Updated: Let the Christmas specials begin

This week is the first week of December, and that means tons of Christmas specials. There are three things that should be brought to your attention. First, ABC had scheduled two specials set to air this Tuesday night, but President Obama is making a major speech about Afghanistan, and ABC will pre-empt those Christmas specials, but ABC will air those Specials ('Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'Disney Prep & Landing') next Tuesday December 8th. Also, ABC’s 25 Days of Christmas officially starts this Tuesday the 1st –despite the fact the have been airing Christmas specials counting down to the “25-Days of Christmas.” And, this Wednesday, December 2nd the Rockefeller Christmas tree is getting light. That’s on NBC at 8pm.

The following list is just a selection of some of the better Christmas specials. For a complete list, I suggest you check this link out.

Monday Night:
8pm:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, ABC

8:30pm
Shrek the Halls, ABC

9pm:
Naughty or Nice, ABC Family
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Tuesday Night:
7pm:
Year Without a Santa Claus, ABC Family

8pm:
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, ABC Family
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Wednesday Night:
8pm:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, CBS
Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, AMC
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Thursday Night:
6pm:
Christmas With the Kranks, FX
The Polar Express, ABC Family

8pm:
Home for the Holidays, MyNetwork
Deck the Halls, FX
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, AMC
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Friday Night:
7pm:
Home Alone, FX
Frosty's Winter Wonderland, ABC Family

8pm:
Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, NBC
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, AMC

9pm:
Christmas With the Kranks, FX
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, CW
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Saturday Night:
7pm:
The Santa Clause 2, Disney Channel
Christmas With the Kranks, FX

8pm:
White Christmas, AMC

9pm:
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Disney Channel
Deck the Halls, FX

Thanksgiving Television Specials

Thanksgiving is next week, and turkey day means more than just football on TV. Here’s a look at how Albany’s local channels will change their television lineup and some of the Holiday Specials airing on television Thanksgiving Day.

Local Channels:
WRGB/CBS6 will be airing the Thanksgiving Day Parade, at 9am. There will be no soap operas on CBS; however there will be a noon newscast (paid programming at 12:30). Because of football; at 1pm Dr. Phil will air, followed by a 2pm airing of Ellen –both Re-runs. Then at 3pm CBS6 will produce a newscast; followed by “The NFL Today” and the Oakland/Dallas game.

WTEN’s daytime schedule will not change at all, however ABC is airing a lot of primetime specials. At, 8pm A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will air, followed by Beyonce: I Am ... Yours at 9 and Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City at 10pm.

WNYT/NewsChannel 13 will be airing a lot of special programming. Today’s Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer, along with Al Roker will host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, starting at 9am. As always, it will be followed by the National Dog Show Presented by Purina at Noon. Then at 2pm NBC will be airing: Dr. Dolittle, which will run until 4pm; which is when WNYT’s regular schedule will resume. Thanksgiving Night at 9pm, Matt Lauer will be hosting NBC’s People of the Year.

WXXA/FOX23 will be airing football, starting with the ‘NFL on FOX Pre-game show’ and the Packers/Lions game, followed by Figure Skating and no 5pm newscast. Thanksgiving Night, FOX will be airing Night at the Museum at 8pm.

WMHT/PBS will air Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve at 10pm.

Holiday Specials:
USA, FX, Disney Channel and ABC Family (amongst other cable channels) will be airing some holiday specials. Here’s a list of what’s on Thanksgiving Night:

ABC Family has Holiday shows all throughout the day. Highlights include Miracle on 34th Street (1994).

USA will air ELF at 9pm.

FX will be airing Home Alone starting at Noon on Thanksgiving; every 2 hours.

Disney Channel has movies all throughout the day.

All schedules/information from titantv.com

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