Once more, TV hauls out its Yule jewels

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially on

television.

Since Nov. 1, dozens of Yuletide-themed commercials have been

running on network and cable.

Get ready for even more mistletoe and holly as TV gears up for a

lengthy holiday celebration with loads of specials, movies and

seasonal episodes of many regular series.

There will be some new holiday offerings, but all the old

favorites will be back, too.

That jolly, happy soul “Frosty the Snowman” gets

things started early, making his annual visit at 8 p.m. Nov. 28 on

CBS. “Rudolph” arrives at 8 p.m. Dec. 9, also on CBS.

The beloved “A Charlie Brown Christmas” airs on ABC on

Dec. 13.

Once again, the offbeat comedy “A Christmas Story”

will be the most frequently shown movie of the holiday season. A

24-hour marathon showing of the flick begins at 6 p.m. Christmas

Eve on TNT. Based on the writings of Jean Shepherd, the warm and

witty 1983 movie perfectly captures the awe and excitement of the

holiday season as seen through the eyes of a kid.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” will air twice on NBC

– at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 and again on Christmas Eve. Few films

capture the spirit of “peace on Earth, good will to

men” like this 1946 Frank Capra classic starring James

Stewart.

New to the holiday TV sweepstakes this season is “I Want a

Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown” which airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 9

on ABC.

The number of Christmas specials and movies has snowballed in

recent years, and it’s almost impossible to list every one.

Many of your favorite network series will have special holiday

episodes. Disney, the Cartoon Network and other channels will have

dozens of holiday shows throughout the next month.

ABC Family again will have its 25 Days of Christmas beginning

Dec. 1. During that time, such favorites as “The Year Without

Santa Claus,” “The Little Drummer Boy,”

“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and

“Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” will have multiple

showings.

Doug Nye
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)

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