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wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career. HALL Jingle & Bell’s Christmas Star Jingle the Husky Pup and Andrew try to help some new friends rediscover their Christmas joy. 6:30 p.m. HALL Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas On Christmas Eve, Hoops, Yoyo and their friend, Piddles, disrupt the time-space continuum after sneaking into Santa’s sleigh. 7:00 p.m. FAM The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. DIY Kitchen Crashers Alison transforms an historic Chicago firehouse’s kitchen. 7:30 p.m. DIY House Crashers Josh takes on the challenge of creating the ultimate holiday entertaining mecca. 8:00 p.m. WCVW Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in a Christmas celebration at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. WUPV Noel A couple, a diner chef, an editor, an orphaned hustler and a former priest find unexpected happiness on the holidays. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. LIFE A Nanny for Christmas A career woman cares for the children of a Beverly Hills advertising executive during the holidays. 9:00 p.m. FAM Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future. 10:00 p.m. LIFE A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-yearold woman’s long-ago holiday wish for true love. HALL A Princess for Christmas A woman escorts her niece and nephew to spend the holidays with their grandfather, an English duke. 10:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. 11:02 p.m. HIST The Real Story of Christmas Early versions of Santa Claus, Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, the Grinch, and Rudolph accompany accounts of the origins of Christmas traditions.
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11:00 a.m. FAM Christmas Caper While baby-sitting her niece and nephew, a professional thief hatches a new scheme to steal. 12:00 p.m. TBN Christmas Snow A widow (Katherine Helmond) and her two adopted children face eviction by a mean-spirited landlord (Sid Caesar) the day after Christmas.
1:00 p.m. FAM Secret Santa A young journalist learns the true meaning of Christmas while trying to uncover the identity of a mysterious philanthropist. 3:00 p.m. FAM The Mistle-Tones A talented singer forms a musical group and challenges her rivals to a competition on Christmas Eve. 4:00 p.m. HALL It’s Christmas, Carol! The ghost of her former boss shows a ruthless CEO her past, present and future. 5:00 p.m. FAM 12 Dates of Christmas A woman magically experiences Christmas Eve over and over again. 6:00 p.m. HALL Lucky Christmas A woman must retrieve her winning lottery ticket from the glove compartment of her stolen car. 7:00 p.m. FAM Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future. 8:00 p.m. WRIC I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Lucy and Linus’ little brother, ReRun, turns to Snoopy and Spike for holiday cheer. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. 9:00 p.m. WRIC CMA Country Christmas Country music stars share their favorite holiday traditions and memories; Jennifer Nettles hosts. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 10:00 p.m. HALL The Christmas Heart Neighbors unite to help a boy who desperately needs a heart transplant. TBN King of Kings Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, the Passion and the Resurrection. 10:15 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing.
DECEMBER 21 11:00 a.m. FAM Snowglobe A snow globe transports a woman into a holiday winter wonderland. 1:00 p.m. FAM Santa Baby A business executive returns to the North Pole to help her father, Santa Claus, prepare for Christmas. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. 1:30 p.m. HBO New Year’s Eve Intertwining stories promise love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and more for a number of New Yorkers on the celebrated night.
Prancer’s Pick Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town ABC FAMILY Dec. 15, 16 A lanky mailman with the voice of Fred Astaire explains Santa’s origins in this 1970 animated special, which sidesteps the St. Nicholas part. In this version, the future jolly old elf is a foundling adopted by the Kringles, a family of toymakers. He grows up with toys in his blood, so to speak, and feels called to give them away to the local youngsters, but mean old Burgermeister Meisterburger will have none of that. 3:00 p.m. FAM Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe When Santa Claus decides to retire, his daughter must choose between taking over the reindeer reins or continuing with her fast-paced life in the outside world. 3:45 p.m. AMC All I Want for Christmas A boy and his little sister cook up a holiday scheme to get their divorced parents back together. 4:00 p.m. LIFE The Real St. Nick A psychiatrist falls for a charming man who claims to be Santa Claus. HALL Farewell Mr. Kringle A widowed writer for a magazine travels to the town of Mistletoe to meet a Santa Claus impersonator. 5:00 p.m. FAM Holiday in Handcuffs To fool her parents, a waitress kidnaps a customer and forces him to pretend to be her beau. 5:45 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. 6:00 p.m. HALL Help for the Holidays Santa Claus sends an elf to Los Angeles to help a boy and his family during the holidays. 7:00 p.m. FAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. DIY Yard Crashers The neglected yard of two music lovers is transformed into a space that’s perfect for the holidays and year-round entertaining.
7:30 p.m. DIY House Crashers Josh takes on the challenge of creating the ultimate holiday entertaining mecca. 8:00 p.m. WUPV The Happy Elf Eubie the Elf’s attempts to bring Christmas joy to a dreary town called Bluesville test his enthusiasm. WWBT Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton and Carly Rae Jepsen join the singer in his hometown of Vancouver to perform Christmas classics. AMC Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a department-store Santa Claus is for real. LIFE Holiday Spin The owner of a failing dance studio pins his hopes for survival on winning an annual contest. Meanwhile, his estranged son takes an interest in a dance prodigy. TNT Christmas in Washington 2012 Holiday performance in Washington, D.C. HALL Come Dance With Me On the verge of proposing to his boss’s daughter, a man falls for his dance instructor. 9:00 p.m. WCVE Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in a Christmas celebration at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.
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