SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1Santa’s Little Helper (7:30 a.m., Nick)The Buffycats help Santa after Glitter the cat crashes in the garden.LEGO City Adventures (10:30 a.m., Nick)Officers patrol the city on Christmas Eve.RBUK (11:30 a.m., Nick)Santa Paws takes the year off, so Felicity the cat delivers Mythmas gifts.The Year Without A Santa Claus (12:15 p.m., AMC)1974 animated show about a disgruntled Santa considers taking the year off. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth.Classic Christmas (1 p.m., Ch 14)“My Music” holiday special featuring TV clips of the Carpenters, Beach Boys, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Drifters, Rosemary Clooney, Nat “King” Cole and Jose Feliciano.Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1:30 p.m., AMC)An orphaned drummer boy helps a man ring silver bells.Christmas in Rome (2 p.m., Hallmark)A New York businessman (Sam Pages) hires an American tour guide (Lacey Chabert) in Rome.The Santa Clause (2:45 p.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Herd for the Holidays (3 p.m., Ch 19 Fox)Colin Cowherd looks at the year in sports.‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (3 p.m., AMC)Animated. Santa removes a small town from his delivery route.Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (4 p.m. Hallmark)A novelist (Maggie Lawson) heads to Evergreen to write about the town’s enthusiasm for Christmas.The Year Without A Santa Claus (4:45 p.m., AMC)1974 animated show about a disgruntled Santa considers taking the year off. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth.The Santa Clause 2 (4:50 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live (6 p.m., Ch 48) NEW. Celebrating 30 years the group’s holiday programs and 40 years of Fresh Aire, their first album.Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1977 Christmas reunion about empty nesters Jim and Margaret (Robert Young, Jane Wyatt) selling the family house. The Love Boat (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A 1982 Christmas cruise with Donny Osmond, Maureen McCormick and Mickey Rooney. Christmas Under Wraps (6 p.m., Hallmark)A doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) moves to Alaska.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (6:55 p.m., Freeform)Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Hawkeye’s Christmas letter to his dad.M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Father Mulcahy’s Christmas letter to his sister.A Christmas Carol (8 p.m., TCM)Alastair Sim as Scrooge from 1951.

JOHN KIESEWETTER’S2019 HOLIDAY PROGRAM GUIDE

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[This list is limited mostly to network prime-time shows available throughout the US. Many repeat during the day or overnight. I can’t list ALL channels, so check on-screen/online guides for shows not making my list; daytime or afternoon repeats; or last-minute schedule changes.]

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa from 1970.Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 19, Fox)Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.Christmas Town (8 p.m., Hallmark)NEW. A teacher (Candace Cameron Bure) travels by train to a “Christmastown” her father often visited.The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1930s Walton’s Christmas with Richard Thomas, Patricia Neal and Edgar Bergen.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8:15 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.Best Of The Andy Williams Christmas Shows (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Donny Osmond and clips from old shows. The Bishops Wife (10 p.m., TCM)An angel saves a man (Cary Grant) from spiritual doubt.Cher (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas variety show with Redd Foxx and Hudson Brothers.Home Alone: Holiday Heist (11:30 p.m., Freeform)Finn (Christian Martyn) fights off holiday thieves in the family’s new home. With Ed Asner, Malcolm McDowell and Debi Mazar.Perry Como’s Early American Christmas (midnight, Ch 25.3 Get TV)With John Wayne and Diana Canova in Williamsburg from 1978.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform)Greer Garson narrates cartoon about a child going to Bethlehem.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:20 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (6 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS): Rudolph guides Santa’s sleigh after Hermey the elf and Yukon Cornelius tame the Abominable Snowman, help the Misfit Toys, and sing some classic songs with the help of narrator Burl Ives from 1964.The Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)NEW. Seventh season premiere for the holiday display competition judged by designers Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak. Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On (9 p.m., A&E)NEW. The first of A&E Biography’s two-night profile of country singer Garth Brooks.Friends (9:30 p.m., Nick) Monica rescues Christmas trees because Phoebe doesn’t want them destroyed in a chipper; Rachel quits her job at Central Perk. Fred Claus (9:30 p.m., AMC)Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn).

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (4:45 p.m., Freeform)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.Fred Claus (5:30 p.m., AMC)Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn). Home Alone (5:50 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.The Who Concert: 30 Years Later Rebroadcast (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Repeat of Lee Hay’s 2009 retrospective on the Dec. 3, 1979 tragedy when 11 people died trying to get into The Who concert. With comments by concert-goers, reporters and first responders,The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (8 p.m., Ch 9)On the 40th anniversary of The Who tragedy, WCPO-TV news anchor Tanya O’Rourke interviews band members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend.

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (8 p.m., Ch 22 ABC)Paisley hosts a variety special with Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jonas Brothers, Kelsea Ballerini, Bachelor host Chris Harrison and former NFL star Peyton Manning.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)NEW. Animated special with Hiccup, Astrid, Stoik, Gobber and Fishlegs.CMA Country Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)NEW. With Trisha Yearwood, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Janson, Tori Kelly, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June, CeCe Winans, Brett Young and Chris Young.Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On (9 p.m., A&E)NEW. Conclusion of a two-part A&E Biography of country singer Garth Brooks.Friends (9 p.m., Nick)Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas.Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (1:05 a.m., Ch 9 ABC)Paisley hosts a variety special with Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jonas Brothers, Kelsea Ballerini, Bachelor host Chris Harrison and former NFL star Peyton Manning.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4A Christmas Melody (4 a.m., Hallmark)Mariah Carey’s 2015 movie filmed at Cincinnati’s Kilgour School about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey.The Polar Express (6 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (6:30 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.87th Annual Christmas In Rockefeller Center (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Tree-lighting ceremony with John Legend, Chicago, Ne-Yo, Straight No Chaser, Gwen Stefani, Derek and Julianne Hough, Idina Menzel, and Lea Michele.The Moodys (9 p.m., Ch 19 Fox)NEW. A Chicago couple (Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins) celebrate Christmas with their dysfunctional family in a three-night holiday special. A second show airs at 9:30 p.m.Ghosting: The Spirit Of Christmas (9 p.m., Freeform)NEW. Only one girl (Kimiko Glenn) can see the ghost of her best friend Jess (Alsha Dee) after she dies in a car wreck.The Polar Express (10 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Friends (11:30 p.m., Nick)A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas; Phoebe sings a Christmas song.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5Holiday in Handcuffs (7:30 a.m., Freeform)Trudie (Melissa Joan Hart) kidnaps a customer (Mario Lopez) to be her boyfriend.White Christmas (9:15 a.m., AMC)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Arthur Christmas (4:35 p.m., Freeform)Animated. Santa’s youngest son helps elves deliver a lost present. Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (6:40 p.m., Freeform)Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.A Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Charlie Brown, Linus, and the Peanuts gang search for the real meaning of Christmas with a great jazz soundtrack from 1965.

Home Alone

A Christmas Carol (8 p.m., TNT)Patrick Stewart as Scrooge in 1999.Four Christmases (8 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.Same Time, Next Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)NEW. Lea Michele stars as a businesswoman who reunites with her childhood sweetheart at the Hawaiian resort where they met. Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)SNL holiday sketches.A Christmas Carol (10 p.m., TNT)Patrick Stewart as Scrooge from 1999.Miracle on 34th Street (10 p.m., AMC)Richard Attenborough as Santa in 1994 remake.Friends (11 p.m., Nick)Chandler spends Christmas in Tulsa, which sets up a clip show of past Christmases.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6Ricky Zoom (12:30 p.m., Nickelodeon)Ricky and his bike buddies help SantaCycle when he crashes on Christmas Eve.Four Christmases (6 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Nashville Christmas (7 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas special with Wynonna Judd and Emmylou Harris from 2017.The Wizard of Oz (8 p.m., TNT)Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto discover they’re not in Kansas anymore from 1939.Frosty the Snowman (8 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon. Christmas With The Kranks (8 p.m., AMC)A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas at the last minute.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (8:30 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.The Santa Clause (9:30 p.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Fred Claus (10 p.m., AMC)Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn).

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7Cricket On The Hearth (7 a.m., Freeform)Animated version of the Dickens’ tale with voices by Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas and Ed Ames from 1967.Toy Team 9 Special (8 a.m., Ch 9)Two-hour WCPO-TV special with broadcasts from toy collection sites at area Kroger stores.White Christmas (8:15 a.m., AMC)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.The Santa Clause (noon, Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Comfort and Joy (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)An unconscious woman (Nancy McKeon) awakes to find she is married with two children. Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2 p.m. Hallmark)A novelist (Maggie Lawson) heads to Evergreen to write about the town’s enthusiasm for Christmas.The Santa Clause 2 (2:05 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses (4 p.m., Hallmark)An interior designer (Jill Wagner) remodels a wealthy family’s mansion.A Town Without Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV) A TV reporter (Patricia Heaton) looks for a child who wrote to Santa.The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (4:10 p.m., Freeform)Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.A Star for Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 19)

Frosty The Snowman

A cupcake shop owner (Briana Evigan) falls in love with her coworker (Corey Sevier).The Wizard of Oz (5:15 p.m., TNT)Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto discover they’re not in Kansas anymore from 1939.Finding John Christmas (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A nurse (Valerie Bertinelli) searches for her brother. With Peter Falk.Christmas Town (6 p.m., Hallmark)A teacher (Candace Cameron Bure) travels by train to a “Christmastown” her father often visited. Christmas With The Kranks (6 p.m., AMC)A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas at the last minute.Frosty the Snowman (6:15 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (6:45 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! (7 p.m., Nick) NEW. The original Broadway cast reunites to film the show for TV. Let’s Talk Cincy – Ruth Lyons (7:30 p.m., Ch 5) WLWT-TV’s public affairs program discusses impact of the Ruth Lyons’ Children’s Fund.Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7:30 p.m., TNT)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.Home Alone (7:50 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Hallmark Hall of Fame: A Christmas Love Story (8 p.m. Hallmark)A choir director (Kristin Chenoweth) enlists a student for the Christmas show and falls in love with his widowed dad (Scott Wolf).When Angels Come To Town (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)An angel makes mistakes in a small Maine town in this 2004 sequel to Finding John Christmas.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8I’ll Be Home For Christmas (10 a.m., Freeform)A student (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) heads home for Christmas.Prancer Returns (noon, Freeform)A magical reindeer reunites a family (Stacy Edwards, John Corbett).3 Holiday Tails (1 p.m., Ch 19)Family, friends and dogs bring together old friends (Julia Gonzalo, K.C. Clyde) in Florida.A Christmas Love Story (2 p.m. Hallmark)A Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a choir director (Kristin Chenoweth) who enlists a student for the Christmas show and falls in love with his widowed dad (Scott Wolf).The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2:05 p.m., Freeform)Jack Frost (Martin Short) tries to prevent Christmas.Check Inn To Christmas (4 p.m., Hallmark)A New York lawyer (Rachel Boston) returns to her Colorado hometown, where two old-family inns compete fiercely for business. The Polar Express (4 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Home Alone (4:10 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.Brady Bunch (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A 1988 “Brady Bunch” reunion movie.Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A newspaper writer answers a girl’s letter questioning the existence of Santa. With Richard Thomas, Ed Asner and Charles Bronson.

Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Christmas in Rome (6 p.m., Hallmark)A New York businessman (Sam Pages) hires an American tour guide (Lacey Chabert) in Rome.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (6:40 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.Joy Of Music: Christmas On The Rhine River (7:30 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Music from Heidelberg and Rudesheim, Germany, and Strasbourg, France.Hygge Holiday: Cozy Classics (8 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Join host Elena See as she plays a mix of wintry and nostalgic classical pieces designed to accompany listeners as they enjoy cozy wintertime activities.Christmas at Dollywood (8 p.m., Hallmark) After hired to work for Dolly Parton, an event planner (Danica McKellar) clashes with the Dollywood park manager (Niall Matter).Ms. Scrooge (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Cicely Tyson plays a modern Scrooge from 1997.Elf (8 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.It Happened On Fifth Avenue (8 p.m., TCM)A homeless Army veteran (Don DeFore) spends Christmas with friends in a deserted mansion from 1947.All Is Bright: Contemplative Music For Christmas (9 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Lynne Warfel hosts choral music telling the traditional Christmas story.The Polar Express (10 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.The Soul & Spirit Of Christmas (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With CeCe Winans and Bebe Winans. Mac Davis Special: The Music of Christmas (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV): With Gladys Knight, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap. Best Of The Andy Williams Christmas Shows (midnight, Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Donny Osmond and clips from old shows.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9Kung Fu Panda Holiday (4:20 p.m., Freeform)Animated. Master Po (Jack Black) wants to spend Christmas with his dad.Miracles From Heaven (4:30 p.m., AMC)A mother (Jennifer Garner) searches for a cure for her 10-year-old daughter.Miracle on 34th Street (7 p.m., AMC)Richard Attenborough as Santa in 1994 remake.The Moodys (9 p.m., Ch 19 Fox)NEW. Second of three nights for Fox’s holiday series about Chicago couple (Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins) celebrating Christmas with their dysfunctional family. A second show airs at 9:30 p.m.The Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9, ABC)NEW. Holiday lighting competition.Friends (9 p.m., Nick)Ross’s girlfriend wants to do a holiday card together.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10The Mistle Tones (noon, Freeform)Holly (Tia Mowry) forms the Mistle Tones singing group and challenges her rival (Tori Spelling) to a Christmas sing-off.Deck the Halls (4:10 p.m., Freeform)Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) compete decorating their homes in 2006.The Polar Express (6 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Arthur Christmas (6:15 p.m., Freeform)Animated. Santa’s youngest son helps elves deliver a lost present. Christmas at St. Olaf (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Music from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.

The Polar Express

Elf (8 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.The Moodys (9 p.m., Ch 19 Fox)NEW. Final night of Fox’s holiday series about Chicago couple (Denis Leary, Elizabeth Perkins) celebrating Christmas with their family. Concludes at 10 p.m.The Polar Express (10 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Friends (11 p.m., Nick)Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler search the apartment for hidden Christmas presents.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11A Christmas Melody (noon, Hallmark)Mariah Carey’s 2015 movie filmed at Cincinnati’s Kilgour School about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey.12 Dates Of Christmas (7:30 p.m., Freeform)Kate (Amy Smart) keeps re-living a bad Christmas Eve blind date (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) in 2011.Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Same Time, Next Christmas (8 p.m., Freeform)NEW. Lea Michele stars as a businesswoman who reunites with her childhood sweetheart at the Hawaiian resort where they met. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Four Christmases (10:15 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Life Size 2 (midnight, Freeform) The partying life of a toy company CEO (Francia Raisa) changes after the company’s iconic Eve doll (Tyra Banks) comes to life to confront her.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12White Christmas (10:30 a.m., AMC)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.This Christmas (11 a.m., Freeform)The Whitfield family (Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba) gathers for a holiday reunion.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (5:45 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.The Santa Clause (5:50 p.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Southern Celtic Christmas Concert (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Celtic and Appalachian Christmas music, poetry and dancing.Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Animated. Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) suggests a Christmas tradition for Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel).Christmas With The Kranks (8 p.m., AMC)A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas at the last minute.Toy Story That Time Forgot (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)The toys fear new dinosaur toys.The Santa Clause 2 (8:55 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.Great American Baking Show (9 p.m. Ch 9 ABC)Holiday cooking competition.A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen star in a 2018 musical special.Friends (10 p.m., Nick)Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13Home Alone (6:45 p.m., Freeform)

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure

Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.The Polar Express (7 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7 p.m., TNT)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7:30 p.m., TNT)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.The 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)NEW. Erik Estrada, Dean Cain, Montel Williams and Laura McKenzie host parade coverage. Mario Lopez is grand marshal.Peppa Pig (8 p.m., Nick Jr.)Peppa falls and hurts her arm on Christmas.Bob Hope: American Masters (9 p.m., Ch 16) Profile of Bob Hope, the comedian who entertained thousands of soldiers at Christmas.How Murray Saved Christmas (9 p.m., AMC)Animated. A cranky deli owner (Jerry Stiller) fills in for Santa. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (9:15 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.The Year Without A Santa Claus (10 p.m., AMC)1974 animated show about a disgruntled Santa considers taking the year off. Voices by Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth.Friends (11:30 p.m., Nick)Ross invents the “Holiday Armadillo” to teach Ben about Hanukkah.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14Power Rangers (8 a.m., Nickelodeon)The Power Rangers get trapped inside holiday ornaments.The Lemon Drop Kid (noon, Ch 25.3 Get TV)Bob Hope plays a New York swindler needing to pay a gangster $10,000 by Christmas from 1951.The Christmas Gift (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A man (John Denver) visits a town where everyone believes in Santa.Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (4 p.m., Hallmark)A Memphis resident (Kaitlin Doubleday) goes to work for a wealthy widower (Adrian Grenier).Home Alone (4:05 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.An American Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 19)Holiday jazz by PG Rasmussen and the Boardwalk Jazz Band.The List-Mas: A Holiday Special (5 p.m., Ch 9)A one-hour special from The List.The Polar Express (5 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.Stellar Tribute To The Holidays (6 p.m., Ch 19)Gospel singers perform holiday music.A Christmas Love Story (6 p.m. Hallmark)A Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a choir director (Kristin Chenoweth) who enlists a student for the Christmas show and falls in love with his widowed dad (Scott Wolf).A Song for the Season (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A music teacher (Naomi Judd) fights for her music program.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (6:35 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.Elf (7 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Stitch (7:30 p.m., Ch 5)Holiday stories, tours of impressive decorations and displays and an interview with Santa and Mrs. Claus.Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., TBS)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.Holiday Date (8 p.m., Hallmark)NEW. A fashion designer (Brittany Bristow) asks an actor (Matt Cohen) to play her boyfriend at holiday parties.The Christmas Wish (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A man (Neil Patrick Harris) searches for the woman named in his grandfather’s diary. With Debbie Reynolds. How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)

Elf

NEW. Animated special with Hiccup, Astrid, Stoik, Gobber and Fishlegs.An Elf’s Story: The Elf on a Shelf (8:30 p.m., TBS)Animated. An elf helps a boy believe in Christmas.DreamWorks Trolls Holiday Special (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Animated. Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) brings holidays to the Bergens.Elf (9 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:15 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.Friends (10 p.m., Nick)A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas; Phoebe sings a Christmas song.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15Deck the Halls (1:20 p.m., Freeform)Neighbors (Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) compete decorating their homes from 2006.Holiday Praise Christmas Special 2019 (2 p.m., Ch 19)Gospel singers Charles Jenkins, Erica Campbell and Dolinda Clark-Cole perform holiday music.Christmas at Dollywood (2 p.m., Hallmark)After hired to work for Dolly Parton, an event planner (Danica McKellar) clashes with the Dollywood park manager.Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass (3 p.m., Ch 48)St. Lucia buns, French galette and Genoa cake.A Baylor Christmas (3 p.m., Ch 19)Holiday concert by Baylor University choirs, ensembles and orchestra in Waco, Texas.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (3:25 p.m., Freeform)Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass (4 p.m., Ch 48)Mincemeat streusel and gingerbread houses.Holiday Date (4 p.m., Hallmark)A fashion designer (Brittany Bristow) asks an actor (Matt Cohen) to play her boyfriend at holiday parties. The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (5 p.m., Ch 9)Repeat of WCPO-TV’s interviews with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend for the 40th anniversary of The Who concert tragedy in which 11 people died on Dec. 3, 1979 in Cincinnati.Magic Of Christmas In Alsace (5 p.m., Ch 48)Christmas traditions in France’s Alsace regionHow the Grinch Stole Christmas (5:05 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey’s version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.The Love Boat (6 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A 1986 Christmas cruise with Peter Scolari, Marion Ross and Gina Lollobrigida.Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (6 p.m. Hallmark)A novelist (Maggie Lawson) heads to Evergreen to write about the town’s enthusiasm for Christmas.The Sound of Music (7 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Oscar-winning movie about a nun (Julie Andrews) who leaves the convent to become a governess for an Austrian widower.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (7 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Joy Of Music On The Danube II (7:30 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Music from Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic.The Santa Clause (7:45 p.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Music Of The Baroque Brass and Choral Holiday Music Concert (8 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Holiday music from Chicago.The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors (8 p.m., Ch 12 CBS)NEW. Recipients are Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, Sesame Street, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Earth, Wind & Fire.A Cheerful Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark)NEW. A Christmas party planner (Erica Deutschman) introduces an English family to American Christmas customs.The Christmas Caroler Challenge (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)NEW. A dozen choral groups compete.

Christmas At Dollywood

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (9:15 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Johnny Cash Christmas Show (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis Roy Clark and Andy Kaufman.Johnny Cash Christmas 1983 (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs and June Carter Cash.Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (midnight, Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas in England in 1976 with Bing’s duet with Davie Bowie.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16White Christmas (12:15 p.m., AMC)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Welcome Christmas! (7 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)John Birge hosts carols from VocalEssence and two new songs from an annual Christmas carol contest.Fred Claus (5:30 p.m., AMC)Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn).The Santa Clause 2 (7:45 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)NEW. Magicians compete. Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir (9 p.m., Chs. 48, 16)With Kristin Chenoweth.The Great Christmas Light Fight (8 p.m., Ch 9, ABC)NEW. Holiday lighting competition. Season finale.Elf (8 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2019 (9 p.m., Ch 12.2, CW)NEW. Kevin Frazier hosts a look at the best holiday TV ads.Holidays With The Houghs (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)NEW. Music and dance special starring Derek and Julianne Hough.Love The Coopers (10:05 p.m., AMC)A tumultuous Cooper family reunion starring John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Marisa Tomei and Alan Arkin.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (7 a.m., Freeform)The Peanuts gang competes in a summer camp rafting race.All Is Bright: Contemplative Music For Christmas (6 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Lynne Warfel hosts choral music telling the traditional Christmas story.Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.An Elf’s Story: The Elf on a Shelf (7 p.m., TNT)Animated. An elf helps a boy believe in Christmas.Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7:30 p.m., TNT)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.A Charlie Brown Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Charlie Brown, Linus, and the Peanuts gang search for the real meaning of Christmas with a great jazz soundtrack in 1965. Ornament Of The World (8 p.m., Chs 48, 16)Christians, Jews and Muslims forge a common cultural identity.Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)With Kristin Chenoweth. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.The Wizard of Oz (8 p.m., TNT)Dorothy (Judy Garland) and dog Toto discover they’re not in Kansas anymore.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (9 pm., Ch 9 ABC):Animated. Olaf (Josh Gad) suggests a Christmas tradition for Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel).

White Christmas

Festival Of Carols With Sylvia McNair (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Soprano Sylvia McNair performs with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.Shrek the Halls (9:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)The ogre’s friends disrupt Christmas.Miracle on 34th Street (10:15 p.m., AMC)Richard Attenborough as Santa in 1994 remake.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18A Chanticleer Christmas (7 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Brian Newhouse hosts an a cappella holiday program by Chanticleer.Making A New American Nutcracker (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Narrated by Neve Campbell.Live In Front Of A Studio Audience (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)ABC recreates two more Norman Lear sitcoms -- All In The Family and Good Times – with live broadcasts from Los Angeles.Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)Cartoon based on the novelty song.Nashville Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas special with Wynonna Judd and Emmylou Harris from 2017.Elf (8 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey stars in this 2000 version of Dr. Seuss’s classic.Masters Of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2019 (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)Dean Cain hosts holiday magic tricks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19Snowglobe (8:30 a.m., Freeform)Angela (Christina Milian) explores a wonderland inside a snow globe. 12 Dates Of Christmas (10:30 a.m., Freeform)Kate (Amy Smart) keeps re-living a bad Christmas Eve blind date (Mark-Paul Gosselaar).Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra (7 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Julie Amacher host performances by the 360-person choir and 150-member orchestra.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (7:20 p.m., Freeform)Halloween king Jack tries to spoil Christmas.Paul Winter Annual Winter Solstice Celebration (8 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Paul Winter’s annual Winter Solstice concert.Prep & Landing (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Animated. Elves prepare homes for Santa.Wheaton College Christmas Festival (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)From Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. Four Christmases (8 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (8:30 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Animated. A computer hacker steals North Pole secrets. Great American Baking Show (9 p.m. Ch 9 ABC)Holiday cooking competition. St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort And Joy (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Holiday music by University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.Gwen Stefani’s You Make Me Feel Like Christmas (10 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)With Blake Shelton, Chelsea Handler, Ken Jeong, Seth MacFarlane and Ne-Yo, from 2017.Love The Coopers (10 p.m., AMC)A tumultuous Cooper family reunion starring John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Marisa Tomei and Alan Arkin. A Christmas Melody (2 a.m., Hallmark)Mariah Carey’s 2015 movie filmed at Cincinnati’s Kilgour School about a diva PTA mom (Carey) directing a school pageant. With Lacy Chabert, Kathy Najimy, Lea Lachey.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20Snow (7 a.m., Freeform)A North Pole toy distributor (Tom Cavanagh) rescues a reindeer.Snow 2: Brain Freeze (9 a.m., Freeform)Santa (Tom Cavanagh) gets amnesia before Christmas.A Classical Kids Christmas (10:10 a.m., 90.9 WGUC)Carols and stories about Christmas traditions around the world.European Christmas Markets (2:30 p.m., Ch 48)Festive markets in Germany, France and Switzerland.Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (4:40 p.m., Freeform)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.Frosty the Snowman (5:45 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon. Four Christmases (6 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (6:15 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.A Christmas Story (7 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas.Global Citizen Prize (8 p.m. Ch 5 NBC)NEW. John Legend hosts this special featuring musical collaborations at London’s Royal Albert Hall to honor people fighting extreme poverty.Elf (8 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.Dreaming Of A Jewish Christmas (9 p.m., Ch 48)Documentary about Irvin Berlin and other Jewish composers who wrote “White Christmas,” “Rudolph and Red-Nose Reindeer” and other Christmas classics.A Christmas Story (9 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas.Streit’s: Matzo And The American Dream (10 p.m., Ch 48)Film about New York’s fifth-generation matzo factory started in 1925.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (10 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Jordan Smith: ‘Tis The Season (11 p.m., Ch 16)Music by Jordan Smith, 2015 The Voice winner from Harlan, Ky.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21Beverly Hillbillies (6:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 Me TV)When the Clampett’s Christmas in Hooterville, Eb courts Elly May and Granny pursues Sam Drucker.The Great Listen From StoryCorps (7 a.m., 91.7 WVXU)Audie Cornish interviews StoryCorps founder Dave Isay about the importance of documenting family history.Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform)Greer Garson narrates cartoon about a child going to Bethlehem.Prancer Returns (7:30 a.m., Freeform)A magical reindeer reunites a family (Stacy Edwards, John Corbett).Arthur Christmas (9:40 a.m., Freeform)Animated. Santa’s youngest son helps elves deliver a lost present. Hollywood Holiday (11 a.m., 90.9 WGUC) Lynne Warfel hosts music from Christmas movies.Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (11:50 a.m., Freeform)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.Hygge Holiday (noon, 90.9 WGUC)Host Elena See plays nostalgic and wintry classical music.Ms. Scrooge (noon, Ch 25.3 Get TV)Cicely Tyson plays a modern Scrooge.Frosty the Snowman (12:55 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1:25 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.A Cheerful Christmas (2 p.m., Hallmark) A Christmas party planner (Erica Deutschman) introduces an English family to American Christmas customs.

A Christmas Story

The Sons of Mistletoe (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A boys’ orphanage faces closing. With Roma Downey, Doris Roberts and George Newbern.Toy Story 2 (2:30 p.m., ABC Family)Woody is stolen by a toy collector.Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1977 Christmas reunion about empty nesters Jim and Margaret (Robert Young, Jane Wyatt) selling the family house. Christmas Under the Stars (4 p.m., Hallmark)An unemployed banker (Jesse Metcalfe) helps an astronomy teacher (Autumn Reeser) being hounded by a financial company.Christmas With The Kranks (4p.m., AMC)A couple (Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) celebrate Christmas at the last minute.Toy Story That Time Forgot (4:35 p.m., ABC Family)The toys fear new dinosaur toys.Christmas in the Air with Tom Brokaw (5 p.m., Ch 19)Newsman Tom Brokaw hosts this Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance.The Santa Clause (5:05 p.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.A Dickens Christmas with John Rhys Davies (5:30 p.m., Ch 19)The actor hosts this Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance.Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies (6 p.m., Ch 19)Dean Cain counts down best all-time classic holiday films.Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A newspaper writer answers a girl’s letter questioning the existence of Santa. With Richard Thomas, Ed Asner and Charles Bronson.Christmas at Dollywood (6 p.m., Hallmark)After hired to work for Dolly Parton, an event planner (Danica McKellar) clashes with the Dollywood park manager. Elf (6 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.The Santa Clause 2 (7:10 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.I Love Lucy Christmas Special (8 p.m. Ch 12 CBS)Two 1956 colorized shows about Santa’s visit on Christmas eve, and a Paris vacation for Lucy and Desi Ricardo and Fred and Ethel Mertz. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., TBS)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.Festival Of Carols With Sylvia McNair (8 p.m., Ch 14)Soprano Sylvia McNair performs with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1930s Walton’s Christmas with Richard Thomas, and Patricia Neal and Edgar Bergen. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark)NEW. Mayors from neighboring New Hampshire towns (Eric Mabius, Tricia Helfer) compete in decorating for and celebrating Christmas.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Jordan Smith: ‘Tis The Season (9 p.m., Ch 14)Music by Jordan Smith, 2015 The Voice winner from Harlan, Ky.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:15 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.Swing With Bill Cartwright Christmas Special (10 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Holiday music.A Blues Christmas (11 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Lee Hay hosts holiday music by blues artists.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Favorites (7 a.m., 91.7 WVXU)Christmas stories from the NPR archives.Brady Bunch (1:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Carol loses her voice at Christmas.

Christmas Town

Dreaming Of A Jewish Christmas (2 p.m., Ch 48)Documentary about Irvin Berlin and other Jewish composers who wrote “White Christmas,” “Rudolph and Red-Nose Reindeer” and other Christmas classics.Festival Of Carols With Sylvia McNair (2 p.m., Ch 14)Soprano Sylvia McNair performs with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.Gilligan’s Island (2 p.m., Ch 5.2 Me TV)Gilligan’s Christmas wish nearly comes true when he’s almost rescued by the Coast Guard. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2 p.m., Hallmark)Mayors from neighboring New Hampshire towns (Eric Mabius, Tricia Helfer) compete in decorating for and celebrating Christmas.Handel’s Messiah (2:30 p.m., Ch 16)Jane Seymour narrates the story of composer George Frideric Handel.Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass (3 p.m., Ch 48)A Chelsea bun Christmas tree and pavlova wreath.St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort And Joy (3 p.m., Ch 14)Holiday music by University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass (4 p.m., Ch 48)How to make mince pies and Christmas cakes.A Christmas Love Story (4 p.m. Hallmark)A Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a choir director (Kristin Chenoweth) who enlists a student for the Christmas show and falls in love with his widowed dad (Scott Wolf).Ernest Saves Christmas (4:30 p.m., AMC)Nitwit Ernest (Jim Varney) helps find a new Santa. KnowwhatImean?How the Grinch Stole Christmas (4:40 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.Christmas On The Danube (5 p.m., Ch 48)Christmas traditions in cities along the Danube River.When Angels Come To Town (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)An angel makes mistakes in a small Maine town in this 2004 sequel to Finding John Christmas. Check Inn To Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark)A New York lawyer (Rachel Boston) returns to her Colorado hometown, where two old-family inns compete fiercely for business. Mary Tyler Moore (6 p.m. Ch 5.2 MeTV)Mary has to work on Christmas.Dick Van Dyke Show (6:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)The Alan Brady Show Christmas musical.Magic Of Christmas In Alsace (6:30 p.m., Ch 16)Christmas traditions in France’s Alsace region.Fred Claus (6:30 p.m., AMC)Santa (Paul Giamatti) bails out his brother (Vince Vaughn).Around Cincinnati Christmas (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Holiday performances by Cincinnati musicians.I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! (7 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Lucy’s family wants a dog.Taxi (7 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Louie bankrolls Alex in a poker game to get even with his brother during his Christmas visit. Home Alone (7:20 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.Joy Of Music: An American Christmas II (7:30 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)With the U.S. Army Brass Quintet from Washington D.C., and Charlotte and Ashville, N.C.Cheers (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Sam buys Rebecca a last-minute gift.Candles Burning Brightly (8 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Mindy Ratner hosts this celebration of Hanukkah.Finding John Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A nurse (Valerie Bertinelli) searches for her brother. With Peter Falk.Double Holiday (8 p.m., Hallmark)A project manager (Carly Pope) plans the company’s Christmas party with her rival (Kristoffer Polaha).The Christmas Caroler Challenge (8-10 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)NEW. A dozen choral groups compete.

A Christmas Duet

A Hanukkah Celebration with Chicago A Capella (9 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Hanukkah choral music.Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Carol (9 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)The late comic genius reads Charles Dickens’ classic, performing voices of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley and the three ghosts. A Home For The Holidays (9 p.m., Ch 12 CBS)NEW. Idina Menzel, Adam Lambert, Ne-Yo and Kelly Rowland perform holiday songs on CBS’ 21st annual special promoting adoption.The Year: 2019 – ABC News (9 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)A look at top news stories and events.Classic Christmas With The Bach Festival Society (9 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)From the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Fla.Four Christmases (9 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch 19, Fox)Sid (John Leguizamo) destroys Christmas decorations. With Ciara Bravo as Peaches.Jazz With OT Christmas (9 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)The late Oscar Treadwell’s holiday jazz special.Nashville Christmas (midnight, Get TV)Christmas special with Wynonna Judd and Emmylou Harris from 2017.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23Tinsel Tales 2: More NPR Christmas Favorites (noon, 91.7 WVXU)Holiday stories from the NPR archives.European Christmas Markets (2:30 p.m., Ch 48)Festive markets in Germany, France and Switzerland.Sharing Christmas (4 p.m., Hallmark)An old-fashioned Christmas shop owner refuses to sell out to a New York developer.Double Holiday (6 p.m., Hallmark)A project manager (Carly Pope) plans the company’s Christmas party with her rival (Kristoffer Polaha). Four Christmases (6 p.m., AMC)A couple’s (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) holiday getaway plans fall apart.Hanukkah Lights 2019 (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU) NEW. Stories celebrating Hanukkah.VAE Candlelit Christmas (7 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Holiday music from Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble.Same Time, Next Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 9 ABC)Lea Michele stars as a businesswoman who reunites with her childhood sweetheart at the Hawaiian resort where they met.Holidays With The Houghs (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Music and dance special starring Derek and Julianne Hough.Dreaming Of A Jewish Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Documentary about Irvin Berlin and other Jewish composers who wrote “White Christmas,” “Rudolph and Red-Nose Reindeer” and other Christmas classics.The Christmas Caroler Challenge (8-10 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)NEW. Choral groups compete.Christmas Under Wraps (8 p.m., Hallmark)A doctor (Candace Cameron Bure) moves to Alaska.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC)A Griswold family Christmas in 1989 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo.Christmas At Belmont 2019 (9 p.m., Ch 48)With Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, and Belmont University students in Nashville.Mysteries Of The Jesus Prayer (9 p.m., Ch 16)A look at the obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert.Friends (9 p.m., Nick)Phoebe finds her dad at Christmas.Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (9 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)SNL Christmas sketches.

Holiday With The Houghs

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (9:20 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss’ classic from 2000.Friends (11 p.m., Nick)Ross’s girlfriend wants to do a holiday card together.Seinfeld (11:30 p.m., TBS) George and his father create a “Festivus” alternative holiday “for the rest of us” celebrated on Dec. 23.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24Little Drummer Boy (7 a.m., Freeform)Greer Garson narrates cartoon about a child going to Bethlehem.Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (9 a.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas in England in 1976 with Bing’s Davie Bowie duet.A Festival Of Nine Lessons and Carols (10 a.m., 90.9 WGUC)Broadcast from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England.Matlock (10 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A grumpy toy store owner is accused of killing his business partner.Bing Crosby and The Sounds Of Christmas (10 a.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Robert Goulet from 1971.White Christmas (10:45 a.m., Sundance)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Kung Fu Panda Holiday (11 a.m., Freeform)Animated. Master Po (Jack Black) wants to spend Christmas with his dad.Christmas With The Bing Crosby’s (11 a.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With David Hartman and Sally Struthers in 1971.Diagnosis Murder (11 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Dr. Sloan’s son-in-law is murdered shortly after his daughter visits home.Tinsel Tales 3: Even More NPR Christmas Favorites (noon, 91.7 WVXU)NPR holiday stories with Audie Cornish, Nina Totenberg and others.Bing Crosby’s Sun Valley Christmas (noon, Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Michael Landon, Connie Stevens and John Byner in 1972.In the Heat of the Night (noon, Ch 5.2 MeTV)A newspaper reporter writes a critical story about Sparta police at Christmas.White Christmas (1:30 p.m., Sundance)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Crown For Christmas (2 p.m., Hallmark)A maid (Danica McKellar) becomes a governess for a rebellious young princess.Christmas At Pemberley Manor (4 p.m., Hallmark)An event planner (Jessica Lowndes) helps a billionaire find the Christmas spirit.Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas in England in 1976 with Bing’s duet with Davie Bowie.St. Olaf Christmas Festival (4 p.m., 90.9 WGUC) Holiday hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections. White Christmas (4:15 p.m., Sundance)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Bing Crosby and The Sounds Of Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Robert Goulet in 1971.The Polar Express (5 p.m., AMC)A train conductor (Tom Hanks) takes a boy to the North Pole.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (5:40 p.m., Freeform)Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss’s classic from 2000.A Choral Christmas With Stile Antico (6 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)The Stile Antico choir from London performs at St. Paul’s Church on Harvard Square.Christmas With The Bing Crosby’s (6 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With David Hartman and Sally Struthers in 1971.Holiday Date (6 p.m., Hallmark)A fashion designer (Brittany Bristow) asks an actor (Matt Cohen) to play her boyfriend at holiday parties.Hollywood Holiday (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Lynne Warfel hosts music from Christmas movies.Bing Crosby’s Sun Valley Christmas (7 p.m., Get TV)With Michael Landon, Connie Stevens and John Byner in 1972.Elf (7 p.m., AMC)An elf (Will Ferrell) searches for his family.

Christmas At Graceland

White Christmas (7 p.m., Sundance)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Joy To The World: A Holiday In Pink (8 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Holiday music by Pink Martini, that “little orchestra.”It’s a Wonderful Life (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)An angel helps a suicidal man (James Stewart).A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. A Christmas Story Live! (8 p.m., Ch 19 Fox)Repeat of Fox’s 2017 broadcast of the Jean Shepherd story starring Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Ken Jeong.Christmas At Belmont 2019 (8 p.m., Chs 48, 16)With Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, and Belmont University students in Nashville.Handel’s Messiah (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)Jane Seymour narrates the of story of composer George Frideric Handel.Masters Of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2019 (8 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)Dean Cain hosts holiday magic tricks.Write Before Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark)After being dumped by her boyfriend, Jessica (Torrey DeVitto) sends five cards to people who changed her life.Frosty the Snowman (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (8:50 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special (9 p.m., 91.7 WVXU) Holiday music by Steve Martin, Hanson, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Polyphonic SpreeChristmas With The Tabernacle Choir (9 p.m., Chs 48, 17)With Kristin Chenoweth.Merry Christmas, Fred, From The Crosbys (9 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Fred Astaire in 1975.Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2019 (9 p.m., Ch 12.2 CW)Former WXIX-TV sports anchor Kevin Frazier hosts a look at the best holiday TV ads.Miracle on 34th Street (9 p.m., AMC)Richard Attenborough as Santa in 1994 remake.White Christmas (9:45 p.m., Sundance)Friends (Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye) put on a holiday show after World War II.Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (9:55 p.m., Freeform)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas.Bing Crosby’s White Christmas (10 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)With Jackie Gleason as Santa from 1976.Friends (10 p.m., Nick)A guy dumps Rachel right before Christmas; Phoebe sings a Christmas song.Friends (10:30 P.M., Nick)Phoebe dresses as Santa’s elf to earn money for charity.Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (11 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)Christmas in England in 1976 with Bing’s duet with Davie Bowie.Friends (11 p.m., Nick)Rachel, Phoebe and Chandler search the apartment for hidden Christmas presents.Christmas Eve Mass (11:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Live from St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.A Christmas Story (midnight, TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. The Twilight Zone (12:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 Me TV)A Santa (Art Carney) fulfills wishes with gifts from a magical bag.Friends (12:30 a.m., Nick)Chandler spends Christmas in Tulsa, which sets up a clip show of past Christmases.Christmas Eve at Marble Collegiate Church (1 a.m., Ch 9 ABC)Services from Marble Collegiate Church in New York City.Paul Dixon Show (1 a.m., Ch 5)

A Christmas Melody

TV host Paul Dixon presides over wedding for two rubber chickens on March 11, 1969.Holiday Greetings From The Ed Sullivan Show (1 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV) With the Beatles, Righteous Brothers, Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis, Della Reese, Bob Newhart, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Paul Anka, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.Ruth Lyons Special (2 a.m., Ch 5)WLWT-TV special about 50-50 Club host Ruth Lyons, who retired 50 years ago.Ruth Lyons, Living Legend (2:30 a.m., Ch 5)Profile of former “50-50 Club” host Ruth Lyons.

CHRISTMASFacts Of Life (5:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Blair plans a charity event at a jail, thinking it’s an orphanage.Facts Of Life (6 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Santa shows Beverly Ann (Cloris Leachman) what life would be like without her.Diff’rent Strokes (6:30 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV) A thief dressed as Santa steals Christmas gifts. Beverly Hillbillies (7a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)The Clampett’s get lavish gifts from Mr. Drysdale.Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (10 a.m., Ch 9 ABC)The annual Disney Christmas parades from Walt Disney World and Disneyland.A Christmas Story (10 a.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. A Song for the Season (10 a.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A music teacher (Naomi Judd) fights for her music program.Matlock (10 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A disabled Korean War vet (Pat Hingle) is accused of murdering his landlord.The Santa Clause (11 a.m., Freeform)A divorced dad (Tim Allen) becomes Santa.Holiday Greetings From The Ed Sullivan Show (11 a.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)With the Beatles, Righteous Brothers, Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis, Della Reese, Bob Newhart, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Paul Anka, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.Tinsel Tales 4: So Much More Christmas Favorites (noon, 91.7 WVXU)Fourth installment of NPR’s holiday stories.Let’s Talk Cincy – Ruth Lyons (noon, Ch 5)WLWT-TV’s public affairs program discusses impact of Ruth Lyons’ Children’s Fund.A Christmas Story (noon, TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Christmas in the Air with Tom Brokaw (noon, Ch 19)Newsman Tom Brokaw hosts this Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance.The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (noon, Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1930s Walton’s Christmas with Richard Thomas, Patricia Neal, and Edgar Bergen. A Dickens Christmas with John Rhys Davies (12:30 p.m., Ch 19)The actor hosts this Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance.Picture a Perfect Christmas (12:30 p.m., Hallmark)A photographer (Merritt Patterson) becomes a temporary nanny near Seattle.Holiday Praise Christmas Special 2019 (1 p.m., Ch 19) Gospel singers Charles Jenkins, Erica Campbell and Dolinda Clark-Cole perform holiday music.Gunsmoke (1 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Christmas with seven orphans. The Santa Clause 2 (1:05 p.m., Freeform)Santa (Tim Allen) needs a bride.A Christmas Story (2 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. A Baylor Christmas (2 p.m., Ch 19)Holiday concert by Baylor University choirs, ensembles and orchestra in Waco, Texas.Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas (2 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A 1977 Christmas reunion about empty nesters Jim and Margaret (Robert Young, Jane Wyatt) selling the family house. Bonanza (2 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)A singer (Wayne Newton) comes home for Christmas with his scheming uncle.

Write Before Christmas

Christmas in Rome (2 p.m., Hallmark)A New York businessman (Sam Pages) hires an American tour guide (Lacey Chabert) in Rome. Christmas On The Danube (2:30 p.m., Ch 48)Christmas traditions in cities along the Danube River.An American Christmas (3 p.m., Ch 19Holiday jazz by PG Rasmussen and the Boardwalk Jazz Band.Frosty the Snowman (3:10 p.m., Freeform)Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 musical cartoon. A Christmas Love Story (3:30 p.m. Hallmark)A choir director (Kristin Chenoweth) enlists a student for the Christmas show and falls in love with his widowed dad (Scott Wolf).Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (3:40 p.m., Freeform)The 1964 animated classic narrated by Burl Ives.A Festival Of Nine Lessons and Carols (4 p.m., 90.9 WGUC)Encore broadcast from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England.A Christmas Story (4 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas. Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies (4 p.m., Ch 19)Dean Cain counts down best all-time classic holiday films.Finding John Christmas (4 p.m., Ch 25.3 Get TV)A nurse (Valerie Bertinelli) searches for her brother. With Peter Falk in 2003.Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (4:45 p.m., Freeform)Fred Astaire narrates a musical look at Santa.A Star for Christmas (5 p.m., Ch 19)A cupcake shop owner (Briana Evigan) falls in love with her coworker (Corey Sevier).Christmas at Dollywood (5 p.m., Hallmark)An event planner (Danica McKellar) clashes with the Dollywood park manager.Home Alone (5:50 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves.Christmas With Morehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs (6 p.m., 91.7 WVXU) Holiday music by Morehouse and Spelman college choirs.A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TBS, TNT)Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants a BB gun for Christmas.The Flintstones (6:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)Fred plays Santa at a Bedrock department store. Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (6:30 p.m. Hallmark)A novelist (Maggie Lawson) heads to Evergreen to write about the town’s enthusiasm for Christmas.Around Cincinnati Christmas (7 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Holiday performances by Cincinnati musicians.M*A*S*H (7 p.m., Ch 5.2, MeTV)Winchester’s Christmas tradition.M*A*S*H (7:30 p.m., Ch 5.2 MeTV)On the day after Christmas, officers and enlisted personnel changed places. When Calls the Heart Christmas (8 p.m., Hallmark)NEW. Hope Valley residents celebrate Christmas. With Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Kevin McGarry, Paul Greene, Chris McNally, Martin Cummins and Andrea Brooks.Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Boris Karloff narrates the 1966 classic cartoon.Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days Of Tudor Christmas (8 p.m., Chs 48, 16)A look at Christmas traditions and festivities.Urban Nutcracker: Anatomy of a Ballet (8 p.m., Ch 48.3 CET Arts)A multi-ethnic dance team perform the holiday classic.Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (8:20 p.m., Freeform)Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) outwits Christmas thieves again.How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8:30 p.m., Ch 5 NBC)Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss’s classic.Jazz Piano Christmas (9 p.m., 91.7 WVXU)Kennedy Center and NPR presents holiday music by jazz pianists.Call The Midwife: Holiday Special (9 p.m., Chs 48, 16)Mother Mildred and her team face a nursing shortage. The Wizard of Oz (9 p.m., TNT)Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto discover they’re not in Kansas anymore.

The Sound Of Music

Green Acres (9:30 p.m., MeTV)Oliver’s Christmas tree.Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 (9:30 p.m., Hallmark)A year after meeting, Darcy and Aiden (Ali Liebert, Peter Porte) search for the perfect Christmas gifts for each other.Friends (10 p.m., Nick)Ross invents the “Holiday Armadillo” to teach Ben about Hanukkah. Friends (10:30 p.m., Nick)Monica rescues Christmas trees because Phoebe doesn’t want them destroyed in a chipper; Rachel quits her job at Central Perk.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM

A Charlie Brown Christmas