November 30, 2015   |   AUTHOR: Karen Latimer          

Don’t Miss the Christmas Show Lineup

My brother-in-law sends me the list of Christmas shows on ABC family every year, and just seeing old faves like, “The Year Without a Santa Claus” — that’s the one with Heat Miser and Cold Miser — and new faves, like “Elf” boosts my Christmas spirit.

elfMake a plan to cuddle up with some popcorn and share the best Christmas shows of our childhood, (and the best of theirs) with your kids. Can’t be in front of the TV at a certain time? Set your DVR now.

Day 1: Tuesday, Dec. 1

  • 7 a.m. – The Preacher’s Wife
  • 11 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 1 p.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
  • 2:30 p.m. – The Life and Adventures of Santa Clause
  • 3:30 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 4 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 6 p.m. – The Year Without a Santa Claus
  • 7 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 9 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 12 a.m. – The Year Without A Santa Claus
  • 1 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

Day 2: Wednesday, Dec. 2

  • 7 a.m. – The Christmas Shoes
  • 9 a.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 11 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
  • 12:30 p.m. – A Mister Brothers Christmas
  • 1:30 p.m. – Jack Frost (1979)
  • 2:30 p.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 3:30 p.m. – Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
  • 6 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 12 a.m. – Snow

Day 3: Thursday, Dec. 3

  • 7 a.m. – Christmas in Boston
  • 9 a.m. – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • 11 a.m. – Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
  • 1:45 p.m. – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  • 4 p.m. – Jack Frost (1998)
  • 6 p.m. – Fred Claus
  • 12 a.m. – Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Day 4: Friday, Dec. 4

  • 7 a.m. – Meet the Santas
  • 9 a.m. – The First Christmas: The Story of the Christmas Snow
  • 11 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 12 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 2 p.m. – Jack Frost (1998)
  • 4 p.m. – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
  • 6 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 8 p.m. – Fred Claus
  • 9:30 p.m. – Elf
  • 11:50 p.m. – Prancer

Day 5: Saturday, Dec. 5

  • 7 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 8 a.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 10 a.m. – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
  • 12:15 p.m. – Prancer
  • 3 p.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus
  • 4 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 5 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 7:15 p.m. – Elf
  • 9:30 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 12:30 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Day 6: Sunday, Dec. 6

  • 7 a.m. – A Very Brady Christmas
  • 9 a.m. – Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
  • 11 a.m. The Year Without a Santa Claus
  • 12 p.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
  • 12:30 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 2:30 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 4:45 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 6:30 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 9:30 p.m. – Beyond The Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters
  • 10 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Day 7: Monday, Dec. 7

  • 7 a.m. – Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
  • 9 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
  • 11 a.m. – Three Days
  • 1 p.m. – Love Actually
  • 4 p.m. – Fred Claus
  • 6:30 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 12 a.m. – The Mistle-Tones

Day 8: Tuesday, Dec. 8

  • 7 a.m. – Fred Claus
  • 11 a.m. – Secret Santa
  • 1 p.m. – The Mistle-Tones
  • 3 p.m. – Pinocchio’s Christmas
  • 4 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 6 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 6:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 12 a.m. – Snowglobe

Day 9: Wednesday, Dec. 9

  • 7 a.m. – 12 Dates of Christmas
  • 9 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy Book II
  • 11 a.m. – Pinocchio’s Christmas
  • 12:10 p.m. – Prancer
  • 2:20 p.m. – Snowglobe
  • 4:30 p.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
  • 6 p.m. – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • 8:45 p.m. – Elf
  • 12 a.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus
  • 1 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

Day 10: Thursday, Dec. 10

  • 7 a.m. – Prancer
  • 11 a.m. – Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
  • 12 p.m. – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • 2:30 p.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
  • 4 p.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 5:30 p.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus
  • 6:30 p.m. – Elf
  • 8:45 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 12 a.m. – Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

Day 11: Friday, Dec. 11

  • 7 a.m. – Desperately Seeking Santa
  • 9 a.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 11 a.m. – Holiday in Handcuffs
  • 1 p.m. – The Family Man
  • 4 p.m. – Fred Claus
  • 6:45 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 9 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 12 a.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
  • 1 a.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus

Day 12: Saturday, Dec. 12

  • 7 a.m. – Jack Frost (1979)
  • 8 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
  • 9:45 a.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
  • 11:30 a.m. – The Bells of Fraggle Rock
  • 12:15 p.m. – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
  • 1:20 p.m. – The Year Wtihout a Santa Claus
  • 2:30 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 3:30 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 4 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 6 p.m. – Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 9 p.m. – Elf
  • 11:15 p.m. – Fred Claus

Day 13: Sunday, Dec. 13

  • 7 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
  • 8:45 a.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
  • 10:25 a.m. – The Bells of Fraggle Rock
  • 11:05 a.m. – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
  • 12:10 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 2:15 p.m. – Elf
  • 4:30 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story
  • 6:45 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 2
  • 9 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
  • 9:30 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3

Day 14: Monday, Dec. 14

  • 7 a.m. – Mr. St. Nick
  • 9 a.m. – Twas The Night Before Christmas
  • 11 a.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 11:30 a.m. – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • 2 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story
  • 4 p.m. Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 2
  • 6 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
  • 6:30 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 12 a.m. – Snow

Day 15: Tuesday, Dec. 15

  • 7 a.m. – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • 11 a.m. – Desperately Seeking Santa
  • 1 p.m. – Santa Baby
  • 3 p.m. – Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
  • 5 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 6 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 8:15 p.m. – Elf
  • 10:30 p.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
  • 12 a.m. – Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Day 16: Wednesday, Dec. 16

  • 7 a.m. – Three Days
  • 9 a.m. – The Little Drummer boy
  • 11 a.m. – The Family Man
  • 2 p.m. – Christmas in Boston
  • 4 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 5 p.m. – The Year Without A Santa Claus
  • 6 p.m. – Elf
  • 8:15 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 10:30 p.m. – Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
  • 12 a.m. – Desperately Seeking Santa

Day 17: Thursday, Dec. 17

  • 7 a.m. – The Family Man
  • 10:15 a.m. – Love Actually
  • 1:30 p.m. – The Preacher’s Wife
  • 4:15 p.m. – Snow
  • 6:30 p.m. – The Polar Express
  • 8:45 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 12 a.m. – Holidaze

Day 18: Friday, Dec. 18

  • 7 a.m. – The Preacher’s Wife
  • 9:45 a.m. – Christmas Cupid
  • 12 p.m. – The Mistle-Tones
  • 2 p.m. – Snow 2: Brain Freeze
  • 4:15 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 6:30 p.m. – Disney’s Prep & Landing
  • 7 p.m. – Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice
  • 7:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 9:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 12 a.m. – Three Days

Day 19: Saturday, Dec. 19

  • 7 a.m. – Prancer
  • 9:30 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 10:30 a.m. – Jack Frost (1998)
  • 12:30 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 2:30 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 3 p.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus
  • 4:05 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 5:15 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 7:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 9:45 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 12 a.m. – Holidays in Handcuffs

Day 20: Sunday, Dec. 20

  • 7 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 8 a.m. – Jack Frost (1998)
  • 10 a.m. – Prancer
  • 12:45 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 3 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 4:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 7 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 9:15 p.m. – Elf
  • 11:30 p.m. – Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Day 21: Monday, Dec. 21

  • 7 a.m. – Prancer
  • 9 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
  • 11:15 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 1 p.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 2 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 2:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 4:30 p.m. – Snowglobe
  • 6:30 p.m. – Elf
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 12 a.m. – Jack Frost (1998)

Day 22: Tuesday, Dec. 22

  • 7 a.m. – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • 8 a.m. – 12 Dates of Christmas
  • 10 a.m. – Holidaze
  • 12 p.m. – Christmas Cupid
  • 2:15 p.m. – Jack Frost (198)
  • 4:30 p.m. – The Year Without Santa Claus
  • 5:30 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 6:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
  • 8:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 12 a.m – Holiday in Handcuffs

Day 23: Wednesday, Dec. 23

  • 7 a.m. – The Mistle-Tones
  • 9 a.m. – Holiday in Handcuffs
  • 11 a.m. – Santa Baby
  • 1 p.m. – Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
  • 3:15 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 4:15 p.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 6:30 p.m. – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
  • 7 p.m. – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • 7:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
  • 9:45 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 12 a.m. – Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Day 24: Thursday, Dec. 24

  • 7 a.m. – Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
  • 9 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
  • 11 a.m. – Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
  • 1 a.m. – Prancer
  • 3:15 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 5 p.m. – Disney’s Prep & Landing
  • 5:30 p.m. – Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
  • 6 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
  • 6:30 p.m. – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • 8:45 p.m. – Elf
  • 12 a.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Day 25: Friday, Dec. 25

  • 7 a.m. – Prancer
  • 11 a.m. – Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
  • 11:30 a.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 12:30 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 2:15 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3:: The Escape Clause
  • 4:30 p.m. – Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
  • 5 p.m. – Elf
  • 7:15 p.m. – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
  • 12 a.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
  • 1 a.m. – The Year Without a Santa Claus
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Author: Karen Latimer

Dr. Latimer is a Family Physician and Wellness & Parenting Coach. She works with parents who want to feel more confident when helping their children and coaches young adults to help them better navigate college life and transitions. Contact her at drkarenlatimer@gmail.com to learn more. She is the author of two Audible Originals, Take Back the House -- Raising Happy Parents and Worry Less, Parent Better. She is also the co-founder of the app that makes your life easier and puts social in a healthier place -- List'm.