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When to see Grinch and other holiday classics on TV
From "It's a Wonderful Life" to the Grinch, we have your list of when to catch your holiday favorites on TV!
Posted 2022-11-09T17:14:02+00:00 - Updated 2023-11-21T16:06:27+00:00
By Kathy Hanrahan , WRAL lifestyle editor
From "It's a Wonderful Life" to the Grinch, we have your list of when to catch your holiday favorites on TV!
All listings are in Eastern Standard Time.
Wednesday, Nov. 22
- 8 p.m. - Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (NBC)
- 9 p.m. - A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special (NBC)
- 9 p.m. - Love Actually (AMC)
Thursday, Nov. 23
- 8:30 a.m. - The 97th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)
- Noon - The National Dog Show presented by Purina (NBC)
- 2 p.m. - The 97th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Repeat) (NBC)
Friday, Nov. 24
- 3:30 p.m. - ELF (TNT)
- 10:15 p.m. - The Polar Express (TBS)
Saturday, Nov. 25
- 2 p.m. - The Santa Clause (FX)
- 8 p.m. - ELF (TBS)
- 8 p.m. - The National Dog Show presented by Purina (Repeat) (NBC)
- 8:30 p.m. It's A Wonderful Life (BRAVO)
Monday, Nov. 27
- 8 p.m. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (TNT)
- 9:15 p.m. - White Christmas (AMC)
Tuesday, Nov. 28
- 9:15 p.m. - White Christmas (AMC)
Wednesday, Nov. 29
- 7 p.m. - WRAL Tower Lighting Special
- 8 p.m. - 91th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC)
- 10 p.m. - Christmas at Graceland (NBC)
Thursday, Nov. 30
- 8 p.m. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (NBC)
- 8:30 p.m. - Shrek the Halls (NBC)
Friday-, Dec. 1
- 9 a.m. - Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (Freeform)
- 3 p.m. - Disney's A Christmas Carol (Freeform)
- 5 p.m. - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
- 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Home Alone Series (Freeform)
Sunday, Dec. 3
- 2:50 p.m. - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
- 7:10 p.m. - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
- 8:15 p.m. - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
Monday, Dec. 4
- 5:15 p.m. - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
- 5:50 p.m. - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
- 10 p.m. - Blake Shelton's Holiday Bartacular Featuring Ice T (NBC)
Tuesday, Dec. 5
- 11:30 a.m. - Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (Freeform)
Thursday, Dec. 7
- 8 p.m. - Christmas at the Opry (NBC)
Saturday, Dec. 9
- 9 a.m. - Durham Holiday Parade (Live on WRAL-TV)
- 2 p.m. - Cary Christmas Parade (Live on WRAL.com)
- 8:30 p.m. - Trolls: Holiday in Harmony (NBC)
- 9 p.m. - Shrek the Halls (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 11
- 10 p.m. - Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas (NBC)
Thursday, Dec. 14
- 8 p.m. - A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (NBC)
Wednesday, Dec. 20
- 8 p.m. - Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas (Repeat) (NBC)
- 9 p.m. - Christmas at the Opry (Repeat) (NBC)
Thursday, Dec. 21
- 8 p.m. - Christmas at Graceland (Repeat) (NBC)
- 9 p.m. - Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (NBC)
Friday, Dec. 22
- 8 p.m. - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (NBC)
Saturday, Dec. 23
- 9 p.m. - A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (Repeat) (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 24
- 8 p.m. - It's a Wonderful Life (NBC)
- 11:30 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 25
- 8 p.m. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (NBC)
- 8:30 p.m. - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 31
- 10 p.m. - WRAL First Night Raleigh
Monday, Jan. 1
- 11 a.m. - The Rose Parade (NBC)