As a wide man once told me, this is the most wonderful time of the year. And you can see it in all the Christmas traditions. Let’s face it, Christmas songs and movies are not the best written things ever, but yet each December we enjoy them both with a smile on our faces and not pick them apart like we do non-holiday themed entertainment the rest of the year. I know I will be cozying up next to the fire more than one night with ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas. Here are the new features this year as well as the full schedule:
A Miser Brothers' Chrismas (Saturday December 13 at 8:00) - Starring Mickey Rooney, reprising his role as Santa Claus from the holiday classic The Year Without a Santa Claus, ABC Family’s new original special A Miser Brothers’ Christmas tells the story of how Santa throws out his back, potentially spoiling Christmas for boys and girls all over the world. The story begins when Santa’s new chief mechanic, Tinsel, creates a speedy, new high tech sleigh for Christmas. But what Santa doesn’t know is that North Wind has secretly sabotaged the sleigh in the hope of taking Santa’s place that year. When Santa takes it out for a spin, he gets caught in the crossfire between the feuding Snow Miser and Heat Miser Brothers and the sleigh crashes, causing Santa to hurt his back. North Wind frames the Miser Brothers for Santa’s accident, and with Santa stuck in bed, everything falls into place for North Wind to slyly come to the rescue. But much to his chagrin, Mother Nature punishes the Miser Brothers by forcing them to put their differences aside and fill in for Santa. Encores: 12/19 at 7:00, 12/21 at 12:00, 12/24 at 7:00.
Snow 2: Brain Freeze (Sunday December 14 at 8:00) - Tom Cavanagh reprises his role as Nick Snowden, aka "Santa," in Snow 2: Brain Freeze. Nick is preparing for his biggest day of the year - Christmas! In the rush of getting his reindeer ready, he jumps through his magic mirror and hits his head upon landing, causing Nick to lose his memory and forget who he is! With just days before Christmas, his wife Sandy (Ashley Williams), is desperate to find her husband and enlists the help of her old boyfriend Buck (Patrick Fabian), who pretends to help but has no true intention of reuniting them. With the help of some new friends, Nick’s memory starts to trickle back, but will he remember that he is Santa in time for Christmas? Encores: 12/14 at 10:00, 12/17 at 9:00, 12/20 at 1:00.
Christmas in Wonderland (Saturday December 20 at 8:00) - With a recent move and tough financial times, the Saunders family is facing a bleak Christmas. With the kids moping around home, Wayne Saunders (Patrick Swayze) decides to try and make the best out of the holiday by taking the family to the mall to get much needed Christmas decorations and presents. But when the two youngest kids come across a bag full of money, they believe that their Christmas just got a whole lot brighter. Unfortunately for them, the bag belongs to two bumbling crooks in the middle of a counterfeit heist and if they don’t get it back, their boss (Carmen Electra) will have their heads. The movie also stars Chris Kattan and Tim Curry. Encore: 12/20 at 10:00, 12/24 at 11:00 AM.
Monday, December 1
7:00 - DR. SEUSS ON THE LOOSE
7:30 – DR. SEUSS' THE HOOBER-BLOOB HIGHWAY – ABC Family Premiere
8:00 – DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Live Action)
10:30 - DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Live Action)
Tuesday, December 2
6:00 – THE POLAR EXPRESS
8:30 – THE POLAR EXPRESS
Wednesday, December 3
6:00 – CARS – Basic Cable Premiere
8:30 – CARS
Thursday, December 4
6:00 – CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Johnny Depp version
8:30 – CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – Johnny Depp version
Friday, December 5
7:00 – FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
7:30 - HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
Saturday, December 6
7:30 AM – CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY
9:30 AM – HOME ALONE 3
11:30 AM – HOME ALONE 4: TAKING BACK THE HOUSE
1:30 – HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
5:00 – HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
9:00 PM – HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Sunday, December 7
8:30 AM - ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME
10:30 AM – RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH
12:30 – HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
4:30 – HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
7:30 – HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
Monday, December 8
7:00 – 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
7:30 – CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS – ABC Family Premiere
8:00 – JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Tuesday, December 9
7:00 – A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS – Basic Cable Premiere
7:30 – DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT
8:00 – DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS
Wednesday, December 10
7:00 – MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL– ABC Family Premiere
7:30 – WINNIE THE POOH AND CHRISTMAS TOO – ABC Family Premiere
8:00 – SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
9:00 – RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
10:00 – JACK FROST
Thursday, December 11
7:00 – RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
8:00 – THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
9:00 – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys
10:30 – 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 12
6:00 – THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE – Basic Cable Premiere
9:30 – THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Saturday, December 13
7:00 AM – FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
7:30 AM – THE LEPRECHAUNS’ CHRISTMAS GOLD
8:00 AM – THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS
9:00 AM – THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
9:30 AM – THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY BOOK II
10:00 AM – PINOCCHIO’S CHRISTMAS
11:00 AM – THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SNOW
11:30 AM – NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
12:00 – A GARFIELD CHRISTMAS
12:30 – A CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS
1:00 – JACK FROST
2:00 – RUDOLPH & FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
4:00 – 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
4:30 – FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
5:00 – RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
6:00 – SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
7:00 – THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
8:00 – A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS – ABC Family Original Special Premiere
9:00 PM – THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Sunday, December 14
7:00 AM – JACK FROST
8:00 AM – SONS OF MISTLETOE
10:00 AM – A CAROL CHRISTMAS
12:00 – SNOWGLOBE
2:00 – SANTA BABY
4:00 – HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
6:00 – SNOW
8:00 – SNOW 2 BRAIN FREEZE – ABC Family Original Movie Premiere
10:00 PM – SNOW 2 BRAIN FREEZE
Monday, December 15
7:00 – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys
8:30 – CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 – MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
7:30 – WINNIE THE POOH AND CHRISTMAS TOO
8:00 – MARY POPPINS
Wednesday, December 17
7:00 – I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
9:00 – 11:00 PM ET/PT) SNOW 2 BRAIN FREEZE
Thursday, December 18
7:00 – DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT
7:30 – DR SEUSS’ THE LORAX
8:00 – DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
10:30 – DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 19
7:00 – A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS
8:00 – SANTA CLAUSE 2
10:00 – SANTA CLAUSE 2
Saturday, December 20
7:00 AM – ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
9:00 AM – A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS
11:00 AM – I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
1:00 – SNOW 2 BRAIN FREEZE
3:00 – JINGLE ALL THE WAY
5:00 – THE FAMILY MAN
8:00 – CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND – ABC Family Original Movie Premiere
10:00 PM – CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND
Sunday, December 21
7:00 AM – 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
7:30 AM – RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
8:30 AM – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys
10:00 AM – SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
11:00 AM – THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
12:00 – A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS
1:00 – THE INCREDIBLES
3:30 – CARS
6:00 – THE INCREDIBLES
8:30 – CARS
Monday, December 22
6:00 – THE POLAR EXPRESS
8:30 – THE POLAR EXPRESS
Tuesday, December 23
6:00 – WHITE CHRISTMAS
9:00 PM – WHITE CHRISTMAS
Wednesday, December 24
11:00 AM – CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND
1:00 – RUDOLPH & FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
3:00 – FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
3:30 – 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
4:00 – RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
5:00 – SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
6:00 – THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
7:00 – A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS
8:00 – DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
10:30 – DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT
Thursday , December 25 (CHRISTMAS)
12:00 – WHITE CHRISTMAS
3:00 – THE FAMILY MAN
6:00 – THE INCREDIBLES
8:30 – CARS