ABC Family Celebrates The Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas

Grab the family and the hot chocolate. as the holiday are in full swing as ABC  Family’s “25 Days of Christmas” programming event starts Tuesday, December 1st. But you don’t have to wait until then because  the toys are back in town as Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story” Airs on Sunday, November 22^nd, Marking the 20^th Anniversary of the Beloved Movie’s Theatrical Release.   This Year’s “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” Includes the One-Hour, Behind-the-Scenes Special “Pretty Little Liars: 5 Years Forward” and All-New “Young & Hungry” Holiday Episode “Young & Christmas” And for the Woody, Mike and the rest of the Disney•Pixar gang, get ready for a big dose of the warm fuzzies  as this year’s Countdown to 25 Days to Christmas programming celebration is pack full with all of your favorites.

ABC is also celebrating the Jolly Holidays with their Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas event Sunday, November 22 – Monday, November 30, and additional special holiday programming throughout the season. Starting on December 1, this year, “25 Days of Christmas” will feature classic Jim Henson Christmas specials “The Bells of Fraggle Rock” and “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas,” which have been remastered and are returning to television after several years. Additionally, December 13 features a marathon of Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story” films. Also, the network will air “Beyond the Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters,” which gives an inside look at the upcoming saga series.

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS day-by-day programming highlights include:

Tuesday, December 1

• “The Preacher’s Wife” (Live Action)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated) Encore Presentation
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (Animated)

Wednesday, December 2

• “The Christmas Shoes” (Live Action)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “A Miser Brothers Christmas” (Animated)
• “Jack Frost” (Animated)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (Live Action)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “Snow” (Live Action)

Thursday, December 3

• “Christmas in Boston” (Live Action)
• “Mickey’s A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Live Action)
• “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (Live Action)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)
• “Brain Freeze” (Live Action)

Friday, December 4

• “Meet the Santas” (Live Action)
• “The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow” (Animated)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)
• “I’ll Be Home Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town” (Animated)
• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “Prancer” (Live Action)

Saturday, December 5

• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Live Action)
• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town” (Animated)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action)
• Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)

Sunday, December 6

• “A Very Brady Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” (Live Action)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “The Little Drummer Boy” (Animated)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Beyond the Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters”
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)

Monday, December 7

• “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” (Live Action)
• “The Little Drummer Boy” (Animated)
• “Three Days” (Live Action)
• “Love Actually” (Live Action)
• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “The Mistle-Tones” (Live Action)

Tuesday, December 8

• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)
• “Secret Santa” (Live Action)
• “The Mistle-tones” (Live Action)
• “Pinocchio’s Christmas” (Animated)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• “Snowglobe” (Live Action)

Wednesday, December 9

• “12 Dates of Christmas” (Live Action)
• “The Little Drummer Boy Book II” (Animated)
• “Pinocchio’s Christmas” (Animated)
• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• “Snowglobe” (Live Action)
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)

Thursday, December 10

• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• “Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Little Drummer Boy” (Animated)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “Santa Baby2: Christmas Maybe” (Live Action)

Friday, December 11

• “Desperately Seeking Santa”
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Holiday in Handcuff’s” (Live Action)
• “The Family Man” (Live Action)
• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)

Saturday, December 12

• “Jack Frost” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Bells of Fraggle Rock” ABC Family Premiere
• “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” ABC Family Premiere
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “Fred Claus” (Live Action)

Sunday, December 13

• “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Bells of Fraggle Rock”
• “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas”
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)

DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY MARATHON!

• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story 2” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (Animated)

Monday, December 14

• “Mr. St. Nick” (Live Action)
• “Twas the Night Before Christmas” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (Live Action)

DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY MARATHON!

• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story 2” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “Snow” (Live Action)

Tuesday, December 15

• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (Live Action)
• “Desperately Seeking Santa” (Live Action)
• “Santa Baby” (Live Action)
• “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “The Little Drummer Boy” (Animated)
• “Snow 2: Brain Freeze” (Live Action)

Wednesday, December 16

• “Three Days” (Live Action)
• “The Little Drummer Boy” (Animated)
• “The Family Man” (Live Action)
• “Christmas In Boston” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• “Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” (Animated)
• “Desperately Seeking Santa” (Live Action)

Thursday, December 17

• “The Family Man” (Live Action)
• “Love Actually” (Live Action)
• “The Preacher’s Wife” (Live Action)
• “Snow” (Live Action)
• “The Polar Express” (Animated)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “Holidaze”

Friday, December 18

• “The Preacher’s Wife” (Live Action)
• “Christmas Cupid” (Live Action)
• “The Mistle-tones” (Live Action)
• “Snow 2: Brain Freeze” (Live Action)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• Disney’s “Prep & Landing” (Animated)
• Disney’s “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “Three Days” (Live Action)

Saturday, December 19

• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus’ (Animated)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “Holiday in Handcuffs” (Live Action)

Sunday, December 20

• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)
• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (Animated)

Monday, December 21

• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “Snowglobe” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)

Tuesday, December 22

• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” (Animated)
• “12 Dates of Christmas” (Live Action)
• “Holidaze” (Live Action)
• “Christmas Cupid” (Live Action)
• “Jack Frost” (Live Action)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “Holiday in Handcuffs” (Live Action)

Wednesday, December 23

• “The Mistle-tones” (Live Action)
• “Holiday in Handcuffs” (Live Action)
• “Santa Baby” (Live Action)
• “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” (Animated)
• “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” (Live Action)

Thursday, December 24

• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” (Animated)
• “The Little Drummer Boys” (Animated)
• “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” (Live Action)
• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• Time Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)
• Disney’s “Prep & Landing” (Animated)
• Disney’s “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” (Animated)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Animated)
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Live Action)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)

Thursday, December 25

• “Prancer” (Live Action)
• “Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” (Animated)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (Animated)
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Live Action)
• Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Animated)
• “Elf” (Live Action)
• “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (Live Action)
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” (Animated)
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (Animated)

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