Holiday FRIDAY DECEMBER 21
10 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe” (2007, Family) Lorraine Bracco. A mystical snow globe transports Angela into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland. 10:30 a.m. (TBN) Jason Crabb Christmas At HLE Seasonal music. 11 a.m. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Heart” (2012, Drama) Teri Polo. A boy’s neighborhood bands together when he is hospitalized and in need of a transplant. Noon (FAM) Movie “Santa Baby” (2006, Comedy) Jenny McCarthy. Santa’s daughter, Mary Class, tries to makeover Christmas when her father gets sick. (FX) Movie “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy) Tim Allen. Luther and Nora Krank scramble to create the perfect Christmas for their daughter. 1 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Angel in the Family” (2004, Drama) Meredith Baxter. Sisters separated by a lifetime of misunderstandings come together for the holidays. 2:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “All I Want for Christmas” (1991, Comedy/Drama) Jamey Sheridan. A divorced couple’s two children scheme to get them back together for Christmas. 3 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine Taylor. A journalist writes about a Santa Claus impersonator who lives in a Christmas-themed town. (LIFE) Movie “The Real St. Nick” (2012) Torrey Devito. A woman saves a man in a Santa Clause suit during an earthquake. 3:30 p.m. (TBN) Christmas with a Capital “C” A man tries to rid his town of a 50 year old Christmas tradition. 4 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007, Comedy) Melissa Joan Hart. A woman kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents during the Christmas holidays. 4:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus causes furor when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle. 5 p.m. (EWTN) TAJCI: Christmas Concert Seasonal music. (HALL) Movie “Help for the Holidays” (2012, Family) Summer Glau. A woman sets out to teach her employers what it means to be a family at Christmas time.
What’s on TV (LIFE) Movie “Christmas Crash”
(2009, Drama) Michael Madsen. A couple on the brink of divorce survives the crash of their plane, but are presumed dead. (SYFY) Movie “’12 Disasters of Christmas” (2012, Sci-Fi) Ed Quinn. On Christmas Eve, the star of Bethlehem portends natural disasters. (TBN) Jason Crabb Christmas At HLE Seasonal music. 6 p.m. (FAM) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays. 7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994, Drama) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine. (CW) The Happy Elf Eubie the Elf, one of Santa’s helpers, tries to bring Christmas joy to a dreary town. (HALL) Movie “Come Dance With Me” (2012, Romance) Andrew McCarthy. A financial executive learns to waltz, but falls in love with his dance instructor. (LIFE) Movie “Holiday Spin” (2012, Drama) Ralph Macchio. A father and son work together to prepare for a dance competition. (NBC) A Michael Bublé Christmas Ring in the holidays with award-winning singer Michael Bublé in his first holiday special. (TNT) Christmas in Washington 8 p.m. (CW) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer On Christmas Eve, a boy sets out to find his grandmother who mysteriously disappeared. (EWTN) Backstage Christmas Special Mary Anne LaHood sings a variety of Christmas songs in this special episode. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place. (NBC) Christmas at the White House (TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2009, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents. 9 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Baby’s First Christmas” (2012, Romance) Casper Van Dien. Feuding colleagues must learn to get along in time for their nephew’s birth on Christmas. (LIFE) Movie “Under the Mistletoe” (2006, Family) Michael Shanks. A local radio station takes over Su-
san’s love life after an innocent call from her son. 9:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994, Drama) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine. 10 p.m. (TNT) Christmas in Washington 11 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007, Comedy) Melissa Joan Hart. A woman kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents during the Christmas holidays. (HALL) Movie “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom Arnold. A woman must return to her hometown of Santaville to help her father. (TNT) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1999, Drama) Patrick Stewart. A miserly old man is visited by three ghosts in order to learn the meaning of Christmas. Midnight (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus causes furor when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle.
Saturday, Dec. 22 on ABC and ABC Family
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isney’s Prep and Landing” brings viewers behind the scenes as highly skilled elves prep each and every house for Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve. After 227 years of service in this elite unit of elves, Wayne is passed over for a promotion and paired with an overzealous rookie named Lanny. A disgruntled Wayne slacks off, and holiday chaos ensues. Later, the fun continues on ABC in “Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice.” The sequel follows Wayne and Lanny on a mission to retrieve top-secret North Pole technology, which has fallen into the wrong hands.
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 22 10 a.m. (FAM) Mickey’s Christmas Carol The three ghosts of Christmas visit Scrooge McDuck to teach him the spirit of the holiday. 10:30 a.m. (FAM) Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! Pooh and Piglet play Santa when their Christmas letter doesn’t make it to the North Pole. 11 a.m. (FAM) A Chipmunk Christmas Alvin gives his harmonica to a sick boy and must find another for his Christmas concert. (HALL) Movie “Help for the Holidays” (2012, Family) Summer Glau. A woman sets out to teach her employers what it means to be a family at Christmas time. (LIFE) Movie “A Very Cool Christmas” (2004, Drama) George Hamilton. A teenager helps Santa Claus recapture his spark by giving him a makeover. 11:30 a.m. (FAM) Movie “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys” (2001, Animated) Voices of Jamie Lee Curtis. Rudolph and his friends must stop the evil Toy Taker who has taken all of Santa’s toys. Noon (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits some local joints in
North Pole, Alaska, which has an allyear Christmas feel. 1 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Rudolph must find Happy, the missing baby new year, before midnight on New Year’s Eve. (HALL) Movie “Baby’s First Christmas” (2012, Romance) Casper Van Dien. Feuding colleagues must learn to get along in time for their nephew’s birth on Christmas. (HGTV) White House Christmas Nostalgic look back at what makes 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. favorite place during holidays. (LIFE) Movie “Holiday Wishes” (2006, Drama) Amber Benson. After a visit to the mall with Santa, a rich girl and an orphan switch bodies. (NBC) Big Fish 1:45 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Bush Christmas” (1947, Drama) Chips Rafferty. On their way home from school five children encounter horse thieves.
2 p.m. (FAM) A Miser Brothers Christmas It’s up to brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser to come together and help save Christmas. (TNT) Movie “A Christmas Carol” (1999, Drama) Patrick Stewart. A miserly old man is visited by three ghosts in order to learn the meaning of Christmas. 3 p.m. (FAM) The Year Without a Santa Claus Santa decides to take time off because he feels people have lost the spirit of Christmas. (HALL) Movie “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Tom Arnold. A woman must return to her hometown of Santaville to help her father. (LIFE) Movie “Crazy for Christmas” (2005, Drama) Andrea Roth. On Christmas Eve, a single mother finds herself having to chauffeur an eccentric client. 3:15 p.m. (TCM) Movie “Carol for Another Christmas” (1964, Drama)
4 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle overcomes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world. (FOOD) Iron Chef America Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle: Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon. (TNT) Movie “Four Christmases” (2009, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents. 4:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Family) Maureen O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus causes furor when he claims to be the real Kris Kringle. 5 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen. When a father mistakenly kills Santa Claus, he is magically recruited to take his place. (HALL) Movie “A Christmas Wish” (2010, Family) Kristy Swanson. A woman, left destitute by her husband, faces a bleak Christmas with her children. (LIFE) Movie “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker. A young woman finds a letter from a girl asking for a new wife for her dad. (TCM) Movie “The Man Who Came to Dinner” (1942, Comedy) Monty Woodley. When a lecturer injures himself outside a family’s home, they are forced to take him in. 6 p.m. (TLC) Holiday ER An elf is in distress and a boy has a blue leg that defies diagnosis. 7 p.m. (ABC) Prep and Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice Wayne and his estranged brother, Lanny, race to recover classified North Pole technology. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994, Drama) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine. (FAM) Movie “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Family) Tim Allen. After being Santa Claus for a few years, Scott Calvin must find a wife and help his son. (FOOD) Unwrapped Marc takes a look at holiday treats, including an edible snowglobe and gingerbread. (FOX) Cops The Portland Police Bureau catches a man and a woman engaged in lewd activity in a car. (HALL) Movie “The Christmas Card” (2006, Drama) Edward Asner. Moved by an anonymous Christmas card, Captain Cody Cullen searches for the card’s sender.
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