Holiday TV Viewing Guide
Need a break from all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Here's a rundown of all the premieres, specials, finales, live events, TV movies, and more to keep you glued to the small screen this season.
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- StarsBrian FairleeTaniya NayakCarter OosterhouseFour families compete each week to transform their homes for the holidays, in hopes of winning the $50,000 prize and the coveted Light Fight trophy.The Season 3 finale of "The Great Christmas Light Fight" airs Monday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsShirley BoothMickey RooneyDick ShawnWhen a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind."The Year Without a Santa Claus" airs Monday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsReese WitherspoonVince VaughnMary SteenburgenA couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas."Four Christmases" airs Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TNT.
- DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville."How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" airs Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- DirectorJoe RothStarsTim AllenJamie Lee CurtisDan AykroydWith their daughter, Blair, away in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute."Christmas with the Kranks" airs Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
- DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette LewisThe Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster."Christmas Vacation" airs Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.
- DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas."A Charlie Brown Christmas" airs Thursday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- DirectorAbe LevitowStarsJim BackusMorey AmsterdamJack CassidyThis musical adaptation of the classic tale by Charles Dickens stars Magoo as the cold-hearted old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge."Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol" airs Thursday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel BarrymoreAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed."It's a Wonderful Life" airs Thursday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsPeter BillingsleyMelinda DillonDarren McGavinIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift."A Christmas Story" airs Thursday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TBS.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth."Doctor Who: 2015 Christmas Special" airs Friday, Dec. 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on BBCA.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world."Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" airs Friday, Dec. 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid MorseA tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution."The Green Mile" airs Saturday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
- DirectorSam JaimesBill MelendezStarsChad AllenKristie BakerMelissa GuzziCharlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace"."Happy New Year, Charlie Brown" airs Monday, Dec. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsRed SkeltonFrank GorshinMorey AmsterdamRudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve."Rudolph's Shiny New Year" airs Monday, Dec. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
- CreatorJulian FellowesStarsHugh BonnevillePhyllis LoganElizabeth McGovernA chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.Season 6 of "Downton Abbey" premieres Sunday, Jan. 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
- CreatorJeff DavisStarsTyler PoseyHolland RodenDylan O'BrienAn average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.Season 5 of "Teen Wolf" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
- CreatorAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsAustin ButlerIvana BaqueroManu BennettSeries of adventures, war, and evil that occur throughout the history of the Four Lands."The Shannara Chronicles" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
- CreatorSimon FullerStarsRyan SeacrestMark ThompsonRandy JacksonTwelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.Season 15 of "American Idol" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
- CreatorDavid CrossStarsSharon HorganWill ArnettDavid CrossTodd Margaret is an American who takes a job running the London sales team for an energy drink. He has no experience with British culture, knows nothing about sales and has only one employee, Dave.Season 3 of "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" premieres Thursday, Jan. 7, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on IFC.
- CreatorPeter ReesStarsRobert LeeJamie HynemanAdam SavageA weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.Season 19 of "MythBusters" kicks off Saturday, Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.
- DirectorLouis J. HorvitzStarsRicky GervaisChanning TatumJonah HillThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 73rd annual event honoring excellence in film and television, hosted by Ricky Gervais.The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards airs Sunday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.