# Holiday Special Alerts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024>\
**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:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/21 "2007-12-16T13:23:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Khadaji]  
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)  
…None ☹ I can’t believe that they didn’t play this at least once  
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And yet I’ve seen it twice.

It’s a free movie on Comcast OnDemand.

The remake is available for $2.99.

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/22 "2007-12-16T19:24:02Z")

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Time Warner on Demand has the 1938 \*\*A Christmas Carol \*\*available for free.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/23 "2007-12-22T14:01:23Z")

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Well I don’t imagine the schedules will change much, so here is the last update:  
Here is what I have:

A Charlie Brown Christmas:  
…None

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(original):  
…Sat. Dec. 22 3:00 PM TOON   
…Mon. Dec. 24 8:00 PM ABC

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer:  
…None

Frosty the Snowman:  
…None

Santa Clause Is Coming To Town:  
…Mon. Dec. 24 5:00 PM FAM

The Year Without a Santa Claus  
…Mon. Dec. 24 4:00 PM FAM

The Story of the First Christmas Snow  
…None

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

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)  
…None But I would have sworn I saw it advertised as an all-day marathon on Christmas day. I can’t find it though.

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  
…Tue. All Day TBS

Twas the Night Before Christmas  
…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

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-special-alerts/428024/24 "2007-12-23T00:43:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Khadaji]  
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)  
…None ☹ I can’t believe that they didn’t play this at least once  
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I saw it on Thanksgiving or the day before. I thought it was on a network station, but it may have been just on a local affiliate.

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