So, if you had to choose–what is the one thing–the dish that means Thanksgiving to your family?
Oh, I don’t mean the Turkey–that’s a given–I mean the thing that makes the meal unlike any other of the year?
We–of course have our most celebrated STUFFING–whose praises we sang last year, and Jenny’s homemade cranberry sauce, but for the past 25 years, we’ve had this interesting fruity Jello that means a lot to us. I realize that most people don’t have Jello for Thanksgiving–let me explain.
Long ago, and not so far away, we used to have Thanksgiving at my parents house…always. Now this was a big deal because my father was a chef–which supremely intimidated my mom so she was not really big on cooking. We ate meals and stuff, but it was never anything fancy or that made a lot of dishes.
Except for Thanksgiving. That was the one day that my mom would go nuts–the turkey, the stuffing the potatoes, the gravy, the pies. Makes me woosey thinking about it. It was just so fun to watch her–this one time of the year, really enjoying herself in the kitchen. In fact, my dad was usually banished to his shop to make his famous “Monkey Bread,” as a consolation for all the other stuff she wouldn’t let him cook. This was her day to shine all by herself.
Being the baby of the family and getting married last in the group, by the time I came to Thanksgiving dinner with my husband, the dishes that mom would let others donate to the meal—Laurie was allowed to bring yams, and Sabrina could bring mashed potatoes—were all doled out. I remember calling and asking, “What can I bring?” and the answer was, “Ahhhhh….I don’t know, we have pretty much everything. Bring whatever you want.”
That first year was particularly lean for us newlyweds so we brought–Jello. When I walked in with it my dad said, “What’s that for–dessert?” Another year, we forgot to put it on the table at all–until the meal was over. Nobody really knew what to do with my dopey Jello…until the year I didn’t bring it. That year, my cute sister acted like she was crushed and that the meal wouldn’t be right without my silly offering.
Hence–ever since that year—our peachy, fruity jello—comes out for Thanksgiving. My kids don’t know this holiday any other way.
And now…
you know the rest of the story.
Autumn Peach Jello
1 large Peach Jello
4 cups water
1 can pineapple chunks
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can peaches cut up
A pinch of cinnamon
8oz. Cool Whip
Drain all the fruit into a large bowl or trifle dish and save the juice. Prepare the Jello according to the directions–except use some of the juice in place of the cup of cold water. Add 2/3 of the warm jello to the fruit mixture, Add the pinch of cinnamon and stir. Pour the remainder of the Jello into a shallow Pyrex dish. Chill both Jellos until set. Just before serving take out the Pyrex Jello and drag a table knife through it in a checkerboard-type pattern. Scoop Cool Whip into a small bowl. Lift the cut up Jello out and fold it gently into the Cool Whip. Spoon the Jello topping onto the fruity Jello and serve to your guests.
You never know when you’ll be starting a new tradition in your family!
Couldn’t resist the cake pops again–only this time we’re making turkeys…a pack of them.
Or is it a gaggle?
Who knows…
You will need:
cake mix
tub of frosting
colored mini chips
red Starbursts (2 should do it)
peanut m&ms (red, orange and yellow)
food color markers
sucker sticks
candy corn
Start with the cake pop recipe from a few months back–this time we used chocolate cake and frosting. Dip them in Chocolate melts, and insert the sucker sticks. Now take them to the freezer to chill up a bit.
Sort out some yellow and orange mini chips–these will be your beaks.
You will use the markers to draw on the eyes.
Stick the mini chip beaks onto the M&Ms with the candy melts. We took tiny pinches of red Starbursts and shaped them into little waddles–and stuck them on the same way.
Then draw on the eyes with the edible markers.
Aren’t they just dang cute?
Stick the candy corn “feathers” on with the chocolate melts. It worked best to lay the turkey down like this to hold the feathers on while they dry. The candy melts set up quickly–so while they are setting you can add the cute little turkey heads–stick them on with the chocolate as well.
Now they are ready to grace your Thanksgiving table or—if you’re like us–they will make the perfect little neighbor treats.
“This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth. Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some things wrong in the world today, there are many things right, such as teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help.
“We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues”
Back in ancient times–during the holidays, every kid scoured the TV Guide and highlighted the Christmas Specials so that he could plan his evening schedule accordingly. Because in those days, long before videos or DVDs or Cable TV with 10 billion channels, or TiVo–if you missed the one night of the year that “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “The Grinch” came on TV, well…you would be a pitiable creature indeed. And, oh–you wouldn’t get another shot at it for…a…whole…year.
Gulp.
The next day, you would sit alone at recess while your friends ran around reliving each festive scene and reciting every single “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown,” line–sparkly lights and tinsel included. But you–you sad, sorry thing–you would sit quietly in shame without uttering a word, because YOU, unforgivably…had missed it.
Noo. No. It’s not a risk most kids would ever take.
Not for a bucket of cold, hard, cash.
But these days, you get lots of chances to see most of the good shows, and too many chances to see all of the lame shows–but either way, it’s nice to know what is playing when. With that said, here is a current list–starting today of anything even remotely related to Christmas. I even found an old favorite that I haven’t seen in a million years. Wahoo!
If you’re a Christmas TV Special Fan, and in honorary observance of “World Television Day”—I hope you love this!
Oh, and I’ll post this in the Holiday tab as well so you’ll be able to find it easier as it gets closer to Christmas.
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Happy Birthday Dillon!
Holiday TV Guide
*All times listed are Eastern.
Saturday November 21, 2009
* What I Did For Love – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * A Chance of Snow – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Santa Who? – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Stealing Christmas – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * Ernest Saves Christmas – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * The Christmas Box – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * The Christmas Secret – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Christmas Wish (1998) – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 Cartoon ) – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 22, 2009
* One Magic Christmas (1985) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Christmas in Boston – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Off Season – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Three Days – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * One Magic Christmas (1985) – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Christmas Do-Over – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Chasing Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * What I Did For Love – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 Cartoon) – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * Snowglobe (2007) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Monday November 23, 2009
* A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * A Holiday to Remember – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Christmas Choir – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Unlikely Angel – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Silent Night – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday November 24, 2009
* A Christmas Memory – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * The Christmas Gift – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * The Note – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Taking a Chance on Love – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * All I Want for Christmas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 25, 2009
* A Christmas Visitor- Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * A Season for Miracles – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Sons of Mistletoe – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * The Christmas List – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday November 26, 2009
* To Grandmother’s House We Go – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Thanksgiving Day Parade – CBS, 9:00 a.m. * Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC, 9:00 a.m. * A Season for Miracles – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Santa, Jr. (2002) – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Finding John Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * Our First Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Friday November 27, 2009
* Ernest Saves Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * A Dennis the Menace Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 7:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m.
Saturday November 28, 2009
* A Christmas Carol (1984) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998) – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * All I Want For Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Christmas Card – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Merry Madagascar – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 29, 2009
* The Christmas Card – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * A Dog Named Christmas – CBS, 9:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Monday November 30, 2009
* Silver Bells – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * One Magic Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Off Season – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * How the Grinch Stole Christmas – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Shrek the Halls – ABC, 8:30 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Tuesday December 1, 2009
* Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Our First Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Finding John Christmas – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * A Charlie Brown Christmas – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Disney’s Prep & Landing – ABC, 8:30 p.m. * The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – CBS, 10:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday December 2, 2009
* Finding John Christmas- Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * The Christmas Choir – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m. * I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday December 3, 2009
* The Polar Express – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * The Polar Express – ABC Family, 8:30 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m. * Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) – TCM, 11:30 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Silent Night – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * A Diva’s Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 4, 2009
* A Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * A Diva’s Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Saturday December 5, 2009
* Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle (2009) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas – ABC Family, 10:30 a.m. * Holiday Affair – TCM, 1:45 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 4:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * White Christmas – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle- Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * White Christmas – AMC, 10:45 p.m. * Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 11:00 p.m.
Sunday December 6, 2009
* Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * A Dennis the Menace Christmas – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – TCM, 12:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 12:00 p.m.
Monday December 7, 2009
* ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 7:00 p.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * Unaccompanied Minors – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special – FOX, 8:00 p.m. * Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * All I Want for Christmas – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 8, 2009
* All I Want for Christmas – AMC, 6:00 p.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
* Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday December 10, 2009
* Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Flintstone Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 11, 2009
* The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 2 – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * Yes, Virginia – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * Unaccompanied Minors – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday December 12, 2009
* The Little Drummer Boy – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Story of the First Christmas Snow – ABC Family, 9:30 a.m. * The Little Drummer Boy: Book II – ABC Family, 7:30 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 12:00 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 2 – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Christmas in Canaan – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * It’s a Wonderful Life – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * The Flight Before Christmas – CBS, 9:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday December 13, 2009
* A Garfield Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Little Rascals Christmas Special – ABC Family, 7:30 a.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Snow – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Snow 2: Brain Freeze – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * A Carol Christmas – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Monday December 14, 2009
* Eloise at Christmastime – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Shrek the Halls – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 15, 2009
* To Grandmother’s House We Go – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Gotta Catch Santa Claus – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 8:30 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 16, 2009
* The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas (Premiere) – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday December 17, 2009
* A very Brady Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Christmas Town – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * The Story of the First Christmas Snow – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 6:30 p.m * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Saturday Night Live Christmas 2009 – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945)- TCM, 8:00 p.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Holiday Affair (1949)- TCM, 10:00 p.m.
* A Flintstone Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 10:30 a.m. * A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa – NBC, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday December 20, 2009
* Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 1:30 p.m.
Monday December 21, 2009
* Chasing Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Christmas Do-Over – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Sons of Mistletoe – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * The Christmas List – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Unlikely Angel – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * A Carol Christmas – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 22, 2009
* Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * A Very Brady Christmas – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 23, 2009
* Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Stealing Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Snowglobe – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Disney’s Prep & Landing – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * The 11th Annual A Home For The Holidays – CBS, 8:30 p.m. * The Polar Express – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday December 24, 2009
* The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Little Drummer Boy – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July – ABC Family, 1:30 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of the Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 3:30 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 6:30 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Christmas in July (1940) – TCM, 9:45 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 25, 2009
* A Christmas Story – TBS, 12:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 2:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 4:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 6:00 a.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 8:00 a.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 9:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 10:00 a.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 12:00 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – TCM, 12:15 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 2:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 3:30 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 4:00 p.m. * Holiday Affair (1949)- TCM, 4:30 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 6:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:30 p.m.
