Here's this year's rundown, which includes programming on local broadcast channels as well as selected cable channels. (It does not, however, include holiday-themed episodes of regular weekly series.) As always, schedules are subject to change at the whim of network, cable and local programmers.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23Home for the Holidays (7 a.m., Showtime) 1995 movie
Flintstones Christmas Carol (1 p.m., Ch. 14) Animation
The Santa Clause (6 p.m., Ch. 4) 1994 movie
Home for the Holidays (6 p.m., Showtime) 1995 movie
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Thanksgiving Parade (7 a.m., Ch. 2) Various cities
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (8:35 a.m., Showtime) 1966 movie
Macey's Thanksgiving Parade (9 a.m., Ch. 5) From New York
Flintstones Christmas Carol (noon, Ch. 14) Animation
A Christmas Story (2:05 p.m., TBS) 1983 movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
Miracle on 34th Street (7 p.m., Ch. 13) 1994 remake
Unlikely Angel (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1996 TV movie
A Christmas Story (8:35 p.m., TBS) 1983 movie
The Nutcracker (midnight, Ch. 14) 1993 movie
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Snowden on Ice (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Skating drama
A Celebration of Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Scrooged (7 p.m., USA) 1988 movie
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Yogi's First Christmas (7 a.m., TNT) Animation
A Flintstones' Christmas (9 a.m., TNT) Animation
A Christmas Carol (1 p.m., Ch. 13) 1951 movie
A Flintstone Christmas (2:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
Scrooged (3 p.m., USA) 1988 movie
TV Guide Looks at Christmas (5 p.m., USA) TV clips
Mrs. Santa Claus (7 p.m., Ch. 2) 1996 TV movie
Lawrence Welk Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
A Celebration of Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Carnegie Hall Christmas cert (8:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
A RuPaul Christmas (9 p.m., VH1) "Viva Scrooge"
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Red Boots for Christmas (1 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
The Nutcracker (1 p.m., Ch. 14) 1993 movie
Puzzle Place Christmas Mystery (1:30 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Annabelle's Wish (6 p.m., Ch. 13) New animation
Borrowed Hearts (8 p.m., Ch. 2) New TV movie
Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., Ch. 5) 1989 movie
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
The Christmas Wife (4 p.m., Family) 1988 TV movie
Little Drummer Boy, Book 1 (5:30 p.m., Family) Holiday classic
Christmas Memory (6 p.m., Family) 1967 special
A Christmas Story (6:05 p.m., TBS) 1983 movie
Pinocchio's Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Classic TV
A Hollywood Christmas (7:30 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
To Grandmother's House We Go (8 p.m., Family) 1992 TV movie
The Christmas List (10 p.m., Family) New TV movie
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Emmet Otter's Christmas (8:30 a.m., Nick) Muppets
A Hollywood Christmas (3:15 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Noel (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (7 p.m., Family) Animation
The Bear who Slept Through . . . (7:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (8 p.m., Family) Kids' special
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (6 p.m., Family) Animation
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
A Charlie Brown Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Aanimation
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
A Garfield Christmas (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Little Drummer Boy, Book 2 (7:30 p.m., Family) Holiday sequel
Kenny Rogers: The Gift (10 p.m., Family) Holiday music
An American Country Christmas (11 p.m., Family) Country music
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
Country Mouse and City Mouse (6:30 a.m., HBO) Animation
Macabees: Story of Hanukkah (7 a.m., HBO) Animation
The Night the Animals Talked (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Forgotten Toys (6:30 p.m., Family) New animation
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa (7 p.m., Family) Animation
The First Christmas Snow (7:30 p.m., Family) 1975 TV show
Spot's Magical Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (8:30 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (8 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
In the Nick of Time (10:35 p.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
Emmet Otter's Christmas (11 a.m., Nick) Muppets
The Christmas Star (12:10 a.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Ernest Saves Christmas (1:50 a.m., Disney) 1988 movie
In the Nick of Time (3:30 a.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
A Jetsons Christmas Carol (4:05 a.m., TBS) Animation
The Christmas Star (5:20 a.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Aliens First Christmas (6 p.m., Family) Animation
The Nutcracker Scoob (6:05 a.m., TBS) Animation
Monster Christmas (6:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Flintstones Christmas Carol (6:35 a.m., TBS) Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
Christmas in Vienna (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Santa and the Three Bears (7 p.m., Family) Animation
Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Story/music
A Goof Troop Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Manheim Steamroller Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love (12:30 a.m., Ch. 7) Story/music
Spot's Magical Christmas (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Teddy Bears' Christmas (11:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (noon, Disney) Animation
A Disney Channel Christmas (12:25 p.m., Disney) Variety
Holiday Affair (1:30 p.m., USA) 1996 TV movie
Lawrence Welk Holiday Special (6 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
Pinocchio's Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (8 p.m., Family) Kids' special
The Stingiest Man in Town (9:35 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Mom for Christmas (10:25 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
A Jetsons Christmas Carol (5:05 a.m., TBS) Animation
The Nutcracker Scoob (6:05 a.m., TBS) Animation
Kiri's Coventry Carols (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Bugs Bunny Christmas Special (7:35 a.m., TBS) Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:05 a.m., TBS) Animation
A Christmas Story (8:35 a.m., TBS) 1983 movie
Christopher the Christmas Tree (10 a.m., Family) Animation
Deck the Halls (10:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
The Bear who Slept Through . . . (11 a.m., Family) Animation
Red Boots for Christmas (11:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (11:45 a.m., Disney) Animation
Home for the Holidays (11:55 a.m., TMC) 1995 movie
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (noon, Family) Animation
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (12:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Christmas in Toyland (1 p.m., Family) Figure skating
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1:10 p.m., Disney) Animation
Flintstones Christmas Carol (12:35 p.m., TBS) Animation
A Hobo's Christmas (2 p.m., Family) 1989 TV movie
A Flintstone Christmas (2:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
To Grandmother's House We Go (4 p.m., Family) 1992 TV movie
The Night Before Christmas (4:10 p.m., Disney) Animated short
In the Nick of Time (4:20 p.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Christmas Every Day (6 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
Christmas World (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Nutcracker (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1986 movie
A Thousand Men and a Baby (8 p.m., Ch. 2) New TV movie
Christmas Fireside (8 p.m., Ch. 11) LDS leaders
The Christmas List (8 p.m., Family) New TV movie
The Other Wiseman (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday drama
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
In the Nick of Time (4 a.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Allegra's Window: Christmas (11 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
Tailor of Gloucester (5 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa and the Tooth Fairies (5:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (6 p.m., Family) Kids' special
Judy Collins Christmas (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
The Christmas Elves (7 p.m., Family) Animation
On the Second Day of Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
A Southwest Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Folk tales
Sandi Patty: Oh Holy Night (8 p.m., Family) Holiday music
Branson Country Christmas (9 p.m., Family) Country music
Judy Collins Christmas (11 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
A Southwest Christmas (11:30 p.m., Ch. 7) Folk tales
Christmas World (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
Richard Scarry Christmas Special (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
The Christmas Toy (8:30 a.m., Nick) Muppets
The Night the Animals Talked (5 p.m., Family) Animation
A Different Kind of Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Little Drummer Boy, Book 2 (7 p.m., Family) Holiday sequel
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (7:30 p.m., Family) Animation
The Nutcracker Prince (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Family Circus Christmas (9:15 p.m., Disney) Animation
Baby-sitters Club (9:45 p.m., Disney) Kids' special
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Rupert's Christmas Adventure (11:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (5 p.m., Family) Animation
Noel (5:30 p.m., Family) Animation
The Bear who Slept Through . . . (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Arnold's Christmas (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold (6 p.m., TNN) Country music
UNICEF: The Gift of Song (6 p.m., TNT) Holiday music
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa and the Three Bears (7 p.m., Family) Animation
Ebbie (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
Ms. Scrooge (7 p.m., USA) New TV movie
The Year Without a Santa Claus (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
UNICEF: The Gift of Song (8 p.m., TNT) Holiday music
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (8:50 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
The Christmas Star (10:25 p.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11
Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton (9 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
Home for the Holidays (4:40 p.m., TMC) 1995 movie
Timmy's Gift (5 p.m., Family) Animation
Timmy's Special Delivery (5:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa (6 p.m., Family) Animation
White Christmas (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Pinocchio's Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
I'll be Home for Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1988 TV movie
A Hollywood Christmas (7:30 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12
Gullah Gulla Island Christmas (9:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
The Christmas Toy (11 a.m., Nick) Muppets
Insp. Gadget Saves Christmas (1:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Forgotten Toys (4 p.m., Family) New animation
A Hollywood Christmas (4 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
The First Christmas Snow (4:30 p.m., Family) 1975 TV show
Little Drummer Boy, Book 1 (5 p.m., Family) Holiday classic
Santa's First Christmas (5:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Red Boots for Christmas (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Frosty the Snowman (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
The Gift of Love (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1983 TV movie
Frosty Returns (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
The Story of Santa Claus (8 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Kathie Lee: We Need Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 2) Music/variety
Nitty Gritty Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Ed Sullivan (9 p.m., Family) Christmas clips
Perry Como in Austria (11 p.m., Family) Music/variety
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
Emmet Otter's Christmas (5 a.m., Nick) Muppets
Country Mouse and City Mouse (8 a.m., HBO) Animation
King of Kings (10:05 a.m., TBS) 1962 movie
The Bestest Present (11 a.m., Disney) Animatione
The Year Without a Santa Claus (11:25 a.m., Disney) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (12:20 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love (6:45 p.m., Ch. 7) Story/music
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
Merry Christmas, Kenan (7 p.m., Nick) Kenan and Kel
Little Drummer Boy, Book 2 (7:30 p.m., Family) Holiday sequel
All That Christmas (7:30 p.m., Nick) Variety
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (8 p.m., Family) Kids' special
Ms. Scrooge (8 p.m., USA) New TV movie
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (8:15 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
The Christmas List (9 p.m., Family) New TV movie
One Christmas (11 p.m., Family) 1994 TV movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
The Elf Who Saved Christmas (5:30 a.m., USA) Animation
The Elf and the Magic Key (6 a.m., USA) Animation
Swing Into Christmas (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Sonic Christmas Blast (7:30 a.m., USA) Animation
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (10 a.m., Family) 1979 TV movie
A Family Circus Christmas (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Jack Frost (11:25 a.m., Disney) Animation
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (12:20 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Christmas at Rockefeller Center (1 p.m., Ch. 13) Tree lighting
A Smokey Mountain Christmas (2 p.m., USA) 1986 TV movie
A Christmas Without Snow (2:30 p.m., Family) 1980 TV movie
A Very Brady Christmas (4 p.m., Ch. 14) TV movie
The Christmas Wife (4:30 p.m., Family) 1988 TV movie
Christmas Eve (6 p.m., Lifetime) 1986 TV movie
All That Christmas (6 p.m., Nick) Variety
On the Second Day of Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
Christmas in Vienna (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Holiday in Your Heart (8 p.m., Ch. 4) New TV movie
Traditions of Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (10 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15
Richard Scarry Christmas Special (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
A Smokey Mountain Christmas (noon, USA) 1986 TV movie
Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (4:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Aliens First Christmas (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Arnold's Christmas (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Monster Christmas (6:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Magic School Bus Holiday Special (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (7 p.m., Family) Animation
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (7:30 p.m., Family) Animation
A Disney Channel Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Variety
An American Country Christmas (9 p.m., Family) Country music
In the Nick of Time (10:25 p.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
In the Nick of Time (4 a.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Muppet Family Christmas (8:30 a.m., Nick) Music/variety
The Gift of Love (noon, Lifetime) 1983 TV movie
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Little Drummer Boy, Book 1 (7 p.m., Family) Holiday classic
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa (7:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Silent Mouse (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
A Celebration of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Mom for Christmas (10:20 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
A Mom for Christmas (4 a.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Allegra's Window: Christmas (9 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
Gullah Gulla Island Christmas (9:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
Holiday Affair (9:30 a.m., USA) 1996 TV movie
The Christmas Elves (4 p.m., Family) Animation
Pinocchio's Christmas (5 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (6 p.m., Family) Kids' special
Merry Christmas, Kenan (6 p.m., Nick) Kenan and Kel
Anne Murray's Classic Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Country music
To Grandmother's House We Go (7 p.m., Family) 1992 TV movie
Peter, Paul and Mary (8 p.m., Ch. 11) In concert
Greatest Christmas Moments (8 p.m., Ch. 13) TV clips
A Goof Troop Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Christmas Every Day (9 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
Ernest Saves Christmas (9:25 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Christmas Snows (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Kenny Rogers: The Gift (11 p.m., Family) Holiday music
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
One Magic Christmas (2 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
A Goof Troop Christmas (3:35 a.m., Disney) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (4 a.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Rupert's Christmas Adventure (11:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
Home for Christmas (noon, Lifetime) 1989 TV movie
Noel (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Little Drummer Boy, Book 2 (6:30 p.m., Family) Holiday sequel
Holiday at Pops (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
Santa and the Three Bears (7 p.m., Family) Animation
On the Second Day of Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Jack Frost (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (8:50 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Branson Country Christmas (9 p.m., Family) Country music
Christmas in Vienna (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Christmas List (10 p.m., Family) New TV movie
The Christmas Star (10:25 p.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Holiday at Pops (11 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
The Christmas Star (4 a.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton (9 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
Muppet Family Christmas (11 a.m., Nick) Music/variety
I'll be Home for Christmas (noon, Lifetime) 1988 TV movie
Home for the Holidays (2:55 p.m., TMC) 1995 movie
Tailor of Gloucester (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
The Bear who Slept Through . . . (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Animation
White Christmas (7:30 p.m., Family) Animation
The Soul of Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Celtic Music
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
A Disney Channel Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Variety
A Christmas Angel (9:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
Santa Claus (7 a.m., A&E) Biography
Miracle on 34th Street (10 a.m., USA) 1973 TV movie
The Nutcracker Prince (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Young Pioneers' Christmas (noon, Family) TV movie
In the Nick of Time (12:20 p.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
On the Second Day of Christmas (2 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
Ms. Scrooge (2 p.m., USA) New TV movie
A Scooter for Yaksmas (3 p.m., Nick) Animation
Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (3:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (4 p.m., Nick) Animation
A Mom for Christmas (4:20 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Rocko's Modern Christmas (4:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Doug's Christmas Adventure (5 p.m., Nick) Animation
Arnold's Christmas (5:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Scrooged (6 p.m., USA) 1988 movie
It's a Wonderful Life (7 p.m., Ch. 5) 1946 movie
Lawrence Welk Show Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
An American Country Christmas (7 p.m., Family) Country music
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Kenny & Dolly (8 p.m., Family) Music/variety
Disney's A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., Starz) New animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (10:20 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
A Hollywood Christmas (10:30 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
Miracle on 34th Street (midnight, Ch. 5) 1947 movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
Santa Claus (4 a.m., A&E) Biography
Carols from Kings (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
Arnold's Christmas (9 a.m., Nick) Animation
Christopher the Christmas Tree (10 a.m., Family) Animation
Rocko's Modern Christmas (10 a.m., Nick) Animation
Little Drummer Boy, Book 1 (10:30 a.m., Family) Holiday classic
Mole's Christmas (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Forgotten Toys (11 a.m., Family) New animation
The Stingiest Man in Town (11:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
The Bear who Slept Through . . . (11:30 a.m., Family) Animation
An American Christmas Carol (noon, Family) 1979 TV movie
A Hollywood Christmas (12:15 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
A Christmas Angel (12:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (1 p.m., Disney) Animation
Insp. Gadget Saves Christmas (1 p.m., Nick) Animation
Disney's A Christmas Carol (1:45 p.m., Starz) New animation
Christmas Every Day (2 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
A Christmas Story (3:30 p.m., Ch. 13) 1983 movie
Lights (4 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Hobo's Christmas (4 p.m., Family) 1989 TV movie
Scrooged (4 p.m., USA) 1988 movie
A Disney Channel Christmas (4:25 p.m., Disney) Variety
Merry Christmas, Kenan (5:30 p.m., Nick) Kenan and Kel
Concordia College Concert (6 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Holiday at Pops (6 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
The Christmas List (6 p.m., Family) New TV movie
Christmas in Rome (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
White Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1954 movie
A Christmas Memory (8 p.m., Ch. 2) New TV movie
Carreras/Cole/Domingo (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (8 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
Handel's Messiah (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Traditional
Holiday at Pops (10 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
Holiday Time at Disneyland (10 p.m., Disney) Variety
Ed Sullivan (10 p.m., Family) Christmas clips
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
The Soul of Christmas (1 a.m., Ch. 7) Celtic music
A Disney Channel Christmas (4 a.m., Disney) Variety
The Elf Who Saved Christmas (5 a.m., USA) Animation
The Elf and the Magic Key (5:30 a.m., USA) Animation
The Small One (5:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
Sandi Patty: Oh Holy Night (1 p.m., Family) Holiday music
A Christmas Carol (4 p.m., Family) Animation
White Christmas (4:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Pinocchio's Christmas (5 p.m., Family) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (6 p.m., Family) Kids' special
Holiday Festival on Ice (6:05 p.m., TBS) Figure skating
Elmo Saves Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 7) Sesame Street
Elmo Saves Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Sesame Street
Jesus of Nazareth Part 1 (7 p.m., Family) 1976 TV movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas (8:50 p.m., Disney) Animation
Images of Life (9 p.m., Ch. 2) Holiday stories
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (9 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
One Magic Christmas (10:30 p.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23
One Magic Christmas (4 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Sonic Christmas Blast (5:30 a.m., USA) Animation
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (9:30 a.m., USA) 1978 TV movie
Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (12:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Branson Country Christmas (1 p.m., Family) Country music
The Night the Animals Talked (4 p.m., Family) Animation
Mary of Nazareth (6 p.m., A&E) Biography
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (6 p.m., Family) Animation
Anne Murray's Classic Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Country music
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (6:30 p.m., Family) Animation
Jesus of Nazareth Part 2 (7 p.m., Family) 1976 TV movie
Manheim Steamroller Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Teddy Bears' Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) Animation
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold (8 p.m., TNN) Country music
The Bestest Present (8:25 p.m., Disney) Animation
Holiday Festival on Ice (8:35 p.m., TBS) Figure skating
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (8:50 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Mary of Nazareth (10 p.m., A&E) Biography
Ernest Saves Christmas (10:25 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Christmas Snows (10:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Christmas Comes to Willow . . . (midnight, Ch. 14) 1987 TV movie
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
Ernest Saves Christmas (4 a.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Home for the Holidays (7:25 a.m., TMC) 1995 movie
King of Kings (10:35 a.m., TBS) 1962 movie
Spot's Magical Christmas (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Teddy Bears' Christmas (noon, Disney) Animation
A Disney Channel Christmas (1 p.m., Disney) Variety
Christmas Memory (1 p.m., Family) 1967 special
The Gift of Love (2 p.m., Lifetime) 1983 TV movie
Miracle on 34th Street (3 p.m., USA) 1973 TV movie
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (3:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (4 p.m., Disney) Animation
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (4 p.m., Family) Animation
A Different Kind of Christmas (4 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
The Year Without a Santa Claus (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Forgotten Toys (5 p.m., Family) New animation
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (5:30 p.m., Family) Animation
A Celebration of Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Goof Troop Christmas (6 p.m., Disney) Animation
Little Drummer Boy, Book 1 (6 p.m., Family) Holiday classic
Arnold's Christmas (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Ebbie (6 p.m., Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Little Drummer Boy, Book 2 (6:30 p.m., Family) Holiday sequel
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
Peter and the Wolf (7 p.m., Ch. 7) Puppets
Christmas Fireside (7 p.m., Ch. 11) LDS leaders
Santa Claus: The Movie (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1985 movie
Jesus of Nazareth Part 3 (7 p.m., Family) 1976 TV movie
A Cathedral Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Denyce Graves
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Handel's Messiah (8:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Traditional
Kurt Bestor Christmas Special (9 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Disney's A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., Starz) New animation
Scrooge (9 p.m., Ch. 14) 1970 movie
Christmas Eve (9 p.m., Lifetime) 1986 TV movie
The Small One (9:20 p.m., Disney) Animation
Home for the Holidays (10 p.m., TMC) 1995 movie
A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Kenny & Dolly (11 p.m., Family) Music/variety
Christmas World (11 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Christmas Story (midnight, TNT) 1983 movie
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25
Christmas Eve at St. Peter's (12:35 a.m., Ch. 5) From Rome
A Christmas Story (2 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
The Morgan Choir (3 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
A Christmas Story (4 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Kiri's Coventry Carols (5 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Rocko's Modern Christmas (5 a.m., Nick) Animation
A Christmas Story (6 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Carols from Kings (7 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Walt Disney Christmas Parade (8 a.m., Ch. 4) Disneyworld
Puzzle Place Holiday Special (8 a.m., Ch. 11) Kids' special
Country Mouse and City Mouse (8 a.m., HBO) Animation
Richard Scarry Christmas Special (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
A Christmas Story (8 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Magic School Bus Holiday Special (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Animation
Pinocchio's Christmas (9 a.m., Family) Animation
A Hollywood Christmas (9 a.m., Starz) Movie clips
Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton (9 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
I'll be Home for Christmas (9 a.m., Lifetime) 1988 TV movie
Gullah Gulla Island Christmas (9:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
Elmo Saves Christmas (10 a.m., Ch. 11) Sesame Street
Bugs Bunny Christmas Tales (10 a.m., Family) Animation
A Christmas Story (10 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
White Christmas (10:30 a.m., Family) Animation
Jack Frost (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
Allegra's Window: Christmas (11 a.m., Nick) Kids' special
Home for Christmas (11 a.m., Lifetime) 1989 TV movie
Rupert's Christmas Adventure (11:30 a.m., Nick) Kids' show
Carols from Atlanta (noon, Ch. 11) Holiday music
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (noon, Disney) Animation
A Christmas Story (noon, TNT) 1983 movie
Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (12:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
A Celebration of Christmas (1 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Mole's Christmas (1 p.m., Disney) Animation
The Christmas List (1 p.m., Family) New TV movie
On the Second Day of Christmas (1 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
A Family Circus Christmas (1:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Insp. Gadget Saves Christmas (1:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (2 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
A Christmas Angel (2 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Christmas Story (2 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Christmas Fireside (2:30 p.m., Ch. 11) LDS leaders
The Bestest Present (2:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Christmas Every Day (3 p.m., Family) 1996 TV movie
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (3:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (3:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Rocko's Modern Christmas (3:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Magic School Bus Holiday Special (4 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
A Christmas Story (4 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Claymation Christmas (4:20 p.m., Disney) Will Vinton
Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (4:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (4:45 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Elmo Saves Christmas (5 p.m., Ch. 11) Sesame Street
To Grandmother's House We Go (5 p.m., Family) 1992 TV movie
Doug's Christmas Adventure (5 p.m., Nick) Animation
A Smokey Mountain Christmas (5 p.m., USA) 1986 TV movie
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (5:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Cincinnati Pops Holiday Special (6 p.m., Ch. 11) Erich Kunzel
A Goof Troop Christmas (6 p.m., Disney) Animation
Disney's A Christmas Carol (6 p.m., Starz) New animation
A Disney Channel Christmas (6:25 p.m., Disney) Variety
Christmas at St. Olaf (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Jesus of Nazareth Part 4 (7 p.m., Family) 1976 TV movie
A Hollywood Christmas (7:30 p.m., Starz) Movie clips
The Christmas Box (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1995 TV movie
Ernest Saves Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Scrooged (9 p.m., USA) 1988 movie
Cincinnati Pops Holiday Special (10:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Erich Kunzel
A Cathedral Christmas (11:30 p.m., Ch. 7) Denyce Graves
Prancer (midnight, Ch. 14) 1989 movie
A Present for Donald (midnight, Disney) Animation
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
Kurt Bestor Christmas Special (12:30 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (5:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
Jesus: His Life (7 a.m., A&E) Biography
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
Weinerville Chaunukkah Special (12:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Pete & Pete: Oh Christmas Pete (2:30 p.m., Nick) Kids' special
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
Jesus: His Life (4 a.m., A&E) Biography
Weinerville Chaunukkah Special (11:30 a.m., Nick) Animation
Home for the Holidays (5:05 p.m., TMC) 1995 movie
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Canadian Brass Christmas (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
Canadian Brass Christmas (11 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
One Magic Christmas (2 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (11 p.m., Ch. 7) Big Band music