As always, schedules are subject to change at the whim of network, cable and local programmers. The list includes holiday-related special programming; it does not include holiday-themed episodes of weekly series. Depending on your cable or satellite provider, you may need to adjust time periods for programming on some cable channels.
THURSDAY, DEC. 20
SheVery Merry Christmas — 1 a.m. CMT, SheDaisy
Santa Claus: The Movie — 7 p.m. Ch. 14, 1985 movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year — 7 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Hey Arnold Christmas — 7:30 p.m. Nick, Animation
Charlotte Church: Dream — 8 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Life and Adventures of Santa — 8 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
The Other Wiseman — 8:40 p.m. Ch. 11, Christmas tale
Robbie the Reindeer — 9 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Sing We Now at Christmas — 9:05 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
The Night Before Christmas — 9:30 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Borrowed Hearts — 10 p.m. ABC Fam, 1997 TV movie
FRIDAY, DEC. 21
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 9:30 a.m. Starz, 1998 movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 6 p.m. Starz, 1998 movie
Timothy Tweedle — 6 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
A Home for the Holidays — 7 p.m. Ch. 2, Adoption special
Stars on Ice — 7 p.m. Ch. 5, Figure skating
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf — 7 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
The Last Polar Bears — 7:30 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Fairly Oddparents Christmas — 7:30 p.m. Nick, New animation
Grandma Got Run Over . . . — 8 p.m. Cartoon, Comedy
Frosty's Winter Wonderland — 8 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
The Santa Claus Brothers — 8 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 9 p.m. ABC Fam, 1994 movie
The Ultimate Christmas Present — 9 p.m. Disney, 2000 TV movie
Jessye Norman: Homecoming — 9:30 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
'Twas the Night — 10:30 p.m. Disney, New TV movie
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town — 11 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
SATURDAY, DEC. 22
Timothy Tweedle — noon, Toon Disney, Animation
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf — 1 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
The Santa Claus Brothers — 2 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish — 3 p.m. ABC Fam, 1999 TV movie
Barney's Night Before Christmas — 5 p.m. Ch. 11, Children's show
Arthur's Perfect Christmas — 6 p.m. Ch. 11, Animation
Santa's Funniest Moments II — 6 p.m. Ch. 16, New comedy
Lawrence Welk Christmas — 7 p.m. Ch. 11, Music/variety
Frosty's Winter Wonderland — 7 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner — 8 p.m. Ch. 11, Comedy/variety
All I Want for Christmas — 8 p.m. Ch. 16, 1991 movie
Year Without a Santa Claus — 8 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue — 8 p.m. Hallmark, TV movie
Charlotte Church: Dream — 9 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Robbie the Reindeer — 9:30 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Atlanta Symphony: Christmas — 10 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
The Christmas Path — 10 p.m. ABC Fam, 1998 TV movie
SUNDAY. DEC. 23
Borrowed Hearts — midnight, ABC Fam, 1997 TV movie
St. Olaf Christmas Festival — 3 a.m. Ch. 7, Holiday music
A Different Kind of Christmas — 3 p.m. ABC Fam, 1996 TV movie
Barney's Night Before Christmas — 5 p.m. Ch. 11, Children's show
Leprechaun's Christmas Gold — 5 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
The Snowman — 5:30 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
The Christmas Wish — 6 p.m. Ch. 14, 1998 TV movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year — 6 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Nutcracker Swings — 7 p.m. Ch. 11, Lincoln Center
I Love Lucy Christmas Special — 7 p.m. TV Land, Classic episode
One Special Night — 8 p.m. Ch. 2, 1999 TV movie
Backstage at Studio B — 8 p.m. Ch. 14, Holiday music
Gloria: Life of Christ — 9 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Miracle on 34th Street — 9 p.m. ABC Fam, 1994 movie
The Santa Claus Brothers — 9 p.m. Disney, New animation
Christmas Past — 10 p.m. TCM, Film clips
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 11 p.m. ABC Fam, 1988 TV movie
MONDAY, DEC. 24
Miracle of the Bells — 2 a.m. TCM, 1948 movie
Rupert's Christmas Adventure — 7 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Madeline's Holiday — 7:30 a.m. T. Disney, Animation
Jingle Bell Rock — 8 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Nutcracker Prince — 9 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Timothy Tweedle — 11 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Christmas in My Hometown — noon, Lifetime, 1996 TV movie
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas — noon, Toon Disney, Animation
Flintstones Christmas Carol — 1 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Christmas Eve — 1:45 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Ebbie — 2 p.m. Lifetime, 1995 TV movie
The Santa Claus Brothers — 2 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Christmas Flintstone — 2:30 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Flintstone Christmas — 3 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Mole's Christmas — 3 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Great Christmas Movies — 2 a.m. AMC, Film clips
Jetson Christmas Carol — 4 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
The Santa Claus Brothers — 4 p.m. Disney, New animation
On the 2nd Day of Christmas — 4 p.m. Lifetime, 1997 TV movie
A Christmas Carol — 4 p.m. TNT, 1999 TV movie
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas — 4 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Town that Santa Forgot — 4:30 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Christmas Carol — 4:30 p.m. TCM, 1938 movie
Barney's Night Before Christmas — 5 p.m. Ch. 11, Children's show
Life and Adventures of Santa — 5 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Prancer — 5 p.m. USA, 1989 movie
Pluto's Christmas Tree — 5:30 p.m. T. Disney, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 6 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
A Christmas Story — 6 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Doug's Secret Christmas — 6:30 p.m. T. Disney, Animation
It's a Wonderful Life — 7 p.m. Ch. 5, 1946 movie
Arthur's Perfect Christmas — 7 p.m. Ch. 7, Animation
LDS Christmas Devotional — 7 p.m. Ch. 11, First Presidency
Story of the Fikrst Noel — 7 p.m. Ch. 14, Music/variety
Pinocchio's Christmas — 7 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — 7 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Prancer Returns — 7 p.m. USA, New TV movie
A Johnny Bravo Christmas — 7:30 p.m. Cartoon, New animation
A Very CatDog Christmas — 7:30 p.m. Nick, Animation
Jingle Bell Rock — 7:30 p.m. T. Disney, Animation
Utah Symphony/Tabernacle Choir — 8 p.m. Ch. 7, New music
Sing We Now at Christmas — 8 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Rudolph's Shiny New Year — 8 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 8 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
12 Tiny Christmas Tales — 8 p.m. Cartoon, New animation
'Twas the Night — 8 p.m. Disney, New TV movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 8 p.m. Lifetime, 1997 TV movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 8 p.m. Starz, 1998 movie
Christmas in Connecticut — 8 p.m. TCM, 1945 movie
A Christmas Story — 8 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf — 8 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Smurfs Christmas Special — 8:30 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Twas the Night Before Christmas — 8:30 p.m. HBO, Holiday music
Celebration of Christmas — 9 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town — 9 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
'Tis the Season to be Smurfy — 9 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Timothy Tweedle — 9 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Prancer — 9 p.m. USA, 1989 movie
Nutcracker Scoob — 9:30 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Gloria: Life of Christ — 10 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Year Without a Santa Claus — 10 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 10 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Toonheads Christmas Special — 10 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Christmas Story — 10 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
The Santa Claus Brothers — 10 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Frosty's Winter Wonderland — 11 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Life and Adventures of Santa — 11 p.m. Cartoon, Animation
Prancer Returns — 11 p.m. USA, New TV movie
A Smoky Mountain Christmas — 11:15 p.m. Disney, 1986 TV movie
TUESDAY, DEC. 25
Miracle on 34th Street — midnight., AMC, 1947 movie
A Christmas Story — midnight, TNT, 1988 movie
Buster and Chauncy's Silent Night — midnight, Toon Dis, Animation
Yule Toons — 1 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Rupert's Christmas Adventure — 1 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Prancer — 1 a.m. USA, 1989 movie
Scrooge — 1:30 a.m. Ch. 14, 1935 movie
Utah Symphony/Tabernacle Choir — 2 a.m. Ch. 7, New music
Miracle on 34th Street — 2 a.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Space Ghost Christmas — 2 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Christmas Story — 2 a.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Santa's What-a-Mess — 2 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Santa Claus: The Movie — 3 a.m. Ch. 14, 1985 movie
ToonHeads Christmas Special — 3 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Disney Christmas Gift — 3 a.m. Disney, Family/Variety
Prancer Returns — 3 a.m. USA, New TV movie
Christmas at St. Xavier — 3:30 a.m. Ch. 7, Holiday musicn
Miracle on 34th Street — 4 a.m. AMC, 1947 movie
The Little Troll Prince — 4 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Christmas Story — 4 a.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Yogi Christmas Caper — 5 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Christmas Comes to Pacland — 5:30 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 6 a.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Yules Toons — 6 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
A Christmas Story — 6 a.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Silent Mouse — 7 a.m. Ch. 11, Animation
'Tis the Season to be Smurfy — 7 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Happy Christmas Miss King — 7 a.m. Hallmark, 1998 TV movie
Smurfs Christmas Special — 7:30 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Book of Virtues: Christmas — 8 a.m. Ch. 11, Animation
Miracle on 34th Street — 8 a.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Christmas Flintstone — 8 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Bob the Builder's Christmas — 8 a.m. Nick, New animation
A Christmas Story — 8 a.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Jetson Christmas Carol — 8:30 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Franklin's Christmas Gift — 8:30 a.m. Nick, Animation
Barney's Night Before Christmas — 9 a.m. Ch. 11, Children's show
Yogi's First Christmas — 9 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue — 9 a.m. Hallmark, 1996 TV movie
Blue's Big Holiday — 9 a.m. Nick, New animation
Barney's Night Before Christmas — 10 a.m. Ch. 11, Children's show
Miracle on 34th Street — 10 a.m. AMC, 1947 movie
A Christmas Story — 10 a.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Queen's Christmas Message — 10:30 a.m. BBC Am., Elizabeth II
Jingle Bell Rock — 10:30 a.m. Toon Dis, Animation
Flintstone Christmas — 11 a.m. Cartoon, Animation
One Christmas — 11 a.m. Hallmark, 1994 TV movie
Merry Christmas, Little Bill — 11 a.m. Nick, New animation
The Santa Claus Brothers — 11 a.m. Toon Disney, Animation
I'll Be Home for Christmas — 11:30 a.m. Starz, 1998 movie
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas — 11:45 a.m. Disney, Animation
Celebration of Christmas — noon, Ch. 11, Holiday music
Miracle on 34th Street — noon, AMC, 1947 movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — noon, Cartoon, Animation
Billy Gilman's Christmas — noon, CMT, Holiday music
A Christmas Story — noon, TNT, 1988 movie
A Johnny Bravo Christmas — 12:30 p.m. Cartoon, New animation
Gloria: Life of Christ — 1 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
The Santa Claus Brothers — 1 p.m. Disney, New animation
'Twas the Night — 1 p.m. HBO, Holiday music
SheVery Merry Christmas — 1 p.m. CMT, SheDaisy
Mrs. Santa Claus — 1 p.m. Hallmark, 1996 TV movie
Off Season — 1:45 p.m. Showtime, New TV movie
Christmas World — 2 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Miracle on 34th Street — 2 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
Timothy Tweedle — 2 p.m. Disney, Animation
A Christmas Story — 2 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas — 2 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
LDS Christmas Devotional — 3 p.m. Ch. 11, First Presidency
Blackadder's Christmas Carol — 3 p.m. BBC America, British comedy
'Twas the Night — 3 p.m. Disney, New TV movie
Holiday In Your Heart — 3 p.m. Hallmark, 1997 TV movie
Christmas Memories — 3:30 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf — 3:30 p.m. Toon Dis, Animation
The Other Wiseman — 4 p.m. Ch. 11, Christmas tale
Miracle on 34th Street — 4 p.m. AMC, 1947 movie
A Christmas Story — 4 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
Timothy Tweedle — 4 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
A Child is Born — 4:30 p.m. Ch. 11, Holiday music
Queen's Christmas Message — 4:30 p.m. BBC Am., Elizabeth II
The Santa Claus Brothers — 5 p.m. Disney, New animation
Christmas Box — 5 p.m. Hallmark, 1995 TV movie
Holiday Affair — 6 p.m. Lifetime, 1997 TV movie
Scrooged — 6 p.m. TNT, 1988 movie
The Last Polar Bears — 7 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
In Search of Chrismas — 7 p.m. History, Documentary
I Love Lucy Christmas Special — 7 p.m. TV Land, Classic episode
Robbie the Reindeer — 7:30 p.m. ABC Fam, Animation
Rugrats: The Santa Experience — 7:30 p.m. Nick, Animation
The Santa Claus Brothers — 8 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
The Bells of St. Mary's — 8:15 p.m. TCM, 1945 movie
The Ultimate Christmas Present — 9 p.m. Disney, 2000 TV movie
'Twas the Night — 8 p.m. Disney, New TV movie
SheVery Merry Christmas — 9 p.m. CMT, SheDaisy
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas — 9 p.m. Toon Disney, Animation
Spot's Magical Christmas — 10:30 p.m. Toon Dis, Animation
Billy Gilman's Christmas — 11 p.m. CMT, Holiday music
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas — 11:20 p.m. Disney, 1990 TV movie