John Kiesewetter's 2019 Holiday Program Guide
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JOHN KIESEWETTER’S 2019 HOLIDAY PROGRAM GUIDE Brought to you by Cincinnati Public Radio Also look for John Kiesewetter’s Media Beat blog at wvxu.org. [This list is limited mostly to network prime-time shows available throughout the US. Many repeat during the day or overnight. I can’t list ALL channels, so check on-screen/online guides for shows not making my list; daytime or afternoon repeats; or last-minute schedule changes.] SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Santa’s Little Helper (7:30 a.m., Nick) The Buffycats help Santa after Glitter the cat crashes in the garden. LEGO City Adventures (10:30 a.m., Nick) Officers patrol the city on Christmas Eve. RBUK (11:30 a.m., Nick) Santa Paws takes the year off, so Felicity the cat delivers Mythmas gifts. The Year Without A Santa Claus (12:15 p.m., AMC) 1974 animated show about a disgruntled Santa considers taking the year off. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth. Classic Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 14) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation “My Music” holiday special featuring TV clips of the Carpenters, Beach Boys, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Drifters, Rosemary Clooney, Nat “King” Cole and Jose Feliciano. Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1:30 p.m., AMC) An orphaned drummer boy helps a man ring silver bells. Christmas in Rome (2 p.m., Hallmark) A New York businessman (Sam Pages) hires an American tour guide (Lacey Chabert) in Rome. The Santa Clause (2:45 p.m., Freeform) A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa. Herd for the Holidays (3 p.m., Ch 19 Fox) Colin Cowherd looks at the year in sports. ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (3 p.m., AMC) Animated. Santa removes a small town from his delivery route. Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (4 p.m. Hallmark) A novelist (Maggie Lawson) heads to Evergreen to write about the town’s enthusiasm for Christmas. The Year Without A Santa Claus (4:45 p.m., AMC) 1974 animated show about a disgruntled Santa considers taking the year off. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth. The Santa Clause 2 (4:50 p.m., Freeform) Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live (6 p.m., Ch 48) NEW. Celebrating 30 years the group’s holiday programs and 40 years of Fresh Aire, their first album. Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV) A 1977 Christmas reunion about empty nesters Jim and Margaret (Robert Young, Jane Wyatt) selling the family house. The Love Boat (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV) A 1982 Christmas cruise with Donny Osmond, Maureen McCormick and Mickey Rooney. Christmas Under Wraps (6 p.m., Hallmark) A doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) moves to Alaska. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC) A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (6:55 p.m., Freeform) Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas. M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV) Hawkeye’s Christmas letter to his dad. M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV) Father Mulcahy’s Christmas letter to his sister. A Christmas Carol (8 p.m., TCM) Alastair Sim as Scrooge from 1951. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC) Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa from 1970. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 19, Fox) Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches. Christmas Town (8 p.m., Hallmark) NEW. A teacher (Candace Cameron Bure) travels by train to a “Christmastown” her father often visited. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV) A 1930s Walton’s Christmas with Richard Thomas, Patricia Neal and Edgar Bergen. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8:15 p.m., AMC) A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform) Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000. Best Of The Andy Williams Christmas Shows (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV) With Donny Osmond and clips from old shows. The Bishops Wife (10 p.m., TCM) An angel saves a man (Cary Grant) from spiritual doubt. Cher (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV) Christmas variety show with Redd Foxx and Hudson Brothers. Home Alone: Holiday Heist (11:30 p.m., Freeform) Finn (Christian Martyn) fights off holiday thieves in the family’s new home. With Ed Asner, Malcolm McDowell and Debi Mazar. Perry Como’s Early American Christmas (midnight, Ch 25.3 Get TV) With John Wayne and Diana Canova in Williamsburg from 1978. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform) Greer Garson narrates cartoon about a child going to Bethlehem. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:20 p.m., Freeform) Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC) A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): Rudolph guides Santa’s sleigh after Hermey the elf and Yukon Cornelius tame the Abominable Snowman, help the Misfit Toys, and sing some classic songs with the help of narrator Burl Ives from 1964. The Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC) NEW. Seventh season premiere for the holiday display competition judged by designers Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak. Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On (9 p.m., A&E) NEW. The first of A&E Biography’s two-night profile of country singer Garth Brooks. Friends (9:30 p.m., Nick) Monica rescues Christmas trees because Phoebe doesn’t want them destroyed in a chipper; Rachel quits her job at Central Perk. Fred Claus (9:30 p.m., AMC) Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn). TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (4:45 p.m., Freeform) Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa. Fred Claus (5:30 p.m., AMC) Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn). Home Alone (5:50 p.m., Freeform) Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves. The Who Concert: 30 Years Later Rebroadcast (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU) Repeat of Lee Hay’s 2009 retrospective on the Dec. 3, 1979 tragedy when 11 people died trying to get into The Who concert. With comments by concert-goers, reporters and first responders, The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (8 p.m., Ch 9) On the 40th anniversary of The Who tragedy, WCPO-TV news anchor Tanya O’Rourke interviews band members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC) Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC) A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (8 p.m., Ch 22 ABC) Paisley hosts a variety special with Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jonas Brothers, Kelsea Ballerini, Bachelor host Chris Harrison and former NFL star Peyton Manning. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (8:20 p.m., Freeform) Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again. How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC) NEW. Animated special with Hiccup, Astrid, Stoik, Gobber and Fishlegs. CMA Country Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC) Home Alone NEW. With Trisha Yearwood, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young. Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On (9 p.m., A&E) NEW. Conclusion of a two-part A&E Biography of country singer Garth Brooks. Friends (9 p.m., Nick) Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas. Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (1:05 a.m., Ch 9 ABC) Paisley hosts a variety special with Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jonas Brothers, Kelsea Ballerini, Bachelor host Chris Harrison and former NFL star Peyton Manning. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 A Christmas Melody (4 a.m., Hallmark) Mariah Carey’s 2015 movie filmed at Cincinnati’s Kilgour School about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey. The Polar Express (6 p.m., AMC) A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (6:30 p.m., Freeform) Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again. 87th Annual Christmas In Rockefeller Center (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC) Tree-lighting ceremony with John Legend, Chicago, Ne-Yo, Straight No Chaser, Gwen Stefani, Derek and Julianne Hough, Idina Menzel, and Lea Michele. The Moodys (9 p.m., Ch 19 Fox) NEW. A Chicago couple (Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins) celebrate Christmas with their dysfunctional family in a three-night holiday special. A second show airs at 9:30 p.m. Ghosting: The Spirit Of Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform) NEW. Only one girl (Kimiko Glenn) can see the ghost of her best friend Jess (Alsha Dee) after she dies in a car wreck. The Polar Express (10 p.m., AMC) A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole. Friends (11:30 p.m., Nick) A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas; Phoebe sings a Christmas song.