Christmas TV Movie Specials: Dec. 13-19

SUNDAY, DEC. 13

(TV Land’s 10th annual Merrython on Sunday Dec. 13)
10 a.m. (FAM) “Snow” A North Pole toy distributor (Tom Cavanagh) rescues a reindeer.
10 a.m. (TVL) “Sanford and Son” Fred becomes a miserable scrooge.
10:30 a.m. (TVL) “All in the Family” No Christmas bonus for Archie.
Noon (FAM) “Snow 2 Brain Freeze” Santa (Tom Cavanagh) gets amnesia before Christmas.
Noon (HALL) “The Christmas Box” A businessman (Richard Thomas) helps a widow (Maureen O’Hara).
Noon (MAX) “Fred Claus” Santa bails his brother (Vince Vaughn) out of trouble.
1 p.m. (LIFE) “A Christmas Wedding” A bride-to-be (Sarah Paulson) is stranded.
1 p.m. (TVL) “Andy Griffith” Jail Christmas party.
2 p.m. (FAM) “A Carol Christmas” An trash TV host (Tori Spelling) changes her way.
2 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” Clampetts fly home for Christmas.
2:30 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” Clampetts’ West Virginia Christmas with Cousin Pearl.
3 p.m. (LIFE) “Christmas in Paradise” A widow (Charlotte Ross) and her kids meet a single father (Colin Ferguson) in Puerto Rico.
3 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” Clampetts get expensive gifts from Mr. Drysdale.
3:30 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” The Clampetts work at a Beverly Hills department store before Christmas.
4 p.m. (FAN) “Holiday in Handcuffs” A woman (Melissa Joan Hart) kidnaps a man (Mario Lopez) and pretends to be her boyfriend.
4 p.m. (HALL) “One Magic Christmas”An angel restores hope to a troubled woman (Mary Steenburgen).
4 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” Christmas in Hooterville.
4:30 p.m. (TVL) “Beverly Hillbillies” Granny pursues Sam Drucker while spending Christmas in Hooterville.
5 p.m. (TVL) “Gunsmoke” Christmas with seven orphans.
5 p.m. (LIFE) “Will You Merry Me?” A Christian and his Jewish fiancee bring their families together for the holidays. With Wendie Malick, Cynthia Stevenson.
6 p.m. (FAM) “Santa Baby” A businesswoman (Jenny McCarthy) helps Santa.
6 p.m. (HALL) “The Christmas Card” A soldier meets a woman who sent cards to the troops.
6 p.m. (LMN) “The Christmas Hope” A grieving woman (Madeleine Stow) bonds with an orphaned girl.
6 p.m. (TVL) “Little House on the Prairie” Laura sells her horse to buy a Christmas gift for Caroline.
7 p.m. (LIFE) “An Accidental Christmas” Children scheme to reunite their parents (Cynthia Gibb, David Millbern).
7 p.m. (TVL) “Andy Griffith” Jail Christmas party
8 p.m. (Ch 64) “A Gospel Christmas” With Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, Sounds of Blackness and others.
8 p.m. (AMC) “White Christmas” Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) plan a holiday show.
8 p.m. (FAM) “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” A former elf starts trouble for Santa and his daughter (Jenny McCarthy).
8 p.m. (HALL) “Christmas in Canaan” A father (Billy Ray Cyrus) urges his son to befriend a black schoolmate.
8 p.m. (TVL) “M*A*S*H” Hawkeye’s Christmas letter.
8:30 p.m. (TVL) “M*A*S*H” Father Mulcahy’s Christmas letter to his sister.
9 p.m. (Ch 64) “Ford Holiday River Parade” From San Antonio’s River Walk.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride” A wedding planner (Joanna Garcia) objects to her mother’s upcoming marriage.
9 p.m. (USA) “Elf” An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
9 p.m. (TVL) “M*A*S*H” Winchester’s family Christmas tradition.
10 p.m. (Ch 9) “Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Prime-Time Special” Oprah Winfrey visits the Obamas.
10 p.m. (FAM) “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” A former elf starts trouble for Santa and his daughter (Jenny McCarthy).
10 p.m. (TVL) “Roseanne” Dan comes home for the holidays.
10:30 p.m. (TVL) Darlene comes home for Christmas.
10:45 p.m. (AMC) “White Christmas” Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) plan a holiday show.
11 p.m. (TVL) The Conners tacky Christmas decorations.

MONDAY, DEC. 14

7 p.m. (FAM) “Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too” Pooh delivers wish lists to the North Pole.
7 p.m. (TOON) “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.
8 p.m. (Ch 9) “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” With Michael Buble.
8 p.m. (AMC) “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” A Griswold (Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo) family Christmas.
8 p.m. (DISN) “The Ultimate Christmas Present” Two girls make it snow in Los Angeles.
8 p.m. (HALL) “The National Tree” A man (Andrew McCarthy) drives a Christmas tree to Washington DC.
8 p.m. (LMN) “A Town Without Christmas” A TV reporter (Patricia Heaton) looks for a child who wrote Santa.
9:30 p.m. (TOON) “Bugs Bunny’s Looney Christmas Tales” Animated.
10 p.m. (HALL) “A Christmas Visitor” A stranger appears at Christmas. With William Devane.
10:15 p.m. (AMC) “Santa Claus: The Movie” An elf (Dudley Moore) foils a toy maker’s scheme.
10:30 p.m. (TVL) “The Cosby Show” Elvin plays an elf at the hospital.

TUESDAY, DEC. 15

7 p.m. (FAM) “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys” Rudolph saves Christmas again.
8 p.m. (HALL) “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” A student (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) heads home for Christmas.
8 p.m. (LMN) “Eve’s Christmas” A businesswoman (Elisa Donovan) wishes upon a Christmas Eve star.
9 p.m. (Ch 48) “Frontline: From Jesus to Christ, The First Christians” Concludes 9 p.m. Dec. 22.
9 p.m. (Ch 16) “A Renaissance Christmas” With Chicago’s Baroque Chorus and Brass.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “The Family Holiday” A con man (Dave Coulier) turns family man.
9 p.m. (USA) “Elf” An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
10 p.m. (HALL) “Meet the Santas” (2005) A couple (Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard) marry on Christmas Eve.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16

7 p.m. (FAM) “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” Disney version of “A Christmas Carol.”
7:30 p.m. (FAM) “Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too” Pooh delivers wish lists to the North Pole.
7:30 p.m. (TOON) “Ed, Edd ’n Eddy’s Jingle Jingle Jangle” Cartoon.
8 p.m. (Ch 9) “Prep & Landing” New animated special about Santa’s elves preparing for Christmas.
8 p.m. (HALL) “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” A widower’s twins love their new nanny (Doris Roberts).
8 p.m. (LMN) “Secret Santa” A cynical reporter (Jennie Garth) wants to expose Santa.
8 p.m. (TOON) “Billy & Mandy Save Christmas” Animated.
9 p.m. (Ch 48) “Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir” With Brian Stokes Mitchell.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “Christmas Child” A writer (William R. Moses) spends Christmas in a small Texas town.
10 p.m. (LMN) “Deck the Halls” A boy tries to set up his mother (Gabrielle Carteris) with Santa.
10 p.m. (TNT) “Surviving Christmas” A lonely rich man (Ben Affleck) returns home for Christmas.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17

8 p.m. (Ch 5) “Saturday Night Live Christmas 2009” Holiday sketches from past years.
7 p.m. (FAM) “Jack Frost” Animated. Jack Frost strikes a deal with Father Winter.
8 p.m. (FAM) “Jack Frost” A dead man (Michael Keaton) returns as a snowman.
8 p.m. (TCM) “Christmas in Connecticut” A writer (Barbara Stanwyck) arranges a fake family for herself.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “Home By Christmas” A divorced mother (Linda Hamilton) wants to reconnect with her daughter.
10 p.m. (Ch 54) “Michael McDonald: This Christmas” Holiday music.
10 p.m. (FAM) “Jingle All the Way” Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight for a Turbo Man toy.
10 p.m. (HALL) “All I Want for Christmas” A boy wants to find a mate for his widowed mother (Gail O’Grady).
10 p.m. (TCM) “Holiday Affair” A war widow (Janet Leigh) finds romance.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18

7 p.m. (DISN) “The Santa Clause” A divorced father (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
7 p.m. (USA) “Elf” An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
8 p.m. (Ch 12) “Frosty the Snowman” Animated. Narrated by Jimmy Durante.
8 p.m. (AMC) “All I Want for Christmas”A brother and sister scheme to get their divorced parents back together.
8 p.m. (HALL) “Christmas in Canaan” A father (Billy Ray Cyrus) urges his son to befriend a black schoolmate.
8 p.m. (TNT) “The Nativity Story” Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) gives birth to Jesus.
8:30 p.m. (Ch 12) “Frosty Returns” Animated. Narrated by Jonathan Winters.
8:50 p.m. (DISN) “The Santa Clause 2” Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “An Accidental Christmas” Children scheme to reunite their parents (Cynthia Gibb, David Millbern).
10 p.m. (Ch 48) “Christmas with Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace” Music from Luther College.
10 p.m. (AMC) “All I Want for Christmas”A brother and sister scheme to get their divorced parents back together.
10 p.m. (HALL) “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” An uncle (Henry Winkler) tries to be a holiday matchmaker.
10 p.m. (TNT) “The Nativity Story” Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) gives birth to Jesus.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19

Noon (DISN) “The Santa Clause” A divorced father (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.
Noon (HALL) “The Note” An advice columnist (Genie Francis) travels cross-country to deliver a letter.
12:30 p.m. (FX) “Bernie Mac Show” The kids take in a stray dog at Christmas.
12:45 p.m. (TBS) “The Holiday” Two women (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet) swap homes for Christmas.
1 p.m. (FX) “Bernie Mac Show” Bernie cancels Christmas.
1:30 p.m. (FX) “Malcolm in the Middle” Lois threatens to cancel Christmas.
2 p.m. (FX) “Malcolm in the Middle” Hal sells Christmas trees.
2 p.m. (HALL) HALL “Christmas in Canaan” A father (Billy Ray Cyrus) urges his son to befriend a black schoolmate.
2:30 p.m. (Ch 54) “Rick Steves’ European Christmas”
2:30 p.m. (FX) “That ’70s Show” Eric’s Christmas party.
3 p.m. (FX) “That ’70s Show” Jackie’s high school Christmas dance.
3 p.m. (LIFE) LIFE “Home for the Holidays” A woman (Sean Young) adopts her nieces and nephews.
4 p.m. (Ch 19) “Jingle All the Way” Dads (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad) fight for a Turbo Man toy.
4 p.m. (HALL) “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” An uncle (Henry Winkler) tries to be a holiday matchmaker.
4:30 p.m. (Ch 54) “Holiday Train Show With David Hartman.” From the New York Botanical Gardens.
5 p.m. (LIFE) “A Town Without Christmas” A TV reporter (Patricia Heaton) looks for a child who wrote Santa.
6 p.m. (Ch 19) “David Sheehan’s Holiday Movie Magic” Holiday movie reviews.
6 p.m. (FX) “Deck the Halls” Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) clash over light displays.
6 p.m. (HALL) “A Season for Miracles” A woman (Carla Gugino) takes in her sister’s kids.
7 p.m. (DISN) “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.
7 p.m. (LIFE) “The Christmas Shoes” An attorney (Rob Lowe) helps a boy buying shoes for his ill mother.
8 p.m. (Ch 5) “A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa” Kermit and the gang must deliver three letters to Santa.
8 p.m. (Ch 9) “The Santa Clause 2” Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.
8 p.m. (Ch 12) “Elf” An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.
8 p.m. (FX) “Christmas With the Kranks” A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas.
8 p.m. (HALL) “The Three Gifts” Three orphaned boys stay with a couple (Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly) for the holidays.
9 p.m. (LIFE) “Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage” A young artist (Jared Padalecki) paints a mural of his hometown.
10 p.m. (HALL) “The Three Gifts” Three orphaned boys stay with a couple (Dean Cain, Jean Louisa Kelly) for the holidays.

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