Christmas TV Specials: Schedule 2010

When you are busy working, commuting, cooking, shopping and planning for the holiday season you may forget to take some time out and relax with a cozy Christmas classic or your favorite animated Christmas TV specials. Wrap presents, cuddle with a loved one, enjoy homemade popcorn or write out your holiday cards while watching one of these Christmas TV specials.

Christmas TV Specials From A to Y: Schedule 2010

Because so many titles repeat throughout the month of December 2010, this list is organized by title, to help you find the movie or Christmas TV show you want to see. Times and dates are correct at press time and are subject to change. Times are Eastern.

What's missing, but you need to see:
"Miracle on 34th Street" (original) - Someone must be showing this; update to follow.
"Christmas in Connecticut"

*Top Picks* Are in Bold

"All She Wants for Christmas" - Lifetime, 12/12 at 11:00 a.m.
"The Bishop's Wife" - TCM on 12/11 & 12/12 at noon; 12/24 8:00 p.m.
" A Carol Christmas" - ABC Family on 12/20 at 12:00 p.m.
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" - ABC, 12/7 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/16 at 8:00 p.m.
"Cranberry Christmas"- ABC Family, 12/7 at 7:30 p.m.; 12/18 at 11:30 a.m.
" The Christmas Child" - Lifetime, 12/5 at 3:00 p.m.
"A Christmas Carol" (1938) - TCM, 12/10 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/25 at 11:45 a.m.
"Christmas Cupid - ABC Family, 12/12 at 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. and 12/13, 7:00 p.m.
"Christmas Do-Over" - ABC Family, on 12/20 at 7:00 a.m.
"Christmas in Paradise" - Lifetime on 12/17 at 8:00 p.m.
"A Christmas Story" - TBS. 12/24 at 8:00 p.m.
"A Dad for Christmas" - Lifetime, 12/5 at 5:00 p.m.
"A Dennis the Menace Christmas"- ABC Family, on 12/19 at 9:30 a.m.; 12/22 at 2:00 p.m.
"Disney's A Night Before Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/2, at 10:50 p.m.
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" - ABC Family on 12/25 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
"Elf" - USA on 12/5 & 12/18 at 6:00 p.m.; 12/6 & 12/15 at 7:00 p.m.
"Ernest Saves Christmas" - ABC Family on 12/25 at midnight
"Farewell, Mr. Kringle" - Hallmark, 12/4 at 8:00 p.m.
"A Flintstone Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/2, at 6:00 p.m. & 12/13, at 6:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 11:00 a.m.; 12/25 at 7:00 a.m.
"The Flight Before Christmas" - CBS, 12/11 at 9:00 p.m.
"Fred Claus" - TBS - 12/10 & 12/12 at 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; 12/11 & 12/18 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/16 at 7:30 p.m.; 12/19 at 11:30 a.m.
"Frosty Returns" - CBS, 12/11 at 8:30 p.m.
"Frosty the Snowman" - CBS, 12/11 at 8:00 p.m.
"Frosty's Winter Wonderland" - ABC Family, 12/ 7 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/12 at 7:00 a.m.; 12/18 at 11:00 a.m.' 12/24 at 7:00 p.m.
[If anyone could explain the appeal of Frosty, that would be appreciated.]
"Gift of the Magi" - Hallmark, on 12/16 at 8:00 p.m.
"Holiday Affair"- TCM, 12/5 at 12:30 p.m.; 12/17 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 10:30 a.m.
"Holiday in Handcuffs" - ABC Family, 12/12, 6:00 p.m.; 12/13, at 9:00 p.m. (It's on a family channel, don't get any funny ideas)
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" - ABC Family, 12/7, at 8:30 p.m. & 12/8, 6:00 p.m.; 12/19 at 11:30 a.m.; 12/23 at 8:30 p.m.; 12/25 at 4:30 p.m.
"Home Alone 4" - ABC Family, on 12/19 at 2:00 p.m.
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus "- ABC Family, 12/11 at 7:00 a.m.
"I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" - ABC, 12/14 at 8:00 p.m.
"It Happened on 5th Avenue" - TCM, on 12/19 at 10:00 a.m.
"It's a Wonderful Life" - NBC, on 12/24 at 8:00 p.m.
"Jack Frost" - ABC Family 0 12/ 6 at 6:00 p.m. & 12/11 at 3:00 p.m.; 12/18 at 10:00 a.m.; 12/24 at 6:00 p.m.
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000) - Jim Carrey is the Grinch on ABC Family, 12/1at 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.; 12/14 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
"The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold" - ABC Family, on 12/22 at 7:30 a.m.
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus - ABC Family, on 12/24 at 7:00 a.m.
"The Little Drummer Boy" - ABC Family on 12/18 at 7:00 a.m.; 12/24 at 8:00 a.m.
"The Little Drummer Boy Book II" - ABC Family on 12/18 at :30 a.m.
"Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You" TV special - ABC, 12/13 at 9:00 p.m.
"Martha Stewart's Holiday Open House "- Hallmark, 12/6 at 8:00 p.m.
"Meet Me in St. Louis" - TCM on 12/25 at 2:00 a.m. - Classic family film with music and historic social mores; starring Judy Garland
"Meet the Santas" - ABC Family, on 12/16 at 9:00 a.m.
"Merry Madagascar" - NBC, 12/4 at 8:00 p.m.
"Mickey's Christmas Special" - ABC Family, 12/7 at 7:00 p.m.; 12/17 at 10:30 p.m.; 12/24 at 5:00 p.m.
"Miracle on 34th Street" (remake) - ABC Family, 12/8 at 8:30 p.m.; 12/25 at 10:00 a.m.
What's your favorite Christmas special that you will watch whenever it's on?
"A Miser Brothers' Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/9 at 10:00 p.m.; 12/18 at 4:00 p.m.
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" - TV Land, 12/11 at 5:30 p.m.; 12/20 at 10:30 a.m.; 12/24 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/25 at 8:00 a.m.
"Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" - ABC Family on 12/18 at 8:00 a.m.; 12/24 at 8:30 a.m.
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" - ABC Family 12/4 at 11 p.m.
"An Old-Fashioned Christmas" - Hallmark, 12/11 at 8:00 p.m.
"Once Upon a Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/12 at 8:00 a.m.; 12/23 at 7:30 a.m.
"Pinocchio's Christmas" - ABC Family on 12/18 at 9:00 a.m.; 12/24 at 12:00 noon
"The Polar Express " - ABC Family, 12/2 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; 12/23 at 4:00 p.m.
"Richie Rich's Christmas Wish" ABC Family, on 12/19 at 7:30 a.m.; 12/22 at 12:00 p.m.
"Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July" - ABC Family on 12/18 at 12 noon
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - ABC Family, 12/ 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys - ABC Family, on 12/24 at 3:30 p.m.
"Rudolph's Shiny New Year" - ABC Family, 12/9 at 6:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 10:00 p.m; 12/18 at 2:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 10:00 p.m.
"Santa Baby" - ABC Family, 12/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Your chance to see Mr. Tori Speling in action)
"Santa Baby 2 "- ABC Family, 12/12 at 4:00 p.m.
"Santa Buddies" - ABC Family on 12/25 at 12:30 p.m.; 12/22 at 6:00 p.m.
"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" on ABC, 12/2 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/9, at 8:00 p.m.; 12/10 at 7:00 p.m.; ABC Family 12/18 at 5:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.; 12/19 at 5pm; 12/24 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/25 at 8:00 a.m.
"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964) - TCM on 12/18 at 3:45 a.m.
"The Santa Clause" - ABC Family on 12/2 at 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.; 12/10 at 8:00 p.m.
12/11 at 5:00 p.m.; 12/22 at 8:00 p.m.; 12/23 at 6:30 p.m.; 12/25 at 2:30 p.m.
"The Santa Clause 2" - ABC Family on 12/10 at 10:00 p.m.; 12/11 at 7:00 p.m.
"The Santa Clause 3" - ABC Family on 12/11 at 9:00 p.m.; 12/12 at, 12:00 noon; 12/22 at 10 p.m.
"The Santa Incident" - Hallmark, 12/9, 8:00 p.m.
"Scrooge" (1970) - TCM, 12/19 at noon; 12/24 at 6:00 p.m. This is the one with Albert Finney!
"Scrooged" - AMC, 12/1 AND 12/9 at 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. Like leading man Bill Murray, this movie just grows on you.
"Shrek the Halls"- ABC, 12/9 at 8:00 p.m.
"Snow" - ABC Family, 12/11 at 9:00 a.m.; 12/20 at 2:00 p.m.
"Snow 2: Brain Freeze" - ABC Family, 12/11 at 11:00 a.m.; 12/20 at 4:00 p.m.
"Sons of Mistletoe" - ABC Family, on 12/17 at 7:00 a.m.
"The Story of the First Christmas Snow" - ABC Family, on 12/22 at 7:00 a.m.
"Surviving Christmas" (2004) - TBS with Christina Applegate and Ben Affleck - 12/4 at 1:30 p.m.; 12/12 at 8:00 a.m.; 12/25 at 10:15 p.m.
"Three Days" - ABC Family, on 12/16 at 7:00 a.m.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/12 at 7:30 a.m.; 12/18 at 8:30 a.m.; 12/24 at 7:30 p.m.;
"Twice Upon a Christmas" - ABC Family, 12/12, 10:00 a.m.; 12/23 at 9:30 a.m.
"A Very Brady Christmas - ABC Family, on 12/17 at 9:00 a.m. - Serve your favorite wine to go with the cheese. How could you not love this bunch?
"Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too" - ABC Family, on 12/20 at 6:30 p.m.; 12/23 at 7:00 a.m.; 12/24 at 5:30 p.m.
"The Year Without a Santa Claus" - ABC Family - 12/ 9 at 9:00 p.m. AND 12/10, 6:00 p.m.; 12/18 at 3:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 9:00 p.m.; 12/19 at 4:00 p.m.; 12/24 at 9:00 p.m.; 12/25 at 9:00 a.m.
"Yes, Virginia" - CBS, on 12/17 at 8:00 p.m.