Holiday TV Schedule 2009: Thanksgiving and Christmas Specials and Movies

'Tis the season for holiday programming! From now until Christmas, networks are stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey with holiday specials, including perennial old favorites like 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' and 'Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas' as well as new holiday fare like 'Merry Madagascar' and 'Shrek the Halls.' We've compiled a list of shows running over the next five weeks so you won't miss a single animated feature, musical variety show or time-honored movie classic. Happy Holidays!

'Tis the season for holiday programming! From now until Christmas, networks are stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey with holiday specials, including perennial old favorites like 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' and 'Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas' as well as new holiday fare like 'Merry Madagascar' and 'Shrek the Halls.' We've compiled a list of shows running over the next five weeks so you won't miss a single animated feature, musical variety show or time-honored movie classic. Happy Holidays!

Monday, Nov. 23
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (Hallmark) - 12PM
Meet The Santas (Hallmark) - 4PM
A Holiday to Remember (ABC Family) - 7PM
The Christmas Choir (Hallmark) - 8PM
Unlikely Angel (ABC Family) - 9PM
Silent Night (Hallmark) - 10PM

Tuesday, Nov. 24
A Christmas Memory (Hallmark) - 12PM
The Christmas Gift (Hallmark) - 2PM
The Note (Hallmark) - 4PM
Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure (ABC Family) - 7PM
All I Want For Christmas (Hallmark) - 8PM
A Christmas Visitor (Hallmark) - 10PM

Wednesday, Nov. 25
Timepiece (Hallmark) - 2PM
A Christmas Visitor (Hallmark) - 4PM
A Season For Miracles (Hallmark) - 6PM
Sons of Mistletoe (ABC Family) - 7PM
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Hallmark) - 8PM
The Christmas List (ABC Family) - 9PM
Silver Bells (Hallmark) - 10PM

Thursday, Nov. 26
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) - 9AM
A Season for Miracles (Hallmark) - 12PM
Silver Bells (Hallmark) - 2PM
Finding John Christmas (Hallmark) - 4PM
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 6PM
When Angels Come to Town (Hallmark) - 6PM
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (Hallmark) - 8PM
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC) - 8PM
Miracle on 34th Street (ABC Family) - 8PM
Elf (USA) - 9PM
Our First Christmas (Hallmark) - 10PM

Friday, Nov. 27
Ernest Saves Christmas (Hallmark) - 2PM
Mr. St. Nick (Hallmark) - 4PM
Meet The Santas (Hallmark) - 6PM
Elf (USA) - 7PM
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Hallmark) - 8PM
Moonlight & Mistletoe (Hallmark) - 10PM

Saturday, Nov. 28
Meet The Santas (Hallmark) - 10AM
Holiday Wishes (Lifetime) - 11AM
Mr. St. Nick (Hallmark) - 12PM
Eve's Christmas (Lifetime) - 1PM
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Hallmark) - 2PM
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (Lifetime) - 3PM
All I Want For Christmas (Hallmark) - 4PM
The Road to Christmas (Lifetime) - 5PM
The Christmas Card (Hallmark) - 6PM
Secret Santa (Lifetime) - 7PM
Merry Madagascar (NBC) - 8PM
The National Tree (Hallmark) - 8PM
Comfort and Joy (Lifetime) - 9PM
Elf (USA) - 9PM
The National Tree (Hallmark) - 10PM
Comfort and Joy (Lifetime) - 11PM

Sunday, Nov. 29
One Special Night (Lifetime) - 11AM
Christmas Child (Lifetime) - 1PM
Noel (Lifetime) - 3PM
Home for the Holidays (Lifetime) - 5PM
A Town Without Christmas (Lifetime) - 7PM
The Dog Who Saved Christmas (ABC Family) - 8PM
A Dog Named Christmas (CBS) - 9PM
Home By Christmas (Lifetime) - 11PM

Monday, Nov. 30
The Dog Who Saved Christmas (ABC Family) - 6PM
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC) - 8PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 8PM
Naughty or Nice (ABC Family) - 8PM
Shrek The Halls (ABC) - 8:30PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 10:15PM

Tuesday, Dec. 1
Christmas Outside of the Box (TLC) - 7PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC) - 8PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 8PM
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (CBS) - 10PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 10:15PM

Wednesday, Dec. 2
Christmas In Rockefeller Center (NBC) - 7PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS) - 8PM

Thursday, Dec. 3
The Polar Express (ABC Family) - 6PM
A Christmas Carol (TCM) - 8PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 8PM
The Polar Express (ABC Family) - 8:30PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 10:15PM
Tenth Avenue Angel (TCM) - 11:30PM

Friday, Dec. 4
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (ABC Family) - 7PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 8PM
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC) - 10:15PM

Saturday, Dec. 5
A Different Kind of Christmas (Lifetime) - 11AM
Deck the Halls (Lifetime) - 1PM
Holiday Affair (TCM) - 1:45PM
Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (Lifetime) - 3PM
Elf (USA) - 4PM
A Boyfriend for Christmas (Lifetime) - 5PM
Undercover Christmas (Lifetime) - 7PM
White Christmas (AMC) - 8PM
12 Men of Christmas (Lifetime) - 9PM
White Christmas (AMC) - 10:45PM
12 Men of Christmas (Lifetime) - 11PM

Sunday, Dec. 6
All She Wants for Christmas (Lifetime) - 11AM
Christmas in Connecticut (TCM) - 12PM
Elf (USA) - 12PM
His & Her Christmas (Lifetime) - 1PM
Under the Mistletoe (Lifetime) - 5PM
A Christmas Proposal (Lifetime) - 7PM
12 Men of Christmas (Lifetime) - 9PM
Invasion of the Christmas Lights (TLC) - 9PM
Chainsaw Ice Sculptors (TLC) - 10PM
12 Men of Christmas (Lifetime) - 11PM

Monday, Dec. 7
Twas The Night Before Christmas (ABC Family) - 7PM
Elf (USA) - 7PM
Cranberry Christmas (ABC Family) - 7:30PM
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special (FOX) - 8PM
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (ABC) - 8PM
Cake Boss (TLC) - 9PM
Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 10PM

Tuesday, Dec. 8
Mickey's Christmas Carol (ABC Family) - 7PM
Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too! (ABC Family) - 7:30PM
The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 8PM
A Miser Brothers' Christmas (ABC Family) - 9PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (ABC Family) - 10PM

Wednesday, Dec. 9
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (ABC Family) - 7PM
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (ABC Family) - 8PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (ABC Family) - 9PM
A Boyfriend for Christmas (Lifetime) - 9PM
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (ABC Family) - 10:30PM

Thursday, Dec. 10
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (ABC Family) - 7PM
Holiday in Handcuffs (ABC Family) - 8PM
Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (Lifetime) - 9PM
A Flintstone Christmas (ABC Family) - 10PM

Friday, Dec. 11
A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa (NBC) - 8PM
Yes, Virginia (CBS) - 8PM

Saturday, Dec. 12
Holiday in Your Heart (Lifetime) - 11AM
Cranberry Christmas (ABC Family) - 11:30AM
Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July (ABC Family) - 12PM
Together Again for the First Time (Lifetime) - 1PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (ABC Family) - 2PM
The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 3PM
Home By Christmas (Lifetime) - 3PM
A Miser Brothers' Christmas (ABC Family) - 4PM
Santa Claus is Comin' To Town (ABC Family) - 5PM
Comfort and Joy (Lifetime) - 5PM
Santa Clause 2 (ABC Family) - 6PM
Holiday Affair (Lifetime) - 7PM
It's a Wonderful Life (NBC) - 8PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS) - 8PM
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (ABC Family) - 8PM
The Flight Before Christmas (CBS) - 9PM
Holiday Switch (Lifetime) - 9PM
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (ABC Family) - 10PM
Holiday Switch (Lifetime) - 11PM

Sunday, Dec. 13
Snow (ABC Family) - 10AM
A Very Married Christmas (Lifetime) - 11AM
Snow 2 Brain Freeze (ABC Family) - 12PM
A Christmas Wedding (Lifetime) - 1PM
A Carol Christmas (ABC Family) - 2PM
Christmas in Paradise (Lifetime) - 3PM
Holiday In Handcuffs (ABC Family) - 4PM
Will You Merry Me? (Lifetime) - 5PM
Santa Baby (ABC Family) - 6PM
An Accidental Christmas (Lifetime) - 7PM
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (ABC Family) - 8PM
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (Lifetime) - 9PM
Elf (USA) - 9PM
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (ABC Family) - 10PM
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (Lifetime) - 11PM

Monday, Dec. 14
Eloise At Christmastime (ABC Family) - 5PM
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home For Christmas (ABC) - 8PM
Elf (USA) - 11PM

Tuesday, Dec. 15
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 6PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (ABC Family) - 7PM
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (ABC Family) - 8:30PM
Elf (USA) - 11PM

Wednesday, Dec. 16
Pinocchio's Christmas (ABC Family) - 6PM
Mickey's Christmas Carol (ABC Family) - 7PM
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too (ABC Family) - 7:30PM
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (ABC Family) - 10:30PM

Thursday, Dec. 17
The Story of the First Christmas Snow (ABC Family) - 6PM
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (ABC Family) - 6:30PM
Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 7PM
Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 8PM
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2009 (NBC) - 8PM
Christmas in Connecticut (TCM) - 8PM
Jingle All The Way (ABC Family) - 10PM
Holiday Affair (TCM) - 10PM

Friday, Dec. 18
Frosty the Snowman (CBS) - 8PM
Frosty Returns (CBS) - 8:30PM

Saturday, Dec. 19
A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa (NBC) - 8PM

Monday, Dec. 21
Sons Of Mistletoe (ABC Family) - 11AM
The Christmas List (ABC Family) - 1PM
Unlikely Angel (ABC Family) - 3PM
A Carol Christmas (ABC Family) - 5PM
Santa Baby (ABC Family) - 7PM
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (ABC Family) - 9PM

Tuesday, Dec. 22
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (ABC Family) -11AM
A Very Brady Christmas (ABC Family) - 1PM
Once Upon A Christmas (ABC Family) - 3PM
Twice Upon A Christmas (ABC Family) - 5PM

Wednesday, Dec. 23
Snowglobe (ABC Family) - 11AM
Holiday In Handcuffs (ABC Family) - 1PM
Santa Baby (ABC Family) - 3PM
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (ABC Family) - 5PM
Miracle on 34th Street (ABC Family) - 7:30PM
The 11th Annual A Home For The Holidays (CBS) - 8PM
The Polar Express (ABC Family) - 10PM

Thursday, Dec. 24
Mickey's Christmas Carol (ABC Family) - 11AM
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too (ABC Family) - 11:30AM
Pinocchio's Christmas (ABC Family) - 12PM
Twas the Night Before Christmas (ABC Family) - 1PM
Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas In July (ABC Family) - 1:30PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (ABC Family) - 3:30PM
Jack Frost (ABC Family) - 5PM
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (ABC Family) - 6PM
Twas the Night Before Christmas (ABC Family) - 6:30PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (ABC Family) - 7PM
Santa Claus is Comin' To Town (ABC Family) - 8PM
It's a Wonderful Life (NBC) - 8PM
A Christmas Story Marathon (TBS) - 8PM
The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABC Family) - 9PM
A Miser Brothers' Christmas (ABC Family) - 10PM

Friday, Dec. 25
Jingle All The Way (ABC Family) - 11AM
Dirty Dancing (TV Guide Network) - 12PM-12AM
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (ABC Family) - 1PM
Miracle on 34th Street (ABC Family) - 3:30PM