Here's a rundown of the Christmas programs on television today:
- "The Other Wise Man" (7 a.m., Ch. 5): LDS production.- "Christmas at the Washington Cathedral" (7 a.m., Ch. 14): Religious service.
- "Christmas Tree Train" (7 a.m., USA): Animation.
- "Christmas Songs" (7:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., Ch. 7): Holiday music.
- "Great Performances" (7:30 a.m., Ch. 11): Christmas in Vienna with Diana Ross, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo.
- "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" (7:30 a.m., USA): Animation.
- "Walt Disney World Christmas Parade" (8 a.m., Ch. 4): Hosted by Joan Lunden and Regis Philbin.
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (8 a.m., Ch. 14): Children's program.
- "Andy Williams" (8:30 a.m., Ch. 11): Music/variety.
- "Year Without Santa Claus" (8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Disney): Children's program.
- "A Storybarn Christmas" (9 a.m., Ch. 2): Holiday music and stories.
- "Celebration of Christmas" (10 a.m., Ch. 11): BYU choirs and orchestra in concert.
- "Santa Claus: The Movie" (10 a.m. and 7 p.m., HBO): 1985 movie.
- "Disney Channel Christmas" (11 a.m., Disney): Animated shorts.
- "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir" (noon, Ch. 11): Featuring Shirley Verrett.
- "Scrooge" (noon, Ch. 14): 1970 movie musical.
- "Holiday Inn" (noon, A&E): 1942 movie.
- "Christmas at Eureeka's Castle" (noon and 6 p.m., Nick): Children's program.
- "Family Circus Christmas" (12:30 p.m., Disney): Animation.
- "Christmas with Luciano Pavarotti" (1 p.m., Ch. 11): In concert.
- "Child's Christmas in Wales" (1 p.m., Disney): Adapted from Dylan Thomas' poem.
- "A Christmas Story" (1 p.m., Encore): 1983 movie.
- "Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" (1 p.m., Nick): The Muppets.
- "Great Performances" (2 p.m., Ch. 11): A Carnegie Hall Christmas.
- "Christmas Snow" (2 p.m., Ch. 14): 1986 TV movie.
- "Christmas Comes to Willow Creek" (2 p.m., WGN): 1987 TV movie.
- "The Nutcracker" (3 p.m., Ch. 14): Animated version.
- "The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas" (3 p.m., Disney): Children's program.
- "Peter, Paul and Mary" (3:30 p.m., Ch. 11): Christmas concert.
- "The Great Santa Claus Caper" (3:30 p.m., Disney): Animation.
- "Snow Postman" (4 p.m., Ch. 14): Children's program.
- "Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" (4 p.m., Disney): Animation.
- "The Elf Who Saved Christmas" (4 p.m., USA): Animation.
- "Christmas at St. Olaf's" (4:30 p.m., Ch. 11): Holiday music.
- "The Elf and the Magic Key" (4:30 p.m., USA): Animation.
- "The Stingiest Man In Town" (5 p.m., Disney): Animated, musical version of "A Christmas Carol."
- "The Christmas Toy" (5 p.m., Nick): The Muppets.
- "Christmas Every Day" (5 p.m., USA): Children's program.
- "The Nutcracker" (5:30 p.m., Ch. 11): Mikhail Baryshnikov and the American Ballet Theatre.
- "Chipmunks' Christmas" (5:30 p.m., USA): Animation.
- "Casper's First Christmas" (6 p.m., Disney): Animation.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" (6 p.m., Lifetime): Colorized 1946 movie.
- "Winans' Real Meaning of Christmas" (6 p.m., WGN): Music/variety.
- "Yogi's All-Star Christmas" (6:30 p.m. Disney): Animation.
- "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus" (7 p.m., Ch. 4): 1991 TV movie.
- "Lawrence Welk" (7 p.m., Ch. 11): Holiday highlights.
- "The Statler Bros. Christmas" (7 p.m. and 10 p.m., TNN): Music/variety.
- "An American Christmas Carol" (8 p.m., Ch. 14): 1979 TV movie.
- "Claymation Christmas" (8 p.m., Disney): Stop-action animation.
- "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (8:30 p.m., Disney): Animation.
- "Christmas Songs" (9 p.m., Ch. 11): Holiday music.
- "It Happened One Christmas" (9 p.m., Disney): 1977 TV movie.
- "Branson Country Christmas" (9 p.m., Family): Country music/variety.
- "A Bing Crosby Christmas" (11 p.m., Disney): Highlights from Crosby's holiday specials.