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(The list is limited mostly to prime-time shows. Many repeat during the day or overnight. I cant list ALL channels,
so check on-screen guides for shows not making my list, or for last-minute schedule changes.)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (7 a.m., Ch 48 PBS):
New. Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Beverly Hillbillies (2:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
The Clampetts spend Christmas in Hooterville.
The Honeymooners (3 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Ralph sells his bowling ball to buy Alice a gift.
Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter! (3 p.m., Ch 48):
Rita Rudner hosts a look at the funny pianists memorable skits.
The Odd Couple (3:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Oscar refuses to play Scrooge in a childrens play.
30 Years: A Celebration of the James Beard Foundation (4 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Award-winning chef James Beard hosts an anniversary dinner to talk about his foundation. With
Martha Stewart, Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (4 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Dr. Mike dreams of what her life would be like if she wasnt a doctor.
Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter! (4 p.m., Ch 14):
Rita Rudner hosts a look at the funny pianists memorable skits.
Cats Attic Yusuf Cat Stevens (4:30 p.m., Ch 48):
Cat Stevens performs his greatest hits.
Christmas with Daniel ODonnel (7 p.m., Ch 14):
Daniel ODonnell and guests perform holiday favorites in Dublin.
Switched For Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap lives
until Christmas.
Song From The Uproar (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Cincinnati Opera performance of Song From The Uproad from July 2017 starring Abigail Fischer,
Melissa Harvey, Grace Newberry, Emma Sorenson, Benjamin Lee, Olusola Fadiran.
A Very Merry Toy Store (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. Rival toy store owners (Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez) join forces to battle a big box toy
discount store. With Billy Gardell, Beth Broderick, Brian Dennehy.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27
8th Annual CMA Country Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
With Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, CeCe Winans and
Trisha Yearwood.
Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars (8 p.m., CET Arts Ch 48.3):
Free spirit Anne Shirley (Ella Ballentine) turns 13 and faces complex situations with friends and adults.
Wrapped Up In Christmas (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. A mall manager (Tatyana Ali) stresses over cancelling a toy store lease in December. With
Brendan Fehr, Kim Fields, Jasmine Guy, Dan Lauria and Jackee Harry.
Angry Angel (9 p.m., Freeform):
New. A young angel (Brenda Song) stuck on Earth cant get over her boyfriend, which frustrates her
angel mentor.
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC ):
Pentatonixs second annual holiday special.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (6:45 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly DAngelo) Christmas.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS):
Rudolph guides Santas sleigh. Narrated by Burl Ives.
Four Christmases (8:55 p.m., Freeform):
A couple (Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn) spends Christmas with each of their four divorced
parents.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
With Pentatonix, Gwen Stefani, the Tenors, Brett Eldredge, Jennifer Nettles, Leslie Odom Jr. and
Today show hosts Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb.
Home Alone (8:30 p.m., Freefrom):
Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live At The Apollo (10 p.m., Ch 12 CBS):
New. First prime-time TV special by Mars, performed atop the Apollos marquee.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
The Nightmare Before Christmas (4:20 p.m., Freeform):
The Pumpkin King (Danny Elffman) doesnt understand Christmas.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Charlie Brown and Linus search for the real meaning of Christmas in 1965.
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Nick Lachey and Julianne Hough co-host, with performances by Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony,
Jason Derulo, Lea Michele and Hanson.
Cats Attic Yusuf Cat Stevens (9 p.m., Ch 16):
Cat Stevens performs his greatest hits. (Also airs 9:30 p.m. on Ch 14)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Jack Frost (1 p.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost becomes human and helps a knight win his lady love.
The Year Without A Santa Claus (3:35 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santa takes the year off.
Switched For Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap lives until
Christmas.
The Perfect Tree (7:30 p.m., Cartoon Network):
A new We Are Bears holiday special with Chloe and Ice Bear searching for the perfect Christmas
tree.
Christmas In Evergreen (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a business man with a young daughter after making
 a wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
Cartoon based on the novelty song.
Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic (9 p.m., Ch12.2 CW):
Holiday magic special.
Elf (9:15 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
The Sweetest Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A pastry chef (Lacey Chabert) uses her ex-boyfriends pizza oven for a national gingerbread contest.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
Mickeys Christmas Carol (9 a.m., Freeform):
Mickey Mouse and classic Disney characters version of A Christmas Carol.
Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas (9:30 a.m., Freeform):
Kelsey Grammer narrates three Disney cartoons, including The Gift of the Magi with Mickey and
Minnie Mouse.
Disneys A Christmas Carol (1:05 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. With Jim Carrey, Colin Firth and Gary Oldman.
Finding Santa (2 p.m., Hallmark):
A small town Christmas parade organizer (Jodie Sweetin) pursues anUber driver to replace Santa.
Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas (3:10 p.m., Freeform):
Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.
The Christmas Train (4 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a disillusioned journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on
a December cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), screenwriter (Kimberly
Williams-Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (4:50 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Switched For Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap lives until
Christmas.
Elf (7 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
Christmas In Evergreen (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a businessman with a young daughter after making a
wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Four Christmases and a Wedding (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. An event planner (Arielle Kebbel) and her boyfriend take four years to figure out their
relationship. With Markie Post, Judge Reinhold.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
The Sweetest Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A pastry chef (Lacey Chabert) uses her ex-boyfriends pizza oven for a national gingerbread contest.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (11:05 a.m., Freeform):
The pups grant Christmas wishes to boys and girls.
Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (1:10 p.m., Freeform):
Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.
Christmas In Evergreen (2 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a businessman with a young daughter after making a
wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas (2:15 p.m., Freeform):
Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.
The Brady Bunch (2:30 p.m., Ch 5.2, Me TV):
Carol loses her voice before the Christmas concert.
 A Very Brady Christmas (3 p.m., Ch 5.2, MeTV):
Dad survives a building collapse to attend a family Christmas reunion in 1988.
The Polar Express (3:55 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
Christmas Cookies (4 p.m., Hallmark):
A businesswoman (Jill Wagner) plans to move Aunt Sallys Christmas Cookie Company out of town.
With Love, Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Advertising executives (Emilie Ullerup, Aaron OConnell) create a Christmas commercial for a new
cell phone.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:05 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
Great Performances: Irving Berlins Holiday Inn, The Broadway Musical (7:30 p.m., CET Arts Ch
48.3):
Broadway adaptation of the 1942 Fred Astaire movie.
Advent Voices (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Host Lynne Warfel hosts music for the Advent season and
Christmas.
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (8 p.m., Ch 12, CBS):
Carol Burnett reminisces with original cast member Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner about her
favorite sketches and clips. With Bob Mackie, Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry
Connick Jr., Bill Hader, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Bernadette Peters, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short.
Christmas At Holly Lodge (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. A ski lodge owner (Alison Sweeney) hosts people who cant make it home for the holidays.
My Christmas Prince (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. During a Christmas trip home to Wyoming, a Manhattan teacher (Alexis Knapp) learns her
European boyfriend is a prince.
The Santa Clause (8:45 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
The Christmas Train (10 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a disillusioned journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on
a December cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), a screenwriter (Kimberly
Williams-Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
Mickeys Twice Upon A Christmas (11 a.m., Freeform):
Disney Christmas cartoons.
Arthur Christmas (12:30 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santas youngest son Arthur helps the elves deliver a lost present.
The Sweetest Christmas (5 p.m., Hallmark):
A pastry chef (Lacey Chabert) uses her ex-boyfriends pizza oven for a national gingerbread contest.
Elf (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
National Christmas Tree Lighting (7 p.m., Hallmark):
Washington D.C. tree lighting near the White House.
Miss Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A woman (Brooke DOrsay) travels to New England to get the perfect tree for the Washington D.C.
Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9, ABC):
Fifth season premiere for ABCs Christmas decorating competion. Concludes Dec. 18.
The Holiday (8 p.m., Lifetime):
Two women (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet) swap homes for Christmas.
Monday Night Football (8:30 p.m., Ch 5, ESPN):
Bengals host Pittsburgh Steelers.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
A Rose for Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark): While building a Rose Parade float, an artist (Rachel
Boston) clashes with the sponsor.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
The Mistle Tones (7:30 a.m., Freeform):
Holly (Tia Mowry) forms the Mistle Tones singing group and challenges her rival (Tori Spelling) to a
Christmas sing-off.
Angry Angel (2:30 p.m., Freeform):
A young angel (Brenda Song, Pure Genius) stuck on Earth cant get over her boyfriend, frustrating
her angel mentor.
The Mistletoe Inn (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Based on Richard Paul Evans book, an aspiring romance novelist (Alicia Witt) attends a writing
retreat before Christmas at a Vermont Inn, where she meets more than a new writing partner.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (6:45 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Christmas Festival of Ice (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A young lawyer (Taylor Cole) and artist (Damon Runyan) team up to save their hometown ice festival.
The Polar Express (8:55 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
Great Performances: Irving Berlins Holiday Inn, The Broadway Musical (10 p.m., CET Arts Ch 48.3):
Broadway adaptation of the 1942 Fred Astaire movie.
A Dream of Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
After an unhappily married woman (Nikki DeLoach) is granted her wish to be single again, she
immediately regrets the change and searches for her former husband (Andrew Walker).

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Snowglobe (7:30 a.m., Freeform):
Angela (Christina Milian) explores a wonderland inside a snow globe.
The Christmas Train (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a disillusioned journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on
a December cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), a screenwriter (Kimberly
Williams-Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).
The Polar Express (6:45 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC ):
Pentatonixs second annual holiday special.
Switched For Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap until
Christmas.
Elf (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
Christmas in Homestead (10 p.m., Hallmark):
While filming a Christmas movie in her hometown, a Hollywood star (Taylor Cole) falls in love with a
local inn keeper.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7
Snow Day (11 a.m., Freeform):
Students hijack a snow plow to keep school closed after a storm. With Chris Elliott, Jean Smart, Pam
Grier, Chevy Chase and Iggy Pop.
Christmas At Holly Lodge (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A ski lodge owner (Alison Sweeney) hosts people who cant make it home for the holidays.
Shrek the Halls (8 p.m., Ch 9, ABC):
The ogres friends disrupts Christmas.
With Love, Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
Advertising executives (Emilie Ullerup, Aaron OConnell) create a Christmas commercial for a new
cell phone.
Toy Story That Time Forgot (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
The toys fear new dinosaur toys.
Toy Story (9 p.m., Freeform):
Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) save the day, to infinity and beyond!
 The Great American Baking Show (9 p.m., Ch 9, ABC):
Third season premiere for the cooking competition previously called The Great Holiday Baking
Show.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform):
Greer Garson narrates this animated story about a child going to Bethlehem.
A Christmas Melody (2 p.m., Hallmark):
Mariah Careys 2015 movie filmed in Cincinnati about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school
pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy and Lea Lachey.
Toy Story (4:50 p.m., Freeform):
Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) save the day, to infinity and beyond!
Christmas Under Wraps (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) moves to Alaska.
Toy Story 2 (6:50 p.m., Freeform):
Woody is stolen by a toy collector.
A Christmas Carol (8 p.m., TCM):
Alastair Sim as Scrooge in 1951.
Christmas In Evergreen (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a businessman with a young daughter after making a
wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Toy Story 3 (9 p.m., Freeform):
The toys are given to a day care center.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass 2017 (9 p.m., Ch 48):
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood make mince pies and Christmas cakes.
Scrooge (9:45 p.m., TCM):
Seymour Hicks stars as Scrooge in 1935.
A Heavenly Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A 2016 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a deceased workaholic (Kristin Davis) tethered to an
angel (Shirley MacLaine) assigned to help a singer (Eric McCormack).

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
A December Bride (2 p.m., Hallmark):
An interior designer (Jessica Lowndes) goes to her cousins wedding with a guy (Daniel Lissing) who
tells everyone theyre engaged.
Christmas At Holly Lodge (4 p.m., Hallmark):
A ski lodge owner (Alison Sweeney) hosts people who cant make it home for the holidays.
Coming Home For Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
An estate manager (Danica McKellar) tries to unite a dysfunctional family with a Christmas gala.
The Santa Clause (6:25 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Christmas Encore (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. A struggling actress (Maggie Lawson) and friends save a historic theater at Christmas.
Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair (8 p.m., Ch 14):
Soprano Sylvia McNair and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir perform holiday classics.
Mary Poppins (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
The 1964 Julie Andrews-Dick Van Dyke Disney film set in London.
Christmas in Mississippi (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. A photographer (Jana Kramer) comes home to Gulfport to help revive a holiday light show.
With Faith Ford, Barry Bostwick, Richard Karn.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (8:35 p.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.
Wheaton College Christmas Special: Love Divine (9 p.m., Ch 14):
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton Ill. performs Christmas music.
Marry Me At Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A bridal boutique owner (Rachel Skarsten) falls in love with a brides movie-star brother (Trevor
Donovan).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Holiday Affair (noon, TMC):
A young war widow (Janet Leigh) is torn between a boring businessman (Wendell Corey) and a store
clerk (Robert Mitchum) in 1949.
Jewish Film Showcase: Raise the Roof (1 p.m., Ch 48):
How artists spent 10 years reconstructing the roof and painted ceiling of the Gwo Y dziec synagogue.
Disneys A Christmas Carol (2:15 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. With Jim Carrey, Colin Firth and Gary Oldman.
The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise (3 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A 1986 episode with Marion Ross, Gina
Lollobrigida and Peter Scolari.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass 2017 (3 p.m., Ch 16):
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood make mince pies and Christmas cakes.
The Christmas Train (4 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a disillusioned journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on
a December cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), a screenwriter (Kimberly
Williams-Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).
The Santa Clause (4:20 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Christmas In Evergreen (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a business man with a young daughter after making
a wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (6:30 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Americas Funniest Home Videos (7 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Christmas home videos.
In Italia: A Renaissance Christmas from Venice, Naples, Milan and Beyond (8 p.m., WGUC-FM
90.9):
A Harmonia holiday special with 16th century Christmas music from the Venetian world of Giovanni
Bassano and Gioseffo Zarlino, the Milan of Franchinus Gaffurius and the Naples of Diego Ortiz.
Frozen (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff and Olaf the snowman search for Elsa (Idina Menzel).
Sharing Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. An old-fashioned Christmas shop owner refuses to sell out to a New York developer.
A Christmas Reunion (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. A Madison Avenue executive (Denise Richards) inherits half of her aunts hometown bakery,
which is co-owned by her former boyfriend (Patrick Muldoon).
Elf (8:40 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
A Gift To Remember (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A bookstore employee (Ali Liebert) helps an injured stranger recover his memory.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (7 a.m., Freeform):
Doc, Gobo and Sprocket explore mid-winter holiday traditions.
Little Drummer Boy (11 a.m., Freeform):
Greer Garson narrates this animated story about a child going to Bethlehem.
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (11:30 a.m., Ch 48 PBS):
New. Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas (3:30 p.m., Chs 48, 16):
The Wild Kratts favorite creatures start disappearing around the globe.
A Dream of Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
After an unhappily married woman (Nikki DeLoach) is granted her wish to be single again, she
regrets the change and searches for her former husband.
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (6:45 p.m., TCM):
Actors and filmmakers discuss clips from White Christmas, Its A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th
Street, Scrooge and other holiday classics.
 Once Upon a Holiday (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A royal princess (Briana Evigan) hides her identity from a blue collar worker.
Four Christmases and a Wedding (8 p.m., Lifetime):
An event planner (Arielle Kebbel) and her boyfriend take four years to figure out their relationship.
With Markie Post, Judge Reinhold.
The Polar Express (9 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9, ABC):
Holiday competition show.
Im Not Ready For Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A spell cast on a dishonest businesswoman (Alicia Witt) makes her always tell the truth.
A Christmas Melody (midnight, Hallmark):
Mariah Careys 2015 movie filmed in Cincinnati about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school
pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (6:30 a.m., Ch 48):
The Cat in the Hat, Nick and Sally help a lost reindeer get home for Christmas.
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (7 a.m., Freeform):
Animated. A donkey leads the way to Bethlehem.
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (noon, Ch 48 PBS):
Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Christmas Cookies (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A businesswoman (Jill Wagner) wants to move Aunt Sallys Christmas Cookie Company out of town.
Music of Hanukkah (6:30 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Naomi Lewis hosts WGCU-FMs annual Hanukkah celebration with stories and music.
The Polar Express (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
Hanukkah Lights 2017 (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
The perennial NPR favorite broadcasts new stories for the first night of Hanukkah.
Scrooged (8 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2017 (8 p.m., Ch 12.2, CW):
A show about TV commercials interrupted by TV commercials.
A Gift To Remember (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A bookstore employee (Ali Liebert) helps an injured stranger recover his memory.
The Santa Clause (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Gwen Stafanis You Make It Feel Like Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
With Blake Shelton, Chelsea Handler, Ken Jeong, Seth MacFarlane and NE-YO.
Scrooged (10 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
A Wish For Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
Santa gives a woman (Lacey Chabert) 48 hours to speak her mind on all things and impress her
boss.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Twas the Night Before Christmas (7 a.m., Freeform):
Joel Grey narrates an animated version of Clement Moores poem.
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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (11:30 a.m., Ch 48 PBS):
Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Switched For Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap lives until
Christmas.
 The Santa Clause (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Candles Burning Brightly (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Mindy Ratner explores Chanukah foods and traditional activities, with and plenty of music.
This Christmas (8 p.m., AMC):
The Whitfield familys (Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba) first holiday family reunion in four years.
My Christmas Dream (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A department store manager (Danica McKellar) creates a huge Christmas display to get promoted to
the new Paris store.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.
A Christmas Carol (10:30 p.m., AMC):
George C. Scott as Scrooge from (1984.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! (6 a.m., Ch 48):
The Cat in the Hat, Nick and Sally help a lost reindeer get home for Christmas.
Christmas Cupid (11:30 a.m., Freeform):
A ghost (Ashley Benson) plays matchmaker.
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (noon, Ch 48 PBS):
Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
The Year Without A Santa Claus (3:40 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santa takes the year off.
Sharing Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
An old-fashioned Christmas shop owner refuses to sell out to a New York developer.
Four Christmases (6:45 p.m., Freeform):
A couple (Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn) spends Christmas with each of their four divorced
parents.
Welcome Christmas! (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
John Birge hosts an hour of traditional carols and new songs performed by the VocalEssence choral
ensemble.
Prep & Landing (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Elves prepare homes for Santa.
Deck the Halls (8 p.m, AMC):
Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) compete decorating their homes.
Christmas Encore (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A struggling actress (Maggie Lawson) and friends save a historic theater at Christmas.
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
With Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, Liam Payne, Camila Cabello and
Niall Horan.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Ernest Saves Christmas (10 p.m., AMC):
Nitwit Ernest (Jim Varney helps find a new Santa. Know what I mean?

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (11:30 a.m., Ch 48 PBS):
Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Ice Age (7 p.m.,AMC):
Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.
Messiah with the PSO 2017 (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs Handels Messiah with the Pittsburgh Mendelssohn Choir.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (7:10 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (8 p.m., Ch 12.2, CW):
With Dean Cain, Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie and Montel Williams.
 A December Bride (8 p.m., Hallmark):
An interior designer (Jessica Lowndes) goes to her cousins wedding with a guy who tells everyone
theyre engaged.Adapted from Denise Hunter novel.
Elf (8:40 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (9 p.m., Ch 48):
Tenor Rolando Villazon sings with the choir.
Wheaton College Christmas Special: Love Divine (10 p.m., Ch 48):
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton IL performs Christmas music.
Holiday Affair (10 p.m., TMC):
A young war widow (Janet Leigh) is torn between a boring businessman (Wendell Corey) and a store
clerk (Robert Mitchum) in 1949.
Coming Home For Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
An estate manager (Danica McKellar) tries to unite a dysfunctional family with a Christmas gala.
It Happened on 5th Avenue (11:45 p.m., TCM):
A homeless Army veteran (Don DeFore) spends Christmas with friends in a deserted mansion in
1947.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform):
Greer Garson narrates this animated story about a child going to Bethlehem.
Mickeys Christmas Carol (9:35 a.m., Freeform):
Mickey Mouse and classic Disney characters version of A Christmas Carol.
Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas (10:05 a.m., Freeform):
Kelsey Grammer narrates three Disney cartoons, including The Gift of the Magi with Mickey and
Minnie Mouse.
Mickeys Twice Upon A Christmas (11:35 a.m., Freeform):
Disney Christmas cartoons.
A Christmas Carol (12:15 p.m., TCM): 1938
Reginald Owen as Scrooge in this 1938 black-and-white film.
Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas (1:05 p.m., Freeform):
Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.
Christmas In Evergreen (2 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a business man with a young daughter after making
a wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Sharing Christmas (4 p.m., Hallmark):
An old-fashioned Christmas shop owner refuses to sell out to a New York developer.
The Santa Clause (4:55 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Worlds Funniest Moments Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 19):
Syndicated special with funny Santas, falling Christmas trees and holiday pranks.
Gospel Superfest Holiday (6 p.m., Ch 19):
Holiday celebration with Gospel music.
Finding Santa (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A small town Christmas parade organizer (Jodie Sweetin) pursues an Uber driver to replace Santa.
Elf (7:05 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Lucys family wants a dog.
Miracle on 34th Street (8 p.m., AMC):
A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macys Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947.
Singin In The Rain (8 p.m., TCM):
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald OConnor dance their way through a stormy time in
Hollywood, when silent films were being replaced by talking pictures.
Great Performances: Irving Berlins Holiday Inn, The Broadway Musical (8 p.m., Ch 16):
Broadway adaptation of the 1942 Fred Astaire movie.
 Christmas Next Door (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. A bachelor author (Tom Everett Scott) asks his neighbor (Brooke Burns) for help caring for his
young niece and nephew.
Snowed-Inn Christmas (8 p.m., Lifetime):
New. Two writers (Bethany Joy Lenz, Andrew Walker) overcome their differences when stranded in
Santa Claus, Indiana.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:15 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
The Mistletoe Inn (10 p.m., Hallmark):
Based on Richard Paul Evans book, an aspiring romance novelist (Alicia Witt) attends a writing
retreat before Christmas at a Vermont Inn, where she meets more than a new writing partner.
White Christmas (10:15 p.m., AMC):
Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (7 a.m., Ch 48 PBS):
Elmos dad tells him about when there was no holiday spirit on Sesame Street.
Christmas in Connecticut (12:15 p.m., TCM):
A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945.
Surviving Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 19):
A lonely rich man (Ben Affleck) returns home to celebrate Christmas with strangers.
Jewish Film Showcase: Carvalhos Journey (1 p.m., Ch 48):
Solomon Nunes Carvals 19th century American western adventures.
Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair (1 p.m., Ch 16):
Soprano Sylvia McNair with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.
Little House on the Prairie (2 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Laura (Melissa Gilbert) searches for her kidnapped baby.
The Bishops Wife (2:15 p.m., TCM):
An angel saves a man (Cary Grant) from spiritual doubt in 1947.
Jewish Film Showcase: Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber (2:30 p.m., Ch 48):
Documentary about the career of foreign correspondent Ruth Gruber.
Prep & Landing (2:30 p.m., Freeform):
Elves prepare homes for Santa.
Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (3 p.m., Freeform):
A computer hacker steals North Pole secrets.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (4 p.m., Ch 14):
Tenor Rolando Villazon sings with the choir.
Christmas Festival of Ice (4 p.m., Hallmark):
A young lawyer (Taylor Cole) and an artist (Damon Runyan) save their hometown ice festival.
Bob Newhart Show (4 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Bob invites his therapy group to his Christmas party.
Mary Tyler Moore (4:30 p.m. Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Mary cancels Christmas plans because she has to work.
The Santa Clause (4:55 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (5:35 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
Christmas Encore (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A struggling actress (Maggie Lawson) and friends save a historic theater at Christmas.
A Christmas Story Live (7 p.m., Fox):
New. Live broadcast of a musical version of Jean Shepherd holiday classic starring Jane Krakowski,
Maya Rudolph, Andy Walken, Chris Diamantopoulos and Matthew Broderick.
The Sound of Music (7 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Oscar-winning 1965 movie about a nun (Julie Andrews) who leaves the convent to become a
governess to an Austrian widower.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Julie Amacher hosts the annual Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas program.
 Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 1 (8 p.m., Chs 48, 16):
Carolines family moves into an old farmhouse just before Christmas.
Scrooged (8 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
Romance at Reindeer Lodge (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. After years of avoiding holiday celebrations, Molly and Jared inadvertently book a vacation at a
Christmas-themed ranch.
A Perfect Christmas List (8 p.m., Lifetime):
As a last wish, an ailing grandmother (Marion Ross) gives her daughter and granddaughter a to-do
list in hopes of repairing their relationship. With Ellen Hollman, Beth Broderick, Richard Karn.
Frozen (8:15 p.m., Freeform):
Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff and Olaf the snowman search for Elsa (Idina Menzel).
Itzhak Perlmans Hanukkah Radio Party (9 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Violinist Itzhak Perlman tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights, and shares his favorite holiday
recordings.
Scrooged (10 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
With Love, Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
Advertising executives (Emilie Ullerup, Aaron OConnell) create a Christmas commercial for a new
cell phone.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
Christmas Under Wraps (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) moves to Alaska.
Hanukkah in Story and Song (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
The Western Wind performs Ladino songs of Spanish Jews, Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe and
modern Israeli tunes.
The Mistletoe Inn (8 p.m., Hallmark):
An aspiring romance novelist (Alicia Witt) attends a writing retreat before Christmas at a Vermont Inn,
where she meets more than a new writing partner.
Frozen (8:15 p.m., Freeform):
Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff and Olaf the snowman search for Elsa (Idina Menzel).
This Christmas (8 p.m., AMC):
The Whitfield familys (Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba) first holiday family reunion in four years
in 2007.
Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
Conclusion of the competition show.
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic (8 p.m., Freeform):
Disney theme parks decorate for the holidays.
Snowed-Inn Christmas (8 p.m., Lifetime):
Two writers (Bethany Joy Lenz, Andrew Walker) overcome their differences when stranded in Santa
Claus, Indiana.
Elf (9 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors 2017 (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
Montel Williams looks at celebrations for Amy Adams, Adam Levine, Hugh Laurie, Viola Davis, Chris
Pratt, George Segal, Allison Janney, Ice Cube, Keri Russell, Jason Bateman, John Goodman, Jeffrey
Tambor, Selena, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
Christmas List (10 p.m., Hallmark):
When her boyfriend abandons her, a young woman (Alicia Witt) still tries to do everything on her
bucket list of holiday traditions.
A Christmas Carol (10:30 p.m., AMC):
George C. Scott as Scrooge from 1984.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
Deck the Halls (3:30 p.m, AMC):
Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) compete decorating their homes.
The Year Without A Santa Claus (3:30 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santa takes the year off.
Christmas Next Door (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A bachelor author (Tom Everett Scott) asks his neighbor (Brooke Burns) for help caring for his young
niece and nephew.
Christmas with the Kranks (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas.
SymphonyCast (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Bachs Christmas Oratorio performed by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; St Thomas Boys Choir;
soprano Catalina Bertucci; contralto Susanne Krumbiegel; tenors Tilman Lichdi and Martin Lattke;
and bass Andreas Scheibner.
Finding Santa (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A small town Christmas parade organizer (Jodie Sweetin) pursues an Uber driver to replace Santa.
Prep & Landing 2: Nauty vs. Nice (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
A naughty computer hacker steals secret North Pole technology.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch 19 Fox):
Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.
Ernest Saves Christmas (10 p.m., AMC):
Nitwit Ernest (Jim Varney helps find a new Santa. Know what I mean?

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
Eloise at Christmastime (12:30 p.m., Freeform):
Eloise (Sofia Vassilieva) disrupts holiday plans. With Julie Andrews.
The Year Without A Santa Claus (2:30 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santa takes the year off.
Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (3:30 p.m., Freeform):
Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.
Enchanted Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark):
An interior designer (Alexa PenaVega) reconnects with her old high school sweetheart (Carlos
PenaVega), a dance instructor in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
A Chanticleer Christmas (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
The 12-man Chanticleer ensemble sings holiday classics and new favorites, with commentary by host
Brian Newhouse.
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
Cartoon based on the novelty song.
Scrooged (8 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
Christmas In Evergreen (8 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a businessman with a young daughter after making a
wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Elf (9 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies Of All Time (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
Dean Cain counts down the top Christmas films.
Scrooged (10 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
Sharing Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
An old-fashioned Christmas shop owner refuses to sell out to a New York developer.
 20/20: Christmas Cribs (10 p.m., Ch 9 ABC):
How ABC sitcoms decorate their sets for Christmas episodes.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (8 a.m., Freeform):
Animated. A donkey leads the way to Bethlehem.
Jack Frost (8:30 a.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost becomes human and helps a knight win his lady love.
Holiday in Handcuffs (12:35 p.m., Freeform):
Trudie (Melissa Joan Hart) kidnaps a customer (Mario Lopez) to be her boyfriend.
The Christmas Cure (6 p.m., Hallmark):
An emergency room doctor (Brooke Byers) must decide whether to take over her fathers (Patrick
Duffy) hometown medical practice.
Elf (6:40 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
VAE Candlelit Christmas (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Director Emeritus Earl Rivers returns to lead the Vocal Arts Ensemble and guests Canterbury Brass in
carols from around the world.
Miracle on 34th Street (8 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macys Santa (Edmund
Gwenn) in 1947.
Romance at Reindeer Lodge (8 p.m., Hallmark):
After years of avoiding holiday celebrations, Molly and Jared inadvertently book a vacation at a
Christmas-themed ranch.
The Polar Express (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
A Saturday Night Live Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
The best of SNL holiday sketches.
Christmas Next Door (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A bachelor (Tom Everett Scott) asks his neighbor (Brooke Burns) for help with his young niece and
nephew.
White Christmas (10:15 p.m., AMC):
Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
Arthur Christmas (3:30 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. Santas youngest son Arthur helps the elves deliver a lost present.
The Polar Express (5:25 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
St. Olaf Christmas Festival (6 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Alison Young of SymphonyCast hosts the annual broadcast by St. Olaf Orchestra.
Christmas At Holly Lodge (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A ski lodge owner (Alison Sweeney) hosts people who cant make it home for the holidays.
The Santa Clause (7:30 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
I Love Lucy Christmas Special ( 8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS):
A 1956 Christmas classic when all four stars dress as Santa on Christmas, and the newly colorized
1955 Fashion Show when Lucy buys a $500 dress.
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (8 p.m., AMC):
Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.
Christmas in Connecticut (8 p.m., TCM):
A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945.
Making a New American Nutcracker (8 p.m., Ch 14):
Chicagos Joffrey Ballet updates the holiday classic.
Paul Winter 36th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Celebrate the return of the Sun and warming of the heart with Paul Winter.
 Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic (8 p.m., Ch12.2, CW):
Holiday magic special.
The Christmas Train (8 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on a December
cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), a screenwriter (Kimberly Williams-
Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Now In Living Color! (9 p.m., Ch 12 CBS):
Two newly colorized episodes: Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) dyes her hair blonde in 1961, and Lauras
revealing painting in 1964.
Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2017 (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
A show about TV commercials interrupted by TV commercials.
Christmas at Belmont (9 p.m., Ch 48):
Sheryl Crow performs holiday favorites with 700 student musicians.
Mamas Family (9 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Mama is unhappy about being forced to play Santa at the mall.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (9:40 p.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.
Remember the Night (10 p.m., TCM):
An attorney (Fred MacMurray) falls in love with a Christmas shoplifter (Barbara Stanwyck).

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
A Christmas Melody (6 a.m., Hallmark):
Mariah Careys 2015 movie filmed in Cincinnati about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school
pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey.
The Nativity Story (6 a.m., AMC):
Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) gives birth to Jesus.
Tinsel Tales 2 (7 a.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
NPR personalities past and present share holiday stories.
A Classical Kids Christmas (10:10 a.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
The story of Christmas told through carols and poetry.
White Christmas (10:15 a.m., AMC):
Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.
Hollywood Holidays (11 a.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Lynne Warfel hosts an hour of Hollywoods most cherished Christmas-themed movies.
Gunsmoke (1 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Seven homeless children find a Christmas they have never known.
Worlds Funniest Moments Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 19):
Syndicated special with funny Santas, falling Christmas trees and holiday pranks.
Miracle on 34th Street (1 p.m., AMC):
Richard Attenborough as Santa in 1994 remake.
Love You Like Christmas (2 p.m., Hallmark):
When a businesswoman (Bonnie Somerville) visits Christmas Valley, she meets strangers who start to
feel like family.
The Santa Clause (3 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Deck the Halls (3:30 p.m, AMC):
Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) compete decorating their homes.
Surviving Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 19):
A lonely rich man (Ben Affleck) returns home to celebrate Christmas with strangers.
Romance at Reindeer Lodge (4 p.m., Hallmark):
After years of avoiding holiday celebrations, Molly and Jared inadvertently book a vacation at a
Christmas-themed ranch.
King of Kings (5 p.m., TCM):
The story of Jesus Christ (Jeffrey Hunter) filmed in 1961.
 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (5:05 p.m., Freeform):
Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.
This Christmas (5:30 p.m., AMC):
The Whitfield familys (Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba) first holiday family reunion in four years.
A This Just In Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 19):
A young woman learns the meaning of Christmas while running her schools Christmas parade
broadcast.
Christmas Next Door (6 p.m., Hallmark):
A bachelor (Tom Everett Scott) asks his neighbor (Brooke Burns) for help with his young niece and
nephew.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (7:10 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Christmas Getaway (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. A mix-up at a rental website forces a travel writer to share a vacation cabin with a widower, his
young daughter and mother-in-law.
Scrooged (8 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
Christmas at Belmont (8 p.m., CET Arts Ch 48.3, Ch 14):
Sheryl Crow performs holiday favorites with 700 student musicians.
Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Favorites (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Holiday stories from the NPR archives.
A Very Merry Toy Store (8 p.m., Lifetime):
Rival toy store owners (Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez) join forces to battle a big box toy discount
store. With Billy Gardell, Beth Broderick and Brian Dennehy.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (9 p.m., CET Arts Ch 48.3):
Tenor Rolando Villazon sings with the choir.
Making a New American Nutcracker (9 p.m., CET Arts Ch 48.3):
Chicagos Joffrey Ballet updates the holiday classic.
Jonathan Winters A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
The late comic genius reads Charles Dickens classic.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:20 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
A Christmas Carol (10 p.m., AMC):
George C. Scott as Scrooge from 1984.
Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of the Year (10 p.m., Ch 48):
The quartet performs holiday music.
A Gift To Remember (10 p.m., Hallmark):
A bookstore employee (Ali Liebert) helps an injured stranger recover his memory.
Swing with Bill Cartwright Christmas Special (10 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Holiday swing music.
A Blues Christmas (11 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Lee Hay plays holiday music from her favorite blues artists.
A Wish For Christmas (midnight, Hallmark):
Santa gives a woman (Lacey Chabert) 48 hours to speak her mind on all things and impress her
boss.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Tinsel Tales 3 (7 a.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Audie Cornish, Ken Harbaugh, Nina Totenberg and other NPR personalities tell holiday stories.
Prancer (7:30 a.m., AMC):
An injured reindeer brings hope to a child in 1989.
Santa Claus: The Movie (10 a.m., AMC):
An elf (Dudley Moore) foils a toy makers scheme in 1985.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (10 a.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Pipedreams host Michael Barone presents this service of spoken-word and music (choral and
organ) broadcast from Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England.
Disneys A Christmas Carol (12:10 p.m., Freeform):
Animated. With Jim Carrey, Colin Firth and Gary Oldman.
Miracle on 34th Street (12:30 p.m., AMC):
A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macys Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947.
Christmas Getaway (2 p.m., Hallmark):
A mix-up forces a travel writer to share a vacation cabin with a widower, his young daughter and
mother-in-law.
Holiday Affair (2:15 p.m., TMC):
A young war widow (Janet Leigh) is torn between a boring businessman (Wendell Corey) and a store
clerk (Robert Mitchum) in 1949.
The Polar Express (2:15 p.m., Freeform):
A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole.
Scrooge (2:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Albert Finneys 1970 version of A Christmas Carol.
White Christmas (2:45 p.m., AMC):
Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.
Christmas in Connecticut (4 p.m., TCM):
A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945.
My Christmas Dream (4 p.m., Hallmark):
A department store manager (Danica McKellar) creates a huge Christmas display to get promoted to
the new Paris store.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (4:25 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
The Love Boat (5 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Judy, Gopher and Isaac each play Santa in 1984.
Ernest Saves Christmas (5:30 p.m., AMC):
Nitwit Ernest (Jim Varney helps find a new Santa. Know what I mean?
A December Bride (6 p.m., Hallmark):
An interior designer (Jessica Lowndes) goes to a wedding with a guy (Daniel Lissing) who tells
everyone theyre engaged.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:35 p.m., Freeform):
Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seusss classic.
Around Cincinnati Christmas (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Katie Laur tells a Christmas Eve story, and local musicians play holiday music.
Music Hall: The Next Movement (7 p.m., Ch 48):
WCET-TV special showing the renovation of the Cincinnati landmark.
DreamWorks Trolls Holiday Special (7 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
New animated special. Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) brings holidays to the
Bergens.
How Murray Saved Christmas (7:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
Animated. A cranky deli owner (Jerry Stiller) fills in for Santa.
A Christmas Carol (7:30 p.m., AMC):
George C. Scott as Scrooge from 1984.
Its A Wonderful Life (8 p.m., Ch 5, NBC):
An angel helps a suicidal man (James Stewart) in 1946.
The Bishops Wife (8 p.m., TCM):
An angel saves a man (Cary Grant) from spiritual doubt in 1947.
Sunday Baroque Holiday Special (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Holiday music airs in a different time at 8 p.m., not 8 a.m. as usual.
Hollywood Holidays (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Lynne Warfel hosts a musical retrospective of Hollywood Christmas movies.
 The Simpsons (8 p.m., Ch 19 Fox):
The Simpsons celebrate Christmas.
Switched For Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark):
Candace Cameron Bure plays unhappy women who decide over a holiday lunch to swap lives until
Christmas.
My Christmas Prince (8 p.m., Lifetime):
During a Christmas trip home to Wyoming, a Manhattan teacher (Alexis Knapp) learns her European
boyfriend is a prince destined for the throne.
Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 2 (8 p.m., Ch 48, Ch 16):
Alan confronts his fears on the night of Celias play.
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (8:30 p.m., Ch 19, Fox):
Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.
Music Hall: The Next Movement (9 p.m., CET Arts, Ch 48.3):
WCET-TV special showing the renovation of the Cincinnati landmark.
Tiny Desk Holiday Special (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Holiday performances from NPRs Tiny Desk Concert series include Steve Martin, Sharon Jones & The
Dap-Kings, Hanson, The Polyphonic Spree and others.
Elf (9:15 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
The Bells of St. Marys (10 p.m., TCM):
A singing priest (Bing Crosby) clashes with a strict nun (Ingrid Bergman) in this 1945 Oscar-winning
film.
Jazz with OT Christmas (10 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Oscar Treadwells Christmas special.
Touched By An Angel (10 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Monica helps a man whose brother (Randy Travis) is lost in a Chrstmas Eve snowstorm.
Scrooged (10 p.m., AMC):
Bill Murray gives Scrooge the Dickens in 1988.
The Honeymooners (11 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Ralph sells his bowling ball to buy Alice a gift.
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (11 p.m., Ch 16):
Tenor Rolando Villazon sings with the choir.
Christmas Eve Mass (11:30 p.m., Ch 5, NBC):
Live from Vatican City.
Bob Newhart Show (12:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Bob spends Christmas Eve in the hospital.
A Star for Christmas (2 a.m., Ch 19):
A cupcake shop owner (Briana Evigan) falls in love with her coworker (Corey Sevier), not knowing
hes a movie star.
The Untouchables (3 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
Gangsters shoot Santa Claus at an orphanage Christmas party.
Scoot & Kassies Christmas Adventure (4 a.m., AMC):
Friends (Tyler Perry, Ariana Bagley) and a dog thwart thieves trying to steal Christmas concert receipts.
Ruth Lyons: A Living Legend (4:30 a.m., Ch 5):
Profile of former 50-50 Club host Ruth Lyons.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (8:30 a.m., Freeform):
Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.
Babes in Toyland (9 a.m., TCM):
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Toyland in 1934.
Music Hall: The Next Movement (9 a.m., CET Arts, Ch 48.3):
WCET-TV special showing the renovation of the Cincinnati landmark.
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration (10 a.m., Ch 9 ABC):
With Nick Lachey, Julianne Hough, 98 Degrees, Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony, Jason Derulo,
Lea Michele and Hanson.
Tinsel Tales 4 (1 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
A fourth edition of NPR personalities telling their favorite Christmas stories.
Bonanza (2 p.m., Ch 5.2, MeTV):
A singer (Wayne Newton) returns to Virginia City for Christmas.
Gift To Remember (2 p.m., Hallmark):
A bookstore employee (Ali Liebert) helps an injured stranger recover his memory.
Music Hall: The Next Movement (2 p.m., CET Arts, Ch 48.3):
WCET-TV special showing the renovation of the Cincinnati landmark.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (2:35 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
Coming Home For Christmas (3:30 p.m., Hallmark):
An estate manager (Danica McKellar) tries to unite a dysfunctional family at Christmas.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (4 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9):
Pipedreams host Michael Barone presents this service of spoken-word and music (choral and
organ) broadcast from Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England.
The Santa Clause (4:45 p.m., Freeform):
A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Christmas In Evergreen (5 p.m., Hallmark):
A Vermont veterinarian (Ashley Williams) meets a business man with a young daughter after making
a wish on an enchanted snow globe. With Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven.
Music Hall: The Next Movement (6 p.m., CET Arts, Ch 48.3):
WCET-TV special showing the renovation of the Cincinnati landmark.
The Christmas Train (6:30 p.m., Hallmark):
Adaptation of authors David Baldaccis novel about a journalist (Dermot Mulroney) on a December
cross-country train trip with a movie producer (Danny Glover), a screenwriter (Kimberly Williams-
Paisley) and a mysterious woman (Joan Cusack).
Elf (6:45 p.m., Freeform):
An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
Christmas with Morehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
The choirs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges present a joyous celebration.
M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2, MeTV):
Hawkeyes Christmas letter to his dad
M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2, MeTV):
Winchester tries to remain anonymous fulfilling a family Christmas tradition.
When Calls The Heart: The Chrtistmas Wishing Tree (8 p.m., Hallmark):
New. Elizabeths fianc comes home to Hope Valley on leave with a young Mountie searching
for Christmas inspiration. With Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Martin
Cummins, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith.
Carols and Cheer (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
Todays top artists and ensembles perform classic and contemporary holiday hits.
Christmas in Mississippi (8 p.m., Lifetime):
A photographer (Jana Kramer) comes home to Gulfport to help revive a holiday light show. With
Faith Ford, Barry Bostwick, Richard Karn.
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW):
Holiday music by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, Liam Payne, Camila
Cabello and Niall Horan.
Joy to the World: A Holiday in Pink (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7):
The Pink Martini little orchestra plays holiday songs from around the globe.
Call the Midwife Holiday Special (9 p.m., Ch 48, 16):
Valerie helps a young couple with a traumatic birth; Sister Julienne tries to reunite a family.
Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.
 How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC):
The grinch (Jim Carrey) tries to ruin Christmas.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (8:50 p.m., Freeform):
A Griswold family Christmas.
A Dream of Christmas (10 p.m., Hallmark):
After an unhappily married woman (Nikki DeLoach) is granted her wish to be single again, she
immediately regrets the change and searches for her former husband.
The Twilight Zone (12:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV):
A derelict Santa is fired on Christmas Eve.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
FROM ALL OF US AT
CINCINNATI PUBLIC RADIO