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As many times as I've seen pretty much all of these Christmas specials I still get excited this time of year when they play non-stop on the Freeform Channel!
Do you have a favorite? I tried to break it down to my top five:
1. The Little Drummer Boy
2. Rudoph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
3. Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
4. Santa Claus is Coming To Town
5. Polar Express
If you want to plan some family tv-time in the next several weeks, here's the complete schedule of specials/shows/movies on Freeform:
Tuesday, December 5
7:30 am: The Mistle-Tones
12:30 pm: Four Christmases
2:30 pm: Angry Angel
4:35 pm: Elf
6:45 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:55pm: The Polar Express
12am: Eloise at Christmastime
Wednesday, December 6
7:30 am: Snowglobe
12 pm: Angry Angel
2:05 pm: Eloise at Christmastime
4:15 pm: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
6:45 pm: The Polar Express
8:50 pm: Elf
12 am: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Thursday, December 7
7 am: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
11 am: Snow Day
1 pm: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:35 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
4:45 pm: Disney's A Christmas Carol
6:50 pm: Elf
9 pm: Toy Story
12 am: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Friday, December 8
7 am: The Little Drummer Boy
7:30 am: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
11 am: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:40 pm: Eloise at Christmas
2:45 pm: Disney's A Christmas Carol
4:50 pm: Toy Story
6:50 pm: Toy Story 2
9 pm: Toy Story 3
11:30 pm: Toy Story That Time Forgot
12 am: Arthur Christmas
Saturday, December 9
7 am: Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July
9:05 am: Eloise at Christmastime
11:10 am: Arthur Christmas
1:15 pm: Toy Story 2
3:25 pm: Toy Story 3
5:55 pm: Toy Story That Time Forgot
6:25 pm: The Santa Clause
8:35 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
10:45 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:55 am: Jack Frost (1979)
Sunday, December 10
7 am: Jack Frost (1979)
8 am: Snow Day
10:05 am: Rich's Christmas Wish
12:10 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2:15 pm: Disney's A Christmas Carol
4:20 pm: The Santa Clause
6:30 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:40 pm: Elf
10:50 pm: Four Christmases
1 am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
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Monday, December 11
7 am: The Bells of Fraggle Rock
7:30 am: Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
11 am: The Little Drummer Boy
11:30 am: Disney's A Christmas Carol
1:35 pm: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
2:40 pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
3:40 pm: Four Christmases
5:50 pm: Elf
8 pm: Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
9 pm: The Polar Express
12 am: Eloise at Christmastime
Tuesday, December 12
7 am: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
7:30 am: Eloise at Christmastime
11 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
12:10 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2:20 pm: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
4 pm: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
6:40 pm: The Polar Express
8:50 pm: The Santa Clause
12 am: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Wednesday, December 13
7 am: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
7:30 am: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
11 am: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
12:10 pm: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:50 pm: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4:30 pm: Elf
6:40 pm: The Santa Clause
8:50 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12 am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
1 am: Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
Thursday, December 14
7 am: Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
8:30 am: Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
11 am: Mickey's Christmas Carol
11:30 am: Christmas Cupid
1:30 pm: Elf
3:40 pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
4:40 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
6:45 pm: Four Christmases
8:50 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12 am: Angry Angel
Friday, December 15
7 am: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
9 am: The Little Drummer Boy
11 am: Eloise at Christmastime
1 pm: Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
3 pm: Angry Angel
5 pm: Four Christmases
7:10 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9:20 pm: Elf
11:30 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
1:30 am: Mickey's Christmas Carol
Saturday, December 16
7 am: The Little Drummer Boy
7:30 am: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9:35 am: Mickey's Christmas Carol
10:05 am: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
11:35 am: Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
1:05 pm: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:45 pm: The Polar Express
4:55 pm: The Santa Clause
7:05 pm: Elf9:15 pm: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
11:55 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
Sunday, December 17
7 am: Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
8:30 am: Christmas with the Kranks
10:40 am: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:20 pm: The Polar Express
2:30 pm: Disney's Prep & Landing
3 pm: Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
3:30 pm: The Santa Clause
5:35 pm: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
8:15 pm: Disney's Frozen
10:45 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:55 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Monday, December 18
7 am: The Little Drummer Boy
7:30 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
8:35 am: Four Christmases
10:40 am: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:50 pm: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3:25 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
5:30 pm: Disney's Frozen
8 pm: Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
9 pm: Elf12 am: Arthur Christmas
Tuesday, December 19
7 am: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7:30 am: Arthur Christmas
9:40 am: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
12:20 pm: Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
1:20 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
3:30 pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
4:30 pm: Elf6:40 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
8:50 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12am: Angry Angel
Wednesday, December 20
7am: Mickey's Christmas Carol
7:30 am: The Mistle-Tones
9:30 am: Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
10:30 am: Angry Angel
12:30pm: Eloise at Christmastime
2:30pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
3:30 pm: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
4:35 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
6:40 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8:50 pm: Elf
12 am: Four Christmases
Thursday, December 21
7 am: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
8 am: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
8:30 am: Jack Frost
9:30 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
10:35 am: Eloise at Christmastime
12:35 pm: Holiday in Handcuffs
2:35 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
4:35 pm: Four Christmases
6:40 pm: Elf
8:50 pm: The Polar Express
10:55 pm: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
12 am: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Friday, December 22
7 am: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
8 am: Christmas with the Kranks
10:05 am: Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
11:05 am: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1:15pm: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
2:20 pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
3:20 pm: Arthur Christmas
5:25 pm: The Polar Express
7:30 pm: The Santa Clause
9:40 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
11:50 pm: Elf
Saturday, December 23
7 am: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9:10 am: Four Christmases
11:15 am: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:50 pm: Elf
3 pm: The Santa Clause
5:05 pm: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
7:10 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9:20 pm: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12 am: Disney's A Christmas Carol
Sunday, December 24
7 am: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
9:05 am: Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
11:05 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
12:10 am: Disney's A Christmas Carol
2:15 pm: The Polar Express
4:25 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
6:35 pm: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
9:15 pm: Elf
11:25 pm: The Santa Clause
1:30 am: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Monday, December 25
7 am: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7:30 am: Disney's Prep & Landing
8 am: Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
8:30 am: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
11 am: The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35 pm: The Polar Express
2:35 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
4:45pm: The Santa Clause
6:45 pm: Elf
8:50 pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12 am: Four Christmases