Christmas Holiday Specials on TV: November 28 - December 4, 2010

From holiday TV for the kids to crafts and cakes, tune in for some new holiday TV specials this week. Get into the holiday spirit with by curling up with some hot cocoa and watching a Christmas holiday special on TV. A "*" signifies a new holiday show.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

9:00PM

*Sonny With a Chance (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
DISNEY
"So Random Holiday Special" - Chad hosts a holiday themed special with guest Joe Jonas.

Monday, November 29, 2010

6:30AM

Craft Lab (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
Guest Traci Bautista helps create holiday crafts including photo-cube ornament, a cone decoration and a quilted Hanukkah card.

9:30AM

*Handy Manny (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
DISNEY
A fierce Christmas Eve storm forces Santa to make an emergency stop in town, so the tools team up to help Santa make his deliveries on time.

6:30PM

*Sonny With a Chance (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
DISNEY
"So Random Holiday Special" - Chad hosts a holiday themed special with guest Joe Jonas.

9:00PM

*Cake Boss (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
TLC
"Santa, Sunrise, & Snowmen Cupcakes" - The bakers work overtime on their busiest day of the year, Christmas Eve, to ensure their customers get all the cookies, cakes and pie they need.

9:30PM

*CMA Country Christmas (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC
Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Reba, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker and Sugarland perform with members of their families and share their family holiday traditions.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

6:30AM

Craft Lab (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
"Polymer Clay Ornament" - How to cover an ordinary Christmas ball ornament with colorful polymer clay shapes to create an original ornament.

8:00PM

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC
The Dr. Seuss tale about the Whos, creatures who like nothing better than Christmas, and the evil Grinch with a heart two sizes too small and a plan to steal the holiday. Narrated by Boris Karloff.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 Christmas Holiday Special)
CBS
Burl Ives narrates this classic animated Christmas musical. Songs include "Holly Jolly Christmas" and "We're a Couple of Misfits." Voices of Billie Richards (Rudolph) and Larry Mann (Yukon Cornelius).

*The Real Story of Christmas (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
HISTORY CHANNEL
The history of Christmas and its traditions are explored in fictional stories and the characters in them.

*Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
NBC
Live - Natalie Morales and Al Roker host the 78th annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Manhattan. Performances by Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jessica Simpson, Susan Boyle, Annie Lennox, Katherine Jenkins, Kylie Minogue and Jackie Evancho.

8:30PM

Shrek the Halls (Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC
Shrek, Fiona, and the little ogres try to celebrate the holiday as a family but visits from Donkey, Puss in Boots, Gingerbread Man and others turn a cozy Christmas chaotic. Voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and Antonio Banderas.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

6:30AM

Craft Lab (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
"Beaded Tree" - Guest Donna Dickt helps craft a small Christmas tree using beads and wire, and also creates a tree stand and beaded ornaments for it.

9:30AM

*Handy Manny (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
DISNEY
"The Ayala's Christmas Extravaganza" - The Ayala family accidently cause a power outage in town when they decorate their house with elaborate displays using lots of electricity.

12:00PM

From Martha's Home (Christmas Holiday Special)
HALLMARK
Martha shares ideas for decorating the outside of the house, how to make an evergreen wreath and tips for outdoor lighting.

1:30PM

Design on a Dime (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
"Victorian Christmas" - The crew plans a classic Victorian holiday design.

4:30PM

Color Splash (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
"A Colorful Holiday" - Holiday decorations are included in a living room makeover.

7:30PM

Good Eats (Christmas Holiday Special)
FOOD
"The Cookie Clause" - In his quest to bake the perfect cookie to leave out for Santa, Alton Brown breaks down recipes for sugar cookies, icing and chocolate-peppermint pinwheels.

8:00PM

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC
Animated. A mailman explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole, & brings presents once a year. Voice of Fred Astaire.

Friday, December 3, 2010

6:30AM

Craft Lab (Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
"Kid Holiday Crafts" - Ideas for holiday projects kids can make including cinnamon clay ornaments, a Christmas tree made from magazines, and decorative magnets made from bread clay.

8:00PM

*Suite Life on Deck (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
DISNEY
"A London Carol" - London learns the importance of giving when a magic mirror transports her from the present into the past and future.

8:23PM

Pluto's Christmas Tree (Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC FAMILY
Holiday enthusiasm costs Chip and Dale their home.
10:30PM

*Glenn Martin, DDS (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
NICK
A dog narrates 3 holiday tales. Voices of Mel Brooks, Billy Idol, Don Johnson.

10:51PM

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Christmas Holiday Special)
ABC FAMILY
Joel Grey narrates this animated version of "A Visit From St. Nicholas."

Saturday, December 4, 2010

11:00AM

*House Crashers (2010 Disney Christmas Holiday Special)
HGTV
A family gets a surprise offer to attend a Christmas party at Disney World.

1:00PM

*Giada's Family Christmas (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
FOOD
Giada celebrates the holidays with her family in Aspen, Colorado.

5:00PM

Olive, the Other Reindeer (Christmas Holiday Special)
CARTOON NETWORK
Little dog Olive wants to help Santa Claus deliver presents on Christmas Eve when Blitzen the reindeer is injured.

6:00PM

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Christmas Holiday Special)
CARTOON NETWORK
When Grandmother goes missing on Christmas Eve, a youth sets out on a journey to find her & to prove that Santa Claus is real.

7:00PM

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
CARTOON NETWORK
Jerry is transported to a magical land with dancing toys, but his trio is ruined by alley cats led by Tom that kidnap a ballerina doll and destroy the holiday spirit.

Crazy Christmas Lights (Christmas Holiday Special)
TLC
A look at elaborate holiday light displays set up by homeowners around the country.

8:00PM

*Big Time Rush (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
NICK
The guys learn they must record some Christmas songs in a tight deadline, so they crash Miranda Cosgrove's holiday special and sing a song with her, and then record another one with Snoop Dogg.

Invasion of the Christmas Lights (Christmas Holiday Special)
TLC
A look at elaborate Christmas light displays across the country.

9:00PM

*A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
NICK
The School Gyrls get trapped in a mall on Christmas Eve and spot 2 thieves, so they attempt to thwart a robbery.

*Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 (2010 Christmas Holiday Special)
TLC
A look at 6 over-the-top Christmas light displays across the country.

10:00PM

More Crazy Christmas Lights (Christmas Holiday Special)
TLC
A look at more crazy Christmas light displays.

Programming schedules subject to change. All times EST.

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DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION

Sources:

ABC
NBC
ABC FAMILY
CARTOON NETWORK
DISNEY
FOOD NETWORK
HALLMARK
HGTV
NICKELODEON
TLC