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Christmas on TV: 2358 Holiday Specials, Episodes, Movies & Marathons for December 2012

Mike Vicic - December 1, 2012

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 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 and earlier in the month
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOLIDAY LISTINGS FOR DECEMBER 1-11, 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

A&E (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): DUCK DYNASTY "I'm Dreaming of a Redneck Christmas"

ABC Family (3:30 - 4pm): THAT '70S SHOW "Christmas"

ABC Family (5pm - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (5pm: THE SANTA CLAUSE; 7pm: THE SANTA CLAUSE 3 - THE ESCAPE CLAUSE; 9pm: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION; Midnight: CHRISTMAS DO-OVER)

Animal Planet (10 - 11am): I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE "Christmas Horror"

BBC America (8 - 9am): THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW "New Year's Eve Show"

Cartoon Network (7 - 7:30am): BEN 10 "Merry Christmas"

Centric (3 - 4pm): EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS "Everybody Hates Thanksgiving" & "Everybody Hates Kris"

CMT (4:16 - 6pm): ROSEANNE "Home for the Holidays" & "No Place Like Home for the Holidays" & "White Trash Christmas"

CMT (6 - 6:30pm; 8:30 - 9pm): REBA "Cookies for Santa"

CW (8 - 9pm): ARROW "Year's End" (Christmas Episode)

Discovery Fit & Health (6 - 7pm; 1 - 2am): ULTIMATE CAKE OFF "The Nutcracker Sweet"

Discovery Fit & Health (7 - 7:30pm): DC CUPCAKES "Nutcracker Sweet"

Disney (7 - 7:30am): LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"

Disney (8 - 8:30am): MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"

Disney (1 - 2pm): SPECIAL AGENT OSO "The Living Holiday Lights Special"

Disney (2- 3:30pm): THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Disney (7 - 7:30am): LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"

Disney (8 - 8:30am): MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"

Disney (1 - 10pm): Holiday-Themed Shows (1pm: SPECIAL AGENT OSO "The Living Holiday Lights Special"; 2pm: THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT; 3:30pm: PHINEAS AND FERB "Christmas Vacation: Extended Episode" & "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas" & "Happy New Year"; 5pm: GOOD LUCK CHARLIE "Snow Show"; AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY ALL STAR NEW YEAR; 7pm: SHAKE IT UP! "Jingle It Up"; 7:30pm: A.N.T. FARM "sANTa's little helpers"; 8pm: JESSIE "Christmas Story"; 8:30pm: GOOD LUCK CHARLIE "A Duncan Christmas"; 9pm: A DOG WITH A BLOG "Bark! The Herald Angels Sing"; 9:30pm: SHAKE IT UP! "Merry Merry It Up")

Disney Jr (8 - 8:30am): IMAGINATION MOVERS "Happy Ha-Ha Holidays"

DIY (10:30 - 11am): KITCHEN CRASHERS "Festive Firehouse Kitchen"

DIY (11:30pm - Midnight; 2:30 - 3am): I WANT THAT "I Want That Holiday Special"

Food Network (10 - 10:30am): 5 INGRDIENT FIX "Simple But Spectacular Holiday Dinner"

Food Network (9 - 10pm; Midnight - 1am): RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE "Holiday: Impossible"

GAC (Noon - 2pm): OVER THE TOP HOLIDAY; PAULA'S SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS

GAC (5 - 6pm): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT: LADY ANTEBELLUM

GMC (8 - 10am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (10am - Noon): CHRISTMAS ANGEL

Hallmark (6 - 8am): Countdown to Christmas (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: HITCHED FOR THE HOLIDAYS; 2pm: THOMAS KINKADE'S CHRISTMAS COTTAGE; 4pm: A CHRISTMAS SONG; 6pm: THE WISHING TREE; 8pm: THE CHRSTMS HEART; 10pm: THE CHRISTMAS CARD; Midnight: GIFT OF THE MAGI; 2am: A CHRISTMAS SONG; 4am: THE CHRISTMAS SECRET)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS; 10am: THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR; Noon: ANNE TYLER'S SAINT MAYBE)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 6am): Winter Wonderland (2am: THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR; 4am: ANNE TYLER'S SAINT MAYBE)

HGTV (1 - 2pm): WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS: THROUGH THE YEARS

Lifetime (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: THE CHRISTMAS BLESSING; 6pm: CHRISTMAS ON CHESTNUT STREET; 8pm: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY; 10pm: NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS; Midnight: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY; 2am: NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS)

Live Well (2 - 2:30pm): DEALS "Holiday Show"

Nick (9:30am - Noon): Holiday-Themed Episodes (9:30am: DORA THE EXPLORER "Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure"; 10:30am: TEAM UMIZOOMI "Santa's Little Fixers"; 11:30am: BUBBLE GUPPIES "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish!")

PBS (check local listings): SUPER WHY! "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

Showtime Family Zone (8:40 - 10:30am; 12:25 - 2:15am): THE NUTCRACKER: THE UNTOLD STORY

Showtime Family Zone (7 - 8:30pm): ONE CHRISTMAS

Starz Kids (6:50 - 8am): ELOISE "Little Miss Christmas"

Syndicated (check local listings): LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL "Live's Holiday Hits Week"

Syndicated (check local listings): RACHAEL RAY "Santa Claus Makeover"

TLC (9 - 10pm; 11pm - Midnight; 2 - 3am): TODDLERS & TIARAS "Universal Royalty Christmas"

TMC (8:40 - 10:20am): SANTA WITH MUSCLES

Travel (Noon - 2pm): CHRISTMAS FUN IN THE SUN; INSTANT CHRISTMAS

Travel (9 - 10pm): TOY HUNTER "Hunt for Misfit Toys"

USA (2 - 3am): HOUSE "Joy to the World"

WE (5 - 5:30pm): ROSEANNE "No Place Like Home for the Holidays"

Thursday, December 13, 2012

ABC Family (2:30 - 4pm): THAT '70S SHOW "Christmas" & "The Best Christmas Ever" & "Hyde's Christmas Ranger"

ABC Family (5pm - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (5pm: THE MISTLE-TONES; 7pm: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION; 9pm: THE POLAR EXPRESS; Midnight: CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY)

AMC (11:30am - 4pm): Holiday-Themed Movies (11:30am: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS; 1:30pm: CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT)

AMC (8pm - 12:30am): Holiday Movies (8pm: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET; 10:15pm: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET)

Animal Planet (9 - 9:30pm; Midnight - 12:30am; 4 - 4:30am): CALL OF THE WILDMAN "Santa Claws"

BBC America (10 - 11am): DOCTOR WHO "The Christmas Invasion"

Boomerang (12:30 - 1am): BEN 10 "Merry Christmas"

CBS (8 - 9pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8pm: THE BIG BANG THEORY "The Santa Simulation"; 8:30pm: TWO AND A HALF MEN "Give Santa a Tail-Hole")

Cooking Channel (5:30 - 6pm): NOT MY MAMA'S MEALS "Holiday with Mama"

Cooking Channel (5 - 6pm; Midnight - 1am): HOLIDAY ON THE ROCKS

Cooking Channel (1 - 2am): THROWDOWN WITH BOBBY FLAY "Feast of Seven Fishes"

CW (8 - 9pm): THE VAMPIRE DIARIES "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (Christmas Episode)

Disney (6 - 6:30am): GASPARD & LISA "A Christmas Surprise; Our Best Christmas Ever"

Disney (8 - 9:35pm): THE SANTA CLAUSE 3 - THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

Disney (9:35 - 10pm): A.N.T. FARM "sANTa's little helpers"

Disney Jr (7 - 10am): Holiday-Themed Programs (7am: TIMMY'S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE; 7:30am: 3RD & BIRD "A Very Squooky Christmas!"; 8am: IMAGINATION MOVERS "Present Problem"; 8:30am: CHARLIE & LOLA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL; 9am: JOJO'S CIRCUS "A Snowclown for Dinky"; 9:30am: ROLIE POLIE OLIE "Jingle, Jangle Day's Eve")

Disney Jr (Noon - 12:30pm): IMAGINATION MOVERS "A Little Elf Esteem"

Disney XD (9 - 9:30pm): THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK & CODY "Christmas at the Tipton"

Disney XD (12:30 - 1am): FISH HOOKS "Merry Fishmas"

Encore Family (8:45 - 10:10am; 7 - 8:20pm): CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MOVIE

Food Network (10 - 11am): CHALLENGE "Extreme Holiday Cakes"

Food Network (1 - 1:30pm): SEMI-HOMEMADE COOKING WITH SANDRA LEE "White Christmas"

Food Network (3 - 4:30pm): HOLIDAY KITCHEN TAKEOVER WTIH GIADA AND SABRINA; BAREFOOT CONTESSA "Festive Fun"

Fox (9 - 10pm): GLEE "Glee, Actually"

FX (8 - 10pm): DECK THE HALLS

GAC (11am - Noon): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT: LADY ANTBELLUM

GAC (Noon - 1pm): CHRISTMAS CRAZIER

GAC (1 - 2pm): DEAR FOOD NETWORK "Holiday Desserts"

GMC (8 - 10am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (10am - Noon): SECRET OF GIVING

GMC (9 - 11pm): A CHRISTMAS SNOW

Hallmark (6 - 8am): Countdown to Christmas (THE CHRISTMAS CARD)

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: THE WISHING TREE; 2pm: CANCEL CHRISTMAS; 4pm: A CAROL CHRISTMAS; 6pm: GIFT OF THE MAGI; 8pm: HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS; 10pm: THE TOWN CHRISTMAS FORGOT; Midnight: THE ULTIMATE GIFT; 2am: THE OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS; 4am: A CAROL CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: MRS. SANTA CLAUS; 10am: A TOWN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS; Noon: FINDING JOHN CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8 - 10pm): Winter Wonderland (CHRISTMAS MAGIC)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 6am): Winter Wonderland (2am: A TOWN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS; 4am: FINDING JOHN CHRISTMAS)

HGTV (11:30am - Noon): HOUSE CRASHERS "Holiday Party Headquarters"

HGTV (1 - 2pm): WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS 2012

ID (10 - 11pm): NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS

Inspiration (5:30 - 6pm): THE BRADY BUNCH "The Voice of Christmas"

Lifetime (9 - 10pm; 1 - 2am): PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS "An Unconventional Nightmare Before Christmas"

Live Well (2 - 2:30am): DEALS "Holiday Show"

LMN (10am - 4am): Holiday-themed Movies (10am: ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS; Noon: A VERY COOL CHRISTMAS; 2pm: SINGLE SANTA SEEKS MRS. CLAUS; 6pm: THE FAMILY HOLIDAY; 8pm: ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS; 10pm: ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS; Midnight: ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS; 2am: ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS)

NBC (8 - 8:30pm): UP ALL NIGHT "First Snow"

Nick (9 - 9:30am): MAX & RUBY "Max's Christmas"

Nick (8 - 9pm): BIG TIME RUSH "Big Time Christmas"

OWN (1 - 2am): WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE'S "Holiday Special: The Cast Speaks Out"

PBS (check local listings): CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

RFD (8 - 9pm): LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER "Christmas Special"

Showtime Extreme (8:40 - 10:15am): SHADOW ISLAND MYSTERIES: THE LAST CHRISTMAS

Syndicated (check local listings): THE DOCTORS "The Doctors' All-I-Want-for-Christmas Extravaganza"

Syndicated (check local listings): LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL "Live's Holiday Hits Week"

Syndicated (check local listings): RACHAEL RAY "Affordable Holiday Fashion"

Syndicated (check local listings): THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW "Holiday Musts!"

tbs (8 - 8:30am): HOME IMPROVEMENT "Twas the Blight Before Christmas"

tbs (Midnight - 12:30am): THE OFFICE "Moroccan Christmas"

TV Guide (12:30 - 1:30am): 25 MOST HEARTWARMING HOLIDAY TV MOMENTS

TV Land (8 - 9am): MURDER, SHE WROTE "A Christmas Secret"

TV Land (2 - 3pm): GUNSMOKE "P.S.: Murry Christmas"

TV Land (9 - 9:30pm): EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND "Christmas Present"

Friday, December 14, 2012

A&E (11am - Noon): DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER "The Hunt for Santa"

A&E (10 - 11pm; 2 - 3am): DUCK DYNASTY "I'm Dreaming of a Redneck Christmas"

ABC (8 - 9pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8pm: LAST MAN STANDING "Putting a Hit on Christmas"; 8:30pm: MALIBU COUNTRY "Merry Malibu Christmas")

ABC Family (1 - 2pm): 8 SIMPLE RULES "All I Want for Christmas" & "A Very CJ Christmas"

ABC Family (2 - 4pm): THAT '70S SHOW "The Best Christmas Ever" & "Hyde's Christmas Ranger" & "An Eric Forman Christmas" & "Winter"

ABC Family (4:30 - 5pm): REBA "Cookies for Santa"

ABC Family (5pm - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (5pm: THE POLAR EXPRESS; 7pm: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS; 8pm: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN; 9pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY; Midnight: THE CHRISTMAS LIST)

AMC (7pm - 12:30am): Holiday Movies (7pm: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 9:45pm: WHITE CHRISTMAS)

Boomerang (4:30 - 5pm): KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG "Iguanukkah"

CBS (8 - 9pm): Holiday-themed Specials (8pm: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER; 9pm: YES, VIRGINIA; 9:30pm: THE ELF ON THE SHELF - AN ELF'S STORY)

Centric (1:30 - 2pm): GIRLFRIENDS "Merry Ex-mas"

Cinemax (8:30 - 10am; 5 - 6:30pm): A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS

CMT (4:30 - 6pm): ROSEANNE "White Trash Christmas" & "Home for the Holidays"

CMT (6 - 6:30pm; 8:30 - 9pm): REBA "Cookies for Santa"

Cooking Channel (10 - 10:30am): SPICE GODDESS "Holiday Menu"

Disney (6:30 - 7:30am): SPECIAL AGENT OSO "The Living Holiday Lights Special"

Disney (9am - 4pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (9am: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa" & "Mickey's Little Parade"; 10am: DOC MCSTUFFINS "Chilly Gets Chilly"; 10:30am: OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"; 11am: JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES "It's a Winter Never Land"; 11:30am: LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Way"; Noon: GASPARD & LISA "A Christmas Surprise"; 12:30pm: MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS"; 2pm: THE SANTA CLAUSE 3 - THE ESCAPE CLAUSE; 3:35pm: JESSIE "Christmas Story")

Disney (8 - 10pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (8pm: DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 9:45pm: PHINEAS AND FERB "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas")

Disney Jr (5 - 5:30pm): OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"

Disney Jr (9:30 - 10:30pm): JUNGLE JUNCTION "The Night Before Zipsmas"; SPECIAL AGENT OSO "For Tamales with Love"

Disney Jr (1:30 - 3am): Holiday-themed Episodes (1:30am: HANDY MANNY "A Very Handy Holiday"; 2am: SPECIAL AGENT OSO "For Tamales with Love"; 2:30am: OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue")

DIY (Noon - 12:30pm): BROTHERS ON CALL "Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays"

Food Network (9:30 - 11am): 9:30am: BIG DADDY'S HOUSE "Holidays Are Here!"; 10am: CHALLENGE "Holiday Windows"

Food Network (Noon - 1pm): HOLIDAY TAKEOVER WITH GIADA AND SABRINA

Food Network (8 - 9pm; 3 - 4am): DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES "A North Pole Christmas"

FX (2 - 4pm): DECK THE HALLS

GAC (Noon - 1pm): CHRISTMAS CRAZY; PAULA'S PARTY "Holiday Party"

GMC (8 - 10am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (10am - Noon): A CHRISTMAS SNOW

GMC (7 - 9pm): TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL "An Angel on the Roof" & "A Winter Carol"

GMC (9pm - 1am): CHRISTMAS TOWN; THE CHRISTMAS GIFT

Hallmark (6 - 8am): Countdown to Christmas (THE TOWN FOR CHRISTMAS FORGOT)

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: THE ULTIMATE GIFT; 2pm: WHEN ANGELS COME TO TOWN; 4pm: NAUGHTY OR NICE (2004); 6pm: MATCHMAKER SANTA; 8pm: ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME; 10pm: A BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS; Midnight: THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS; 2am: NAUGHTY OR NICE (2004); 4am: THE NATIONAL TREE)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: CHRISTMAS MAGIC; 10am: A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL; Noon: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8 - 10pm): Winter Wonderland (A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 4am): Winter Wonderland (THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR)

HGTV (1 - 2pm): ALL OUT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS

HGTV (9 - 10pm): CELEBRITY HOLIDAY HOMES

IFC (10:30 - 11pm; 1:30 - 2am): PORTLANDIA "Winter in Portlandia"

Inspiration (11pm - Midnight): DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "The First Christmas"

Lifetime (3pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (3pm: HOLIDAY BAGGAGE; 5pm: UNDER THE MISTLETOE; 8pm: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY; 10pm: UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS; Midnight: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY; 2am: UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS)

Live Well (3:30 - 4pm): LET'S DISH "Holiday Party Appetizers!"

NBC (8 - 9pm): BLAKE SHELTON'S NOT SO FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Nick (8:30am - 1:30pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8:30am: MAX & RUBY "Ruby's Perfect Christmas Tree" & Ruby's Gingerbread House"; 9:30am: DORA THE EXPLORER "A Present for Santa"; 10am: GO, DIEGO, GO "Diego Saves Christmas"; 10:30am: TEAM UMIZOOMI "A Sledding Snow Day"; 11am: BUBBLE GUPPIES "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish"; 11:30am: MAX & RUBY "Max & Ruby's Christmas Tree"; Noon: TEAM UMIZOOMI "Santa's Little Fixers"; 12:30pm: DORA THE EXPLORER "Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure")

Nick (6:30 - 9:30pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (6:30pm: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePant Christmas Special"; 7pm: PETER RABBIT "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale"; 7:30pm: RUGRATS "Babies in Toyland"; 8:30pm: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"; 9pm: SEE DAD RUN "See Dad Run Christmas into the Ground")

Ovation (9 - 10am; 1 - 2pm): ANTIQUES ROADSHOW "Christmas Retrospective 2011"

PBS (check local listings): BARNEY & FRIENDS "Gift of the Dinos; A Visit to Santa"

PBS (check local listings): DINOSAUR TRAIN "Don's Winter Wish; Festival of Lights"

PBS (check local listings): SHALOM SESAME -- CHANUKAH: THE MISSING MENORAH

PBS (check local listings): SUPER WHY! "The Nutcracker"

Showtime Family Zone (6 - 7:40am): SANTA WITH MUSCLES

Sprout (1 - 2pm; 5 - 6pm): BARNEY'S CHRISTMAS STAR

Syndicated (check local listings): LIVE! WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL "Live's Holiday Hits Week"

Syndicated (check local listings): THE RICKI LAKE SHOW "Home for the Holidays"

TLC (6:30 - 7am): DC CUPCAKES "Nutcracker Sweet"

TV Land (3:30 - 4am): THAT '70S SHOW "Winter"

Saturday, December 15, 2012

ABC Family (7am - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (7am: DR. SEUSS' THE CAST IN THE HAT; 7:30am: DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH GRINCHES THE CAT IN THE HAT; 8am: THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY; 8:30am: THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY II; 9am: NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY; 9:30am: PINOCCHIO'S CHRISTMAS; 10:30am: A MISER BROTHERS' CHRISTMAS; 11:30am: THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SNOW; Noon: 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS; 12:30pm: FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND; 1pm: JACK FROST (1979); 2pm: RUDOLPH & FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY; 4pm: DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 6pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY; 8pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY 2; 10pm: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN; 11pm: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS; Midnight: JACK FROST (1998))

AMC (4:45pm - 2:45am): Holiday Movies (4:45pm: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET; 7pm: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 9:45pm: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 12:30am: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET)

Boomerang (9 - 11am): Christmas Party (9am: A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS; 10am: THE NEW SCOOBY DOO "A Nutcracker Scoob"; 10:30am: A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS)

Cartoon Network (2 - 2:30pm): ANNOYING ORANGE "Generic Holiday Special" & "Orange Carol"

Cartoon Network (3:30 - 7pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (3:30pm: BILLY & MANDY SAVE CHRISTMAS; 4:30pm: ED, EDD 'N EDDY'S JINGLE JINGLE JANGLE; 5pm: SCOOBY-DOO! HAUNTED HOLIDAYS; 5:30pm: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS; 6pm: GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER)

CBS (8 - 10pm): ELF

Cooking Channel (8 - 8:30am): EVERYDAY ITALIAN "Holiday Gifts from Home"

Cooking Channel (3 - 4pm): ALL-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL: A TASTE OF HOME

Cooking Channel (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): EVERYDAY ITALIAN "Holiday Cookies" & KELSEY'S ESSENTIALS "Hooray for the Holidays"

Cooking Channel (11pm - Midnight; 3 - 4am) DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE "Mission: Holiday Hope"

CW (8 - 8:30am): SPIKE SAVES CHRISTMAS

Discovery Fit & Health (5 - 6pm): UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER "Holiday ER"

Disney (6:30am - 9:25am): Holiday-Themed Programs (6:30am: MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS; 8am: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"; 9am: PHINEAS AND FERB "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas; S'Winter")

Disney (10 - 11pm): AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY ALL STAR NEW YEAR

Disney Jr (8:30am - Noon): Holiday-Themed Programs (8:30am: CHARLIE & LOLA "Snow Is My Favorite"; 9am: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa" & "Mickey's Litte Parade"; 10:30am: LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"; 11am: JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES "It's a Winter Never Land"; 11:30am: THE HIVE "Babee's First Christmas" & "The Night Before Christmas" & "Buzzbee and the Snowbee")

Disney Jr (1:30 - 4:30pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (1:30pm: GASPARD & LISA "Our Snowy Day"; 2pm: HANDY MANNY "Have a Handy New Year"; 2:30pm: JUNGLE JUNCTION "The Night Before Zipsmas"; 3pm: OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"; 3:30pm: SPECIAL AGENT OSO "The Living Holiday Lights Special")

Disney Jr (7 - 7:30pm): LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"

Disney Jr (9 - 10pm): THE KOALA BROTHERS OUTBACK CHRISTMAS

Disney XD (8:30 - 9am): KICK BUTTOWSKI "A Cousin Kyle Christmas; Snow Problem"

Disney XD (11:15 - 11:30am): PHINEAS AND FERB "S'Winter"

Disney XD (10:30 - 11am; 8 - 8:30pm): KICKIN' IT "Oh, Christmas Nuts!"

Encore Family (9 - 10:30am; 5:30 - 7pm): JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Encore Family (4 - 5:30pm): I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Food Network (8 - 9am): THE BEST THING I EVER MADE "Stocking Stuffers" & "Holiday Edition"

Food Network (9:30 - 10am): NOT MY MAMA'S MEALS "Holiday with Mama"

Food Network (11am - 4pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (11am: TRISHA'S SOUTHERN KITCHEN "Trisha's Favorite Foods to Gift"; 11:30am: GIADA AT HOME "Giada's Christmas Dinner"; 1pm: CHALLENGE "Christmas Classic"; 2pm: RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE "Holiday: Impossible"; 3pm: THE BEST THING I EVER ATE "Season's Eatings" & "I Ever Made for the Holidays")

Food Network (8pm - 4am) CHOPPED Holiday Marathon (8pm: "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"; 9pm: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Chopping Block"; 10pm: "Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!"; Midnight: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Chopping Block"; 1am: "Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!"; 3am: "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland")

GAC (2 - 3pm): YEAR 'ROUND CHRISTMAS

GAC (5 - 6pm): CHRISTMAS WITH SCOTT MCCREERY & FRIENDS

GMC (8 - 10am; 2 - 3am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (5 - 9pm): Holiday-Themed Movies (5pm: CHRISTMAS ANGEL; 7pm: THE KID WHO LOVED CHRISTMAS)

GMC (9- 11pm; 11pm - 1am): FRED HAMMOND'S CHRISTMAS WHO NEEDS IT

GMC (1 - 2am): ANN NESBY CHRISTMAS

Hallmark (6am - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (6am: THE SANTA SUIT; 8am: ELOISE AT CHRISTMAS TIME; 10am: THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS; Noon: COME DANCE WITH ME; 2pm: MATCHMAKER SANTA; 4pm: A BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS; 6pm: ANNIE CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN; 8pm: BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS; 10pm: HITCHED FOR THE HOLIDAYS; Midnight: COME DANCE WITH ME; 2am: THE SANTA SUIT; 4am: ANNIE CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN)

HBO (7:30 - 9:30pm; 1:15 - 3:15am): NEW YEAR'S EVE

HGTV (11 - 11:30am): YARD CRASHERS "Holiday Lights"

HGTV (3 - 6pm): CELEBRITY HOLIDAY HOMES Marathon

Lifetime (Noon - ): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (Noon: DECK THE HALLS; 2pm: HIS AND HER CHRISTMAS; 4pm: A VERY MARRIED CHRISTMAS; 6pm: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY; 8pm: THE MERRY IN-LAWS; 10pm: THE REAL ST. NICK; Midnight: THE MERRY IN-LAWS; 2am: THE REAL ST. NICK)

Nick (12:30 - 1:30pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (12:30pm: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"; 1pm: POWER RANGERS SUPER SAMURAI "Stuck on Christmas")

Nick at Nite (10pm - 6am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (10pm: FULL HOUSE "Our Very First Christmas Show"; 10:30pm: SEE DAD RUN "See Dad Run Christmas into the Ground"; 11pm: FRIENDS "The One with Phoebe's Dad" & "The One with the Inappropriate Sister" & "The One with the Holiday Armadillo" & "The One with the Creepy Holiday Card"; 1:10am: GEORGE LOPEZ "Meet the Cuban Parents" & "Christmas Punch" & "A Clear and Presentless Danger" & "George Is Being Elfish.."; 3:25am: THE NANNY "The Christmas Show" & "The Hanukkah Story"; 4:30am: YES, DEAR "All I Want for Christmas Is My Dead Uncle's Cash" & "The Complicated Plot"; 5:30am: FAMILY MATTERS "Have Yourself a Merry Winslow Christmas")

PBS (check local listings): CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

RFD (11pm - Midnight): LARRY'S COUNTRY DINER "Christmas Special"

Showtime Showcase (6:05 - 7:35am): ONE CHRISTMAS

Sprout (12:30 - 2pm): CAILLOU'S HOLIDAY MOVIE

Sprout (6 - 7pm; 9 - 10pm; Midnight - 1am): BOB THE BUILDER: CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

TLC (Noon - 1pm): FOUR HOUSES "Deck the Halls"

TLC (7pm - 3am): Christmas Lights Marathon (7pm: MORE CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 8pm: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 9pm: INVASTION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 10pm: MY CRAZY OBSESSION "Christmas Collection"; 11pm: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; Midnight: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2; 1am: MY CRAZY OBSESSION "Christmas Collection"; 2am: MORE CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS)

TV Guide (1:30 - 2:30pm; 3:30 - 4:30pm): 25 MOST HEARTWARMING HOLIDAY TV MOMENTS

TV Land (1:45 - 2:25pm; 5:30 - 6am): ROSEANNE "No Place Like Home for the Holidays"

TV One (5 - 5:30pm): AMEN "Your Christmas Show of Shows"

Weather (2 - 3pm; 5 - 6pm; 2 - 3am): EPIC CHRISTMAS "Alabama" & "New Jersey"

Sunday, December 16, 2012

ABC (7 - 8pm): AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS "Christmas Spectacular"

ABC (8 - 9pm): WIPEOUT: DECK THE BALLS!

ABC Family (7am - Midnight): 25 Days of Christmas (7am: RICHIE RICH'S CHRISTMAS WISH; 9am: HOME ALONE - THE HOLIDAY HEIST; 11am: HOME ALONE 4; 1pm: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS; 2pm: SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN; 3pm: DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 5pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY 2; 7pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY 3; 9:30pm: DISNEY-PIXAR'S TOY STORY 3)

adult swim (9 - 10pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (9pm: THE VENTURE BROS. "A Very Venture Brother Christmas"; 9:15pm: SEALAB 2012 "Feast of Alvis"; 9:30pm: KING OF THE HILL "Twas the Night Before Christmas")

adult swim (11:30pm - 1:30am): Holiday-Themed Programs (11:30pm: MORAL OREL "The Best Christmas Ever"; 11:45pm: AQUA TEEN "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future"; Midnight: ROBOT CHICKEN "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special"; 12:15am: SQUIDBILLIES "Rebel with a Claus"; 12:30am: TIM AND ERIC'S AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB "Chrimbus Special")

adult swim (2:30 - 5:30am): Holiday-Themed Programs (2:30am: MORAL OREL "The Best Christmas Ever"; 2:45am: AQUA TEEN "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future"; 3am: ROBOT CHICKEN "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special"; 3:15am: SQUIDBILLIES "Rebel with a Claus"; 3:30am: TIM AND ERIC'S AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB "Chrimbus Special"; 4:30am: THE CLEVELAND SHOW "Murray Christmas"; 5am: KING OF THE HILL "Twas the Nut Before Christmas")

AMC (10:45am - 3:30pm): Holiday Movies (10:45am: WHITE CHRISTMAS; 1:30pm: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS)

AMC (5:30pm - 2:45am): Holiday Movies (5:30pm: PRANCER; 8pm: A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 10:30pm: A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 1am: A CHRISTMAS CAROL)

BET (Noon - 2pm): WHAT SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Boomerang (9 - 11am): Christmas Party (9am: THE TOWN THAT SANTA FORGOT; 10am: THE POWERPUFF GIRLS - TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS)

Cartoon Network (3 - 7pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (3pm: OLIVE, THE OTHER REINDEER; 4pm: ABOMINABLE CHRISTMAS; 5pm: THE LOONEY TUNES SHOW "A Christmas Carol"; 5:30pm: THE SMURFS - A CHRISTMAS CAROL)

Cooking Channel (7 - 8am): ALL-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL - A TASTE OF HOME

Cooking Channel (9 - 9:30am): NOT MY MAMA'S MEALS "Holiday with Mama"

Cooking Channel (11am - 1pm): GOOD EATS Holiday Marathon (11am: "Twas the Night Before Good Eats"; Noon: "The Cookie Clause"; 12:30pm: "It's a Wonderful Cake")

Cooking Channel (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): NADIA G'S BITCHIN' KITCHEN "Feast of the Seven Dishes"

Disney (11am - Noon): AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY ALL-STAR NEW YEAR

Disney (7 - 9:30pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (7pm: DOG WITH A BLOG "Bark! The Herald Angels Sing"; 7:30pm: GOOD LUCK CHARLIE "A Duncan Christmas"; 8pm: SHAKE IT UP! "Merry Merry It Up"; 8:30pm: JESSIE "Christmas Story"; 9pm: A.N.T. FARM "sANTa's little helpers")

Disney Jr (1 - 5pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (1pm: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"; 1:30pm: GASPARD & LISA "A Christmas Surprise"; 2pm: HANDY MANNY "A Very Handy Holiday"; 2:30pm: TIMMY'S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE; 3pm: OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"; 3:30pm: SPECIAL AGENT OSO "For Your Ice Only"; 4pm: LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"; 4:30pm: JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES "It's a Winter Never Land!")

Disney Jr (8 - 10pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8pm: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"; 9pm: OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"; 9:30pm: CHARLIE & LOLA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL)

Disney XD (8 - 9pm): KICK BUTTOWSKI "Snowpocalypse" & "A Cousin Kyle Christmas"

DIY (3:30 - 5pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (3:30pm: KITCHEN CRASHERS "Festive Firehouse Kitchen"; 4pm: YARD CRASHERS "A Music Lover's Holiday Yard"; 4:30pm: HOUSE CRASHERS "Holiday Party Headquarters")

Food Network (8 - 11:30am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8am: GIADA'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS; 9am: RACHAEL RAY'S WEEK IN A DAY "Wintry Mix"; 10am: MY GRANDMOTHER'S RAVIOLI "Chris Massie: Christmas at the Firehouse"; 10:30am: GUY'S BIG BITE "Fish Fiesta"; 11am: SANDWICH KING "Holiday Sandwiches")

Food Network (Noon - 2pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (Noon: DEEN FAMILY CHRISTMAS; 1pm: RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE "Holiday: Impossible")

Food Network (2 - 5pm): CHOPPED Holiday Marathon (2pm: "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"; 3pm: "Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbreak Lobster"; 4pm: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Chopping Block")

Food Network (8 - 9pm; 3 - 4am): SUGAR DOME "When Toy Stores Come to Life at Night"

Food Network (10 - 11pm; 1 - 2am): SWEET GENIUS "Holiday Genius"

Food Network (11pm - Midnight; 2 - 3am): IRON CHEF AMERICA "Morimoto vs. Symon Holiday Battle"

Fox (7:30 - 9pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8pm: THE SIMPSONS "To Cur with Love"; 8:30pm: BOB'S BURGERS "God Rest Ye Merry Gentle-Mannequins")

GAC (2 - 3pm): CHRISTMAS WITH SCOTT MCCREERY & FRIENDS

GAC (10 - 11pm; 1 - 2am): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT - LADY ANTEBELLUM

GMC (9am - 3am): Holiday Movies (9am: THE CHRISTMAS BOX; 11am: CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C; 1pm: SECRET OF GIVING; 3pm: CHRISTMAS ANGEL; 5pm: A CHRISTMAS SNOW; 7pm: THE CHRISTMAS GIFT; 9pm: FINDING JOHN CHRISTMAS; 11pm: THE CHRISTMAS BOX; 1am: HOLIDAY NOTES FROM HOME)

GMC (2 - 3am): JARS OF CLAY CHRISTMAS AT UNION STATION

Hallmark (6am - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (6am: ANGEL IN THE FAMILY; 8am: FALLEN ANGEL; 10am: BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS; Noon: THE CHRSTMS HEART; 2pm: HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS; 4pm: SILVER BELLS; 6pm: NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS; 8pm: A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON; 10pm: A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS; Midnight: A SEASON FOR MIRACLES; 2am: FALLEN ANGEL; 4am: SILVER BELLS)

HBO (6 - 8pm; 9 - 11pm): NEW YEAR'S EVE

IFC (11:30pm - Midnight): PORTLANDIA "Winter in Portlandia"

Inspiration (9pm - 1am): Holiday Movies (9pm: THE CHRISTMAS SECRET; 11pm: SECRET OF GIVING)

ION (1pm - 3am): Holiday Movies (1pm: CHRISTMAS TOWN; 3pm: MANDIE AND THE FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS 5pm: CHRISTMAS TWISTER; 7pm: A CHRISTMAS KISS; 9pm: A STAR FOR CHRISTMAS; 11pm: HOLIDAY HEIST; 1am: A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS)

Lifetime (11am - 3am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (11am: CHRISTMAS AT WATER'S EDGE; 1pm: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY; 3pm: A DIVA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL; 5pm: ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE; 7pm: THE CHRISTMAS HOPE; 9pm: THE MERRY IN-LAWS; 11pm: THE CHRISTMAS HOPE; 1am: THE MERRY IN-LAWS)

MavTV (Midnight - 1am; 3 - 4am): HELL ON HOOVES "Cowboy Christmas"

MeTV (11am - Noon): LAMB CHOP'S SPECIAL CHANUKAH

NickToons (2 - 2:30pm): POWER RANGERS SUPER SAMURAI "Stuck on Christmas"

Ovation (5:30 - 8pm): NUTCRACKER 2012: MARIISNKY THEATRE

PBS (check local listings): GREAT PERFORMANCES "Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby"

PBS (check local listings): CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

PBS (check local listings): CHRISTMAS WITH THE ANNIE MOSES BAND

PBS (check local listings): HAPPY HOLIDAYS - THE BEST OF ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS SHOWS

Sprout (12:30 - 1:30pm): CAILLOU'S HOLIDAY MOVIE

TCM (8pm - Midnight): Holiday Movies (8pm: CAROL FOR ANOTHER CHRISTMAS; 9:30pm: A CHRISTMAS CAROL; 11pm: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES "Merry Christmas!")

TNT (3:30pm - 4am): Holiday-Themed Movies (3:30pm: THE HOLIDAY; 6pm: A CHRISTMAS STORY; 8pm: FOUR CHRISTMASES; 10pm: FOUR CHRISTMASES; Midnight: A CHRISTMAS STORY; 2am: THE HOLIDAY)

truTV (10 - 11pm; 2 - 3am): TOP 20 MOST SHOCKING "Holidays from Hell"

USA (11am - Noon): NCIS "Silent Night"

USA (9 - 11pm): ROYAL PAINS OFF SEASON GREETINGS

WGN America (1 - 3pm; 3 - 5pm): THE SANTA CLAUSE 2

Monday, December 17, 2012

ABC (8 - 10pm): EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION Christmas-themed

ABC Family (11am - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (11am: SONS OF MISTLETOE; 1pm: CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY; 3pm: CHRISTMAS DO-OVER; 5pm: DR. SEUSS ON THE LOOSE; 5:30pm: DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX; 6pm: DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT; 6:30pm: DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH GRINCHES THE CAT IN THE HAT; 7pm: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS; 9:30pm: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS; Midnight: THE MISTLE-TONES)

AMC (8 - 10:30pm; 10:30pm - 1am; 1 - 3am): A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Boomerang (10am - Noon): YOGI'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

Cartoon Network (10 - 11am): ABOMINABLE CHRISTMAS

Cartoon Network (3 - 4pm): Holiday-Themed Program (3pm: A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS; 3:30pm: SCOOBY-DOO! HAUNTED HOLIDAYS)

Cartoon Network (6 - 6:30pm): DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

CBS (9 - 11pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (9pm: 2 BROKE GIRLS "And the High Holidays"; 9:30pm: MIKE & MOLLY "Karaoke Christmas"; 10pm: HAWAII FIVE-0 "Kahu")

Centric (3 - 4pm): EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS "Everybody Hates Christmas" & " Everybody Hates Snow Day"

Comedy Central (10 - 11pm): DENIS LEARY'S MERRY F... CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Comedy Central (2 - 3am): A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!

Cooking Channel (2 - 2:30pm): EVERYDAY ITALIAN "Holiday Dinner Party"

Cooking Channel (9 - 10pm; 1 - 2am): WINTERTIME TREATS UNWRAPPED

Cooking Channel (4:30 - 5am): HOTMIXOLOGY "Holiday Cocktails 2012"

Discovery Fit & Health (7 - 9pm) Christmas Lights Marathon (7pm: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 8pm: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2; 9pm: CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 10pm: MORE CRAZY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS; 11pm: INVASION OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2)

Disney (8:30 - 9am): JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES "It's a Winter Never Land"

Disney (8 - 11pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (8pm: BEETHOVEN'S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE; 9:40pm: DOG WITH A BLOG "Bark! The Herald Angels Sing"; 10:05pm: GOOD LUCK CHARLIE "A Duncan Christmas"; 10:30pm: PHINEAS AND FERB "Toy to the World")

Disney Jr (9 - 9:30am; 7 - 7:30pm; 12:30 - 1am): MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"

Disney Jr (12:30 - 1pm): LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"

Disney XD (11 - 11:30am; 4 - 4:30am): FISH HOOKS "Merry Fishmas, Milo"

DIY (5 - 6:30pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (5pm: KITCHEN CRASHERS "Festive Firehouse Kitchen"; 5:30pm: YARD CRASHERS "A Music Lover's Holiday Yard"; 6pm: HOUSE CRASHERS "Holiday Party Headquarters")

DIY (7 - 8pm): COOL TOOLS "Cool Tools: Holiday Special"

DIY (9 - 10:30pm; Midnight - 1:30am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (HOUSE CRASHERS "Holiday Party Headquarters"; YARD CRASHERS "A Music Lover's Holiday Yard"; KITCHEN CRASHERS "Festive Firehouse Kitchen")

Encore Family (7 - 8:20pm): SANTA VS. CLAUS

Food Network (Noon - 12:30pm): PAULA'S BEST DISHES "Savannah Holiday"

Food Network (2 - 6pm): Holiday-Themed Programs (2pm: SECRETS OF A RESTAURANT CHEFF "The Secret to a Holiday Meal"; 3pm: GIADA'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS; 5pm: DEEN FAMILY CHRISTMAS)

Fox (8 - 10pm): DREAMWORKS DRAGONS - GIFT OF THE NIGHT FURY; ICE AGE - A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS; HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN)

GAC (Noon - 1pm): DEAR FOOD NETWORK "Holiday Desserts"

GAC (1 - 2pm; 9 - 10pm; 1 - 2am): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT: LADY ANTEBELLUM

GAC (6 - 7pm): CHRISTMAS VIDEOS

GAC (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): CELEBRITY HOLIDAY HOMES

GAC (10 - 11pm; 2 - 3am): CHRISTMAS WITH SCOTT MCCREERY & FRIENDS

GMC (8 - 9am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (9 - 10am): HOLIDAY NOTES FROM HOME

GMC (10am - Noon): FINDING JOHN CHRISTMAS

GMC (9 - 11pm): CHRISTMAS ANGEL

Hallmark (6 - 8am): Countdown to Christmas (EVE'S CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS; 2pm: THE THREE GIFTS; 4pm: A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS; 6pm: A SEASON FOR MIRACLES; 8pm: A CHRISTMAS WISH; 10pm: A TOWN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS; Midnight: EVE'S CHRISTMAS; 2am: CHRISTMAS MAGIC; 4am: A CHRISTMAS SONG)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: WHAT I DID FOR LOVE; 10am: THE GOOD WITCH'S GIFT; Noon: THE NIGHT THEY SAVED CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8 - 10pm): Winter Wonderland (CANCEL CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 6am): Winter Wonderland (2am: WHAT I DID FOR LOVE; 4am: THE NIGHT THEY SAVED CHRISTMAS)

HBO (Noon - 2pm; 3- 5pm; 7 - 9pm; 10pm - Midnight): NEW YEAR'S EVE

HGTV (6:30 - 7:30am): DESIGN INC. HOLIDAY

HGTV (1 - 1:30pm): ROOM CRASHERS "Platinum Christmas"

History (10 - 11pm): PAWNS STARS "It's a Wonderful Pawn" & "Santa Chum"

Inspiration (2 - 3pm): LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE "Christmas at Plum Creek"

Inspiration (7 - 8pm): DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "Mike's Dream a Christmas Tale"

Inspiration (9pm - 1am): Holiday Movies (9pm: THE CHRISTMAS TREE; 11pm: THE CHRISTMAS SECRET)

Lifetime (10 - 10:30am): FRASIER "Perspectives on Christmas"

Lifetime (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: HOLIDAY SPIN; 6pm: ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE; 8pm: THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS; 10pm: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY; Midnight: THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS; 2am: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY)

Live Well (2 - 2:30pm): DEALS "Holiday Show"

Live Well (12:30 - 1am): LET'S DISH "Holiday Party Appetizers"

LMN (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: HOLIDAY HIGH SCHOOL REUNION; 6pm: LOVE AT THE CHRISTMAS TABLE; 8pm: THE MARCH SISTERS AT CHRISTMAS; 10pm: FINDING MRS. CLAUS; Midnight: THE MARCH SISTERS AT CHRISTMAS; 2am: FINDING MRS. CLAUS)

Nick (9 - 11:30am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (9am: DORA THE EXPLORER "Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure"; 10am: PETER RABBIT "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale"; 10:30am: DORA THE EXPLORER "To the South Pole"; 11am: BUBBLE GUPPIES "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish"

Nick (1:30 - 2pm): GO, DIEGO, GO! "Diego Saves Christmas"

Nick (3:30 - 5pm): A FAIRLY ODD CHRISTMAS

Nick (5 - 5:30pm) SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

Nick (6:30 - 7pm): SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"

Nick at Nite (10 - 10:30pm): THE NANNY "The Christmas Show"

Nick at Nite (11 - 11:30pm) FRIENDS "The One with Christmas in Tulsa"

Nick at Nite (1:45 - 2:15am): GEORGE LOPEZ "Christmas Punch"

Nick Jr (1:30 - 2pm): FRANKLIN "Franklin's Christmas Gift"

Nick Jr (7:30 - 8pm): MAX & RUBY "Ruby's Gingerbread House; Max's Christmas Passed"

Ovation (1 - 3:30pm): ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: THE NUTCRACKER

Ovation (3:30 - 5:30pm): SAN FRANCISCO BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

PBS (check local listings): WORDWORLD "The Christmas Star; A Christmas Present for a Dog"

RFD (8 - 9pm): Joey and Rory Farmhouse Christmas

RFD (9 - 9:30pm): THE AMERICAN RANCHER "Christmas Special"

RFD (1:30 - 2am): COWBOY CHURCH "Christmas from Shepherd's Valley"

Showtime Family Zone (7 - 8:35am; 1:40 - 3:10pm): ONE CHRISTMAS

Showtime Family Zone (4:50 - 6:15pm): A GRANDPA FOR CHRISTMAS

Syndicated (check local listings): LET'S ASK AMERICA "Holiday Show"

Syndicated (check local listings): STEVE HARVEY "Steve Kicks Off His 5-Day Holiday Gift Guide"

Syndicated (check local listings): WHEEL OF FORTUNE "Home for the Holidays"

TMC (7 - 8:40am): SANTA WITH MUSCLES

TV Guide (3:30 - 4pm): DESIGNING WOMEN "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

TV Guide (8 - 9pm): 25 MOST HILARIOUS HOLIDAY TV MOMENTS

TV Land (4:30 - 5am): HOME IMPROVEMENT "Home for the Holidays"

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

ABC (8 - 9pm): A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

ABC (9 - 9:30pm): HAPPY ENDINGS "No-Ho-Ho"

ABC Family (11am - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (11am: THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS; Noon: FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND; 12:30pm: SANTA WHO?; 2:30pm: THE CHRISTMAS LIST; 4:30pm: DISNEY'S PREP & LANDING; 5pm: DISNEY'S PREP AND LANDING - NAUGHTY VS. NICE; 5:30pm: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1994); 8pm: HOME ALONE; 10pm: THE POLAR EXPRESS; Midnight: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY)

AMC (8 - 10:30pm; 10:30pm - 1am; 1 - 2:45am): A CHRISTMAS CAROL

AMC (2:45 - 5:15am): CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

BBC America (10 - 11pm; 1 - 2am): RAMSAY'S COOKALONG: CHRISTMAS

BBC America (11pm - 1am; 2 - 3am): GORDON RAMSAY'S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS

Bloomberg (9:30 - 10pm; 12:30 - 1am): BLOOMBERG ENTERPRISE "Elf on the Shelf"

Boomerang (10am - Noon): Holiday-themed Programs (10am: CHRISTMAS COMES TO PACLAND; 10:30am: A FLINTSTONE FAMILY CHRISTMAS; 11am: A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS)

Bounce TV (9 - 10pm; Midnight - 1am; 3 - 4am): FOREVER JONES HOLIDAY PRESENTED BY WALMART

Cartoon Network (3:30 - 4pm): ED, EDD 'N EDDY'S JINGLE JINGLE JANGLE

Cartoon Network (6 - 6:30pm): THE LOONEY TUNES SHOW "A Christmas Carol"

CBS (8 - 11pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (8pm: NCIS "You Better Watch Out"; 9pm: NCIS: LOS ANGELES "Free Ride"; 10pm: VEGAS)

Comedy Central (6 - 6:30pm): SOUTH PARK "A Very Crappy Christmas"

Cooking Channel (9:30 - 10am): RACHEL ALLEN: BAKE! "Christmas Special"

Cooking Channel (4:30 - 5am): HOTMIXOLOGY "Holiday Cocktails 2012"

CW (8 - 10pm): IT'S A VERY MERRY MUPPET CHRISTMAS MOVIE

Disney (12:30 - 2:10pm): BEETHOVEN'S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE

Disney Jr (10:30 - 11:30am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (10:30am: JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES "It's a Witner Never Land!"; 11am: MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa")

Disney Jr (1 - 1:30pm): THE HIVE "Babee's First Christmas" & "The Night Before Christmas" & "Buzzbee and the Snowbee"

Disney Jr (5 - 5:30pm): OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"

Disney Jr (8 - 9pm): GASPARD & LISA "A Christmas Surprise"; LITTLE EINSTEINS "The Christmas Wish"

Disney Jr (3 - 3:30am): JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES "Very Spritely Holiday"

Disney XD (3 - 3:30pm; 11:30pm - Midnight): THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK & CODY "Christmas at the Tipton"

Disney XD (5 - 7pm): 'TWAS THE NIGHT

Disney XD (7:30 - 8pm): PAIR OF KINGS "Yeti, Set, Snow"

Encore Family (9:15 - 10:45am; 7 - 8:30pm): I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

FEARnet (3:30 - 9pm): HOLLISTON Holiday Marathon, featuring new HOLLISTON Christmas Special from 8-9pm

Food Network (10 - 10:30am): DOWN HOME WITH THE NEELYS "Holiday Time!"

Food Network (Noon - 1pm): DEEN FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Food Network (3 - 3:30pm): GIADA AT HOME "Giada's Christmas Dinner"

Food Network (6 - 8pm): CHOPPED "Season's Choppings" & "Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!"

Food Network (11pm - Midnight; 2 - 3am): CHOPPED "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"

FX (8 - 10pm; 10pm - Midnight): DECK THE HALLS

GAC (6 - 7pm): CHRISTMAS WITH SCOTT MCCREERY & FRIENDS

GAC (7 - 8pm): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT: LADY ANTEBELLUM

GAC (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): CELEBRITY HOLIDAY HOMES

GMC (8 - 9am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (10am - Noon): CHRISTMAS ANGEL

GMC (9 - 11pm): THE KID WHO LOVED CHRISTMAS

GMC (Midnight - 1am): AMEN "Your Christmas Show of Shows" & "The Twelve Songs of Christmas"

Hallmark (6 - 8am): Countdown to Christmas (A TOWN WITHOUT CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: ANNE TYLER'S SAINT MAYBE; 2pm: A CHRISTMAS WISH; 4pm: CHRISTMAS MAGIC; 6pm: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR; 8pm: A CHRISTMAS SONG; 10pm: HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS; Midnight: A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL; 2am: THREE WISE WOMEN; 4am: ANNE TYLER'S SAINT MAYBE)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: CANCEL CHRISTMAS; 10am: THE CHRISTMAS STAR; Noon: THE SANTA SUIT)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8 - 10pm): Winter Wonderland (ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 6am): Winter Wonderland (2am: THE SANTA SUIT; 4am: THE CHRISTMAS STAR)

HBO Family (9:30 - 10am; 12:30 - 1pm): KINDERGARTEN "Hooray for Holidays"

HBO Signature (6:15 - 8:15am; 9:15 - 11:15am; 9 - 11pm; Midnight - 2am): NEW YEAR'S EVE

HGTV (1 - 1:30pm): THE HIGH LOW PROJECT "A High/Low Holiday Surprise"

Hub (Noon - 12:30pm): POUND PUPPIES "I Heard the Barks on Christmas Eve"

Inspiration (6:30 - 7pm): HAPPY DAYS "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas"

Inspiration (7 - 8pm): DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "The First Christmas"

Inspiration (9pm - 1am): Holiday Movies (9pm: EBBIE; 11pm: THE CHRISTMAS TREE)

Lifetime (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE; 6pm: AN ACCIDENTAL CHRISTMAS; 8pm: DEAR SANTA; 10pm: 12 MEN OF CHRISTMAS; Midnight: DEAR SANTA; 2am: 12 MEN OF CHRISTMAS)

Live Well (2 - 2:30am): DEALS "Holiday Show"

LMN (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS; 6pm: HOLLY'S HOLIDAY; 8pm: HOLIDAY SPIN; 10pm: HOLIDAY BAGGAGE; Midnight: HOLIDAY SPIN; 2am: HOLIDAY BAGGAGE)

MavTV (9 - 9:30am): HELL ON HOOVES "Cowboy Christmas"

NBC Sports (12:30 - 1pm): AMERICANA OUTDOORS "Holiday Shopping Guide"

Nick (9 - 10am): Holiday-Themed Episodes (9am: BUBBLE GUPPIES "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish"; 9:30am: TEAM UMIZOOMI "A Sledding Snow Day")

Nick (Noon - 1pm): Holiday-Themed Episodes (Noon: TEAM UMIZOOMI "Santa's Little Fixers"; 12:30pm: PETER RABBIT "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale")

Nick at Nite (10:30 - 11pm): THE NANNY "The Hanukkah Story"

Nick at Nite (11:30pm - 12:05am): FRIENDS "The One with the Holiday Armadillo"

Nick at Nite (2:18 - 3:25am): GEORGE LOPEZ "George Is Being Elfish" & "A Clear and Presentless Danger"

Nick at Nite (5 - 5:30am): YES, DEAR "All I Want for Christmas Is My Dead Uncle's Cabin"

Nick Jr (6:30 - 7am): BLUE'S CLUES "Blue's Big Holiday"

Nick Jr (Noon - 12:30pm): LITTLE BILL "Merry Christmas, Little Bill"

Ovation (1 - 3:30pm): BOLSHOI BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

Ovation (3:30 - 5:30pm): MATTHEW BOURNE'S NUTCRACKER

PBS (check local listings): THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2012

PBS (check local listings): SID THE SCIENCE KID "Sid's Holiday Adventure"

PBS (check local listings): WORDWORLD "The Christmas Star; A Christmas Present for Dog"

RFD (10 - 11am): RFD-TV LIVE "Joey and Rory Farmhouse Christmas"

RFD (11 - 11:30am): THE AMERICAN RANCHER "Christmas Special"

Showtime Family Zone (7:30 - 9:20am; 3:55 - 5:45pm): THE NUTCRACKER: THE UNTOLD STORY

Sprout (6 - 7pm; 9 - 10pm; Midnight - 1am): BOB THE BUILDER: CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

Syndicated (check local listings): LET'S ASK AMERICA "Holiday Show"

Syndicated (check local listings): RACHAEL RAY "Budget-Friendly Holiday Tips"

Syndicated (check local listings): STEVE HARVEY "Home for the HOlidays Family Survival Guide"

Syndicated (check local listings): WHEEL OF FORTUNE "Home for the Holidays"

tbs (3 - 3:30pm): EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND "The Christmas Picture"

TNT (10 - 11pm): LEVERAGE "The Toy Job"

TV Guide (Midnight - 1am): 25 MOST HEARTWARMING HOLIDAY TV MOMENTS

TV One (4 - 5pm): THE JEFFERSONS "All I Want for Christmas" & "Father Christmas"

TV One (8 - 9pm): MARTIN "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus" & "Holiday Blues"

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

ABC Family (8am - 2am): 25 Days of Christmas (8am: CHRISTMAS IN BOSTON; 10am: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; Noon: THREE DAYS; 2pm: THE FAMILY MAN; 5pm: HOME ALONE; 7pm: THE POLAR EXPRESS; 9pm: DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL; Midnight: THREE DAYS)

AMC (8 - 10:45pm; 10:45pm - 1:30am): WHITE CHRISTMAS

Antenna TV (5 - 7am): SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS

BET (9 - 9:30am): EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS "Everybody Hates Christmas"

Boomerang (10am - Noon): Holiday-Themed Programs (10am: A JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS; 10:30am: YOGI BEAR'S ALL-STAR COMEDY CHRISTMAS; 11am: A CHRISTMAS BABY; 11:30am: 12 TINY CHRISTMAS TALES)

Boomerang (12:30 - 1pm): POUND PUPPIES "Happy Howlidays"

Bounce TV (6 - 7pm; 8 - 9pm; 11pm - Midnight; 2 - 3am): FOREVER JONES HOLIDAY PRESENTED BY WALMART

Cartoon Network (Noon - 1pm): ABOMINABLE CHRISTMAS

Cartoon Network (6 - 6:30pm): JOHNNY TEST "A Holly Johnny Christmas; Johnny's First Annual Snow Ball"

CBS (8 - 9pm): A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH RASCAL FLATTS

Centric (2:30 - 3pm): MOESHA "A Class Act Christmas"

Centric (10 - 10:30pm): THE WAYANS BROS. "A Country Christmas"

Comedy Central (12:30 - 2pm): FUTURAMA "Xmas Story" & "A Tale of Two Santas" & "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular"

Comedy Central (6 - 6:30pm): SOUTH PARK "Christmas in Canada?"

Cooking Channel (8 - 8:30am): BILL'S FOOD "Holly Days"

Cooking Channel (3:30 - 4pm): BOY MEETS GRILL "Holiday Dishes"

Cooking Channel (8:30 - 9pm; 12:30 - 1am): MY GRANDMOTHER'S RAVIOLI "Chris Massie: Christmas at the Firehouse"

Cooking channel (9 - 9:30pm; 1 - 1:30am): NOT MY MAMA'S MEALS "Holiday with Mama"

CW (8 - 10pm): NOEL

Discovery (10 - 11pm; Midnight - 1am): MOONSHINERS "A Moonshiners' Christmas"

Disney (6:30 - 7am): OCTONAUTS "The Great Christmas Rescue"

Disney (12:30 - 2pm): Holiday-themed Episodes (12:30pm: PHINEAS AND FERB "Christmas Vacation: Extended Edition"; 1:15pm: PHINEAS AND FERB "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas" & "For Your Ice Only")

Disney (8:30 - 10:05pm): GOOD LUCK CHARLIE, IT'S CHRISTMAS

Disney Jr (6 - 7am): THE KOALA BROTHERS OUTBACK CHRISTMAS

Disney Jr (9:30 - 10am; 3:30 - 4pm): MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE "Mickey Saves Santa"

Disney Jr (3 - 3:30pm): GASPARD & LISA "A Christmas Surprise"

Disney Jr (1:30 - 2am): HANDY MANNY "The Ayala's Christmas Extravaganza"

Disney XD (7:30 - 8am): KICKIN' IT "Oh, Christmas Nuts"

Disney XD (11:30am - Noon): KICK BUTTOWSKI "A Cousin Kyle Problem"

Disney XD (5 - 7pm): THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

DIY (1:30 - 2pm): BROTHERS ON CALL "Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays"

DIY (4 - 5pm): KITCHEN CRASHERS "Festive Firehouse Kitchen" & HOUSE CRASHERS "Holiday Party Headquarters"

DIY (10:30 - 11pm; 1:30 - 2am): I WANT THAT "I Want That Holiday Special"

Encore Family (7 - 8:30pm): JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Food Network (9:30 - 10:30am): NIGELLA'S CHRISTMAS KITCHEN "The Big Freeze" & 5-INGREDIENT FIX "Snow Day"

Food Network (Noon - 1pm): GIADA'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Food Network (11pm - Midnight; 2 - 3am): RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE "Holiday: Impossible"

GAC (Noon - 1pm): ALL STAR HOLIDAY DISHES

GAC (1 - 2pm): CELEBRITY HOLIDAY HOMES

GAC (11pm - Midnight; 3 - 4am): ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT: LADY ANTEBELLUM

GMC (8 - 9am): UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS

GMC (9 - 10am): CHRISTMAS 2009: MARY MARY

GMC (10 - 10:30am): THE KID WHO LOVED CHRISTMAS

GMC (9 - 11pm): THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

GMC (2:30 - 3am): FAMILY TIES "A Christmas Story"

Hallmark (Noon - 6am): Countdown to Christmas (Noon: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR; 2pm: THREE WISE WOMEN; 4pm: A CHRISTMAS WEDDING TAIL; 6pm: JINGLE AND BELL'S CHRISTMAS STAR; 6:30pm: HOOPS & YOYO RUIN CHRISTMAS; 7pm: JINGLE ALL THE WAY (2011); 7:30pm: JINGLE AND BELL'S CHRISTMAS STAR; 8pm: A HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT; 10pm: A PRINCESS FOR CHRISTMAS; Midnight: NAUGHTY OR NICE (2012); 2am: LUCKY CHRISTMAS; 4am: WHEN ANGELS COME TO TOWN)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8am - 2pm): Winter Wonderland (8am: MITCH ALBOM'S HAVE A LITTLE FAITH; 10am: ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS; Noon: TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (8 - 10pm): Winter Wonderland (TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS)

Hallmark Movie Channel (2 - 6am): Winter Wonderland (2am: MITCH ALBOM'S HAVE A LITTLE FAITH; 4am: SILENT NIGHT)

HGTV (1 - 1:30pm): DESIGN ON A DIME "Design on a Dime Holiday Special"

History (8 - 9pm; Midnight - 1am): PAWN STARS "It's a Wonderful Pawn" & "Santa Chum"

History (9 - 9:30pm; 1 - 1:30am): AMERICAN RESTORATION "One Horse Open Sleigh"

History (11pm - Midnight; 3 - 4am): THE REAL STORY OF CHRISTMAS

Hub (8 - 10pm; 2 - 4am): THE FACTS OF LIFE "The Christmas Show" & "Christmas in the Bighouse" & "Christmas Baby" & "It's a Wonderful Christmas"

Inspiration (7 - 8pm): DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN "Fifi's First Christmas"

Inspiration (9pm - 1am): Holiday Movies (9pm: THE CHRISTMAS BOX; 11pm: EBBIE)

Lifetime (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: ON THE 2ND DAY OF CHRISTMAS; 6pm: THE CHRISTMAS CONSULTANT; 8pm: HOME BY CHRISTMAS; 10pm: CHRISTMAS ANGEL; Midnight: HOME BY CHRISTMAS; 2am: CHRISTMAS ANGEL)

Live Well (3:30 - 4pm): LET'S DISH "Healthy Holiday Entertaining"

LMN (4pm - 4am): It's a Wonderful Lifetime (4pm: DEAR SANTA; 6pm: 12 MEN OF CHRISTMAS; 8pm: ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE; 10pm: THE MERRY IN-LAWS; Midnight: ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE; 2am: THE MERRY IN-LAWS)

Nat Geo Wild (10 - 11pm; 1 - 2am): WILD CASE FILES "Flying Reindeer"

NBC (10 - 11pm): CHICAGO FIRE "Merry Christmast, etc."

NBC Sports (6 - 6:30am): AMERICANA OUTDOORS "Holiday Shopping Guide"

Nick (8:30 - 9am): MAX & RUBY "Ruby's Perfect Christmas Tree"

Nick (9 - 9:30am): PETER RABBIT "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale"

Nick (9:30 - 10am): DORA THE EXPLORER "A Present for Santa"

Nick (11:30am - Noon): BUBBLE GUPPIES "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish"

Nick (1 - 2pm): DORA THE EXPLORER "Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure"

Nick at Nite (1 - 2am): GEORGE LOPEZ "George Is Being Elfish..." & "A Clear and Presentless Danger"

Nick Jr (2:30 - 3pm): PEPPA PIG "Santa's Grotto"

Nick Jr (3 - 3:30pm; 2:30 - 3am): YO GABBA GABBA! "A Very Awesome Christmas"

Nick Jr (4 - 4:30am): OLIVIA "Olivia's Christmas Surprise"

Ovation (1 - 3:30pm): NUTCRACKER: THE STORY OF CLARA

Ovation (3:30 - 6pm): NUTCRACKER 2012: MARIINSKY THEATRE

PBS (check local listings): THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT "Reindeer Games"

PBS (check local listings): NATURE "Christmas in Yellowstone"

PBS (check local listings): SID THE SCIENCE KID "Sid's Holiday Adventure"

PBS (check local listings): WORDGIRL "Oh, Holiday Cheese"

Playboy (8 - 9am): NIGHT CALLS LIVE "New Year's Sextacular"

Showtime2 (6 - 8am): THE NUTCRACKER: THE UNTOLD STORY

Showtime Family Zone (10:25am - 12:05pm; 5:20 - 7pm; 3 - 4:40am): SANTA WITH MUSCLES

style (7 - 7:30am): SISTER, SISTER "Christmas"

Syfy (9 - 10pm): GHOST HUNTERS "Christmas Spirit"

Syndicated (check local listings): LET'S ASK AMERICA "Holiday Show"

Syndicated (check local listings): RACHAEL RAY "Christmas Tree Decorating & Budget-Friendly Gifts"

Syndicated (check local listings): STEVE HARVEY "Steve and His Family Share Their Holiday Secrets!"

Syndicated (check local listings): WHEEL OF FORTUNE "Home for the Holidays"

tbs (1 - 1:30pm): AMERICAN DAD "Most Adequate Christmas Ever"

TeenNick (11 - 11:30pm; 4:30 - 5am): EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS "Everybody Hates Kris"

TLC (8 - 9pm; 1 - 2am): TODDLERS & TIARAS "Universal Royalty Christmas"

TV Guide (Midnight - 1am): 25 MOST HILARIOUS HOLIDAY TV MOMENTS

TV Land (11 - 11:30pm): SEE DAD RUN "See Dad Run Christmas Into the Ground"

TV One (8 - 9am; 4 - 5am): AMEN "The Deacon's Donkey" & "Your Christmas Show of Shows"

TV One (4 - 4:30pm): LIVING SINGLE "Living Kringle"


Thursday, December 20, 2012 and later in the month
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