TV CHRISTMAS FAMILY FAVES - 2009

Below are highlights from this year's slate of Christmas/holiday family favorites, spanning music, variety, unscripted programs and more.

Please note:
-- All times ET.
-- Broadcast day runs 5 a.m.-5 a.m. (different from VCR/DVR timer).
-- Channel schedules are subject to change.
-- New shows are denoted with #.

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Tip:
For additional airings, check your local listings and your cable system's On Demand offerings.

[UPDATE: Previous airings are included at the end of this list. So you'll know if you missed it . . . ]

CHRISTMAS DAY

6 AM CARTOON POWERPUFF GIRLS: TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

7 AM CARTOON FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS CAROL

8:30 AM CARTOON CASPER'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

9 AM CARTOON ED, EDD N EDDY

9:30 AM CARTOON BAH-HUMDUCK! A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

10:30 AM CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

11 AM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

12 NOON CARTOON CASPER'S HAUNTED CHRISTMAS

1 PM WPIX MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS

2 PM CARTOON GARFIELD

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PREVIOUSLY AIRED:

NOV. 17

8 PM NBC MERRY MADAGASCAR

NOV. 18

7 PM ABCFAM GOTTA CATCH SANTA CLAUS

Saturday, NOV. 21

8 PM TBS HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Sunday, NOV. 22

8 PM TBS HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Tuesday, NOV. 24

7 PM ABCFAM HOLLY AND HAL MOOSE: OUR UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE #

Wednesday, NOV. 25

(LOCAL) PBS CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS #

Saturday, NOV. 28

10 AM ABCFAM HOLLY AND HAL MOOSE: OUR UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE #

8 PM NBC MERRY MADAGASCAR #

Sunday, NOV. 29

8 PM NIK MERRY CHRISTMAS, DRAKE & JOSH
Two-hour movie.

Monday, NOV. 30

11 AM NIK MAX & RUBY

8 PM ABC HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

8:30 PM ABC SHREK THE HALLS

Tuesday, DEC. 1

7 PM ABCFAM THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

8 PM ABC A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

8:30 PM ABC DISNEY'S PREP & LANDING #

Wednesday, DEC. 2

8 PM CBS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Friday, DEC. 4

7 PM ABCFAM FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND

8 PM NBC A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA

9 PM CW GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

Saturday, DEC. 5

7 AM ABCFAM MICKEY'S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS

8 AM DIS SPECIAL AGENT OSO #

10 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

10:30 AM DIS JUNGLE JUNCTION #

11 AM NIK BACK AT THE BARNYARD #

Sunday, DEC. 6

7 AM ABCFAM MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS

8 PM NIK DORA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL ADVENTURE #

8 PM DISXD PHINEAS & FERB CHRISTMAS VACATION #

8:45 PM DISXD PHINEAS & FERB CHRISTMAS VACATION #

Monday, DEC. 7

7 PM ABCFAM TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

7:30 PM ABCFAM CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS

8:30 AM NIK MERRY MONDAYS
Holiday episodes run through 2 p.m., including Dora, Max & Rudy, Kai-lan.

7 PM NIK SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

8 PM ABC SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

10 PM ABCFAM JACK FROST

Tuesday, DEC. 8

5:30 AM WHYY/12 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's beloved marionettes' holiday tales include The Night Before Christmas and The Nativity.

7 PM ABCFAM MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

7:30 PM ABCFAM WINNIE THE POOH AND CHRISTMAS TOO

7 PM NIK FAIRLY ODDPARENTS
"Christmas Every Day."

8 PM ABC A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

8 PM ABCFAM THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

8:30 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9 PM ABCFAM THE MISER BROTHERS' CHRISTMAS

10 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR

Wednesday, DEC. 9

6:30 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

7 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR

7 PM NIK BACK AT THE BARNYARD #

8 PM ABC SHREK THE HALLS

8 PM ABCFAM SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

9 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER AND THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS

10:30 PM ABCFAM TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Thursday, DEC. 10

5:30 AM WHYY/12 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's beloved marionettes' holiday tales include The Night Before Christmas and The Nativity.

7 PM ABCFAM SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

7 PM NIK FAIRLY ODDPARENTS
"Merry Wishmas."

10 PM ABCFAM A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS

Friday, DEC. 11

5:30 AM WHYY/12 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's beloved marionettes' holiday tales include The Night Before Christmas and The Nativity.

11 AM DIS MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH: SUPER SLEUTH CHRISTMAS MOVIE

7 PM ABCFAM YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

7 PM NIK SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

8 PM CBS YES, VIRGINIA #

8 PM DIS PHINEAS & FERB CHRISTMAS VACATION #

Saturday, DEC. 12

7 AM ABCFAM RANKIN-BASS MARATHON
Eleven hours of animation starts with "The Little Drummer Boy."

7:30 AM ABCFAM LITTLE DRUMMER BOY BOOK II

8 AM ABCFAM PINOCCHIO'S CHRISTMAS

9 AM ABCFAM NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

9:30 AM ABCFAM STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SNOW

10 AM ABCFAM JACK FROST

11 AM ABCFAM FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND

11:30 AM ABCFAM CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS

12 NOON ABCFAM RUDOLPH & FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

2 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR

3 PM ABCFAM YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

3 PM NICKTOONS RUGRATS

3:30 PM NICKTOONS RUGRATS

4 PM ABCFAM MISER BROTHERS' CHRISTMAS

5 PM ABCFAM SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

8 PM CBS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

9 PM CBS THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Sunday, DEC. 13

7 AM ABCFAM A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS

7:30 AM ABCFAM LITTLE RASCALS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

10 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

11 AM NICKJR LITTLE BILL

3 PM NICKJR WOW WOW WUBBZY

9 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

12 MID NICKJR WOW WOW WUBBZY

1:30 AM NICKJR LITTLE BILL

Monday, DEC. 14

8:30 AM NIK MERRY MONDAYS
Preschool holiday episodes run through 2 p.m.

10 AM NIK GO, DIEGO, GO!

12 NOON NICK WOW WOW WUBBZY

3 PM NICK WOW WOW WUBBZY

5 PM ABCFAM ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME

7 PM NIK ICARLY

7 PM CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

7:30 PM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

8:30 PM CARTOON GOTTA CATCH SANTA CLAUS

9 PM CARTOON A JETSON CHRISTMAS CAROL

9:30 PM CARTOON ED, EDD N EDDY'S JINGLE, JINGLE, JANGLE

Tuesday, DEC. 15

6:30 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

6 PM ABCFAM AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS

7 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER AND THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS

7 PM CARTOON A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS

7 PM NIK TRUE JACKSON, VP
"Holiday Parade."

7:30 PM CARTOON JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS

8 PM ABC A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

Hourlong airing includes Charlie Brown Christmas Tales.

8 PM CARTOON OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER

Wednesday, DEC. 16

5:30 AM WHYY/12 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's beloved marionettes' holiday tales include The Night Before Christmas and The Nativity.

9 AM CARTOON A FLINTSTONES CHRISTMAS CAROL

6 PM ABCFAM PINOCCHIO'S CHRISTMAS

7 PM ABCFAM MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

7 PM NIK THE TROOP

7:30 PM ABCFAM WINNIE THE POOH & CHRISTMAS TOO

8 PM ABC DISNEY'S PREP & LANDING #

8 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

8:30 PM CARTOON A JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS

10:30 PM ABCFAM FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND

Thursday, DEC. 17

9:30 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

5 PM CARTOON CASPER'S HAUNTED CHRISTMAS

6 PM ABCFAM STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SNOW

6:30 PM ABCFAM NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

7 PM ABCFAM JACK FROST

7 PM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

7 PM NIK TRUE JACKSON
"Telling Amanda."

9 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9:30 PM CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

Friday, DEC. 18

6:30 AM DIS IMAGINATION MOVERS #

9 AM CARTOON YOGI'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

11:30 PM CARTOON TIS THE SEASON TO BE SMURFY

12 NOON CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

6 PM ABCFAM PHINEAS & FERB CHRISTMAS VACATION #

7 PM NIK ICARLY

7:30 PM CARTOON BATMAN: BRAVE AND THE BOLD
"Invasion of the Secret Santas."

8 PM CBS FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

8:30 PM CBS FROSTY RETURNS

1 AM WHYY/12 THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's beloved marionettes' holiday tales include The Night Before Christmas and The Nativity.

Saturday, DEC. 19

7 AM ABCFAM A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS

8 PM NBC A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA

8:30 PM CARTOON BATMAN: BRAVE AND THE BOLD
"Invasion of the Secret Santas."

Sunday, DEC. 20

8 AM CARTOON CASPER'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

8:30 AM CARTOON SMURFS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

9 AM CARTOON CASPER'S HAUNTED CHRISTMAS

11 AM CARTOON HOW THE TOYS SAVED CHRISTMAS

1 PM CARTOON TOM & JERRY: A NUTCRACKER TALE

2 PM CARTOON BAH-HUMDUCK: A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

3 PM CARTOON A JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS

3:30 PM CARTOON ED, EDD N EDDY'S JINGLE, JINGLE, JANGLE

4 PM CARTOON A FLINTSTONES CHRISTMAS CAROL

6 PM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

8 PM PBS NATURE
Christmas in Yellowstone.

9 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9:30 PM CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

Monday, DEC. 21

9 AM CARTOON HOW THE TOYS SAVED CHRISTMAS

11 AM CARTOON A JETSON CHRISTMAS CAROL

11:30 AM CARTOON GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE

12 NOON CARTOON GARFIELD SHOW

5 PM CARTOON BAH-HUMDUCK! A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

6 PM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

8 PM ABC I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN

9 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9:30 PM CARTOON A JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS

Tuesday, DEC. 22

6:30 AM TBN CHRISTOPHER THE CHRISTMAS TREE

9 AM CARTOON YOGI'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

11 AM CARTOON CASPER'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

11:30 AM CARTOON SMURFS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

12 NOON CARTOON CASPER'S SCARE SCHOOL

1 PM CARTOON CHOWDER

8:30 PM CARTOON HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9 PM CARTOON BILLY & MANDY SAVE CHRISTMAS

Wednesday, DEC. 23

9 AM CARTOON CASPER'S HAUNTED CHRISTMAS

11 AM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

12 NOON CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

1 PM CARTOON GARFIELD

2:30 PM CARTOON CHOWDER

5 PM CARTOON ED, EDD N EDDY

5:30 PM CARTOON TOM & JERRY'S NUTCRACKER TALE

8 PM ABC HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

9:30 PM CARTOON BEN 10

CHRISTMAS EVE

6 AM CARTOON KRYPTO

7 AM WNET ARTHUR'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS

7 AM ABCFAM RANKIN-BASS MARATHON
Sixteen hours of animation starts with "The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus."

7 AM CARTOON SMURFS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

7:30 AM CARTOON TIS THE SEASON TO BE SMURFY

8 AM WNET CYBERCHASE

8 AM ABCFAM LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

8 AM CARTOON JOHNNY BRAVO CHRISTMAS

8:30 AM WNET CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS

8:30 AM ABCFAM NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

8:30 AM CARTOON JETSON CHRISTMAS CAROL

9 AM ABCFAM LEPRECHAUNS' CHRISTMAS GOLD

9 AM CARTOON BAH-HUMDUCK! A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

9:30 AM WNET SUPER WHY

10 AM WNET SUPER WHY

10 AM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

10:30 AM WNET WORDGIRL

11 AM WNET WORDWORLD

11 AM ABCFAM MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

11 AM CARTOON CHOWDER

11:30 AM ABCFAM WINNIE THE POOH & CHRISTMAS TOO

11:30 AM CARTOON LEGEND OF FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

12 NOON ABCFAM PINOCCHIO'S CHRISTMAS

12:30 PM WNET CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS

12:30 PM CARTOON ED, EDD & EDDY

1 PM ABCFAM TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

1 PM CARTOON TOM & JERRY: A NUTCRACKER TALE

1:30 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH & FROSTY'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

2 PM CARTOON FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS

3 PM CARTOON POWERPUFF GIRLS: TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

3:30 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER & THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS

4 PM CARTOON BILLY & MANDY SAVE CHRISTMAS

5 PM ABCFAM JACK FROST

5 PM CARTOON FLAPJACK

5:30 PM CARTOON A SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS

6 PM ABCFAM FROSTY'S WINTER WONDERLAND

6 PM CARTOON GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER

6:30 PM ABCFAM TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

7 PM ABCFAM RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR

7 PM CARTOON CASPER'S HAUNTED CHRISTMAS

8 PM ABC DISNEY'S PREP & LANDING #

8 PM ABCFAM SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

8 PM NIK MERRY CHRISTMAS, DRAKE & JOSH
Two-hour movie.

9 PM ABCFAM YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

9 PM CARTOON BAH-HUMDUCK! A LOONEY TUNES CHRISTMAS

10 PM ABCFAM MISER BROTHERS' CHRISTMAS