ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas — and more
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| Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas |
ABC Family apparently couldn’t squeeze all its Christmas programming into its annual “25 Days of Christmas” this year, so it’s adding an 8-day countdown to the schedule.
The complete schedule is below, but some of the highlights include:
- For the first time, the 25 Days of Christmas will include newly remastered versions of two Jim Henson classics, “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” and “The Bells of Fraggle Rock” (Dec. 12 and 13). We put the hour-long 1977 Emmet Otter holiday special on our own list of Disney Christmas classics last year, so we’re delighted to see it in the lineup this year. “The Bells of Fraggle Rock” was a solstice episode of the 1980s HBO series. Alas, there’s still no “Muppet Christmas Carol” on the schedule.
- A lot of your favorite Pixar peeps are in the lineup, including the Incredibles, Ratatouille, Nemo and the gang, and the Toy Story toys.
- Many Rankin/Bass Christmas specials from back in the day are here, including “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” and “The Year Without a Santa Claus” — but no “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
- Many modern holiday classics, including “Elf” and “The Santa Claus.”
- My annual viewing of “Love Actually” (Dec. 7 and 17).
- The network will be premiering a new series, “The Shadowhunters,” in January. During the walkup to Christmas, it will air a making-of special Dec. 6. Also having specials: “Pretty Little Liars” and “Young and Hungry.”
All times listed are Eastern and Pacific times.
Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas
Sunday, Nov. 22
5 p.m.: The Parent Trap (1998)
8 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
10 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
Monday, Nov. 23
4:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
6:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
8:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
Midnight: The Family Stone
Tuesday, Nov. 24
5:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
8 p.m.: “Pretty Little Liars: 5 Years Forward”
9 p.m.: Young & Hungry #2016 “Young & Christmas”
Midnight: Jingle All the Way
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| Cinderella |
Wednesday, Nov. 25
4:30 p.m.: Cinderella (1950)
6:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Ratatouille
Midnight: Santa Baby
Thursday, Nov. 26
3:45 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:45 p.m.: Planes
Midnight: Holiday in Handcuffs
Friday, Nov. 27
3:30 p.m.: Tarzan
5:30 p.m.: Planes
7:45 p.m.: The Hunger Games
Midnight: Jingle All the Way
Saturday, Nov. 28
6:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
9 p.m.: Wreck-It Ralph
11:15 p.m.: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Sunday, Nov. 29
5:30 p.m.: Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
8 p.m.: Wreck-It Ralph
10 p.m.: Jingle All the Way
Monday, Nov. 30
5 p.m.: Jingle All the Way
7 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
9 p.m.: The Polar Express
Midnight: Little Fockers
25 Days of Christmas
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| Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas |
Tuesday, Dec. 1
7 a.m.: The Preacher’s Wife
11 a.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
1 p.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
2:30 p.m.: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
3:30 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
4 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
6 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
7 p.m.: The Polar Express
9 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Midnight: The Year Without a Santa Claus Encore Presentation
1 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Wednesday, Dec. 2
7 a.m.: The Christmas Shoes
9 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
11 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
12:30 p.m.: A Miser Brothers Christmas
1:30 p.m.: Jack Frost (1979)
2:30 p.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
3:30 p.m.: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
6 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
8:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause
Midnight: Snow
Thursday, Dec. 3
7 a.m.: Christmas in Boston
9 a.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
11 a.m.: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1:45 p.m.: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
4 p.m.: Jack Frost (1998)
6 p.m.: The Santa Clause
8:15 p.m.: Fred Claus
Midnight: Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Friday, Dec. 4
7 a.m.: Meet the Santas
9 a.m.: The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
11 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Noon: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
2 p.m.: Jack Frost (1998)
4 p.m.: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
6 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
7 p.m.: Fred Claus
9:30 p.m.: Elf
11:50 p.m.: Prancer
Saturday, Dec. 5
7 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
8 a.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
10 a.m.: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
12:15 p.m.: Prancer
3 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
4 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
5 p.m.: The Polar Express
7:15 p.m.: Elf
9:30 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12:30 a.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 6
7 a.m.: A Very Brady Christmas
9 a.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
11 a.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
Noon: The Little Drummer Boy
12:30 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
2:30 p.m.: The Polar Express
4:45 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:30 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
9:30 p.m.: Beyond the Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters
10 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Monday, Dec. 7
7 a.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
9 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
11 a.m.: Three Days
1 p.m.: Love Actually
4 p.m.: Fred Claus
6:30 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause
Midnight: The Mistle-Tones
Tuesday, Dec. 8
7 a.m.: Fred Claus
11 a.m.: Secret Santa
1 p.m.: The Mistle-Tones
3 p.m.: Pinocchio’s Christmas
4 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
6:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause
8:45 p.m.: The Polar Express
Midnight: Snowglobe
Wednesday, Dec. 9
7 a.m.: 12 Dates of Christmas
9 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy Book II
11 a.m.: Pinocchio’s Christmas
12:10 p.m.: Prancer
2:20 p.m.: Snowglobe
4:30 p.m.: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
6 p.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
6:30 p.m.: The Polar Express
8:45 p.m.: Elf
Midnight: The Year Without a Santa Claus
1 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Thursday, Dec. 10
7 a.m.: Prancer
11 a.m.: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
11:30 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
Noon: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
2 p.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
2:30 p.m.: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
4 p.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
4:30 p.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
5:30 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
6:30 p.m.: Elf
8:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Midnight: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
Friday, Dec. 11
7 a.m.: Desperately Seeking Santa
9 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
11 a.m.: Holiday in Handcuffs
1 p.m.: The Family Man
4 p.m.: Fred Claus
6:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Midnight: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
1 a.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
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| Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas |
Saturday, Dec. 12
7 a.m.: Jack Frost (1979)
8 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
9:45 a.m.: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
11:30 a.m.: The Bells of Fraggle Rock
12:15 p.m.: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
1:20 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
2:30 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
3:30 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
4 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
6 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
9 p.m.: Elf
11:15 p.m.: Fred Claus
Sunday, Dec. 13
7 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
8:45 a.m.: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
10:25 a.m.: The Bells of Fraggle Rock
11:05 a.m.: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
12:10 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
2:15 p.m.: Elf
4:30 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story
6:45 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 2
9 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
9:30 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 3
Monday, Dec. 14
7 a.m.: Mr. St. Nick
9 a.m.: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
11 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
11:30 a.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story
4 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 2
6 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
6:30 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 3
8:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Midnight: Snow
Tuesday, Dec. 15
7 a.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
11 a.m.: Desperately Seeking Santa
1 p.m.: Santa Baby
3 p.m.: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
5 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
6 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
8:15 p.m.: Elf
10:30 p.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
Midnight: Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Wednesday, Dec. 16
7 a.m.: Three Days
9 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
11 a.m.: The Family Man
2 p.m.: Christmas In Boston
4 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
5 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
6 p.m.: Elf
8:15 p.m.: The Polar Express
10:30 p.m.: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Midnight: Desperately Seeking Santa
Thursday, Dec. 17
7 a.m.: The Family Man
10:15 a.m.: Love Actually
1:30 p.m.: The Preacher’s Wife
4:15 p.m.: Snow
6:30 p.m.: The Polar Express
8:45 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Midnight: Holidaze
Friday, Dec. 18
7 a.m.: The Preacher’s Wife
9:45 a.m.: Christmas Cupid
Noon: The Mistle-Tones
2 p.m.: Snow 2: Brain Freeze
4:15 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6:30 p.m.: Disney’s Prep & Landing
7 p.m.: Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
7:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause
9:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Midnight: Three Days
Saturday, Dec. 19
7 a.m.: Prancer
9:30 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
10:30 a.m.: Jack Frost (1998)
12:30 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
2:30 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
3 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
4:05 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
5:15 p.m.: The Santa Clause
7:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Midnight: Holiday in Handcuffs
Sunday, December 20
7 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
8 a.m.: Jack Frost (1998)
10 a.m.: Prancer
12:45 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
3 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
7 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 p.m.: Elf
11:30 p.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
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| Elf |
Monday, Dec. 21
7 a.m.: Prancer
9 a.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
11:15 a.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
1 p.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
2 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
2:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
4:30 p.m.: Snowglobe
6:30 p.m.: Elf
8:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause
Midnight: Jack Frost (1998)
Tuesday, Dec. 22
7 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
8 a.m.: 12 Dates of Christmas
10 a.m.: Holidaze
Noon: Christmas Cupid
2:15 p.m.: Jack Frost (1998)
4:30 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
5:30 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
6:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause
8:45 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Midnight: Holiday in Handcuffs
Wednesday, Dec. 23
7 a.m.: The Mistle-Tones
9 a.m.: Holiday in Handcuffs
11 a.m.: Santa Baby
1 p.m.: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
3:15 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
4:15 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
6:30 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
7 p.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
7:30 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Midnight: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Thursday, Dec. 24
7 a.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
9 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
11 a.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
1 p.m.: Prancer
3:15 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
5 p.m.: Disney’s Prep & Landing
5:30 p.m.: Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
6 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
6:30 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8:45 p.m.: Elf
Midnight: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
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| The Year Without a Santa Claus |
Friday, Dec. 25
7 a.m.: Prancer
11 a.m.: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
11:30 a.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
12:30 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:15 p.m.: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
4:30 p.m.: Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
5 p.m.: Elf
7:15 p.m.: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Midnight: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
1 a.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
