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S M T W T F S 7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town 8:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMA Country Christmas

1 9:00 p.m. W Home by Christmas10:00 p.m. FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!

27:00 p.m.CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. It’s a Wonderful Life8:00 p.m.BRAVO The Man Who Saved Christmas9:00 p.m.TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights

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8:00 p.m. CBC-E Elf 9:00 p.m. W Moonlight and Mistletoe11:00 p.m. W November Christmas

4 7:00 p.m. GLOBAL The Grinch 7:30 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice 8:00 p.m. VISION Call Me Claus

5 7:00 p.m. CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. A Michael Bublé Christmas 8:00 p.m. VISION A Christmas Without SnowTCM A Christmas Story

6 8:00 p.m. VISION Blizzard 9:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol10:00 p.m. VISION The Gathering

7 8:00 p.m. VISION The Homecoming: A Christmas Story 8:30 p.m. MC1 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas10:00 p.m.VISION The Christmas Box

87:00 p.m.GLOBAL CBS Frosty the Snowman7:30 p.m.GLOBAL CBS Frosty ReturnsCTV Shrek the Halls8:00 p.m.CBS Yes, Virginia

97:00 p.m.CBS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer8:00 p.m.CBS The Flight Before Christmas9:00 p.m.W Santa Baby

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7:00 p.m. PBS DET. Rick Steves’ European Christmas 8:00 p.m. CBC-E Home Alone 9:00 p.m. W Snowglobe

117:00 p.m.CTV Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town9:30 p.m.TELETOON Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show9:45 p.m.AMC White Christmas

12 8:00 p.m. VISION Booky and the Secret Santa 9:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas10:00 p.m. VISION Santa Who?

13 8:00 p.m. VISION The Nativity Story 9:30 p.m. CMT Larry the Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza10:00 p.m. VISION One Christmas

14 7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. A Charlie Brown Christmas 8:00 p.m. VISION Miracle of the Heart 9:30 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas

15 7:00 p.m. TCM The Bishop’s Wife 8:00 p.m. FOX Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 9:00 p.m. TCM Christmas in Connecticut

168:00 p.m.ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMA Country Christmas8:30 p.m.W Fred Claus9:05 p.m.TELETOON A Dennis the Menace Christmas

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8:00 p.m.ABC BOST. ABC DET. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause9:00 p.m.W On Strike for Christmas

187:00 p.m.TELETOON Bah-Hum-duck! A Looney Tunes Christmas7:30 p.m.ABC BOST. ABC DET. A Chipmunk Christmas9:15 p.m. TCM Scrooge

19 7:40 p.m. TELETOON Merry Madagascar 8:00 p.m. NBC BOST. NBC DET. Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

20 7:00 p.m. CBS The 13th Annual A Home for the HolidaysTELETOON The Year Without a Santa Claus10:00 p.m. GLOBAL EDM. The 13th Annual A Home for the Holidays

217:00 p.m.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Disney Prep & Landing10:00 p.m.PBS.SEAT Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York

227:00 p.m.WPIX WGN Olive, the Other Reindeer8:00 p.m.WPIX WGN CHCH Grandma Got Run Over by a ReindeerEA2 I’ll Be Home for Christmas

237:00 p.m.CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. It’s a Wonderful Life8:00 p.m.PBS.SEAT L.A. Holiday Celebration10:29 p.m.NBC BOST. NBC DET. Christmas Eve Mass

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7:00 p.m. PCH The Nativity Story 8:00 p.m. OWN Miracle on 34th Street 9:30 p.m. WGN Chicago’s Very Own Holidays

25 7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

26 277:00 a.m.MC1 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

28 7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

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3010:30 p.m.NBC BOST. NBC DET. NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson DalyABC BOST. ABC DET. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012

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The Flight Before Christmas12/10 CBSA flying squirrel shows a young reindeer, who believes his long-lost father was part of Santa’s airborne sleigh team, how to soar into the sky in this surprisingly dark and emotionally complex one-hour animated tale from Finland. The voice cast includes Emma Roberts (“Nancy Drew”) and Norm MacDonald (“Saturday Night Live”).

The 13th Annual A Home for the Holidays12/21 CBSLet’s hope the number 13 proves lucky for the children featured in this year’s edition of the heartwarming holiday special, in which celebrities share inspirational stories of adoption and profile children look-ing for homes as well as those who have found forever families. Performers include Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, One Republic and Christina Perri.

Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular12/18 NBCAs the boys from “South Park” famously asked, what would Brian Boitano do? Well, at this time of year, he’d host this annual special featuring some of his fellow champion figure skaters. The band Chicago provides music for the show, which includes performances by Yuka Sato, Michael Weiss, Ryan Bradley, and the British duo Sinead and John Kerr, among others.

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice12/5 ABCLanny and Wayne, the elves introduced in the 2009 special “Disney Prep & Landing” who oversee Santa’s arrivals at children’s houses, return in this new tale with a new mission: recovering some classified North Pole technology that a naughty youngster has gotten hold of. Dave Foley, Derek Richardson and Sarah Chalke lead the voice cast.

A Night at the Movies12/6 TCMThe new episode “Merry Christmas” looks at the holiday-themed films that have become part of many families’ seasonal celebrations, including old favorites “Miracle on 34th Street” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” A screening of one not-quite-so-old classic, “A Christmas Story,” follows.

The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story12/9 CBSSo how does Santa know who’s naughty and nice anyway? According to this ani-mated special, he uses spies -- er, scouts. They’re elves whose duty is to keep tabs on children’s behavior and let the big guy know which list to put them on. Based on a popular children’s book, this is the story of one such elf, Chippey, and his mission to help a troubled boy learn to believe in Christmas magic.

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Dec. 17:00 p.m. COMM Rotary Carol Festival8:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMT CMA

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Dec. 55:00 p.m. CMT Faith Hill, Joy to the World Faith

Hill performs holiday favorites from her Christmas album, “Joy to the World.”

Dec. 98:00 p.m. BRAVO Christmas at the Concert Hall

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Dec. 113:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMA Country

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Dec. 169:00 p.m. VISION Christmas With Daniel

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Dec. 1812:30 p.m. PBS BOST. Christmas With the Mor-

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1:30 p.m. PBS BOST. L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Highlights of the 50th-annual festivities feature performers representing the county’s cultures.

Dec. 204:30 p.m. TREE The Fresh Beat Band Shout, Ma-

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6:00 p.m. CMT Jason McCoy: Christmas at the Grand McCoy performs songs of the season, accom-panied by Colin James, P.R.O. and Belle Starr at the Calgary Grand.

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6:00 p.m. CMT Christmas in Lake Louise One More Girl and the Stellas join Terri Clark to perform songs of the season in Alberta.

7:00 p.m. CBS The 13th Annual A Home for the Holidays Inspirational stories of adoption; musical performers include Justin Bieber and Mary J. Blige.



10:00 p.m. PBS.SEAT Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York A holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling.

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5:00 p.m. PBS DET. The Lawrence Welk ShowChristmas with Lawrence includes “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance” and “Star Carol.”

7:30 p.m. COMM Prairie Gold Chorus: Christmas With a Twist ’07

8:00 p.m. COMM Queen City Brass BandPBS DET. Christmas With the Celts The Celts perform modern seasonal classics and ancient carols. With Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh and Altan.

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9:30 p.m. PBS DET. Straight No Chaser — Songs of the Decades: Holiday Edition The group jour-neys through the pop songbook, covering doo wop to contemporary pop.

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9:00 p.m. NBC BOST. NBC DET. NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly The countdown to 2012 begins in Times Square.

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CMA Country Christmas12/1 ABCJennifer Nettles of Sugarland returns as host of this tuneful two-hour tribute to the holiday season, taped at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., in November. Country stars share their favorite holiday traditions, memories and, of course, songs.

A Michael Bublé Christmas12/6 CTVThe Canadian-born singer performs selections from his new holiday album, appropriately titled “Christmas,” in this new hourlong variety special, which is also slated to include comedy sketches and visits from special guests.

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Lidia Celebrates America12/25 PBS BOST.TV chef Lidia Bastianich kicks off her new series with “Holiday Tables & Traditions,” an armchair tour of special occasion celebrations around the country, with the focus – of course – on the food. They include an Italian-American Christmas Eve and a Mexican-American Christmas celebration. It’s not all about Christmas, however; she also attends a Chinese New Year celebration and a Passover seder.

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Two new CD collections – “The Charlie Brown Collection” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are out, featuring the tree even more famous than the one at Rockefeller Center.

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“And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,” Linus says.

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord,” Linus says without fanfare. “And this shall be a sign onto you. Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in the manger. And sud-denly there was with the angel a multitude in the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace goodwill toward men.”

Linus takes his blanket and says, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”

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In the Christmas special, Charlie Brown is dispatched to buy a tree for the play. Lucy orders him to get the “biggest aluminum tree you can find, maybe paint it pink.”

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8:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMT CMA Country Christmas 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.

9:00 p.m. W Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car.

DECEMBER 26:20 p.m. FAMILY Phineas and Ferb The boys

work on turning the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa Claus.

9:00 p.m. W Home by Christmas A housewife must learn to make it on her own after her hus-band divorces her and she loses everything.

10:00 p.m. YTV Unaccompanied Minors After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, stranded youths create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official and his assistant.FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holi-days.

DECEMBER 312:00 p.m. TELETOON Gotta Catch Santa

Claus A boy tries to prove to his friends that Santa is real.W Meet the Santas A man, his fiancee and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.WSBK The Spirit of Christmas Natalie Cole, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, Lakisha Jones, Christo-pher and Kyle Massey, Brian McKnight, Jeffrey Osborne, and the Greater Los Angeles Gospel Choir perform.

2:00 p.m. CMT CMA Country ChristmasCountry 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.FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holi-days.

3:00 p.m. HGTV Holiday, Inc. New York City landmarks, including the Time Warner Center, Lord & Taylor, and Macy’s on 34th Street, are transformed overnight for the holidays.

4:00 p.m. HGTV The Party Samantha Pynn vis-its with her favorite designers for holiday inspira-tion; an eclectic mix of holiday decorating.

6:00 p.m. TLC Crazy Christmas Lights Holiday decorating taken to the next level.W The Night Before the Night Before Christ-mas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.

6:30 p.m. COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.

7:00 p.m. CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. It’s a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel.COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations.

8:00 p.m. TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Extreme Christmas lights across Eu-rope.BRAVO The Man Who Saved Christmas In-ventor and toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert redis-covers his holiday spirit during World War I.

9:00 p.m. TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country.

10:00 p.m. YTV National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure A bumbling man and his family must survive the el-ements after becoming shipwrecked on an island.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations.

DECEMBER 412:00 p.m. CMT CMA Country Christmas

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.W The Night Before the Night Before Christ-mas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.

2:00 p.m. FAMILY ’Twas the Night A 14-year-old boy and his uncle jeopardize Christmas when they take Santa’s sleigh for a joy ride.W A Family Thanksgiving An ambitious at-torney awakes in an alternate reality as a wife and mother of two.

4:00 p.m. YTV Casper’s Haunted ChristmasAnimated. Cousin Spooky comes to the aid of Casper when the friendly ghost must scare some-one or face banishment.W Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compart-ment of her stolen car.

6:00 p.m. YTV Yogi’s First Christmas Animated. Hoping to ensure a happy Christmas for Mrs. Trockmorton, Huck and the gang awaken Yogi

Bear out of his winter sleep to help in their prepa-rations.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

9:00 p.m. W Moonlight and Mistletoe Nick and his daughter Holly fight a real-estate developer to keep their Christmas theme park open.SHOWCASE Chasing Christmas Holiday spir-its visit a single father who has boycotted Christ-mas since his wife left him.

DECEMBER 52:00 p.m. VISION Booky and the Secret Santa

The owner of a department store helps a 10-year-old and her unemployed father during Christmas-time.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Oliver’s Twist Jamie treats his office staff to a Christmas dinner.

5:00 p.m. CMT Faith Hill, Joy to the WorldFaith Hill performs holiday favorites from her Christmas album, “Joy to the World.”SHOWCASE Christmas Caper While baby-sit-ting her niece and nephew, a professional thief hatches a new scheme to steal.

7:00 p.m. GLOBAL How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide prepara-

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7:30 p.m. CTV ABC BOST. ABC DET. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid.

8:00 p.m. VISION Call Me Claus Facing manda-tory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.

8:45 p.m. TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

9:00 p.m. W Eve’s Christmas A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star.

9:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

10:00 p.m. VISION Trapped in Paradise Overly kind townspeople prevent bank robbers from escaping.GLOBAL EDM. How the Grinch Stole Christ-mas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

DECEMBER 612:45 p.m. EA2 The Munsters’ Scary Little

Christmas Herman, Lily and the others try to re-create a Transylvanian holiday for homesick Eddie.

1:00 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.

2:00 p.m. VISION Call Me Claus Facing manda-tory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.

3:35 p.m. YTV Almost Naked Animals Under-wear-clad misfits at a beachfront hotel offer guests mayhem, destruction and debauchery.

6:40 p.m. MC3 Disney’s A Christmas CarolAnimated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spir-its take him on a journey through his past, pres-ent and future.

7:00 p.m. CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. A Michael Bublé Christmas The singer/songwriter performs songs from his latest holiday album; comedy sketches; features appearances by Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters, Naturally 7, Tracy Morgan and Ed Helms.HGTV Holiday, Inc. New York City landmarks, including the Time Warner Center, Lord & Tay-lor, and Macy’s on 34th Street, are transformed overnight for the holidays.AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.

8:00 p.m. VISION Santa Who? Thinking him to be a homeless man, a news reporter gets amnesiac

Santa settles into an armchair. Mrs. Claus reminds him of his tight schedule, including that extra stop in Florida for the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Sunday, Dec. 25, on ABC.

Santa just laughs. And yes, he really does laugh, “Ho, ho, ho!”

Mrs. Claus shuts the doors to the elves’ workshop, muffling the din. The big night is a few weeks off, but he’s unfazed.

“Well, I have been doing this for an awful long time,” he says.

It may seem surprising that Santa would sit for an interview during his busiest season, but he says, “With the economy in a tailspin, I felt I needed to reassure children that Christmas will come this year.”

Rudolph pokes his head through a window, and Santa tells him to return to the stable.

“Now where was I?” Santa says. “Oh yes, many parents worry they can’t keep their houses, never mind buy expensive toys. I want to tell everyone Christmas never goes away, though it may be a little different.”

Santa leans forward, no mean feat considering that belly, and the twinkle

BY JACQUELINE CUTLER

Also known as: St. NicholasBirthplace: Asia MinorWhen: Fourth centuryKnown for: Kindness to children; helping the sickHow stockings by fireplace came about: Nicho-las helped a man who had no dowries for his three daughters. Before each girl’s wedding, he tossed a bag of gold into the house. The third bag fell into a stocking hanging over the fire to dry, and the tradition began.Favorite food: Home-baked cookiesCredits: “Miracle on 34th Street” and scores of other movies. Santa allows doubles to fill in for him because even he can’t be at every mall every day.

leaves those blue eyes. This is the year to remember the holiday’s true meaning, he stresses.

He extracts a letter from a pile. The boy asks for so many pricey video games, it reads like a store inventory. “This is what I mean,” he says. “No one needs this much. I may bring him a game, but 37? No way!”

“Now this letter,” he says, pulling a crumpled piece of paper from a pile, “this is what I’m talking about.”

This little girl wants boxes of crayons for the hospital, where she

does art projects with sick children.“She has the true spirit,” Santa says. “I’m

hoping more people this year can ask just a little for themselves and more for others.”

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Santa Claus a job as a department store Santa and tries to find his family.HGTV The Party Samantha Pynn visits with her favorite designers for holiday inspiration; an eclec-tic mix of holiday decorating.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.

9:00 p.m. W The Good Witch’s Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an en-chanting witch and a police chief.


11:00 p.m. TCM Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.

DECEMBER 72:00 p.m. VISION A Christmas Carol Dickens’

London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

3:00 p.m. SHOWCASE The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter.

3:15 p.m. MC3 Christmas in Canaan A white boy and a black schoolmate become friends when their respective father and grandmother force them to spend time together.

5:00 p.m. SHOWCASE Cancel Christmas Tell-ing Santa that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else the holiday will be canceled.

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6:00 p.m. FAMILY Phineas and Ferb The boys work on turning the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa Claus.


8:00 p.m. VISION Blizzard A youngster learns about true friendship with the help of a magically gifted reindeer from the North Pole.

9:00 p.m. W A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A scheming wedding planner disapproves of her mother’s upcoming marriage.


10:00 p.m. VISION The Gathering A business-man tries to reunite with his wife and family for what may be his last Christmas.SHOWCASE The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter.

DECEMBER 88:00 p.m. VISION The Homecoming: A Christ-

mas Story Olivia, John-Boy and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of dad.

8:30 p.m. MC1 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.

9:00 p.m. W The Last Christmas A mystery writer must solve a puzzle that may explain the sudden death of her grandfather.

10:00 p.m. VISION The Christmas Box Recur-ring dreams and a discovery follow when a busi-nessman, his wife and daughter move in with an elderly widow who needs help.FOOD Unwrapped: Turkey and TrimmingsLunch box treats, pop, movie candy and more.

DECEMBER 92:00 p.m. VISION Miracle of the Heart A medi-

cal resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a special bond with one of her students.

3:00 p.m. SHOWCASE Chasing ChristmasHoliday spirits visit a single father who has boy-cotted Christmas since his wife left him.

5:00 p.m. TREE Team Umizoomi The team must help a little ghost solve riddles while on his way to a costume party.SHOWCASE Home for the Holidays Fights and reconciliations mark a single mom’s Thanks-giving with her dysfunctional Baltimore clan.

7:00 p.m. CTV Disney Prep & Landing An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be vis-ited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve.CBS Frosty the Snowman An animated adapta-tion of Romeo Muller’s story. Narrated by Jimmy Durante.

7:30 p.m. CTV Shrek the Halls The ogre’s plans for a cozy family Christmas go awry when Don-key, Puss in Boots and the rest of the fairy-tale gang try to join in the fun.CBS Frosty Returns A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Goodman); narrator Jonathan Winters.

8:00 p.m. CBS Yes, Virginia 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.YTV iCarly When Carly, angry with Spencer, wishes she had a normal brother, a Christmas angel named Mitch helps her see how her life would be.TREE Team Umizoomi The team must help a little ghost solve riddles while on his way to a costume party.BRAVO Christmas at the Concert Hall Holly Cole; Ed Robertson from the Barenaked Ladies; Hawksley Workman; Mary Margaret O’Hara; Serena Ryder.

8:30 p.m. CBS The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story An elf named Chippey tries to help a young boy who is struggling to believe in the magic of Christmas.

9:00 p.m. YTV Big Time Rush The boys must finish recording a Christmas EP before they are able to return to Minnesota for the holidays; Gus-tavo plans a new Yardsquirrels album.W The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece.

10:00 p.m. VISION Let’s Sing Again! A Christmas celebration in music and song. Host: Louise Rose.

YTV Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh To avoid trouble with the law, two brothers promise to provide the best Christmas possible for a girl and her family.SHOWCASE Chasing Christmas Holiday spir-its visit a single father who has boycotted Christ-mas since his wife left him.

DECEMBER 1012:00 p.m. W Christmas With the Kranks A Chi-

cago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas.

2:00 p.m. FAMILY The Ultimate Christmas Present Two girls’ plan to close school by making it snow in Los Angeles jeopardizes Christmas.

3:00 p.m. HGTV Sarah’s Holiday Party Time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends.


4:00 p.m. HGTV Celebrity Holiday HomesCelebrities share their homes during the holidays; Brooke Burke; Sherri Shepherd; Trisha Year-wood.W On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays.

5:00 p.m. WGN Chicago’s Very Own HolidaysSnapshots of past Chicago holidays include the city’s official Christmas tree.

6:00 p.m. TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country.W The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece.


7:00 p.m. COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.CBS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Eu-rope Extreme Christmas lights across Europe.BRAVO A Michael Bublé Christmas The sing-er/songwriter performs songs from his latest holi-day album; comedy sketches; features appearances by Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters, Naturally 7, Tracy Morgan and Ed Helms.

8:00 p.m. CTV Mistletoe Over ManhattanThe wife of Santa Claus tries to help a divorcing couple rediscover their love for each other.

Home Alone12/11 8pm, CBC-EMacaulay Culkin stars as Kevin, a resourceful youngster mistakenly left home alone when his fam-ily leaves for Paris at Christmas time. When two burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) break in, the boy foils their attempts to rob the house by constructing elaborate traps. This enduringly popular 1990 comedy from director Chris Columbus and writer John Hughes also stars John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O’Hara and John Candy.


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On Christmas Eve, NBC offers its second airing of the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” this holiday season (the first was Dec. 3). This year also marks the 1946 film’s 65th anniversary.

“It has a life of its own,” says Jimmy Hawkins, who played Tommy Bailey, the youngest son of the film’s hero, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart). “It’s part of the tradition. While people are making eggnog or trimming the tree or having people in, it’s always playing.”

“It’s a Wonderful Life” took a cir-cuitous path to its beloved status. It began as “The Greatest Gift,” an unsold short story by Civil War historian Philip Van Doren Stern – which he self-published as a Christmas card for friends and family – that was bought by Republic Pictures for $10,000.

After three unsuccessful attempts to craft a screen-play, it landed with Capra, whom some critics had derided for relying on a particular brand of sentimen-tality, dubbed “Capra-corn.”

However this epithet may be applied to Capra’s other films, it’s an unfair label to put on “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

The film starts with many glowing scenes of yester-year as George grows up in the idyllic small town of Bedford Falls. But the misuse of power by town boss Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) overshadows the Bailey family and its building-and-loan business.

George longs to see the world, but Potter’s machinations and other circum-stances thwart his dreams, trapping him in Bedford Falls. Outwardly he does the right things, but inwardly he nurses a deep well of frustration, anger and bit-terness.

On one fateful Christmas Eve, it all boils over. George contemplates suicide, until an angel (Henry Travers) shows him that he is not a failure after all.

While the movie ends on a hopeful note, its unflinching look at the tri-

umphs and heartaches of real life allows the film to be taken seriously and not just considered heartwarming holiday fluff.

“He gets to see what life would have been like had he not been born,” Hawkins says. “He sees that fam-ily, friends and belief in miracles is what it’s all about. He’s just grateful to be back. But yeah, it was very dark.”

While not a box-office flop, the movie was hardly a hit, and it probably would have faded into obscurity had not a clerical error caused the copyright to expire in the early 1970s. Freed from paying royalties for the film, TV stations played it wall to wall between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

“In Los Angeles, one time,” Hawkins says, “between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it played 11 times.”

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CBS The Flight Before Christmas Animated. A flying squirrel shows a young reindeer how to soar into the sky.YTV The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Ani-mated. The enchanted snowman brings magical fun to the children of a town.TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Christmas trees that are over the top.

9:00 p.m. HGTV Celebrity Holiday HomesCelebrities share their homes during the holidays; Brooke Burke; Sherri Shepherd; Trisha Year-wood.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations.W Santa Baby A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

9:30 p.m. YTV This Christmas A matriarch as-sembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained.

10:00 p.m. TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Extreme Christmas lights across Eu-rope.

DECEMBER 1112:00 p.m. W Santa Baby A business executive re-

turns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

12:30 p.m. WGN Chicago’s Very Own HolidaysSnapshots of past Chicago holidays include the city’s official Christmas tree.

1:00 p.m. FAMILY Pair of Kings The kings promise a Super Christmas.

2:00 p.m. FAMILY The Perfect Holiday Ro-mance blooms when a little girl asks a depart-ment-store Santa to fulfill her divorced mother’s fondest wish for Christmas.SLCE Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.W The Good Witch’s Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief.

3:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMA Coun-try Christmas Country music stars share their favorite holiday traditions and memories; Jen-

nifer Nettles hosts; performances include Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler.

3:30 p.m. GLOBAL How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide prepara-tions of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

4:00 p.m. YTV The Dog Who Saved ChristmasA crafty canine jumps to the rescue when two bumbling thieves target his master’s home during the holidays.HGTV The Party Samantha Pynn visits with her favorite designers for holiday inspiration; an eclec-tic mix of holiday decorating.

4:30 p.m. GLOBAL EDM. 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.

5:00 p.m. CBC-E Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Animated. A pipe organ hatches an evil plan as Belle attempts to fill the Beast’s gloomy castle with holiday cheer.CMT CMA Country Christmas 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 Mc-Creery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler.

6:00 p.m. VISION Day of Discovery Christmas in the land where Jesus was born.YTV The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationA French poodle must save the day when inept thieves strike during the holidays.SLCE Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.W Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe When Santa Claus decides to retire, his daughter must choose between taking over the reindeer reins or continu-ing with her fast-paced life in the outside world.

7:00 p.m. CBC-E Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Boris Karloff narrates an animat-ed tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville.

PBS DET. Rick Steves’ European ChristmasRick Steves visits seven European cultures at Christmastime.

7:30 p.m. CBC-E Frosty the Snowman An ani-mated adaptation of Romeo Muller’s story. Nar-rated by Jimmy Durante.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house.CTV Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daugh-ter.YTV Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory.MMM A Michael Bublé Christmas The singer/songwriter performs songs from his latest holiday album; comedy sketches; features appearances by Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters, Naturally 7, Tracy Morgan and Ed Helms.

9:00 p.m. W Snowglobe A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland.SHOWCASE The Man Who Saved ChristmasInventor and toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert re-discovers his holiday spirit during World War I.

11:00 p.m. W Miracle on 34th Street An adwom-an’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.

DECEMBER 125:00 p.m. CMT Tara Oram’s Christmas Carol

The Higgins, Jaydee Bixbyand Chris Thorstein-son.AMC Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve, a spinster’s three adopted sons learn her nephew is developing a sinister plot against her.

7:00 p.m. CTV Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownA mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated.ABC BOST. ABC DET. I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Lucy and Linus’ little brother, ReRun, turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer.TCM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.AMC White Christmas Former Army bud-dies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont.W A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A scheming wedding planner disapproves of her mother’s upcoming marriage.

Miracle on 34th Street12/11 11pm, WIn this 1947 classic, Edmund Gwenn stars as a Macy’s Santa who gets into trouble when he claims he’s the real Kriss Kringle. In a city full of imposters, he finds no one – not even a little girl (Natalie Wood) -- willing to believe in him. With skeptics ridiculing him at every turn, Kringle has no choice but to take his case to court. Only one young lawyer has enough faith to defend him. Maureen O’Hara and John Payne also star in the Academy Award winner.


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9:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont.

10:00 p.m. VISION Scrooge Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.

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ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.

5:00 p.m. CMT Home for Christmas Johnny Reid performs songs from his new Christmas album.

7:00 p.m. HGTV Sarah’s Holiday Party Time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends.AMC White Christmas Former Army bud-dies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont.W Will You Merry Me? A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their diverse families together for the holidays.

8:00 p.m. VISION Booky and the Secret SantaThe owner of a department store helps a 10-year-old and her unemployed father during Christmas-time.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Celebrities share their homes during the holidays; Brooke Burke; Sherri Shepherd; Trisha Yearwood.

9:00 p.m. YTV A Very Pink Christmas The Pink Panther tries to sell more Christmas trees then his nemesis.W The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant.


10:00 p.m. VISION 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.

10:45 p.m. TCM The Great Rupert A has-been acrobat and his daughter find a squirrel’s stash of cash in their home.

5:00 p.m. FAMILY Life With Derek Aunt Madge and Derek attempt to restore the family’s holiday spirit.

7:00 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont.W Christmas in Canaan A white boy and a black schoolmate become friends when their respective father and grandmother force them to spend time together.

8:00 p.m. VISION The Nativity Story King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus.

9:00 p.m. W The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.


10:00 p.m. VISION One Christmas An Alabama boy meets a noblewoman and other characters on a visit to his father in 1930 New Orleans.

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Created by: Dr. Seuss

Voice of: Boris Karloff

Color: Green

Pet: Max, unknown breed of dog

Favorite food: Roast beast

Lives in: A cave on Mount Crumpit, near Whoville

Dislikes: Christmas, happiness, little children, anything warm and fuzzy

Back story: Being mean, he tries to ruin Christmas for Whoville by dressing up as Santa Claus and stealing every last physical reminder of the holiday from the town. Eventually, he learns the true meaning of the holiday, his heart grows, and he returns everything he stole.

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DECEMBER 152:00 p.m. VISION The Nativity Story King

Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus.


4:00 p.m. W Will You Merry Me? A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their diverse families together for the holidays.


7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie Brown and Linus search for the meaning of Christmas; the short “Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa” ac-companies the holiday classic.FOOD Jamie Cooks Christmas The chef cooks an amazing Christmas meal on a tight budget.AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.W Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compart-ment of her stolen car.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.VISION Miracle of the Heart A medical resi-dent falls in love with a young teacher and devel-ops a special bond with one of her students.

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9:15 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.

10:00 p.m. VISION A Hobo’s Christmas A hobo hops a freight to Salt Lake City to be with his estranged son and grandchildren.

DECEMBER 162:00 p.m. VISION A Hobo’s Christmas A hobo

hops a freight to Salt Lake City to be with his estranged son and grandchildren.

4:00 p.m. W The Good Witch’s Gift A criminal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an en-chanting witch and a police chief.


7:00 p.m. FAMILY Pair of Kings The kings promise a Super Christmas.TCM The Bishop’s Wife A suave angel saves a woman and her Episcopal husband from spiritual doubt and marital woe.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus.YTV The Dog Who Saved Christmas A crafty canine jumps to the rescue when two bumbling thieves target his master’s home during the holi-days.FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland.FOX Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 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.FAMILY Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse for herself instead of a Christmas gift for her mom.

9:00 p.m. GLOBAL Mall Santa The real men be-hind the real beards and the lives they lead during the hectic Christmas months.TCM Christmas in Connecticut The publisher of a women’s magazine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero.W Christmas Angel A woman assists a man who secretly helps others during the holidays.

10:00 p.m. YTV National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure A

bumbling man and his family must survive the el-ements after becoming shipwrecked on an island.FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holi-days.

DECEMBER 1712:00 p.m. W Snow 2 Brain Freeze When Santa

lands in the hospital with amnesia, his wife must find a way to save Christmas.WSBK Happy Holidays America Stars share holiday memories and showcase traditions and celebrations around the country.


2:00 p.m. FAMILY ’Twas the Night A 14-year-old boy and his uncle jeopardize Christmas when they take Santa’s sleigh for a joy ride.W The Town Christmas Forgot A stranded family helps residents of a small town organize a Christmas pageant.

3:00 p.m. HGTV Holiday Block Party 2011 De-signers transform three homes on a cul-de-sac; a bold and shimmering design; a Hanukkah/Christ-mas hybrid design; a South American-inspired transformation.

3:30 p.m. GLOBAL 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.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy explores the holiday-themed meals and treats at Disneyland.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rue’s “Santa’s Workshop”; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks.W Under the Mistletoe A woman becomes the center of attention after she unwittingly enters a dating contest on a radio station.

4:30 p.m. TELETOON ’Tis the Season to Be Smurfy The Smurfs bring holiday cheer into the lives of an old toy merchant and his gravely ill wife.GLOBAL EDM. 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.

5:29 p.m. TELETOON Tom & Jerry: A Nut-cracker Tale Jerry wishes for his chance to dance.

6:00 p.m. YTV The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation A French poodle must save the day when inept thieves strike during the holidays.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights A criss-crossing of America chronicles elaborate home Christmas displays of lights and decorations.W Holiday in Handcuffs To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau.

6:30 p.m. COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.TELETOON Bugs Bunny’s Looney Christmas Tales The rascally rabbit joins his comic cohorts in an adaptation of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

7:00 p.m. CTV Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownA mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated.COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.CBS Frosty the Snowman An animated adapta-tion of Romeo Muller’s story. Narrated by Jimmy Durante.

TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Christmas trees that are over the top.

7:30 p.m. CBS Frosty Returns A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Goodman); narrator Jonathan Winters.

8:00 p.m. CBS The Story of Santa Claus A jolly couple comes to live at the North Pole and begins a toy-giving tradition; voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, Tim Curry.ABC BOST. ABC DET. CMA Country Christ-mas 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 Mc-Bride, Scotty McCreery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler.TLC Crazy Christmas Lights Holiday decorat-ing taken to the next level.

8:30 p.m. W Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory.

9:00 p.m. HGTV Celebrity Holiday HomesInterior designers create a holiday decor for ce-lebrities; Eva La Rue’s “Santa’s Workshop”; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 A crisscrossing of America chronicles elaborate home displays of holiday lights and decorations.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation12/16 10pm, YTVWritten by ‘‘Home Alone’’ filmmaker John Hughes, the third installment in the movie-comedy series was a major hit of the 1989 holiday season. Chevy Chase returns as Griswold family patriarch Clark, who tries to ensure a traditional yuletide for his clan -- despite the considerable odds against it. Co-stars Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid also are back. Juliette Lewis plays one of the younger Griswolds.


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9:05 p.m. TELETOON A Dennis the Menace Christmas A mischievous boy tries to show his neighbor the holiday spirit while hoping Santa Claus grants his wish for a bicycle.

10:00 p.m. TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Christ-mas trees that are over the top.TLC Crazy Christmas Lights Holiday decorat-ing taken to the next level.W 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.

DECEMBER 1812:00 p.m. W Fred Claus The yuletide season

brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory.

12:30 p.m. PBS BOST. Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York The Mormon Tab-ernacle Choir’s holiday program combines danc-ing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York.

1:30 p.m. PBS BOST. L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Highlights of the 50th-annual festivities fea-ture performers representing many of the various cultures of Los Angeles County.FAMILY Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse for herself instead of a Christmas gift for her mom.

2:00 p.m. FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays.

4:00 p.m. YTV Unaccompanied Minors After a Christmas Eve blizzard shuts down the airport, stranded youths create holiday pandemonium for an uptight airport official and his assistant.HGTV Sarah’s Holiday Party Time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends.TELETOON A Dennis the Menace ChristmasA mischievous boy tries to show his neighbor the holiday spirit while hoping Santa Claus grants his wish for a bicycle.

6:00 p.m. VISION Day of Discovery Christmas in the land where Jesus was born.YTV Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retire-ment after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.FOOD Chopped Holiday Special Untraditional holiday recipes.MMM Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Holiday sketches from past years include appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Mar-tin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly (Kristen Wiig) appears in new sketches.W 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.

7:00 p.m. CBC-E Mickey’s Christmas CarolMickey Mouse in a Disney version of Dickens.CTV Disney Prep & Landing An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be vis-ited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve.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 My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas Travelers celebrate Christmas, extravagant weddings and First Communions.

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BY JAY BOBBINLessons can be taught anytime, anywhere ... and it’s quite possible

Jean Shepherd had that in mind with “A Christmas Story.”The humorist devised “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash,”

the novel behind the 1983 movie classic that begins its now-tradi-tional 24-hour-marathon workout Saturday, Dec. 24, on TBS. Also the screenplay’s co-writer, Shepherd narrates the misadventures of wide-eyed young Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) and his family during a 1940s holiday season in Indiana.

Those who never miss a December viewing of “A Christmas Story” know its wisdom already, but here are some of the pearls we’ve gleaned:1. Be careful with a Red Ryder air rifle, or “you’ll shoot your eye out.”

2. Don’t stick your face in your mashed potatoes, then snort like a pig.

3. Don’t let your mother bundle you up so tightly you can’t get up if you fall down.

4. A lamp resembling a woman’s leg works as well as any other lamp.

5. Don’t rule out Chinese food for Christmas dinner.

6. Make sure your home heater is in working order before winter comes.

7. If you sit on the lap of a mean store Santa, have an exit plan. (And try not to make it a slide.)

8. Don’t put your tongue on a metal pole in freezing temperatures.

Things learned from ‘A Christmas Story’


7:30 p.m. CBC-E Frosty Returns A snow-re-moval spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Goodman); narrator Jonathan Winters.CTV Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid.

7:45 p.m. MC3 The Good Witch’s Gift A crimi-nal threatens the Christmas Eve wedding of an enchanting witch and a police chief.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E National Lampoon’s Christ-mas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.CTV A Michael Bublé Christmas The singer/songwriter performs songs from his latest holiday album; comedy sketches; features appearances by Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters, Naturally 7, Tracy Morgan and Ed Helms.ABC BOST. ABC DET. 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.YTV Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebra-tion after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas.KTLA The Hollywood Christmas Parade The holiday parade features marching bands, live performances, character balloons and Hollywood celebrities.

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9:00 p.m. CTV The Case for Christmas Santa Claus must hire a lawyer when a man sues him for emotional distress.W On Strike for Christmas Neighborhood women band together when their families take them for granted during the holidays.

10:30 p.m. YTV Blizzard A youngster learns about true friendship with the help of a magically gifted reindeer from the North Pole.

11:00 p.m. MMM Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Holiday sketches from past years include appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly (Kris-ten Wiig) appears in new sketches.

DECEMBER 192:00 p.m. VISION The Homecoming: A Christ-

mas Story Olivia, John-Boy and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of dad.

3:00 p.m. YTV The Legend of Frosty the Snow-man Animated. The enchanted snowman brings magical fun to the children of a town.

4:00 p.m. FOOD Jamie’s Family ChristmasJamie Oliver’s secrets for a stress-free family Christmas involve fool-proof recipes that usher in a merry yuletide for all ... even the host.


6:00 p.m. CMT The Wilsons Family ChristmasA trip to Northern Ontario brings a sharing of the holiday with the Wilsons’ friends and kin.

7:00 p.m. CMT Snow 2 Brain Freeze When Santa lands in the hospital with amnesia, his wife must find a way to save Christmas.AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.


7:30 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin and the Chipmunks are asked to perform at Carnegie Hall on Christmas.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve.VISION The Man Who Saved Christmas In-ventor and toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert redis-covers his holiday spirit during World War I.YTV A Flintstone Christmas Fred and Barney deliver toys after Santa sprains his ankle in Bed-rock.

9:00 p.m. YTV The Year Without a Santa ClausFeeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated.W Christmas in Canaan A white boy and a black schoolmate become friends when their respective father and grandmother force them to spend time together.

9:15 p.m. TCM Scrooge Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.


10:00 p.m. VISION Call Me Claus Facing manda-tory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.CMT The Wilsons Family Christmas A trip to Northern Ontario brings a sharing of the holiday with the Wilsons’ friends and kin.

DECEMBER 2011:00 a.m. FOOD Jamie’s Family Christmas

Jamie Oliver’s secrets for a stress-free family Christmas involve fool-proof recipes that usher in a merry yuletide for all ... even the host.

2:00 p.m. VISION The Man Who Saved Christ-mas Inventor and toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert rediscovers his holiday spirit during World War I.



4:30 p.m. TREE The Fresh Beat Band When the Fresh Beats are living toys in a magical holi-

day toyland, Shout, Marina and Kiki must help Dancing Robot Twist get his moves back.

4:45 p.m. AMC Holiday Inn A singer and a dancer flirt with women at the singer’s New Eng-land inn, which opens for holidays.

6:00 p.m. CMT Jason McCoy: Christmas at the Grand McCoy performs songs of the season, accompanied by Colin James, P.R.O. and Belle Starr at the Calgary Grand.

7:00 p.m. HGTV Holiday Block Party 2011 De-signers transform three homes on a cul-de-sac; a bold and shimmering design; a Hanukkah/Christ-mas hybrid design; a South American-inspired transformation.CMT The Dog Who Saved Christmas A crafty canine jumps to the rescue when two bumbling thieves target his master’s home during the holi-days.AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.

7:40 p.m. TELETOON Merry Madagascar Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the pres-ents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job.

GLOBAL NBC BOST. NBC DET. Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly ChristmasHoliday sketches from past years include appear-ances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly (Kristen Wiig) appears in new sketches.VISION The Christmas Wife A lonely widow-er’s idea to hire a companion for the holidays yields heartwarming results.YTV The Santa Claus Brothers A weary Santa Claus wants to retire but balks at leaving the fam-ily business to his three bumbling sons.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rue’s “Santa’s Workshop”; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks.

8:20 p.m. TELETOON Tom & Jerry: A Nut-cracker Tale Jerry wishes for his chance to dance.

9:00 p.m. YTV Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownA mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated.PBS.SEAT The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2011 A holiday concert culminates with the lighting of the national Christmas tree in President’s Park in Washington, D.C.; host Car-son Daly. With performances by One Republic, Rodney Atkins and Marsha Ambrosius.

The Santa Claus12/19 8pm, CBC-EToy company executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) makes a drastic career change in this heartwarming 1994 Disney comedy. After killing the real Kriss Kringle by mistake, Scott tries on the red suit and is transformed into Santa, complete with white beard and round belly. In addition to the traditional duties, this Santa must convince his skeptical son (Eric Lloyd) that he’s the real thing. Wendy Crewson and Judge Reinhold also star.


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10:00 p.m. VISION The Nativity Story King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus.CMT Jason McCoy: Christmas at the GrandMcCoy performs songs of the season, accompa-nied by Colin James, P.R.O. and Belle Starr at the Calgary Grand.TCM Holiday Affair A war widow has a 6-year-old son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas.GLOBAL EDM. Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Holiday sketches from past years include appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Justin Timberlake; Gilly (Kris-ten Wiig) appears in new sketches.


DECEMBER 2112:15 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.

2:00 p.m. VISION The Christmas Wife A lonely widower’s idea to hire a companion for the holi-days yields heartwarming results.CMT CMA Country Christmas 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 Mc-Creery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler.

2:15 p.m. AMC Holiday Inn A singer and a dancer flirt with women at the singer’s New Eng-land inn, which opens for holidays.

3:00 p.m. YTV Casper’s Haunted ChristmasAnimated. Cousin Spooky comes to the aid of Casper when the friendly ghost must scare some-one or face banishment.


4:30 p.m. FOOD Giada’s Family ChristmasGiada and her family have good cheer with amaz-ing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast.

6:00 p.m. CMT Christmas in Lake Louise One More Girl and the Stellas join Terri Clark to per-form songs of the season in Alberta.

7:00 p.m. CBS The 13th Annual A Home for the Holidays Celebrities present inspirational stories of adoption; musical performers include Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Gavin DeGraw, On-eRepublic and Christina Perri.CMT The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationA French poodle must save the day when inept thieves strike during the holidays.AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.TELETOON The Year Without a Santa ClausFeeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E 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.GLOBAL Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his

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Just as everyone knows winter will come again, so will a snowman named Frosty.Since 1969, there hasn’t been a year when television has missed out on showing

the animated special “Frosty the Snowman,” based on one of the holiday season’s most popular songs. This year is no different: It’s set to “thumpety-thump-thump” its way to CBS again Friday, Dec. 9, but “Frosty” fans don’t even have to wait that long.

A Blu-ray edition of the show was released recently. “Frosty” also has been available on DVD for some time, both by itself and in combination packs that also include some of the other seasonal specials produced by genre titans Arthur Rankin Jr,. and Jules Bass, very notably “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

The legend of “Frosty” actually owes a lot to “Rudolph,” which “singing cowboy” Gene Autry recorded in 1949. In a bid to replicate that success – surprise! – Autry released

“Frosty,” created by songwriters Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson, the next year. And, indeed. lightning struck twice.

In fact, it struck many more times, considering the range of performers who put their own musical spins on “Frosty” … everyone from Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald to the Beach Boys and the Jackson 5. Oh, and the Partridge Family and Alvin and the Chipmunks, too.

Other than Autry’s version, though, the definitive “Frosty” arguably was recorded by comedian Jimmy Durante. It’s no surprise, then, that Rankin and Bass signed him up to participate in their cartoon representation of the tale that the tune tells. Like Autry, though, they needed “Rudolph” first.

The television producers sold their vision of the reindeer story to NBC in 1964, and it was such an immediate success – with its ending even being revised after its first telecast, since so many viewers demanded to know what

became of the Misfit Toys – other Rankin/Bass productions were inevitable. “Frosty” was among the first of the follow-ups, but instead of using the company’s “Animagic” stop-motion-puppet process, it went for a more traditional style of animation.

CBS has had “Frosty” from the beginning. In the story narrated by Durante, youngster Karen (voice of cartoon veteran June Foray, who also spoke for several

other characters in the show) foregoes the proposed name Oatmeal for the snowman that she and several friends

build. What ultimately brings Frosty to life (with the voice of comic Jackie Vernon) is the special hat tossed aside by a magician (voice of Billy De Wolfe).

The illusionist becomes the villain of the piece, trying to get his hat back as Frosty and Karen go on

the run. The outcome leaves Karen in a puddle of tears and Frosty in … well, just a puddle,

until help arrives in the form on someone by the name of Santa Claus.

All ends happily, as it has each Christmas season for more than 40 years. “Frosty Returns” and “The Legend

of Frosty the Snowman” were done by different producers, but Rankin/Bass also

turned out “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” and “Rudolph and Frosty‘s Christmas in July.” Still,

for the vast majority of “Frosty” followers, there’s nothing like the original.

And as Frosty himself promises, “I’ll be back again some day.” In roughly 12 months, we predict.

Time again for the corn-cob pipe and button nose:

‘Frosty the Snowman’ is back

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house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space.VISION One Christmas An Alabama boy meets a noblewoman and other characters on a visit to his father in 1930 New Orleans.YTV A Garfield Christmas Special The lasagna-loving feline and Odie the dog travel with Jon to his family’s farm for a down-home holiday.

8:30 p.m. YTV ’Tis the Season to Be SmurfyThe Smurfs bring holiday cheer into the lives of an old toy merchant and his gravely ill wife.

9:00 p.m. YTV Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein-deer The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.

9:30 p.m. AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.PBS.SEAT European Christmas Markets Shops in Germany, France and Switzerland offer holiday treats and crafts.

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4:30 p.m. PBS DET. European Christmas Mar-kets Shops in Germany, France and Switzerland offer holiday treats and crafts.AMC A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.

5:00 p.m. CMT CMA Country ChristmasCountry 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.

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6:30 p.m. PBS DET. Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland A Swiss-style Christmas includes a scenic train ride to Rochers-de-Naye, a ferris wheel ride in Montreux, hand-blown glass orna-ments and a 600-year-old clock tower tradition in Lausanne.

7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Disney Prep & Landing An elite unit of elves, Prep & Land-ing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve.CMT Christmas in Canaan A white boy and a black schoolmate become friends when their

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7:30 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E 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.GLOBAL Christmas in Wonderland Crooks and cops pursue a brother and sister who found a bag of counterfeit cash while shopping in a Canadian mall.ABC BOST. ABC DET. YTV I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Lucy and Linus’ little brother, ReRun, turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer.VISION Miracle on 34th Street A department-store Santa goes to court with a lawyer to prove he is the real thing.TLC Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Eu-rope Extreme Christmas lights across Europe.TELETOON A Dennis the Menace ChristmasA mischievous boy tries to show his neighbor the holiday spirit while hoping Santa Claus grants his wish for a bicycle.

9:00 p.m. YTV A Charlie Brown Christmas The award-winning “Peanuts” special returns with Charlie Brown and Linus searching for the mean-ing of Christmas.TLC Extreme Christmas Trees Christmas trees that are over the top.

9:30 p.m. YTV It’s Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown! The “Peanuts” gang copes with holiday pressures as Charlie Brown tries to raise Christmas money and Sally rehearses for a play.

10:00 p.m. VISION A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.PBS DET. The National Christmas Tree Light-ing 2011 A holiday concert culminates with the lighting of the national Christmas tree in President’s Park in Washington, D.C.; host Car-

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2:00 p.m. VISION Miracle on 34th Street A de-partment-store Santa goes to court with a lawyer to prove he is the real thing.

2:19 p.m. TELETOON Little Spirit: Christmas in New York Two sisters listen to the story of a magic creature who helps a boy find his lost dog and introduces him to new friends and places in the city.

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3:52 p.m. TELETOON Merry Madagascar Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the pres-ents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh.


5:00 p.m. FAMILY Life With Derek Aunt Madge and Derek attempt to restore the family’s holiday spirit.TCM Scrooge Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

7:00 p.m. CTV ABC BOST. ABC DET. Shrek the Halls The ogre’s 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.HGTV Holmes for the Holidays Renovating ex-pert Mike Holmes comes to the rescue of a young couple just before the holidays.CMT Christmas Comes Home to Canaan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son re-cover from surgery.WPIX WGN Olive, the Other Reindeer Based on the children’s book. Learning that one of

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names.” Hey, how would YOU like hearing that year after year? I mean, it’s been more than 40 years. Can’t we all just move on? Don’t get me wrong, though: I’m not bitter about the tune. Despite never having seen

a single penny of the residuals.Q: Did you always have faith in Hermey’s dental potential?A: Listen. Anyone who’s that con-

vinced he can do what he really wants to is going to be a success, whatever he sets his heart on. I haven’t seen him in awhile. I wonder

if he still has that over-gelled flip in his hair. Always envied that.

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A: Don’t get me started! As far as others were concerned, it got the job done for a while, but me? In my mind, I could still see it blinking. It’s like many people who have just lost a lot of weight; others may say you look slim, but in the mirror, you see the same old you.Q: What attracted you to Clarice?A: Have you ever seen the special? Sweet, pretty, compassionate, nonjudgmental – what wasn’t to like? I don’t mean to boast, but I think this reindeer got much luckier than a lot of humans do.

Q: Did you like the job Sam the Snowman did in narrating your story?A: Certainly! What a warm, comforting presence. And the way he sang “Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Silver and Gold”? Why, the great Burl Ives couldn’t have done better!Q: Are things still the way they used to be in Santa’s Workshop?A: Toys have gotten unbelievably advanced. I mean, Barbie has a working cell phone now! Some of the elves had to take a computer-training course a few years back. They got strange looks from the other students – I guess it was like “Amish in the City” – but they came back ready to handle any-thing that came up. They do seem to play around with Xboxes way too much. That’s just my opinion, but I’m sticking to it.Q: What did you think when Santa finally asked you to guide his sleigh that foggy Christmas Eve?A: Are you kidding? It was like a minor-league ballplayer being called up to the majors. Or an understudy being given the lead in the play. As I told Kriss Kringle at the time, “It will be an honor, sir.” And it was! It was!Q: How did Santa’s sleigh manage to fly in the special without any evidence of wind shear?A: Oh, you are getting way too analytical. It’s magic! Or should I say “Animagic”?Q: What will you be doing this Christmas Eve?A: All you need to do is walk outside and look up. I wouldn’t miss it.

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7:30 p.m. CTV Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation 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.

8:00 p.m. CTV A Christmas Carol Dickens’ Lon-don miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid.YTV Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house.WPIX WGN CHCH Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real.EA2 I’ll Be Home for Christmas Members of a New England family reunite for the holiday, hop-ing one will return from World War II.

9:00 p.m. VISION Let’s Sing Again! A Christmas celebration in music and song. Host: Louise Rose.W Holiday in Handcuffs To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau.

9:30 p.m. MC3 The Night Before the Night Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.

9:40 p.m. EA2 Scrooged A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, pres-ent and yet to come.

10:00 p.m. YTV Home Alone 4 Kevin tries to re-unite his separated parents while dealing with an old nemesis.

TELETOON The Year Without a Santa ClausFeeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated.KTLA Olive, the Other Reindeer Based on the children’s book. Learning that one of Santa’s reindeer is injured, a determined dog tries to save Christmas. Voices of Drew Barrymore, Dan Castel-laneta, Peter MacNicol, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Ed Asner, Tim Meadows and Michael Stipe.

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Carol Fred assumes the character of Scrooge and Bamm-Bamm plays Tiny Tim in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens story.HGTV The Party Samantha Pynn visits with her favorite designers for holiday inspiration; an eclec-tic mix of holiday decorating.CMT Tara Oram’s Christmas Carol The Hig-gins, Jaydee Bixbyand Chris Thorsteinson.W Snowglobe A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland.WSBK Holiday Festival on Ice Skaters Kurt Browning, Jamie Salé, David Pelletier, Jeffrey Buttle and others perform.

1:00 p.m. CBC-E Olive, the Other ReindeerBased on the children’s book. Learning that one of Santa’s reindeer is injured, a determined dog tries to save Christmas. Voices of Drew Bar-rymore, Dan Castellaneta, Peter MacNicol, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Ed Asner, Tim Meadows and Michael Stipe.HGTV Sarah’s Holiday Party Time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends.CMT Christmas in Lake Louise One More Girl and the Stellas join Terri Clark to perform songs of the season in Alberta.FAMILY Pair of Kings The kings promise a Super Christmas.

1:30 p.m. FAMILY Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse for herself instead of a Christmas gift for her mom.TCM Holiday Affair A war widow has a 6-year-old son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas.

2:00 p.m. ABC BOST. Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade Floats, giant balloons, costumed characters and celebrities fill the Dallas streets during the annual parade.FOOD Jamie’s Family Christmas Jamie Oliver’s secrets for a stress-free family Christmas involve fool-proof recipes that usher in a merry yuletide for all ... even the host.HGTV Holiday Block Party 2011 Designers transform three homes on a cul-de-sac; a bold and shimmering design; a Hanukkah/Christmas hybrid design; a South American-inspired trans-formation.CMT CMA Country Christmas 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 Mc-Creery, Braid Paisley and Kellie Pickler.FAMILY The Perfect Holiday Romance blooms when a little girl asks a department-store Santa to fulfill her divorced mother’s fondest wish for Christmas.


HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Celebrities share their homes during the holidays; Brooke Burke; Sherri Shepherd; Trisha Yearwood.


4:00 p.m. FOOD Jamie Cooks Christmas The chef cooks an amazing Christmas meal on a tight budget.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rue’s “Santa’s Workshop”; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks.TELETOON Gotta Catch Santa Claus A boy tries to prove to his friends that Santa is real.

5:00 p.m. PBS DET. The Lawrence Welk ShowChristmas with Lawrence includes “Jingle Bells,” “Doll Dance,” “Star Carol,” and “Frosty the Snowman.”HGTV Holiday, Inc. New York City landmarks, including the Time Warner Center, Lord & Tay-lor, and Macy’s on 34th Street, are transformed overnight for the holidays.WGN Chicago’s Very Own Holidays Mark Suppelsa hosts.

5:30 p.m. CBC-E Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Cafe Christmas Pageant Stuart does his best to give Belleville a Christmas they will never forget.

White Christmas12/13 7pm, AMCSome purists may sniff that 1942’s ‘‘Holiday Inn,’’ of which this 1954 musical is a partial remake, is a superior piece of work. The fact remains that this latter vehicle for Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellenhas become a compulsory part of the yuletide celebration for millions around the world. The classic title tune is just one of several memorable Irving Berlin melodies performed here with style, heart and panache.


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TELETOON Merry Madagascar Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia follow-ing an accident on his sleigh.

6:00 p.m. HGTV The Party Samantha Pynn vis-its with her favorite designers for holiday inspira-tion; an eclectic mix of holiday decorating.TLC More Crazy Christmas Lights A search for the best Christmas-light displays spans the country.


6:30 p.m. GLOBAL Bethlehem Journey The life of Jesus is explored, as well as the lives of Mary and Joseph before the birth of Christ.COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.

6:45 p.m. MC1 Santa vs. Claus Christmas is in jeopardy when Santa Claus loses his holiday spirit.

7:00 p.m. CBC-E Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a depart-ment-store Santa Claus is for real.GLOBAL 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.CTV NBC BOST. NBC DET. It’s a Wonder-ful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel.COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Boris Karloff narrates an animated tale about a curmudgeon and merry Whoville.HGTV Sarah’s Holiday Party Time-tested methods for hosting a grand holiday party for family and friends.TCM Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas Travelers celebrate Christmas, extravagant weddings and First Communions.

7:30 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmud-geon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins nar-rates.

7:45 p.m. MC3 Christmas Comes Home to Ca-naan A man bonds with a woman who helps his son recover from surgery.

8:00 p.m. PBS DET. Christmas With the CeltsThe Celts perform modern seasonal classics and ancient carols. With special guests Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh, Altan, Ivan Goff, the Gael String Orchestra, the Nashville Irish Step Dancers and Children’s Choir.YTV Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retire-ment after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.HGTV Holiday Block Party 2011 Designers transform three homes on a cul-de-sac; a bold and shimmering design; a Hanukkah/Christmas hybrid design; a South American-inspired trans-formation.PBS.SEAT L.A. Holiday Celebration Highlights of the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration.

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“The Poseidon Adventure” (1972): Not only does an enormous tidal wave overturn the S.S. Poseidon on New Year’s Eve, the cruise ship’s pas-sengers are merrily crooning “Auld Lang Syne” at the moment the vessel begins to capsize. Like many other sites, the Posei-don hasn’t yet gotten rid of its Christmas tree, which comes in lucky for the survi-vors who have to climb it to survive.

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“About Last Night ... ” (1986): As evidence that almost anyone’s New Year’s Eve has to go better, take Danny and Debbie (Rob Lowe, Demi Moore), whose live-in relationship hits the skids amid a huge holi-day crowd at a favorite Chicago bar. While she wants to comfort a girlfriend who’s just suffered a trauma in love, he wants to party, and the rest pretty much spells itself out.

“When Harry Met Sally ... ” (1989): Although the picture has a postscript beyond it, this comedy’s pivotal scene is set at a New Year’s Eve party where hopeless – and hapless – roman-tic Sally (Meg Ryan) isn’t feeling very celebratory, until longtime confidant Harry (Billy Crystal) shows up and finally professes the feelings for her that took so long to develop.

“Peter’s Friends” (1992): Along the lines of “The Big Chill,” this engaging British-made comedy reunites a group of college chums at one’s (Stephen Fry) English estate on New Year’s Eve. A couple of the film’s other actors directed (Kenneth Branagh) and co-wrote (Rita Rudner) the picture, which also features Hugh Laurie, well before he became an American television star in “House.”

“Entrapment” (1999): The dawn of the millennium is a big factor in this heist caper, as a master thief (Sean Connery)and the insurance investigator (CatherineZeta-Jones) who’s after him scheme toswipe billions of dollars while just about everyone else is cheering the arrival of the21st century.


GLOBAL EDM. 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.

8:15 p.m. MC1 Disney’s A Christmas CarolAnimated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spir-its take him on a journey through his past, pres-ent and future.

9:00 p.m. CBC-E Scrooge Dickens’ London mi-ser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christ-mases past, present and yet to come.GLOBAL Christmas Caper While baby-sitting her niece and nephew, a professional thief hatches a new scheme to steal.PBS BOST. Christmas at Belmont 2011 The annual holiday concert of traditional carols, world music and seasonal favorites features students from Belmont University’s music program.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Celebrities share their homes during the holidays; Brooke Burke; Sherri Shepherd; Trisha Yearwood.PBS.SEAT The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2011 A holiday concert culminates with the lighting of the national Christmas tree in President’s Park in Washington, D.C.; host Car-son Daly. With performances by One Republic, Rodney Atkins and Marsha Ambrosius.TELETOON The Legend of Frosty the Snow-man Animated. The enchanted snowman brings magical fun to the children of a town.W Miracle of the Heart A medical resident falls in love with a young teacher and develops a spe-cial bond with one of her students.

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9:30 p.m. PBS DET. Straight No Chaser — Songs of the Decades: Holiday Edition The group journeys through the pop songbook, cover-ing doo wop to contemporary pop. From Atlantic City, N.J.

10:00 p.m. YTV Blizzard A youngster learns about true friendship with the help of a magically gifted reindeer from the North Pole.HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes Interior designers create a holiday decor for celebrities; Eva La Rue’s “Santa’s Workshop”; Kurt Warner; Jordin Sparks.CMT Call Me Claus Facing mandatory retire-ment after 200 years, Santa Claus asks a television producer to replace him.TLC My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas Travelers cel-ebrate Christmas, extravagant weddings and First Communions.PBS.SEAT Christmas at Belmont 2011 The annual holiday concert of traditional carols, world music and seasonal favorites features students from Belmont University’s music program.GLOBAL EDM. Christmas Caper While baby-sitting her niece and nephew, a professional thief hatches a new scheme to steal.

10:29 p.m. NBC BOST. NBC DET. Christmas Eve Mass At St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

10:50 p.m. EA2 Christmas Eve As a rich eccentric tries to reunite her family, her son tries to oust her from the family business.

11:00 p.m. PBS DET. PBS.SEAT Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Da-vid Archuleta and Michael York The Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s holiday program combines dancing, musical performances and storytelling. With David Archuleta and Michael York.

DECEMBER 2512:00 p.m. CBC-E Queen’s Message The annual

Christmas message from Queen Elizabeth II.SLCE The Christmas Choir A homeless man inspires a workaholic accountant to start a choir at a shelter.WPIX March of the Wooden Soldiers Stan and Ollie rescue Bo-Peep, Tom-Tom and other Moth-er Goose characters from Toyland miser Barnaby.

12:10 p.m. CBC-E Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Disney characters on parade celebrate the holiday.

12:20 p.m. EA2 The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas Herman, Lily and the others try to re-create a Transylvanian holiday for homesick Eddie.

12:30 p.m. TCM The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe life of Jesus unfolds according to the Bible, from birth to the Resurrection, on an epic scale.WGN Chicago’s Very Own Holidays Mark Sup-pelsa hosts.

1:00 p.m. CBC-E The Forgotten Toys A teddy bear and a rag doll look for new owners after be-ing discarded for brand-new toys. Featuring the voice of Bob Hoskins.

FAMILY Pair of Kings The kings promise a Su-per Christmas.

1:30 p.m. PBS BOST. Christmas at St. Olaf: Re-joice, Give Thanks, and Sing The annual Christ-mas Festival from St. Olaf College in Minnesota marks its 100th anniversary.FAMILY Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse for herself instead of a Christmas gift for her mom.WGN Chicago’s Very Own Holidays Snapshots of past Chicago holidays include the city’s official Christmas tree.

2:00 p.m. FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays.WSBK A Hobo’s Christmas A hobo hops a freight to Salt Lake City to be with his estranged son and grandchildren.

2:30 p.m. TELETOON Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 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.

3:00 p.m. CBC-E Booky and the Secret SantaThe owner of a department store helps a 10-year-old and her unemployed father during Christmas-time.HGTV Holmes for the Holidays Renovating ex-pert Mike Holmes comes to the rescue of a young couple just before the holidays.


4:00 p.m. TCM King of Kings Orson Welles nar-rates the story of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, the Passion and the Resurrection.

5:00 p.m. TELETOON The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Animated. The enchanted snow-man brings magical fun to the children of a town.

5:30 p.m. MC3 Disney’s A Christmas CarolAnimated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future.

6:00 p.m. VISION Day of Discovery Christmas in the land where Jesus was born.YTV Blizzard A youngster learns about true friendship with the help of a magically gifted rein-deer from the North Pole.

6:30 p.m. CBC-E Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.GLOBAL Eighteenth-Century Christmas A Christmas observance of old in Louisbourg, N.S.

7:00 p.m. FAMILY Shake It Up! CeCe buys a purse for herself instead of a Christmas gift for her mom.PCH The Nativity Story King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Jo-seph as they await the birth of Jesus.

8:00 p.m. CBC-E Queen’s Message The annual Christmas message from Queen Elizabeth II.

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GLOBAL Christmas on Chestnut Street A materialistic storekeeper learns the true meaning of Christmas after her employee starts a holiday competition.OWN Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a department-store Santa Claus is for real.YTV Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house.

8:10 p.m. CBC-E Frosty Returns A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Good-man); narrator Jonathan Winters.

8:30 p.m. CBC-E A Heartland Christmas An illness and a mission to rescue horses permeates a family’s Christmas in the Canadian Rockies.EA2 The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas Her-man, Lily and the others try to re-create a Transyl-vanian holiday for homesick Eddie.

9:00 p.m. PCH The Nativity Story King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus.

9:30 p.m. WGN Chicago’s Very Own HolidaysMark Suppelsa hosts.

10:00 p.m. HGTV Holmes for the Holidays Ren-ovating expert Mike Holmes comes to the rescue of a young couple just before the holidays.GLOBAL EDM. Christmas on Chestnut StreetA materialistic storekeeper learns the true meaning of Christmas after her employee starts a holiday competition.


10:55 p.m. FAMILY Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! Chaos strikes when a woman and her daughter get separated from their family during the holidays.

DECEMBER 263:25 p.m. TELETOON Wayside Todd creates

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7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph the reindeer comes to the rescue when an evil bird kidnaps the New Year baby. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Mo-rey Amsterdam.

DECEMBER 287:00 a.m. MC1 The Night Before the Night

Before Christmas A family must save Christmas when Santa Claus lands on the roof and loses his magic bundle.

DECEMBER 2912:26 p.m. TELETOON Ice Age: A Mammoth

Christmas 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.

7:00 p.m. ABC BOST. ABC DET. Happy New Year, Charlie Brown While other members of the Peanuts gang plan a holiday celebration, Charlie Brown struggles with “War and Peace”; a bonus cartoon is “She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown.”

DECEMBER 307:00 a.m. MC3 Christmas Comes Home to Ca-

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4:00 p.m. TELETOON Wayside Todd creates an after-school science club; Myron believes that he is stuck in his own version of “The Christmas Carol.”

5:00 p.m. PBS DET. The Lawrence Welk ShowHoliday 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.”


7:00 p.m. COMM Polkarama Walter Ostanek and the Western Senators.ABC BOST. ABC DET. New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party A look back at memorable moments from past New Year’s Eve celebrations; popular artists perform.

9:00 p.m. NBC BOST. NBC DET. NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly The countdown to 2012 begins in Times Square.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Dick Clark’s Prime-time New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012 A bicoastal celebration counts down to midnight and features special perfor-mances.

10:30 p.m. NBC BOST. NBC DET. NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly The countdown to 2012 continues in Times Square.ABC BOST. ABC DET. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012 A bicoastal celebration counts down to midnight and features performances by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.

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