What2Watch For The HolidaysMuppets, wonderful lives, and Tom Arnold as Santa.
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The end of the year means holiday specials galore all over the major networks and cable, many of which have aired for decades and will have multiple airings this December as well. Here is a list of some of the highlights: November 23: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All(Comedy Central, 10 PM): No war on Christmas here! Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, and (naturally) Jon Stewart are on hand for this special that will feature songs composed by Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger. November 29: Moonlight & Mistletoe (Hallmark, 9 PM): Tom Arnold in the role he was born to play, Santa Claus. Saint Nick's Vermont hideaway is in danger of being eliminated in the name of progress, and his friends and family must come to his rescue. December 1: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8:30): A timeless message of good will toward men from Dr. Seuss. Plus, the "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" song never fails to amuse. December 2: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (ABC, 8 PM): The life and times of Kris Kringle. They never seem to make new animated Christmas specials because it's so hard to improve on the classics. December 3: Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8 PM): Al Roker and guests including Tony Bennett, Faith Hill, and Rascal Flatts commemorate a glorious year for NBC by cutting down the Christmas tree and using it for firewood. December 3: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS, 8 PM): For the love of all that is holy, just let the little guy be a dentist! December 5: Greatest Holiday Moments (NBC, 8 PM): Clips of classic moments from films and television. My guess is that George Bailey and Zuzu are going to show up somewhere on that list. December 5: Merry Christmas Drake & Josh (Nickelodeon, 8 PM): Drake Bell and Josh Peck have moved on from the show that made them famous; both had starring roles in R-rated films in the last few months. But they've returned to Nick for this holiday film, which finds the guys having to help a foster family at Christmas in order to stay out of legal trouble. December 7: Holiday Extravaganza (Food Network, 9 PM): The Neelys, Guy Fieri, Giada DeLaurentiis, and Bobby Flay get to argue over who carves the turkey and who washes the dishes. December 7: Merrython (TV Land): A day-long airing of holiday episodes from the channel's bottomless vault of old sitcoms. December 8: A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8 PM): How strange that this low-key, almost morose half hour has had this incredible staying power. This is the first Christmas without Bill Melendez, the animator behind the Peanuts specials. December 10: Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (NBC, 8 PM): Danny DeVito plays a kindhearted cabdriver--he's obviously mellowed in the last three decades--who relates the story of a boy who searches for his lost dog with the help of a magical visitor. December 13: A Miser Brothers' Christmas (ABC Family, 8 PM): Rarely have supporting players emerged from the wreckage of an otherwise forgettable hour of television (The Year Without a Santa Claus) in the way that Snow Miser and Heat Miser did. And now, they have their own special. It's too much! December 13: It's a Wonderful Life (NBC, 7 PM): Doesn't it bother anyone else that Potter pretty much gets off scot-free in this movie? Good will towards men is fine, but I'd like to see a little holiday vengeance too. December 17: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (NBC, 8 PM): This is what happens when you put cloth animals in charge of the postal service: the Muppets have inadvertently kept some Christmas wishes from getting to Santa, and must find a way to make things right. December 20: Christmas in Wonderland (ABC Family, 8 PM): Patrick Swayze and Carmen Electra? In a Christmas-themed movie? As Tracy Jordan would say, I'm laughing already! Swayze plays a dad whose children come across some apparently lucky cash...but there's a twist. December 22: Shrek the Halls (ABC, 8 PM): While this debuted just last year, it's hard to see any way that it doesn't become a holiday standard, especially with Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, and Cameron Diaz contributing their talents. December 24: A Christmas Story (TBS, 8 PM and continuing for 24 hours): I would sooner shoot my eye out than miss at least one of the airings of this modern classic. Most Popular Stories
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