Big night tonight!

“Rudolph” turns 50 tonight!

Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass created “Rudolph” in 1964 using a technique they called “animagic.” It was filmed in Japan.

Read more here.

Of course, ABC is on the Naughty List for airing Rankin and Bass’ “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” at the same time. So DVR ABC tonight.

5:30 p.m. — “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983), ABC Family

8 p.m. — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” CBS

8 p.m. — “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” ABC

10 p.m. — “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year,” ABC Family

10:30 p.m. — “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” AMC

Find more holiday shows here.

Looking for holiday-related movies/shows on TV tonight? Here are my picks (my favorites or shows I want to watch are underlined)! Busy night for the DVR!

Friday, Dec. 5

5 p.m — “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” ABC Family

6 p.m. — “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009), ABC Family

8 p.m. — “How Murray Saved Christmas” NBC

8 p.m. — “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), ABC Family

8 p.m. — “The Nativity Story, AMC

8 p.m. — “All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special.” Comedy Central

8 p.m. — “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” Hallmark

9 p.m. — “A Very Grammy Christmas,” CBS

10 p.m. — “Christmas Under Wraps,” Hallmark Movies

10:30 p.m. — “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” ABC Family

11 p.m. — “A Town Without Christmas,” Hallmark Movies & Mystery

Saturday, Dec. 6

9 a.m. — “A Dennis the Menace Christmas” (2007), ABC Family

1:30 p.m. — “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland,” ABC Family

2 p.m. — “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas,” Hallmark

8 p.m. — “It’s a Wonderful Life,” NBC

9:30 p.m. — “The Santa Clause 2” AMC

11 p.m. — “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” ABC Family

These aren’t all of the holiday-related shows! Find new shows and more favorites here.

Finding you the best holiday cheer on TV tonight. They’re all good, so I’m not going to bold any today.

6 p.m. — “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” ABC Family

6 p.m. — “It Happened on Fifth Avenue,” Hallmark Movies & Mystery

7 p.m. — “The Polar Express,” ABC Family

8:30 p.m. — “The Bishop’s Wife,” Hallmark Movies & Mystery

9 p.m. — “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” ABC Family

*Bonus* It’s not a holiday-themed show, but NBC’s second consecutive live musical is tonight: “Peter Pan LIVE!” airs at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Find more favorites here.

More festive fun on TV tonight. My picks in bold.

6 p.m. — “Northpole,” Hallmark Channel

7 p.m. — “A Season for Miracles,” Hallmark Movies & Mystery Channel

8  p.m. — “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” NBC

8 — “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” TLC

9 p.m. — “‘Saturday Night Live’ Christmas Special, NBC

9  p.m. — “The Polar Express,” ABC Family

9 p.m. — “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” TLC

10 p.m. — “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” TLC

10:30 p.m. — “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” AMC

Midnight — “A Very Brady Christmas,” ABC Family

Find more favorites here.