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Hey Birmingham, When Is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' on TV This Year?

Looking to DVR your favorite holiday movies this year? We've got the dates and times of when all your holiday favorites will be on TV, from 'A Christmas Carol' to 'Elf.'

 

Turkey Day is over, holiday decorations are going up and Christmas music is playing non-stop on many Metro Detroit radio stations.

And so, many in Birmingham may be wondering: From Charlie Brown to Rudolph, when are those favorite holiday movies going to be on TV?

Here's your annual list of holiday specials and movies scheduled for the major television networks this holiday season. As with anything on TV, times and dates are subject to change.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

  • ABC: 7 p.m. Nov. 28; 7 p.m. Dec. 20

A Christmas Carol (1938)

  • AMC: Midnight Dec. 16; Midnight Dec. 17; Midnight Dec. 18; 3 a.m. Dec. 24

A Christmas Carol (1951)

  • TCM: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 16

A Christmas Story

  • TNT: 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Dec. 16
  • TBS: 7, 9, 11 p.m. Dec. 24; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 a.m. and 1, 3, 5 p.m. Dec. 25

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

  • ABC: 7 p.m. Dec. 18; 7 p.m. Dec. 25

Elf

  • FAM: 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 1; 4 p.m. Dec. 2; 7 p.m. Dec. 4; 4 p.m. Dec. 5; 9 and 11 p.m. Dec. 6; 2 p.m. Dec. 7; 8 and 11 p.m. Dec. 26
  • BRAVO: 7 p.m. Dec. 15; 11 am. and 7 p.m. Dec. 24
  • CBS: 7 p.m. Dec. 15

It's a Wonderful Life

  • NBC: 7 p.m. Dec. 1; 7 p.m. Dec. 24
  • BRAVO: 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 23

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

  • AMC: 7 and 9:15 p.m. Dec. 9, Dec. 10, Dec. 11, Dec. 12, Dec. 13; 3:45 and 11:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Dec. 20; 4:45 and midnight Dec. 21, Dec. 22, Dec. 23; 6 and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 24

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  • CBS: 7 p.m. Dec. 4; 7 p.m. Dec. 14

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

  • FAM: 7 p.m. Dec. 10; 7 p.m. Dec. 11; 9 p.m. Dec. 15; 1 p.m. Dec. 16; 4 p.m. Dec. 22

White Christmas

  • AMC: 6 and 8:45 p.m. Dec. 14; 6 and 8:45 p.m. Dec. 15; 9:45 a.m. Dec. 16; 7 and 9:45 p.m. Dec. 19; 2:15 a.m. Dec. 23; 12:45 p.m. Dec. 24
  • What's your favorite holiday movie?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • A Charlie Brown Christmas
        1 (50%)
    • A Christmas Carol (1938)
        0 (0%)
    • A Christmas Carol (1951)
        0 (0%)
    • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon)
        0 (0%)
    • Elf
        0 (0%)
    • It's a Wonderful Life
        0 (0%)
    • Miracle on 34th Street
        1 (50%)
    • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
        0 (0%)
    • Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
        0 (0%)
    • White Christmas
        0 (0%)
    • Something else (leave it as a comment below!)
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 2
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Related Topics: Holiday Guide 2012, Holiday Movies, and holidays 2012
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