Normally I’m opposed to starting anything Christmas-y until after Halloween, but I am really excited for the holiday season! I think Thanksgiving should get some love too; maybe a network will come up with a clever idea to do a Turkey Day Count Down called the 26 Days of Gobble Gobble featuring movies with turkeys? I don’t know.
At any rate, ABC Family is already feeling the Christmas spirit and announced their Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas and their annual 25 Days of Christmas lineup so you better be good for goodness sake!
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ABC Family is Ready for the Ho-Ho-Ho Holiday Season
When The Network Kicks Off Its Annual
“Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” on Sunday, November 23
Burbank, CA (October 08, 2014) — ABC Family offers viewers the best way to gear up their holiday festivities with the network’s annual programming bonanza “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” beginning on Sunday, November 23rd.
The movies featured in this year’s “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” demand to be watched with a bowl of popcorn and possibly some loved ones. There is no better way to unwind from a day of holiday activities – preparing the turkey, eating leftovers, spending all your money during Black Friday – than with a favorite movie and your social-media platform of choice. Let’s face it: no television viewing experience is complete without a hashtag.
“Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” airs Sunday, November 23 – Sunday, November 30. Movie highlights include:
Sunday, November 23
(5PM–8PM ET/PT) THE HUNGER GAMES
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games is a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson). If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. “The Hunger Games” stars Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne Academy Award®-nominee Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Academy Award®-nominee Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman and Donald Sutherland as President Snow. “The Hunger Games” repeats on Friday, November 28th at 8PM and Saturday, November 29th at 5PM ET/PT.
(8PM – 10:30PM ET/PT) FINDING NEMO
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist’s office aquarium. It’s up to his worrisome father Marlin and his friendly-but-forgetful regal-blue tang fish Dory to bring Nemo home — meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer-dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way. “Finding Nemo” repeats on Monday, November 24th at 6pm ET/PT.
(10:30PM – 12AM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
In this beloved animated movie, Jack Skellington (Danny Elfman & Chris Sarandon), Halloweentown’s beloved Pumpkin King, is obsessed with bringing Christmas under his control and enlists his loyal townspeople to help him become a substitute Santa and create a “new and improved” version of the holiday.
Monday, November 24
(6PM-8:30PM) FINDING NEMO
(8:30PM–11PM ET/PT) DARK SHADOWS
Continuing their creative and commercially incandescent partnership, superstar Johnny Depp and macabre movie master Tim Burton reunite yet again in this silver screen adaptation of the cult classic supernatural soap opera. When Barnabas Collins’ (Johnny Depp) fling with jealous Angelique (Eva Green) goes horribly wrong, she turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Almost two hundred years after this unfortunate incident, Barnabas is eventually freed and returns home to protect his dysfunctional descendants. The movie also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Bella Heathcote. “Dark Shadows” repeats on Tuesday, November 25th at 6pm ET/PT.
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY
A famous dancer (Drew Seeley) returns for his senior year to surround himself with “real” people and remind himself why he fell in love with dance in the first place. At the masked high school dance, he meets a mesmerizing girl (Selena Gomez), but before he can learn her true identity, she disappears. His only clue to her identity is the mp3 player she left behind.
Tuesday, November 25
(6PM–8:30PM ET/PT) DARK SHADOWS (encore airing)
(8:30PM–11PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
This family musical fantasy tells the story of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder). Determined to find someone worthy of a dream-of-a-lifetime jackpot, Wonka hides five golden tickets inside five candy bars, with the winners receiving a trip through his factory and enough candy to last, well, forever. Poor but honest Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) is thrilled when he finds a ticket and chooses his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) to visit the factory with him. But when Wonka’s rival Slugworth (Gunter Meisner) offers Charlie a lot of money in exchange for the Everlasting Gobstopper sample, Charlie makes a heartwarming decision that earns him Wonka’s admiration and trust. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” repeats on Wednesday, November 26th at 6pm ET/PT.
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) MIRROR, MIRROR
After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White (Lily Collins), hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen (Julia Roberts) banishes the girl to a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kindhearted dwarfs, Snow White blossoms into a brave young woman determined to save her country from the Queen. With the support of her new friends, she roars into action to reclaim her birthright and win back her Prince (Armie Hammer) in this magical adventure comedy that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over.
Wednesday, November 26
(6PM–8:30PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(8:30PM–11PM ET/PT) CARS 2
“Cars 2” is a laugh-out-loud, heart-warming adventure geared for the entire family. Star racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage! “Cars 2” repeats on Thursday, November 27th at 5:30PM ET/PT
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) A CINDERELLA STORY
Deep in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Sam (Hilary Duff) a modern-day Cinderella, finds her Prince Charming (Chad Michael Murray) on the Internet. Despite the comically malevolent efforts of her stepmother and stepsisters to keep her at work in their diner, Sam dreams of meeting her online soul mate at the high school Halloween dance. Now, Sam discovers that outward appearances can be deceiving–and that even in the San Fernando Valley stories can have a happy ending.
Thursday, November 27
(5:30PM–8PM ET/PT) CARS 2
(8PM–8:30PM ET/PT) TOY STORY OF TERROR!
Join Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and their pals in a frighteningly fun animated adventure. What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside motel. After Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) suddenly disappears, his friends find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before they suffer the same fate in this thrilling Toy Story! “Toy Story of Terror!” repeats on Friday, November 28th at 7:30PM ET/PT
(8:30PM–11PM ET/PT) RATATOUILLE
Remy (Patton Oswalt) dreams of becoming a great a French chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem that Remy is, well, a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When Fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath the same restaurant named famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett). Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely, and certainly unwanted, visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy finds himself torn between his calling and passion in live or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. Along the way he learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is – a rat who wants to be a chef. “Ratatouille” repeats on Friday, November 28th at 5PM ET/PT
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) A CINDERELLA STORY: ONCE UPON A SONG
It’s a modern and enchanting twist on an enduring classic. Katie (Lucy Hale) dreams of being a recording artist but is continually thwarted by her cruel stepmother (Missi Pyle) and stepsister (Megan Park). When Katie falls hard for Luke (Freddie Stroma), the new boy at her Performing Arts school, she tries to get his attention with her singing. But when her stepsister takes credit for Katie’s amazing voice and Luke falls for the wrong girl, Katie must learn to stand up for her dreams before her stepmother forces Katie to sing Luke into the arms of her wicked stepsister.
Friday, November 28
(5PM–7:30PM ET/PT) RATATOUILLE
(7:30PM–8PM ET/PT) TOY STORY OF TERROR!
(8PM–11PM ET/PT) THE HUNGER GAMES
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE 3
In the third installment of the popular “Home Alone” series, complete with an all-new cast, a top-secret computer chip has been stolen from the U.S. Defense Department. The international criminals who expertly engineered its heist are asking for untold millions of dollars on the black market. But the precious booty, hidden inside a toy car, has been temporarily misplaced, thanks to inattentive airport baggage handlers. Its final destination: a quiet, comfortable Chicago suburb. Taking up residence in the tree-lined neighborhood, the four highly-trained spies marshal their diabolical resources and ruthless skills to retrieve the device. Their state-of-the-art surveillance and shrewd strategy foil Interpol, the FBI, U.S. Defense Department agents and the local police, but one person can stop this high-tech gang of black marketers: eight-year-old Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz). He is the last and only line of defense when this pesky team of bad guys invades his neighborhood. Alex has his own special surveillance tools. He has a carefully mapped-out strategy. He has courage. He has the chicken pox. And he’s “home alone”…
Saturday, November 29
(5PM–8PM ET/PT) THE HUNGER GAMES
(8PM–10PM ET/PT) BRAVE
“Brave” whisks viewers away on an astonishing adventure to an ancient land full of mystery and tradition. Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land. When Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos in the kingdom, she must harness all of her skills and resources including her clever and mischievous triplet brothers to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late, and discover the meaning of true bravery. “Brave” repeats on Sunday, November 30th at 6PM ET/PT.
(10PM–12AM ET/PT) DESPICABLE ME
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout belonging to Gru (Steve Carrell), a dastardly villain who, along with the help of his many little minions, is planning the biggest heist in the history of the world: he’s going to steal the moon! But his plans are foiled the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. This smash hit boasts a stellar all-star vocal cast that includes Julie Andrews, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Danny McBride, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Mindy Kaling and more. “Despicable Me” repeats on Sunday, November 30th at 8PM ET/PT.
(12AM–2AM ET/PT) PARANORMAN
The team behind “Coraline” delivers this stop-motion 3D animated comedy thriller about a small town that comes under siege by zombies and needs the help of a misunderstood local boy named Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits. The all-star vocal cast includes Casey Affleck, John Goodman, Anna Kendrick and Elaine Stritch.
Sunday, November 30
(6PM–8PM ET/PT) BRAVE
(8PM–10PM ET/PT) DESPICABLE ME
(10PM–12AM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
The comic misadventures of the beleaguered Griswold family continue in this latest “Vacation” outing. This time America’s most dedicated dad, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is determined to stay at home to create “the most fun-filled old fashioned family Christmas ever” — but life has a particular way of throwing wet logs on Clark’s fire.
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LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
ABC FAMILY’S “25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” PROGRAMMING EVENT
STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
For the first time, the network will premiere holiday episodes of original drama series “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” Switched at Birth,” and “Chasing Life”
“Melissa and Joey” and “Baby Daddy” will also debut new holiday episodes
Cable’s biggest programming event of the year also includes the network television premiere of
“Arthur Christmas” and features the ABC Family premiere broadcast of “Toy Story That Time Forgot”
The network’s recent “100 Days Until Christmas” graphic was its
most-shared post ever with over 200,000 Facebook shares
Burbank, CA (October 13, 2014) — ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas,” cable’s biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25-continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 – 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with new holiday episodes of original series, holiday specials and returning favorites.
This year, “25 Days of Christmas” will feature original holiday episodes of comedy series “Melissa and Joey,” and “Baby Daddy.” And for the first time, holiday episodes of drama series “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” “Switched at Birth,” and “Chasing Life” will also make their debut during the week of December 8.
The holiday cheer continues with the network-television premiere of the delightful holiday movie “Arthur Christmas,” featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent as Santa, on Saturday, December 6 (9:00– 11:00 PM ET/PT) and the ABC Family debut of the new Christmas special “Toy Story That Time Forgot” on Sunday, December 7 (8:00– 8:30 PM ET/PT)
On Sunday, December 21, the network will air a Rankin Bass holiday classics marathon, featuring such beloved programs as “The Little Drummer Boy” (1:00 – 1:30 PM ET/PT), “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (3:00-4:00 PM ET/PT), and “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (4:00 – 5:00 PM ET/PT). Other returning favorites include “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Monday, December 1, 6:00–8:00 PM), holiday classic “Elf” (Monday, December 1, 8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT,) and a “The Santa Clause” double feature (begins Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 PM ET/PT).
25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS day-by-day programming highlights include*:
Monday, December 1
(4:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)
Pardon-Me-Pete the Groundhog tells the story of how Jack Frost briefly became human and helped a knight win his lady love. (Animated)
(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
Fred Astaire narrates this tale of Kris Kringle (voice of Mickey Rooney), a young man who starts a gift factory where he builds toys and gives them to all the local children, earning him the name Santa Claus. (Animated)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
The comic misadventures of the beleaguered Griswold family continue as America’s most dedicated dad (Chevy Chase) is determined to stay at home to create “the most fun-filled old fashioned family Christmas ever” – but life has a particular way of throwing wet logs on Clark Griswold’s fire. (Live Action)
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
Buddy (Will Ferrell) grew up in the North Pole, never realizing he was not a Christmas Elf like all of his friends. When he finds out the truth, he sets out for New York City to find the father he never knew. But Buddy isn’t used to the big city, and New York has never seen anyone like Buddy! (Live Action)
(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
Tim Allen stars as Scott Calvin, a divorced father whose strained relationship with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) begins to mend only after a bizarre twist of fate transforms him into the new Santa. (Live Action)
(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (Encore Presentation)
(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979) (Encore Presentation)
Tuesday, December 2
(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Rudolph’s magical glowing nose is not only helpful at Christmas, but also in the heat of summer when Rudolph and his friend Frosty the Snowman are called in to rescue a struggling circus at a special July 4th benefit. (Animated)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF (Encore Presentation)
THE SANTA CLAUSE DOUBLE FEATURE!
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos as Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin, aka Santa, as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short) – whose chilling Santa-envy has him trying to take over the “big guy’s” holiday. (Live Action)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER
A young girl reawakens the Christmas spirit in her town when she becomes convinced a wounded reindeer is actually Santa’s reindeer Prancer. (Live Action)
Wednesday, December 3
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER (Encore Presentation)
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
The Academy Award®-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for the inspiring tale of a young boy and the magical train he boards to the North Pole. Based on the beloved Caldecott Medal children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. (Animated)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS
The Brady family reunites for Christmas and prays for a holiday miracle when Mike Brady (Robert Reed) is involved in an accident. (Live Action)
Thursday, December 4
(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
Santa sends Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to find Baby New Year, who has run away from Father Time. (Animated)
(6:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
Based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Phyllis McGinley’s children’s book, Mrs. Claus narrates this memorable classic about the time she almost donned her husband’s famous red suit. (Animated)
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
The classic tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited on Christmas Eve by three ghosts who attempt to help him change his life and embrace the holidays. (Animated)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SNOW
In a reinvention of the Santa Claus myth, this original ABC Family holiday movie finds Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly taking over the family business at the North Pole and, in the process of trying to bring back the spirit of Christmas they lost long ago, finds his true love. (Live Action)
Friday, December 5
(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–10:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Jim Carrey stars as the title character who tries to ruin Christmas for all the Whos of Whoville in this live-action adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss children’s story. (Live Action)
(10:30–11:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (Encore Presentation)
(11:30 PM–2:00 AM ET/PT) – FRED CLAUS
Santa’s estranged older brother, Fred (Vince Vaughn), has reluctantly agreed to visit his family at the North Pole for Christmas. But when their longtime rift threatens Christmas for everyone, it’s up to Fred to prove that he is a true Claus and save the holidays! (Live Action)
Saturday, December 6
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
All Ethan (Ethan Embry) and his younger sister Hallie (Thora Birch) want for Christmas is for their parents to get back together. The children concoct a scheme to make their holiday wish come true, and with the help of mice, an ice-cream truck, a few telephone calls and the magic of Santa, their plan might just work! (Live Action)
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS
Dennis tries to spread the Christmas spirit to his grumpy neighbor Mr. Wilson (Robert Wagner) and receives some help from the Angel of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. (Live Action)
(11:00 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(1:30–2:00 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
Everyone’s favorite snowman, Frosty, plans to marry, but not if the evil Jack Frost can help it. Can the children save Frosty from being frozen lifeless and get him to the church on time? (Animated)
(2:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(4:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(6:30–9:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY 3
In the third installment of the beloved film series, Andy is growing up and decides to put away his toys for good, except for Woody (voice of Tom Hanks). But the gang accidentally ends up among the toys at a daycare center, run by the ruthless teddy bear Lotso (voice of Ned Beatty). It’s up to Woody to rescue his friends and return them home! (Animated)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS – Network Television Premiere!
How does Santa deliver all those presents on one night? With a team of Christmas elves, and one high-tech operation, and the entire Claus family’s help! However, after a present is lost on Christmas Eve, Santa’s youngest son Arthur teams up with an elf for an urgent mission to make sure a little girl receives a special gift. (Animated)
(11:00 PM–1:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979) (Encore Presentation)
Sunday, December 7
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Based on the Christmas song, the “Little Drummer Boy” tells the story of Aaron, a poor boy who cannot afford to buy a present for baby Jesus and instead plays a special song for him on his drums. (Animated)
(9:30–11:30 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (Encore Presentation)
(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(1:30-3:30PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)
Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) was always too busy to spend time with his son, Charlie. But when he dies in a car accident, Jack finds himself back to life in the form of a snowman! (Live Action)
(3:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(5:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY 3 (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–8:30 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT – ABC FAMILY PREMIERE
During a post-Christmas play date, the “Toy Story” gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It’s all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie’s room. (Animated)
(8:30–10:30 PM ET/PT) ELF (Encore Presentation)
(10:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT (Encore Presentation)
(11:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
Monday, December 8
(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE FOSTERS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
As Callie and Jude spend their first Christmas with the Fosters, Callie feels the sting of still being an official foster kid, while Jude’s guilt over having been adopted has him overcompensating.
(9:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) SWITCHED AT BIRTH – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
As the Kennish and Vasquez families prepare to celebrate Christmas in their traditional ways, Bay and Daphne find themselves living each other’s lives as if the switch never happened.
(10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) THE FOSTERS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE (Encore Presentation)
(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SWITCHED AT BIRTH – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE (Encore Presentation)
Tuesday, December 9
(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND (Encore Presentation)
(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Charles Dickens’s famous story is retold with Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Uncle Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as Jacob Marley’s ghost, and Donald as nephew Fred. (Animated)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE MERMAID
Ariel (Jodi Benson) is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father’s order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues the prince of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious sea witch, Ursula (Pat Carroll), and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs.
(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer look to clear Spencer’s name and prove a connection between Alison and Bethany, while Alison gets a glimpse at the past, present and future by a ghostly presence.
(9:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) CHASING LIFE – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
April’s grandparents (guest stars Ed Asner and Marion Ross) stir up trouble when they pay a visit and the Carvers celebrate an early family Christmas.
(10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation
(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) CHASING LIFE – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation
Wednesday, December 10
(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE MERMAID (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) BABY DADDY
Ben takes drastic measures to get Emma a much sought-after toy for her first Christmas.
(7:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY
Jaime Pressly drops by as Mel’s sister Meredith, who comes home from prison on furlough to celebrate Christmas with the kids and Mel, and seems unruffled by Joe’s obvious animosity towards her.
(8:00–8:30 PM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
Mel and Joe are about to celebrate their first Christmas as a couple, which leads to a competition over whose family ornament should take the top spot on the tree.
(8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) BABY DADDY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!
Ben’s holiday season is going horribly wrong and he wishes there was no such thing as Christmas. But when Ben’s wish comes true and the holiday vanishes, he also erases Emma’s existence, since he met her mother at a Christmas Eve party. Can Ben get his loved ones to believe in Christmas and bring Emma back before it’s too late?
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–12:30 AM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE (Encore Presentation)
(12:30–1:00 AM ET/PT) BABY DADDY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE (Encore Presentation)
Thursday, December 11
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998) (Encore Presentation)
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SCROOGED
A comedic take on Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol.” A television executive (Bill Murray) who exploits the holidays in order to boost ratings, is haunted by three ghosts. (Live Action)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES
In the ABC Family original holiday movie, Holly (Tia Mowry) is devastated when she is turned down for a spot in the Christmas singing group The Snow Belles. So she forms her own group, the Mistle-Tones, and challenges her rival Marci (Tori Spelling) and The Snow Belles to a Christmas Eve sing-off! (Live Action)
Friday, December 12
(4:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979) (Encore Presentation)
(5:30–7:30 PM ET/PT) SCROOGED (Encore Presentation)
(7:30–9:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1994)
A young girl is reluctant to believe in Santa Claus, despite the appearance of a jovial man who claims to be the real thing. (Live Action)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez star in ABC Family’s original holiday tale about a desperate young woman who kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents at Christmas to prove how well she’s doing with her life. (Live Action)
Saturday, December 13
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL
When diva country singer Ruby Diamond (Dolly Parton) is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, she is denied access into heaven because of her selfish ways. If she reunites the Bartilson family, who have been torn apart ever since Mrs. Bartilson died, by midnight on Christmas Eve, she will become an angel. (Live Action)
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES (Encore Presentation)
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE 3
Eight year old Alex is home sick from school when he must outwit a gang of thieves who are targeting his neighborhood searching for a specific toy car, which Alex has!
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER (Encore Presentation)
(3:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1994) (Encore Presentation)
(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (Encore Presentation)
(11:00–11:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(11:30 PM–2:00 AM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
Sunday, December 14
(7:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1994) (Encore Presentation)
(9:30–11:30 AM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998) (Encore Presentation)
(1:30–4:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(9:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
Monday, December 15
(4:30–7:00 PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
The holder of a Golden Ticket wins a trip to where the world’s most wonderful sweets are made, in the mysterious chocolate factory of Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder). (Live Action)
(7:00–7:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING
The half-hour holiday special reveals the never-before-told tale of an elite unit of Elves known as Prep & Landing, who are responsible for preparing all of the homes for Santa before the big guy arrives. Featuring the voices of Dave Foley and Sarah Chalke. (Animated)
(7:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE
Prep & Landing Elves Wayne and Lanny are back to save the day when someone threatens to put the whole world on Santa’s Naughty List. Featuring the voices of Dave Foley, Chris Parnell, and Rob Riggle. (Animated)
(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY
In this ABC Family original holiday movie, Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) is a highly driven business executive whose great success is acknowledged by everyone but her father, who just happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt). (Live Action)
Tuesday, December 16
(2:00–4:30 PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Gene Wilder) (Encore Presentation)
(4:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY (Encore Presentation)
(6:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS (Encore Presentation)
(8:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE
Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is shocked when his Christmas wish – that his family would leave him alone – comes true when he is inadvertently left behind from a holiday vacation. But now there are two ruthless burglars targeting Kevin’s neighborhood, and it’s up to him to defend his house and catch the thieves! (Live Action)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE
In this ABC Family original movie, Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Mary Class, Santa’s daughter, who is faced with a decision when her father decides to leave her in charge of the family business. Also starring Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. (Live Action)
Wednesday, December 17
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAZE
In this ABC Family original movie starring Jennie Garth and Cameron Mathison, Melody Gerard is unhappy when her boss sends her to her sleepy hometown to convince the reluctant townspeople to allow them to build a new discount store. Desperate to get out of town and back to her “real” life, Melody takes a spill and wakes up in an alternate universe where she never left home.
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY (Encore Presentation)
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE (Encore Presentation)
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(3:00–4:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
Mickey and friends return to tell five more tales of holiday spirit and Christmas cheer. (Animated)
(4:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(5:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (Encore Presentation)
(6:30–9:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID
In this ABC Family original movie, Christina Milian stars as high-powered Hollywood publicist, Sloane, who finds herself haunted by the ghost of her recently departed infamous client, Caitlin (Ashley Benson), in a modern day take on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic story of A Christmas Carol. (Live Action)
Thursday, December 18
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL (Encore Presentation)
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS
Starring Amy Smart and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, the ABC Family original holiday movie follows a young woman who re-lives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past. (Live Action)
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS (Encore Presentation)
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER (Encore Presentation)
(5:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
Kelsey Grammer narrates three charming Christmas tales with a Mickey Mouse twist, including the Christmas classic The Gift of the Magi, starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. (Animated)
(6:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE (Encore Presentation)
(8:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS (Encore Presentation)
Friday, December 19
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA
In this ABC Family Original movie, an ambitious marketing executive gets more than she bargained for when she decides to run a “Sexy Santa” contest to replace the typical mall Santa, and the winner turns out to be more than just a handsome face.
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Wilmer Valderrama stars in this holiday romp set in the Unaccompanied Minors Room, an airport holding cell for dozens of stranded, parent-free kids from all over the country. (Live Action)
(11:00–11:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Encore Presentation)
(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) PRANCER (Encore Presentation)
(1:30–3:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998) (Encore Presentation)
(3:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) ELF (Encore Presentation)
(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SCROOGED (Encore Presentation)
Saturday, December 20
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS VACATION
Christmas chaos ensues in the ABC Family original movie “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” when the Bannister family adopts a misguided guard dog Zeus (voiced by Mario Lopez) to try and keep their home safe from neighborhood prowlers. (Live Action)
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS
When Puppy Paws, the feisty son of Santa Paws, forgets the true meaning of the season, it’s up to the Buddies to remind him that Christmas is not about what you get; it’s about what you give. (Live Action)
(11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS (Encore Presentation)
(12:00–2:00 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(2:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE (Encore Presentation)
(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Encore Presentation)
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF (Encore Presentation)
(8:00–10:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(10:30 PM–1:00 AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE (Encore Presentation)
(1:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS
Starring Mickey Rooney, “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas” tells the story of how Santa throws out his back, potentially spoiling Christmas for boys and girls all over the world. (Animated)
Sunday, December 21
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS (Encore Presentation)
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (Encore Presentation)
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH
Richie Rich (David Gallagher) gets more than he bargained for when Professor Keanbean (Eugene Levy) invents a wishing machine that magically transports Richie to an alternate universe where his nasty cousin Reggie Van Dough rules with an iron fist. (Live Action)
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS MARATHON!
(1:00–1:30 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
(1:30–2:00 PM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
“Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” tells the story of the donkey that carried Mary to Bethlehem. (Animated)
(2:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
(3:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
(4:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
(5:00–7:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
(7:30–10:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE
(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
Monday, December 22
(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH
(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) SNOWGLOBE
In the ABC Family original movie, a mystical snow globe transports Angela (Christina Milian), who longs for the perfect Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland. (Live Action)
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES
(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
(5:30-6:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
(6:30–7:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
(7:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
(8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Tuesday, December 23
(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
(8:30–10:30 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID
(10:30 AM–12:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY
(12:30–2:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE
(2:30–4:30 PM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
(4:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
(6:30-7:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Wednesday, December 24
(7:00-7:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
(7:30–9:30 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
(11:00 AM-1:00 PM) SNOW
(1:00 PM-3:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SCROOGED
Thursday, December 25
(7:00–7:30 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
(7:30–8:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
(8:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
(8:30–9:00 AM ET/PT) ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Actor Joel Grey narrates this animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore. (Animated)
(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE
(1:00-2:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
(2:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
(3:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
(4:00–4:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING
(4:30–5:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’ S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE Encore Presentation
(12:00 AM–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE 3
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