Christmas on TV 2012
All the Christmas/Holiday-themed TV show epsiodes, TV movies, and specials for 2012. If I missed any, let me know. Thanks.
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check out the 2011 list.
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check out the 2011 list.
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- DirectorDon ScardinoStarsKat DenningsBeth BehrsGarrett MorrisDesperate for a way to pay their overdue rent, Max and Caroline get involved with a group of sketchy customers willing to pay top dollar for their cupcakes. Recurring guest star RYAN HANSEN appears as Andy.airs Mon. Dec. 17th @9pm on CBS.
- DirectorSteven R. MonroeStarsEd QuinnMagda ApanowiczHolly ElissaThe ultimate countdown to holiday mayhem. A global cataclysm of tornadoes, volcanoes, and killer twinkle lights threaten a small mountain town during Christmas.airs Sat. Dec. 8th @9pm on Syfy.
- DirectorLinda MendozaStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiJack's mom comes early for the holidays, Jenna tries to upstage Liz with her own surprise wedding, and Tracy tries to fulfill Kenneth's wish that his life was more like TV with the help of Florence Henderson.airs Thurs. Dec. 6th @8pm on NBC.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsShenae Grimes-BeechTristan Mack WildsAnnaLynne McCordWith Max unemployed, Alec returns and offers to help him form a new computer company. Naomi attempts to persuade Bryce to rehire Max at his company after she takes over ownership, but she refuses. Naomi convinces Navid to take Bryce out for drinks to find out why she betrayed and ousted Max from his company. After a few drinks, Navid learns from the half-drunk Bryce that Alec set up Max's firing. Meanwhile, Annie decides to sign up for a writing program in Scotland for the next two years and gets Riley a tablet as a Christmas present, as a way of telling him which in turn angers him into thinking Annie doesn't want him to go with her because he is in a wheelchair. Elsewhere, Silver is distraught when Teddy refuses to sign over his parental rights and tries to convince her to let him co-parent the baby. Adrianna wants to reconcile with Dixon after he has been torturing her with work. Dixon tells Megan that he was in the accident that caused her father's death and instead of getting mad, she forgives him. Elsewhere, Liam receives another blackmail letter about Vanessa's accident which the blackmailer demands $500,000. Unsure who to trust, Liam shows the letter to Annie who agrees to lend Liam the money to help trap his blackmailer. But when Adrianna tells Ashley that she spotted Vanessa at a beauty salon, Ashley wrongly suspects that Liam is headed for a secret rendezvous with Vanessa and kidnaps him.airs Mon. Dec. 10th @8pm on The CW.
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsZachary QuintoJoseph FiennesSarah PaulsonA murderous Santa wreaks havoc on the asylum. Sister Jude faces off with the Devil. Arden has a shocking encounter in the Death Chute.airs Wed. Dec. 5th @10pm on FX.
- DirectorJohn DahlStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyColin DonnellOliver Queen attempts to track down a mysterious copycat vigilante who is killing people on the list.airs Wed. Dec. 12th @8pm on The CW.
- 2011–201630mTV-G8.2 (131)TV EpisodeDirectorBob KoherrStarsRoss LynchLaura MaranoRaini RodriguezAustin's dream of performing in Times Square on New Years Eve seems to be on the verge of coming true, but it has hit a few snags along the way, like Trish's bad cell phone app, and the general difficulty of getting around in New York City. Will a nanny named Jessie Prescott and crazed fan-girl Emma Ross be the solution to his problem?airs Fri. Dec. 7th @8pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJean-Luc BilodeauTahj MowryDerek ThelerBen tries to bring everyone together for Emma's first Christmas photo.aired Wed. Aug. 22nd @9:30pm on ABC Family.
- 2011– 22mTV-147.8 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony ChunStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene Mirman'Tis the season for strange holiday mannequins.airs Sun. Dec. 16th @8:30pm on FOX.
- DirectorMark CendrowskiStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoThe girls take Raj out to a nightclub to find him a date. A game of Dungeons and Dragons rekindle old memories of Santa for Sheldon.airs Thurs. Dec. 13th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorGary YatesStarsArielle KebbelAndrew W. WalkerKimberley SustadA single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.airs Sat. Dec. 1st on The Hallmark Channel
- DirectorPaul HolahanStarsNathan FillionStana KaticSusan SullivanA man dressed as Santa falls from the sky while Castle and Beckett prepare for their first Christmas as a couple.airs Mon. Dec. 3rd @10pm on ABC
- DirectorSteve ShillStarsJesse SpencerTaylor KinneyMonica RaymundThe 51 crew is under investigation when a woman accuses the firemen of stealing a diamond necklace from her home. Cruz makes a risky move to pull Leon out of a gang. Things get serious with Kelly and Renée.airs Weds. Dec. 19th @10pm on NBC.
- DirectorAllan ArkushStarsSean FarisEloise MumfordDaniel Eric GoldTraumatized by her mother's death, a 6-year-old girl stops talking but is cared for by her three uncles. The story unfolds as all of them find the importance of family.airs Sun. Dec. 9th @9pm on ABC.
- DirectorSaul MetzsteinStarsMatt SmithJenna ColemanTom WardLondon, 1892. Snow is evolving, turning into icy monstrosities, but this is no concern for the Doctor who has given up trying to save the universe, leaving it to a clever young governess named Clara to save the day.airs Tues. Dec. 25th @9pm on BBC America.
- DirectorNeal IsraelStarsGenevieve HanneliusBlake MichaelFrancesca CapaldiAvery hopes she will finally get a gift she likes.airs Fri. Dec. 7th @7pm on Disney Channel.
- CreatorEllen DeGeneresStarsEllen DeGeneresStephen BossAndy LassnerA mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents.12 Days of Giveaways begins Mon. Dec. 3rd.
- StarsTy PenningtonPaul DiMeoJeff DyeThe team helps build a home for a TX firefighter, Mizzy Zdroj, whose house and farm burned in the Bastrop County wild fires, while she saved other people's homes. They also renovate The Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department fire station.airs Mon. Dec. 3rd @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsDrake BellDaniella MonetDavid James LewisTimmy Turner been going overboard with his wish granting, and now that Christmas is just around the corner, there's almost nothing left for Santa to do! Now it's up to Timmy to save Christmas, but not before getting his name off the Naughty List first!aired Fri. Nov. 30th @7pm on Nickelodeon.
airs again:
Dec. 7th @8pm (Nik) & @11pm (Nick2)
Dec. 8th @6:30pm (Nik) & @9:30pm (Nick2)
Dec. 9th @2pm (Nik) & @5pm (Nick2). - DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsChris ColferDarren CrissJane LynchAs 2012 draws to a close, Sam and Brittany live life to the fullest before the Mayan apocalypse. Meanwhile, Kurt has a Christmas he'll never forget.airs Thurs. Dec. 13th @9pm on FOX.
- DirectorBob KoherrStarsBridgit MendlerJason DolleyBradley Steven PerryTeddy has been assigned the task of taking Charlie to see Santa.airs Sun. Dec. 2nd @8pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorKevin DowlingStarsMatthew PerryLaura BenantiJulie WhiteMr K is ready for the end of the world when the Mayan calendar ends. He hosts a holiday/world end party. Since Anne is always grieving, Ryan invites her along to the annual trip to the wine country with Steven. Lauren's boyfriend proposes.airs Tues. Dec. 4th @9pm on NBC.
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsAnthony AndersonJesse BradfordZach CreggerGary and Marny try to spice up their relationship with help from Nick and Emily. Meanwhile, Chris and Sheila can't agree on who should keep their engagement ring.airs Wed. Dec. 5th @8:30pm on NBC.
- DirectorMichael Patrick JannStarsEliza CoupeElisha CuthbertZachary KnightonWhen the gang finds out Jane lied about being born on Christmas Day and never got her own celebration, they throw a Christmas-free birthday party for her.airs Tues. Dec. 18th @9pm on ABC.
- DirectorPatrick R. NorrisStarsRachel BilsonJaime KingCress WilliamsZoe gives the town Santa the day off, and has to get Crazy Earl to play Santa. Ruby is set to leave town, but Lavon wants her to stay and marry him. George and Tanzi exchange gifts. Zoe tells Wade she wants to date him in public.airs Tues. Dec. 11th @8pm on The CW.
- DirectorBryan SpicerStarsAlex O'LoughlinScott CaanDaniel Dae KimThe team helps find a boy's father, and discovers that his disappearance is related to moonshiners and a reclusive bank robber.airs Mon. Dec. 17th @10pm on CBS.
- DirectorJim FallStarsClaire CoffeeRyan McPartlinGabrielle DennisNYC ad exec Holly Maddux dreams of the perfect life, the perfect job, and of course, the perfect man to sweep her off her feet. When she wakes up one day to find the "perfect man" awaiting her, who is nothing more than a mannequin come to life, she must decide if "perfect" is the perfect fit for her.airs Sat. Dec. 8th on Lifetime.
- DirectorPeter HewittStarsChristian MartynEddie SteeplesJodelle FerlandFinn Baxter sets up booby traps to catch the ghost of his new home's former occupant, then discovers that he must protect the house and his sister from three bumbling art thieves.aired Sun. Nov. 25th @8pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorNeal IsraelStarsCymphonique MillerSamantha BoscarinoMax SchneiderIt's the night before Christmas, and all through the mall, not a creature is stirring, except Gravity 5 - who are locked in! To make matters worse for Kacey, Molly is locked in, too.airs Sat. Dec. 8th on Nickelodeon.
- 1999– 23mTV-PG7.2 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorMark CaballeroSeamus WalshStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeRodger BumpassPlankton, Mr. Krabs' nemesis, vows to get his Christmas wish - obtaining the Krusty Krab's secret Krabby Patty formula - by turning everyone bad in Bikini Bottom with the help of his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake.aired Fri. Nov. 23rd on CBS.
- DirectorJeff SchafferStarsKatie AseltonMark DuplassNick KrollAndre and Trixie's relationship is put to the test. Jenny and Pete make special offerings to Shiva. Rupert Ruxin (Jeff Goldblum) has a gift for his son while Taco challenges the Mall Santa.airs Thurs. Dec. 20th @10:30pm on FX.
- DirectorAndrew D. WeymanStarsReba McEntireSara RueJustin PrenticeReba and Kim are trying out for a the same solo in the church Christmas show. Kim's audition is terrible but that doesn't mean that she won't get the solo. June tells Cash that she doesn't believe in God.airs Fri. Dec. 14th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsMichael BubléKevin ClashCarly Rae JepsenMichael Bublé: Home for the Holidays is an NBC Christmas special starring Michael Bublé, featuring Elmo, Blake Shelton, Carly Rae Jepsen and Rod Stewart, among others. The special was recorded on October 5, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.airs Mon. Dec. 10th @10pm on NBC.
- DirectorPhil TraillStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottFrankie gets a retail job to get Christmas gifts at a discount, Mike has another falling-out with his brother, and Bricks gets a part in reverend Tim-Tom's Christmas production.airs Wed. Dec. 5th @8pm on ABC.
- 2012–201722mTV-148.2 (431)TV EpisodeDirectorCharles McDougallStarsMindy KalingChris MessinaEd WeeksMindy's Christmas party is ruined when she realizes Josh is cheating on her and she is confronted by 'the other woman'.airs Tues. Dec. 11th @9:30pm on FOX.
- DirectorPaul HoenStarsTia MowryJonathan Patrick MooreAndy GalaA talented singer forms a musical group and challenges her rivals to a competition on Christmas Eve.airs Sun. Dec. 9th @8pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorTony WharmbyStarsMark HarmonMichael WeatherlyCote de PabloA Navy Lieutenant Commander returns from an overseas tour to her home and finds the decomposing body of her husband. When Gibbs and his team investigate, they find a new kind of uncirculated $100 bills.airs Tues. Dec. 18th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorLuke GreenfieldStarsJami GertzLenny VenitoSimon TemplemanWhen the Zabrovians ruin the Weavers' Christmas plans, they go out of their way to set things right.airs Wed. Dec. 5th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorCraig ZiskStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldThe gang tries to attend a lot of Christmas parties. Cece talks to Schmidt about becoming just friends again. Jess tries to avoid Sam; he tells her he wants to get back together. Nick has trouble adjusting to his adventurous girlfriend.airs Tues. Dec. 11th @9pm on FOX.
- DirectorMax WinklerStarsJustin BarthaAndrew RannellsGeorgia KingEverything must go.airs Tues. Dec. 4th @9:30pm on NBC.
- DirectorCharles McDougallStarsRainn WilsonJohn KrasinskiJenna FischerDwight puts together a Pennsylvania Dutch-themed office Christmas party, but he ends it abruptly because Jim has to leave for his other job. Meanwhile, Erin seeks comfort from a co-worker after a disappointing text from Andy.airs Thurs. Dec. 6th @9pm on NBC.
- DirectorHanelle M. CulpepperStarsPeter KrauseLauren GrahamDax ShepardChristmas with the Bravermans brings the family closer together.airs Tues. Dec. 11th @10pm on NBC.
- DirectorDan GoorStarsAmy PoehlerRashida JonesAziz AnsariTammy shows up at an awards ceremony to sabotage Ron's new relationship, and four of Jerry's co-workers are shocked that he's throwing a Christmas party without them.airs Thurs. Dec. 6th @9:30pm on NBC.
- 2007–202423mTV-G8.2 (229)TV EpisodeDirectorZac MoncriefGeorge ElliottRobert HughesStarsVincent MartellaAshley TisdaleThomas Brodie-SangsterIn "For Your Ice Only", Phineas and Ferb take a hockey game to the extreme. In "Happy New Year!", the boys plan their own New Year's Eve ball drop while Candace makes a resolution to stop busting her brothers.airs Fri. Dec. 7th @9pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorGregory Thomas GarciaStarsLucas NeffMartha PlimptonGarret DillahuntVirginia is convinced the world is going to end.airs Tues. Dec. 11th @8pm on FOX.
- DirectorMichael RauchStarsMark FeuersteinPaulo CostanzoReshma ShettyIt's the holidays in the Hamptons! But an impending blizzard may derail Evan and Paige's wedding plans. Also, someone takes a big gamble on the future and a face from Hank's past triggers memories for Hank and Evan.airs Sun. Dec. 16th @9pm on USA.
- DirectorMichael RauchStarsMark FeuersteinPaulo CostanzoReshma ShettyHank must confront his own medical condition while treating the girlfriend of a HankMed regular. Hank and Evan's cousin arrives with a secret.airs Sun. Dec. 16th @10pm on USA.
- 2008–201340mTV-147.9 (57)TV EpisodeDirectorKeith TruesdellStarsShailene WoodleyKen BaumannGreg FinleyChristmas Eve and Ricky tells Amy about his holiday tradition as a kid of breaking into Hedy's Happy Holiday House.aired Mon. Nov. 19th @8pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsBella ThorneZendayaDavis ClevelandGeorgia announces that she has decided to break up with Jeremy.airs Sun. Dec. 2nd @8:30pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorJulie Anne RobinsonStarsJeremy SistoJane LevyAna GasteyerTessa goes to New York for a Christmas excursion with her mom (MALIN AKERMAN), and soon learns to be careful what you wish for. Ryan (PARKER YOUNG) finds out that he was adopted.airs Wed. Dec. 5th @9:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorBryan GordonStarsChristina ApplegateMaya RudolphLuka JonesThe holiday season is off to a not-so-great start for the Brinkleys.airs Thurs. Dec. 13th @8pm on NBC.
- DirectorPascal VerschoorisStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderIt's a winter wonderland in Mystic Falls. Plus, Professor Shane (DAVID ALPAY) reveals a piece of ancient history that leaves everyone speechless.airs Thurs. Dec. 13th @8pm on The CW.