i know i'm not the only one who likes watching holiday movies and cartoons, so here's a list from yahoo:
ANIMATION:
• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, CBS.
• "The Happy Elf," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, NBC.
• "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, ABC.
• "Charlie Brown Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, ABC.
• "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown!" 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, ABC.
• "Rugrats Chanukah Special," 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, Nickelodeon.
• "Frosty the Snowman," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, CBS.
• "A Rugrats Kwanzaa," 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, Nickelodeon.
• "Arthur's Perfect Christmas," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, PBS.
• "Chanukah Stories," airing on PBS stations in December (check local listings).
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MOVIES:
• "Holiday Inn," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, AMC. Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire star as two showmen whose New England country inn, open only on national holidays, becomes a success. The classic tune "White Christmas" was introduced in the 1942 film.
• "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas," 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5, Lifetime Television. Bobby Cannavale, Christine Baranski and Carly Pope star in a romantic comedy about a fledgling food critic whose scheme involving her mom and a restaurant owner doesn't go according to plan.
• "It's a Wonderful Life," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, NBC. Frank Capra's classic 1946 fantasy about troubled George Bailey (James Stewart) and his enlightening angel,Clarence (Henry Travers).
• "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, ABC. Jim Carrey stars as the unpopular Grinch in the film based on the Dr. Seuss book. Christine Baranski and Jeffrey Tambor co-star.
• "The Santa Clause," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, ABC. Tim Allen stars as a man who becomes the unwilling successor to Santa Claus and has to quickly learn the ropes. Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz and Peter Boyle co-star.
• "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, NBC. Life on the road isn't easy for Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family, but at least his Christmas bonus is coming. Beverly D'Angelo co-stars.
• "Christmas Lights," 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, BBC America. Two lifelong friends — and rivals — become locked in a holiday house decoration contest that gets out of control and ultimately forces them to reflect on what really counts. Robson Green and Mark Benton star.
• "I'll Be Home for Christmas," 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, ABC. College student Jake (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is on a homeward holiday trek, determined to win back his girlfriend and get a '57 Porsche, to boot.
• "Finding John Christmas," 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, CBS. Valerie Bertinelli, Peter Falk, David Cubitt and William Russ star in the tale of a woman whose search for her long-missing brother brings her together with a newspaper photographer and a helpful angel.
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and a little bit of holiday trivia for you: did you know that the kid who played flick, ralphie's best friend, in "a christmas story" grew up to be a porn star? it's true!
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