Christmas Primetime TV Programming for the Week of December 21, 2009

I know this post is late. I apologize. I’m trying to get my last minute shopping done. I’m sure you are, too! Once again, I’ll post what’s left of Monday now and check back in an hour or two for the rest of the week.

Monday, December 21, 2009

9pm Santa Baby 2: Christmas, Maybe on ABC Family

9pm A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride on Lifetime

9pm Unwrapped: Holiday Favorites on Food Network

10pm One Special Night on Lifetime Movie Network

10pm Finding John Christmas on Hallmark

10:30pm Holiday Inn on AMC

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

7pm Gingerbread Championships on Food Network (from 2005)

7pm More Crazy Christmas Lights on TLC

7:15 pm Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation on Disney

8pm Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special on FOX

8pm The Nightmare Before Christmas on Disney

8pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on AMC (repeats at 10:15pm)

8pm Home Alone on FX (repeats at 10pm)

8pm Jingle All the Way on WGN America

8pm Most Wonderful Time of the Year on Hallmark

8pm The Christmas Hope on Lifetime Movie Network

EDITOR’S PICK 8:30 pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Cartoon Network

9pm Undercover Christmas on Lifetime

10pm When Angels Come to Town on Hallmark

10pm An Accidental Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

10pm Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special on ABC

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

7pm Disney Prep & Landing on ABC Family

EDITOR’S PICK 7:30pm Miracle on 34th Street on ABC Family

8pm A Home for the Holidays with Faith Hill on CBS

8pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas on ABC

8pm A Christmas Carol on TNT (from 1999)

8pm Comfort and Joy on Lifetime Movie Network

8pm Eloise at Christmastime on Disney

8pm Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: A North Pole Christmas on Food Network

8pm Deck the Halls on FX

8pm The Ultimate Gift on Hallmark

EDITOR’S PICK 9pm Holiday Switch on Lifetime

9pm Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau on CMT

9:45pm Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation on Disney

10pm The Polar Express on ABC Family

10pm The Nativity Story on TNT

10pm Recipe for a Perfect Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

10pm Dinner: Impossible: Robert & Guy’s Holiday Havoc on Food Network

10pm Deck the Halls on FX

10:30pm A Season for Miracles on Hallmark

10:30pm Larry the Cable Guy’s Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza on CMT

Thursday, December 24, 2009

7pm Rudolph’s Shiny New Year on ABC Family

7pm Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special on Comedy Central

7pm Challenge: Holiday Cake-Off on Food Network

7pm Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure on Nick Jr

7pm Casper’s Haunted Christmas on Cartoon Network

7pm Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh! on Nickelodeon

7:42pm Meet the Santas on Hallmark

EDITOR’S PICK 7:45pm The Santa Clause 3 on Disney

8pm It’s a Wonderful Life on NBC

EDITOR’S PICK 8pm White Christmas Marathon on AMC (plays continuously 7 times, begins at 9:00am on 12/24)

8pm Santa Claus is Coming to Town on ABC Family

8pm A Christmas Story Marathon on TBS (movie plays continuously for 24 hours, starts at 8pm EST 12/24)

8pm Faith Hill, Joy to the World: A Soundstage Special Event on PBS

8pm Disney: Prep & Landing on ABC

8pm The Backyardigans : The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve on Nick Jr

8pm Home by Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

8pm 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade on My TV

8pm White House Christmas 2009 on HGTV

8:30pm Wonder Pets! : Save the Nutcracker! on Nick Jr

9pm Year Without Santa Claus on ABC Family

9pm Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas on Cartoon Network

9pm Great Performances : Sting: A Winter’s Tale on PBS

9pm 12 Men of Christmas on Lifetime

9pm The Man Who Saved Christmas on WGN America

9pm Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! : O Figgity-Fig Tree; Snow Day on Nick Jr

9:30pm  Olivia and the Family Photo; Olivia Claus on Nick Jr

9:45pm Christmas in July on TCM

9:45pm Mr. St. Nick on Hallmark

10pm Miser Brothers Christmas on ABC Family

10pm The Christmas Shoes on Lifetime Movie Network

10pm Franklin’s Magic Christmas on Nick Jr

10:30pm Ace of Cakes: Merry Cakemas on Food Network

Friday, December 25, 2009 (ALL DAY)

6am A Christmas Story Marathon on TBS (still going!)

6am National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Marathon on AMC (plays continuously all day)

6am Holiday Blunders on TLC

6am PowerPuff Girls: “Twas the Fight Before Christmas” on Cartoon Network

6am Christmas Videos on VH1 Classic (until 1pm)

6am Mr. St. Nick on Hallmark

6:30am Divine Design : “Family, Food and Holiday Fun” on HGTV

6:30am Imagination Movers : “Present Problem” on Disney

7am Jack Frost on ABC Family

7am Arthur’s Perfect Christmas on PBS

7am Christmas Out of the Box on TLC

7am The Backyardigans : “The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve” on Nickelodeon

7am Handy Manny: A Very Handy Christmas on Disney

7am Johnny Bravo Christmas on Cartoon Network

7:30am Mickey Mouse Clubhouse : “Mickey Saves Santa” on Disney

7:30am Yo Gabba Gabba! : “Christmas” on Nickelodeon (repeats at 10:30pm)

7:30am Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: ”Billy and Mandy Save Christmas” on Cartoon Network

8am Together Again for the First Time on Lifetime Movie Network

8am Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas on PBS

8am Very Merry Curb Appeal on HGTV

8am Crazy Christmas Lights on TLC

8am Wonder Pets! : “Save the Nutcracker!” on Nickelodeon

8am White House Christmas 2009 on HGTV

8am Most Wonderful Time of the Year on Hallmark

8:30am Chowder : ”Hey Hey It s Knishmas” on Cartoon Network

8:30am A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! on Comedy Central (repeats at 3pm)

9am A Christmas Carol on TCM (1938)

9am Faith Hill, Joy to the World: A Soundstage Special Event on PBS

9am Cranberry Christmas on ABC Family

9am Max & Ruby : “Ruby’s Gingerbread House; Max’s Christmas Passed; Max’s New Year” on Nickelodeon (repeats at 6:30pm)

9am Ed, Edd n Eddy’s Jingle, Jingle, Jangle on Cartoon Network

9:30am Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special on Comedy Central (repeats at 4pm)

9:30am Dora the Explorer : ”A Present for Santa” on Nickelodeon (repeats at 7pm)

9:30am Imagination Movers : “Ha Ha Holidays” on Disney

9:30am Olive, the Other Reindeer on Cartoon Network

EDITOR’S PICK 10am Disney Christmas Parade on ABC

EDITOR’S PICK 10am Great Performances : “Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s `Nutcracker” on PBS (repeats at 8pm)

10am A Smokey Mountain Christmas on Hallmark

10am His and Her Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

10am SpongeBob SquarePants : ”Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special” on Nickelodeon (repeats at 3:30pm)

10am Jungle Junction : “The Night Before Zipsmas; A Gift for Zooter” on Disney

10am More Crazy Christmas Lights on TLC

10:30am Scooby Doo Christmas on Cartoon Network

10:30am Little Einsteins : “The Christmas Wish” on Disney

11am It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie on WGN America

11am Celebrity Holiday Homes on HGTV

11am My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie on Disney

11am Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas on Cartoon Network

11am Invasion of the Christmas Lights on TLC

11am Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh on Nickelodeon (repeats at 6pm)

11:30am Jingle All the Way on ABC Family

Noon The Santa Clause 3 on Disney

Noon Great Performances : “Sting: A Winter s Tale” on PBS

Noon Casper’s Haunted Christmas on Cartoon Network

EDITOR’S PICK Noon Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle on Hallmark

12:15pm Christmas in Connecticut on TCM

EDITOR’S PICK 1pm iCarly: iChristmas on Nickelodeon (repeats at 8pm)

1pm Comfort and Joy on Lifetime

1:30pm Barefoot Contessa: The Holiday Meal on Food Network

1:45pm Suite Life of Zack & Cody : “Christmas at the Tipton” on Disney

2pm Christmas at Belmont 2009 on PBS

2pm Under the Mistletoe on Lifetime Movie Network

EDITOR’S PICK 2pm Meet the Santas on Hallmark

2pm Sandra’s Money Saving Meals : “Holiday Cocktail Party” on Food Network

2pm Yogi’s First Christmas on WGN America

2pm Fairly OddParents : “Christmas Every Day” on Nickelodeon

2:30pm Fairly OddParents : ”Merry Wishmas!” on Nickelodeon

2:45pm Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation on Disney (repeats at 9:25pm)

3pm The Road to Christmas on Lifetime

3pm Back at the Barnyard : “It s an Udderful Life” on Nickelodeon

3pm Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! : “A Great and Grumpy Holiday; The Super-Special Gift” on Nick Jr

3:30pm The Nightmare Before Christmas on Disney

3:30pm Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack : “Low Tidings, Part 1; Low Tidings, Part 2″ on Cartoon Network

3:30pm Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! : “O Figgity-Fig Tree; Snow Day” on Nick Jr

4pm Miracle on 34th Street on ABC Family

4pm Holiday Wishes on Lifetime Movie Network

4pm Fanboy & Chum Chum : “Excuse Me; Night Morning”  on Nickelodeon

4pm Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure on Nick Jr

4:12pm Mr. St. Nick on Hallmark

EDITOR’S PICK 4:30pm Holiday Affair on TCM

5pm Eve’s Christmas on Lifetime

5pm Christmas Town on ION

5pm Wonder Pets! : “Save the Nutcracker!”  on Nick Jr

6pm A Boyfriend for Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

6pm Max & Ruby : “Christmas Tree; Grandma s Present; Snow Plow” on Nick Jr

6:18pm The National Tree on Hallmark

6:45pm Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas on Disney

7pm A Golden Christmas on ION

7pm Secret Santa on Lifetime

7:30pm Home Alone on FX

7:30pm Go, Diego, Go! : “Diego Saves Christmas” on Nick Jr

EDITOR’S PICK 8pm Elf on USA Network (repeats at 9:28pm)

8pm The Three Gifts on Hallmark

8pm Behind the Magic: Disney Holidays on HGTV

8pm Chopped: Season’s Choppings on Food Network

8pm Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas on NBC

8pm Undercover Christmas on Lifetime Movie Network

8:05pm Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas on Disney

8:30pm Ben 10: Merry Christmas on Cartoon Network

8:30pm The Troop : “The Good, the Bad and the Icki Doll” on Nickelodeon

8:30pm Wonder Pets! : “Save the Reindeer!” on Nick Jr

EDITOR’S PICK 9pm Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer on CW

9pm Thomas Kincade’s Christmas Cottage on Lifetime

9pm The Christmas Clause on ION

9:30pm Deck the Halls on FX

10pm Call Me Claus on Lifetime Movie Network

10pm I’ll Be Home for Christmas on Hallmark

10pm L.A. Holiday Celebration 2009 on PBS

11pm Toot & Puddle: I ll Be Home for Christmas on Nick Jr

EDITOR’S PICK 11:30pm The Family Stone on FX

11:30pm That’s So Raven: Escape Claus” on Disney

Saturday, December 26, 2009

8pm The Christmas Card on Hallmark

9pm Surviving Christmas on TBS

10pm Silent Night on Hallmark

Sunday, December 27, 2009

7pm Toot & Puddle: I ll Be Home for Christmas on Nick Jr

EDITOR’S PICK 8pm Moonlight and Mistletoe on Hallmark

10pm A Diva’s Christmas Carol on Hallmark