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Holiday TV Lineup
A Christmas Carol," a musical version of Dickens' tale of a second chance at life, wins instant-TV classic status. Repeating on NBC Dec. 24 after its November debut, the handsome production stars Kelsey Grammer (news) as a worthy Scrooge.
Among the highlights (all times EST; check local listings for encore airings):
ANIMATION:
_ "Frosty the Snowman," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, CBS. Once just a snowman, now a legend. Jimmy Durante provided the narration, with the voices of Jackie Vernon as Frosty and Billy De Wolfe as the professor.
_ "Cartoon Alley," 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, TCM. The series debuts with holiday-themed "Peace on Earth" (1939), a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and 1941's Tom and Jerry short "The Night Before Christmas."
_ "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, ABC. Charlie looks tries to find the spirit of Christmas in a haze of materialism in the digitally remastered 1965 special.
_ "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, WB. Grandma is missing and Jake sets out to find her and prove Santa exists in a special based on the unlikely hit song.
_ "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, WB. Bitter old Grinch robs Whoville of the holiday in this 1966 adaptation of the Seuss classic. Boris Karloff is the Grinch and narrator.
_ "A Scooby-Doo Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, WB. A destructive headless horseman deprives the town of Winter Hollow of holiday joy, until Scooby, Shaggy and the gang get involved.
_ "Franklin's Magic Christmas," 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, Noggin. When a holiday visit to the grandparents goes wrong for Franklin, he blames kid sister Harriet — then a special sleigh enters the picture.
_ "The Story of Santa Claus," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, CBS. The voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry (news) are heard in this tale of a toymaker and his wife evicted from their shop by a mean landlord.
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MOVIES:
_ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, ABC Family. Jim Carrey (news) takes the larcenous title role in Ron Howard's version of the Dr. Seuss tale about the troubled residents of Whoville.
_ "A Very Married Christmas," 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, CBS. An unhappy husband (Joe Mantegna) gets unexpected help from a volunteer Santa (Charles Durning) who signs him up for mall duty. Jean Smart co-stars.
_ "Naughty Or Nice," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, ABC. George Lopez stars in "The Wonderful World of Disney" movie about a sports radio shock jock whose life takes a surprising turn after his big change of heart.
_ "Snow," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, ABC Family. Tom Cavanagh stars in a reinvention of the Santa Claus story, playing a man with both reindeer and romance issues. Ashley Williams co-stars.
_ "Karroll's Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, A&E. The ghosts of Christmas visit the wrong guy — greeting card writer Allen Karroll (Tom Everett Scott) in a comic approach to "A Christmas Carol."
_ "Too Cool for Christmas," 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, here! TV. A teenager (Brooke Nevin) finds holiday spirit with Santa (George Hamilton) and her two dads in the gay and lesbian channel's first original program.
_ "The Santa Clause" on "The Wonderful World of Disney," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, ABC. Tim Allen (news) has a close encounter with Mr. Claus and finds himself in a new line of work.
_ "A Christmas Story, 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 24, TBS. The annual 24 hour-marathon of Jean Shepherd's heartwarming and wry tale.
_ "A Christmas Carol," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, NBC. A Hallmark Entertainment musical version of Dickens' classic tale stars Kelsey Grammer and features Jason Alexander (news) and Jane Krakowski.
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STOCKING STUFFERS:
_ "12 Days of Cookies," 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, Food Network. Cookie makers nationwide share personal favorites and baking tales with host Jill Cordes.
_ "Chris Isaak (news) Christmas, a Soundstage Special Event," 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, PBS. The pop singer puts his twist on classic holiday tunes with Stevie Nicks (news), Brian McKnight and Michael Buble.
_ "An Italian Christmas with Mario and Giada," 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, Food Channel. Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis dig into Italian dishes and traditions in bakeries, restaurants and homes.
_ "Holiday Windows," 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, HGTV. A behind-the-scenes peek as department stores including Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Harrods plan, build and install their holiday windows and displays.
_ "White House Christmas 2004," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, HGTV. A peek at the Blue Room, State Dining Room and East Room as decorators, artisans and volunteers turn the White House into a holiday wonderland.
_ "A Very Queer Eye Christmas," 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Bravo. A family's appalling decorations, gift requirements and Christmas cliches bring the "Fab 5" team — Carson, Ted, Thom, Kyan and Jai — to the rescue.
_ "A Clay Aiken (news) Christmas," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, NBC. Aiken of "American Idol" fame sings traditional carols with guests Barry Manilow (news), gospel singer Yolanda Adams and actress Megan Mullally.
_ "Entertainment Weekly's Holiday Movies," 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, AMC. Actor French Stewart presents a collection of funny and touching holiday movie moments, including infamous "holiday humbugs."
_ "Everyday Elegance Holiday Special with Colin Cowie," 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, WE: Women's Entertainment. Style guru Cowie shows how to organize a meaningful holiday feast for friends and family.
_ "The Christmas Special Christmas Special," 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Bravo. A study of TV holiday programs, ranging from 1951's reverent "Ahmal and the Night Visitors" to the irreverent "South Park" cartoon of 2000.
_ "Christmas in Washington," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, TNT. Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil") and wife Robin are the hosts of the annual concert, with JoJo, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard (news) and Vanessa Williams performing.
_ "Jingle Ball Rock '04," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, Fox. Holiday-themed performances from pop stars, including Avril Lavigne (news), who also perform current hits.
_ "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, PBS. Frederica von Stade and Bryn Terfel join the choir for sacred and secular holiday songs and carols from around the world.
_ "A Home for the Holidays," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, CBS. Jamie Foxx (news) hosts a special intended to celebrate and raise awareness of adoption. Ashlee Simpson (news) and Black Eyed Peas were scheduled to perform.
_ "Night of Joy," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, Pax. Christian and gospel music performed by Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Jars of Clay, Jump 5 and others. Kirk Franklin hosts.
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The wife and kids have instucted me that i will need to make sure i have enough blank DVD's :shocked :!:
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Mr.C
Holiday TV Lineup
A Christmas Carol," a musical version of Dickens' tale of a second chance at life, wins instant-TV classic status. Repeating on NBC Dec. 24 after its November debut, the handsome production stars Kelsey Grammer (news) as a worthy Scrooge.
Among the highlights (all times EST; check local listings for encore airings):
ANIMATION:
_ "Frosty the Snowman," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, CBS. Once just a snowman, now a legend. Jimmy Durante provided the narration, with the voices of Jackie Vernon as Frosty and Billy De Wolfe as the professor.
_ "Cartoon Alley," 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, TCM. The series debuts with holiday-themed "Peace on Earth" (1939), a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and 1941's Tom and Jerry short "The Night Before Christmas."
_ "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, ABC. Charlie looks tries to find the spirit of Christmas in a haze of materialism in the digitally remastered 1965 special.
_ "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, WB. Grandma is missing and Jake sets out to find her and prove Santa exists in a special based on the unlikely hit song.
_ "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, WB. Bitter old Grinch robs Whoville of the holiday in this 1966 adaptation of the Seuss classic. Boris Karloff is the Grinch and narrator.
_ "A Scooby-Doo Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, WB. A destructive headless horseman deprives the town of Winter Hollow of holiday joy, until Scooby, Shaggy and the gang get involved.
_ "Franklin's Magic Christmas," 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, Noggin. When a holiday visit to the grandparents goes wrong for Franklin, he blames kid sister Harriet — then a special sleigh enters the picture.
_ "The Story of Santa Claus," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, CBS. The voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry (news) are heard in this tale of a toymaker and his wife evicted from their shop by a mean landlord.
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MOVIES:
_ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, ABC Family. Jim Carrey (news) takes the larcenous title role in Ron Howard's version of the Dr. Seuss tale about the troubled residents of Whoville.
_ "A Very Married Christmas," 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, CBS. An unhappy husband (Joe Mantegna) gets unexpected help from a volunteer Santa (Charles Durning) who signs him up for mall duty. Jean Smart co-stars.
_ "Naughty Or Nice," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, ABC. George Lopez stars in "The Wonderful World of Disney" movie about a sports radio shock jock whose life takes a surprising turn after his big change of heart.
_ "Snow," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, ABC Family. Tom Cavanagh stars in a reinvention of the Santa Claus story, playing a man with both reindeer and romance issues. Ashley Williams co-stars.
_ "Karroll's Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, A&E. The ghosts of Christmas visit the wrong guy — greeting card writer Allen Karroll (Tom Everett Scott) in a comic approach to "A Christmas Carol."
_ "Too Cool for Christmas," 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, here! TV. A teenager (Brooke Nevin) finds holiday spirit with Santa (George Hamilton) and her two dads in the gay and lesbian channel's first original program.
_ "The Santa Clause" on "The Wonderful World of Disney," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, ABC. Tim Allen (news) has a close encounter with Mr. Claus and finds himself in a new line of work.
_ "A Christmas Story, 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 24, TBS. The annual 24 hour-marathon of Jean Shepherd's heartwarming and wry tale.
_ "A Christmas Carol," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, NBC. A Hallmark Entertainment musical version of Dickens' classic tale stars Kelsey Grammer and features Jason Alexander (news) and Jane Krakowski.
___
STOCKING STUFFERS:
_ "12 Days of Cookies," 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, Food Network. Cookie makers nationwide share personal favorites and baking tales with host Jill Cordes.
_ "Chris Isaak (news) Christmas, a Soundstage Special Event," 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, PBS. The pop singer puts his twist on classic holiday tunes with Stevie Nicks (news), Brian McKnight and Michael Buble.
_ "An Italian Christmas with Mario and Giada," 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, Food Channel. Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis dig into Italian dishes and traditions in bakeries, restaurants and homes.
_ "Holiday Windows," 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, HGTV. A behind-the-scenes peek as department stores including Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Harrods plan, build and install their holiday windows and displays.
_ "White House Christmas 2004," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, HGTV. A peek at the Blue Room, State Dining Room and East Room as decorators, artisans and volunteers turn the White House into a holiday wonderland.
_ "A Very Queer Eye Christmas," 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Bravo. A family's appalling decorations, gift requirements and Christmas cliches bring the "Fab 5" team — Carson, Ted, Thom, Kyan and Jai — to the rescue.
_ "A Clay Aiken (news) Christmas," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, NBC. Aiken of "American Idol" fame sings traditional carols with guests Barry Manilow (news), gospel singer Yolanda Adams and actress Megan Mullally.
_ "Entertainment Weekly's Holiday Movies," 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, AMC. Actor French Stewart presents a collection of funny and touching holiday movie moments, including infamous "holiday humbugs."
_ "Everyday Elegance Holiday Special with Colin Cowie," 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, WE: Women's Entertainment. Style guru Cowie shows how to organize a meaningful holiday feast for friends and family.
_ "The Christmas Special Christmas Special," 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, Bravo. A study of TV holiday programs, ranging from 1951's reverent "Ahmal and the Night Visitors" to the irreverent "South Park" cartoon of 2000.
_ "Christmas in Washington," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, TNT. Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil") and wife Robin are the hosts of the annual concert, with JoJo, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard (news) and Vanessa Williams performing.
_ "Jingle Ball Rock '04," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, Fox. Holiday-themed performances from pop stars, including Avril Lavigne (news), who also perform current hits.
_ "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, PBS. Frederica von Stade and Bryn Terfel join the choir for sacred and secular holiday songs and carols from around the world.
_ "A Home for the Holidays," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, CBS. Jamie Foxx (news) hosts a special intended to celebrate and raise awareness of adoption. Ashlee Simpson (news) and Black Eyed Peas were scheduled to perform.
_ "Night of Joy," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, Pax. Christian and gospel music performed by Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Jars of Clay, Jump 5 and others. Kirk Franklin hosts.
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The wife and kids have instucted me that i will need to make sure i have enough blank DVD's :shocked :!:
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Mr.C
