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Tajci: A Christmas Broadcast Special

December 14, 2011 – 3:22 pm

The Croatian singer Tajci (Tatiana) performs a unique made-for-television Christmas musical concert.

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The Carlow Choir Presents: Joy to the World

December 14, 2011 – 3:19 pm

Enjoy the sounds of the season in this Christmas program from The Carlow Choir.

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Heralds of the Gospel

December 14, 2011 – 3:01 pm

The International Association of Pontifical Right performs an array of Christmas music, from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.

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Catholic University of America’s Christmas Concert (2011)

December 14, 2011 – 2:58 pm

The annual Christmas concert presented by the Catholic University of America, featuring a blend of voices and the sounds of the Christmas season.

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Cake Boss: Next Great Baker: Bakers On Ice

December 14, 2011 – 2:17 pm

Competition heats up for the holidays when the bakers break into teams to create their best holiday themed cake for the Valastro Christmas party. But not everyone is merry as tempers flare amongst the teams with one baker making a trip to the hospital.

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My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas

December 14, 2011 – 2:13 pm

This festive Christmas episode of the hit summer series catches up with some of the characters from the series and promises to deliver over-the-top parties and, of course, huge dresses.

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LIVE! With Kelly’s Home for the Holidays Special

December 14, 2011 – 2:00 pm

LIVE! With Kelly will help viewers get into the spirit of the season with a festive holiday show. Mark Consuelos [...]

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A Sing-Off Christmas

December 5, 2011 – 11:07 am

In this special holiday episode, former contestants past and present come together to perform incredible a cappella versions of Christmas classics.

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A Princess For Christmas

December 1, 2011 – 5:01 pm

Sir Roger Moore makes his return to television in this original movie that is part of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas event.

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Hercules Saves Christmas

December 1, 2011 – 4:35 pm

This two-hour special features Hercules, the pit bull star of Animal Planet’s hit series Pit Boss. On the night before Christmas Eve, Max Moogle, a mischievous 12-year-old orphan with dwindling Christmas spirit, meets a large, talking dog named Hercules. As Santa’s beloved pit bull, Hercules is in charge of Santa’s “naughty-and-nice list” and offers Max a spot on the “nice list” if Max can help a sad, down-on-his-luck soul find Christmas spirit.

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iCarly: iChristmas

December 1, 2011 – 4:30 pm

In an attempt to spice up the Christmas tradition with an unconventional tree, Spencer accidentally sets fire to all of Carly’s presents. Distraught, she wishes that she had a normal brother. A Christmas angel visits Carly and shows her exactly what her life would be like if Spencer were more normal.

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Victorious: A Christmas Tori

December 1, 2011 – 4:28 pm

It’s holiday time at Hollywood Arts and the kids have to find the perfect Secret Santa gifts for each other because whoever gives the worst gift has to go door-to-door yodeling with Sikowitz.

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Secret Santa

December 1, 2011 – 12:45 pm

Eager journalist Rebecca has been assigned to uncover the true identity of her town’s legendary Secret Santa. But will she publish the scoop, or decide that the spirit of Christmas is something worth saving?

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Christmas Caper

December 1, 2011 – 12:43 pm

A woman plots a Grinch-like heist of a suburban town’s entire Christmas loot.

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Christmas Every Day

December 1, 2011 – 12:33 pm

A 12-year-old boy who is forced to relive his least favorite holiday over and over again until he has learned to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas.

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Ernest Saves Christmas

December 1, 2011 – 12:31 pm

Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: Santa Claus.

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Shake It Up: Jingle It Up

December 1, 2011 – 12:23 pm

CeCe does some last minute Christmas shopping for her mom, but buys herself a purse instead. With no money left for her mom’s scarf, CeCe gets herself a couple of jobs at the mall to make some extra cash.

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The Search For Santa Paws

November 30, 2011 – 3:56 pm

This original film shows how the friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws, shown in “Santa Buddies,” began.

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Christmas in Boston

November 30, 2011 – 3:33 pm

Childhood pen-pals Gina and Seth have created a lifelong friendship based solely on letters and snapshots they’ve sent to each other. Afraid to face the truth, each sends their best friend to pose as them in person, but when the friends start falling for each another, Gina and Seth discover much more than they ever expected.

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A Chipmunk Christmas

November 30, 2011 – 2:19 pm

Swept up in a holiday mood, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall.

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Santa Who?

November 30, 2011 – 11:35 am

Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh, and only the innocence of a small child can save him.

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12 Dates of Christmas

November 30, 2011 – 11:31 am

A young woman relives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past.

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A Very Pink Christmas

November 29, 2011 – 4:43 pm

This new special tells the story of the iconic and cool Pink Panther as he discovers the true meaning of the holiday season during a heated Christmas tree sale competition with his arch nemesis, Big Nose.

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The Story of Santa Claus

November 29, 2011 – 11:34 am

This animated musical holiday special features the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, and revolves around a gentle toymaker whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on Christmas.

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The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story

November 29, 2011 – 11:22 am

This new animated feature is based on a best-selling holiday children’s book created by Carol Aebersold and her daughters. The show follows Chippey, one of many scout elves who help Santa decide who’s been naughty and nice, as he tries to help a young boy believe in the magic of Christmas.

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Epic Christmas

November 28, 2011 – 4:55 pm

In this special, five people who have helped friends, family, neighbors or strangers during this year’s extraordinary weather events are given a Christmas to remember.

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Ghost Hunters Christmas Episode

November 28, 2011 – 4:45 pm

Jason and Grant hunt for the ghosts of Christmas past in this special holiday edition.

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Haven: Silent Night

November 28, 2011 – 4:41 pm

Audrey begins seeing Christmas decorations mysteriously popping up all over Haven in the middle of July, but nobody else, including Nathan, seems to feel anything is unusual.

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Warehouse 13: The Greatest Gift

November 28, 2011 – 4:38 pm

In this episode inspired by the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Pete is hit in the head by an artifact and wakes up to a life where he was never born.

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Eureka: Do You See What I See

November 28, 2011 – 4:35 pm

A mysterious kaleidoscopic wave of color crashes over Eureka, leaving the entire town and its genius inhabitants animated. A variety of different animation styles are put to fun use as Sheriff Carter and the residents scramble to set things right.

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Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!

November 28, 2011 – 4:07 pm

This delicious contemporary production is full of pathos and theatrical magic. From a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross’ Orphanage, to the spectacular candy folk of Sweetieland, Clara’s journey passes through Oliver Twist, the Ice Capades and the kaleidoscopic fantasy of Busby Berkeley musicals.

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The Nutcracker

November 28, 2011 – 3:56 pm

Presented from the historic opera and ballet house, the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892, this is the U.S. television premiere of this performance.

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The Office: Christmas Wishes

November 28, 2011 – 3:46 pm

Andy tries to make this year’s Christmas the best ever by granting each person’s holiday wishes. Meanwhile, Robert California tries to drown his sorrows at the office party.

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Parks and Recreation: Citizen Knope

November 28, 2011 – 3:41 pm

Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group and fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office brainstorms ideas for what to get Leslie for Christmas.

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Community: Regional Holiday Music

November 28, 2011 – 3:37 pm

When the Greendale Glee Club is unexpectedly sidelined, the school’s effervescent choir director sets about recruiting the study group members to fill in.

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A Michael Bublé Christmas

November 28, 2011 – 3:25 pm

Three-time Grammy winner Michael Bublé headlines his first network television variety special, which features hits from his latest holiday CD along with sketch comedy segments.

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Raising Hope: It’s a Hopeful Life

November 28, 2011 – 3:12 pm

Jimmy falls into a dreamlike state and discovers what his life would’ve been like if he had never met Hope’s serial-killer mother, Lucy (guest star Bijou Phillips).

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New Girl: Christmas

November 28, 2011 – 3:07 pm

The gang attends Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) holiday office party and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul (guest star Justin Long).

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Glee

November 28, 2011 – 3:03 pm

McKinley High’s glee club is in the holiday spirit and ready to ring in the New Year in this new holiday episode.

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American Dad: Season’s Beatings

November 28, 2011 – 2:57 pm

Father Donovan holds a Christmas play at the mall and casts Stan as Santa Claus and Roger as Jesus. But after the two get into a fight and cause a scene, Stan is kicked out of the church.

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The Simpsons: Holidays of Future Passed

November 28, 2011 – 2:55 pm

This episode flashes forward 30 years to a futuristic Springfield, where Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) have children of their own and decide to spend the holidays as one big family at Homer and Marge’s house.

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The Cleveland Show: Die Semi-Hard

November 28, 2011 – 2:49 pm

To help pass the time while posing in a holiday nativity scene, Cleveland tells his family his own version of one of his favorite holiday stories – “Die Hard.”

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Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

November 28, 2011 – 2:18 pm

The yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue this season. With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology that has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid.

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Winter Wipeout: Deck the Balls

November 28, 2011 – 1:53 pm

The first-ever “Wipeout” Christmas special introduces new co-host Vanessa Lachey, and pits contestants against the Nutcracker Sweet, Santa’s Workshop and The Jingle Balls.

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Happy Endings: Grinches Be Crazy

November 28, 2011 – 1:33 pm

Max, desperate for cash, agrees to dress up as Santa for Penny’s charity event; Jane accidently gives housekeeper Gita the envelope stuffed with money for their big Christmas getaway to Turks & Caicos, instead of the $200 Christmas tip she had planned — and she schemes to get the cash back.

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Modern Family: Express Christmas

November 28, 2011 – 1:29 pm

The family is gathered at Jay and Gloria’s pool on a sunny December day, and that’s where they realize that everyone will be scattered this coming Christmas, so if they want to celebrate together, then it will have to be today! So everyone sets off on their respective duties for an “Express Christmas.”

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Suburgatory: The Nutcracker

November 28, 2011 – 1:25 pm

When Tessa overhears George break up with his girlfriend, Zoe, on Skype, she blames herself for his failed relationship and decides that she’s going to get them back together.

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The Middle: A Christmas Gift

November 28, 2011 – 1:22 pm

On a tipsy whim – and against Mike’s wishes – Frankie decides to throw a Christmas Eve party at the house.

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Last Man Standing: Last Christmas Standing

November 28, 2011 – 1:18 pm

Mike’s Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan (Nick Jonas), the father of Kristin’s baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence.

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New Year’s Evil

November 28, 2011 – 1:07 pm

During a rocking New Year’s celebration, a man threatens to kill a series of women, including the show’s host.

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