Guide to Your Favorite Christmas Shows on TV this Week

Make some hot chocolate and gather 'round the TV, because from Charlie Brown to Rudolph, to Elf -- we've got your TV guide to all your favorite holiday shows.

All times are Minnesota/Central time.

Friday, December 20th

• 4:45pm – Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 5:00pm – Four Christmases (AMC)
• 5:15pm – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 6:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 7:00pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell) (AMC)
• 8:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
• 9:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)

Saturday, December 21st

• 5:00pm – Elf (AMC)
• 6:10pm – The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 8:15pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Freeform)
• 9:15pm – Christmas With the Kranks (AMC)
• 10:55pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)

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Sunday, December 22nd

• 5:00pm – Elf (AMC)
• 7:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:15pm – Four Christmases (AMC)
• 11:15am – Christmas With the Kranks (AMC)

Monday, December 23rd

• 5:50pm – The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (ABC)
• 7:00pm – Christmas With the Kranks (AMC)
• 7:30pm – Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC)
• 7:55pm – The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)

Friday, December 13th

• 5:45pm – Home Alone (Freeform)
• 6:00pm – The Polar Express (AMC)
• 7:00pm – The 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (CW)
• 7:00pm – Disney Channel Holiday Party @ Walt Disney World (Disney)
• 8:15pm – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Macaulay Culkin) (Freeform)
• 9:05pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)

Saturday, December 14th

• 5:35pm – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 6:00pm – Elf (AMC)
• 7:00pm – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) (CBS)
• 8:00pm – Frosty The Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) (CBS)
• 8:00pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell) (AMC)
• 8:15pm – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Freeform)
• 8:30pm – Frosty Returns (CBS)

Sunday, December 15th

• 6:00pm – The Sound of Music (ABC)
• 6:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:45pm – The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – Holiday Affair (TCM)
• 8:15pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 8:50pm – The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 10:55pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)

In case you're wondering why some shows are red and bold, that's just my personal pick of the night. ♥

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