Christmas on TV 2014
All the new Christmas-themed TV show episodes, movies, and specials for 2014. Some annual specials will also be included. Times & dates will be added asap. If I missed any, let me know. Thanks.
Listed in chronological order with Eastern Times.
Not listed on IMDB:
AwesomenessTV - Nov. 29th @9:30pm on Nickelodeon
CMA Country Christmas - Dec. 1st @8pm on ABC
A Very Grammy Christmas - Dec. 5th @8pm on CBS
Outrageous Christmas - Dec. 6th @9pm on Food Network
One Direction Christmas Special - Dec. 23rd @8pm on NBC
other holiday lists: 2014 TV Events, Christmas 2013, Halloween 2014, Thanksgiving 2012, Thanksgiving 2013, Thanksgiving 2014
Listed in chronological order with Eastern Times.
Not listed on IMDB:
AwesomenessTV - Nov. 29th @9:30pm on Nickelodeon
CMA Country Christmas - Dec. 1st @8pm on ABC
A Very Grammy Christmas - Dec. 5th @8pm on CBS
Outrageous Christmas - Dec. 6th @9pm on Food Network
One Direction Christmas Special - Dec. 23rd @8pm on NBC
other holiday lists: 2014 TV Events, Christmas 2013, Halloween 2014, Thanksgiving 2012, Thanksgiving 2013, Thanksgiving 2014
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- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsSarah CarterDamon RunyanPaul PopowichWhen journeying by bus to surprise her boyfriend for Christmas, Holly meets a charming cowboy who accompanies her.airs Sat. Nov. 1st @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorMark JeanStarsBrandon RouthKimberley SustadStephanie BennettAfter a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was.airs Sat. Nov. 8th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorChristie Will WolfStarsErin KrakowDavid Haydn-JonesMiranda FrigonTwo schoolteachers take their rivalry to a new level, while they scramble to win a holiday baking contest and the affections of a handsome single father.airs Sun. Nov. 9th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorSam IrvinStarsHaylie DuffTilky JonesMaureen McCormickA cynical radio host is banished to Colorado, where he has an on-air spat with a hopeless romantic. Soon, their antagonistic relationship sparks the interest of the whole town.airs Sun. Nov. 9th @8pm on Up.
- DirectorDouglas BarrStarsTiffani ThiessenJosh HopkinsBailee MadisonWhen a loss of togetherness spreads across the globe and threatens the existence of Santa's Northpole, a little boy named Kevin is called upon to save the day.airs Sat. Nov. 15th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorAlan GoluboffStarsJessalyn GilsigSergio Di ZioGraham AbbeyThree suitors pursue a hopeless romantic after she makes a wish to find true love before Christmas.airs Sun. Nov. 16th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorAlex ZammStarsLacey ChabertJane SeymourStephen HaganPrince Leopold, heir to the throne of Cordinia, wishes to marry his young love Emily Taylor, a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. But Leopold's mother, Queen Isadora has other plans for her son.airs Sat. Nov. 22nd @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorTerry IngramStarsTeri PoloMartin CumminsJordyn Ashley OlsonThe search for a missing dog leads to a new romance.airs Sun. Nov. 23rd @9pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsBenjamin Flores Jr.Breanna YdeMace CoronelFour children try to claim that Santa Claus is real.airs Fri. Nov. 28th @7pm on Nickelodeon.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleySarah ChalkeMason CottonWayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.airs Fri. Nov. 28th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorKevin DetersStevie WermersStarsDave FoleyDerek RichardsonSarah ChalkeLanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology.airs Fri. Nov. 28th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsJackie VernonBilly De WolfeJimmy DuranteA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.airs Fri. Nov. 28th @9pm on CBS.
- DirectorPete CircuittStarsNeil Patrick HarrisBea MillerJennifer Love HewittAn eight-year-old girl living in New York City in 1897 learns about belief and Christmas when her classmates question if Santa is even real.airs Fri. Nov. 28th @9:30pm on CBS.
- DirectorPeter SullivanStarsCandace Cameron BureDavid O'DonnellRobert PineWhen an aspiring surgeon is turned down for a fellowship, she takes a temporary position working as a GP in a small Alaskan town in an effort to boost her résumé.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorMichael HegnerKari JuusonenStarsOlli JantunenHannu-Pekka BjörkmanVuokko HovattaA young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear, takes flying lessons from a clumsy flying squirrel and heads to the North pole to save a troubled Santa and his fleet of flying reindeer.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorTim HillStarsGrumpy CatMegan CharpentierDaniel RoebuckGrumpy Cat is an Internet meme sensation with over 6 million Facebook friends, who has graced the cover of New York Magazine, is the spokescat for Friskies, appeared on American Idol and the MTV Movie Awards.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @8pm on Lifetime.
- 2014–201822mTV-G6.5 (48)TV EpisodeDirectorShannon FlynnStarsLizzy GreeneCasey SimpsonMace CoronelWhile trying to earn money for the newest video game console, the quads compete for tips.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @8:30pm on Nickelodeon.
- DirectorToby BluthDebbie BaberDave BrainStarsEdward AsnerJim CummingsTim CurryThe special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nicholas Claus who wishes to give every child in the world a gift for Christmas. The elves of the North Pole become obligated to grant his wish, facing great obstacles.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @9pm on CBS.
- DirectorMichael J. SheaStarsKira KosarinJack GriffoAddison RieckeMax is at his Scroogiest on Christmas Eve, until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future show up to put him in the holiday spirit.airs Sat. Nov. 29th @9pm on Nickelodeon.
- StarsCarla HallMichael SymonClinton KellyLife is celebrated and explored through food.Christmas specials during December on ABC (check your local listings). Some episode details listed below.
Dec. 5th: Ugly Sweater Party
Dec. 8th-12th: "Very Merry Mantle" series
Dec. 15th: Cookie swap
Dec. 16th: Hanukkah celebration
Dec. 18th: Christmas Spectacular - 2005– 22mTV-147.3 (600)TV EpisodeDirectorShawn MurrayRon HughartBrent WoodsStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesStan grows tired of his daily responsibilities and makes a Christmas wish to swap lives with the free-spirited Principal Lewis.airs Mon. Dec. 1st @9pm on TBS.
- DirectorSteve PurcellStarsTom HanksTim AllenKristen SchaalIt's a post-Christmas play-date and the toys have to go up against the fearsome and aggressive new dino toys.airs Tue. Dec. 2nd @8pm on ABC.
re-airs: Tue. Dec. 23rd @8:30pm - DirectorBill MelendezStarsAnn AltieriChris DoranSally DryerDepressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.airs Tue. Dec. 2nd @8:30pm on ABC.
re-airs: Tue. Dec. 16th @8pm on ABC - 1990–5.0 (41)TV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsSara BareillesTerry BeemanTony Bennettairs Wed. Dec. 3rd @8pm on NBC.
- DirectorTim MaltbyAlex SotoStarsDrake BellTroy BakerOgie BanksCraving Mexican food Spider-Man, Power Man and Squirrel Girl sneak out after hours for late-night burritos. Along the way they must contend with some of Spidey's enemies.airs Wed. Dec. 3rd @8:30pm on Disney XD.
- DirectorStephen CraggStarsConnie BrittonHayden PanettiereClare BowenRayna continues to pull out all stops in self-promotion, this time by agreeing to do a televised Christmas special from her home for charity, with Luke and the children. But when she invites Deacon to join in, things get awkward fast. Her magazine cover story has reverberations for her personal life.airs Wed. Dec. 3rd @10pm on ABC.
- DirectorDavid HausenStarsRenée FlemingLidia BastianichKurt Ellingairs Thur. Dec. 4th @9pm on PBS
- DirectorPeter AvanzinoStarsJason AlexanderSean HayesDennis HaysbertOne-hour animated special surrounding a surly deli owner Murray Weiner, who is forced to step into Santa's shoes for one Christmas and bumbles his way into doing a great job.airs Fri. Dec. 5th @8pm on NBC.
- DirectorShelley JensenStarsGenevieve HanneliusBlake MichaelFrancesca CapaldiIn an effort to teach the James-Jennings kids the true meaning behind Christmas, Stan hides all of the holiday presents from the family, ultimately teaching them a greater lesson about giving back to others.airs Fri. Dec. 5th @8:30pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorJohn GrayStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbyElizabeth TullochMonroe has a Christmas surprise for Rosalee; Trubel has a realization that impacts everyone.airs Fri. Dec. 5th @9pm on NBC.
- DirectorCarl BessaiStarsRob MorrowMichelle HarrisonBritt IrvinA Guardian Angel, posing as an English teacher, helps a young woman find her way before Christmas.airs Sat. Dec. 6th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorColin TheysStarsWyatt RalffQuinn McColganDanny NucciThe ups and downs of life at a parochial school for 10-year-old Felix as the Christmas nativity pageant approaches.airs Sat. Dec. 6th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorGraeme CampbellStarsAlicia WittGabriel HoganWallace ShawnA single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new romance.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorJames V. KernWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceOn Christmas Eve, the Ricardos and the Mertzes recall past events in their lives, as seen in clips from past episodes.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge kicks Homer out of the house for Christmas after he consoles Moe on Christmas Eve instead of going home.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @8pm on Fox.
- 2013–202122mTV-148.2 (3.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorMax WinklerStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsThe Pontiac Bandit aka Doug Judy, is back in custody, after jamming up Jake and Rosa in his previous encounter with them. But when Rosa discovers that Judy knows the whereabouts of the "Giggle Pig" drug leader, Capt. Holt offers the perp a plea deal to help track down the drug kingpin. Meanwhile, Gina and Boyle are nervous that their parents might be getting too close, and Santiago makes Holt a Christmas gift against his wishes.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @8:30pm on Fox.
- DirectorJoseph LeeDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and the guys set out to throw Jesus the best birthday party in order to help him lose his virginity.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @9pm on Fox.
- DirectorChris SongBernard DerrimanStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanAt Bob's father's Christmas party, Bob and "Big Bob" rehash an old argument and try to outdo each other in the kitchen. Meanwhile, the kids compete to find the best gift for their dad.airs Sun. Dec. 7th @9:30pm on Fox.
- DirectorNorman BuckleyStarsTeri PoloSherri SaumJake T. AustinBrandon thinks back over Callie and Jude's first Christmas with the Fosters.airs Mon. Dec. 8th @8pm on ABC Family.
- StarsBrian FairleeTaniya NayakCarter OosterhouseFour families compete each week to transform their homes for the holidays, in hopes of winning the $50,000 prize and the coveted Light Fight trophy.season premiere Mon. Dec. 8th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorMichael GrossmanStarsSean BerdyLucas GrabeelKatie LeclercDays before Christmas, Bay and Daphne switch places a la Freaky Friday in an alternate reality where the Switch never happened.airs Mon. Dec. 8th @9pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorBill RoeStarsNathan FillionStana KaticSusan SullivanCastle works for a mafia don to solve the murder of a mob doctor. Esposito has dinner with Lanie and her parents.airs Mon. Dec. 8th @10pm on ABC.
- DirectorRalph HemeckerStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle PanabakerDuring the holidays, the Flash confronts the Reverse-Flash, the man who killed his mother. Caitlin gets surprising news about her fiancé, Ronnie.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @8pm on The CW.
- 2010–201744mTV-147.9 (801)TV EpisodeDirectorI. Marlene KingStarsTroian BellisarioAshley BensonTyler BlackburnIt is Christmas time and all of the liars are planning on having a great time at the Ice ball, but 'A' has other plans.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @8pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorLarry RoemerStarsBillie Mae RichardsBurl IvesLarry D. MannA young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsFred AstaireMickey RooneyKeenan WynnA mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorLee RoseStarsItalia RicciMary Page KellerRichard BrancatisanoThe Carver family plans a special "Christmas in June" surprise to cheer April up.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @9pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorTrent O'DonnellStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldAs the gang prepares to depart for the holidays, they quickly find they may be home alone when they are all trapped at the airport.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @9pm on Fox.
- DirectorPaul LiebersteinStarsMindy KalingChris MessinaEd WeeksAs the holidays approach, Mindy wonders if Danny is about to propose, and a case of mistaken identity leads Morgan on the perfect date.airs Tue. Dec. 9th @9:30pm on Fox.
- DirectorRob SchillerStarsMelissa Joan HartJoey LawrenceTaylor SpreitlerIt's Mel and Joe's first Christmas as a couple, which leads to a competition over whose family ornament should take the prestigious top spot on the tree.airs Wed. Dec. 10th @8pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsJean-Luc BilodeauTahj MowryDerek ThelerBen gets in a bad mood as Christmas approaches, so he makes a wish that the holiday never existed. His wish is granted, but he's unprepared for the consequences: Emma's existence is erased and everyone's lives are on different courses.airs Wed. Dec. 10th @8:30pm on ABC Family.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsPatricia HeatonNeil FlynnCharlie McDermottFrankie loses her Christmas spirit, Mike unsuccessfully tries to exchange the new family Christmas tree, and a fight over Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer threatens to break up BossCo.airs Wed. Dec. 10th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorElliot HegartyStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossYara ShahidiCertain that his annual office Christmas party needs a black Santa, Dre goes out of his way to fill the red suit, even though the head of HR already got the job. Meanwhile, Bow doesn't feel like competing with Ruby over who cooks the big holiday dinner.airs Wed. Dec. 10th @8pm on ABC.
- 2009–201741mTV-147.9 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael A. AllowitzStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderBonnie tries to replicate her favorite traditions, while reminiscing about happier times with her friends; Sheriff Forbes brings holiday cheer to Caroline at Whitmore College; Alaric turns to Damon and Elena for help when Jo goes missing; Tyler approaches Liv and Luke with a risky plan; Jeremy helps Matt carry out a plan to take down Enzo; Stefan is forced to break some devastating news to Caroline.airs Thur. Dec. 11th @8pm on The CW.
- DirectorRobbie CountrymanStarsTim AllenNancy TravisMolly EphraimWhen Mike and Vanessa offer the cash-strapped Kristin and Ryan a very generous Christmas present to put toward their wedding, the couple must decide if they will accept -- but there's a catch that goes along with it. Meanwhile, Kyle has his reasons for asking Ed to teach him how to play poker.airs Fri. Dec. 12th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorJohn PasquinStarsCristela AlonzoMaria Canals-BarreraCarlos PonceIt's Christmas time and Cristela is looking forward to the tradition of making tamales with her mom and sister, while the men pretend to do housework. Among those men this year is Cristela's brother Eddie, returning from a job out of state. But when Josh mistakes a joke for an earnest invitation, he ends up crashing the family tamale party. Meanwhile, Trent and Maddie get some much needed father-daughter time at home, where they bond over their shared inability to prepare even the most basic of Christmas feasts.airs Fri. Dec. 12th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorBryan SpicerStarsAlex O'LoughlinScott CaanDaniel Dae KimIt's Christmas and the team are off to the Big Island to solve a cowboy's murder.airs Fri. Dec. 12th @9pm on CBC.
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsTorrey DeVittoSteve LundLinda ThorsonA party planner is tasked with mentoring her boss's nephew who is set to take over the business.airs Sat. Dec. 13th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorEvert BrownBill MelendezStarsJonathan WintersJan HooksAndrea MartinThe continuing exploits of the famous snowman as he goes up against a more powerful force which threatens all of Christmas.airs Sat. Dec. 13th @9:30pm on CBS.
- DirectorJonathan WrightStarsAnnaLynne McCordJefferson BrownJennifer GibsonA TV reporter with no Christmas spirit is forced to do community service during the holiday season.airs Sun. Dec. 14th @8pm on Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorDon ScardinoStarsKat DenningsBeth BehrsGarrett MorrisMax and Caroline get a bank loan so they can mass-produce their cupcake T-shirts to sell at high-end boutiques. Sophie gets the diner gang to dress up for a holiday decorating contest.airs Mon. Dec. 15th @8pm on CBS.
- StarsNick LacheyTed MoockJamal Mooreairs Wed. Dec. 17th @9pm on NBC.
(2 hours) - 2010–201522mTV-PG8.0 (121)TV EpisodeDirectorAndy CadiffStarsValerie BertinelliJane LeevesWendie MalickMortified by an old Christmas movie she made, Victoria tries to get the rights from her ex-husband, Ernie Hudson. Melanie and Sally compete over decorations. Joy spends Christmas without her mother but finds an unlikely proxy.airs Wed. Dec. 17th @10pm on CBS.
- DirectorLarry LeichliterBill MelendezStarsJimmy BennettAdam Taylor GordonAshley RoseLinus and Lucy's younger brother Rerun wants a dog for Christmas, and Snoopy's brother Spike may be the answer.airs Sat. Dec. 20th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorAndy AckermanStarsJohn MulaneyNasim PedradSeaton SmithJohn's resentment of actor Macaulay Culkin dampens his Christmas spirit. Meanwhile, Lou is worried when his rival, network host Jesse Tyler Munoz (guest star Kroll), announces a competing holiday special, and Andre is mistaken for a puppet.airs Sun. Dec. 21st @7:30pm on Fox.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazThis half-hour animated TV special features the Shrek characters putting their own spin on holiday traditions.airs Tue. Dec. 23rd @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsPeter BillingsleyMelinda DillonDarren McGavinIn the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.24-hour marathon begins Wed. Dec. 24th @8pm on TBS.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonMartin PasettaStarsAlex & SierraJean-Luc BilodeauKobe BryantThe 2014 Disney Parks Christmas Parade Frozen-themed special with musical performances, interviews, and parades.airs Thur. Dec. 25th @10am on ABC.
- DirectorChuck JonesBen WashamStarsBoris KarloffJune ForayDal McKennonA grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.airs Thur. Dec. 25th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorThaddeus O'SullivanStarsVanessa RedgraveRonald PickupHelen GeorgeAs Christmas approaches, Chummy and Trixie are organizing a concert. Meanwhile, Patsy takes a pair of pregnant girls to a mother-and-baby home which proves to be ill run, and Cynthia is conflicted about her future.airs Sun. Dec. 28th @7:30pm on PBS.
(90 minutes) - DirectorSam JaimesBill MelendezStarsChad AllenKristie BakerMelissa GuzziCharlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace".airs Mon. Dec. 29th @8pm on ABC.
- DirectorPhil RomanStarsPatricia PattsCasey CarlsonArrin SkelleyPeppermint Patty trains for a figure skating competition.airs Thur. Dec. 29th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsRed SkeltonFrank GorshinMorey AmsterdamRudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve.airs Thur. Dec. 29th @9pm on ABC.
- DirectorBarry GlazerDennis RosenblattGlenn WeissStarsRyan SeacrestJenny McCarthy-WahlbergFergieairs Thur. Dec. 31st @8pm on ABC.