Christmas TV 2024

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Here’s a revised list for the 12 days of Christmas

Back on Thanksgiving Day, we posted a Christmas-on-TV mega-list. Now here’s a fresh version, covering only the 12 days of Christmas (Dec. 14-25). We’ve added some shows (especially in the “key movies” category, “comedy” and the new “drama” category, plus extra details on others. Here we go:

“HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS” (cartoon version)
This animated gem (shown here) remains one of TV’s two great Christmas moments. The other, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” is on Amazon Prime.
— On NBC: 8 p.m., Dec. 25.
— TBS: 10 a.m., Dec. 14; 2:45 and 3:15 p.m., Dec. 15; 10 and 10:30 p.m., Dec. 19.
— On TNT, 7 and 9:45 p.m., Dec. 15; also, 12:30 a.m. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / December 13, 2024
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Here’s the line-up for a big, busy TV Christmas

Here’s a list of Christmas TV, from the classics (“Rudolph” is shown here) to a few new music specials and a LOT of new movies. All of this is subject to change and (especially) additions, See separate story here, for an introduction and explanation.

PARADES
— Nov. 28: Thanksgiving Day Parade, 8:30 to noon, NBC and Peacock, repeating at 2 p.m. The 98th edition has 22 floats, 11 bands,17 balloons and 10 performance groups. NBC also adds the Rockettes and the Broadway casts of “The Outsiders,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Death Becomes Her.”
— Dec. 14: “Hollywood Christmas Parade,” 8-10 p.m., CW.
— Dec. 25: “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade,” 10 a.m. to noon ET (but 5-7 a.m. PT and MT), ABC. Music performances and parade at Disney World and Disneyland. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / November 28, 2024