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A North Pole Christmas

December 2, 2011 – 1:35 pm

Guy Fieri heads up to North Pole, Alaska, for all kinds of Christmas favorites: Holiday ham with wild Alaskan cranberries; [...]

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An Italian Christmas with Mario and Giada

December 7, 2011 – 10:44 am

Join Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis as they cross the country in search of fantastic Italian holiday recipes, dishes [...]

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Bah-Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas

December 2, 2009 – 3:51 pm

Greed and ill-will are the pervading sentiments of the holiday season in this Looney Tunes version of the Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol.

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Big Time Rush: Big Time Christmas

November 30, 2010 – 11:46 am

Snoop Dogg, Miranda Cosgrove and Brian Boitano guest-star on this one-hour special. The guys are excited to head back to Minnesota for the holidays, but Gustavo tells them they have to stay in L.A. to record a three-song Christmas EP, and it looks like they’ll be spending their first Christmas away from home if they don’t get it done in time.

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Camp Lazlo: Kamp Kringle

November 5, 2010 – 2:14 pm

Camp Kidney hosts a very special guest as the Bean Scouts let Santa rest there when a meteor destroys his [...]

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Casper’s Haunted Christmas

December 3, 2009 – 9:09 am

Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day so Casper sets out to complete his mission.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 10:41 am

Is there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Well, we all should by now — Linus has been going out on that same stage and explaining it to the world for more than four decades in this classic special.

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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

November 20, 2009 – 10:22 am

This animated holiday special begins with Lucy once again pulling away a football as Charlie Brown approaches to kick it, [...]

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Chasing Christmas

November 24, 2009 – 10:00 am

Single father Jack (Tom Arnold) is visited by his old business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future in an attempt to change Jack’s perspective on the holiday.

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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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Christmas and the Civil War

November 17, 2009 – 9:51 am

This program examines how a nation torn apart by slavery was held together, North and South, through a holiday that was transformed from a religious festival to a federal holiday.

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Christmas at St. Olaf

November 23, 2009 – 3:53 pm

This new production of one of the nation’s most highly acclaimed annual musical celebrations marks the 100th anniversary of the annual Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.

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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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A Christmas Carol (1938)

November 23, 2009 – 4:46 pm

Reginald Owen stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in one of many classic versions of Dickens’ hallowed story about the miser who is frightened by three spirits into changing his ways just in time for Christmas.

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A Christmas Carol (1951)

November 28, 2011 – 12:50 pm

Also known as “Scrooge,” this acclaimed version of the Dickens tale stars Alastair Sim as miser Ebeneezer Scrooge, who comes to see the error of his ways after being visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve.

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A Christmas Carol (1984)

December 9, 2009 – 3:25 pm

One of the best versions of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, with George C. Scott nominated for an Emmy for his wonderful performance as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

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A Christmas Carol (2004)

November 20, 2009 – 4:03 pm

This version of Dickens’ oft-told story is based on a stage musical which had been a staple of the holiday [...]

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The Christmas Choir

November 20, 2009 – 4:15 pm

Peter is a workaholic who has been so busy that he’s alienated everyone important right out of his life — [...]

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Christmas Do-Over

November 24, 2009 – 11:36 am

Kevin unwittingly gets a chance to go back and do things differently when he is forced to relive one terrible Christmas over and over again.

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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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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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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

December 3, 2009 – 11:47 am

A homemaking specialist (Barbara Stanwyck) who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero.

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Christmas Lights

November 17, 2009 – 11:03 am

A relaxed high-definition celebration of Christmas lights at locations across North America, including Rockefeller Center, the National Mall and Colonial Williamsburg.

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The Christmas List

November 24, 2009 – 11:43 am

Perfume saleslady Melody Parris (Mimi Rogers) feels like her life is stuck in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won’t commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She decides to make a Christmas list. After it’s deposited in Santa’s mailbox at the store, she starts getting everything she wanted, but it doesn’t always turn out as she expected.

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A Christmas Story

November 18, 2009 – 3:14 pm

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without Ralphie and TBS’ 24-hour marathon of A Christmas Story.

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Christmas to the Extreme

December 14, 2009 – 2:00 pm

A celebration of Christmas with those who truly take the holiday to the extreme.

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The Christmas Toy

December 2, 2011 – 11:41 am

This Jim Henson Christmas special from 1986 features toys that magically come to life when people are not around.

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A Christmas Visitor

November 23, 2009 – 4:13 pm

Two grieving parents dread the approaching holidays until an unexpected visitor comes into their lives to re-instill the joys of [...]

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Christmas With the Kranks

December 2, 2011 – 9:23 am

Based on the novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (!), this outrageous comedy stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis [...]

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A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

November 18, 2009 – 3:26 pm

Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart help Stephen Colbert weather a snowstorm in this [...]

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Cranberry Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 4:35 pm

Based on the popular children’s book series, Cranberry Christmas tells the story of a New England stalwart, Mr. Whiskers, and his efforts to keep the local skating bog from the evil clutches of his notoriously mean neighbor Cyrus Grape.

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Dear Food Network Holiday Family Traditions

November 30, 2010 – 12:51 pm

Food Network stars share their favorite holiday memories, family traditions, and recipes. Hosted by Giada DeLaurentiis, and guest starring Michael Symon, Tyler Florence, and Danny Boome.

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Dear Food Network Holiday Roast Beast

December 2, 2011 – 1:37 pm

Bobby Flay hosts an all-roast hour featuring juicy and tender masterpieces that will wow your holiday guests. Guest starring Guy [...]

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Deck the Halls

November 24, 2009 – 4:36 pm

A neighborhood rivalry over who’s got the bigger and better Christmas display rises to outrageous levels in this holiday comedy.

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Denis Leary’s Merry F#$%in’ Christmas Special

November 20, 2009 – 9:53 am

Comedian Denis Leary and his celebrity guests star in an hourlong Christmas special based on his not-so-happy holiday song “Merry [...]

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A Dennis the Menace Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 12:54 pm

Comic mayhem ensues when one of the world’s most benevolently mischievous imps takes on a beloved holiday.

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Disney Holiday Magic With Samantha Brown

December 14, 2009 – 1:46 pm

Samantha Brown travels to Walt Disney World and discovers an amazing new menu of holiday festivities.

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The Dog Who Saved Christmas

November 23, 2009 – 10:44 am

A newly adopted guard dog named Zeus must protect his family’s home from two inept thieves.

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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, 40th Anniversary Special)

December 1, 2009 – 3:36 pm

The original 1966 special will air with additional footage from a “making of” documentary, featuring interviews with Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel and Chuck Jones, as well as some of the original voice artists, animators and musicians.

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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

November 18, 2009 – 1:26 pm

Jim Carrey plays the green-colored Grinch in this live-action version of Dr. Seuss’ famous holiday tale.

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Ebbie

November 23, 2009 – 3:48 pm

One of many retellings of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” airing on Hallmark Channel this season, a shrewd and ruthless businesswoman [...]

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Ed, Edd n Eddy’s Jingle, Jingle, Jangle

December 2, 2009 – 3:41 pm

Eddy opens all of the Christmas presents hidden by his parents and at first thinks his holiday will be a disappointing one. So Eddy decides to steal his friends’ presents despite the warnings by Ed and Edd to enjoy the true meaning of the holiday.

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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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Fallen Angel

November 20, 2009 – 4:11 pm

A fast-living L.A. lawyer confronts the past he left behind when he returns to his deceased father’s home in Maine.

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Family Guy: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas

December 2, 2009 – 4:11 pm

Peter accidentally gives away all the Christmas presents; Brian burns Lois’ dinner; Stewie agrees to be good for Santa.

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Finding John Christmas

November 20, 2009 – 3:01 pm

A small town gets curious when a mysterious stranger is photographed in an act of bravery. Dubbing him “John Christmas,” they [...]

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The Flight Before Christmas

November 24, 2009 – 1:07 pm

A young reindeer wants to become an expert flyer like his dad.

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Frosty Returns

November 16, 2009 – 3:14 pm

Frosty and his old silk hat are back in this animated sequel narrated by Jonathan Winters.

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Frosty the Snowman

November 16, 2009 – 12:05 pm

Jimmy Durante narrates this beloved Rankin/Bass classic about a jolly, happy soul of a snowman and the little girl who can’t bear to see him melt away.

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Frosty’s Winter Wonderland

November 19, 2009 – 1:03 pm

An all-star cast lends its talents to this Christmas special shot in “animagic” (stop-motion animated puppetry). Everyone’s favorite snowman, Frosty, plans to marry, but not if the evil Jack Frost can help it.

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Going My Way

November 28, 2011 – 1:02 pm

In Leo McCarey’s 1944 classic, a young priest revitalizes a failing parish and brings new life to the elder priest.

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A Grandpa for Christmas

November 20, 2009 – 4:08 pm

When fate chances to find his estranged daughter hospitalized, 80-year-old Bert Riley is forced to take on a new charge [...]

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Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker

November 23, 2009 – 4:07 pm

San Francisco Ballet’s production of the beloved Nutcracker, reset during the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition, introduces “Dance in America” viewers to Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan.

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The Greatest Tree on Earth

November 17, 2009 – 10:56 am

Prepare to be illuminated by this biography about the story of the Christmas tree.

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Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

December 2, 2009 – 9:18 am

The Peanuts gang is ringing in 1986 and Marcie and Peppermint Patty are throwing a big New Year’s Eve bash.

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Holiday Affair

November 28, 2011 – 12:59 pm

A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne’er-do-well.

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Holiday in Handcuffs

November 23, 2009 – 3:05 pm

A young woman has a breakdown at Christmas and desperately kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents. Can she keep her misdeed a secret from her family and convince them that they are a happy couple or will everyone’s Christmas be ruined?

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Holiday Inn (1942)

December 9, 2009 – 3:16 pm

Irving Berlin’s timeless holiday song “White Christmas” made its Oscar-winning debut in this classic film.

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

November 24, 2009 – 9:28 am

Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back, and this time his playground is New York City. Separated from the rest of [...]

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Home Alone 4

November 24, 2009 – 9:58 am

Kevin McCallister (Mike Weinberg) has to save his family from more home invaders. This holiday season, Kevin decides to spend [...]

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How the Toys Saved Christmas

December 2, 2009 – 3:22 pm

In this 1997 animated film, Santa’s helper Granny Rose falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, so she recruits Mr. Grimm to help deliver all the toys. What no one but the toys knows is that Mr. Grimm plans to auction them off to the highest bidder.

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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

November 24, 2009 – 8:37 am

After learning that his best friend’s parents are getting a divorce, Justin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) fears the worst when he sees his mother kissing Santa Claus. Justin concludes that the only way to keep Santa away from his mother on Christmas Eve is to be naughty, so he transforms into a holiday problem child.

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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

November 20, 2009 – 10:33 am

Not to be confused with the beloved 1965 classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this 2003 special focuses on Linus and Lucy’s little brother Rerun, who — inspired by Charlie Brown’s relationship with Snoopy — decides that he wants a dog of his own.

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

November 20, 2009 – 4:26 pm

The road home to Christmas dinner is an obstacle course of comic proportions for college student Jake, but the closer he gets to home, the more thoroughly he realizes the importance of family … and the true meaning of Christmas.

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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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In Search of Santa Claus

November 24, 2009 – 3:13 pm

He’s one of the most widely recognized figures in the world, but just who was Saint Nicholas and how did [...]

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas

November 30, 2010 – 3:17 pm

In this hourlong special, the Paddy’s gang try to rediscover the holiday spirit as they embark on an adventure filled [...]

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Jack Frost (animated)

November 19, 2009 – 4:44 pm

Jack Frost, the icy spirit of winter, wants to leave his North Pole existence and become human for the beautiful snowwoman-turned-human he’s fallen in love with.

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Jack Frost (live action)

November 24, 2009 – 9:35 am

The irresponsible and unreliable father of a young boy is killed in a car crash, but the father gets another chance to make things right with his son when he is reincarnated as a magical snowman.

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Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special

November 20, 2009 – 9:47 am

Filmed at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisc., this standup special features ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his puppet pals Walter, [...]

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A Johnny Bravo Christmas

December 3, 2009 – 9:20 am

Johnny forgets to send a letter to Santa Claus and he must reach to the North Pole before Christmas.

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Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special

October 20, 2010 – 1:32 pm

“Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special” features the lovable characters from the hit animated films, and their voice actors, including Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman. In the special, Po (Black) finds himself caught between his obligations as the Dragon Warrior and his family traditions during the winter holidays.

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Larry the Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza

November 18, 2009 – 3:25 pm

This throwback to old-school holiday specials finds Larry welcoming guest stars including Toby Keith, Lewis Black, Fred Willard, Victoria Jackson, [...]

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The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold

November 24, 2009 – 1:01 pm

Loveable leprechaun Dinty Doyle sets out to find the perfect Christmas tree for his family. After stumbling upon a mysterious [...]

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The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

November 24, 2009 – 12:58 pm

This delightful holiday special tells the story of how Santa Claus was once a mortal who, in his desire to [...]

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The Little Drummer Boy

November 23, 2009 – 3:42 pm

Based on the Christmas song, The Little Drummer Boy tells the story of Aaron, a young poor boy who cannot afford to buy a present for baby Jesus and instead plays a special song for him on his drums.

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The Little Drummer Boy Book II

November 23, 2009 – 3:43 pm

In this sequel to the famous Christmas tale, the drummer boy and a wise man set out in search of a set of pure silver bells to present to the baby Jesus.

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The Little Rascals Christmas Special

November 24, 2009 – 8:30 am

A delightful 30-minute animated special in which the Little Rascals discover the true spirit of Christmas. The whole gang cooks [...]

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Meet the Santas

November 23, 2009 – 4:23 pm

As a requirement for recently inheriting his father’s North Pole throne, Nick Claus must have a wife, and he’s found her in single-mom Beth Marshall. With Christmas only four days away, the countdown to the wedding of the year is here. But trouble brews when Beth’s mother, a class-conscious non-believer, casts doubts on her future son-in-law’s sanity.

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Merry Madagascar

November 18, 2009 – 1:36 pm

When Santa crash-lands on the island, it’s up to Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – and, of course, the Penguins – to deliver presents and save Christmas. Based on the hit “Madagascar” films.

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Mickey’s Christmas Carol

November 19, 2009 – 4:47 pm

A Disney version of the classic Dickens’ tale finds Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge.

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Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

November 24, 2009 – 12:53 pm

Everyone, especially children, knows that the holiday season is a time for miracles. However, 6-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about [...]

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

October 20, 2010 – 2:39 pm

The holiday classic that earned Edmund Gwenn an Oscar for his portrayal of Kris Kringle. When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus (Gwenn) is institutionalized for being “insane,” a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

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A Miser Brothers’ Christmas

November 23, 2009 – 10:43 am

Heat Miser and Snow Miser must put aside their difference to help save Christmas in this sequel to “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”

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Most Christmasy Places in America

December 14, 2009 – 1:57 pm

This special travels the country in search of America’s “Most Christmasy Places,” showcasing the nation in all its yuletide glory.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)

November 23, 2009 – 4:31 pm

When single mom Jennifer is overwhelmed by the demands of the season, the last thing she wants is more company. [...]

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Ms. Scrooge

November 23, 2009 – 4:08 pm

Cicely Tyson stars in this update to the Dickens tale in which a miserly banker is visited by three holiday [...]

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

December 14, 2009 – 1:27 pm

The Griswolds are back for another disastrous outing in this 1989 comedy.

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Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone

November 23, 2009 – 4:18 pm

From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this is a Christmas like no other.

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Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

November 23, 2009 – 3:59 pm

A friendless donkey guides Mary and Joseph to shelter in Bethlehem.

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Olive the Other Reindeer

December 3, 2009 – 9:24 am

In this animated adventure, “Olive, the Other Reindeer” is really a kind-hearted dog who sets out to save Christmas when she hears that Blitzen is injured and Santa can’t find a replacement.

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Once Upon A Christmas

November 24, 2009 – 12:15 pm

Disillusioned with all the greed in the world, Santa is ready to throw in the towel, but his daughter persuades him to give the mortals one last chance if she can prove that even one family can change and become giving and caring again.

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Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation

November 18, 2009 – 2:51 pm

Phineas and Ferb want to show Santa how grateful they are for the work that he does every year at Christmas time by transforming the city of Danville into a giant shimmering thank you card and building a rest stop for Santa to relax in between delivering presents.

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Pinocchio’s Christmas

November 23, 2009 – 3:56 pm

Carlo Collodi’s most famous puppet creation stars in a musical tale that finds the poor lad Pinocchio conned out of money intended for Papa Geppetto’s Christmas gift.

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The Polar Express

November 19, 2009 – 1:04 pm

The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar Express, [...]

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The Powerpuff Girls: ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas

December 3, 2009 – 9:31 am

When Princess Morebucks finds out that she’s been put on Santa’s naughty list, she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup getting nothing but coal for Christmas!

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Prancer

December 9, 2009 – 3:20 pm

The daughter of an impoverished apple farmer still believes in Santa Claus, so when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town.

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Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

November 19, 2009 – 1:03 pm

When Richie Rich’s nasty cousin Reggie Van Dough causes Richie’s sleigh full of orphans’ Christmas gifts to run down pedestrians, attack neighborhood homes and fly past the orphanage, Richie wishes he was never born. But he gets more than he bargained for when Professor Keanbean invents a wishing machine that magically transports Richie to an alternate universe where Reggie rules with an iron fist

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Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July

November 23, 2009 – 4:11 pm

Rudolph’s magical glowing nose is not only helpful at Christmas but also in the heat of summer when Rudolph and his friend, Frosty the Snowman, are called in to rescue a struggling circus at a special July 4th benefit.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

November 16, 2009 – 11:34 am

Rudolph and his friends, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and others save Christmas in this classic “Animagic” special featuring the voice of legendary performer Burl Ives.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys

November 23, 2009 – 11:34 am

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is out to save Christmas once again in this stop-motion animated holiday musical.

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Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

November 19, 2009 – 4:57 pm

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has a new problem: Baby New Year has run away from Father Time and Santa has sent Rudolph after him.

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Sandra Lee’s Semi-Homemade Holiday

December 7, 2009 – 3:30 pm

Join Sandra, her family and friends for a festive hour of holiday cheer filled with delicious quick, semi-homemade recipes.

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Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

November 19, 2009 – 1:07 pm

Jenny McCarthy is back as Mary Class, Santa’s business minded daughter, starring alongside Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. Santa (Sorvino) is in the midst of a late-life crisis and is ready to pass on the reins to Mary, who is torn between taking over the family business and running her own high stakes firm in New York City.

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Santa Buddies

November 12, 2010 – 11:27 am

Disney’s talking puppies take a fantastic journey to the magical world of the North Pole as they try to remind Puppy Paws, Santa Paws’ feisty son, of the true meaning of Christmas.

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Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

November 19, 2009 – 10:49 am

Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney lend their voices to this story of the young foundling Kris Kringle, who grows up to be Santa Claus.

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Santa Claus: The Movie

December 14, 2009 – 1:34 pm

After introducing how Santa and Mrs. Claus came to the North Pole and began their work delivering toys at Christmas time, this 1985 children’s film segues into a story about an evil corporate magnate.

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The Santa Clause 2

November 23, 2009 – 3:34 pm

After eight years as the jolly old St. Nick, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has grown to truly love his job [...]

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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

November 19, 2009 – 1:04 pm

Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos as Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin, a.k.a. Santa, as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short) — whose chilling Santa envy has him trying to take over the “big guy’s” holiday.

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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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Scrooge (1970)

November 28, 2011 – 12:55 pm

Albert Finney plays Ebenezer Scrooge in this engrossing musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ immortal tale, “A Christmas Carol.”

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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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Secret Life Of … Christmas

December 7, 2009 – 3:55 pm

Takes a look at the history of all things Christmas. When did Christmas become such a big holiday? What is the origin of the Christmas foods? Where did candy canes, fruitcakes and plum puddings come from? All this and more.

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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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Shrek the Halls

November 20, 2009 – 9:24 am

It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone is filled with holiday cheer, except for Shrek. He isn’t exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can.

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Snow

November 24, 2009 – 8:42 am

In a reinvention of the Santa Claus myth, this ABC Family holiday movie finds Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly taking over the family business at the North Pole. As if that wasn’t pressure enough, with only three days before the big night, one of Nick’s young reindeer, Buddy, is captured and taken to a zoo.

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Snow 2: Brain Freeze

November 24, 2009 – 8:45 am

Tom Cavanagh reprises his role as Nick Snowden, aka “Santa,” in “Snow 2 Brain Freeze.” Nick is preparing for his biggest day of the year – Christmas. In the rush of getting his reindeer ready, he jumps through his magic mirror and hits his head upon landing, causing Nick to lose his memory and forget who he is.

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Snowglobe

November 24, 2009 – 12:49 pm

A mystical snow globe transports Angela, who longs for the perfect Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland.

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Sons of Mistletoe

November 24, 2009 – 11:38 am

An heiress, Helen Radke (Roma Downey), returns home during the holidays following her father’s death to settle his estate, which includes a boys’ home established by him over 60 years ago.

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Sounds of the Seasons: Christmas

November 23, 2009 – 3:28 pm

Enjoy the holidays with nonstop Christmas music! Perfect as a backdrop for holiday gatherings, wrapping gifts, decorating the tree or just chilling out.

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South Park: A Very Crappy Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 12:28 pm

With Mr. Hankey M.I.A. on Christmas, the boys decide to head into the sewers to find him. There, they meet [...]

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South Park: Christmas in Canada?

November 19, 2009 – 1:33 pm

Ike’s biological parents, Harry and Elise Gints, unexpectedly arrive on the Broflovskis’ doorstep during the family’s Hanukkah celebration, ready to [...]

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South Park: Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson

November 19, 2009 – 12:00 pm

Stan goes against his parents’ wishes to join his friends for a holiday trip to Cartman’s grandmother’s house in Nebraska, [...]

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South Park: Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics

November 19, 2009 – 12:58 pm

Originally aired to coincide with the release of a holiday CD by the same name, this episode — which is [...]

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South Park: Red Sleigh Down

November 19, 2009 – 1:37 pm

Finding himself in desperate need of a huge good deed to make the shift from the naughty to the nice [...]

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South Park: Woodland Critter Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 1:12 pm

A group of Woodland Christmas Critters enlists Stan to help protect a porcupine named Porcupiney, who is pregnant with the [...]

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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 Story of the First Christmas Snow

November 23, 2009 – 4:02 pm

When a young shepherd named Lucas is struck by lightning and left blind, a group of nuns take him in to their abbey. Here he begins his journey back to health, drawing strength from the love of the nuns and other children.

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Tom & Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

December 3, 2009 – 9:17 am

The animated cat and mouse duo find themselves in a wonderland set to Tchaikovsky’s classic “Nutcracker” score.

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

November 19, 2009 – 4:09 pm

Actor Joel Grey narrates this animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore.

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Twice Upon A Christmas

November 24, 2009 – 12:18 pm

Kristin Claus is suffering from acute memory loss but when a bizarre coincidence helps everything to click into place, Kristin realizes that she must again save Christmas or see Santa forced into early retirement.

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Unaccompanied Minors

November 19, 2009 – 4:42 pm

This holiday romp that finds a huge blizzard shutting down Hoover International Airport on Christmas Eve. En route to their father’s house for the holidays, Spencer and his little sister, Katherine are ushered to the airport’s Unaccompanied Minors Room, a holding cell for dozens of stranded, parent-free kids from all over the country. Desperate to escape, they and other UMs turn Christmas at the airport into holiday pandemonium.

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When Angels Come to Town

November 20, 2009 – 3:10 pm

Peter Falk is back as Max the Angel — and he’s in trouble. When two families are in need of [...]

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White Christmas (1954)

December 9, 2009 – 3:09 pm

The holiday classic about two performers (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) who team on Christmas Eve to put on a show for the men’s former troop commander to help save his Vermont inn, which is about to go bankrupt due to lack of snow.

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Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too

November 19, 2009 – 4:50 pm

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet rush to get Christopher Robin’s letter to Santa before it’s too late. With many obstacles before them, they learn the true meaning of Christmas.

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The Wonder Years: “Christmas”

December 2, 2011 – 9:38 am

In this holiday-themed episode of the beloved series, the Arnold family wants a color television, while Kevin tries to find [...]

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The Year Without A Santa Claus

November 19, 2009 – 1:08 pm

Mrs. Claus narrates this memorable children’s classic about the time she almost donned her husband’s famous red suit. Disenchanted with the lack of holiday spirit throughout the land, Santa (voiced by Mickey Rooney) decides not to deliver presents and Mrs. Claus and all the elves have to convince him to make his traditional Christmas Eve sleigh ride.

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Yes, Virginia

November 16, 2009 – 11:40 am

CBS presents an animated take on the familiar story of Virginia O’Hanlon and her quest to find out if there really is a Santa Claus.

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Yule Log On Demand

December 15, 2010 – 3:38 pm

The HD Yule Log is back on many cable systems’ Free On Demand platforms, with a new twist this year — a 3D option.

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