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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Holiday TV Specials abound this December

The time for holiday TV specials is here (as long as they don’t get preempted anyway).

Here’s a lineup of the specials that are coming up on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC Family.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
8 p.m. The Polar Express on ABC Family

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
7 p.m. Frosty’s Winter Wonderland on ABC Family
8 p.m. A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa on NBC

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
4 p.m. Elmo’s Christmas Countdown on ABC
5 p.m. Holiday of Stars (Celebrities tell favorite family traditions) on ABC

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
8 p.m. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town on ABC
8 p.m. Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special on FOX (2 hours)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
8 p.m. A Charlie Brown Christmas on ABC
8 p.m. The Year Without a Santa Claus on ABC Family
8:30 p.m. Disney Prep & Landing on ABC

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
8 p.m. Shrek the Halls on ABC
9 p.m. Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town on ABC Family

Thursday, DECEMBER 10
8 p.m. Holiday in Handcuffs on ABC Family
10 p.m. A Flintstone Christmas on ABC Family

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11
8 p.m. Yes, Virginia on CBS
8 p.m. Santa Clause 2 on ABC Family

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
8 p.m. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer on CBS
8 p.m. The Polar Express on ABC (2 hours)
9 p.m. Flight Before Christmas on CBS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
8 p.m. Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe on ABC Family

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
8 p.m. Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas on ABC

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
7 p.m. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer on ABC Family
8:30 p.m. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on ABC Family

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
8 p.m. Happy Feet on ABC Family

Thursday, DECEMBER 17
8 p.m. Jack Frost on ABC Family

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
8 p.m. A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa on NBC

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21
7 p.m. Santa Baby on ABC Family
9 p.m. Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe on ABC Family

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
7 p.m. Miracle on 34th Street on ABC Family

Note: As with most things, these dates/times are subject to change.

ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas also features other movies (some holiday, some not so much) that aren’t listed here.

What are your favorite holiday TV specials/movies?

Happy Watching!

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Santa Claus is coming to… Walmart

This weekend you can get a free photo with Santa at your local Walmart store.

Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Santa will be ready and waiting for you (in past years I’ve found him in the Garden Center/Holiday area).

Free sure beats the prices you’ll pay for Santa photos at other places.

Our Adventures in Motherhood blogger recently wrote about the unfortunate things that sometimes happen to store Santas (like wet laps) but noted that even with a slight delay, visits with Santa can bring many happy memories.

What are your favorite (or funniest) Santa memories?

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