Giant list(s) of Holiday Programming, 2006 Edition

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Here's the first compilation of upcoming holiday programming; I'll add more as I come across them.

O Christmas TV
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Mark Dawidziak
Plain Dealer Television Critic

http://www.cleveland.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/entertainment/1163843200251970.xml&coll=2

New programming

"Nature's Christmas in Yellowstone" (7 tonight, WEAO Channel 49; 8 tonight, WVIZ Channel 25) -- The PBS series celebrates the winter wonderland of wildlife and pristine landscapes deep within Yellowstone National Park.

"Desperate Crossing" (8 tonight, The History Channel) -- This three-hour cable special explores the harsh realities behind the classroom lessons about the Mayflower, the Plymouth Colony pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.

"Everybody Hates Chris" (8 p.m. Monday, WBNX Channel 55) -- Wayne Brady is the guest star in the Thanksgiving episode of the CW comedy.

"How I Met Your Mother" (8 p.m. Monday, WOIO Channel 19) -- The CBS comedy airs a holiday episode with Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) uncovering a secret about Robin (Cobie Smulders) and her aversion to shopping malls.

"Thanksgiving Unstuffed" (10 p.m. Monday, National Geographic Channel) -- This special examines the myths, rituals and science of the holiday.

"Top Chef" (10 p.m. Wednesday, Bravo) -- The series' sixth episode has a Thanksgiving theme, with contestants preparing a holiday dinner using only canned goods.

"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" (9 a.m. Thursday, WKYC Channel 3) -- New "Today" show co-anchor Meredith Vieira joins Matt Lauer and former Cleveland weatherman Al Roker for NBC's coverage of the annual parade in Manhattan.

"Ugly Betty" (8 p.m. Thursday, WEWS Channel 5) -- Betty (America Ferrera) isn't feeling very thankful, when the day after the holiday she has to work on a hastily arranged photo shoot.

"ER" (10 p.m. Thursday, Channel 3) -- While heading home for Thanksgiving, Abby (Maura Tierney) responds to a bus crash on the side of a ravine.

"Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, Channel 5) -- It's holiday time on Wisteria Lane.

"The Great American Christmas" (9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Channel 3) -- Howie Mandel hosts a special that examines the holiday through the eyes of six families.

"Christmas in Rockefeller Center" (8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Channel 3) -- Roker and Ann Curry host the annual special.

"Ugly Betty" (8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, Channel 5) -- It's time for Mode magazine's annual holiday party.

"Tyler's Ultimate: Ultimate Holiday Table" (9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Food Network) -- Tyler Florence works his magic for the holidays in this special, which will be followed by an entire morning of holiday-themed episodes.

"Felicity -- An American Girl Adventure" (5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Hallmark Channel) -- Set in the days leading up to the American Revolution, this cable movie stars Shailene Woodley, John Schneider and Marcia Gay Harden.

"Samantha -- An American Girl Holiday" (7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Hallmark Channel) -- AnnaSophia Robb, Mia Farrow and Jordan Bridges star in this cable movie.

"The Christmas Card" (9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Hallmark Channel) -- Ed Asner ("Lou Grant") and John Newton ("Desperate Housewives") star in a cable movie about a career soldier who takes a leave of absence to search for the young woman who has written him a deeply touching but anonymous Christmas card.

"A Dad for Christmas" (9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, Lifetime) -- Kristopher Turner has the lead role in this cable movie about a young man who wants to be a real father to his girlfriend's baby. Louise Fletcher also stars.

"Rick Steves' European Christmas" (7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, WVIZ Channel 25; 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, WEAO Channel 49) -- This special looks at how seven diverse cultures celebrate Christmas.

"Under the Mistletoe" (9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, Lifetime) -- Jamie Ray Newman plays a devoted single mother who complains about the superficial aspects of dating while on a radio show.

"Tim Janis: The American Christmas Carol" (9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, Channel 25; 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, WEAO Channel 49) -- Guests Paul Baloche, Jadon Lavik, Shannon Wexelberg and Lynn Witty join the composer for a musical special narrated by James Earl Jones.

"Andre Rieu: Christmas Around the World" (7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Channel 25) -- This musical special collects holiday hymns from around the world.

"Go, Diego, Go!" (Noon Friday, Dec. 8, Nickelodeon) -- The children's series' first holiday special, "Diego Saves Christmas," follows little Diego as he tries to help Santa.

"The Wonder Pets" (12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Nickelodeon) -- The team goes on a mission to save a baby reindeer.

"Essence of Emeril: Christmas Holiday" (8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Food Network) -- Baked ham and rum glaze are on the menu for the colorful chef's special.

"A Christmas Mikey" (7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Nickelodeon) -- The anime comedy series draws on several classic stories in this Christmas episode. Mikey, an actor from Cleveland who becomes a star in Japan, suffers a crisis of confidence and thinks about returning home.

"What I Did for Love" (9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Hallmark Channel) -- Jeremy London has the lead role in this cable movie about a hotshot Los Angeles lawyer who visits his girlfriend's family ranch for Christmas.

"Santa Baby" (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, ABC Family) -- This cable movie stars Jenny McCarthy as Santa's daughter, Mary, a New York business executive who returns to the North Pole. George Wendt plays Santa.

"Christmas on Chestnut Street" (9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, Lifetime) -- Kristen Dalton stars in the cable movie about a store owner who has ordered 60,000 Christmas lights. A lights contest soon puts the entire town at odds.

"Everybody Hates Chris" (8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, Channel 55) -- Young Chris lands in the hospital in the Christmas episode of comedian Chris Rock's series based on his Brooklyn childhood.

"The Year Without a Santa Claus" (9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, Channel 3) -- John Goodman is Santa Claus in this TV movie based on the book by Phyllis McGinley. Afraid that people have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas, Santa decides to skip a year of delivering presents.

"A Christmas Wedding" (9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, Lifetime) -- A young couple plans a glamorous yuletide union in this cable movie starring Eric Mabius ("Ugly Betty"), Sarah Paulson ("Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip") and Dean Cain ("Las Vegas").

"Christmas in Washington" (10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, TNT) -- Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw return as hosts.

"Christmas With the Dickinsons" (10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, Oxygen) -- With the merry mayhem of over-the-top model-turned-mogul Janice Dickinson, it's anything but a traditional Christmas special.

"Christmas Do-Over" (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, ABC Family) -- Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga team up for this Christmas comedy about second chances.

"Naturally Sadie" (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, The Disney Channel) -- The cable series celebrates "A Very Sadie Christmas," with each story narrated by Sadie in Christmas rhyme.

"American Dragon: Jake Long" (8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, The Disney Channel) -- In the holiday episode, "Hairy Christmas," Jake rebels against his family's humiliating holiday traditions but learns to appreciate them when rescuing a baby sasquatch separated from its family.

"The Road to Christmas" (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, Lifetime) -- Jennifer Grey plays a fashion photographer whose plans for a storybook Rocky Mountain wedding hit the rocks. The cable movie also stars Clark Gregg.

"A Perfect Day" (8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, TNT) -- Rob Lowe stars in this holiday cable movie about a man who, after being fired from his job, pursues his dream of writing a book.

“All She Wants for Christmas” (9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Lifetime) – Monica Keena plays a graduate student trying to save a small-town Christmas ornament company in danger of being closed.

“Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir” (8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, Channel 25; 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, Channel 49) – Two-time Grammy winner Renee Fleming and British actress Claire Bloom are the guests for the annual holiday concert in Temple Square.

“Great Performances” (9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, Channel 25 and Channel 49) – Fleming presents sacred songs and carols in a concert recorded in Germany's Mainz Cathedral.

“Home for the Holidays” (8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, Channel 19) – The CBS special blending performances and stories about adoption features Five for Fighting, John Legend, Katharine McPhee, Cedric the Entertainer, Miley Cyrus, Laura Dern, Angie Harmon, Akron native Melina Kanakaredes and Jeri Ryan.

“Holiday Wishes” (9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, Lifetime) – Amber Benson is a party planner who helps a spoiled rich girl magically discover the meaning of Christmas.

“Home for Christmas” (9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, Lifetime) – Linda Hamilton stars in this cable movie about a divorced woman trying to patch her life back together during the Christmas season.

“Live from Lincoln Center: New Year's Eve with Audra McDonald and the New York Philharmonic” (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Channel 25) – The Tony-winning actress presents an evening of Broadway tunes.

“Great Performances: Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special” (10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Channel 25) – Keillor hosts the live “Prairie Home Companion” special from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

“Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve” (10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Channel 5) – Ryan Seacrest joins Clark for the annual festivities.

“NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly” (11:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Channel 3) – Daly is back for a third year of ringing in the new year.

Old favorites

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (8 p.m. Monday, Channel 5) – Peppermint Patty invites herself and several friends for Thanksgiving.

“March of the Penguins” (9 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark Chanel) – It wasn't filmed at the North Pole, but the Oscar-winning documentary could become a holiday viewing tradition. This is its television premiere.

“The Bishop's Wife” (10 a.m. Nov. 26, TCM) – Cary Grant is an angel helping a bishop (David Niven) in this Christmas classic.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” (8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Channel 5) – Charlie Brown learns what Christmas is all about in the 1965 animated special.

“Frosty's Winter Wonderland” (7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, ABC Family) – Andy Griffith and Shelley Winters provide voices for this special.

“The Polar Express” (8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, Channel 5) – Tom Hanks plays several roles, including Santa, in the film directed by Robert Zemeckis.

“White Christmas” (8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, TCM) – Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye sing and joke their way through this seasonal favorite packed with Irving Berlin tunes.

“Santa Claus: The Movie” (11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, ABC Family) – Dudley Moore and John Lithgow star in this movie about a ruthless businessman threatening Santa.

“SpongeBob SquarePants: Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special” (7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, Nickelodeon) – SpongeBob and Sandy bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom.

“The Story of the First Christmas” (7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, ABC Family) – Angela Lansbury narrates the story of a young shepherd named Lucas.

“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, ABC Family) – Fred Astaire narrates the story of Kris Kringle (voiced by Mickey Rooney).

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, WOIO Channel 19) –Burl Ives narrates this musical special first aired in 1964.

“Frosty the Snowman” (9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Channel 19) – Jimmy Durante narrates this 1969 special about the “jolly happy soul.”

“Frosty Returns” (9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Channel 19) – John Goodman is the voice of Frosty in this 1995 sequel.

“Holiday Christmas Classic Marathon” (9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, ABC Family) – The Rankin Bass specials include “Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey,” “ 'Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”

“Christmas in Connecticut” (Noon Saturday, Dec. 9, TCM) – Columnist Barbara Stanwyck poses as the perfect cook and host in this 1945 film.

“Nutcracker With Mikhail Baryshnikov” (1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Channel 25) – Baryshnikov teams with Gelsey Kirkland in this 1977 studio rendition of the holiday ballet.

“Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, Channel 5) – Jim Carrey is the Grinch in director Ron Howard's film version of the tale.

“Scrooged” (2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, ABC Family) – Bill Murray is a Scroogelike network television executive in this clever modern retelling of “A Christmas Carol.”

“Rugrats Chanukah Special” (7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, Nickelodeon) – The Rugrats gang attends an annual Hanukkah festival.

“The Little Drummer Boy” (7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14) –The Rankin Bass special follows an orphan drummer boy who meets three wise men on their way to Bethlehem.

“It's a Wonderful Life” (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Channel 3, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24) – Jimmy Stewart is George Bailey, who gets some Christmas Eve help from Clarence the angel in director Frank Capra's beloved film.

“Elf” (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Channel 19) – Will Ferrell is the tall fellow raised as an elf in this film also starring James Caan, Mary Steenburgen and Bob Newhart.

“The Santa Clause 2” (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, The Disney Channel) – Tim Allen stars in the 2002 sequel to the 1994 hit about Scott Calvin, a self-absorbed businessman who discovers that Santa's suit is a perfect fit.

“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” (8 and 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, TBS) – Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) seeks the ideal Christmas holiday.

“A Christmas Carol” (8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, TNT) – This is the cable movie version with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge.

“Meet John Doe” (8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, TCM) – Gary Cooper becomes the voice of the common man in director Frank Capra's film.

“A Chanukah Celebration” (9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, Channel 25) – Fran Drescher hosts this Hanukkah special.

“Eloise at Christmastime” (8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, ABC Family) – It's Christmas at the Plaza Hotel in this TV movie based on the children's books by Kay Thompson. Julie Andrews stars.

“Christmas Marathon” (6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, The Disney Channel) – The 24-hour marathon includes encore showings of holiday-themed episodes and Christmas movies.

“34th on the 24th” (Noon Sunday, Dec. 24, AMC) –“Miracle on 34th Street” will be shown eight times, alternating between the black-and-white and colorized versions.

“Christmas Marathon” (Noon Sunday, Dec. 24, ABC Family) – The 12-hour marathon includes 15 Rankin/Bass holiday favorites.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, TBS) – Boris Karloff narrates the original animated special.

“A Christmas Story” (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, TBS) – This annual 24-hour marathon of the holiday gem filmed partly in Cleveland is the first since Darren McGavin's death.

“A Christmas Carol” (6:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25, TCM) – This is the 1938 version with Reginald Owen.

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Holiday TV schedule
A pinch of the Grinch
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 21, 2006

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=533056&format=print

WEDNESDAY

Noon "The Science of Christmas" DISC Scientists answer longstanding questions about Christmas, including how Santa Claus delivers presents to 842 million homes in one night.

Noon "Inside the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" HIST Planners and organizers discuss the work that goes into producing the annual event.

4 p.m. "New England Thanksgiving" TRAV The pilgrims' first Thanksgiving feast; Plimoth Plantation; Sturbridge Village.

6 p.m. "Inside the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" HIST Planners and organizers discuss the work that goes into producing the annual event.
THURSDAY

8 a.m. "The Thanksgiving Day Parade" CBS

9 a.m. "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) New York's 80th annual event features floats, balloons, marching bands and Broadway performers.

11 a.m. "Native American Cooking from the Fancy Dance Café" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Features American Indian cooking. Jim DeNomie is host; Victor Zamora from UWM is chef.

2:30 p.m. "A Better Life Holiday Show" WVTV-TV (Channel 18)

3 p.m. "An American Thanksgiving" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) The history of the holiday; stories of how Thanksgiving has made a difference in Americans' lives.

3:13 p.m. "Cricket on the Hearth" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Animated. Voices by Roddy McDowall, Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas. A cricket befriends a toy maker and his blind daughter. Based on a Charles Dickens' story, it originally aired in 1967 on "The Danny Thomas Show."

6:30 p.m. "White Christmas" WGN (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.

7 p.m. "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower" HIST Re-enactments based on original source material reveal the true story of the Puritans' plight.

7 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

8 p.m. "Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Winter in the national park.

10 p.m. "Home for the Holidays: The History of Thanksgiving" HIST The history and traditions of Thanksgiving, including the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, annual parades and football.

11 p.m. "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower" HIST Re-enactments based on original source material reveal the true story of the Puritans' plight.

2 a.m. "Home for the Holidays: The History of Thanksgiving" HIST The history and traditions of Thanksgiving, including the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, annual parades and football.
FRIDAY

Noon "Silent Night" HALL (2002) Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour. On Christmas Eve, a woman and her son welcome American and German soldiers into their cottage during World War II.

2 p.m. "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

4 p.m. "A Christmas Visitor" HALL (2002) William Devane, Meredith Baxter. Grieving over a son's death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit.

4 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

6 p.m. "Once Upon a Christmas" HALL (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

7 p.m. "The Christmas List" FAM (1997) Mimi Rogers, Bill Switzer. A store clerk learns a valuable lesson about the true meaning of Christmas when she gets everything on her wish list.

8 p.m. "A Boyfriend for Christmas" HALL (2004) Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon. A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old woman's long-ago holiday wish for true love.

10 p.m. "Angel in the Family" HALL (2004) Ronny Cox, Tracey Needham. An ailing man and his daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.

Midnight "Silent Night" HALL (2002) Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour. On Christmas Eve, a woman and her son welcome American and German soldiers into their cottage during World War II.

2 a.m. "Denis Leary's Merry F . . . Christmas Special" COM The comedian and his friends ring in the holiday season.
SATURDAY

Noon "One Christmas" HALL (1994) Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler. An Alabama boy meets a noblewoman and other characters on a visit to his father in 1930 New Orleans.

Noon "12 Days of Christmas Eve" USA (2004) Steven Weber, Molly Shannon. A grumpy, high-powered business executive learns the true meaning of Christmas.

2 p.m. "Once Upon a Christmas" HALL (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

2 p.m. "Stealing Christmas" USA (2003) Tony Danza, Lea Thompson. A burglar lands a job playing Santa Claus as he plots to rob a small-town bank on Christmas Eve.

2 p.m. "White Christmas" WGN (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.

4 p.m. "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus" HALL (2004) Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Santa's heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career.

6 p.m. "Meet the Santas" HALL (2005) Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard. A man, his fiancée and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.

9 p.m. "White Christmas" TCM (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.
SUNDAY

9 a.m. "The Bishop's Wife" TCM (1947) Cary Grant, Loretta Young. An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.

11 a.m. "White Christmas" TCM (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.

Noon "The Christmas Box"HALL (1995) Maureen O'Hara, Richard Thomas. A businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas after he and his family move into an elderly widow's mansion.

2 p.m. "Timepiece" HALL (1996) Richard Thomas, James Earl Jones. An old watch plays an important part in a story of love and forgiveness in this prequel to "The Christmas Box."

5 p.m. "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish" FAM (1998) David Gallagher, Martin Mull. Richie makes a wish and ends up in an alternate universe where his mean cousin Reggie is in charge and wants to cancel Christmas.

6 p.m. "One Magic Christmas" HALL (1985) Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. An angel faces the difficult task of restoring hope to a woman whose recent life has been plagued with misfortune.

7 p.m. "Hollywood Christmas Parade" WGN The annual event in Los Angeles features floats and bands.

8 p.m. "A Season for Miracles" HALL (1999) Carla Gugino, Kathy Baker. As Christmas approaches, townspeople welcome a woman who took her jailed sister's children under her wing.

10 p.m. "Timepiece" HALL (1996) Richard Thomas, James Earl Jones. An old watch plays an important part in a story of love and forgiveness in this prequel to "The Christmas Box."

Midnight "One Magic Christmas" HALL (1985) Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. An angel faces the difficult task of restoring hope to a woman whose recent life has been plagued with misfortune.
MONDAY

7 p.m. "The Santa Clause" DISN (1994) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve.

7 p.m. "A Holiday to Remember" FAM (1995) Connie Sellecca, Randy Travis. An old flame ignites new passion in a divorced psychologist when she returns to her South Carolina hometown.

8 p.m. "A Town Without Christmas" HALL (2001) Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk. Romance develops between a reporter and a novelist as they try to locate a child who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.
TUESDAY

6 p.m. "Dear Santa" FAM Celebrities assist Santa in delivering Christmas wishes to children.

6 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

7 p.m. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" ABC The award-winning "Peanuts" special returns with Charlie Brown and Linus searching for the real meaning of Christmas.

7 p.m. "Scrooged" FAM (1988) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. A ruthless TV network executive meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

8 p.m. "A Carol Christmas" HALL (2003) Tori Spelling, William Shatner. An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change.

7 p.m. "The Great American Christmas" USA (2006) Narrated by Howie Mandel. Members of six diverse families share their views on the meaning of Christmas.

NOV. 29

11 a.m. "Stealing Christmas" USA (2003) Tony Danza, Lea Thompson. A burglar lands a job playing Santa Claus as he plots to rob a small-town bank on Christmas Eve.

1 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family.

3 p.m. "The Great American Christmas" USA (2006) Narrated by Howie Mandel. Members of six families share their views on the meaning of Christmas.

7 p.m. "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" NBC The 74th annual tree-lighting celebration includes performances by Christina Aguilera, Enya, Taylor Hicks, John Legend, Martina McBride, Sarah McLachlan and Lionel Richie.

7 p.m. "Mr. St. Nick" FAM (2002) Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning. Santa Claus wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son, who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.

8 p.m. "Santa Jr" HALL (2002) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson. A public defender tries to help Saint Nick's son after he is accused of stealing presents.

8 p.m. "Feed the Children Holiday Special" WGN

NOV. 30

7 p.m. "Santa Claus: The Movie" FAM (1985) Dudley Moore, David Huddleston. Santa and an elf foil a toy manufacturer's scheme to get rich off Christmas.

8 p.m. "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus" HALL (2004) Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Santa's heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career.

8 p.m. "Miracle on the 17th Green" LIFE (1999) Robert Urich, Meredith Baxter. An ad executive fired at Christmastime tries to raise his spirits by pursuing a lifelong dream of playing pro golf.

8:42 p.m. "Tim Janis: The American Christmas Carol" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Composer Tim Janis traces the origins of holiday favorites.
DEC. 1

1 p.m. "Eve's Christmas" LIFE (2004) Elisa Donovan, Cheryl Ladd. A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star.

6 p.m. "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" FAM Just as Frosty is about to marry, mean Jack Frost puts him into a deep freeze.

6 p.m. "The Christmas Wish" LIFE (1998) Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds. At his grandmother's request, a young man goes in search of a mysterious woman named in his late grandfather's diary.

6 p.m. "Bah-Humduck!" TOON Daffy Duck steps into the Scrooge role in this Looney Toons retelling of "A Christmas Carol."

7 p.m. "White Christmas" TCM (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.

8 p.m. "Meet the Santas" HALL (2005) Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard. A man, his fiancée and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.

8 p.m. "Noel" LIFE (2004) Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon. A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays.

DEC. 2

7:30 a.m. "Holiday Affair" TCM (1949) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum. A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.

8 a.m. "Ernest Saves Christmas" HALL (1988) Jim Varney, Douglas Seale. Nitwit Ernest bails out Santa Claus who is in Florida on a deadline to recruit a new Santa.

8:30 a.m. "To Grandmother's House We Go" FAM (1992) Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen. Bumbling thieves sidetrack precocious twins on a solo journey to their grandmother's house.

10 a.m. "One Magic Christmas" HALL (1985) Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. An angel faces the difficult task of restoring hope to a woman whose recent life has been plagued with misfortune.

10 a.m. "A Song for the Season" LIFE (1999) Naomi Judd, Andy Griffith. A superintendent, trying to save his high school's troubled finances, falls in love with a teacher whose music program he must cut.

10 a.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

10:30 a.m. "Santa Claus: The Movie" FAM (1985) Dudley Moore, David Huddleston. Santa and an elf foil a New York toy manufacturer's scheme to get rich off Christmas.

Noon "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

2 p.m. "Santa Jr" HALL (2002) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson. A public defender tries to help Saint Nick's son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents.

2 p.m. "If You Believe" LIFE (1999) Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere. As a highly stressed book-editor nears a breakdown, her inner child appears in order to help her find the joys of life.

3 p.m. "The Great American Christmas" USA (2006) Narrated by Howie Mandel. Members of six diverse families share their views on the meaning of Christmas.

4 p.m. "A Town Without Christmas" LIFE (2001) Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk. Romance develops between a reporter and a novelist as they try to locate a child who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.

5 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

6 p.m. "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" HALL (2004) AnnaSophia Robb, Mia Farrow. Ignoring the social code of 1904, a wealthy child befriends three sisters whose family members work as servants next door.

6 p.m. "Comfort and Joy" LIFE (2003) Nancy McKeon, Dixie Carter. Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children.

8 p.m. "The Christmas Card" HALL (2006) Ed Asner, John Newton. Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops.

10 p.m. "Santa Claus: The Movie" FAM (1985) Dudley Moore, David Huddleston. Santa and an elf foil a New York toy manufacturer's scheme to get rich off Christmas.

10 p.m. "The Christmas Card" HALL (2006) Ed Asner, John Newton. Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops.

Midnight "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

DEC. 3

8 a.m. "The Great American Christmas" USA (2006) Narrated by Howie Mandel. Members of six diverse families share their views on the meaning of Christmas.

9 a.m. "Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) The a cappella quartet performs holiday music.

10 a.m. "Home Alone 4" FAM (2002) French Stewart, Mike Weinberg. Kevin tries to reunite his separated parents while dealing with an old nemesis.

10 a.m. "The Christmas Gift" LIFE (1986) John Denver, Jane Kaczmarek. An architect and his daughter visit a Colorado town where everyone believes in Santa Claus.

Noon "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.

Noon "Like Father, Like Santa" LIFE (1998) Harry Hamlin, Megan Gallagher. An unscrupulous businessman, who is actually Santa Claus' estranged son, must prevent Christmas from being ruined.

2 p.m. "A Season for Miracles" HALL (1999) Carla Gugino, Kathy Baker. As Christmas approaches, townspeople welcome a woman who took her jailed sister's children under her wing.

2 p.m. "Deck the Halls" LIFE (2005) Gabrielle Carteris, Steve Bacic. A boy tries to set up his mother with a man he believes is Santa Claus.

5 p.m. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) Animated.

6 p.m. "A Carol Christmas" HALL (2003) Tori Spelling, William Shatner. An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change.

7 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

8 p.m. "Jack Frost" HALL (1998) Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston. A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman.

8 p.m. "A Dad for Christmas" LIFE (2006) Kristopher Turner, Louise Fletcher. A young man takes his newborn out of the hospital to save him from adoption.

9 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

Midnight "The Christmas Box" HALL (1995) Maureen O'Hara, Richard Thomas. A businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas after he and his family move into an elderly widow's mansion.

DEC. 4

1 p.m. "The Christmas Wish" LIFE (1998) Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds. At his grandmother's request, a young man goes in search of a mysterious woman named in his late grandfather's diary.

6 p.m. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" FAM Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird.

7 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

7 p.m. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" FAM Santa Claus decides to stay home for Christmas because he feels that people have lost their holiday spirit.

8 p.m. "Rick Steves' European Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Features holiday celebrations abroad.

8 p.m. "The Christmas Box" HALL (1995) Maureen O'Hara, Richard Thomas. A businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas after he and his family move into an elderly widow's mansion.

8 p.m. "Under the Mistletoe" LIFE (2006) Jaime Ray Newman, Michael Shanks. A radio station takes over a woman's love life after an innocent call from her 8-year-old son.

9 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

DEC. 5

6 p.m. " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" FAM Joel Grey narrates this animated musical adaptation of Clement Moore's traditional holiday verse.

6 p.m. "On the 2nd Day of Christmas" LIFE (1997) Mary Stuart Masterson, Lauren Pratt. A woman and her niece are caught picking pockets in a department store on Christmas Eve.

6:30 p.m. "Story of the First Christmas Snow" FAM A nun in France cares for a boy who was blinded by a lightning bolt.

7 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" ABC Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

7 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

7 p.m. "Once Upon a Christmas" FAM (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

8 p.m. "Timepiece" HALL (1996) Richard Thomas, James Earl Jones. An old watch plays an important part in a story of love and forgiveness in this prequel to "The Christmas Box."

8 p.m. "Call Me Claus" LIFE (2001) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne. A cynical TV producer is Santa Claus' choice to replace him on his annual mission to bring toys to good girls and boys.

9 p.m. "St. Olaf Christmas in Norway" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Traditional Christmas hymns in English and Norwegian.

9 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

4 a.m. "Mr. Christmas" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) A father can't afford the gift his child desires but learns the true meaning of Christmas.
DEC. 6

1 p.m. "A Dad for Christmas" LIFE (2006) Kristopher Turner, Louise Fletcher. A young man takes his newborn out of the hospital to save him from adoption.

1 p.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

3 p.m. "How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus" EWTN Children learn the meaning of Christmas.

6 p.m. "Pinocchio's Christmas" FAM The true meaning of Christmas shines through for Pinocchio when he tries to earn money for Gepetto's gift.

6 p.m. "Eve's Christmas" LIFE (2004) Elisa Donovan, Cheryl Ladd. A lonely career woman gets a second chance to rethink a fateful decision after she makes a wish upon a Christmas Eve star.

7 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

7 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

7 p.m. "Holiday Affair" TCM (1949) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum. A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.

8 p.m. "Jack Frost" HALL (1998) Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston. A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman.

8 p.m. "His and Her Christmas" LIFE (2005) Two journalists write a Christmas column for rival newspapers in the same city.

9 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

9 p.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

11 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

1 a.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

DEC. 7

1 p.m. "The Man Upstairs" LIFE (1992) Katharine Hepburn, Ryan O'Neal. An escaped thief becomes a holiday guest after a spry woman catches him raiding her refrigerator.

5 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

6 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" FAM Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

8 p.m. HALL "The Christmas Card" (2006) Ed Asner, John Newton. Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops.

8 p.m. "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas" LIFE (2005) Christine Baranski, Carly Pope. A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother.

DEC. 8

7 a.m. "Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception" EWTN From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

11 a.m. "Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception" EWTN From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

5 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

6 p.m. "Jack Frost" FAM Jack Frost strikes a deal with Father Winter that, if he defeats a villainous giant, he will become visible to the beautiful and human Elisa.

6 p.m. "A Song for the Season" LIFE (1999) Naomi Judd, Andy Griffith. A superintendent, trying to save his high school's troubled finances, falls in love with a teacher whose music program he must cut.

7 p.m. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" CBS Voice of Burl Ives. Clay-animated holiday classic from 1964, with Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius, the Island of Misfit Toys and the reindeer with a nose so shiny that you'd even say it glows.

7 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Animated. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

7 p.m. "Holiday Affair" TCM (1949) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum. A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.

8 p.m. "Frosty the Snowman" CBS Voices of Jimmy Durante, Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe. A snowman magically comes to life at Christmastime.

8 p.m. "A Christmas Visitor" HALL (2002) William Devane, Meredith Baxter. Grieving over a son's death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit.

8 p.m. "Santa Who?" LIFE (2000) Leslie Nielsen, Steven Eckholdt. Thinking him to be a homeless man, a news reporter gets amnesiac Santa Claus a job as a department store Santa and tries to find his family.

8:30 p.m. "Frosty Returns" CBS Voices of Jonathan Winters, John Goodman. The talking and dancing snowman returns to save the day, again.

9:30 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Animated. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

11 p.m. "Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception" EWTN From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

DEC. 9

5:30 a.m. "The Cloak of Juan Diego" EWTN The story of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Includes devotions at the Basilica of Guadalupe.

8 a.m. "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July" FAM (1980) Voices of Red Buttons, Ethel Merman. Animated. Santa must save the day when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard.

10 a.m. "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" FAM From childhood, Santa is destined for his immortal mission. Based on a story by L. Frank Baum.

10 a.m. "Santa Jr." HALL (2002) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson. A public defender tries to help Saint Nick's son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents.

10:17 a.m. "Stranger in the Woods" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Snowdrifts reminisce about the time a mysterious stranger visited the woods.

11 a.m. "Story of the First Christmas Snow" FAM A nun in France cares for a boy who was blinded by a lightning bolt.

11 a.m. "Christmas in Connecticut" TCM (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan. A homemaking specialist who can't boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.

11:30 a.m. "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" FAM A friendless donkey guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.

Noon "Pinocchio's Christmas" FAM The true meaning of Christmas shines through for Pinocchio when he tries to earn money for Gepetto's gift.

Noon "Miracle on the 17th Green" LIFE (1999) Robert Urich, Meredith Baxter. An ad executive fired at Christmastime tries to raise his spirits by pursuing a lifelong dream of playing pro golf.

1 p.m. "Jack Frost" FAM Jack Frost strikes a deal with Father Winter that, if he defeats a villainous giant, he will become visible to the beautiful and human Elisa.

2 p.m. "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" FAM Just as Frosty is about to marry, mean Jack Frost puts him into a deep freeze.

2 p.m. "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.

2 p.m. "Christmas Child" LIFE (2003) William R. Moses, Megan Follows. A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime.

2:30 p.m. " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" FAM Joel Grey narrates this animated musical adaptation of Clement Moore's traditional holiday verse.

3 p.m. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" FAM Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird.

4 p.m. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" FAM Santa Claus decides to stay home for Christmas because he feels that people have lost their holiday spirit.

4 p.m. "Angel in the Family" HALL (2004) Ronny Cox, Tracey Needham. An ailing man and his daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.

4 p.m. "Christmas in My Hometown" LIFE (1996) Melissa Gilbert, Tim Matheson. Love with a local creates a dilemma for an executive sent to lay off workers at a Nebraska tractor plant.

4:30 p.m. "Rick Steves' European Christmas" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Features holiday celebrations abroad.

5 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" FAM Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

6 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

6 p.m. "One Magic Christmas" HALL (1985) Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. An angel faces the difficult task of restoring hope to a woman whose recent life has been plagued with misfortune.

6 p.m. "Home for the Holidays" LIFE (2005) Sean Young, Perry King. A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident.

8 p.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

7 p.m. "A Christmas Wish" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) (1950) (colorized) Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore. A squirrel acts as a family's guardian angel.

8 p.m. "What I Did for Love" HALL (2006) Jeremy London, Dorie Barton. An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancée to meet her parents.

8:30 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

9 p.m. "A Better Life Holiday Show" WVTV-TV (Channel 18)

10 p.m. "What I Did for Love" HALL (2006) Jeremy London, Dorie Barton. An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancée to meet her parents.

11 p.m. "Home Alone 4" FAM (2002) French Stewart, Mike Weinberg. Kevin tries to reunite his separated parents while dealing with an old nemesis.

11 p.m. "A Very Cool Christmas" LIFE (2004) George Hamilton, Brooke Nevin. A fashion-conscious teen, who would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than her parents, gives Santa a makeover.

Midnight" Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

Midnight "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.
DEC. 10

7 a.m. "To Grandmother's House We Go" FAM (1992) Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen. Bumbling thieves sidetrack precocious twins on a solo journey to their grandmother's house.

9 a.m. "Kitka and Davka in Concert: New and Old World Jewish Music" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Performance by the female a cappella ensemble and the quartet.

9 a.m. "A Mom for Christmas" FAM (1990) Olivia Newton-John, Doug Sheehan. A widower and his daughter try to keep a mannequin that magically came to life from returning to its former state.

10 a.m. "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" WGN (2002) Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Cusack. Kermit tries to save the theater from a banker who wants to demolish it and open a trendy nightclub.

11 a.m. "Santa Claus: The Movie" FAM (1985) Dudley Moore, David Huddleston. Santa and an elf foil a New York toy manufacturer's scheme to get rich off Christmas.

11:30 a.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

Noon "Adam Sandler's 8 Crazy Nights" WCGV-TV (Channel 24) Animated look at Hanukkah.

Noon "His and Her Christmas" LIFE (2005) Two journalists write a Christmas column for rival newspapers in the same city.

1 p.m. "Nutcracker on Ice" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

1 p.m. "Scrooged" FAM (1988) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. A ruthless TV network executive meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

2 p.m. "A Christmas Visitor" HALL (2002) William Devane, Meredith Baxter. Grieving over a son's death in the Gulf War, a family meets a stranger who rekindles the holiday spirit.

2 p.m. "Noel" LIFE (2004) Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon. A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays.

3 p.m. "Chanukah Celebration" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Fran Drescher hosts this look at the holiday with music, food and stories.

3 p.m. "Chasing Christmas" FAM (2005) Tom Arnold, Leslie Jordan. Holiday spirits visit a single father who has boycotted Christmas since his wife left him.

4 p.m. "Ms. Scrooge" HALL (1997) Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond. This modern reworking of the Charles Dickens classic involves a miserly woman confronting her past, present and future.

4 p.m. "On the 2nd Day of Christmas" LIFE (1997) Mary Stuart Masterson, Lauren Pratt. A woman and her niece are caught picking pockets in a department store on Christmas Eve.

5 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

5 p.m. "Snow" FAM (2004) Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams. A North Pole-based toy distributor must go to California to rescue one of his family's magical reindeer from a zoo.

6 p.m. "Silent Night" HALL (2002) Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour. On Christmas Eve, a woman and her son welcome American and German soldiers into their cottage during World War II.

6 p.m. "Call Me Claus" LIFE (2001) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne. A cynical TV producer is Santa Claus' choice to replace him on his annual mission to bring toys to good girls and boys.

7 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

7 p.m. "Santa Baby" FAM (2006) Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt. A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

8 p.m. "Christmas on Chestnut Street" LIFE (2006) Kristen Dalton, Robert Moloney. A man unexpectedly finds romance with his chief competitor during his town's Christmas light competition.

9 p.m. "Santa Baby" FAM (2006) Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt. A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

9:15 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

11 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

11:30 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

Midnight "Chanukah Celebration" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Fran Drescher hosts this look at the holiday with music, food and stories.

Midnight "Ms. Scrooge" HALL (1997) Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond. This modern reworking of the Charles Dickens classic involves a miserly woman confronting her past, present and future.

4 a.m. "Holiday Party with the Pops" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Highlights from 30 years of holiday performances by the Boston Pops.
DEC. 11

5 p.m. "Meet Me in St. Louis" TCM (1944) Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien. Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-20th-century family.

8 p.m. "A Christmas Wedding" LIFE (2006) Sarah Paulson, Eric Mabius. With 24 hours to go before her wedding, a stranded woman must find a way to get home to her fiancé.

DEC. 12

5 a.m. "The Bells of St. Mary's" AMC (1945) Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman. A carefree singing priest clashes with a no-nonsense nun at a school in a struggling parish.

10 a.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing.

1 p.m. "Home for the Holidays" LIFE (2005) Sean Young, Perry King. A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident.

6 p.m. "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" FAM From childhood, Santa is destined for his immortal mission. Based on a story by L. Frank Baum.

7 p.m. "Santa Baby" FAM (2006) Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt. A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

8 p.m. "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.

8 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

9 p.m. "Picturing Mary" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) A look at Jesus' mother through art.
DEC. 13

1 p.m. "Santa Who?" LIFE (2000) Leslie Nielsen, Steven Eckholdt. 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.

3 p.m. "Elf" USA (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

6 p.m. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" FAM Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird.

6 p.m. "Christmas in My Hometown" LIFE (1996) Melissa Gilbert, Tim Matheson. Love with a local creates a dilemma for an executive sent to lay off workers at a Nebraska tractor plant.

7 p.m. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" FAM (2001) Connie Sellecca, Corbin Bernsen. A youngster wrongly thinks his parents are splitting up after he thinks he sees Santa smooching with his mother.

8 p.m. "Angel in the Family" HALL (2004) Ronny Cox, Tracey Needham. An ailing man and his daughters experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.

8 p.m. "Deck the Halls" LIFE (2005) Gabrielle Carteris, Steve Bacic. A boy tries to set up his mother with a man he believes is Santa Claus.

9 p.m. "Christmas in Washington 2006" TNT Musical performances. From the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

10 p.m. "Christmas in Washington 2006" TNT Musical performances. From the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

11 p.m. "Call Me Claus" TNT (2001) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne. A cynical TV producer is Santa Claus' choice to replace him on his annual mission to bring toys to good girls and boys.

1 a.m. "Christmas in Washington 2006" TNT Musical performances. From the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

DEC. 14

Noon "Holly Hobbie & Friends: Christmas Wishes" NICK Holly meets a widow struggling to stay cheerful during the holiday season with her twin boys.

2:30 p.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

6 p.m. "Little Drummer Boy" FAM Greer Garson narrates the story about a child who visited the baby Jesus. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir.

6 p.m. "If You Believe" LIFE (1999) Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere. As a highly stressed book-editor nears a breakdown, her inner child appears to help her find the joys of life.

6:30 p.m. "Little Drummer Boy: Book II" FAM An orphaned drummer boy helps a man who has constructed silver bells to herald the birth of Jesus.

7 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

8 p.m. "What I Did for Love" HALL (2006) Jeremy London, Dorie Barton. An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancée to meet her parents.

9:30 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

DEC. 15

1 p.m. "Christmas on Chestnut Street" LIFE (2006) Kristen Dalton, Robert Moloney. A man unexpectedly finds romance with his chief competitor during his town's Christmas light competition.

6 p.m. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" FAM Santa Claus decides to stay home for Christmas because he feels that people have lost their holiday spirit.

6 p.m. "Like Father, Like Santa" LIFE (1998) Harry Hamlin, Megan Gallagher. An unscrupulous businessman, who is actually Santa Claus' estranged son, must prevent Christmas from being ruined.

7 p.m. "A Christmas Story" TCM (1983) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd.

7 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" FAM Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

8 p.m. "Mr. St. Nick" LIFE (2002) Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning. Santa Claus wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son, who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.

DEC. 16

6 a.m. "Dear Santa" FAM Celebrities assist Santa in delivering Christmas wishes to children.

7 a.m. "Chasing Christmas" FAM (2005) Tom Arnold, Leslie Jordan. Holiday spirits visit a single father who has boycotted Christmas since his wife left him.

8 a.m. "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" HALL (2004) AnnaSophia Robb, Mia Farrow. Ignoring the social code of 1904, a wealthy child befriends three sisters whose family members work as servants next door.

9 a.m. "Scrooged" FAM (1988) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. A ruthless TV network executive meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

10 a.m. "Papa's Angels" LIFE (2000) Scott Bakula, Eva Marie Saint. After their mother dies, children use an old Celtic fable to restore their grieving father's Christmas spirit.

11 a.m. "Carols from King's - A Celebration of Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols performed in the chapel of King's College, Cambridge University in England.

11 a.m. "One Archdiocese: Two Basilicas" WISN-TV (Channel 12) Documentary on St. Josaphat and Holy Hill Basilicas.

11 a.m. "Mr. St. Nick" FAM (2002) Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning. Santa Claus wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.

Noon "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children" HALL (1984) Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler. Christmas becomes a nightmare for Laura and Almanzo as they search for a deranged woman who has kidnapped their baby.

Noon "A Dad for Christmas" LIFE (2006) Kristopher Turner, Louise Fletcher. A young man takes his newborn out of the hospital to save him from adoption.

1 p.m. "Santa Baby" FAM (2006) Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt. A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas.

2 p.m. "The Christmas Wish" LIFE (1998) Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds. At his grandmother's request, a young man goes in search of a mysterious woman named in his late grandfather's diary.

3 p.m. "Christmas in Boston" FAM (2005) Marla Sokoloff, Patrick Adams. Lifelong pen pals send their best friends to pose as them when the opportunity arises for a face-to-face meeting.

4 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

5 p.m. "Three Days" FAM (2001) Kristin Davis, Reed Diamond. During the holiday season, a man is given the chance to relive the days leading up to his wife's death.

6 p.m. "A Christmas Wedding" LIFE (2006) Sarah Paulson, Eric Mabius. With 24 hours to go before her wedding, a stranded woman must find a way to get home to her fiancé.

7 p.m. "Feed the Children Christmas Special" WVTV-TV (Channel 18)

7 p.m. "Scrooge" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) (1935) Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop. A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas.

7 p.m. "Elf" CBS (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Adopted as a baby by one of Santa's elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

7 p.m. "Lawrence Welk: Christmas Reunion" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Holiday favorites.

7 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

7 p.m. "Christmas Do-Over" FAM (2006) Jay Mohr, Daphne Zuniga. A man has a chance to make positive changes by reliving Christmas Day over and over again.

7 p.m. "Home Alone" TBS (1990) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house.

8:30 p.m. "Carols from King's - A Celebration of Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols performed in the chapel of King's College, Cambridge University in England.

8:30 p.m. "Feed the Children Holiday Special" WGN

9 p.m. "Christmas Do-Over" FAM (2006) Jay Mohr, Daphne Zuniga. A man has a chance to make positive changes by reliving Christmas Day over and over again.

9:15 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

11 p.m. "The Man Who Saved Christmas" LIFE (2002) Jason Alexander, Kelly Rowan. Inventor and toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert rediscovers his holiday spirit during World War I.

2 a.m. "L.A. Holiday Celebration" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Performance featuring holiday traditions from around the world.

4 a.m. "Dana: Our Family Christmas" EWTN Traditional customs of an old-fashioned Christmas.
DEC. 17

6 a.m. "Picturing Mary" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) A look at Jesus' mother through art.

7:15 a.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

8 a.m. "Raleigh Ringers - In Concert" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Performance of holiday music by the handbell choir.

8:30 a.m. "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish" FAM (1998) David Gallagher, Martin Mull. Richie makes a wish and ends up in an alternate universe where his mean cousin Reggie is in charge and wants to cancel Christmas.

9 a.m. "Karroll's Christmas" A&E (2004) Tom Everett Scott, Verne Troyer. A greeting-card writer wants to renew his grouchy neighbor's holiday spirit after a misguided visit from Christmas ghosts.

9 a.m. "Music for Advent & Christmas Special" EWTN Christmas music from St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Dunmore, Pa.

10 a.m. "Scrooge" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) (1935) Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop. A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas.

10 a.m. "Ebbie" LIFE (1995) Susan Lucci, Jeffrey DeMunn. The ghosts of Christmases past, present and future visit a heartless CEO in a version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

10:30 a.m. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" FAM (2001) Connie Sellecca, Corbin Bernsen. A youngster wrongly thinks his parents are splitting up after he thinks he sees Santa smooching with his mother.

11:30 a.m. "Stranger in the Woods" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Snowdrifts reminisce about the time a mysterious stranger visited the woods.

Noon "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

Noon "I'll Be Home for Christmas" LIFE (1997) Ann Jillian, Robert Hays. The mayor of St. Nicholas tries to persuade a former beau to stay and be the town doctor.

12:30 p.m. "Catholic University of America's Christmas Concert 2005" EWTN Sounds of the season.

12:30 p.m. "Once Upon a Christmas" FAM (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

2 p.m. "One Christmas" HALL (1994) Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler. An Alabama boy meets a noblewoman and other characters on a visit to his father in 1930 New Orleans.

2 p.m. "Holiday Affair" LIFE (1996) Cynthia Gibb, David James Elliott. A widow must choose between passion and security when two men with very different personalities court her favor.

3 p.m. "Lawrence Welk: Christmas Reunion" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Holiday favorites.

3 p.m. "Three Trees" EWTN

3 p.m. "Home Alone" TBS (1990) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house.

3 p.m. "A Christmas Story" TCM (1983) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd.

4 p.m. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) Animated.

4 p.m. "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus" HALL (2004) Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Santa's heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career.

4 p.m. "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas" LIFE (2005) Christine Baranski, Carly Pope. A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother.

4:30 p.m. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" FAM (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

6 p.m. "Meet the Santas" HALL (2005) Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard. A man, his fiancée and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.

6 p.m. "Under the Mistletoe" LIFE (2006) Jaime Ray Newman, Michael Shanks. A radio station takes over a woman's love life after an innocent call from her 8-year-old son.

7 p.m. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" FAM (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

7 p.m. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

8 p.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

8 p.m. "A Boyfriend for Christmas" HALL (2004) Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon. A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old woman's long-ago holiday wish for true love.

8 p.m. "The Road to Christmas" LIFE (2006) Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg. A determined woman hitchhikes with a stranger to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve.

9 p.m. "Legend of the Christmas Flower" EWTN A boy's dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas.

9 p.m. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

10 p.m. "The Christmas Box" HALL (1995) Maureen O'Hara, Richard Thomas. A businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas after he and his family move into an elderly widow's mansion.

Midnight "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

Midnight "Timepiece" HALL (1996) Richard Thomas, James Earl Jones. An old watch plays an important part in a story of love and forgiveness in this prequel to "The Christmas Box."

1:45 a.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

4:30 a.m. "A Star Shall Rise" EWTN Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ.

DEC. 18

1 p.m. "On the 2nd Day of Christmas" LIFE (1997) Mary Stuart Masterson, Lauren Pratt. A woman and her niece are caught picking pockets in a department store on Christmas Eve.

3 p.m. "Jacob's Gift" EWTN Based on the book by Max Lucado. Students compete to apprentice with the builders of a new synagogue.

3:30 p.m. "Image of God" EWTN The importance of Advent and Christmas.

4 p.m. "Donut Man: Best Present of All" EWTN

5 p.m. "Dana: Our Family Christmas" EWTN Traditional customs of an old-fashioned Christmas.

5:30 p.m. "Letters to Santa" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Milwaukee-area children's letters to Santa.

6 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" FAM Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kris Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

6 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

8 p.m. "Holiday Party with the Pops" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Highlights from 30 years of holiday performances by the Boston Pops.

8 p.m. "One Christmas" HALL (1994) Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler. An Alabama boy meets a noblewoman and other characters on a visit to his father in 1930 New Orleans.

8 p.m. "All She Wants for Christmas" LIFE (2006) Monica Keena. A woman uncovers secrets while evaluating a Christmas ornament company in her hometown.

Midnight "Crazy for Christmas" TRAV Six-foot-tall gingerbread replica of the Transamerica building; Christmas museum.

DEC. 19

1 p.m. "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas" LIFE (2005) Christine Baranski, Carly Pope. A fledgling food critic agrees to visit a struggling restaurant if its chef will date her meddling mother.

5:30 p.m. "Letters to Santa" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Milwaukee-area children's letters to Santa.

5:30 p.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

6 p.m. "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" FAM Just as Frosty is about to marry, mean Jack Frost puts him into a deep freeze.

6 p.m. "Christmas on Chestnut Street" LIFE (2006) Kristen Dalton, Robert Moloney. A man unexpectedly finds romance with his chief competitor during his town's Christmas light competition.

6:30 p.m. "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" FAM A friendless donkey guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.

7 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

8 p.m. "Christmas at Water's Edge" LIFE (2004) Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tom Bosley. A wealthy collegian and an angel-in-training work together to organize a holiday concert for a youth center.

1 a.m. "Legend of the Christmas Flower" EWTN A boy's dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas.

DEC. 20

9:30 a.m. "Star of the King" EWTN Journey of the three wise men who followed the star from the East to Bethlehem in search of baby Jesus.

Noon "Crazy for Christmas" TRAV Six-foot-tall gingerbread replica of the Transamerica building; Christmas museum.

1 p.m. "Music for Advent & Christmas" EWTN Special Christmas music from St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Dunmore, Pa.

2:15 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

3 p.m. "Go Look in the Manger" EWTN It's Christmas 1966 when Ricky breaks a promise to his mother and learns about unconditional love.

5:30 p.m. "Letters to Santa" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Milwaukee-area children's letters to Santa.

6 p.m. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" FAM Santa Claus decides to stay home for Christmas because he feels that people have lost their holiday spirit.

7 p.m. "Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Bloom reads the Christmas story from St. Luke's and Fleming sings.

7 p.m. "Christmas Do-Over" FAM (2006) Jay Mohr, Daphne Zuniga. A man has a chance to make positive changes by reliving Christmas Day over and over again.

7 p.m. "A Christmas Carol" TNT (1999, Fantasy) Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant. Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge receives visits from three Christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future.

8 p.m. "Wisconsin Lutheran College Holiday Concert" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Music from the 16th through the 21st centuries performed by the 60-voice ensemble.

8 p.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

8 p.m. "Home for the Holidays" LIFE (2005) Sean Young, Perry King. A loving aunt struggles to adopt her young relatives after their parents die in a car accident.

10 p.m. "Holiday Party with the Pops" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Highlights from 30 years of holiday performances by the Boston Pops.

Midnight "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

3 a.m. "Christmas at Baylor" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Holiday music.
DEC. 21

5 a.m. "The Prince of Peace Is Born" EWTN Musical telling of the meaning of Christmas.

10 a.m. "A Star Shall Rise" EWTN Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ.

Noon "Dana: Our Family Christmas" EWTN Traditional customs of an old-fashioned Christmas.

1 p.m. "Joy of Music: Great Moments of Christmas" EWTN

1 p.m. "Christmas in My Hometown" LIFE (1996) Melissa Gilbert, Tim Matheson. Love with a local creates a dilemma for an executive sent to lay off workers at a Nebraska tractor plant.

3:30 p.m. "Star of the King" EWTN Journey of the three wise men who followed the star from the East to Bethlehem in search of baby Jesus.

4 p.m. "The Candymaker's Christmas" EWTN A candymaker learns the true gift of Christmas.

4:30 p.m. "Cousins in Christ Family Christmas" EWTN

5:30 p.m. "Letters to Santa" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Milwaukee-area children's letters to Santa.

7 p.m. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" FAM (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

8 p.m. "A Town Without Christmas" LIFE (2001) Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk. Romance develops between a reporter and a novelist as they try to locate a child who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.

9 p.m. "Catholic University of America's Christmas Concert 2006" EWTN The sounds of the season.

9 p.m. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

9:30 p.m. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" FAM (2000) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates.

1 a.m. "Backstage Christmas" EWTN

1:30 a.m. "Joy of Music Christmas" EWTN

2 a.m. "A Star Shall Rise" EWTN Raymond Burr stars in a tale about the birth of Christ.

3 a.m. "Santa Claus" A&E A cross-cultural look at the evolution of the Santa Claus legend over the centuries.

3 a.m. "Music for Advent & Christmas Special" EWTN Christmas music from St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Dunmore, Pa.

4 a.m. "Great Performances: Renee Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) The soprano performing in the Mainz Cathedral in Germany.
DEC. 22

5:30 a.m. "Christopher Closeup" EWTN A lonely cobbler finds new meaning in life. Narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy.

6 a.m. "Once Upon a Christmas" FAM (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

9 a.m. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

10 a.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" FX (1994) Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. A department store executive has her doubts when the elderly gentleman she hired claims to be the real Santa Claus.

11 a.m. "A Christmas Carol: The Musical" USA (2004) Kelsey Grammer, Jason Alexander. Three Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer Scrooge's miserly soul.

1 p.m. "Backstage Christmas" EWTN

1 p.m. "A Town Without Christmas" LIFE (2001) Patricia Heaton, Peter Falk. Romance develops between a reporter and a novelist as they try to locate a child who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa.

1 p.m. "Three Wise Guys" USA (2005) Tom Arnold, Judd Nelson. On Christmas Eve, three hired killers give chase after unwittingly aiding the pregnant girlfriend of one of their targets.

3 p.m. "12 Days of Christmas Eve" USA (2004) Steven Weber, Molly Shannon. A grumpy, high-powered business executive learns the true meaning of Christmas.

3:30 p.m. "How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus" EWTN Children learn the meaning of Christmas.

4:30 p.m. "Joyful Hour" EWTN Actor Pat O'Brien and his family pray the rosary.

5:30 p.m. "Letters to Santa" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Milwaukee-area children's letters to Santa.

6 p.m. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" FAM Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam.Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird.

6 p.m. "The Road to Christmas" LIFE (2006) Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg. A determined woman hitchhikes with a stranger to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve.

7 p.m. "The 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays" CBS Cedric the Entertainer, Miley Cyrus, Laura Dern, Angie Harmon, Jeri Ryan, Melina Kanakaredes, Five for Fighting, John Legend, Katharine McPhee. Performers relate inspirational stories about adoption.

7 p.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

7 p.m. "Hollywood Christmas Parade" WGN The annual event in Los Angeles features floats and bands.

8 p.m. "Mr. Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) A father can't afford the gift his child desires but learns the true meaning of Christmas.

8 p.m. "What I Did for Love" HALL (2006) Jeremy London, Dorie Barton. An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancée to meet her parents.

8 p.m. "Christmas Child" LIFE (2003) William R. Moses, Megan Follows. A mysterious photograph leads a journalist to a small Texas town at Christmastime.

9 p.m. "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and baritone Bryn Terfel join the choir in holiday music.

10:40 p.m. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" TBS (1993) Animated. Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in a tale by Tim Burton.

1 a.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" FX (1994) Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. A department store executive has her doubts when the elderly gentleman she hired claims to be the real Santa Claus.

1:30 a.m. "Joy of Music Christmas" EWTN

3:30 a.m. "Joyful Hour" EWTN Actor Pat O'Brien and his family pray the rosary.

3:30 a.m. "12 Days of Christmas Eve" USA (2004) Steven Weber, Molly Shannon. A grumpy, high-powered business executive learns the true meaning of Christmas.

DEC. 23

5 a.m. "Legend of the Christmas Flower" EWTN A boy's dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas.

6 a.m. "Raleigh Ringers - In Concert" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Performance of holiday music by the handbell choir.

6 a.m. "Blizzard" FAM (2003) Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer. A youngster learns about true friendship with the help of a magically gifted reindeer from the North Pole.

7 a.m. "L.A. Holiday Celebration" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Performance featuring holiday traditions from around the world.

8 a.m. "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) The aardvark shows children different ways to celebrate the holiday.

8 a.m. "The Science of Christmas" DISC Scientists answer long-standing questions about Christmas, including how Santa Claus delivers presents to 842 million homes in one night.

8 a.m. "Snow" FAM (2004) Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams. A North Pole-based toy distributor must go to California to rescue one of his family's magical reindeer from a zoo.

8 a.m. "Ms. Scrooge" HALL (1997) Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond. This modern reworking of the Charles Dickens classic involves a miserly woman confronting her past, present and future.

9 a.m. "Image of God" EWTN The importance of Advent and Christmas.

9:30 a.m. "Donut Man: Best Present of All" EWTN

10 a.m. "Christmas Do-Over" FAM (2006) Jay Mohr, Daphne Zuniga. A man has a chance to make positive changes by reliving Christmas Day over and over again.

10 a.m. "Jack Frost" HALL (1998) Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston. A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman.

10 a.m. "Mr. St. Nick" LIFE (2002) Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning. Santa Claus wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.

10:34 a.m. "Stranger in the Woods" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Snowdrifts reminisce about the time a mysterious stranger visited the woods.

Noon "A Mom for Christmas" FAM (1990) Olivia Newton-John, Doug Sheehan. A widower and his daughter try to keep a mannequin that magically came to life from returning to its former state.

Noon "Once Upon a Christmas" HALL (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

Noon "Call Me Claus" LIFE (2001) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne. A cynical TV producer is Santa Claus' choice to replace him on his annual mission to bring toys to good girls and boys.

1 p.m. "A Christmas Carol" TCM (1938) Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart. An elderly miser learns the errors of his ways on Christmas Eve.

2 p.m. "Holiday Music Gala" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Performance by the University of Central Arkansas choir.

2 p.m. "A Christmas Romance" FAM (1994) Olivia Newton-John, Gregory Harrison. A banker serves a widow and her children with an eviction notice and ends up being snowed in with them for Christmas.

2 p.m. "A Carol Christmas" HALL (2003) Tori Spelling, William Shatner. An egomaniacal talk-show host has a chance to change.

2 p.m. "Under the Mistletoe" LIFE (2006) Jaime Ray Newman, Michael Shanks. A radio station takes over a woman's love life after an innocent call from her 8-year-old son.

3 p.m. "O Come, All Ye Faithful: Concordia College Christmas" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Blend of music, pageantry and art.

4 p.m. "Santa Jr." HALL (2002) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson. A public defender tries to help Saint Nick's son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents.

6 p.m. "Holiday Mythbusters" DISC

6 p.m. "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus" HALL (2004) Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Santa's heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career.

6 p.m. "His and Her Christmas" LIFE (2005) Two journalists write a Christmas column for rival newspapers in the same city.

7 p.m. "A Christmas Wish" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) (1950) (colorized) Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore. A squirrel acts as a family's guardian angel.

7 p.m. "Eloise at Christmastime" FAM (2003) Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva. A 6-year-old girl tries to reunite a young woman with a former boyfriend before she marries another.

8 p.m. "Meet the Santas" HALL (2005) Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard. A man, his fiancée and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve.

8 p.m. "Eve's Christmas" LIFE (2004) Elisa Donovan, Cheryl Ladd. 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. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

10 p.m. "L.A. Holiday Celebration" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Performance featuring holiday traditions from around the world.

10 p.m. "Santa Jr." HALL (2002) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson. A public defender tries to help Saint Nick's son after he is accused of stealing Christmas presents.

11 p.m. "Scrooged" FAM (1988) Bill Murray, Karen Allen. A ruthless TV network executive meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

11 p.m. "Meet Me in St. Louis" TCM (1944) Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien. Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-20th-century family.

11:30 p.m. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" TBS (1993) Animated. Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in a tale from Tim Burton.

Midnight "Bad Santa" COM (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Two criminals disguise themselves as Santa and an elf to rob stores during Christmastime.

Midnight "Once Upon a Christmas" HALL (2000) John Dye, Kathy Ireland. The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

1 a.m. "The Promise" EWTN The life of Christ is depicted with music at the amphitheater in Glen Rose, Texas.

1:30 a.m. "Cousins in Christ Family Christmas" EWTN

2 a.m. "Mr. Christmas" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) A father can't afford the gift his child desires but learns the true meaning of Christmas.

2:15 a.m. "Prancer" AMC (1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell. A widower's daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa's sleigh.

3 a.m. "Adam Sandler's 8 Crazy Nights" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) Animated look at Hanukkah.

4 a.m. "A Christmas Carol" TNT (1999) Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant. Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge receives visits from three Christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future.

DEC. 24

6 a.m. "Call Me Claus" TNT (2001) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne. A cynical TV producer is Santa Claus' choice to replace him on his annual mission to bring toys to good girls and boys.

7 a.m. "O Come, All Ye Faithful: Concordia College Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Blend of music, pageantry and art.

7 a.m. "The Bells of St. Mary's" AMC (1945) Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman. A carefree singing priest clashes with a no-nonsense nun at a school in a struggling parish.

8 a.m. "Mr. Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) A father can't afford the gift his child desires but learns the true meaning of Christmas.

9 a.m. "Sing We Now of Christmas: A Festival of Carols" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Sacred and secular music from the 100-voice choir of First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, Iowa.

9 a.m. "Karroll's Christmas" A&E (2004) Tom Everett Scott, Verne Troyer. A greeting-card writer wants to renew his grouchy neighbor's holiday spirit after a misguided visit from Christmas ghosts.

9 a.m. "Eloise at Christmastime" FAM (2003) Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva. A 6-year-old girl tries to reunite a young woman with a former boyfriend before she marries another.

10 a.m. "Santa Who?" LIFE (2000) Leslie Nielsen, Steven Eckholdt. 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 a.m. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" TBS (1993) Animated. Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. The Pumpkin King gives the yuletide season a touch of Halloween in a tale by Tim Burton.

11 a.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" AMC (1947) Maureen O'Hara, John Payne. An adwoman's lawyer boyfriend has to prove that Macy's Santa Claus is the real thing. Repeats continuously till 5 a.m. Dec. 25.

11 a.m. "Little Drummer Boy" FAM Greer Garson narrates the story about a child who visited the baby Jesus. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir.

11:30 a.m. "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold" FAM Art Carney is the voice of the oldest leprechaun, who tells a tale of a young cabin boy and Christmas.

11:30 a.m. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" TBS (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo. The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV.

Noon "Red Boots for Christmas" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

Noon "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July" FAM (1980) Animated. Voices of Red Buttons, Ethel Merman. Santa must save the day when Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman encounter an evil wizard.

Noon "Silent Night" HALL (2002) Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour. On Christmas Eve, a woman and her son welcome American and German soldiers into their cottage during World War II.

12:30 p.m. "Little Shepherd" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

12:30 p.m. "Lighting of the Great Tree at Macy's" WVTV-TV (Channel 18)

1 p.m. "Holiday on Ice" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

1 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" FX (1994) Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. A department store executive has her doubts when the elderly gentleman she hired claims to be the real Santa Claus.

2 p.m. "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" FAM From childhood, Santa is destined for his immortal mission. Based on a story by L. Frank Baum.

2 p.m. "The Christmas Box" HALL (1995) Maureen O'Hara, Richard Thomas. A businessman learns the true meaning of Christmas after he and his family move into an elderly widow's mansion.

2 p.m. "Christmas at Water's Edge" LIFE (2004) Keshia Knight Pulliam, Tom Bosley. A wealthy collegian and an angel-in-training work together to organize a holiday concert for a youth center.

2 p.m. "Hollywood Christmas Parade" WGN The annual event in Los Angeles features floats and bands.

3 p.m. "Wisconsin Lutheran College Holiday Concert" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Music from the 16th through the 21st centuries performed by the 60-voice ensemble.

3 p.m. "Story of the First Christmas Snow" FAM A nun in France cares for a boy who was blinded by a lightning bolt.

3:30 p.m. "Go Look in the Manger" EWTN It's Christmas 1966 when Ricky breaks a promise to his mother and learns about unconditional love.

3:30 p.m. "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" FAM A friendless donkey guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.

4 p.m. "Pinocchio's Christmas" FAM The true meaning of Christmas shines through for Pinocchio when he tries to earn money for Gepetto's gift.

4 p.m. "Timepiece" HALL (1996) Richard Thomas, James Earl Jones. An old watch plays an important part in a story of love and forgiveness in this prequel to "The Christmas Box."

4 p.m. "A Christmas Wedding" LIFE (2006) Sarah Paulson, Eric Mabius. With 24 hours to go before her wedding, a stranded woman must find a way to get home to her fiancé.

5 p.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

5 p.m. "Jack Frost" FAM Jack Frost strikes a deal with Father Winter that if he defeats a villainous giant, he will become visible to the beautiful and human Elisa.

6 p.m. "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" FAM Just as Frosty is about to marry, mean Jack Frost puts him into a deep freeze.

6 p.m. "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.

6 p.m. "All She Wants for Christmas" LIFE (2006) Monica Keena. A woman uncovers secrets while evaluating a Christmas ornament company in her hometown.

6:30 p.m." 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" FAM Animated. Joel Grey narrates this musical adaptation of Clement Moore's traditional holiday verse.

6:30 p.m. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" TBS Animated. Voice by Boris Karloff. The miserly Grinch tries to ruin Christmas for the Whos in this 1966 classic.

7 p.m. "Mr. Christmas" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) A father can't afford the gift his child desires but learns the true meaning of Christmas.

7 p.m. "Catholic University of America's Christmas Concert 2006" EWTN The sounds of the season.

7 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" FAM Fred Astaire narrates a musical look into the mysteries and myths of Kriss Kringle, alias Santa Claus.

7 p.m. "A Christmas Story" TBS (1983) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. 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. Repeats continuously till 7 p.m. Dec. 25.

8 p.m. "A Very Married Christmas" (CBS) (2004) Joe Mantegna, Jean Smart, Charles Durning. A man's life begins to fall apart when he learns, just before Christmas, that his wife is having an affair and wants a divorce.

8 p.m. "Wisconsin Lutheran College Holiday Concert" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Music from the 16th through the 21st centuries performed by the 60-voice ensemble.

8 p.m. "Bad Santa" COM (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Two criminals disguise themselves as Santa and an elf to rob stores during Christmastime.

8 p.m. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" FAM Santa Claus decides to stay home for Christmas because he feels that people have lost their holiday spirit.

8 p.m. "One Magic Christmas" HALL (1985) Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. An angel faces the difficult task of restoring hope to a woman whose recent life has been plagued with misfortune.

8 p.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

8 p.m. "Holiday Wishes" LIFE (2006) Amber Benson. A spoiled, wealthy child and a girl in an orphanage magically switch bodies.

9 p.m. "St. Olaf Christmas in Norway" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Traditional Christmas hymns in English and Norwegian.

9 p.m. "Choral Meditations" EWTN

9 p.m. "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" FAM Animated. Voices of Red Skelton, Frank Gorshin, Morey Amsterdam. Rudolph the Reindeer comes to the rescue when the New Year baby is kidnapped by an evil bird.

9:30 p.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

9:30 p.m. "Christmas in Connecticut" TCM (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan. A homemaking specialist who can't boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.

10 p.m. "Great Performances: Renee Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) The soprano performing in the Mainz Cathedral in Germany.

10 p.m. "Little Drummer Boy" FAM Greer Garson narrates the story about a child who visited the baby Jesus. Music by the Vienna Boys Choir.

10 p.m. "Silent Night" HALL (2002) Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour. On Christmas Eve, a woman and her son welcome American and German soldiers into their cottage during World War II.

10:30 p.m. "Little Drummer Boy: Book II" FAM An orphaned drummer boy helps a man who has constructed silver bells to herald the birth of Jesus.

11 p.m. "Christmas Glow" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

11 p.m. "Christmas at Belmont" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Holiday music with country singer Josh Turner.

11 p.m. "Scrooge" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) (1935) Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop. A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas.

11 p.m. "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and baritone Bryn Terfel join the choir in holiday music.

11:05 p.m. "Celebrating Light and Hope" ABC

11:30 p.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Midnight "Denis Leary's Merry F . . . Christmas Special" COM The comedian and his friends ring in the holiday season.

Midnight "Unlikely Angel" HALL (1996) Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall. An angel is given the opportunity to earn her wings by bringing together a troubled family for the holidays.

Midnight "Midnight Mass" WGN

1 a.m. "Holiday on Ice" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

1 a.m. "Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Bloom reads the Christmas story from St. Luke's and Fleming sings.

1 a.m. "Holiday River Parade" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) From San Antonio.

1 a.m. "Denis Leary's Merry F . . . Christmas Special" COM The comedian and his friends ring in the holiday season.

1:30 a.m. "Yule Log" WGN

2 a.m. "Scrooge" WVTV-TV (Channel 18) (1935) Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop. A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas.

2:30 a.m. "Bach's Christmas Oratorio" EWTN John Eliot Gardiner directs the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists.

3 a.m. "Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Bloom reads the Christmas story from St. Luke's and Fleming sings.

3:30 a.m. "Holiday Affair" TCM (1949) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum. A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.

4 a.m. "St. Olaf Christmas in Norway" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Traditional Christmas hymns in English and Norwegian.

DEC. 25

5 a.m. "Nutcracker on Ice" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

5 a.m. "Urbi et Orbi: Pope's Christmas Message to the World" EWTN Holiday blessings in St. Peter's Square.

5:15 a.m. "A Christmas Carol" TCM (1938) Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart. An elderly miser learns the errors of his ways on Christmas Eve.

7 a.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

9 a.m. "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" ABC Disney characters parade down the Magic Kingdom's Main Street, U.S.A.

10 a.m. "Christmas at Washington National Cathedral" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

10 a.m. "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children" HALL (1984) Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler. Christmas becomes a nightmare for Laura and Almanzo as they search for a deranged woman who has kidnapped their baby.

11 a.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

11 a.m. "The Christmas Secret" FAM (2000) Richard Thomas, Beau Bridges. A robust villager named Nick rescues a zoologist whose plane crashes near the North Pole.

11 a.m. "The White House Christmas 2006" HGTV Decorators and artisans prepare the White House for the holiday season.

Noon "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

Noon "Comfort and Joy" LIFE (2003) Nancy McKeon, Dixie Carter. Knocked unconscious in a car accident, a woman awakens to learn she is married and has two children.

1 p.m. "Red Boots for Christmas" WTMJ-TV (Channel 4)

1 p.m. "The Christmas List" FAM (1997) Mimi Rogers, Bill Switzer. A store clerk learns a valuable lesson about the true meaning of Christmas when she gets everything on her wish list.

1:30 p.m. "Capital One Holiday Skating Show" NBC

1:30 p.m. "Meet Me in St. Louis" TCM (1944) Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien. Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.

2 p.m. "A Season for Miracles" HALL (1999) Carla Gugino, Kathy Baker. As Christmas approaches, townspeople welcome a woman who took her jailed sister's children under her wing.

2 p.m. "Holiday Wishes" LIFE (2006) Amber Benson. A spoiled, wealthy child and a girl in an orphanage magically switch bodies.

3 p. m. "Holiday River Parade" WCGV-TV (Channel 24) From San Antonio.

3 p.m. "Christopher Closeup" EWTN A lonely cobbler finds new meaning in life. Narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy.

3 p.m. "A Holiday to Remember" FAM (1995) Connie Sellecca, Randy Travis. An old flame ignites new passion in a divorced psychologist when she returns to her South Carolina hometown.

3:30 p.m. "The Candymaker's Christmas" EWTN A candymaker learns the true gift of Christmas.

4 p.m. "Lighting of the Great Tree at Macy's" WCGV-TV (Channel 24)

4 p.m. "What I Did for Love" HALL (2006) Jeremy London, Dorie Barton. An urban lawyer faces his toughest jury yet when he goes home for Christmas with his country-girl fiancée to meet her parents.

4 p.m. "The Road to Christmas" LIFE (2006) Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg. A determined woman hitchhikes with a stranger to reach her wedding on Christmas Eve.

4:15 p.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

4:30 p.m. "How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus" EWTN Children learn the meaning of Christmas.

5 p.m. "Legend of the Christmas Flower" EWTN A boy's dream of a sombrero leads to the true meaning of Christmas.

5 p.m. "Three Days" FAM (2001) Kristin Davis, Reed Diamond. During the holiday season, a man is given the chance to relive the days leading up to his wife's death.

6 p.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

6 p.m. "The Christmas Card" HALL (2006) Ed Asner, John Newton. Home on leave, a soldier visits a small town and falls for the woman who wrote a well-wishing card to the troops.

6 p.m. "Noel" LIFE (2004) Penélope Cruz, Susan Sarandon. A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays.

7 p.m. "The Polar Express" FAM (2004) Animated. Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. A train conductor guides a boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus to the North Pole.

7 p.m. "The Bishop's Wife" TCM (1947) Cary Grant, Loretta Young. An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.

8 p.m. "Bad Santa" COM (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Two criminals disguise themselves as Santa and an elf to rob stores during Christmastime.

8 p.m. "Backstage Christmas" EWTN

8 p.m. "A Boyfriend for Christmas" HALL (2004) Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon. A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old woman's long-ago holiday wish for true love.

9 p.m. "Urbi et Orbi: Pope's Christmas Message to the World" EWTN Holiday blessings in St. Peter's Square.

10 p.m. "Bad Santa" COM (2003) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Two criminals disguise themselves as Santa and an elf to rob stores during Christmastime.

10 p.m. "The Night They Saved Christmas" HALL (1984) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. A mother and children set out to save Santa's North Pole kingdom from the threat posed by her husband's oil drilling.

11 p.m. "Solemn Mass of Christmas" EWTN From St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

2 a.m. "Urbi et Orbi: Pope's Christmas Message to the World" EWTN Holiday blessings in St. Peter's Square.

DEC. 26

5 a.m. "White Christmas" TCM (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Four entertainers stage a show to help pull a Vermont innkeeper out of financial ruin.

1 p.m. "The Promise" EWTN The life of Christ is depicted with music at the amphitheater in Glen Rose, Texas.

3:30 p.m. "Image of God" EWTN The importance of Advent and Christmas.

4 p.m. "Urbi et Orbi: Pope's Christmas Message to the World" EWTN Holiday blessings in St. Peter's Square.

2 a.m. "Jacob's Gift" EWTN Based on the book by Max Lucado. Students compete to apprentice with the builders of a new synagogue.

DEC. 27

8 a.m. "Jingle All the Way" HBO (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. A crazed postman, a tough police officer and a shady Santa impede a workaholic seeking a coveted toy for his son.

5:30 p.m. "Jacob's Gift" EWTN Based on the book by Max Lucado. Students compete to apprentice with the builders of a new synagogue.

2 a.m. "Three Trees" EWTN

DEC. 28

3:30 p.m. "Donut Man: Best Present of All" EWTN

5:30 p.m. "Three Trees" EWTN

3 a.m. "The Promise" EWTN The life of Christ is depicted with music at the amphitheater in Glen Rose, Texas.

DEC. 29

8 a.m. "The Holiday Bowl Parade" USA Marching bands, floats and balloons proceed along the waterfront in San Diego.
DEC. 30

7 p.m. "Lawrence Welk: New Year's" WMVS-TV (Channel 10)
DEC. 31

6 a.m. "Once Upon a Sleigh Ride" WMVT-TV (Channel 36) The life and music of Leroy Anderson.

3 p.m. "Lawrence Welk: New Year's" WMVS-TV (Channel 10)

8 p.m. "Live From Lincoln Center: New Year's Eve with Audra McDonald and the NY Philharmonic" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Broadway favorites performed by the Tony Award-winner.

10 p.m. "Great Performances: Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special" WMVS-TV (Channel 10) Live version of Keillor's show from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

[jennifer]

Thanks! Can someone pass the popcorn :)

[WinBear]

2 p.m. "If You Believe" LIFE (1999) Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere. As a highly stressed book-editor nears a breakdown, her inner child appears in order to help her find the joys of life.

<obligatory Heroes reference>If she saves Christmas, will she save the world?

[MitchO]

And another year goes by without a viewing of A Wish for Wings That Work. Sigh.