmas Hope A grieving woman bonds with an orphaned girl after the death of her son.
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3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Spicy sweet potato pancakes with guacamole; chicken quesadilla pinwheels. 4:00 p.m. EWTN A boys dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. 5:00 p.m. (35.1) Law & Order: Criminal Intent An exiled pedophile confesses to murdering a former beauty queens (Liza Minnelli) daughter on Halloween night in 1992; detectives requestion the mother, who was originally accused of the crime. EWTN The Louisville Chorus celebrates the sounds of the holiday season from St. Martin of Tours Church. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. 6:00 p.m. FAM The boys must save Christmas when the holiday is canceled after Dr. Doofenshmirtz covers Danville in a cloud of naughtiness. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond serves her classics on the ranch. HALL Debbie Macombers Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. LMN Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santas heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career. 8:00 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to North Pole, Alaska, to visit local establishments. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALL Debbie Macombers Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season. LIFE The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students. LMN A Very Cool Christmas A fashion-conscious teen, who would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than her parents, gives Santa a makeover. WE The Golden Girls Sophia takes action when a depressed, gun-toting Santa Claus (Terry Kiser) threatens to ruin Christmas for her and her housemates. 8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Alvin and the Chipmunks are asked to perform at Carnegie Hall on Christmas. 10:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to crosscountry romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. LIFE Noel A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays. LMN Holiday Wishes A spoiled, wealthy child and a girl in an orphanage magically switch bodies. 10:15 p.m. TCM Scrooge Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 10:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 12:00 a.m. HALL Frasier Frasier vows revenge after Bulldog (Dan Butler) plays a prank on him; Daphnes mom (Millicent Martin) wages war against a scorned trick-or-treater in a practical joke grudge match. LMN A Very Cool Christmas A fashion-conscious teen, who would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than her parents, gives Santa a makeover. 12:01 a.m. LIFE The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
6:00 a.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. 8:00 a.m. (36.1) Kenneth Copeland Kenneth and Gloria Copeland deliver Bible-based teachings. HALL Debbie Macombers Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Charm City Cakes gets in the holiday spirit; the bakery staff chops down and decorates a tree; Duff whips up a batch of eggnog; snowflake wedding cake. WE Frasier Frasier deals with depressing callers when he agrees to cover for the sportscaster on Christmas. 11:30 a.m. (CW) Roseanne The tension at Thanksgiving time is thick enough to cut with a carving knife. With Roseanne Arnold and John Goodman. FAM I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus A boy behaves badly after thinking Santa is trying to ruin his parents marriage. FOOD Guys Big Bite Roasted acorn squash soup topped with yogurt; pistachio parmesan crostini; gingersnap ice cream sandwiches. 12:30 p.m. FOOD Down Home With the Neelys Grilled rib eye; arugula and tomato salad; pasta filled with shrimp and sea scallops; chocolate mousse. 1:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Seafood gratin of lobster; halibut and shrimp in a golden saffron sauce; pumpkin mousse; spiced mulled wine. 1:30 p.m. FAM Ill Be Home for Christmas Absurd obstacles hinder a California college students quest to get home by Christmas Eve to claim a Porsche and see his girlfriend. FOOD Giada at Home Roasted prime rib with thyme and Marsala; mashed potatoes with kale, pistachio, and cherry and chocolate tart. 2:00 p.m. (CW) Law & Order: Criminal Intent An exiled pedophile confesses to murdering a former beauty queens (Liza Minnelli) daughter on Halloween night in 1992; detectives requestion the mother, who was originally accused of the crime. 2:30 p.m. FOOD 10 Dollar Dinners With Melissa DArabian Sausage and apple stuffed pork roast; salt roasted potatoes; green beans with grainy mustard; poached pears with chocolate sauce. 3:00 p.m. HALL The Waltons The best of all possible Christmas Eve gatherings turns into a series of nightmarish experiences.
6:00 a.m. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. 7:00 a.m. FAM Ernest Saves Christmas Nitwit Ernest bails out Santa Claus who is in Florida on a deadline to recruit a new Santa. TBS Home Improvement Tim (Tim Allen) enlists the help of his brother (William OLeary) to build his Christmas display; Jill (Patricia Richardson) tries to help her visiting parents (M. Emmet Walsh, Polly Holiday). 8:00 a.m. (36.1) Kenneth Copeland Kenneth and Gloria Copeland deliver Bible-based teachings. HALL Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. 10:00 a.m. EWTN The Best of Mother Angelica Live Children ask questions about faith.
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4:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to crosscountry romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. 6:00 p.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Special Three holiday shorts,Donalds Snow Fight Plutos Christmas Tree and Toy Tinkers. HALL Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. LMN Together Again for the First Time A couple invite their extended family to visit for the holidays, but frustrating events occur, eventually revealing a sensitive secret. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Cupcake Wars The best cupcakes presented at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. 8:00 p.m. (27.1) (30.1) (39.1) Lidia Celebrates America Four different holiday tables and traditions include an Italian Christmas Eve, Mexican-American Christmas, Chinese New Year and Jewish-American Passover. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. FX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. LMN Comfort and Joy Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children. 9:00 p.m. (2.1) (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) Holiday sketches from past years include appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly (Kristen Wiig) appears in new sketches. (27.1) (39.1) The annual Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College in Minnesota marks its 100th anniversary. CMT Larrys annual Christmas special with guests Terry Bradshaw, Lewis Black, Jeff Foxworthy and others; musical performances by Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins and Emily West. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HGTV Staff reveal design secrets in a program showing the decorating, volunteers and menu that go into creating a fun and festive holiday season in Americas First Home. TNT Deck the Halls A private eye helps a detective investigate the kidnapping of her father. 10:00 p.m. (30.1) The annual Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College in Minnesota marks its 100th anniversary. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. LMN A Christmas Cottage Inspired by his mentor, a young artist paints a mural of his hometown. 10:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 10:45 p.m. CMT Larry the Cable Guys holiday special featuring many comedic stars, sketches and musical performances. 11:00 p.m. TCM Holiday Affair A war widow has a 6-year-old son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas. 12:00 a.m. FAM Fred and Barney deliver toys after Santa sprains his ankle in Bedrock. HGTV Staff reveal design secrets in a program showing the decorating, volunteers and menu that go into creating a fun and festive holiday season in Americas First Home. LMN Comfort and Joy Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children. TNT Deck the Halls A private eye helps a detective investigate the kidnapping of her father.
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EWTN A boy witnesses a miracle. FAM Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws Talking puppies must save the day when the world forgets the meaning of Christmas. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. 1:15 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 3:00 p.m. FAM The Search for Santa Paws A talking dog and an orphan must save Christmas after old Saint Nick loses his memory. 3:30 p.m. HALL On Christmas Eve, Hoops, Yoyo and their friend, Piddles, disrupt the timespace continuum after sneaking into Santas sleigh. 4:00 p.m. EWTN The joyful spirit of the holidays in Puerto Rico. HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. 5:00 p.m. EWTN Michael, the Visitor Actress Stockard Channing narrates the tale of a poor shoemaker who learns to treasure the gifts of love. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Giada and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. LMN Will You Merry Me? A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their diverse families together for the holidays. 7:00 p.m. FAM An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve. 7:30 p.m. FAM Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. 8:00 p.m. (15.1) (7.1) (11.1) Celebrities present inspirational stories of adoption. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays.
Lidia Celebrates America Tuesday, Dec. 20 8:00 p.m. on PBS

11:00 a.m. FAM Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh. 11:30 a.m. (CW) Roseanne Roseanne and Dan (Roseanne Arnold, John Goodman) annoy the neighborhood association by putting up gaudy Christmas decorations. FAM Unaccompanied Minors After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, stranded youths create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official and his assistant. FOOD Guys Big Bite Pork rib eye; baconblessed brussels sprouts. 12:00 p.m. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. 1:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a menu for a student entertaining blog site. 3:30 p.m. FOOD 30-Minute Meals Tuna and vegetable salad; balsamic soaked bacon wrapped scallops; super shrimp scampi. 3:45 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 3:56 p.m. COM Futurama Bender falls in love with the spaceship after the professor upgrades its software with a sexy female voice.
6:00 a.m. HALL The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. 7:00 a.m. FAM Christmas Every Day A selfabsorbed 13-year-old must relive the holiday, day after day, until he appreciates its meaning. 8:00 a.m. (36.1) Kenneth Copeland Kenneth and Gloria Copeland deliver Bible-based teachings. HALL Annie Claus Is Coming to Town As part of his master plan, an elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. 11:00 a.m. FAM The Dog Who Saved Christmas A crafty canine jumps to the rescue when two bumbling thieves target his masters home during the holidays. FX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. 12:00 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. FOOD Secrets of a Restaurant Chef Crown roast of pork; chestnut and pear stuffing; roasted kabocha squash and haricot verts; toffee pudding. 1:00 p.m. (30.1) Lidia Celebrates America Four different holiday tables and traditions include an Italian Christmas Eve, MexicanAmerican Christmas, Chinese New Year and Jewish-American Passover.
Luke 2:10 Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
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LMN A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A scheming wedding planner disapproves of her mothers upcoming marriage. 8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Suburgatory While on a girls day out in the city, Tessa and Dallas run into George making out with a woman; Lisa refuses to wear the dress her mom picked out. 9:00 p.m. COM South Park Kyle awaits Mr. Hankeys appearance at Christmas. EWTN Heralds of the Gospel, an International Association of Pontifical Right, perform Christmas music. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10:00 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. LIFE A Christmas Cottage Inspired by his mentor, a young artist paints a mural of his hometown. 10:30 p.m. (8.2) King of the Hill Hank, Dale and Boomhauer keep an eye on Bill after the holiday blues cause him to attempt suicide. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall and Brittany Murphy. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 12:00 a.m. (55.1) King of the Hill Hank, Dale and Boomhauer keep an eye on Bill after the holiday blues cause him to attempt suicide. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall and Brittany Murphy. FAM Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. HALL Frasier Frasier deals with depressing callers when he agrees to cover for the sportscaster on Christmas. LMN A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A scheming wedding planner disapproves of her mothers upcoming marriage. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. 12:30 a.m. (36.1) King of the Hill Hank, Dale and Boomhauer keep an eye on Bill after the holiday blues cause him to attempt suicide. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall and Brittany Murphy. HALL Frasier Frantic to buy a Christmas gift for his son, Frasier ventures into a mall for the first time in his life.
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HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig. 9:00 a.m. FAM Christmas Caper While babysitting her niece and nephew, a professional thief hatches a new scheme to steal. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Wills Christmas decorating annoys the neighbors, especially Evander Holyfield. 10:30 a.m. EWTN Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ. 11:00 a.m. FAM Secret Santa A young journalist learns the true meaning of Christmas while trying to uncover the identity of a mysterious philanthropist. 11:30 a.m. (CW) Roseanne A Christmas Eve snowstorm strands Roseanne and Nana Mary at the diner while Dan and D.J. are trapped at home. 12:00 p.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond serves her classics on the ranch. 1:00 p.m. EWTN Christmas songs. FAM Once Upon a Christmas The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists. FOOD Giada and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast. 2:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. 3:00 p.m. FAM Twice Upon a Christmas When a widower proposes to Santas daughter, his children try to discover the truth about her past. HALL The Waltons Two English children seek refuge on Waltons Mountain. TNT The Closer Brenda and Fritz search for a gang that killed two guards during an armoredcar heist; Brendas family wants to spend Christmas together. 3:56 p.m. COM Futurama Fry discovers that Santa Claus is an 8-foot robot who menaces people on Christmas Eve in the year 3000. 5:00 p.m. (55.1) The Office Michael is happy when Toby takes a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to fill in; Pam must plan a second Christmas party when Michael wants the party to be on the day of Hollys return to Scranton. EWTN Image of God Mr. Smith tells the children the story of Christmas. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 5:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. EWTN Short Christmas lesson, song, ballet dance and puppetry. 6:00 p.m. EWTN Traditional customs of an old-fashioned Christmas. FOOD Secrets of a Restaurant Chef Crown roast of pork; chestnut and pear stuffing; roasted kabocha squash and haricot verts; toffee pudding. HALL Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car. LMN Christmas on Chestnut Street A materialistic storekeeper learns the true meaning of Christmas after her employee starts a holiday competition. 7:00 p.m. (35.1) (36.1) The Office Michael is happy when Toby takes a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to fill in; Pam must plan a second Christmas party when Michael wants the party to be on the day of Hollys return to Scranton. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas.
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The Santa Clause 3 Thursday, Dec. 22 7:00 p.m. on The Family Channel
FOOD Chopped The chefs prepare holidaythemed dishes. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home Christmas displays of lights and decorations. 7:30 p.m. CMT Larrys annual Christmas special with guests Terry Bradshaw, Lewis Black, Jeff Foxworthy and others; musical performances by Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins and Emily West. COM 30 Rock Tracy cannot participate in the staffs annual Ludachristmas party; Lizs parents (Buck Henry, Anita Gillette) and brother (Andy Richter) come to gloat over her. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve. FOOD Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer round; prized meat and vegetable in the entree dish; holiday classic in the dessert basket. HALL The Christmas Pageant An overbearing theater director gets a new outlook on life when she takes a small-town gig. LMN The Road to Christmas A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. TBS Family Guy The Griffins spend Christmas Eve at the mall after Peter accidentally gives away all of the familys presents. TLC A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations. 8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. COM Futurama Earthlings assault Bender as he delivers toys on behalf of the evil Santabot, who is frozen in a block of ice. 9:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Lucy and Linus little brother, ReRun, turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer. COM Futurama Fry discovers that Santa Claus is an 8-foot robot who menaces people on Christmas Eve in the year 3000. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. 9:15 p.m. CMT Larry the Cable Guys holiday special featuring many comedic stars, sketches and musical performances. 10:00 p.m. LMN Under the Mistletoe A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. 10:30 p.m. (8.2) King of the Hill A lonely Bill responds to letters addressed to Santa Claus, buying expensive gifts for random children. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall Adlon and Brittany Murphy. Guest voice: Ryan Phillippe. 11:00 p.m. EWTN The singers perform holiday music; songs include O Holy Night. TLC Extreme Christmas lights across Europe. 12:00 a.m. (55.1) King of the Hill A lonely Bill responds to letters addressed to Santa Claus, buying expensive gifts for random children. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall Adlon and Brittany Murphy. Guest voice: Ryan Phillippe. LMN The Road to Christmas A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. TLC Christmas trees that are over the top. 12:30 a.m. (36.1) King of the Hill A lonely Bill responds to letters addressed to Santa Claus, buying expensive gifts for random children. Voices of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Segall Adlon and Brittany Murphy. Guest voice: Ryan Phillippe. HALL Frasier Frasier plans a big Christmas blowout, while Daphne comes to grips with some surprising information; Niles new relationship hits a snag.
6:00 a.m. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. TBS Married... With Children Al and Peggy (Ed ONeill, Katey Sagal) desperately search for a channel not showing Its a Wonderful Life. 7:00 a.m. FAM The Christmas List A store clerk learns a valuable lesson about the true meaning of Christmas when she gets everything on her wish list. TBS Home Improvement Tim (Tim Allen) gets wrapped up in a Christmas house-decorating competition with his neighbor; Mark (Taran Smith) believes that Santa has died. 7:30 a.m. TBS Home Improvement Tims (Tim Allen) annual Christmas decoration competitiveness is hampered by another major concern. With Patricia Richardson. 8:00 a.m. (36.1) Kenneth Copeland Kenneth and Gloria Copeland deliver Bible-based teachings.
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6:00 a.m. TLC 17 Kids and Counting The Duggar family celebrates Christmas by decorating and riding in a float for an annual Christmas parade. 6:30 a.m. (36.1) Til Death Eddie and Joy try to live without complaining, but Eddie finds that repressing his true feelings makes him sick; Kenny works as a mall Santa. 7:30 a.m. TBS Home Improvement Tim (Tim Allen) enlists the help of his brother (William OLeary) to build his Christmas display; Jill (Patricia Richardson) tries to help her visiting parents (M. Emmet Walsh, Polly Holiday). 8:00 a.m. (36.1) Kenneth Copeland Kenneth and Gloria Copeland deliver Bible-based teachings. FAM Snowglobe A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland. HALL Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car.
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neth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. LMN A Christmas Proposal Two opposing lawyers one-time sweethearts battle over the development of a ski resort. TCM Scrooge Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 6:30 p.m. (8.2) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. EWTN A variety of Christmas songs are performed. 7:00 p.m. (35.1) (36.1) The Office Michael is happy when Toby takes a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to fill in; Pam must plan a second Christmas party when Michael wants the party to be on the day of Hollys return to Scranton. COM 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new socialnetworking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. 7:30 p.m. (35.1) The Office Michael is outraged when Jim lets Phyllis be Santa at the office Christmas party; Jim and Dwight try to get everyone in the holiday spirit; Oscar has a secret crush. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) The ogres plans for a cozy family Christmas go awry when Donkey, Puss in Boots and the rest of the fairy-tale gang try to join in the fun. (CW) Based on the childrens book. Learning that one of Santas reindeer is injured, a determined dog tries to save Christmas. Voices of Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Peter MacNicol, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Ed Asner, Tim Meadows and Michael Stipe. COM The comic performs. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. LMN On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays. TBS Tyler Perrys House of Payne Family and friends share their own versions of the Nativity story when Jazmine fails to appreciate the real meaning of Christmas. WE Frasier Frasier deals with depressing callers when he agrees to cover for the sportscaster on Christmas. 8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) The boys must save Christmas when the holiday is canceled after Dr. Doofenshmirtz covers Danville in a cloud of naughtiness; including an additional winter-theme episode. TBS Tyler Perrys Meet the Browns Browns family quits the hospitals Christmas show; Joaquin befriends a boy from the hospital. WE Frasier Frantic to buy a Christmas gift for his son, Frasier ventures into a mall for the first time in his life. 9:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. (39.1) The Mormon Tabernacle Choirs holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York. (CW) A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.
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EWTN A variety of Christmas songs are performed. TNT A Christmas Carol Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge receives visits from three Christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future. WE Frasier Frasier and Niles coach Martin for his big vocal solo; Frasier shops for the right Christmas presents. 9:30 p.m. WE Frasier Frasiers interest in Faye Moskowitz is complicated by the fact that her mother thinks he is Jewish. 10:00 p.m. (27.1) The annual holiday concert of traditional carols, world music and seasonal favorites features students from Belmont Universitys music program. (39.1) The annual Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College in Minnesota marks its 100th anniversary. FOOD Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. WE Frasier Frasier plans a big Christmas blowout, while Daphne comes to grips with some surprising information; Niles new relationship hits a snag. 10:30 p.m. (8.2) King of the Hill When Hank and Bobby hit the road in an 18-wheeler, the guys stow away in the back; Peggy and Luanne write a Christmas carol to make money. COM The comic performs. FAM Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. WE Frasier Frasier battles for airtime with his old protege, Dr. Mary (Kim Coles), when they host a Christmas parade. 11:00 p.m. (8.2) Monk A police officer dies after drinking a poisoned bottle of wine that was intended for Capt. Stottlemeyer. EWTN Actor Pat OBrien and his family pray the rosary. TBS Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him. TNT Deck the Halls A private eye helps a detective investigate the kidnapping of her father. WE Frasier Frasier and Niles squabble over who will host Christmas festivities; Roz develops a crush on Santa Claus (Dean Cain). WGN-A 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. 11:30 p.m. WE Frasier Niles sets out to prove to his father that he has a wild side; Frasier finds his sons appearance startling; Eddie stars in a promotion for Seattle; Roz dates a store Santa. 12:00 a.m. (8.2) Monk Monk shoots a man who is dressed as Santa. (55.1) King of the Hill When Hank and Bobby hit the road in an 18-wheeler, the guys stow away in the back; Peggy and Luanne write a Christmas carol to make money. (CW) American Dad Stan is furious when he cannot get a good seat at church on Christmas Day; a moment of divine intervention occurs when Francine tries to ease her husbands frustration; Francine is kidnapped. LMN On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays. WE Frasier Frasier deals with depressing callers when he agrees to cover for the sportscaster on Christmas. 12:30 a.m. (36.1) King of the Hill When Hank and Bobby hit the road in an 18-wheeler, the guys stow away in the back; Peggy and Luanne write a Christmas carol to make money.
TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air A ski resort reunion goes downhill for Will and the Bankses when their Christmas presents are stolen. TCM Beyond Tomorrow Three tycoons play Cupid for a couple on Christmas Eve, then guide them from the hereafter. 8:30 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Five years into the future Uncle Phil (James Avery) tells Nicky about his Christmas christening. Guest stars Boyz II Men. 9:00 a.m. AMC Holiday Inn A singer and a dancer flirt with women at the singers New England inn, which opens for holidays. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Will (Will Smith) plays matchmaker for Hilary (Karyn Parsons), setting her up with his friend Dr. Duane (guest star Duane Martin). 9:30 a.m. TBS Tyler Perrys House of Payne Madea visits the Payne household to restore holiday cheer after Ellas cancellation of a Hawaiian vacation turns Curtis into a scrooge. 10:00 a.m. (CW) That 70s Show Jackie invites the guys to her high-school dance; Kelso visits Brooke (Shannon Elizabeth) at the library; Kitty casts Red as Santa Claus, sparking a rivalry between him and Bob. EWTN The singers perform holiday music; songs include O Holy Night. FAM Christmas Cupid The ghost of a famous starlet visits a Hollywood publicist to guide her to true love. WE Frasier Frantic to buy a Christmas gift for his son, Frasier ventures into a mall for the first time in his life. 10:30 a.m. EWTN A boys dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas. WE Frasier Frasier and Niles coach Martin for his big vocal solo; Frasier shops for the right Christmas presents. 11:00 a.m. (CW) Roseanne Roseanne and Dan (Roseanne Arnold, John Goodman) annoy the neighborhood association by putting up gaudy Christmas decorations. TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. WE Frasier Frasiers interest in Faye Moskowitz is complicated by the fact that her mother thinks he is Jewish. 11:15 a.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their generals hotel in Vermont. 11:30 a.m. (CW) Roseanne Dan (John Goodman) returns home for Christmas, and he, Roseanne (Roseanne) and the rest of the family realize how lucky they are. 12:00 p.m. FAM Santa Baby A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas. FOOD Paulas Best Dishes Deep fried ham; loaded mashed potatoes; fried asparagus with Creole mustard sauce; red velvet bread pudding. TBS Yes, Dear Jimmy overdoes it on extravagant Christmas gifts when an uncle he doesnt like dies and leaves him $5,000. 12:30 p.m. (35.1) Laverne & Shirley The gang tries to raise money to save Franks annual Pizza Bowl dinner for less-fortunate men. TBS Yes, Dear The grandparents arrive for the holidays and compete to be Sammys favorite, with Kims controlling parents taking the lead. 1:00 p.m. (CW) The King of Queens Arthurs Christmas gift to Doug and Carrie provides a solution to the couples car troubles that ends up being worse than the problem. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a holiday basket for friends to enjoy throughout the holidays. 2:00 p.m. COM Bad Santa Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. FAM Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe When Santa Claus decides to retire, his daughter must choose between taking over the reindeer reins or continuing with her fast-paced life in the outside world.
Bad Santa Friday, Dec. 23 2:00 p.m. on Comedy Central

HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rues Santas Workshop; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks. 3:00 p.m. HALL The Waltons Two English children seek refuge on Waltons Mountain. HGTV Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities. TNT The Closer Brenda and Fritz search for a gang that killed two guards during an armoredcar heist; Brendas family wants to spend Christmas together. 4:00 p.m. FAM Holiday in Handcuffs To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau. HALL Christmas Comes Home to Canaan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son recover from surgery. WGN-A Til Death Eddie and Joy try to live without complaining, but Eddie finds that repressing his true feelings makes him sick; Kenny works as a mall Santa. 4:30 p.m. (CW) The King of Queens Arthurs Christmas gift to Doug and Carrie provides a solution to the couples car troubles that ends up being worse than the problem. COM Futurama Earthlings assault Bender as he delivers toys on behalf of the evil Santabot, who is frozen in a block of ice. 5:00 p.m. (55.1) The Office Michael is happy when Toby takes a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to fill in; Pam must plan a second Christmas party when Michael wants the party to be on the day of Hollys return to Scranton. EWTN The joyful spirit of the holidays in Puerto Rico. FOOD Paulas Home Cooking Brownies; Italian chicken sticks; cheese stuffed mushrooms. 5:30 p.m. (55.1) The Office Michael is outraged when Jim lets Phyllis be Santa at the office Christmas party; Jim and Dwight try to get everyone in the holiday spirit; Oscar has a secret crush. (CW) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new socialnetworking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. COM South Park Kyle awaits Mr. Hankeys appearance at Christmas. 6:00 p.m. (36.1) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Ken-
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WE Frasier Frantic to buy a Christmas gift for his son, Frasier ventures into a mall for the first time in his life.
Holiday TV lisTings
FOOD Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. LIFE Home for the Holidays A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident. LMN Holiday Switch A woman wonders if she married the wrong man when a former boyfriend returns to town. 5:00 p.m. FAM An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve. 5:30 p.m. (CW) That 70s Show Eric (Topher Grace) stumbles home from Hyde and Buds (Danny Masterson, guest star Robert Hays) holiday bash and pukes in Reds (Kurtwood Smith) shoes. FAM Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. 6:00 p.m. FAM Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. LIFE Secret Santa A young journalist learns the true meaning of Christmas while trying to uncover the identity of a mysterious philanthropist. LMN The Road to Christmas A determined woman hitchhikes with a widower and his 12-year-old daughter to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve. 7:00 p.m. (27.1) (30.1) (39.1) The Lawrence Welk Show Christmas with Lawrence includes Jingle Bells, Doll Dance, Star Carol, and Frosty the Snowman. TLC A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Boris Karloff narrates an animated tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville. (2.1) (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) Its a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. (27.1) The annual holiday concert of traditional carols, world music and seasonal favorites features students from Belmont Universitys music program. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. DISN Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays. EWTN A boy witnesses a miracle. FAM Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. LIFE Undercover Christmas Assigned to protect a waitress, a workaholic FBI agent brings her to his parents home for the holidays. LMN Comfort and Joy Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TCM Miracle on 34th Street An adwomans lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macys Santa Claus is the real thing. TLC Travellers celebrate not only Christmas, but extravagant weddings and First Communions.
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6:00 a.m. HALL The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter. LMN A Very Married Christmas As the holidays approach, a man learns that his unfaithful wife wants a divorce. 6:30 a.m. EWTN A variety of Christmas songs are performed. 7:00 a.m. FAM Greer Garson narrates the story about a child who visited the baby Jesus. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir. 7:30 a.m. FAM An orphaned drummer boy helps a man who has constructed silver bells to herald the birth of Jesus. Voices of Greer Garson and Zero Mostel. 8:00 a.m. FAM Maggie and her grandmother help Mr. Whiskers keep the local skating bog out of the hands of mean neighbor Cyrus Grape. HALL Three Wise Women Accompanied by her guardian angel, an engaged doctor visits the past and meets her one true love. 9:00 a.m. EWTN The Louisville Chorus celebrates the sounds of the holiday season from St. Martin of Tours Church. TBS This Christmas A matriarch assembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained. 10:00 a.m. FAM Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for Geppettos Christmas gift. Voices: Alan King, George S. Irving. Animated. FX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. HALL The Christmas Card Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops. LMN Under the Mistletoe A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station. 11:00 a.m. FAM When a small town learns it has been taken off Santas delivery route, a clockmaker and his household work to change that. 11:30 a.m. FAM Rudolph and Frostys Christmas in July Animated. Santa must save the day when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard. 12:00 p.m. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALL Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open. LIFE The Christmas Hope A grieving woman bonds with an orphaned girl after the death of her son. LMN Recipe for a Perfect Christmas A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother. TNT Deck the Halls A private eye helps a detective investigate the kidnapping of her father. 12:30 p.m. TCM It Happened on 5th Avenue A hobo shares a New York mansion with a veteran and others who need a wintertime place to stay. 1:00 p.m. EWTN The joyful spirit of the holidays in Puerto Rico. 1:30 p.m. (35.1) Family Ties The Spirit of Christmas visits Alex in a dream, as ghosts resembling Jennifer and Mallory reveal the past and the future.
Its A Wonderful Life Saturday, Dec. 24 8:00 p.m. on NBC
FAM The famous reindeer and his friends must save Christmas when the evil Toy Taker steals all of Santas toys. TBS Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him. 2:00 p.m. (33.1) Benjis grandfather tells the story of a woodcarver who lived in a village that had forgotten about Christmas. HALL Eves Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star. LIFE Home by Christmas A housewife must learn to make it on her own after her husband divorces her and she loses everything. 2:30 p.m. (35.1) Mork & Mindy Mork tries to bring the true meaning of Christmas to Mindys family. (33.1) Little Benji imagines himself at the Nativity; voice of Hans Conried. Animated. COM Scrubs Reality encroaches upon Turks celebration of the Christmas holiday; Dr. Cox asks J.D. to videotape the birth of a friends baby; Elliot searches for a pregnant teen. TCM Holiday Affair A war widow has a 6-yearold son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas. 3:00 p.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Carol Animated. A re-telling of the classic Dickens tale with Disneys classic characters. 3:30 p.m. FAM Fearing that Santa may not get it in time, Pooh carries his friends wish list to the North Pole. Animated. 4:00 p.m. COM The comic performs. FAM The icy little fellow falls in love and seeks Father Winters advice; voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse; animated.
8:30 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. 9:00 p.m. (30.1) The annual holiday concert of traditional carols, world music and seasonal favorites features students from Belmont Universitys music program. ANPL On the night before Christmas, Hercules meets a down-on-his-luck orphan who has begun to question the spirit of the holiday. TRAV Visiting those who take Christmas to the extreme. 10:00 p.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. LIFE A Divas Christmas Carol When an ego-driven superstar loses her holiday spirit, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future visit her. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TRAV Touring Americas most festive locations. 10:30 p.m. EWTN From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. 11:00 p.m. ANPL On the night before Christmas, Hercules meets a down-on-his-luck orphan who has begun to question the spirit of the holiday. TLC Travellers celebrate not only Christmas, but extravagant weddings and First Communions. TRAV Six foot tall gingerbread replica of the Transamerica building; Christmas museum. 11:29 p.m. (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) At St. Peters Basilica in Rome. 11:30 p.m. (2.1) At St. Peters Basilica in Rome. (CW) Family Guy The Griffins spend Christmas Eve at the mall after Peter accidentally gives away all of the familys presents. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 12:00 a.m. (8.2) (CW) Futurama Fry discovers that Santa Claus is an 8-foot robot who menaces people on Christmas Eve in the year 3000. LMN Comfort and Joy Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TRAV Visiting those who take Christmas to the extreme. 12:01 a.m. LIFE Undercover Christmas Assigned to protect a waitress, a workaholic FBI agent brings her to his parents home for the holidays. 12:05 a.m. (7.1) House House is furious about Wilson striking a deal with Tritter, and at the same time, he tries to diagnose a little persons serious illness. 12:30 a.m. (8.2) (CW) Futurama Earthlings assault Bender as he delivers toys on behalf of the evil Santabot, who is frozen in a block of ice. EWTN Heralds of the Gospel, an International Association of Pontifical Right, perform Christmas music.
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LIFE A Holiday to Remember Returning to her South Carolina hometown reunites a recently divorced mother with her first love. LMN All She Wants for Christmas A woman uncovers secrets while evaluating a Christmas ornament company in her hometown. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 10:30 a.m. FAM Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. 12:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Disney characters on parade celebrate the holiday. (33.1) Performers include Kirk Franklin, Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, J. Moss, Ricky Dillard and the Kurt Carr Singers. EWTN Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. LIFE A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-yearold womans long-ago holiday wish for true love. LMN Christmas Child A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TRAV Celebrating the holidays in warm weather. 12:30 p.m. FAM Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. 1:00 p.m. (33.1) An All Dogs Christmas Carol Animated. Divine intervention is needed when a bulldog with a bad attitude makes plans to ruin the Christmas holiday. SYFY Ghost Hunters Team investigates The Christmas Farm Inn in Jackson, N.H., and a church turned war fort in Scoharie, N.Y. 1:30 p.m. (8.2) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. FAM The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. TCM The Greatest Story Ever Told The life of Jesus unfolds according to the Bible, from birth to the Resurrection, on an epic scale. 2:00 p.m. (8.2) Tom Wopat, the Serendipity Singers and Patrick Macnee. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter. LIFE A Christmas Wedding A real-estate developer embarks on a wild cross-country odyssey to get home in time for her wedding. LMN Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 3:30 p.m. FAM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. 4:00 p.m. HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter. LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. LMN A Dad for Christmas A young man takes his newborn out of the hospital to save him from adoption. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 4:45 p.m. CMT Unlikely Angel A dead country singer seeks to get into heaven by uniting a troubled family during the holidays. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Cupcake Wars The best cupcakes presented at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. TCM King of Kings Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, the Passion and the Resurrection. 6:00 p.m. (27.1) The Lawrence Welk Show Christmas with Lawrence includes Jingle Bells, Doll Dance, Star Carol, and Frosty the Snowman. COM Bad Santa Two criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf to rob stores at Christmastime. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mission to find homes for dogs during the holidays. LIFE Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago familys Christmas reunion. LMN The Christmas Blessing A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 6:30 p.m. (CW) The King of Queens The holidays and Dougs parents descend on the household as Doug and Carrie attempt to conceive a baby. 8:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. LIFE 12 Men of Christmas A public-relations executive uses her media savvy to stir excitement in a small Montana town. LMN A Christmas Cottage Inspired by his mentor, a young artist paints a mural of his hometown. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 9:30 p.m. USA Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALL A Season for Miracles A woman tries to save her sisters children from foster care by taking them to a small town where she is mistaken for a missing heiress. 10:30 p.m. (CW) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. 11:00 p.m. (36.1) 30 Rock Jacks interest in a new social-networking Web site unexpectedly connects him with a high-school crush; Kenneth tries to organize a secret Santa swap; Liz must buy a gift that is good enough for Jack. EWTN The singers perform holiday music; songs include O Holy Night. 12:00 a.m. LMN A Christmas Cottage Inspired by his mentor, a young artist paints a mural of his hometown. TBS Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.
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stranded in a small-town airport on Christmas Eve. 7:30 a.m. TBS Home Improvement At Christmas, Tim (Tim Allen) considers buying the house he grew up in when he learns the current owners plan to renovate. 8:00 a.m. HALL Gift of the Magi Financially strapped newlyweds make sacrifices to find special Christmas gifts. 9:00 a.m. EWTN Christmas songs. 10:00 a.m. FOOD Charm City Cakes gets in the holiday spirit; the bakery staff chops down and decorates a tree; Duff whips up a batch of eggnog; snowflake wedding cake. 12:00 p.m. (CW) My Name Is Earl Earl has a hard time adjusting to life outside prison and continues to hold a grudge against karma; Randy turns to Earls old friends to undertake an intervention on Christmas. 1:00 p.m. EWTN A boy witnesses a miracle. 4:00 p.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. 5:30 p.m. (CW) 30 Rock Liz schedules a root canal to avoid feeling lonely on Valentines Day; Jack woos an attractive and successful TV host; Jennas stalker loses interest. 6:00 p.m. (36.1) 30 Rock Liz schedules a root canal to avoid feeling lonely on Valentines Day; Jack woos an attractive and successful TV host; Jennas stalker loses interest. HALL Gift of the Magi Financially strapped newlyweds make sacrifices to find special Christmas gifts. TBS The King of Queens Carrie drives Doug crazy when she takes a part-time job at IPS during the holiday season; Arthur tries to bring everyone together for a Christmas portrait. 6:30 p.m. (8.2) 30 Rock Liz schedules a root canal to avoid feeling lonely on Valentines Day; Jack woos an attractive and successful TV host; Jennas stalker loses interest. TBS The King of Queens Doug and Carrie (Kevin James, Leah Remini) have different ideas on how to spend his Christmas bonus. With Jerry Stiller. 7:00 p.m. (8.2) 30 Rock Tracy cannot participate in the staffs annual Ludachristmas party; Lizs parents (Buck Henry, Anita Gillette) and brother (Andy Richter) come to gloat over her. 7:30 p.m. (8.2) My Name Is Earl Earl has a hard time adjusting to life outside prison and continues to hold a grudge against karma; Randy turns to Earls old friends to undertake an intervention on Christmas. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL Silver Bells A teenage runaway connects his widowed father and a woman who lost her husband during a past Christmas holiday. 10:00 p.m. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL A Christmas Wish The owner of a diner helps a homeless woman and her children during the holidays. 10:30 p.m. (CW) 30 Rock Tracy cannot participate in the staffs annual Ludachristmas party; Lizs parents (Buck Henry, Anita Gillette) and brother (Andy Richter) come to gloat over her. 11:00 p.m. EWTN Traditional customs of an old-fashioned Christmas. 12:00 a.m. (36.1) 30 Rock Tracy cannot participate in the staffs annual Ludachristmas party; Lizs parents (Buck Henry, Anita Gillette) and brother (Andy Richter) come to gloat over her.
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foster care by taking them to a small town where she is mistaken for a missing heiress. LMN Christmas at Waters Edge A wealthy collegian and an angel-in-training work together to organize a holiday concert for a youth center. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 7:00 a.m. FAM Mickeys Christmas Carol Animated. A re-telling of the classic Dickens tale with Disneys classic characters. 7:30 a.m. FAM The icy little fellow falls in love and seeks Father Winters advice; voices of Buddy Hackett, Robert Morse; animated. 8:00 a.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. TBS A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. 8:30 a.m. FAM Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for Geppettos Christmas gift. Voices: Alan King, George S. Irving. Animated. 9:00 a.m. WGN-A Scholars trace the passage of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the journey of the Magi and other events surrounding the birth of Christ; host Roger Moore. 9:30 a.m. FAM The magic snowman marries; Andy Griffith narrates the animated story. 10:00 a.m. FAM When a small town learns it has been taken off Santas delivery route, a clockmaker and his household work to change that. HALL Debbie Macombers Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season.
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HALL Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) The Middle When Sue wears an embarrassing costume to a Halloween party, she turns to Mike for advice; Frankie takes Bricks social-skills group trick-or-treating; Axl and his friends plan a prank. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mission to find homes for dogs during the holidays. 9:00 p.m. FAM Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10:00 p.m. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL Debbie Macombers Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season.
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7:00 a.m. TBS Home Improvement Tim (Tim Allen) gets caught up in a Christmas decorating contest and uses enough lights to illuminate Michigan. 7:30 a.m. TBS Home Improvement Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) surprises his family when he returns home for Christmas; Tim and Al (Tim Allen, Richard Karn) compete in the neighborhood lighting contest. 8:00 a.m. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. 8:30 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Uncle Phils and Wills geese are cooked when a Thanksgiving Day massage with two prostitutes lands them in the hoosegow. 9:00 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Uncle Phils and Wills geese are cooked when a Thanksgiving Day massage with two prostitutes lands them in the hoosegow. 10:00 a.m. EWTN The Best of Mother Angelica Live Children ask questions about faith. 11:00 a.m. EWTN A variety of Christmas songs are performed. 12:00 p.m. FOOD Shrimp-stuffed potatoes; slow-cooked roast with herb sauce; popcorn nut balls; ooey gooey butter layer cake. 1:00 p.m. EWTN Actor Pat OBrien and his family pray the rosary. 4:00 p.m. EWTN Michael, the Visitor Actress Stockard Channing narrates the tale of a poor shoemaker who learns to treasure the gifts of love. 4:30 p.m. EWTN The joyful spirit of the holidays in Puerto Rico. 5:00 p.m. EWTN A boys dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas. 6:00 p.m. EWTN Heralds of the Gospel, an International Association of Pontifical Right, perform Christmas music. HALL The Three Gifts Three orphaned boys temporarily stay with a couple during the holidays. 6:30 p.m. EWTN Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ. 8:00 p.m. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother. 10:00 p.m. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL Debbie Macombers Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. 12:30 a.m. TBS The Office Michael must fire someone, which puts a damper on the Halloween festivities.
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HALL The Good Witchs Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief. 12:00 a.m. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. 11:00 p.m. (27.1) Coldplays New Years Eve concert features songs from the new album, Mylo Xyloto. ANPL A cat must save Christmas when a professor wants to create a massive blizzard. Animated. 11:30 p.m. (35.1) A bicoastal celebration counts down to midnight and features performances by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) The countdown to 2012 continues in Times Square. 11:31 p.m. (2.1) The countdown to 2012 continues in Times Square. 12:00 a.m. FAM Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santas elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. 12:30 a.m. (27.1) (39.1) Live From Lincoln Center The New York Philharmonics New Years Eve Gala celebrates the music of 20thcentury composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. With pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
8:00 a.m. HALL A Dog Named Christmas A mentally challenged man embarks on a mission to find homes for dogs during the holidays. 1:00 p.m. FOOD Giada and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast. TBS American Dad Wanting to have the scariest haunted house on the block, Stan comes up with a killer setup; Steve competes to win the heart of his overprotective friends younger sister. 2:30 p.m. (8.1) Everybody Loves Raymond All the in-laws gather for Thanksgiving at Ray and Debras house. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) While other members of the Peanuts gang plan a holiday celebration, Charlie Brown struggles with War and Peace; a bonus cartoon is Shes a Good Skate, Charlie Brown. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. 10:00 p.m. AMC The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALL Mistletoe Over Manhattan The wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other.
6:00 a.m. HALL A Carol Christmas An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change. 10:00 a.m. HALL The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle. USA NCIS Abby becomes fixated on solving a murder; DiNozzos latest fling leads to an interesting Halloween. 12:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Suit A corporate bigwig learns valuable lessons when Santa Claus transforms him into his look-alike. 2:00 p.m. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant. 4:00 p.m. EWTN Annual Christmas concert from Washington D.C. FOOD Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland. HALL The Santa Incident A family helps Santa Claus after the U.S. government shoots down his sleigh. 6:00 p.m. HALL The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 7:00 p.m. (27.1) (30.1) (39.1) The Lawrence Welk Show Holiday nostalgia includes a salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade. Songs include Moonlight and Roses, Before the Parade Passes By and I Could Have Danced All Night. 8:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) A look back at memorable moments from past New Years Eve celebrations; popular artists perform. ANPL A cat must save Christmas when a professor wants to create a massive blizzard. Animated. HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. 10:00 p.m. (35.1) (21.1) (13.1) A bicoastal celebration counts down to midnight and features special performances. (2.1) (33.1) (8.1) (24.1) The countdown to 2012 begins in Times Square. HALL The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant.
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10:00 a.m. HALL The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 12:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other. TRAV Celebrating the holidays in warm weather. 2:00 p.m. HALL Santa Jr A public defender tries to help Saint Nicks son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents. 4:00 p.m. HALL Mistletoe Over Manhattan The wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other. 6:00 p.m. (27.1) The Lawrence Welk Show Holiday nostalgia includes a salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade. Songs include Moonlight and Roses, Before the Parade Passes By and I Could Have Danced All Night. HALL Battle of the Bulbs Feuding neighbors go to extremes to win an annual Christmas decoration contest. 8:00 p.m. HALL A Christmas Wedding Tail When two dogs fall in love, their respective owners find romance with each other. 12:00 a.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins.
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6:00 a.m. HALL A Season for Miracles A woman tries to save her sisters children from foster care by taking them to a small town where she is mistaken for a missing heiress. 8:00 a.m. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed magazine writer travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. 12:00 p.m. (39.1) The Lawrence Welk Show Christmas with Lawrence includes Jingle Bells, Doll Dance, Star Carol, and Frosty the Snowman. 4:00 p.m. HALL November Christmas A community works together to help a couple bring an early Christmas to their sick 8-year-old daughter. 8:00 p.m. HALL Debbie Macombers Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to crosscountry romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Guy explores the holidaythemed meals and treats at Disneyland.
6:00 a.m. HALL The Case for Christmas Santa Claus must hire a lawyer when a man sues him for emotional distress. USA Wings Helen (Crystal Bernard) decides to throw a lavish Christmas Eve party, but Joe (Tim Daly) is in a hurry to go skiing in Vermont. 8:00 a.m. TBS The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Will (Will Smith) plays matchmaker for Hilary (Karyn Parsons), setting her up with his friend Dr. Duane (guest star Duane Martin). 4:00 p.m. EWTN Image of God Mr. Smith tells the children the story of Christmas. HALL The Case for Christmas Santa Claus must hire a lawyer when a man sues him for emotional distress. 4:30 p.m. EWTN Short Christmas lesson, song, ballet dance and puppetry. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Giada and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast.
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We pray that the joy of that original Christmas touches your hearts this Christmas season! In Luke 5 To think of how the shepherds first experienced fear when the angels appeared and then how they eventually shared in the glorious joy of the Christ childs birth.These days fear can overtake us if we dont praise God for the gift of His Son and put our faith in Him.Trust in Him, wont you? And experience a joy not possible in our normal lives. Have a joyous, Christ-centered Christmas season from all of us at Tom Ahls.

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All I Want For Christmas Wednesday, Dec. 7 12:00 p.m. on AMC

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Flight Before Christmas Saturday, Dec. 10 8:00 p.m. on CBS

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White Christmas Wednesday, Dec. 14 8:00 p.m. on AMC

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Christmas with the Kranks Friday, Dec. 16 8:00 p.m. on FX

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Elf Sunday, Dec. 18 4:00 p.m. on USA

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Lidia Celebrates America Tuesday, Dec. 20 8:00 p.m. on PBS

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Bad Santa Friday, Dec. 23 2:00 p.m. on Comedy Central

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Its A Wonderful Life Saturday, Dec. 24 8:00 p.m. on NBC

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