SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014 • HOLIDAY TV, DAILY COURIER, Grants Pass, Oregon 11 5 p.m. (EWTN) A Time to Remember Hollman. A woman attempts to Ree has invited a crowd over for a The Christmas story of a boy who repair her daughter and grand- Monday, December 22 on ABC Family festive holiday get-together. develops his singing with a priest. daughter’s strained relationship. 1 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Snowglobe” (ION) Movie “A Christmas Kiss” (TBN) Movie “Love’s Christmas (2007) Lorraine Bracco. A mystical (2011) Brendan Fehr. A designer Journey” (2011) Ellie Davis. A snow globe transports Angela into and her assistant vie for a man woman’s brother goes missing while an idyllic Christmas wonderland. while decorating his home. she’s visiting him during the 1:45 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on ( TBN) Movie “A Christmas Wish” Christmas holiday. 34th Street” (1947) Maureen (2010) Kristy Swanson. A woman, S UNDAY , O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus left destitute by her husband, faces a raises eyebrows when he claims to bleak Christmas with her children. D ECEMBER 21 be the real Kris Kringle. 5:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “The Santa Noon (HALL) Movie “Christmas 2 p.m. (TBS) American Dad Stan Clause 2” (2002) Tim Allen. After Parade” (2014) AnnaLynne McCord. invites his half-brother over for

being Santa Claus for a few years, A big-city morning show host finds Photo courtesy of Disney Thanksgiving dinner to show off his Scott Calvin must find a wife and a renewed Christmas sprit and good fortune. help his son. unexpected love. 2:30 p.m. (TBN) God Came Near 6 p.m. (FAM) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will 1 p.m. (AMC) Movie “The Nativity Based on Max Lucado’s beloved Ferrell. A man raised as an elf trav- Story” (2006) Keisha Castle- book, God Came Near. els to New York to find his father. Hughes. Mary and Joseph journey 3 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Mistle- (HALL) Movie “The Christmas to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Tones” (2012) Tia Mowry-Hardict. A Ornament” (2013) Kellie Martin. A (FAM) The Little Drummer Boy An young singer creates her own musi- Christmas tree lot owner helps a orphaned drummer boy overcomes The world’s most popular mouse gets a Christmas makeover in the cal Christmas group after losing a widow face her first Christmas with- spot in another. great hardships to deliver a gift of Oscar-nominated animated short film “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” out her husband. love to Baby Jesus. (FOOD) Giada at Home Giada based on the classic story by Charles Dickens. Featuring Scrooge 7 p.m. (ION) Movie “My Santa” (ION) Movie “Anything But celebrates the Christmas season by (2013) Samaire Armstrong. A single Christmas” (2012) Plans to propose McDuck (Alan Young) as the crotchety miser Ebenezer Scrooge and hosting a holiday get-together with mother begins to lose her faith in at Christmas go awry for John and Mickey Mouse (Wayne Allwine) as the overworked and underpaid friends. the magic of Christmas. his love life is put in jeopardy. Bob Cratchit, this holiday masterpiece marked Mickey’s return to 3:30 p.m. (EWTN) Keep Christ in 8 p.m. (ABC) I Want a Dog for (TCM) Movie “Holiday Affair” movie theaters for the first time in three decades. Now, 31 years Christmas A tour behind the scenes Christmas, Charlie Brown Linus and (1949) Robert Mitchum. A man since its release, this Disney film is a television staple over the of the making of “Santa’s Priority,” a Lucy’s brother, ReRun, ask Snoopy offers to buy a model train set for a Christmas holidays and continues to bring laughter and love to even Christmas evangomercial. to invite his brother Spike to visit. boy whose mother cannot afford it. the most cantankerous characters. 4 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on (AMC) Movie “The Nativity Story” 2 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny New 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard (2006) Keisha Castle-Hughes. Mary Attenborough. A young girl’s Year Rudolph must find Happy, the sent down to a community college Holidays” (2012) Summer Glau. An and Joseph journey to Bethlehem mother hires a department store missing baby new year, before mid- to help an insecure student. elf sets out to teach her new for the birth of Jesus. night on New Year’s Eve. Santa who proves that he’s genuine. 5 p.m. (FAM) Movie “How The employers what it means to be a (FAM) Movie “How The Grinch 3 p.m. (FAM) Santa Claus Is Comin’ Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim family at Christmas time. (HALL) Movie “Help for the Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey. Holidays” (2012) Summer Glau. An to Town Fred Astaire narrates the Carrey. A Grinch plans on stealing 9 p.m. (TNT) Movie “Four A Grinch plans on stealing elf sets out to teach her employers timeless tale of how Kris Kringle Christmas from the residents of Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. Christmas from the residents of what it means to be a family. grew up to become Santa Claus. Whoville, who love Christmas. A couple struggles to spend Whoville, who love Christmas. (ION) Movie “A Christmas Kiss” 6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Royal Christmas with all four of their 5 p.m. (FAM) Frosty’s Winter (HALL) Movie “Christmas in (2011) Brendan Fehr. A designer Christmas” (2014) Lacey Chabert. divorced parents. Wonderland The children build Conway” (2013) Mandy Moore. A Frosty a companion out of snow and her assistant vie for a man Prince Leopold falls in love with 10 p.m. (FAM) Movie “The Polar man decides the perfect present for after noticing how sad he is. while decorating his home. Emily, has no intentions of marrying Express” (2004) Voices of Tom his wife is a ride on a Ferris wheel. 3:30 p.m. (TBS) Movie “Nothing into royalty. Hanks. A doubting little boy boards 5:30 p.m. (FAM) Rudolph’s Shiny 9 p.m. (ABC) CMA Country Like the Holidays” (2008) Alfred 7 p.m. (ION) Movie “Twelve Wishes a magical train to visit the North New Year Rudolph must find Christmas Country’s biggest stars Molina. A Puerto Rican family for Christmas” (2011) Elisa Pole on Christmas Eve. Happy, the missing baby new year, celebrate the holidays with songs before midnight on New Year’s Eve. spends a Christmas together, facing Donovan. When a mysterious lady (HALL) Movie “Hats Off to and stories to warm your heart. the fact it may be their last. grants a woman wishes, she must Christmas!” (2013) Haylie Duff. The 6 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas 10 p.m. (HALL) Movie “Christmas 4 p.m. (FAM) The Year Without a set things right after the fallout. assistant manager of the Santa Hat Magic” (2011) Lindy Booth. An Under Wraps” Candace Cameron- Santa Claus Santa decides to take 8 p.m. (EWTN) Christmas With Factory falls for the boss’s son. angel-to-be must earn her wings by Bure. Woman loses her job and time off because he feels people Collin Raye Featuring Andrea watching over a despondent man beau on same day and reluctantly have lost the spirit of Christmas. Thomas Country music star Collin M ONDAY , and his daughter. accepts position in Alaska. (HALL) Movie “Debbie Raye and Andre Thomas perform D ECEMBER 22 6:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Miracle on 11 p.m. (ION) Movie “A Perfect Macomber’s Mr. Miracle” (2014) cherished Christmas songs. 34th Street” (1947) Maureen Noon (FOOD) The Pioneer Woman Christmas List” (2014) Ellen Rob Morrow. Angel-in-training is (HALL) Movie “Help for the O’Hara. A Macy’s store Santa Claus sometimes a bit of inspiration is helpful, so out-draping ribbons can also accomplish a catch the second season of “The Great similar effect in much less time. Christmas Light Fight” when it premieres Another quintessential aspect of the Mon., Dec. 8, on ABC. holidays that lends itself well to tree trim - Crafty ornaments: While Christmas ming is the candy cane. This is nearly a trees form a core part of many people’s zero effort method of decorating, as it holiday celebrations, the trimmings requires nothing more than hanging the haven’t really changed too much over the peppermint sticks from the branches. It years. If the sight of baubles dangling from also means there’s a tasty treat to snack on. the boughs leaves you feeling bored and For decorations that still look like the uninspired, try using different materials to traditional colorful baubles, you might give your tree some personality. consider gluing buttons to Styrofoam balls Popcorn strands are one of the simplest or looping string through them to form re-imaginings of the lights and garlands ornaments. that are commonly used, and the basic idea behind them can be extended to a variety Photo courtesy Jean Whiteside/ABC of different materials. A string of beads can add a whole tree, it’s an activity that requires relatively lot of color without a lot of effort, especially little supervision and can be used to entertain when combined with lights. Although it might children while you wrap presents. For those with take a while to thread enough beads to cover a a little less patience-or no little hands to help