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John Kiesewetter’s 2018 Holiday Program Guide Brought to you by Public Radio

Also look for John Kiesewetter’s Media Beat blog at .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, NOVEMBER 25 Herd for the Holidays (3 p.m., Ch 19 Fox): Colin Cowherd looks at the year in sports. The Christmas Wish (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A man () searches for the woman named in his grandfather’s diary. With Debbie Reynolds. (4:50 p.m., Freeform): A divorced dad () becomes Santa. Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): With Paul Anka, , Bob , Kermit the Frog, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in 1992. The Kid Who Loved Christmas Too Much (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): An orphan wants to spend Christmas with his adopted father. With Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (6:55 p.m., Freeform): Jack Frost () tries to prevent Christmas. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A grumpy employee (Candace Cameron Bure, Fuller House, A Christmas Detour) gets locked in a department store on Christmas Eve, where her guardian angel shows her ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. With Jean Smart. Love, Actually (8 p.m., TNT): Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson star as residents search for love weeks before Christmas. Mrs. Scrooge (8.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Cicely Tyson as a modern Scrooge in 1997. The Truth About Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform): After meeting a toy store Santa, a political consultant (Kali Hawk, New Girl) can’t stop from boldly speaking the truth, which creates fiction with her boyfriend (Damon Dayoub, ) a candidate for mayor. Holiday Inn (10 p.m., TCM): The 1942 movie about a song-and-dance man running a country inn, in which Bing Crosby first sang “White Christmas.” Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Christmas episode. Andy Williams Show (midnight, Ch 25.3 Get TV): Christmas episode. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Elf (7 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. The Nightmare Before Christmas (7:15 p.m., Freeform): The Pumpkin King () doesn’t understand Christmas. The Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): NEW. Sixth season premiere for the holiday display competition judged by designers Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak. Christmastime In New Orleans (8 p.m., Ch 14): NEW. A festive holiday special showcases the music, sights and cuisine of New Orleans. Elf (9 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. (11 p.m., AMC): A girl () believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. White Christmas (1:15 a.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 M*A*S*H (9 a.m., AMC): Hawkeye’s Christmas letter to his dad. (9:30 a.m., AMC): A writer () arranges a fake family for herself in 1945. White Christmas (12 p.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. Miracle on 34th Street (2:45 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. The Nightmare Before Christmas (5:05 p.m., Freeform): The Pumpkin King (Danny Elfman) doesn’t understand Christmas. Paddington (6:45 p.m., Freeform): 2014 animated about a young bear searching for a home in London. (7 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Mingle All The Way 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 in 1964 with the help of narrator . (8:50 p.m., Freeform): 2010 animated film about a villain who adopts three girls from an orphanage. The Santa Clause 2 (9:30 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. (midnight, Freeform): ’s 2002 animated film about an alcoholic criminal ordered to do service for an elderly basketball referee. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 The Nuttiest Nutcracker (9 a.m., AMC): The Nutcracker story told by vegetables voiced by Jim Belushi, Cheech Marin, . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): Live from with Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (9:15 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Disney’s A Christmas Carol (8:50 p.m., Freeform): 2009 animated film with voices by , Colin Firth, Cary Elwes and Bob Hoskins. A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): NEW. and wife Chrissy Teigen star in their first holiday TV special featuring Legend, the Grammy winner from Springfield OH, performing songs from his new Christmas . THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Ice Age: The Meltdown (5 p.m., AMC): Manny, Sid and Diego head to higher ground. Disney’s A Christmas Carol (6:40 p.m., Freeform): 2009 animated film with voices by Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes and Bob Hoskins. The Polar Express (7 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Olaf (voice of ) suggests Christmas traditions for Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel). Christmastime In New Orleans (8 p.m., Ch 48): NEW. A festive holiday special showcases the music, sights and cuisine of New Orleans. That Time Forgot (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): The toys fear new dinosaur toys. With voices by , Tim Allen, Wallace Shawn, . The Santa Clause (8:50 p.m., Freeform): A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa. The Polar Express (9 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. (midnight, Freeform): Larry the Cable Guy plans a redneck Christmas. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 M*A*S*H (9 a.m., AMC): Father Mulcahy writes a Christmas letter to his sister, a nun, about his frustrations. M*A*S*H (9:30 a.m., AMC): Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition. Joyful Noise (2 p.m., AMC): Choir members (Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton) clash preparing for national competition in 2012. Christmas With the Kranks (4:35 p.m., Freeform): Elf A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas at the last minute. The Santa Clause (6:40 p.m., Freeform): A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa. Jingle All the Way (7 p.m., AMC): Dads (, ) fight over a Turbo Man toy. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (8:50 p.m., Freeform): Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas. Jingle All the Way (9 p.m., AMC): Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight over a Turbo Man toy. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (8:30 a.m., AMC): Frosty saves Rudolph from an evil wizard. Little Drummer Boy Book II (11 a.m., AMC): An orphaned drummer boy helps a man ring silver bells. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1:45 p.m., AMC): A donkey leads the way to Bethlehem. Jack Frost (2:15 p.m., AMC): A dead man (Michael Keaton) returns as a snowman. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (3:30 p.m., AMC): Frosty marries. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (4 p.m., AMC): narrates an animated version of Clement Moore’s poem. Love, Actually (5 p.m., TBS): Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson star as London residents search for love weeks before Christmas. The Year Without a (5:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A grumpy employee (Candace Cameron Bure, Fuller House, Journey Back To Christmas) gets locked in a department store on Christmas Eve, where her guardian angel shows her ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. With Jean Smart. NEW for 2018. Elf (7 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Mingle All the Way (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. When the founder of a new networking app (Jen Lilley, Harvest Love, A Dash of Love, Days of Our Lives) to pair busy professionals together for events without any long-term romance tests her app, she starts falling in love with her match (Mason native Brant Daughtery, , ). Disney Parks Presents A Holiday Party (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): , Ruby Rose Turner and Dakota Lotus host musical performances by Gwen Stefani, Asher Angel and Meg Donnelly, and appearances by stars Booboo Stewart, Kylee Russell, Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone. Elf (9 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. The Bishop’s Wife (9:45 p.m., TCM): I Want A Dog For Christmas Charlie Brown An angel saves a man () from spiritual doubt in 1947. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Little Drummer Boy Book II (10 a.m., AMC): An orphaned drummer boy helps a man ring silver bells. Pinocchio’s Christmas (11 a.m., AMC): Pinocchio’s gift for Gepetto. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (12:45 p.m., AMC): A donkey leads the way to Bethlehem. Shrek the Third (1 p.m., Ch 19): Shrek and Fiona battle Prince Charming for control of land far away. Christmas in Connecticut (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A TV host (Dyan Cannon) cooks Christmas dinner for a homeless man (). With as TV newsman Sam Simon in 1992. (2 p.m., TBS): Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (). Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (2:30 p.m., AMC): Frosty marries. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (3 p.m., AMC): Joel Grey narrates an animated version of Clement Moore’s famous poem. A Town Without Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A TV reporter () looks for a child who wrote Santa in 2001. Love, Actually (4:30 p.m., TBS): Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson star as London residents searching for love weeks before Christmas. The Year Without a Santa Claus (4:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. A Very Brady Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Dad (Robert Reed) survives a building collapse to attend a 1988 Brady family Christmas reunion. Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A newspaper writer (Richard Thomas) must explain the existence of Santa to a young girl. Mingle All the Way (6 p.m., Hallmark): When the founder of a new networking app (Jen Lilley, Harvest Love, A Dash of Love, Days Of Our Lives) to pair busy professionals together for events without any long-term romance tests her app, she starts falling in love with her match (Mason native Brant Daughtery, Pretty Little Liars, Dancing with the Stars). NEW for 2018. Garth: Live from Notre Dame (8-10 p.m., Ch 12, CBS): NEW. Garth Brooks in concert at Notre Dame University (taped Oct. 20.) Candles Burning Brightly (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) Mindy Ratner hosts this celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, exploring its traditions, music and food. A Majestic Christmas (8 p.m. Sunday, Hallmark): NEW. An architect (Jerrika Hinton, Grey’s Anatomy, A Christmas Kiss) upsets a small town when she plans to update the historic Majestic Playhouse, while clashing with the stubborn own owner (Christian Vincent, Smallville) A Christmas Carol (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999. The Shop Around the Corner (8 p.m., TCM): Two gift shop employees (, Margaret Sullivan) can’t get along, unaware they’re falling in love as anonymous pen pals in 1940. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8:15 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Life Size 2 (9 p.m., Freeform): The partying life of a toy CEO (Francia Raisa) changes after the company’s iconic Eve doll () comes to life to confront her. Show (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Christmas episode. (10 p.m., TMC): A Legendary Christmas A war widow () is torn between a boring businessman with John (Legend) & Chrissy (Wendell Corey) and a store clerk () in 1949. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 (9 a.m., AMC): Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) gives birth to Jesus. Prancer (3:30 p.m., AMC): An injured reindeer brings hope to a child in 1989. Christmas at Graceland (6 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. stars as a executive assigned to help a small family bank in Memphis, where she meets her old boyfriend and former singing partner, in a film shot at ’s estate. Jingle All the Way (6 p.m., AMC): Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight over a Turbo Man toy. Hanukkah Lights (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): A perennial NPR favorite with all new stories perfect for the first night of Hanukkah. Amy Grant’s Tennessee Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. Holiday music by Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Michael W. Smith and Kellie PIckler. The Santa Clause 2 (8 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Meet the Peetes Christmas Special (9 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A Christmas special from the Meet the Peetes reality show starring Holly Robinson Peete, husband Rodney Peete and their four children. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 A Holiday to Remember (11 a.m., AMC): A psychologist (Connie Sellecca) finds love (Randy Travis). Music of Hanukkah (6:30 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Naomi Lewin’s annual Hanukkah celebration with stories and music. Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Love Divine (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton IL presents sacred . The Polar Express (8 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A career woman (Lacy Chabert, The Sweetest Christmas, Mean Girls, ) finds love (Brendan Penny,The A-Team) when she comes home to help her sick mother. SNL: Best Of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): Two hours of old Christmas skits. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 All I Want for Christmas (1:30 p.m., AMC): A brother and sister scheme to get their divorced parents back together. The Polar Express (6 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Elf (8 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): Celebrate the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Southern Celtic Christmas Concert (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): Celtic and Appalachian Christmas traditions are celebrated through music, poetry, dance and song. Road to Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A TV producer (Jessy Schram, Nashville) falls in love with Holiday Inn the son (Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill) of the star of a popular annual Christmas TV special. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Christmas in Connecticut (9 a.m., AMC): A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945. Last Holiday (1:30 p.m., AMC): A terminally ill woman (Queen Latifah) sells her possessions and moves into an expensive hotel. Hanukkah in Story and Song (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) The Western Wind performs Ladino songs of Spanish , Yiddish melodies and modern Israeli tunes. A Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Charlie Brown, Linus and the Peanuts gang search for the real meaning of Christmas with a great jazz soundtrack in 1965. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., TBS): Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): A grumpy employee (Candace Cameron Bure, Fuller House, A Christmas Detour) gets locked in a department store on Christmas Eve, where her guardian angel shows her ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. With Jean Smart. NEW for 2018. An Elf’s Story: The Elf on a Shelf (8:30 p.m., TBS): An elf helps a boy believe in Christmas. Top Chef (9 p.m., Bravo): NEW. Cincinnati’s Caitlin Steininger and 15 other cooks compete in 16th season taped in Louisville, Lexington and Nashville. Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 48): A look at the story of unlikely Jewish immigrants who wrote popular Christmas music. Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition (9-11 p.m., Ch 9 ABC) Fourth season for the TV competition to find America’s best amateur baker. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 The Nativity Story (9 a.m., AMC): Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) gives birth to Jesus. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (4 p.m., AMC): Joel Grey narrates an animated version of Clement Moore’s poem. The Year Without a Santa Claus (5:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. Mingle All the Way (6 p.m., Hallmark): When the founder of a new networking app (Jen Lilley, A Dash of Love, Days Of Our Lives) to pair busy professionals together for events without any long-term romance tests her app, she starts falling in love with her match (Mason’s Brant Daughtery, Pretty Little Liars, Dancing with the Stars). NEW for 2018. Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular (7 p.m., AMC): Donkey encourages Shrek, Fiona and everyone to sing Christmas carols. The Madagascar Penguins in a (7:15 p.m., AMC): The Zoo penguins are trained as spies. Merry Madagascar (7:30 p.m., AMC): Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria deliver Santa’s presents. ’s All I Want for Christmas Is You (8p.m., AMC): Carey performs songs from her 2010 Merry Christmas II You album. SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 M*A*S*H (7 a.m., AMC): Father Mulcahy writes a Christmas letter to his sister, a nun, about his frustrations. M*A*S*H (7:30 a.m., AMC): Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition. M*A*S*H (8:30 a.m., AMC): The day after Christmas officers and enlisted personnel changed places. Christmas At Graceland Christmas in Connecticut (9 a.m., AMC): A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945. White Christmas (11:30 a.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. Miracle on 34th Street (2:15 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. Christmas Getaway (4 p.m., Hallmark): A travel writer (Bridget Regan) takes her first Christmas vacation in years. Reunited at Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A businesswoman (Nikki Deloach) gathers at her late grandmother’s house to renew old holiday traditions. Jingle All the Way (6:30 p.m., AMC): Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight over a Turbo Man toy. 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 in 1964 with the help of narrator Burl Ives. Holiday Inn (8 p.m., TCM): The 1942 movie about a song-and-dance man running a country inn, in which Bing Crosby first sang “White Christmas.” Homegrown Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A former CEO (Lori Loughlin, When Calls The Heart, Fuller House) and her old boyfriend (Victor Webster, Home For Christmas Day) organize a high school Christmas dance. Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 48): This documentary tells the story of the unlikely Jewish immigrants who wrote popular Christmas music. The Santa Clause 2 (8:30 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. (9 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon about the snowman who came to life. Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): This documentary tells the story of the unlikely Jewish immigrants who wrote popular Christmas music. Christmas at Belmont (9 p.m., Ch 16): hosts as 700 student musicians and others perform masterworks and seasonal favorites. (9:30 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): Jonathan Winters narrates story of how a new snow removal spray threatens Frosty. The Man Who Came To Dinner (10 p.m., TCM): After falling on icy steps, an obnoxious New Yorker (Monty Woolley) recuperates in during the Christmas holidays in 1942. With Bette Davis and Jimmy Durante. European Christmas Markets (10:30 p.m., Ch 48): Visit charming markets in festively decorated towns in Germany, France and Switzerland. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 A Nashville Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Wynonna Judd, Emmylou Harris, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis. Miracle in the Wilderness (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Young parents (Kris Kristofferson, ) are captured by American Indians at Christmas. Jingle All the Way (4 p.m., AMC): Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight over a Turbo Man toy. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (4 p.m., Hallmark): A grumpy employee (Candace Cameron Bure, Fuller House, A Christmas Detour) gets locked in a department store on Christmas Eve, where her guardian angel shows her ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. With Jean Smart. NEW for 2018. (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A 1982 Christmas cruise with , Maureen McCormick, Mickey Rooney and The Love Boat cast. The Santa Clause 2 (6 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Homegrown Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A former CEO (Lori Loughlin, When Calls The Heart, Fuller House) and her old boyfriend (Victor Webster, Home For Christmas Day) organize a high school Christmas dance. NEW for 2018. M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Father Mulcahy writes a pre-Christmas letter to his sister, who is a nun, about his frustrations. M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Th day after Christmas officers and enlisted personnel changed places. Itzhak Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Itzhak Perlman tells the story of the Jewish Festival of Lights and shares his favorite holiday recordings. Welcome to Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. The sheriff (Eric Mabius, Ugly Betty) in Christmas, Colo., tries to convince a developer (Jennifer Finnigan, Salvation) to build a ski resort in his town. The Christmas Gift (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A man (John ) visits a town where everyone believes in Santa in 1986. It Happened on 5th Avenue (8 p.m., TCM): A homeless Army veteran (Don DeFore) spends Christmas with in a deserted mansion in 1947. The Polar Express (8:30 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Johnny Cash Christmas Show (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Roy Orbison and perform in 1977. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas (8:30 a.m., Ch 48, 16): George and the Man with the Yellow Hat prepare for Christmas. Let’s Go Luna! Christmas (9:30 a.m., Ch 48, 16): Luna teaches Leo, Andy and Carmen about holiday traditions around the world. Let’s Go Luna! Christmas Around the World (2:30 p.m., Ch 48, 16): Luna teaches Leo, Andy and Carmen about holiday traditions around the world. Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas (3:30 p.m., Ch 48) The Wild Kratts receive an alert that their favorite creatures are disappearing around the globe. The Sweetest Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A bakery owner (Lacy Chabert) gets a second chance at love. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. CMA Country Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): NEW. Holiday music performed by Reba McEntire, Amy Grant, Brad Paisley, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, , Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Old Dominion, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, The Isaacs and Brett Young. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (9:15 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Sacred (10 p.m., Ch 48, 16): An exploration of the daily use of faith and spiritual practice from around the world. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (4 p.m., AMC): Frosty marries. Arthur’s Perfect Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 48, 16): Things fall apart when Arthur and his family prepare for gifts and traditions. The Year Without a Santa Claus (5:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. Elf (7 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Christmas Getaway (8 p.m., Hallmark): A travel writer (Bridget Regan) takes her first Christmas vacation in years. Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas Special (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): NEW. One-hour Christmas special by Darci Lynne Farmer, the singing ventriloquist who won NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2017. Elf (9 p.m., AMC): The Cat In The Hat An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 The Santa Clause 2 (7 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Christmas at Graceland (8 p.m., Hallmark): Kellie Pickler stars as a Chicago executive assigned to help a small family bank in Memphis, where she meets her old boyfriend and former singing partner, in a film shot at Elvis Presley’s estate. NEW for 2018. Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): Celebrate the holidays with Gustavus Adolphus College community in St. Peter, . The Santa Clause 2 (9:30 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen star in their first holiday TV special featuring Legend, the Grammy winner from Springfield OH, performing songs from his new Christmas album. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 (11 a.m., AMC): An angel restores hope to a troubled woman (Mary Steenburgen). Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas (12:30 p.m., Ch 48, 16): The Cat in the Hat, Nick and Sally help a lost reindeer get home for Christmas. The Christmas Star (1 p.m., AMC): Children think an escaped criminal (Ed Asner) is Santa in 1986. The Sons of Mistletoe (5 p.m., AMC): A boys’ orphanage faces closing. With Roma Downey and . Cincy Lifestyle: Holiday Special (7 p.m., Ch 9): NEW. Clyde Gray and Mona Morrow highlight Cincinnati holiday attractions and celebrations. Miracle on 34th Street (7 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. Disney Prep & Landing (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Elves prepare homes for Santa. Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): A naughty computer hacker steals secret North Pole technology. Welcome to Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): The sheriff (Eric Mabius, Ugly Betty) in Christmas, Colo., tries to convince a developer (Jennifer Finnigan, Salvation) to build a ski resort in his town. NEW for 2018. Top Chef (9 p.m., Bravo): Second episode with Cincinnati’s Caitlin Steininger competing in the 16th season taped in Louisville, Lexington and Nashville. Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Third and fourth episodes for the TV competition. SNL: Best Of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): Two hours of old Saturday Night Live Christmas skits. Miracle on 34th Street (9:15 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. White Christmas (11:30 p.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Ernest Saves Christmas (3 p.m., AMC): Nitwit Ernest (Jim Varney) helps find a new Santa. Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (6 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A businesswoman (Jill Wagner, Teen Wolf, Pearl in Paradise) and a contractor (Mark Deklin, Major Crimes) re-open a small-town general store, where they find an old letter to Santa which was never opened. The Polar Express (7 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. I Love Lucy Christmas Special (8:30 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): The colorized 1956 Christmas episode with all four stars dressed as Santa on Christmas morning, and the newly colorized “Pioneer Women” about Lucy and Ethel (, Vivian Vance) betting their husbands over whether pioneer women or men had it harder (from March 31, 1952). Homegrown Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): A former CEO (Lori Loughlin, When Calls The Heart, Fuller House) and her old boyfriend (Victor Webster, Home For Christmas Day) organize a high school Christmas dance. NEW for 2018. 87th Annual Christmas Parade (8-10 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW) NEW. Hollywood parade taped Nov. 25 with the Village People, Ruben Studdard, Mickey Mouse, CeeLo Green, Louis Gosset Jr., Robert Wagner, Bill Engvall, Lou Ferrigno, Keesha Sharp and Nancy O’Dell. The Santa Clause 2 (9 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. The Show: Now In Living Color! (9:30 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): NEW. Two new colorized episodes: Rob and Laura Petrie (Dick Van Dyke, ) are asked by their son about the birds and the bees (Jan. 3, 1961), and the Petrie’s second honeymoon is ruined when Laura’s toe gets caught in a bath spout (March 31, 1965). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 White Christmas (6:30 a.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. A Star for Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 19): A cupcake shop owner (Briana Evigan) falls in love with her coworker (Corey Sevier), unaware he’s a movie star. Jingle All the Way (2 p.m., AMC): Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight over a Turbo Man toy. Gospel Superfest Holiday (4 p.m., Ch 19): Holiday gospel music. The Polar Express (4 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (4 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A career woman (Lacy Chabert, The Sweetest Christmas, Mean Girls, Party of Five) finds love (Brendan Penny,The A-Team) when she comes home to help her sick mother. Holiday Homecoming with (6 p.m., Ch 19): Jewel performs old and new holiday songs in Nashville. Welcome to Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): The sheriff (Eric Mabius, Ugly Betty) in Christmas, Colo., tries to convince a developer (Jennifer Finnigan, Salvation) to build a ski resort in his town. NEW for 2018. Entertaining Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark) NEW. A crafting and cooking expert’s daughter (Jodie Sweetin, Fuller House), who lacks many of her mother’s skills, could be exposed by a reporter. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8:30 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Jordan Smith: ‘Tis the Season (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): The Voice winner Jordan Smith performs Christmas favorites. B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert (10 p.m., Ch 14): Christmas concert by Pittsburgh’s B.E. Taylor, who died of brain tumor in 2016. Miracle on 34th Street (10:45 p.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 Joyful Noise (10:30 a.m., AMC): Choir members (Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton) clash preparing for national competition in 2012. Johnny Cash Christmas Show (1 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Roy Orbison and Jerry Lewis in 1977. World’s Funniest Moments Christmas (1:30 p.m., Fox 19): Syndicated special with funny Santas, falling Christmas trees and holiday pranks. I’ll Be Home For Christmas (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A widowed doctor reunites with his old girlfriend (Ann Jillian) in 1997. With , Robert Hays. Last Holiday (3:30 p.m., AMC): Top Chef A terminally ill woman (Queen Latifah) sells her possessions and moves into an expensive hotel. Christmas Joy (4 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A market researcher (Danielle Panabaker, The Flash) goes home to help her ailing aunt and reconnects with her old boyfriend (Matt Long, Timeless). Once Upon A Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Santa’s daughter (Kathy Ireland) changes a spoiled family in 2000. With John Dye. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Entertaining Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A crafting and cooking expert’s daughter (Jodie Sweetin, Fuller House), who lacks many of her mother’s skills, could be exposed by a reporter. NEW for 2018. The Love Boat (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A 1986 Christmas cruise with Marion Ross, Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Scolari. Twice Upon A Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Santa’s daughter (Kathy Ireland) saves the North Pole in 2001. With John Dye. The Christmas Wish (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A man (Neil Patrick Harris) searches for the woman named in his grandfather’s diary. With Debbie Reynolds. Welcome Christmas! (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) NEW. VocalEssence, one of the world’s premiere choral groups, perform traditional holiday songs and premiere two carols. Hosted by John Birge. The Sound of Music (7 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Oscar-winning movie musical about a nun () who leaves the convent to become a governess to an Austrian widower. A Gingerbread Romance (8 p.m., Hallmark) NEW. A designer (Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Me, Myself and I, The Game) hopes to get a promotion by building a life-sized gingerbread house with a bakery shop owner (Duane Henry, NCIS). Elf (8:15 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. A Baroque Christmas in the New World 2018 (9 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) NEW Holiday music from 17th- and 18th-century Mexico, Peru and Bolivia. Jordan Smith: ‘Tis the Season (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): The Voice winner Jordan Smith performs Christmas favorites. Johnny Cash Christmas (10p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Ricky Skaggs and Merle Haggard in 1983. Mac Davis Christmas Special: The Music of Christmas (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Gladys Knight, Barbara Mandrell, and Ronnie Milsap. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 Arthur’s Perfect Christmas (9:30 a.m., Ch 14): Things fall apart when Arthur and his family prepare for gifts and traditions. The Year Without a Santa Claus (4:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular (6 p.m., AMC): Donkey encourages Shrek, Fiona and everyone to sing Christmas carols. Merry Madagascar (6:30 p.m., AMC): Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria deliver Santa’s presents. The Santa Clause 2 (7 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Candace Cameron Bure’s Christmas Across America (7 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. From Santa’s Village, the actress features “the most magical Christmassy places in America.” A Miracle of 34th Street Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) Julie Amacher hosts the choir’s annual Christmas program. Finding Santa (8 p.m., Hallmark): A businesswoman (Jodie Sweetin) searches for a new Christmas parade Santa after her usual guy gets injured. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sutton Foster (9 p.m., Ch 48, 16): Annual holiday concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Rick Steves Special: European Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 14): Holiday customs and practices in England, France and Switzerland. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 M*A*S*H (9 a.m., AMC): Officers and enlisted men switch jobs the day after Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve (6 p.m., Hallmark): LeAnn Rimes stars as a school administrator assigned to her aging old high school, where she helps a struggling music department head (Tyler Hynes, Saving Hope) with his Christmas concert. NEW for 2018. The Polar Express (7 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. A Gingerbread Romance (8 p.m., Hallmark): A designer (Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Me, Myself and I, The Game) hopes to get a promotion by building a life-sized gingerbread house with a bakery shop owner (Duane Henry, NCIS). NEW in 2018. Greatest Holiday Commercial Countdown 2018 (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW): NEW. The most popular Christmas TV advertisements. Greatest Holiday Video Countdown (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW): NEW. The most popular holiday videos. Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast (9 p.m., Ch 48, 16): Chef Lidia Bastianich travels to the heartland of America immersing herself in diverse cultures that provide inspiration for the holidays. The Polar Express (9 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (10:15 a.m., AMC): A woman organizes a holiday show to raise funds for a puppy orphanage in 2012. Let’s Go Luna! Christmas Around the World (11 a.m., Ch 14): Luna teaches Leo, Andy and Carmen about holiday traditions from around the world. Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas (4:30 p.m., Ch 48, 14): George and the Man with the Yellow Hat prepare for Christmas. Christmas Joy (6 p.m., Hallmark): A market researcher (Danielle Panabaker, The Flash) goes home to help her ailing aunt and reconnects with her old boyfriend (Matt Long, Timeless). NEW for 2018. All is Bright: Contemplative Music for Christmas ( 7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) Lynne Warfel hosts an hour of music by Cantus, Chanticleer, Cambridge Singers, Bryn Terfel, Emma Kirkby and Jessye Norman. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW): Cartoon based on the novelty Christmas song. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) suggests Christmas tradition for Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel). Welcome to Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): The sheriff (Eric Mabius, Ugly Betty) in Christmas, Colo., tries to convince a developer (Jennifer Finnigan, Salvation) to build a ski resort in his town. NEW for 2018. Shrek the Halls (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): The ogre’s friends disrupt Christmas. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (9:15 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 White Christmas (9 a.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. St. Olaf Christmas Festival (6 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Christmas music by 500 student musicians in five choirs, and the St. Olaf Orchestra. Road to Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A Los Angeles TV producer (Jessy Schram, Nashville) falls in love with the son (Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill) of the star of a popular annual Christmas TV special. NEW for 2018. The Santa Clause 2 (7 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. A Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Charlie Brown, Linus and the Peanuts gang search for the real meaning of Christmas with a great jazz soundtrack in 1965. A Christmas Story Live! (8 p.m., Ch 19 Fox): Repeat of Fox’s 2017 broadcast of the Jean Shepherd story starring Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Ken Jeong and Chris Diamantopoulos. Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (8 p.m., Hallmark): A career woman (Lacy Chabert, The Sweetest Christmas, Mean Girls) finds love (Brendan Penny,The A-Team) when she comes home to help her sick mother. NEW for 2018. Top Chef (9 p.m., Bravo): Third episode of 16th season taped in Louisville, Lexington and Nashville and featuring Cincinnati chef Caitlin Steininger. America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays (9 p.m., Ch 48): The Test Kitchen cast share holiday tips. Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition (9-11 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Finale for the competition to find America’s best amateur baker. The Santa Clause 2 (9:30 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer (11 p.m., Ch 16): A pilgrimage to the lands where Christianity began traces the steps of 7th Century Jerusalem monks. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 To Grandmother’s House We Go (12:15 p.m., AMC): Thieves sidetrack twins (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) going to see their grandmother. The Polar Express (6 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Collegium Cincinnati (6 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9:) A performance of Handel’s Messiah. A Majestic Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): An architect (Jerrika Hinton, Grey’s Anatomy, A Christmas Kiss) upsets a small town when she plans to update the historic Majestic Playhouse. NEW for 2018. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7 p.m., TNT): Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon. Wizard of Oz (7:30 p.m., TNT): Dorothy (Judy Garland), Toto and the gang are off to see the wizard again. Paul Winter Annual Winter Solstice Celebration (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Paul Winter’s annual musical celebration of the Return of the Sun. A Home For The Holidays: The 20th Anniversary (8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): CBS’ annual one-hour special with inspiring stories of adoption. I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Lucy’s family wants a dog. Love, Actually (8 p.m., TBS): Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson star as London residents search for love weeks before Christmas. Elf (8 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Entertaining Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): Prep & Landing A crafting and cooking expert’s daughter (Jodie Sweetin, Fuller House), who lacks many of her mother’s skills, could be exposed by a reporter. NEW for 2018. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:45 p.m., TNT): Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon. A Christmas Carol (10:15 p.m., TNT): Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 Tinsel Tales 4 (7 a.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): NPR’s traditional holiday show returns with a fourth collection of Christmas stories. M*A*S*H (7 a.m., AMC): Officers and enlisted men switch jobs the day after Christmas. The Christmas Star (9:30 a.m., AMC): Children think an escaped criminal (Ed Asner) is Santa in 1986. A Classical Kids Christmas (10:10 a.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): The story of Christmas told through carols and poetry. Hollywood Holidays (11 a.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Lynne Warfel hosts an hour of Hollywood’s most cherished Christmas-themed movies. A Holiday to Remember (11:30 a.m., AMC): A psychologist (Connie Sellecca) finds love (Randy Travis). The Polar Express (4 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Christmas Across America (5 p.m., Ch 19): A look at holiday events and shops across the U.S., including the “world’s largest” Christmas store in . A Christmas Carol (6 p.m., TNT): Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999. Elf (6 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. A Gingerbread Romance (6 p.m., Hallmark): A designer (Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Me, Myself and I, The Game) hopes to get a promotion by building a life-sized gingerbread house with a bakery shop owner (Duane Henry, NCIS). NEW in 2018. Jingle Around the Clock (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW An advertising executive (Brooke Nevin, Chicago Fire, The Christmas Cure) puts her Christmas reunion plans on hold because of her stubborn coworker (Michael Cassidy, The OC). Wizard of Oz (8 p.m., TNT): Dorothy (Judy Garland), Toto and the gang are off to see the wizard again. Remember the Night (8 p.m., TCM): An attorney (Fred MacMurray) falls in love with a Christmas shoplifter (Barbara Stanwyck) in 1940. Christmas at St. Olaf: Ris’n with Healing In His Wings (8 p.m., Ch 16): Familiar Christmas carols, festive music and beautiful choral anthems. CMA Country Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Holiday music performed by Reba McEntire, Amy Grant, Brad Paisley, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Old Dominion, Michael W. Smith, The Isaacs and Brett Young. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sutton Foster (9 p.m., Ch 48): Annual holiday concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts): Soprano Sylvia McNair performs holiday classics with the Symphonic Choir. Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops (9 p.m., Ch 14 WPTO): Celebrate the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Jordan Smith: ‘Tis the Season (10 p.m., Ch 14): The Voice winner Jordan Smith performs Christmas favorites. Christmas at Graceland (10 p.m., Hallmark): Kellie Pickler stars as a Chicago executive assigned to help a small family Mingle All The Way bank in Memphis, where she meets her old boyfriend and former singing partner, in a film shot at Elvis Presley’s estate. NEW for 2018. Swing with Bill Cartwright Christmas Special (10 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Holiday music from swing era musicians. Christmas in Connecticut (10 p.m., TCM): A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself in 1945. A Blues Christmas (11 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): NEW. Lee Hay plays holiday songs from her favorite blues artists. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Everybody Loves Raymond (6 a.m., TBS): Ray tells Ally the truth about Santa. Everybody Loves Raymond (6:30 a.m., TBS): Romance on Christmas morning ends when Ray’s family drops in. Tinsel Tales 2 (7 a.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Joy, hope, and childhood memories of the holidays expressed by NPR voices past and present. Everybody Loves Raymond (7 a.m., TBS): Frank and Marie exchange Ray’s Christmas gift, an engraved toaster. Everybody Loves Raymond (7:30 a.m., TBS): Ray tries to organize a family photo shoot for a Christmas present to his parents. White Christmas (8 a.m., AMC): Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye organize a World War II reunion and woo Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen in 1954. Everybody Loves Raymond (8 a.m., TBS): Ray buys an elaborate Christmas gift for Debra so he can go on a golf weekend. King of Queens (8:30 a.m., TBS): Doug wants a collectible toy for Christmas. King of Queens (9 a.m., TBS): Doug’s dad can’t find anyone who wants to be in his Christmas card photo. Miracle on 34th Street (10:45 a.m., AMC): A girl (Natalie Wood) believes in Macy’s Santa (Edmund Gwenn) in 1947. Friends (12:30 p.m., TBS): Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas. Friends (1 p.m., TBS): Monica rescues Christmas trees because Phoebe doesn’t want them destroyed in a chipper. Friends (1:30 p.m., TBS): A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas. Friends (2 p.m., TBS): Phoebe dresses as Santa’s elf to earn money for charity. Mrs. Scrooge (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Cicely Tyson as a modern Scrooge in 1997. Friends (2:30 p.m., TBS): Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler search the apartment for hidden Christmas presents. Friends (3 p.m., TBS): Monica makes candy for neighbors she doesn’t know. The Polar Express (3 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Friends (3:30 p.m., TBS): Ross invents the “Holiday Armadillo” to teach Ben about Hanukkah. Friends (4 p.m., TBS): Monica’s expensive boots hurt when she wears them to Chandler’s party. Mingle All the Way (4 p.m., Hallmark): When the founder of a new networking app (Jen Lilley) to pair busy professionals together for events without any long-term romance tests her app, she starts falling in love with her match (Mason’s Brant Daughtery, Pretty Little Liars). NEW for 2018. A Christmas Carol (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999. Shrek The Halls Friends (4:30 p.m., TBS): Ross’s girlfriend wants to do a holiday card together. Friends (5 p.m., TBS): Chandler spends Christmas in Tulsa, setting up a clip show of past Christmases. The Santa Clause 2 (5 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. (5:30 p.m., TBS): George buys Elaine a $600 sweater marked down to $85. The Love Boat (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A 1986 Christmas cruise with Marion Ross, Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Scolari. Jingle Around the Clock (6 p.m., Hallmark) An advertising executive (Brooke Nevin) puts her Christmas reunion plans on hold because of her stubborn coworker (Michael Cassidy). NEW for 2018. Miracle in the Wilderness (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Young parents (Kris Kristofferson, Kim Cattrall) are captured by American Indians at Christmas. Seinfeld (6 p.m., TBS): Elaine shows a bit too much in her Christmas card photo shot by Kramer. Seinfeld (6:30 p.m., TBS): Kramer works as a department store Santa. Around Cincinnati Christmas (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): NEW. The Cincinnati area’s best musicians rock your Christmas celebration. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (7 p.m., Ch 19 Fox): Sid () destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches. M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Hawkeye writes a Christmas letter to his dad after flying to the front line dressed as Santa to help a wounded soldier. M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Winchester fulfills a family Christmas tradition. Seinfeld (7:30 p.m., TBS): George and his father create a “Festivus” holiday for the rest of us. The Polar Express (7:30 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. VAE Candlelit Christmas (8 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Director Emeritus Earl Rivers returns to lead the Vocal Arts Ensemble and guests, the Canterbury Brass, in carols from around the world. Disney Prep & Landing (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Elves prepare homes for Santa. Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): A naughty computer hacker steals secret North Pole technology. Hollywood Holiday (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Lynne Warfel hosts an hour of Hollywood’s most cherished Christmas-themed movies. Masters Of Illusion: Christmas Magic (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW): Holiday magic special. Christmas Made to Order (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. A holiday planner (Alexa PenaVega, Nashville, Spy Kids) is hired by an overwhelmed guy to plan a family Christmas party Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A newspaper writer (Richard Thomas) must explain the existence of Santa to a young girl. The Holly & The Ivy (8 p.m., TCM): An English minister and his family are Reunited at Christmas time in 1952. Big Bang Theory (8 p.m., TBS): Penny impresses Sheldon with her gift. Big Bang Theory (8:30 p.m., TBS): Before Leonard’s mother visits for Christmas, he fails to tell her that he’s dating Penny. Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): The late comic genius reads Charles Dickens’ classic, performing voices of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley and the three ghosts. Big Bang Theory (9 p.m., TBS): The Polar Express While playing Dungeons and Dragons, Sheldon talks about his bad childhood Christmases. Big Bang Theory (9:30 p.m., TBS): The gang imagines what life would be like if they had never met Sheldon. Jazz with OT Christmas (10 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Oscar Treadwell’s Christmas special. A Christmas Carol (10 p.m., TCM): Alastair Sim as Scrooge in 1951. Johnny Cash Show (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Christmas episode. Big Bang Theory (10 p.m., TBS): Amy prepares a Victorian Christmas dinner while the guys let a bird into the “clean” lab. Big Bang Theory (10:30 p.m., TBS): Leonard and Penny buy a Christmas tree; Sheldon and Amy spend Christmas in Texas. Chatham Baroque: A Jubilant Season 2018 (11 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9) Music from the 17th and 18th century performed by the Chatham University ensemble in Pittsburgh. Johnny Cash Christmas Show (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Roy Orbison and Jerry Lewis in 1977.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 The Facts of Life (6 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Blair plans a charity event in a jail, thinking it’s an orphanage. King of Queens (7 p.m., TBS): Doug thinks a midget stole his wallet while Christmas shopping. King of Queens (7:30 a.m., TBS): Doug guards the church manger. Friends (8 a.m., TBS): Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas. Friends (8:30 a.m., TBS): Monica rescues Christmas trees because Phoebe doesn’t want them destroyed in a chipper. Friends (9 a.m., TBS): A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas. WKRP in Cincinnati (9:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): The gang makes sure Jennifer isn’t lonely at Christmas. Friends (9:30 a.m., TBS): Phoebe dresses as Santa’s elf to earn money for charity. 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) from King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. Friends (10 a.m., TBS): Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler search the apartment for hidden Christmas presents. Friends (10:30 a.m., TBS): Monica makes candy for neighbors she doesn’t know Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (10:45 a.m., AMC): A donkey leads the way to Bethlehem. Friends (11 a.m., TBS): Ross invents the “Holiday Armadillo” to teach Ben about Hanukkah. Jack Frost (11:15 a.m., AMC): A dead man (Michael Keaton) returns as a snowman. Friends (11:30 a.m., TBS): Monica’s expensive boots hurt when she wears them to Chandler’s party. An American Christmas with P.G. Rasmussen (noon, Ch 19): P.G. Rasmussen and the Boardwalk Jazz Band perform old and new holiday Darcy Lynne Hometown Christmas tunes. Friends (noon, TBS): Ross’s girlfriend wants to do a holiday card together. Friends (12:30 p.m., TBS): Chandler spends Christmas in Tulsa, which sets up a Christmas clip show. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (12:30 p.m., AMC): Frosty marries. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1 p.m., AMC): Joel Grey narrates an animated version of Clement Moore’s famous poem. Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Favorites (1 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Holiday stories from the NPR archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. Holiday Homecoming with Jewel (1 p.m., Ch 19): Jewel performs old and new holiday songs in Nashville. American Dad (1:30 p.m., TBS): Stan makes a Christmas wish to swap lives with Principal Lewis. Christmas Across America (2 p.m., Ch 19): A look at holiday events and shops across the U.S., including the “world’s largest” Christmas store in Michigan. Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A newspaper writer (Richard Thomas) must explain the existence of Santa to a young girl. American Dad (2 p.m., TBS): Steve is kidnapped and taken to the North Pole where Santa makes him mine for precious stones. American Dad (2:30 p.m., TBS): Roger becomes Jewish to make Hanukkah more popular than Christmas. The Year Without a Santa Claus (2:45 p.m., AMC): Disgusted Santa takes the year off. World’s Funniest Moments Christmas (3 p.m., Fox 19): Syndicated special with funny Santas, falling Christmas trees and holiday pranks. Bob’s Burgers (3 p.m., TBS): The kids compete to give dad the best Christmas gift. Bob’s Burgers (3:30 p.m., TBS): A mall Santa threatens to put Gene, Tina and Louise on the naughty list. The Christmas Gift (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): A man (John Denver) visits a town where everyone believes in Santa in 1986. Bob’s Burgers (4 p.m., TBS): The kids go caroling while Bob enters a gingerbread house competition. The Polar Express (4 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Bob’s Burgers (4:30 p.m., TBS): Linda’s prized Christmas ornaments are stolen by the Bleaken, the anti-Santa. A Chanticleer Christmas (5 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Holiday concert by Chanticleer, a 12-man ensemble known as “an orchestra of voices.” Shrek the Third (5 p.m., Ch 19): Shrek and Fiona battle Prince Charming for control of land far away. (5:30 p.m., TBS): After Santa collapses, Stewie and Brian deliver his Christmas gifts. Wizard of Oz (5:45 p.m., TNT): Dorothy (Judy Garland), Toto and the gang are off to see the wizard again. The Kid Who Loved Christmas Too Much (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): An orphan wants to spend Christmas with his adopted father. With Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr. Jingle Around the Clock (6 p.m., Hallmark) An advertising executive (Brooke Nevin) puts her Christmas reunion plans on hold because of her stubborn coworker (Michael Cassidy). NEW for 2018. The Santa Clause 2 (6 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. It’s Christmas Eve A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark): A grumpy employee (Candace Cameron Bure) gets locked in a department store on Christmas Eve, where her guardian angel shows her ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. NEW for 2018. Family Guy (6:30 p.m., TBS): Stewie goes back in time to help Brian, who has lost the Christmas spirit. Christmas with Morehouse and Spelman Clubs (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): The choirs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges perform spirituals and carols. Family Guy (7:30 p.m., TBS): Santa tells Peter to give up his mall Santa job because he drinks too much. A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Joy to the World: A Holiday in Pink (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): The Pink Martini “little orchestra” plays holiday songs from across the globe. The Bishop’s Wife (8 p.m., TCM): An angel saves a man (Cary Grant) from spiritual doubt. Beauty & the Beast (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC): Disney’s 1991 animated classic with Belle and the Beast. Elf (8:30 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Tiny Desk Holiday Special (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): NEW. Holiday performances from NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series by , Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Hanson, The Polyphonic Spree and others. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sutton Foster (9 p.m., Ch 48): Annual holiday concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999. A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. A Christmas Carol (10 p.m., TCM): Reginald Owen as Scrooge in 1938. A Nashville Christmas (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Wynonna Judd, Emmylou Harris, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis. Christmas Eve Mass (11:35 p.m., Ch 5, NBC): Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Vatican. Show Chicken Wedding (1 a.m., Ch 5): Rerun of the “wedding” of two rubber chickens officiated by the Mayor of Kneesville (Dixon) on March 11, 1969. Special (2 a.m., Ch 5): WLWT-TV special about “50-50 Club” host Ruth Lyons, who retired 50 years ago. Ruth Lyons, Living Legend (2:30 a.m., Ch 5): Profile of former “50-50 Club” host Ruth Lyons. CHRISTMAS Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (10 a.m., Ch 9 ABC): NEW. The annual Disney Christmas parade features performances byGwen Stefani, winner Maddie Poppe, Brett Eldredge, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli, , DCappella and Why Don’t We. A Christmas Story (10 a.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Matlock (10 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Matlock defends a Santa charged with murder. Diagnosis Murder (11 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Dr. Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) finds terminal cancer in the hospital janitor who plays Santa each year. A Christmas Story (noon, TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. A Majestic Christmas (12:30 p.m., Hallmark): An architect (Jerrika Hinton) upsets a small town when she plans to update the historic Majestic Playhouse. NEW for 2018. A Miracle of 34th Street Tinsel Tales 3 (1 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Audie Cornish, Ken Harbaugh, Nina Totenberg and other voices from NPR’s past and present tell stories of the season. The Polar Express (1 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. A Christmas Story (2 p.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Bonanza (2 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A singer (Wayne Newton) comes home for Christmas with his scheming uncle. A Nashville Christmas (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Wynonna Judd, Emmylou Harris, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis. It’s Christmas Eve (2 p.m., Hallmark): LeAnn Rimes stars as a school administrator assigned to her aging old high school, where she meets a struggling music department head and helps with the Christmas concert. NEW for 2018. The Santa Clause 2 (3 p.m., AMC): Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride. Road to Christmas (3:30 p.m., Hallmark): A Los Angeles TV producer (Jessy Schram) falls in love with the son (Chad Michael Murray) of the star of a popular annual Christmas TV special. NEW in 2018. A Christmas Story (4 p.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Mama’s Family (4 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Mama is unhappy about being forced to play Santa at the mall. Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Jim and Margaret (Robert Young, ) decide to sell the house when the kids can’t come home for Christmas in 1977. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (5 p.m., WGUC-FM 90.9): Pipedreams host Michael Barone broadcasts this spoken-word, choral and organ program from King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 14): The Wild Kratts learn their favorite creatures are disappearing around the globe. Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (5 p.m., Hallmark): A career woman (Lacy Chabert) finds love when she comes home to her sick mother. NEW for 2018. Elf (5:30 p.m., AMC): An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family. Sanford and Son (5:30 (p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): Christmas episode (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): First of four Christmas episodes. A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TBS, TNT): Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. The Jeffersons (6:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): George and Tom share stories about their fathers at Christmas. Christmas at Graceland (6:30 p.m., Hallmark): Kellie Pickler stars as a Chicago executive assigned to help a small family bank in Memphis, where she meets her old boyfriend, in a film shot at Elvis Presley’s estate. NEW for 2018. St. Olaf Christmas Festival (7 p.m., WGUC-FM 90): Christmas music by 500 student musicians in five choirs, and the St. Olaf Orchestra. Around Cincinnati Christmas (7 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): The Cincinnati area’s best musician rock your Christmas celebration. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7:30 p.m., AMC): A Griswold family (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) Christmas. Carols and Cheer (8 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7): Christmas favorites, from holiday classics to contemporary hits, performed Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas by today’s leading artists and ensembles. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5, NBC): Boris Karloff narrates the classic 1966 classic cartoon. When Calls The Heart Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark): NEW. Hope Valley residents help orphans at Christmas. Starring Erin Krakow (Army Wives), Lori Loughlin (Fuller House), Jack Wagner (General Hospital) and Paul Green (Harry’s Law). (8 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family. Married With Children (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): First of four Christmas episodes. iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2018 (8 p.m., Ch 12.2, CW): NEW. Top rockers perform. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC): The Grinch (Jim Carrey) tries to ruin Christmas in this 2000 version of Dr. Seuss’s classic tale. Jazz Piano Christmas (9 p.m., WVXU-FM 91.7) Booker T. Jones, James Francies and Jason Moran perform seasonal favorites. Call The Midwife Holiday Special (9 p.m., Ch 48, 16): A new nun and four Chinese orphans arrive unexpectedly, causing both joy and chaos. The Polar Express (9:45 p.m., AMC): A train conductor takes a boy to the North Pole. Twilight Zone (12:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV): A professor, suicidal over his termination just before Christmas, is visited by past students who convince him to reconsider.

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