Christmas TV Specials Schedule 2020 {12/2-12/6}
It’s that time of year again! I love to catch all the holiday movies and tv specials on TV. I know most things are on demand now but there’s something extra special about watching things live as well I think. Each week I’ll be sharing a round-up of the best of the best everyday with channels and times. Look ahead and plan your movie nights for the week!
xoxo
Emily
7:00am – It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002, Joan Cussak, Whoopi Goldberg) (Freeform)
7:00am – Andy Griffith Show (1960, The Christmas Story) (Sundance TV)
10:30am – The Middle (Freeform)
11:00am – To Grandmother’s House We Go (1992, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Rhea Perlman) (AMC)
11:00am – Miracle on 34th Street (1994, Elizabeth Perkins) (Freeform)
11:20am – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel) (Starz)
1:40pm – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform)
3:45pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
6:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC)
6:25pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
8:00pm – 88th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC)
8:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
8:30pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
9:00pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel) (Starz)
10:00pm – Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes (NBC)
10:15pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
12:00am – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
5:47am – A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott, Nigel Davenport) (STARZ Kids)
6:42am – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel) (Starz)
7:00am – The Simpsons (Freeform)
7:30am – The Simpsons (Freeform)
8:00am – The Simpsons (Freeform)
8:30am – The Simpsons (Freeform)
1:35pm – Christmas with the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform)
3:40pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
5:50pm – Home Alone (1990, Macaulay Culkin) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel) (AMC)
8:20pm – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Macaulay Culkin) (Freeform)
10:00pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel) (AMC)
10:06pm – A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott, Nigel Davenport) (STARZ Kids)
12:00am – Fred Claus (2007, Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti) (AMC)
A Christmas Story on TBS tonight!
8:05am – The Preacher’s Wife (1996, Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston) (Freeform)
9:30am – The Family Stone (2005, Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Keaton) (HBO)
10:45am – Christmas with the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform)
11:00am – The Snowy Day (Animated, Donielle T. Hansley Jr. (Voice Of), Regina King) (Disney Channel)
11:00am – The Cat in the Hat Knows A lot About Christmas (Animated) (PBS)
2:30pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
4:40pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
5:55pm – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999, Animated) (Disney Jr)
7:10pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray, Karen Allen) (AMC)
8:00pm – The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story (Animated) (Cartoon Network)
8:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
9:15pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
10:00pm – Fred Claus (2007, Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti) (AMC)
10:00pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) (TBS)
11:00pm – House Hunters (2018, Moving Cross Country for Christmas) (HGTV)
11:30pm – House Hunters (2018, A New Home for Christmas) (HGTV)
11:55pm – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform)
12:30am – Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray, Karen Allen) (AMC)
1:04am – A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011, John Cho, Kal Penn) (HBO Comedy)
2:00am – House Hunters (2018, Moving Cross Country for Christmas) (HGTV)
2:30am – House Hunters (2018, A New Home for Christmas) (HGTV)
4:30am – Scrooge (1935) (TCT)
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Rudolph, & Frosty on Freeform tonight!
Rankin/Bass animated Christmas specials marathon on AMC today!
A Christmas Story on TBS tonight!
6:00am – Pinocchio’s Christmas (1980, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
7:00am – The Preacher’s Wife (1996, Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston) (Freeform)
7:15am – Jack Frost (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
8:30am – The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
9:00am – Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
9:30am – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
9:30am – The Snowy Day (Animated) (Disney Channel)
9:40am – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform)
10:00am – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999, Animated) (Disney Jr)
10:05am – The Holiday (2006, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet) (Cine Sony)
10:30am – Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (Animated) (Cartoon Network)
10:30am – The Pioneer Woman (2019, Last Minute Holidays) (Food Network)
11:05am – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004, Animated) (Disney Jr)
11:30am – The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story (Animated) (Cartoon Network)
12:00pm – The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
1:15pm – The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
2:00pm – Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016, Dolly Parton, Gerald McRaney) (CMT)
2:45pm – Jack Frost (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
3:55pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
4:00pm – Little Drummer Boy: Book II (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
4:00pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) (TBS)
4:30pm – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:00pm – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:30pm – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:45pm – It Happened on 5th Ave (1947) (TCM)
6:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
6:30pm – Jack Frost (1998, Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston) (Sundance TV)
6:35pm – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
6:45pm – The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
7:40pm – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
8:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
8:45pm – Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
9:00pm – Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016, Dolly Parton, Gerald McRaney) (CMT)
9:20pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
9:30pm – Toy Story That Time Forgot (Animated) (Disney Channel)
10:05pm – Christmas on Wheels (2020, Tiya Sircar, Michael Xavier) (Lifetime)
10:15pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
11:00pm – Unlikely Angel (1996, Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall) (CMT)
11:30pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
12:30am – The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
1:30am – Scrooge (1935) (TCT)
1:45am – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
2:15am – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
3:30am – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Rudolph, & Frosty on Freeform tonight!
Rankin/Bass animated Christmas specials marathon on AMC today!
The Grinch cartoon (1966) & Elf on the Shelf is on TBS tonight!
6:00am – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
6:30am – The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
7:00am – Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
7:30am – The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
9:30am – The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
10:45am – Jack Frost (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
12:00pm – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
12:15pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
2:30pm – Little Drummer Boy: Book II (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
3:00pm – The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
4:00pm – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
4:15pm – Holiday Affair (1949, Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh) (TCM)
4:30pm – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:00pm – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:05pm – Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
5:30pm – The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:40pm – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
6:00pm – Christmas in Connecticut (1945, Barbara Stanwyck) (TCM)
6:45pm – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
6:45pm – Home Alone (1990, Macaulay Culkin) (Freeform)
7:00pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, animated) (TBS)
7:30pm – Elf on the Shelf (TBS)
8:00pm – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987, Steve Martin, John Candy) (AMC)
9:15pm – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Macaulay Culkin) (Freeform)
10:00pm – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987, Steve Martin, John Candy) (AMC)
10:30pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) (TBS)
11:55pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
12:00am – The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
1:15am – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
2:30am – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)