The Lookback : Alvin and The Chipmunks Thanksgiving

The Flashback   Thanksgiving 


      One long time ago, we've written about Alvin and the Chipmunks celebrating Christmas  but  they had a Thanksgiving special too.  That's our Lookback this time, a look at  "Alvin and the Chipmunks : A Thanksgiving Celebration" which first came out in 1994.  So let's see what chipmunks eat on Thanksgiving or something..

        The Chipmunks and Dave send invitations out to their relatives and Alvin wants to be the lead in a community play about pilgrims.  Simon has been made the lead  which he doesn't want to do, Theodore doesn't want to do lights but gets that and Alvin gets do  to costumes  which . well guess.   Dave tells them about a time he  had to do show as a kid and where it went bad.  He made up words to the song  to make up for the words he forgot and apparently, worked out.  That moment made him want to be songwriter.   Dave's  message to them is that they shouldn't let fear stop them form trying something new.

Young Dave/was not a rhinestone cowboy 

    Since this is an Alvin and the Chipmunks related piece of media, the are songs. In this case used for montage things.  The chipmunks work on their tasks to various effects.   Alvin has a nightmare where he gets attacked by costumes. (I hate when that happens)  Simon has a dream that  he fails at the play. Theodore has  a dream that he screws up with the lighting and gets arrested by his grandma (what?)  and all 3 run into Dave's room and tell him something that is too late to stop the relatives from coming.  (Some of their relatives are chipmunk people  and some are human people so that's a thing)  More montage with music time.

When costumes attack 

      Now, it's the play day.  Alvin has a plan that  we don't get to hear (thanks a lot special). The idea is to fake that a baby is stuck in a gorilla enclosure but never mind it's in a tree so the new plan  then it ends up in a gorilla cage for real.  Simon is dressed up as a mother also he scares a gorilla and gets a doll. (What kind of plan was that?)  A police man shows up and he ruins their plan to be late for the play because he gets them there in time. (Almost as if this plan was stupid)  The three of them are nervous.  Their grandmother tells them they did a great show at that park there with the baby and gorilla.   This gives them the confidence to do well with the play.  Then the family has Thanksgiving dinner.  Dave was entered into a golf tournament.

Happy Thanksgiving I think. 

  Quite a nice special to see. It's not center pieced with Thanksgiving in the normal sense that is used to give us a reason for the relatives to show up  and possibly the reason for the play.  The center message was don't be afraid to try new things it may work out. That's a good message and I like how the action  of the three trying to fake a baby needing rescue with them doing the things they were afraid to do.   There wasn't too much filler in this special either  which I though there would be but, was surprised that it wasn't long and most of the events that happened stayed for the plot.


 That's our lookback tune in next time when Alvin and The Chipmunks fight Tom and Jerry.

CW Midseason 2019

The CW Midseason 

        The CW has released their mid season schedule which includes the series remake of "Roswell" is coming in January. "I -zombie" and "The 100" are set to return sometime in spring.  "Jane the Virgin" is  also set to return for its final season.

 Here are the details
Friday, January 11th , 2019
9-10pm  Crazy EX-Girlfriend (Midseason Return)

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
8PM  The Flash (Midseason Return)
9PM  Roswell, New Mexico (Series Premiere)

Wednesday, January 16th , 2019
8PM  Riverdale (Midseason Return)
9PM   All American (Midseason Return)

Thursday, January 17th, 2019
8PM  Supernatural  (Midseason Return)
9PM  Roswell, New Mexico (Encore of Premiere)

Friday, January 18th , 2019
8PM  Dynasty (Midseason Return)
9PM  Crazy-Ex-Girlfriend (Original episode)

Sunday, January 20th, 2019
8PM  SuperGirl (Midseason Return)
9PM    Charmed (Midseason Return)

Monday, January 21st, 2019
8PM  Arrow (Mid Season Return )
9PM Black Lightning (New Period Premiere)

Thursday, January 24th, 2019
8PM  Supernatural (Original Episode)
9PM   Legacies (Midseason Return)


full spring schedule comes later. 


press release after the Jump

ABC's 25 Days of Christmas

ABC Christmas 

 
    ABC has released their 25 Days of Christmas programming. 

     All times ET

Friday, November 23rd
8PM  Santa Claus is Comin' To Town

Monday, November 26th
8PM The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season Premiere)

Thursday, November 29th
8pm  Olaf's Frozen Christmas
8:30pm Toy Story that Time Forgot
9PM  The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration


Sunday, December 2nd
10pm The Victora's Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special

Monday, December 3rd
8PM-10PM  The Great Christmas Light Fight
10PM  The Good Doctor (Winter Finale)

Tuesday, December 4th
8PM The Conners

Thursday, December 6th
8PM  A Charlie Brown Christmas
9PM-11pm  The Great American Baking Show Holiday Edition ( Season Premiere)

Friday, December 7th
9-10:01pm  The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (rebroadcast)

Saturday, December 8th
8:00-10:00pm The Great American Baking Show (rebroadcast)

Sunday, December 9th
8-9pm Dancing With the Stars  Juniors (Season Finale-Holiday Special)

Monday, December 10th
8-10pm  CMA Country Christmas
10pm  The Great Christmas Light Fight


Tuesday, December 11th
8:31pm  The Kids Are Alright -Christmas 1972
9pm   Black-ish "Christmas in Theater Eight"

Wednesday, December 12th
8PM  The Goldbergs
8:30pm  American Housewife
9pm Modern Family
9:31   Single Parents
10pm  A Million Little Things  - Winter Finale


Thursday, December 13th
8PM  Disney's Prep & Landing
8:30PM Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice

Friday, December 14th
8PM Fresh off the Boat
8:30PM Speechless

Saturday, December 15th
8-10pm  The Great Christmas Light Fight (rebroadcast )

Sunday, December 16th
7-11pm The Sound of Music

Monday, December 17th
8-10pm The Great Christmas Light Fight 
10pm  ABC News - In Memoriam


Wednesday, December 19th
8PM Olaf's  Frozen Adventure
8:30 Shrek the Halls

Thursday, December 20th
8PM  A Charlie Brown Christmas
9PM-11  The Great American Baking show Holiday Edition (season finale)

Friday,December 21st
8PM I want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
9-11pm  The Great Christmas Light Fight (rebroadcast)

Saturday, December 22nd
8-10pm CMA Country Christmas (rebroadcast)

Sunday, December 23rd
8PM  Disney's Prep and Landing
8:30PM  Prep and Landing

Monday, December 24th
8-10pm   Beauty & The Beast 

Tuesday, December 25th
10AM-12PMET  / 9-11AM CST MST, PST  :  Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade

Thursday, December 27th
8PM Happy New Year , Charlie Brown 
9PM  Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Monday, December 31st
8PM New Years' Rockin' Eve


Press release after the Jump

Not a Lookback: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Peanuts  Thanksgiving 

       I say this alot  when I write about Thanksgiving specials or episodes is there's not alot of Thanksgiving related specials out there. The Peanuts one is the only one that consistently airs each year on time.   Interestingly enough, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving came out later than its Christmas or Halloween counterparts.   Coming out in 1973 , 8 years after Christmas  and 7 years after Halloween. 2018 is the 45th anniversary  of the special first airing.   It won an Emmy.  

      Time for me to over think the Peanuts. (a hallmark of our blog here)  Since Peppermint Patty  seemed to having a more lonely Thanksgiving.  She remarks on the phone to Chuck that her father is out of town and he said that she could come over to Chuck's for the holiday.  Now, she doesn't know what Chuck's plans are for the holiday  and since he is Charlie Brown he is not  in the strength to say "Hey Patty,  I am going somewhere for Thanksgiving already."  Peppermint Patty also self invites  her friends Marcie and Franklin. (apparently their families don't mind them not being around for Thanksgiving.)   Pin this back for  a later paragraph.  

       Linus being the best friend in the world to ole Charles suggests that they do something for Thanksgiving before Chuck has to leave.  Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock all help with this plan.  (Now when I talk about the ending ,I am going to add this context here: Charlie Brown and Linus never asked if Snoopy could make them dinner, they only asked if they could help).  If I were to over think other aspect of this special is : why do the Browns have like 20 toasters, were they all wedding gifts?   The dinner they put together is of toast, popcorn,  and jelly beans. A simple and believable feast that you could imagine children making. ( even with a sentient dog and bird)  

        The time shown preparing for the meal is important as well.  Why? Let's say this is another pin to connect it back to the first paragraph.  Peppermint Patty and friends join Chuck, Linus, Sally and the rest. Another showing that Peppermint Patty may just want a normal Thanksgiving  is that she requests that they say grace. (I'm connecting a point here)  Linus once again shows us that his brain is stored with stuff that we could only imagine.  When the meal is served  Peppermint Patty's reaction is one that is less than pleased at this. (Also Snoopy is dangerous with this food delivery system of his)  Going back to my first point now, you can see the Peppermint Patty wanted  what I can say would considered a normal Thanksgiving which could explain this rant she goes on.  This is not to say, that she is justified in it.  You can see the work that Chuck and the gang put into this meal he DIDN'T have to do in the first place.   So, of  course this hurts Charlie Brown's feelings and he laves the table.   Marcie lays out the complete truth here with her defense of Charlie Brown.  Marcie brings up that did Charles invite them or did she self invite?  Peppermint Patty does feel remorseful about her actions which is also nice.  Fitting with her character as some one who is little over the top but never meaning to be well mean.   If I go back to my over thinking again, my theory kind of fits a little.  

    She asks Marcie if she could maybe talk to Chuck for her  since Marcie is better at this stuff than she. The special exhibits  Thankfulness in a nice way , be thankful for what is there and others. There is even a nice resolution with Charlie Brown's grandmother (Grandma Brown) that she decides to let all his guests come over for Thanksgiving. (She's probably just happy to have less left overs.) 

   This special is just my over thinking and that plot. The comedy shows well in this special and there lots of funny moments to enjoy,  and I am thankful for that.  I will note something else, besides the opening skit at the start , there is no Lucy in this special.  Linus  even hangs with Chuck all day and goes with him to Grandma Brown's house. This is interesting in hindsight even more than Franklin and Marcie's parents not minding them not being home for the holiday.    The ending:  Snoopy making Thanksgiving dinner himself in his TARDIS dog house. Going back to that line where I sad Charlie Brown never asked if Snoopy could make dinner only to help make the dinner they were planning. Charles Schulz dark humor shows up too with Woodstock eating some turkey.  Now, many birds are meat eaters (worms are meaty)  but it is great dark humor to have a bird  eat his fellow bird life.   It's mostly  timeless as a special though the idea of kids riding in the back of a station wagon with no seat belts is of that time. (It's the station wagon isn't it?)   With that I am thankful for this special and glad it runs every year.   

   Tune in next time when Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty do stop playing lovers' games. 

   

A Very Merry MeTV schedule

METV Christmas 

     Digital network, METV  has released their holiday programming.  Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes of Classic shows are set.  From November 11th to  December 25th. Here's their schedule of Programming will be airing Sundays at 5pmet to 8pmet and  on Christmas Eve and Day.



Sunday, November 11, 2018
5PM | 4C: The Jeffersons - “Father Christmas”
5:30PM | 4:30C: The Facts of Life - "It's a Wonderful Christmas"
6PM | 5C: Little House on the Prairie - "Bless All the Dear Children"


Sunday, November 18, 2018
5PM | 4C: Diff’rent Strokes - “Thanksgiving Crossover” (Pt.1)
5:30PM | 4:30C: Diff’rent Strokes - “Thanksgiving Crossover” (Pt.2)
6PM | 5C: The Love Boat - “Man of the Cloth/Her Own Two Feet/Tony’s Family”
7PM | 6C: M*A*S*H - “Yalu Brick Road”
7:30PM | 6:30C: WKRP in Cincinnati - “Turkeys Away”

Sunday, November 25, 2018
5PM | 4C: The Jeffersons - “The Christmas Wedding”
5:30PM | 4:30C: The Jeffersons - “All I Want for Christmas”
6PM | 5C: The Ed Sullivan Show - “Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show”

Sunday, December 2, 2018
5PM | 4C: The Jeffersons - “984 W 124th Street, Apartment 5C”
5:30PM | 4:30C: The Jeffersons - “George Finds a Father”
6PM | 5C: A Very Brady Christmas


Sunday, December 9, 2018
5PM | 4C: ALF - “ALF’s Special Christmas” (Pt.1)
5:30PM | 4:30C: ALF - “ALF’s Special Christmas” (Pt.2)
6PM | 5C: The Love Boat - “The Christmas Presence”
7PM | 6C: M*A*S*H - “Dear Sis”
7:30PM | 6:30C: M*A*S*H - “‘Twas the Day After Christmas”



Sunday, December 16, 2018
5PM | 4C: Happy Days - “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas”
5:30PM | 4:30C: Happy Days - “Christmas Time”
6PM | 5C: The Love Boat - “The Christmas Cruise” (Pt.1)
7PM | 6C: The Love Boat – “The Christmas Cruise” (Pt.2)


Sunday, December 23, 2018
5PM | 4C: Laverne & Shirley -“Christmas Eve at the Booby Hatch
5:30PM | 4:30C: Laverne & Shirley - “Oh, Come All Ye Bums”
6PM | 5C: The Love Boat - “Santa, Santa, Santa/Another Dog Gone Christmas/Noel’s Christmas Carol”
7PM | 6C: M*A*S*H - “Dear Dad”
7:30PM | 6:30C: M*A*S*H - “Death Takes a Holiday



Monday, December 24, 2018
6AM | 5C: The Facts of Life - "Christmas in the Big House"
6:30AM | 5:30C: Diff'rent Strokes - "Retrospective Part 1"
7AM | 6C: The Beverly Hillbillies - "The Week Before Christmas"
9:30PM | 8:30C: WKRP in Cincinnati - "Jennifer's Home for Christmas"

Tuesday, December 25, 2018
6AM | 5C: The Facts of Life - "Christmas Baby"
6:30AM | 5:30C: Diff'rent Strokes - "Retrospective Part 2"
7AM | 6C: The Beverly Hillbillies - "Christmas in Hooterville"
10AM | 9C: Matlock - "Santa Claus"
11AM | 10C: Diagnosis: Murder - "Santa Claude"
12PM | 11C: In the Heat of the Night - "Blessings"
1PM | 12C: Gunsmoke - "Magnus"
2PM | 1C: Bonanza - "A Christmas Story"
4PM | 3C: Wagon Train - "The Mary Ellen Thomas Story:
6PM | 5C: Mama's Family - "Santa Mama"
6:30PM | 5:30C: The Jeffersons - "Father Christmas"
8PM | 7C: The Andy Griffith Show - "Christmas Story"
9:30PM | 8:30C: WKRP in Cincinnati - "Bah, Humbug"
11PM | 10C: Carol Burnett and Friends - "Mrs. Wiggins/Harry's Mirage & Grill"
12:30AM | 11:30C: The Twilight Zone - "Changing of the Guard"
1AM | 12C: Alfred Hitchcock Presents - "Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid"
1:30AM | 12:30C: Alfred Hitchcock Present - "Back for Christmas"

  They also have downloadable schedules available for Eastern and Pacific and Mountain and Central 

Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas Schedule 2018

Freeform Christmas  

    Freeform has released their legendary 25 days of Christmas programming schedule.  Now,  I am going to add some clarification to the schedule.  Some normal favorites that have been on the channel a long time even dating back to the Fox Family days are gone,  these would be some of the classic Rankin- Bass holiday specials , this is because AMC has picked the rights to those.   (Read here)  There will still be "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" and "The Little Drummer Boy" from R&B, they also will have a new movie "Life-Size 2" coming December 2nd. 

  Saturday, December 1
• 7am/6c Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
• 9:05am/8:05c Home Alone 3
• 11:10am/10:10c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
• 1:15pm/12:15c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 3:20pm/2:20c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:25pm/4:25c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 7:35pm/6:35c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size

Sunday, December 2
• 7am/6c Home Alone 3
• 9am/8c Eight Crazy Nights
• 11am/10c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 1:05pm/12:05c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 2:35pm/1:35c Life-Size
• 4:40pm/3:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:20pm/5:20c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9pm/8c Life-Size 2 (Network Television Premiere)
• 11pm/10c The Holiday

Monday, December 3
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 8:30am/7:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 9am/8c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 11am/10c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c The Truth About Christmas
• 2:10pm/1:10c The Holiday
• 5:25pm/4:25c Life-Size 2
• 7:25pm/6:25c The Santa Clause
• 9:30pm/8:30c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special (Freeform Premiere)
• 12am/11c The Family Stone

Tuesday, December 4
• 7am/6c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
• 8am/7c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 11:30am/10:30c Love the Coopers
• 2:05pm/1:05c The Family Stone
• 4:10pm/3:10c This Christmas (Freeform Premiere)
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 12am/11c Home Alone 3

Wednesday, December 5
• 7am/6c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
• 9am/8c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 11am/10c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c Home Alone 3
• 2pm/1c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 4:05pm/3:05c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 5:10pm/4:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c Christmas with the Kranks
• 12am/11c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Thursday, December 6
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 7:30am/6:30c Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
• 12pm/11c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 2:05pm/1:05c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 3:10pm/2:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:50pm/3:50c Christmas with the Kranks
• 6:55pm/5:55c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
• 8:55pm/7:55c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
• 12am/11c Call Me Claus

Friday, December 7
• 7:30am/6:30c Jingle All the Way 2
• 11am/10c Call Me Claus
• 1:10pm/12:10c Unaccompanied Minors
• 3:15pm/2:15c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
• 5:15pm/4:15c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
• 7:20pm/6:20c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 3
• 9:50pm/8:50c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 11:55pm/10:55c A Belle for Christmas (Freeform Premiere)


Saturday, December 8
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 8am/7c A Belle for Christmas
• 10:10am/9:10c Unaccompanied Minors
• 12:15pm/11:15c Deck the Halls
• 2:20pm/1:20c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 4:25pm/3:25c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 5:30pm/4:30c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 3
• 8pm/7c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic (Freeform Premiere)
• 9pm/8c The Santa Clause
• 11pm/10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 1am/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic

Sunday, December 9
• 7am/6c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 7:30am/6:30c Deck the Halls
• 9:30am/8:30c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 10:35am/9:35c Life-Size
• 12:40pm/11:40c Life-Size 2
• 2:45pm/1:45c Christmas with the Kranks
• 4:50pm/3:50c The Santa Clause
• 6:55pm/5:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9pm/8c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:35pm/10:35c Love the Coopers

Monday, December 10
• 7am/6c This Christmas
• 11am/10c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c Love the Coopers
• 2:35pm/1:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 4:40pm/3:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:20pm/5:20c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9pm/8c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (Network Television Premiere)
• 12am/11c Holiday in Handcuffs

Tuesday, December 11
• 7am/6c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 7:30am/6:30c Unaccompanied Minors
• 11am/10c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 12:35pm/11:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 2:40pm/1:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:20pm/3:20c Jingle All the Way 2
• 6:25pm/5:25c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 8:30pm/7:30c Disney•Pixar's Finding Nemo
• 12am/11c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure

Wednesday, December 12
• 7am/6c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 11:30am/10:30c Jingle All the Way 2
• 1:30pm/12:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 3pm/2c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 4:30pm/3:30c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 6:30pm/5:30c Disney•Pixar's Finding Nemo
• 9pm/8c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 12am/11c Call Me Claus

Thursday, December 13
• 7am/6c Call Me Claus
• 11am/10c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas
• 1:05pm/12:05c This Christmas
• 3:40pm/2:40c Holiday in Handcuffs
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c Deck the Halls


Friday, December 14
• 7am/6c The Family Stone
• 11am/10c Angels Sing
• 1:05pm/12:05c The Mistle-tones
• 3:10pm/2:10c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:15pm/4:15c Deck the Halls
• 7:20pm/6:20c The Santa Clause
• 9:25pm/8:25c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:30pm/10:30c The Family Stone

Saturday, December 15
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 7:30am/6:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 9am/8c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 10:30am/9:30c Christmas with the Kranks
• 12:35pm/11:35c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 2:40pm/1:40c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
• 4:40pm/3:40c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
• 6:45pm/5:45c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 3
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2

Sunday, December 16
• 7am/6c A Belle for Christmas
• 9am/8c Jingle All the Way 2
• 11am/10c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 12pm/11c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story
• 2pm/1c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 2
• 4:05pm/3:05c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story 3
• 6:35pm/5:35c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
•11:20pm/10:20c A Miracle on Christmas Lake (Freeform Premiere)

Monday, December 17
• 7am/6c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 9am/8c Angels Sing
• 11am/10c Call Me Claus
• 1pm/12c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 3:05pm/2:05c Deck the Halls
• 5:10pm/4:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 7:15pm/6:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c Paddington
• 12am/11c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

Tuesday, December 18
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 8am/7c Call Me Claus
• 10am/9c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 11:35am/10:35c Paddington
• 1:35pm/12:35c Christmas with the Kranks
• 3:40pm/2:40c The Truth About Christmas
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c 12 Dates of Christmas

Wednesday, December 19
• 7am/6c Snow
• 9am/8c Snow 2: Brain Freeze
• 11am/10c The Family Stone
• 1pm/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 2pm/1c The Holiday
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney•Pixar's The Incredibles
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size

Thursday, December 20
• 7am/6c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 8:30am/7:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 10am/9c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 11:30am/10:30c Life-Size
• 1:30pm/12:30c Life-Size 2
• 3:30pm/2:30c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 5:35pm/4:35c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 6:40pm/5:40c Disney•Pixar's The Incredibles
• 9:20pm/8:20c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 11:25pm/10:25c Life-Size 2
• 1:30am/12:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol


Friday, December 21
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 8:30am/7:30c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 10am/9c The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special (Freeform Premiere)
• 10:30am/9:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 11am/10c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 11:30am/10:30c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 12:30pm/11:30c Love the Coopers
• 3pm/2c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas

Saturday, December 22
• 7am/6c A Miracle on Christmas Lake
• 9:40am/8:40c The Santa Clause
• 11:50am/10:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 1:55pm/12:55c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 2:25pm/1:25c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 2:55pm/1:55c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 3:25pm/2:25c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 5:05pm/4:05c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 7:45pm/6:45c The Santa Clause
• 9:50pm/8:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:55pm/10:55c Christmas with the Kranks

Sunday, December 23
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 9:40am/8:40c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11:45am/10:45c Disney•Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 12:15pm/11:15c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 1:20pm/12:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 3pm/2c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2

Monday, December 24
• 7:30am/6:30c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11am/10c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 12:30pm/11:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 2:05pm/1:05c Jingle All the Way 2
• 4:10pm/3:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 6:15pm/5:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Tuesday, December 25
• 7am/6c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 7:30am/6:30c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 8am/7c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 11am/10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 12:40pm/11:40c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 2:40pm/1:40c Christmas with the Kranks
• 4:45pm/3:45c The Santa Clause
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c Disney’s The Lion King (1994)
• 12am/11c Disney’s The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

For more information visit : https://freeform.go.com/25-days-of-christmas/

CBS Holiday Programming 2018

CBS  Christmas  Holiday 

   CBS has released their holiday programming schedule details  including regular scheduled events of "Thanksgiving Parade" , "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and more.

   
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd
(9AM-NOON ET/ 8-11AM CT, 7-10AM MT LIVE  1-4PM Delayed PT)  The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS


 Friday, November 23rd
8PM Frosty The Snoman
8:30pm Frosty Returns

Saturday, November 24th
8PM Robbie the Reindeer Hooves of Fire
8:30  Robbie the Reindeer  : Legend of the Lost Tribe
9PM   The Story of Santa Claus

Tuesday, November 27
8PM  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Sunday, December 2nd
8-10PM  Garth : Live at Notre Dame! 

Friday, December 14th
8PM I love Lucy Christmas Special
9PM  The Dick Van Dyke Show Now in Living Color!

Friday,  December 21st
8PM  A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary

Wednesday, December 26th
8-10pm  The 41st Annual  Kennedy Center Honors

Press release after the jump

It's a Lookback . Charlie Brown: You're A Good Sport

Peanuts  

         There's  Peanuts specials that feature the gang doing hockey, though it's not a primary focus, there are few that focus on baseball (we've done two of them this year) , they've done figure skating, they've done football, they've done  motocross?  Well there's a  Peanuts special about the characters doing Motocross  and that's our lookback this time.   "You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown" first aired on October 28th, 1975 on CBS (Charlie Brown Station)  This special was the third Peanuts special to win an Emmy.  (This explains why it's on the Peanuts Emmy Honored collection DVD) So  let's see what made Charlie Brown a good sport.

         But first, tennis.  The special starts with Snoopy doing some tennis practice ,meaning another sport featured in Peanuts media has been achieved.  Snoopy ends up getting pelted and bonked on the head with tennis balls and this leads to the title card.   Linus and Sally are going to play tennis too that is until they go to the courts and see it's all filled up.  This enrages Linus  and he goes off on saying that "big kids" are always taking up the court and that he hates them. (woah calm down there , Linus)  Sally threatens the big kids to get off the court her boyfriend will beat them up, Linus runs away.  Apparently. Snoopy found a spot to play though.   In fact, Snoopy and his tennis match take up some time in this special.    Now, Peppermint Patty comes over with a motocross bike and she meets Sally and also wants to talk about a great event. They are doing a motocross race and she would love it if Snoopy would compete.

Peppermint Patty, the biker/ Copyright Peanuts 

     Up next, Charlie Brown is practicing football  with Linus and the drop kick, Lucy suggests they should do place kicks, and Charlie Brown starts yelling at her but, Peppermint Patty shows up on her bike to tell them the ways of motocross (ah hail motocross).  Linus suggests that Charlie Brown should get a motor bike and  compete and Linus would be the pit crew.  Charlie Brown laments that he doesn't have money  for a motor bike and gets real sarcastic with Linus.  (This special has feisty , Charlie Brown)   He does fall for Lucy's football trick though.

Where do we bury the gold? /Copyright Peanuts 

         Time for Charlie Brown to get a dirt bike.  With a lucky number 13 on it.  Peppermint Patty think she's gonna to win first place.  Snoopy is also going to be competing as the Masked Marvel, because of course. Marcie is going to be interviewing people for the race. (She's on TV?)  Oh the race is starting!   

Race/ Copyright Peanuts 

  Charlie Brown and the Masked Marvel have wiped out and  Charlie Brown gets brought to a pet hospital and Snoopy gets brought to a people hospital.   Charlie Brown gets back to the race and Linus decides to kill a pumpkin and make into a helmet for Charlie Brown. (Alright then)   Masked Marvel takes the lead  , but wait number 7  Peppermint Patty retakes the lead.  Charlie Brown's pit crew is very strange.  3 contestants remain, (I guess the others died)  Charlie Brown, P.P and M.M. Masked jumps the mud , Peppermint gets stuck and Charlie drives through it.  Masked in 1st, Charlie in 2nd.  Masked's bike needs a little tune up I think, Jim. That's Right, Steve.

Uhh Snoopy / Copyright Peanuts 

      Snoopy then uses the  tennis ball machine from earlier as a replacement. (can he do that, Jim?) Which also uses to shoot balls at Chuck because there are no rules.   Snoopy thinks he's so far ahead that he decides to have picnic.  Charlie Brown keeps on going and he takes first! (Dumb move by  the Marvel, Steve)  Then Snoopy gets stuck in some mud as Charlie Brown's run down bike does it's best.   Charlie Brown  wins the race! Charlie Brown wins the race!  He won something. Charlie Brown gets a kiss from the Motocross queen , Loretta.  He also wins 5 free hair cuts.  Which he laments at because his father is a barber. (They couldn't get Pro-Bowl tickets, insert pro bowl joke here) 

Nice to see some smiles from CB / Copyright Peanuts 

   Charlie Brown has some confidence  and decides to try some baseball but, once again his clothes fall off and the special ends with him sitting there all sad.


   We are almost done with the 70's in our Peanuts specials journey. (woah)

More after the jump.