Sorry I haven’t kept up the blog this week, but aside from a few notable exceptions it has been mainly repeats, so not a whole lot to report.
Tonight, however a Christmas tradition continues with the airing of “It’s a Wonderful Life” tonight at 8pm EST on NBC. Remember when this holiday classic played daily from Thanksgiving to X-mas? Well, these days we get it twice- once in mid-december and then again on Christmas Eve. And guess what? That’s right… I’ll be watching them both. It just is not Christmas without this movie. Yeah, it’s corny- but it still gives me the warm and fuzzies inside and gets me in the mood for egg nog and Christmas carols.
Next week they kick it into high gear with the holiday movies. “Home Alone” plays Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on FX; “One Magic Christmas” (a childhood favorite of mine w/ a very early role -and small- role for Sarah Polley) is on Monday the 17th and Saturday the 22nd on the Hallmark Channel; and how is this for cheesy- “A Very Brady Christmas” is on next Saturday the 22nd and Christmas day on the Family channel.
I know all of this makes me a dork, but I can’t help it… what are some of your favorite holiday movies??
Here is a list of the holiday specials and movies on from now thru Christmas:
|
It’s A Wonderful Life |
NBC | Dec. 14, 8pm |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Movie) | ABC Family | Dec. 14, 8:00pm |
| Christmas Caper | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 12:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO | Dec. 15, 1:00pm |
| Chasing Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 2:00pm |
| Christmas in Boston | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 4:00pm |
| Scrooged | HBO Family | Dec. 15, 5:15pm |
| Holiday in Handcuffs | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 6:00pm |
| Snowglobe | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 8:00pm |
| ‘Twas the Night | HBO Family | Dec. 15, 8:30pm |
| Snowglobe | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 10:00pm |
| The Christmas List | ABC Family | Dec. 15, 12:00am |
| Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 10:00am |
| The Story of the First Christmas Snow | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 12:00pm |
| Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 12:30pm |
| Pinocchio’s Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 1:00pm |
| Jack Frost | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 2:00pm |
| The Bishop’s Wife | TCM | Dec. 16, 2:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 16, 2:30pm |
| Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 3:00pm |
| The Waltons: The Children’s Carol | Hallmark | Dec. 16, 3:00pm |
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 3:30pm |
| Rudolph’s Shiny New Year | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 4:00pm |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 5:00pm |
| Love’s Unfolding Dream | Hallmark | Dec. 16, 5:00pm |
| Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town | ABC Family | Dec. 16, 6:00pm |
| All I Want for Christmas | Hallmark | Dec. 16, 7:00pm |
| A Season for Miracles | Hallmark | Dec. 16, 9:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 16, 10:30pm |
| Pinocchio’s Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 17, 7:00pm |
| Jingle All the Way | ABC Family | Dec. 17, 8:00pm |
| Jack Frost | ABC Family | Dec. 17, 10:00pm |
| Rudolph’s Shiny New Year | ABC Family | Dec. 18, 7:00pm |
| Snowglobe | ABC Family | Dec. 18, 8:00pm |
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 18, 10:00pm |
| Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | ABC Family | Dec. 18, 10:30pm |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | TCM | Dec. 18, 12:30am |
| Christmas Every Day | ABC Family | Dec. 19, 9:00am |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 19, 3:00pm |
| Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town | ABC Family | Dec. 19, 7:00pm |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | ABC Family | Dec. 19, 8:00pm |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys | ABC Family | Dec. 19, 9:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 19, 11:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO Family | Dec. 19, 11:55pm |
| Prancer | ABC Family | Dec. 20, 7:00am |
| Sons of Mistletoe | ABC Family | Dec. 20, 9:00am |
| Scrooged | HBO Family | Dec. 20, 2:50pm |
| The Lorax | ABC Family | Dec. 20, 7:30pm |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Movie) | ABC Family | Dec. 20, 8:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO | Dec. 21, 6:30am |
| The Nativity Story | HBO | Dec. 21, 5:15pm |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | ABC Family | Dec. 21, 7:00pm |
| A Home for the Holiday with Sheryl Crow | CBS | Dec. 21, 8:00pm |
| Home Alone | FX | Dec. 21, 8:00pm |
| Bush Christmas | TCM | Dec. 22, 8:30am |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 22, 9:15am |
| A Very Brady Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 22, 11:00am |
| Snowglobe | ABC Family | Dec. 22, 1:00pm |
| The Christmas Gift | Hallmark | Dec. 22, 1:00pm |
| Eloise at Christmastime | ABC Family | Dec. 22, 3:00pm |
| All I Want for Christmas | Hallmark | Dec. 22, 3:00pm |
| One Magic Christmas | Hallmark | Dec. 22, 5:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 22, 5:00pm |
| Home Alone | FX | Dec. 22, 6:00pm |
| A Boyfriend for Christmas | Hallmark | Dec. 22, 7:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO2 | Dec. 22, 7:15pm |
| A Season for Miracles | Hallmark | Dec. 22, 11:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO2 | Dec. 23, 12:30pm |
| Twice Upon a Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 23, 1:00pm |
| Angel in the Family | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 1:00pm |
| Santa Who? | ABC Family | Dec. 23, 3:00pm |
| Fallen Angel | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 3:00pm |
| I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | ABC Family | Dec. 23, 5:00pm |
| Papa’s Angels | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 5:00pm |
| Elmo’s Christmas Countdown | ABC | Dec. 23, 7:00pm |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Movie) | ABC Family | Dec. 23, 7:00pm |
| A Carol Christmas | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 7:00pm |
| All I Want for Christmas | HBO Family | Dec. 23, 7:00pm |
| Christmas in Connecticut | TCM | Dec. 23, 8:00pm |
| Meet the Santas | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 9:00pm |
| Off Season | Hallmark | Dec. 23, 11:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO | Dec. 24, 9:15am |
| Scrooged | HBO Comedy | Dec. 24, 10:10am |
| Jack Frost | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 11:00am |
| Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 12:00pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 24, 1:15pm |
| Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 2:00pm |
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 2:30pm |
| Rudolph’s Shiny New Year | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 3:00pm |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 4:00pm |
| Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 5:00pm |
| TV Land’s Merrython | TV Land | Dec. 24, 5:00pm |
| The Polar Express | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 6:00pm |
| All I Want for Christmas | HBO | Dec. 24, 6:15pm |
| A Christmas Carol | TCM | Dec. 24, 6:45pm |
| It’s A Wonderful Life | NBC | Dec. 24, 8:00pm |
| The Nativity Story | HBO | Dec. 24, 8:00pm |
| A Christmas Story Marathon | TBS | Dec. 24, 8:00pm |
| The Bishop’s Wife | TCM | Dec. 24, 8:00pm |
| Scrooged | HBO Comedy | Dec. 24, 8:15pm |
| The Polar Express | ABC Family | Dec. 24, 8:30pm |
| ‘Twas the Night | HBO Family | Dec. 24, 8:30pm |
| Deck the Halls | HBO | Dec. 24, 9:45pm |
| A Christmas Story | TBS | Dec. 24, 12:00am |
| The Bells of St. Mary’s | TCM | Dec. 24, 12:00am |
