# Holiday Special Alerts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024 "2007-11-28T14:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/1 "2007-11-28T14:10:11Z")
OK, here is a list of holiday specials and when they are airing. A Charlie Brown Christmas: …Monday Dec 3rd 8:00 ABC How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(original): …Wed. Nov. 28 8:30 PM ABC …Wed. Dec. 5 8:30 PM TOON …Sun. Dec. 9 8:00 PM TOON Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer: …Mon. Dec. 3 9:00 PM FAM …Tue. Dec. 4 8:00 PM CBS Frosty the Snowman: …Fri. Dec. 7 8:00 PM CBS Santa Clause Is Coming To Town: …Wed. Dec. 5 8:00 PM ABC …Fri. Dec. 7 7:00 PM FAM …Sat. Dec. 8 3:30 PM FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus …Mon. Dec. 3 8:00 PM FAM …Sat. Dec. 8 2:30 PM FAM The Story of the First Christmas Snow …Wed. Dec. 5 7:30 PM FAM The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus …Sat. Dec. 8 9:00 AM FAM Elf …Sun. Dec. 2 4:30 PM USA …Mon. Dec. 3 2:00 PM USA I’ll post more as I spot them. Feel free to add your own, or post requests for ones I should look out for. Some of these may air again, so if you miss one, check back, I may have updated the list. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/2 "2007-11-28T14:11:58Z")
Thanks! Nothing like snuggling up with the little 'uns on the couch to watch these holiday delights, commercials and all! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/3 "2007-11-28T16:13:45Z")
Why is it so much fun to watch these on television as opposed to watching them on DVD? Something about knowing _everybody else is watching them too._ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/4 "2007-11-28T16:44:24Z")
[QUOTE=a35362] Why is it so much fun to watch these on television as opposed to watching them on DVD? Something about knowing _everybody else is watching them too._ [/QUOTE] I think it reminds me of my youth watching the specials as well as the toy commercials. Back in those days, it was how I came up with ideas for my Christmas list. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/5 "2007-11-28T17:38:59Z")
[QUOTE=fessie] Thanks! Nothing like snuggling up with the little 'uns on the couch to watch these holiday delights, commercials and all! [/QUOTE] No kidding. When I was a wee Arky, I loved the Norelco commercial with the Santa sledding on an electric razor and “Norelco” becoming “Noelco”. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/6 "2007-11-28T18:07:04Z")
[QUOTE=Khadaji] Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer: …Mon. Dec. 3 9:00 PM FAM …Tue. Dec. 4 8:00 PM CBS [/QUOTE] Although CBS will be airing the classic on Dec. 4, what ABC Family is airing on the third is actually a CGI direct-to-video 2001 follow-up, _Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys_. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/7 "2007-11-28T18:09:47Z")
A Shrek special is on tonight. Shrek the Halls: tonight at 8pm on ABC. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/8 "2007-11-28T18:13:53Z")
One of my favorites as a child was _Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol_ . If you come across that one, please post it. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/9 "2007-11-28T18:18:55Z")
This is a great list. It lets me know when I can watch something else. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/10 "2007-11-28T19:06:37Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] Although CBS will be airing the classic on Dec. 4, what ABC Family is airing on the third is actually a CGI direct-to-video 2001 follow-up, _Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys_. [/QUOTE] You may be right. I got my information [here](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058536/). But the IMDB may be fibbing to us. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/11 "2007-11-28T19:37:16Z")
So chock-full-o Rankin Bass, while yet a yawning chasm for the _Star Wars Holiday Special_-deprived masses. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/12 "2007-11-28T22:02:32Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] One of my favorites as a child was _Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol_ . If you come across that one, please post it. [/QUOTE] Mine too. I love the song where the kid obsesses about razzleberry pudding. This was one of the first I checked for, but alas, there is no schedule for it in the IMDB. However I will keep checking and will post if it comes up. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/13 "2007-11-28T23:56:52Z")
[QUOTE=Khadaji] You may be right. I got my information [here](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058536/). But the IMDB may be fibbing to us. [/QUOTE] I checked the ABC Family website, and it is indeed the 2001 follow-up. I figured it was, since CBS is usually the only one who shows the original _Rudolph_- ABC Family usually only shows the Warner Bros.-owned Rankin/Bass specials. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/14 "2007-11-29T12:04:31Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] I checked the ABC Family website, and it is indeed the 2001 follow-up. I figured it was, since CBS is usually the only one who shows the original _Rudolph_- ABC Family usually only shows the Warner Bros.-owned Rankin/Bass specials. [/QUOTE] Cool. Thanks for updating us. Those #$@# at IMDB are going to get a piece of my mind! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/15 "2007-12-03T17:41:00Z")
Quick bump of this thread, since most of these specials are starting this week. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/16 "2007-12-03T21:12:02Z")
One not listed in the OP is _Twas the Night Before Christmas_ (w/the nerd mouse and “Even a Miracle Needs a Hand” song), which I know my DVR has scheduled for this week sometime. Perhaps…Wed night? (I’m pretty sure it’s 7:30-8pm, but don’t remember the channel). ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/17 "2007-12-03T21:57:02Z")
Twas the Night Before Christmas …Wed. Dec. 5 7:00 PM FAM …Sat. Dec. 8 1:00 PM FAM ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/18 "2007-12-08T12:59:32Z")
OK, here is an updated post. As posted originally, if you see one and want to add, please do. If you want me to keep an eye out for one, just post a request. I will update at least once a week. A Charlie Brown Christmas: …None How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(original): …Sun. Dec. 9 8:00 PM TOON …Sun. Dec. 16 4:00 PM TOON …Tue. Dec. 18 9:00 PM TOON Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer: …Wed. Dec. 19 9:00 PM FAM (warning, this may be another evil trick by IMDB) Frosty the Snowman: …Wed. Dec. 19 8:00 PM CBS Santa Clause Is Coming To Town: …Sat. Dec. 8 3:30 PM FAM …Sun. Dec. 16 6:00 PM FAM …Wed. Dec. 19 7:00 PM FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus …Sat. Dec. 8 2:30 PM FAM …Sun. Dec. 16 5:00 PM FAM …Wed. Dec. 19 8:00 PM FAM The Story of the First Christmas Snow …Sun. Dec. 16 12:00 PM FAM The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus …Sat. Dec. 8 9:00 AM FAM …Tue. Dec. 11 10:00 PM FAM Elf …None Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol …None Miracle on 34th Street (1947) …None It’s a Wonderful Life …Fri. Dec. 14 8:00 PM NBC A Christmas Story …None Twas the Night Before Christmas …Sat. Dec. 8 1:00 PM FAM …Sun. Dec. 16 3:30 PM FAM …Tue. Dec. 18 10:00 PM FAM Shrek The Halls …Tue. Dec. 11 8:00 PM ABC ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/19 "2007-12-08T20:15:04Z")
The Polar Express …Sat. Dec. 8 4:30 PM FAM …Sat. Dec. 8 9:00 PM FAM ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/20 "2007-12-16T12:05:59Z")
Well I’ll check in again next Sunday, but it looks like all the specials have been scheduled until Christmas. Here is what I have: A Charlie Brown Christmas: …None How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(original): …Sun. Dec. 16 4:00 PM TOON …Tue. Dec. 18 9:00 PM TOON Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer: …Wed. Dec. 19 9:00 PM FAM (warning, this may be another evil trick by IMDB) Frosty the Snowman: …Wed. Dec. 19 8:00 PM CBS Santa Clause Is Coming To Town: …Sun. Dec. 16 6:00 PM FAM …Wed. Dec. 19 7:00 PM FAM …Mon. Dec. 24 5:00 PM FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus …Sun. Dec. 16 5:00 PM FAM …Wed. Dec. 19 8:00 PM FAM The Story of the First Christmas Snow …Sun. Dec. 16 12:00 PM FAM The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus …None Elf …Sat. Dec. 22 8:00 PM CBS …Tue. Dec. 25 12:00 PM USA Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol …None ☹ They didn’t play that once this year. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) …None ☹ I can’t believe that they didn’t play this at least once It’s a Wonderful Life …Mon. Dec. 24 8:00 PM NBC A Christmas Story …Mon. Dec. 24 8:00 PM TBS This is the first sighting this year. …Mon. Dec. 24 10:00 PM TBS Twas the Night Before Christmas …Sun. Dec. 16 3:30 PM FAM …Tue. Dec. 18 10:00 PM FAM …Mon. Dec. 24 2:30 PM FAM Shrek The Halls …None The Polar Express …Sun. Dec. 23 8:00 PM DISN …Mon. Dec. 24 6:00 PM FAM …Mon. Dec. 24 8:30 PM FAM [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024.md?page=2)