The TV Christmas season is officially underway after the airing of Monday’s “CMA’s Country Christmas” on ABC.
Several more specials are scheduled to air this week, including a new Dolly Parton Christmas movie, the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center in New York and a beloved classic about a misunderstood reindeer.
Here’s your guide to holiday specials.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
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7 p.m. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (CBS)
Wednesday, Nov. 30
7 p.m. “Christmas in Rockefeller Center“ (NBC)
8 p.m. “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love” (NBC)
8 p.m. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Freeform, formerly ABC Family)
Thursday, Dec. 1
5 p.m. “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Freeform)
7 p.m. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (ABC)
11:55 p.m. “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Freeform)
Friday, Dec. 2
4:10 p.m. “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (Freeform)
8:20 p.m. “The Polar Express” (Freeform)
Saturday, Dec. 3
5:40 p.m. “Elf” (Freeform)
Sunday, Dec. 4
3:30 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
Monday, Dec. 5
7 p.m. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC)
8 p.m. “Scrooged” (Freeform)
Thursday, Dec. 6
7 p.m. “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (ABC)
7: 30 p.m. “Shrek the Halls” (ABC)
Friday, Dec. 9
10:55 p.m. “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Freeform)
Saturday, Dec. 10
7 p.m. “It’s a Wonderful Life” (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” (CW)
8 p.m. “The Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown” (CW)
Tuesday, Dec, 13
7 p.m. “iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2016” (CW)
7:30 p.m. “Disney’s Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice” (ABC)
Friday, Dec. 16
7 p.m. “The 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade” (CW)
Saturday, Dec. 17
7 p.m. “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown” (ABC)
Thursday, Dec. 22
7 p.m. “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” (CW)
Friday, Dec. 23
6 a.m. “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Freeform)
Saturday, Dec. 24
7 p.m. “A Christmas Story” (TBS)
Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)
8 a.m. “The Disney Parks’ Magical Christmas Celebration” (ABC)
Jeff Clark: 228-896-2329, @thejeffclark
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