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 series.) As always, schedules are subject to change at the whim of network, cable and local programmers.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
The Santa Clause (6 p.m., Ch. 4) 1994 movie
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Waiting for Christmas (10 a.m., Odyssey) Religious
Celine Dion (6 p.m., Ch. 4) Holiday music
Ebenezer (6 p.m., TNT) New TV movie
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Thanksgiving Day Parades (7 a.m., Ch. 2) Various sites
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (9 a.m., Ch. 5) From New York
A Christmas Story (8:40 a.m., TBS) 1983 movie
It's a Wonderful Life (noon, Ch. 5) 1946 movie
Red Boots for Christmas (2 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (3 p.m., TBS) Animation
Holiday at Pops (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday Music
Holiday at Pops (9 p.m., A&E) Holiday Music
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Miracle on 34th Street (7 p.m., Ch. 13) 1994 remake
Puzzle Club Christmas Mystery (4 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Snowden, Raggedy Ann & Andy (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Figure skating
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
The First Christmas (11 a.m., Odyssey) Claymation
A Judy Collins Christmas (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Nightmare Before Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 5) 1993 movie
Home for the Holidays (8 p.m., Ch. 4) 1995 movie
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30
A Flintstone Christmas (5 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
A Jetson Christmas Carol (5:30 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Classic TV
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1
O Christmas Tree (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Christmas Story (3:25 p.m., TBS) 1983 movie
The Preacher's Wife (6:30 p.m., Disney) 1996 movie
Like Father, Like Santa (10 p.m., F-Fam) New TV movie
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
The Preacher's Wife (12:35 a.m., Disney) 1996 movie
Waiting for Christmas (10 a.m., Odyssey) Religious
Jingle Bell Rap (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Christmas Story (5 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Snowman (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (5:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (5:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Charlie Brown Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (7 p.m., Ch. 5) Variety
Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (7:20 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
A Garfield Christmas (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
The Little Drummer Boy, Book I (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Alabama's Christmas Greetings (8 p.m., TNN) Country music
Year Without Santa Claus (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Christmas List (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1997 TV movie
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
A Monster Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Smurfs Christmas Special (5 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
'Tis the Season to be Smurfy (5:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Nestor, the Christmas Donkey (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
First Christmas Snow (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Jack Frost (8 p.m, F-Fam) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1996 TV movie
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Deck the Halls (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (3:05 p.m., TBS) Animation
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (3:35 p.m., TBS) Animation
Aliens First Christmas (4 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Casper's First Christmas (5 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Town That Santa Forgot (5:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Radio play
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Mr. Krueger's Christmas (7 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
Rudolph and Frosty (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Every Day (10 p.m, F-Fam) 1996 TV movie
Mr. Krueger's Christmas (10 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Davey & Goliath Christmas (6:30 a.m., Odyssey) Animation
Once Upon a Hamster (7:30 a.m., Odyssey) Kids' special
Scrooge and Comet's Christmas (8 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (8:05 a.m., Disney) Animation
Garage Club Christmas (8:30 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Hollywood Christmas Parade (6 p.m., Ch. 14) Taped Nov. 29
Pinocchio's Christmas (6 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holidays In Concert (6:35 p.m., Disney) Music
Clarence (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Gaither Gospel Hour: Jessy Dixon (8 p.m., TNN) Holiday music
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (8:15 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (9 p.m., F-Fam) 1978 TV movie
Holidays In Concert (9:05 p.m., Disney) Music
Christmas Eve (11 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 TV movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Kenny & Dolly (1 a.m., F-Fam) Music/variety
Kiri's Coventry Carols (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
The Christmas Star (8:05 a.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
A Disney Channel Christmas (9:45 a.m., Disney) Animation
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1 p.m., Ch. 14) 1990 TV movie
A Christmas Story (3:25 p.m., TBS) 1983 movie
To Grandmother's House We Go (4 p.m., F-Fam) 1992 TV movie
Scrooged (5:15 p.m., Cinemax) 1988 movie
Belle's Enchanted Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 4) Video movie
Annabelle's Wish (6 p.m., Ch. 13) New animation
Kid Who Loved Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 16) 1990 TV movie
Year Without Santa Claus (6 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Scrooged (6:15 p.m., Show) 1988 movie
The Christmas Wish (7 p.m., Ch. 2) New TV movie
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
LDS First Presidency (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Fireside
One Magic Christmas (8 p.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Twas the Night Before Christmas (8:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Glory (9 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Traditions of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Like Father, Like Santa (9 p.m., F-Fam) New TV movie
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Carols
Christmas World (10 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
White Christmas (11 p.m., Ch. 14) 1954 movie
Snowball Express (11 p.m., Disney) Animation
Holiday Greetings From Ed Sullivan (11 p.m., F-Fam) Variety
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
Christmas Pirates (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Babes In Toyland (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
True Meaning of Crumbfest (6 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (6:20 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
A Star for Jeremy (6:30 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Chance of Snow (7 p.m., Lifetime) New TV movie
Bear Who Slept . . . (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holidays In Concert (7:55 p.m., Disney) Music
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (8 p.m., F-Fam) Comedy
Anne Murray: Classic Christmas (8 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
The Night They Saved Christmas (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1984 TV movie
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Rough Edges (4:30 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
A Disney Channel Christmas (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Noel (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Red Boots for Christmas (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (6 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
Christmas in My Hometown (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1996 TV movie
The Soul of Christmas (8 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Marty's Christmas Party (8 p.m., TNN) Country music
An American Christmas Carol (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1979 TV movie
Marty's Christmas Party (midnight, TNN) Country music
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
A Disney Channel Christmas (12:35 a.m., Disney) Animation
Waiting for Christmas (10 a.m., Odyssey) Religious
Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates (2 p.m. Odyssey) 1979 movie
Santa's First Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Mr. Krueger's Christmas (4:30 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
Holidays In Concert (5 p.m., Disney) Music
Micah's Christmas Treasure (6 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
The Preacher's Wife (6 p.m., Disney) 1996 movie
Christopher the Christmas Tree (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
On the Second Day of Christmas (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1997 TV movie
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Young Pioneers Christmas (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1976 TV movie
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
Scrooge and Comet's Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold (6 p.m., TNN) Country music
The Night Before Christmas (6:30 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
The Story of Santa Claus (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Radio play
The Nutcracker (7 p.m., Bravo) Ballet
The Nutcracker (9:30 p.m., Bravo) Ballet
Christmas Gift (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 TV movie
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (5:30 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Spunky's First Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 16) Kids' show
Gaither Gospel Hour (6 p.m., TNN) Holiday music
Alabaster's Song (6:30 p.m., Ch. 16) Kids' show
Frosty the Snowman (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Santa and the Three Bears (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Unlikely Angel (7 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Holidays In Concert (7:05 p.m., Disney) Music
Frosty Returns (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Snowden on Ice (8 p.m., Ch. 2) Skating drama
Babes in Toyland (8 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 movie
Away in a Manger (8 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
Sawyer Brown Christmas (8 p.m., TNN) Country music
Away in a Manger (11 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
Away in a Manger (midnight, Odyssey) Holiday drama
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
A Very Merry Cricket (7 a.m., Odyssey) Animation
Broken Toys (8 a.m., Disney) Animation
O Christmas Tree (8 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Night Before Christmas (8:05 a.m., Disney) Animation
The First Snow of Winter (8:20 a.m., Disney) Animation
A Monster Christmas (8:30 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Little Brown Burro (8:30 a.m., Odyssey) Animation
Spots' Magical Christmas (8:50 a.m., Disney) Animation
For Better Or For Worse (9:20 a.m., Disney) Animation
In The Nick Of Time (9:50 a..m., Disney) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (6 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Lawrence Welk Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
Holiday at Pops (7 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Statler Bros. Christmas (7 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
Country's Christmas Show (8 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
Holiday at Pops (9 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
The Christmas Wife (10:30 p.m., F-Fam) 1988 TV movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
Carols from Kings (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
The Snowman (8 a.m., Disney) Animation
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
Lights (8:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
A Family Circus Christmas (8:55 a.m., Disney) Animation
Mole's Christmas (9:25 a.m., Disney) Animation
Nutcracker Scoob (10 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (10 a.m., Disney) Animation
The Muppet Christmas Carol (10:25 a.m., Disney) 1992 movie
Casper's First Christmas (10:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
'Tis the Season To Be Smurfy (11 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Smurfs Christmas Special (11:30 a.m., Cartoon)Animation
A Flintstone Christmas (noon, Cartoon)Animation
Holidays In Concert (noon, Disney) Music
Flintstones Christmas Carol (1 p.m., Ch. 14) Animation
The Little Troll Prince (1 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Tabernacle Choir Christmas (1:30 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Yogi's Christmas Caper (2:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Yule Toons (3 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
A Christmas Story (4 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Christmas at Disneyland (4 p.m., Ch. 4) Variety
Christmas Everyday (4 p.m., F-Fam) 1996 TV movie
The Town That Santa Forgot (4:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (5 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Holidays In Concert (5 p.m., Disney) Music
Gaither Homecoming Christmas (5 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
A Jetson Christmas Carol (5:30 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
Jack Frost (6 p.m, F-Fam) Animation
The Year Without a Santa Claus (7 p.m., Ch. 2) Animation
Rudolph and Frosty (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Christmas List (9 p.m., F-Fam) 1997 TV movie
A Holiday to Remember (11 p.m., Ch. 14) 1996 TV movie
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1:05 a.m., Disney) 1992 movie
A Different Kind of Christmas (11 a.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Garage Club Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (5 p.m., Ch. 16) 1966 movie
Lights (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Celebration of Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Country Holiday at Disney World (8 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (9 p.m., F-Fam)Animation
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1978 TV movie
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
A Monster Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The First Snow of Winter (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Rugrats Chanukkah Special (5:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (5:35 p.m., Disney) Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Anne Murray: Classic Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
In The Nick Of Time (7 p.m., Disney) Animation
Forgotten Toys (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Nestor the Christmas Donkey (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Warner Bros. Classic Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 16) Movie, TV clips
The Great Christmas Movies (8 p.m., AMC) Film clips
Bobby Jones Gospel Hour (8 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Year Without Santa Claus (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Reunion (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1994 TV movie
Celebration of Christmas (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
In The Nick Of Time (12:40 a.m., Disney) Animation
Waiting for Christmas (10 a.m., Odyssey) Religious
I'll be Home for Christmas (11 a.m., Lifetime) 1988 TV movie
Christmas Pirates (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Babes In Toyland (5:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Babes In Toyland (6:50 p.m., Disney) Live Action
White Christmas (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ms. Scrooge (7 p.m., USA) 1997 TV movie
Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Kathie Lee: Christmas Every Day (8 p.m., Ch. 2) Music/variety
My Favorite Christmas Songs (8 p.m., Ch. 16) Holiday music
Miracle on Highway 31 (8 p.m., TNN) Musical drama
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Without Snow (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1980 TV movie
Miracle on Highway 31 (midnight, TNN) Musical drama
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
Babes In Toyland (12:40 a.m., Disney) Live Action
Ebbie (11 a.m., Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
O Christmas Tree (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Anne Murray: Classic Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holidays In Concert (8 p.m., Disney) Music
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (8:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ice Capades: Christmas in Toyland (9 p.m., F-Fam) Figure skating
Celebration of Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Kenny & Dolly (10 p.m., F-Fam) Music/variety
American Country Christmas (11 p.m., F-Fam) Music
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
Macabees: Story of Hanukkah (8 a.m., HBO) Animation
The Story Lady (11 a.m., Lifetime) 1991 TV movie
All I Want for Christmas (12:30 p.m., HBO) 1991 movie
Forgotten Toys (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Muppet Christmas Carol (5 p.m., Disney) 1992 movie
The First Christmas (6 p.m., Odyssey) Claymation
Michael the Visitor (6:30 p.m., Odyssey) Animation
Christmas in Hollywood (7 p.m., Ch. 30) Music/variety
The Little Drummer Boy, Book I (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Mom for Christmas (7:10 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas in Quebec (8 p.m., Ch. 30) Music/variety
Like Father, Like Santa (8 p.m., F-Fam) New TV movie
Christmas in Washington (9 p.m., Ch. 5) Holiday music
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (9 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
A Mom for Christmas (12:40 a.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Pluto's Christmas Tree (8 a.m., Disney) Animation
Cricket on a Hearth (8 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (8 a.m., Nick) Animation
The Snowman (8:10 a.m., Disney) Animation
A Christmas Tree (8:30 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (8:50 a.m., Disney) Animation
One Magic Christmas (9:45 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
A Scooter for Yaksmas (10 a.m., Nick) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (11:20 a.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Ms. Scrooge (noon, USA) 1997 TV movie
Scrooged (12:30 p.m., Show) 1988 movie
Season of Change (5 p.m., Ch. 16) New TV movie
The Night Before Christmas (6 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (6:40 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
It's a Wonderful Life (7 p.m., Ch. 5) 1946 movie
Lawrence Welk Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
Veggie Tales Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 16) Animation
Babes in Toyland (7 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 movie
Gaither Homecoming Christmas (8 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold (8 p.m., TNN) Country music
A Christmas Tree (8:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (9 p.m., F-Fam) 1996 TV movie
The Gift (10 p.m., Ch. 16) 1979 TV movie
An American Christmas Carol (11 p.m., F-Fam) 1979 TV movie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
One Magic Christmas (12:45 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Branson Country Christmas (1 a.m., F-Fam)Music
Celebration of Christmas (5 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Judy Collins Christmas (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
The First Snow of Winter (8 a.m., Disney) Animation
Ms. Scrooge (9 a.m., USA) 1997 TV movie
Joy of Music (10 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Babes In Toyland (10 a.m., Disney) Animation
Holiday Affair (11 a.m., USA) 1996 TV movie
Lawrence Welk Christmas (noon, Ch. 11) Music/variety
Smoky Mountain Christmas (1 p.m., USA) 1986 TV movie
Let Heaven and Nature Sing (2 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Joy to the World (3:30 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (4 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Gaither Homecoming Christmas (5 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (5:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Very Brady Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 14) TV movie
The Night They Saved Christmas (7 p.m., F-Fam) 1984 TV movie
Borrowed Hearts (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1997 TV movie
Christmas in Vienna (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Nobel Concert for Peace (9 p.m., F-Fam) Music
Nitty Gritty Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Nutcracker (11 p.m., Ch. 14) 1993 movie
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21
Smoky Mountain Christmas (9:30 a.m., USA) 1986 TV movie
Noddy Holiday Special (10 a.m., Ch. 7) Kids' show
Tots TV Holiday Special (10:30 a.m., Ch. 7) Kids' show
Christmas is Coming (11 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (noon, Ch. 7) Holiday music
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1 p.m., Ch. 7) Music/variety
Jingle Bell Rap (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holiday Festival on Ice (3:05 p.m., TBS) Figure skating
Ernest Saves Christmas (5 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Jingle All the Way (5:30 p.m., Cinemax) 1996 movie
Doug's Christmas Adventures (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Christmas at St. Olaf (7 p.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Christmas with the Stars (7 p.m., Ch. 16) Celebrities
Home for the Holidays (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Jessye Norman
Peter, Paul and Mary (8 p.m., Ch. 11) In concert
Santa and the Three Bears (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Miracle on Highway 31 (8 p.m., TNN) Musical drama
Pinocchio's Christmas (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Only Fools and Horses (9:30 p.m., Ch. 7) Comedy
Christmas Snows (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Clarence (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1990 TV movie
Miracle on Highway 31 (midnight, TNN) Musical drama
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22
Elmo Saves Christmas (10 a.m., Ch. 7) Sesame Street
Holiday Affair (10 a.m., USA) 1996 TV movie
A Kurt Bestor Christmas (11 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Aliens First Christmas (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Bestest Present (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Holiday Festival on Ice (5:05 p.m., TBS) Figure skating
A Mom for Christmas (6 p.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
Sawyer Brown Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Country music
The Littlest Angel (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Bear Who Slept . . . (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holidays In Concert (7:40 p.m., Disney) Music
I'll be Home for Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1996 TV movie
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
Nestor the Christmas Donkey (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Anne Murray: Classic Christmas (8 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (8:30 p.m., F-Fam) Comedy
A Cathedral Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Denyce Graves
Jack Frost (9 p.m, F-Fam) Animation
Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Story/music
Christmas Every Day (10 p.m, F-Fam) 1996 TV movie
Nitty Gritty Christmas (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
White Christmas (9 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ms. Scrooge (9:30 a.m., USA) 1997 TV movie
Tots TV Holiday Special (10 a.m., Ch. 7) Kids' show
Noddy Holiday Special (10:30 a.m., Ch. 7) Kids' show
Christmas in Vienna (11 a.m., Ch. 7) Holiday music
Deck the Halls (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The First Snow of Winter (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
The Muppet Christmas Carol (5:30 p.m., Disney) 1992 movie
Anne Murray: Classic Christmas (6 p.m., TNN) Music/variety
A Christmas Gloria (7 p.m., Ch. 7) Tab. Choir
Red Boots for Christmas (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (7:10 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
Noel (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
The Christmas Box (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 1995 TV movie
Christmas with Robert Shaw (8 p.m., Ch. 7) Atlanta Symph.
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Christmas At Walt Disney World (9 p.m., Disney) Music/variety
Handel's Messiah (10 p.m., Ch. 11) Traditional
The Christmas Visitor (10 p.m., Disney) 1987 TV movie
Like Father, Like Santa (10 p.m., F-Fam) New TV movie
Prancer (11 p.m., Ch. 14) 1989 movie
Holiday Time at Disneyland (11:50 p.m., Disney) Music/variety
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
The Muppet Christmas Carol (12:40 a.m., Disney) 1992 movie
Holiday Time at Disneyland (2:20 a.m., Disney) Music/variety
Walt Disney Presents (3:10 a.m., Disney) Animation
Swing into Christmas (3:30 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Santa's Workshop (4:20 a.m., Disney) Animation
Toy Tinkers (4:25 a.m., Disney) Animation
The Snowman (6 a.m., Disney) Animation
Spot's Magical Christmas (6:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
Teddy Bear's Christmas (7 a.m., Disney) Animation
Mole's Christmas (7:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
Benji's Very Own Christmas (7:30 a.m., HBO) Kids show
A Mom for Christmas (8 a.m., Disney) 1990 TV movie
The Small One (8:35 a.m., Disney) Animation
Garage Club Christmas (9 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
All I Want for Christmas (9 a.m., HBO) 1991 movie
Christmas with Robert Shaw (10 a.m., Ch. 7) Atlanta Symph.
Ghost of Christmas Paddington (10 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Babes In Toyland (10 a.m., Disney) Animation
Casper's First Christmas (10:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
'Tis the Season To Be Smurfy (11 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Mickey's Good Deed (11:20 a.m., Disney) Animation
Home for the Holidays (11:30 a.m., Ch. 7) Jessye Norman
Smurfs Christmas Special (11:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Yule Toons (noon, Cartoon) Animation
Tuikki and His Search (noon, Odyssey) Kids' special
A Christmas Gloria (1 p.m., Ch. 7) Tab. Choir
Scrooge (1 p.m., Ch. 14) 1935 movie
Yogi's First Christmas (1 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Jingle Bell Rock (1:30 p.m., Disney) Holiday music
Ernest Saves Christmas (2 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
The Little Troll Prince (3 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Bear Who Slept . . . (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Mr. Krueger's Christmas (3:30 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
A Christmas Carol (3:35 p.m., TBS) 1938 movie
A Noddy Christmas Special (4 p.m, Ch. 11) Kids' special
No Time for Christmas (4 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Holidays In Concert (4 p.m., Disney) Music
Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (4:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Elmo Saves Christmas (5 p.m., Ch. 11) Sesame Street
Nutcracker Scoob (5 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Small One (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Nora's Christmas Gift (5 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
The Town That Santa Forgot (5:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (5:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
The Great Christmas Movies (6 p.m., AMC) Film clips
A Christmas Story (6 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Away in a Manger (6 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday drama
A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
A Disney Channel Christmas (6:25 p.m., Disney) Animation
Yogi's Christmas Caper (6:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Cathedral Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 7) Denyce Graves
One Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1994 TV movie
A Christmas Carol (7 p.m., AMC) 1951 movie
Christmas Flintstone (7 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Gaither Homecoming Christmas (7 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Santa Claus: The Movie (7:05 p.m., TBS) 1985 movie
A Jetson Christmas Carol (7:30 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
First Christmas Snow (7:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holiday in Your Heart (8 p.m., Ch. 4) 1997 TV movie
LDS First Presidency (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Fireside
Kid Who Loved Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 16) 1990 TV movie
Yule Toons (8 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Little Drummer Boy, Book I (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Marble Collegiate Concert (8 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
A Christmas Story (8 p.m, TCM) 1983 movie
A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Holidays In Concert (8:05 p.m., Disney) Music
Twas the Night Before Christmas (8:30 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
All I Want for Christmas (8:30 p.m., HBO) 1991 movie
Celebration of Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Christmas Gloria (9 p.m., Ch. 7) Tab. Choir
Scrooge (9 p.m., Ch. 14) 1970 movie
A Flintstone Christmas (9 p.m., Cartoon)Animation
Babes In Toyland (9 p.m., Disney) Live Action
Christmas Elves (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Marble Collegiate Church (9 p.m., Odyssey) Religious
Scrooge (9:20 p.m., TBS) 1970 movie
Miracle on 34th Street (9:30 a.m., USA) 1973 TV movie
Christmas Eve (10 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 TV movie
Midnight Mass (10 p.m., Odyssey) St. Patrick's
Christmas in Connecticut (10 p.m, TCM) 1945 movie
A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
A Hobo's Christmas (11 p.m., Ch. 14) 1989 TV movie
Yule Toons (11 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
Ernest Saves Christmas (11 p.m., Disney) 1988 movie
A Christmas Carol (11:30 p.m., AMC) 1951 movie
Christmas Eve Mass (11:30 p.m., Odyssey) Pope John Paul
Only Fools and Horses (midnight, Ch. 7) Comedy
A Christmas Story (midnight, Cartoon) Animation
A Christmas Carol (midnight, TCM) 1938 movie
A Christmas Story (midnight, TNT) 1983 movie
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
The Town That Santa Forgot (12:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
One Magic Christmas (12:35 a.m., Disney) 1985 movie
Christmas Flintstone (1 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Jetson Christmas Carol (1:30 a.m., Cartoon)Animation
Nutcracker Scoob (2 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Christmas Story (2 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
A Disney Christmas Gift (2:15 a.m., Disney) Animation
Yogi's Christmas Caper (2:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Smurfs Christmas Special (3 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Miracle on 34th Street (3 a.m., USA) 1973 TV movie
A Magical Disney Christmas (3:15 a.m., Disney) Animation
'Tis the Season To Be Smurfy (3:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Bishop's Wife (4 a.m., AMC) 1947 movie
Christmas Flintstone (4 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Christmas Story (4 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Santa's Workshop (4:20 a.m., Disney) Animation
Toy Tinkers (4:25 a.m., Disney) Animation
A Jetson Christmas Carol (4:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Yule Toons (5 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Smoky Mountain Christmas (5 a.m., USA) 1986 TV movie
Christmas from Crystal Cathedral (6 a.m., Ch. 2) Religious
Canadian Brass Christmas (6 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Holiday Affair (6 a.m., AMC) 1949 movie
No Time for Christmas (6 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Family Circus Christmas (6 a.m., Disney) Animation
Christmas Mass (6 a.m., Odyssey) St. Ann's
A Christmas Story (6 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (6:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf (6:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
A Judy Collins Christmas (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Ghost of Christmas Paddington (7 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
Claymation Christmas (7 a.m., Disney) Animation
Casper's First Christmas (7:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
For Better or for Worse (7:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
Very Merry Christmas Parade (8 a.m., Ch. 4) Disney World
The Town That Santa Forgot (8 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Christmas Star (8 a.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish (8 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Songs of Praise Extravaganza (8 a.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
A Christmas Story (8 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Nutcracker Scoob (8:30 a.m., Cartoon) Animation
A Noddy Christmas Special (9 a.m, Ch. 11) Kids' special
Kiri's Coventry Carols (9 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
A Flintstone Christmas (9 a.m., Cartoon)Animation
Christmas Day Eucharist (9 a.m., Odyssey) Episcopal
Holiday Inn (9:30 a.m., AMC) 1942 movie
The Littlest Angel (9:30 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Clock Watchers (9:40 a.m., Disney) Animation
Jungle Rhythm (9:45 a.m., Disney) Animation
Broken Toys (9:50 a.m., Disney) Animation
Elmo Saves Christmas (10 a.m., Ch. 11) Sesame Street
Twas The Night Before Bumpy (10 a.m., Disney) Animation
Forgotten Toys (10 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Christmas Blessing (10 a.m., Odyssey) Pope John Paul
A Christmas Story (10 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Scrooged (10:45 a.m., Cinemax) 1988 movie
Christmas Cartoonathon (11 a.m., Ch. 16) Animation
Carols from Kings (11 a.m., A&E) Holiday music
Christmas Elves (11 a.m., F-Fam) Animation
Gaither Homecoming Christmas (11 a.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
The Great Christmas Movie (11:30 a.m., AMC) Film clips
Celebration of Christmas (noon, Ch. 11) Holiday music
Canadian Brass Christmas (noon, A&E) Holiday music
P.J. Unfunnybunny Christmas (noon, Disney) Animation
A Christmas Story (noon, TNT) 1983 movie
A Christmas Carol (12:30 p.m., AMC) 1951 movie
Perry Como's Irish Christmas (1 p.m., Ch. 11) Music/variety
A Judy Collins Christmas (1 p.m., A&E) Holiday music
Twas the Night Before Christmas (1 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Only Fools and Horses (2 p.m., Ch. 7) Comedy
Santa Claus: The Movie (2 p.m., Ch. 14) 1985 movie
The Muppet Christmas Carol (2 p.m., Disney) 1992 movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (2 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
A Christmas Story (2 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Cincinnati Pops Holiday (2:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Rudolph and Frosty (3 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Nitty Gritty Christmas (3:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Bestest Present (4 p.m., Disney) Animation
A Christmas Story (4 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love (4:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Story/music
The First Snow of Winter (4:30 p.m., Disney) Animation
Babes In Toyland (5 p.m., Disney) Animation
Babes in Toyland (5 p.m., F-Fam) 1986 movie
Let Heaven and Nature Sing (2 p.m., Odyssey) Holiday music
Peter, Paul and Mary (5:30 p.m., Ch. 11) In concert
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (6 p.m., Nick) Animation
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (7 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Scrooged (7:15 p.m., Show) 1988 movie
Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Comedy
Year Without Santa Claus (8 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Walt Disney Presents (9 p.m., Disney) Animation
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (9 p.m., F-Fam) Animation
Holiday Time at Disneyland (10 p.m., Disney) Music/variety
Kenny & Dolly (10 p.m., F-Fam) Music/variety
The Christmas Star (11 p.m., Disney) 1986 TV movie
Branson Country Christmas (11 p.m., F-Fam) Country music
Only Fools and Horses (midnight, Ch. 7) Comedy
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
The Christmas Visitor (12:40 a.m., Disney) 1987 TV movie
A Present for Donald (2:30 a.m., Disney) Animation
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
Canadian Brass Christmas (7 a.m., A&E) Holiday music