With the East Coast and Midwest recovering from snowstorms, the West Coast getting deluged by winter rains and the mountain states about to get hit with a chilling cold snap, there probably won't be much entertaining done outside the home this New Year's holiday. Luckily, television is stepping up in its usual way to provide all manner of visual entertainment.

From series marathons, to New Year's Eve specials to college bowl game upon college bowl game, the major networks and cable outlets are preparing for your immobility come Friday. On top of that, some networks have decided sneak in a few season and series premieres. Plus, Oprah launches her new OWN network on the first day of 2011.

To keep track of all these happenings, here's a breakdown of special programming for New Year's Eve 2010 and New Year's Day 2011.

There comes a time once a year that people dress up in silly costumes and, for just a few hours, become someone or something else. While a few would categorize this as your typical Election Day, what we're really talking about is Halloween.

Like past holidays, television takes no prisoners in trying to scare the snot out of its viewers. While some outlets take weeks to freak its viewers out, others wait until the actual All Hallow's Eve to stir up the frights. This year, with the holiday falling on a Sunday, the network seems to be piling on the chills and thrills for the weekend viewer. To sort it all out, we're presenting our annual listing of Halloween shows and specials.