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Ace of Cakes: Merry Cakemas

The Charm City crew gets in a holiday spirit by dressing up as Duff! Ben & Anna are challenged by a cake in the shape of a house getting demolished. Mary Smith pipes the ultimate Christmas stocking cake and Duff gets excited to do a pair of bridal cakes: a pineapple cake and a piece of luggage.

America’s Funniest Home Videos Holiday Episode

Clips in this holiday episode include a kid with a seemingly endless Christmas list that he recites to a poor Santa in a department store, and a little boy who tricks his mom into looking away so he can steal the cookies left for Santa.

American Dad: Rapture’s Delight

When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs.

As the World Turns Christmas episode

Santa helps Brad’s ghost connect with his loved ones and share a special Christmas Eve with Katie and their new [...]

The Backyardigans: The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve

Conan O’Brien is a guest voice as Santa in this musical adventure that finds Tasha, Uniqua and Pablo trying to find Claus’ missing bag of toys.

Barefoot Contessa: Perfect Holiday Dinner

Ina demonstrates how to create a fantastic winter meal good enough for company on a budget.

Billboard’s New Year’s Eve Live

Ring in 2010 with FOX and Billboard as they celebrate the biggest night of the year from Las Vegas and New York City.

Bones: The Goop on the Girl

Zooey Deschanel guest stars in this new holiday-themed episode alongside her sister, series star Emily. Zooey plays a distant relative of Brennan. Additionally, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a man dressed as Santa.

Brothers: Christmas

When Adele cancels Christmas because she is angry with her sister Cynthia, Coach and Cynthia’s husband, Lenny, hatch a plan to reconcile the sisters.

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

This two-hour variety program finds Underwood performing new music from her latest album, as well as previous hits and holiday classics. She is joined onstage by special musical guests including Dolly Parton and David Cook.

Chainsaw Ice Sculptors

Look at the sculptors who use chainsaws and ice to create memorable works of winter art. 

Chopped: Season’s Choppings

‘Tis the season to shake things up! The chefs learn that as an added challenge, their dishes must have a holiday theme.

Christmas at Belmont (2009)

Three-time Grammy winner and Belmont University alumna Trisha Yearwood hosts a holiday program of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites.

Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special

Oprah Winfrey will usher in the holidays at the White House, visiting President Obama and the First Lady as they prepare for their family’s first Christmas there.

Christmas in Canaan

Based on a novel co-written by Kenny Rogers, this film tells the story of an unlikely friendship, forged during the [...]

Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Jane Krakowski and Zachary Levi cohost coverage of the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree, in Rockefeller Center. Special guests include Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin and Barry Manilow.

Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Ed Hermann

Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season’s most beloved songs.

The Cleveland Show: A Cleveland Brown Christmas

When Cleveland fills in as Santa Claus at his office holiday party, he has one too many egg nogs and lets the truth slip about Rallo’s father.

Community: Comparative Religion

Shirley throws a Christmas party for the gang and much to her surprise learns her classmates come from a variety of backgrounds. Anthony Michael Hall guest stars as a campus bully.

Cops: Ho! Ho! Ho! #7

Police departments in Portland, OR; Amarillo, TX; and Las Vegas, NV work around the clock this holiday season in the return of this annual event.

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

The curious little monkey embarks on his first holiday adventure in this special. George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are preparing for Christmas, when they encounter a dilemma — neither can figure out what to give the other for a present.

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle

Seth Webster is a single dad who’s in over his head with his twin 6-year-olds. When Mrs. Merkle, the perfect [...]

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2010

The bi-coastal celebration will include three and one-half hours of special performances and reports on New Year’s celebrations from around the globe, as well as the American tradition of Dick Clark counting down to midnight from Times Square in New York city.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: A North Pole Christmas

Guy Fieri heads up to North Pole, Alaska, for all kinds of Christmas favorites.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Guy’s Disney Holiday

In this one hour special, Guy Fieri explores the amazing holiday destination that is Disneyland - the fun, the experience, the added holiday excitement and charm, all wrapped around his focus on the park’s holiday themed meals and treats.

Dinner: Impossible: Robert and Guy’s Holiday Havoc

Robert and Guy join forces with Food Network’s charitable partner, Share Our Strength to give members of the Santa Rosa Boys and Girls Club in California a holiday memory they’ll never forget.

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

This annual holiday event features performances from Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Jonas Brothers and more. Hosted by Kelly Ripa from Walt Disney World in Florida, and Ryan Seacrest from Disneyland in California.

Disney Prep & Landing

The first ABC television special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios features a pair of elves — part of the high-tech group that ensures Santa’s smooth journey Christmas Eve — struggling to save Christmas for one charming little boy.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

A newly adopted guard dog named Zeus must protect his family’s home from two inept thieves.

Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure

In this special, Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas star from Dora’s Nochebuena party and winds up on Santa’s naughty [...]

Down Home With the Neelys: Holiday Celebration

It’s time for a holiday celebration! To start this party off right, it’s Gina’s Red Carpet Cocktails. Then it’s on to Pat’s BBQ Pot Stickers and Fried Artichoke Hearts with a Vidalia Onion Dip that are sure to be an instant crowd favorite. Next, for the slam-dunk of this party, it’s Chunky Chocolate Delight.

83rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The holiday season officially kicks off with this long-standing tradition! Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker are on hand for live coverage of the event, which — for the first time in its history — will be taking a new route.

11th Annual A Home for the Holidays with Faith Hill

Country superstar Faith Hill hosts this celebrity-packed annual event that celebrates the inspirational stories of exceptional families who found joy through foster care adoption.

15 X-Treme X-Mas Decorations

Call them outrageously inspired, call them crazy, but for some people, the joy of the holidays has to be shared [...]

Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special

On Christmas Eve, Stacey’s family decides to join Gavin’s for one of his dad’s famous turkey dinners. But chaos erupts.

Great Performances: Sting: A Winter’s Night

Rock and pop superstar Sting welcomes the holidays with an atmospheric musical celebration of wintertime — days of solitude and reflection, as well as rebirth and festivity.

Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure

ABC Family and Build-A-Bear Workshop come together to bring the retailer’s plush animals to life for the very first time [...]

Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas

In this hourlong special, the Oscar and Grammy winner heads back to her hometown of Chicago to share childhood memories [...]

L.A. Holiday Celebration

This program is a highlight version of the six-hour Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration that took place in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center on Christmas Eve 2008.

Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau

Larry is back with another holiday special. This 90-minute event includes guest stars Kenan Thompson, Caroline Rhea, George Lindsey, comedians [...]

Martha Stewart’s Holiday Cookies

Martha invites her mother, “Big Martha,” to help bake some of their family’s favorites, including Chrusciki, or “angel wings,” shows [...]

Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Low Tidings

In Flapjack’s first-ever holiday special, Flapjack takes it upon himself to ensure that K’nuckles receives a present.

McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade

Chicago’s 76th annual holiday parade kicks off the 2009 holiday season on historic State Street .

Merry Madagascar

When Santa crash-lands on the island, it’s up to Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria - and, of course, the Penguins - to deliver presents and save Christmas. Based on the hit “Madagascar” films.

Michael McDonald — This Christmas: A Soundstage Special Event

Singer Michael McDonald combines yuletide favorites with some of his signature hits for a perfect blend of holiday cheer.

The Middle: Christmas

While Frankie focuses on rehearsing for a solo in her church’s midnight Christmas mass, Mike takes over handling the chores of setting up the Heck family Christmas.

Modern Family: Undeck the Halls

Christmas is in full swing at the Dunphy house until the kids get in some trouble and Phil and Claire threaten to take away Christmas until one of them fesses up. Fred Willard guest stars.

National Tree

A father and son finally have a chance to bond when a majestic spruce they’re delivering to Washington becomes a [...]

NBC’s New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly

Carson Daly’s two-hour New Year’s Eve special will air live, beginning in primetime and continuing at 11:30 p.m. (ET) with [...]

NCIS: Faith

When the enlisted son of a retired colonel-turned-preacher is found dead, the team believes he may be the victim of a hate crime. Meanwhile, Gibbs’ father comes for a holiday visit.

Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen: Short and Sweet

Nigella takes a trip to Paris in the third program to explore the chocolate haven of this famous city, and armed with inspiration she then demonstrates a few richly sweet recipes including a chocolate Rocky Road and her favorite Christmas Pavlova.

Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen: The Stocking Filler

Nigella’s pre-Christmas brunch menu features comforting recipes perfect for celebration! The scrumptious lineup includes a tasty Espresso Martini to add spirit to the holiday season, and her Triple Cheese and Onion Strata, Glazed and Toasted Vanilla Cake “Brioche,” and Antioxidant Fruit Salad create the fabulous holiday feast.

The Office: Secret Santa

Michael is outraged when Jim allows Phyllis to be Santa at the office Christmas party, and Jim and Dwight try to get everyone into the holiday spirit despite the uncertainty with Dunder Mifflin.

Olivia: Olivia and the Family Photo/Olivia Claus

Mother is determined to take the perfect family Christmas photo - in the middle of the summer; Olivia imagines herself to be a Santa Claus who returns lost toys.

121st Tournament of Roses Parade

NBC’s live, high-definition coverage of the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena, California will feature heroic pilot Captain Chesley [...]

Parks and Recreation: Christmas Scandal

Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Louis C.K. guest stars.

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation

Phineus and Ferb spread Christmas cheer with eight new songs in special holiday episode.

Samantha Brown’s Holidays in New York

Everyone’s favorite traveler enjoys the wintry wonderland of New York City during the holiday season.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Holiday Homecoming

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for a series of holiday specials that adds inspirational family stories to her unique domestic style. In this first special, she helps a New Jersey family celebrate the homecoming of a daughter who has been serving overseas in the Peace Corps for two years.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Magical Merry Christmas

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee jumps from Food Network to HGTV for this second of four specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, she helps a family celebrate their first Christmas since their teenage daughter’s recovery from cancer.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Season of Surprise

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for this third of four specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, she helps a family adjusting to life with 1-year-old triplets preserve their memories and incorporate heirlooms into their party decor.

Sandra Lee Celebrates: Winter Wonderland Party

“Semi Homemade” maven Sandra Lee moves from Food Network to HGTV for this fourth of four holiday specials that mix inspirational family stories with her unique domestic style. In this hour, Sandra teams with a longtime community activist to help throw an over-the-top holiday party that Harlem will never forget.

Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

Jenny McCarthy is back as Mary Class, Santa’s business minded daughter, starring alongside Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. Santa (Sorvino) [...]

The Simpsons: O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

One snowy day in Springfield, Lisa informs Bart that she and Maggie share a bond that Bart will never understand because he doesn’t have a brother, so Bart asks Homer for a baby brother.

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

A look at the funniest and most festive holiday sketches in the 35-year history of “SNL.” Also includes guest appearances by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, and new sketches with Gillly (Kristen Wiig).

Surviving the Holidays With Lewis Black

Armed with history, humor and his trademark ranting, the “Curmudgeon of Comedy” returns to make sense of this 36-day, end-of-year insanity that consumes us all.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Holidays

Your favorite Food Network stars share in tantalizing detail the best dishes they’ve ever eaten during the holidays.

30 Rock: Secret Santa

Kenneth tries to organize a Secret Santa Fun Swap, Liz battles the task of buying a gift that’s good enough for Jack, and Jenna is horrified at the prospect of sharing her annual Christmas solo. Julianne Moore guest stars.

The 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert DeNiro and Bruce Springsteen are feted in a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage.

The Three Gifts

When the local orphanage has to undergo temporary renovation, three trouble-making boys find themselves staying with a childless couple for [...]

Three Sheets: New Year’s Eve in London

Make the scene in London with Zane Lamprey as he visits some of its historic haunts and samples their wares. [...]

Three Sheets: New Year’s Eve in New York

Follow Zane Lamprey as he barhops his way across New York City and checks out some of the best pubs [...]

The Troop: The Good, the Bad and the Icki Doll

Jake and Hayley discover that the hot Christmas toy, the Icki Doll, has been invaded by a Vapor Monster, turning the dolls into nasty, violent, living creatures.

True Jackson, VP: True Parade

After Max challenges the designers to all come up with a big idea that will help promote Mad Style, True designs a jacket for game show host, Burt Burlington, to wear in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

12 Days of Desserts

Never mind the list in the traditional carol — Fine Living serves up 12 days of delectable delights in this [...]

Two and a Half Men: Warning, It’s Dirty

Charlie coaches Jake on the art of infidelity while his girlfriend is away for Christmas. Carl Reiner guest stars.

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne: Oh Christmas Payne

When Jazmine fails to appreciate the real meaning of Christmas, family members and friends share their own versions of the Nativity story, with the family taking on the roles of Mary, Joseph and the innkeeper.

Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns: Meet the Christmas Spirit

Brown is directing the hospital’s Christmas show, but his unhappiness the family’s performance leads them all to quit. Meanwhile, Joaquin befriends a boy from the hospital and learns that it’s better to give than receive.

Warm & Fuzzy Holiday Party

Nick Jr. airs a 24-hour marathon of holiday-themed episodes, including the premiere of a brand-new Olivia, and encore showings of Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure and The Backyardigans: The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve, in addition to Christmas episodes of Blue’s Clues, Franklin, The Wonder Pets and more.

WWE Tribute to the Troops

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, along with today’s top WWE Superstars and Divas, will visit the troops on the front lines of Iraq and perform a special holiday show.

Yes, Virginia

CBS presents a new, animated take on the familiar story of Virginia O’Hanlon and her quest to find out if there really is a Santa Claus.