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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
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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)

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