Last Updated on December 15, 2022 by Cass County Online
It’s a lot easier than it used to be to watch your holiday favorites whenever you want, but there’s just something about watching on cable, with breaks for holiday commercials.
There may be additions to this list, but here’s when you can catch some holiday favorites – old and new.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
8-9 p.m. Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC
9-11 p.m. A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special – NBC
THURSDAY, NOV. 24
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC
9 a.m. – noon The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS
12-2 p.m. National Dog Show presented by Purina -NBC (encore at 2 p.m.)
FRIDAY, NOV. 25
7:00 p.m. 60th Anniversary of Circle of Lights presented by IBEW 481 – WTHR
8-8:30 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas – NBC
8:30-9 p.m. Trolls Holiday in Harmony – NBC
8-8:30 p.m. Frosty the Snowman – CBS
8:30-9 p.m. Frosty Returns – CBS
9-11 p.m. A Christmas Proposal – CBS
SATURDAY, NOV. 26
6 a.m. Elf (24-hour marathon) – TBS
8-9 p.m. Robbie the Reindeer – CBS
9-10 p.m. The Story of Santa Claus – CBS
SUNDAY, NOV. 27
6 a.m. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (24-hour marathon) – TNT
7:00-7:30 p.m. “Mickey Saves Christmas” (new) – ABC
7:30-8:00 p.m. “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” – ABC
8:00-10:00 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney: “Magical Holiday Celebration” (new) – ABC
MONDAY, NOV. 28
8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season premiere) – ABC
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer/ABC News Special” (new) -ABC
8-9 p.m. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – CBS
9-10 p.m. Reindeer in Here® – CBS
10-11 p.m. Michael Bublé’s Christmas in the City – NBC
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
8-10 p.m. Christmas in Rockefeller Center – NBC
10-11 p.m. Kelly Clarkson presents When Christmas Comes Around – NBC
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
8:00-10:01 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney: “Frozen II” (broadcast premiere) – ABC
8-10 p.m. Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas – NBC
SUNDAY, DEC. 4
8:30-10:30 p.m. Fit for Christmas – CBS
MONDAY, DEC. 5
8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (new) – ABC
10-11 p.m. That’s My Jam Holiday Special – NBC
TUESDAY, DEC. 6
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (holiday episode) – ABC
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Press Your Luck” (holiday episode) – ABC
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The $100,000 Pyramid” (holiday episode) – ABC
9-11 p.m. People’s Choice Awards – NBC
THURSDAY, DEC. 8
8-9 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” – ABC
9-10:01 p.m. “CMA Country Christmas – ABC
SUNDAY, DEC. 11
8-9 p.m. National Christmas Tree Lighting: Celebrating 100 Years – CBS
9-11 p.m. Must Love Christmas – CBS
MONDAY, DEC. 12
8-10 p.m. “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale) – ABC
10-11 p.m. Baking It: Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler’s Celebrity Holiday Special – NBC
TUESDAY, DEC. 13
8-8:30 p.m. “Mickey Saves Christmas” – ABC
8:30-9 p.m. “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” – ABC
9-9:30 p.m. “Disney Prep & Landing” – ABC
9:30-10 p.m. “Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty Vs. Nice” – ABC
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
8-9 p.m. “A Very Backstreet Holiday” (new) – ABC
10-11 p.m. “Finding Harmony” (new) – ABC
8-10 p.m. A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special – NBC
SUNDAY, DEC. 18
8:30-10:30 p.m. When Christmas Was Young – CBS
MONDAY, DEC. 19
8-10 p.m. Shrek 2 – NBC
TUESDAY, DEC. 20
8-9 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” – ABC
9-9:30 p.m. “Toy Story That Time Forgot” – ABC
9:30-10 p.m. “Shrek the Halls” – ABC
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21
8-10 p.m. Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas – NBC
FRIDAY, DEC. 23
8-8:30 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas – NBC
8:30-9 p.m. 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas – NBC
9-11 p.m. Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love – NBC
9-11 p.m. Christmas Takes Flight – CBS
SATURDAY, DEC. 24
8-10 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney: “Home Alone” – ABC
8 p.m. A Christmas Story (24-hour marathon) – TBS & TNT
8-9 p.m. The 24th Annual A Home for the Holidays at The Grove – CBS
8-11 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life – NBC
11:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Christmas Eve Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome – NBC
SUNDAY, DEC. 25
10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” (new) -ABC
MONDAY, DEC. 26
8-10 p.m. Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors – NBC
9-11 p.m. “The Year: 2022” (new) – ABC
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28
8-10 p.m. Homeward Bound: A Grammy® Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon – CBS
10-11 p.m. The Gift: Kindnes Goes Viral with Steve Hartman
SATURDAY, DEC. 31
8-10 p.m. A Toast to 2022! – NBC
8-10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.-2:13 a.m. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023” (new) – ABC
8-10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash – CBS
10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party – NBC
MONDAY, JAN. 2
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda – NBC