Holiday TV: Dec. 5-7

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

Sunday, December 7

9 a.m. — “The Little Drummer Boy,” ABC Family

9:30 a.m. — “Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July” ABC Family

2 p.m. — “Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle,” Hallmark

4:30 p.m. — “Scrooge” (1970), TCM

8 p.m. — “I Love Lucy Christmas Special,” CBS

8 p.m. — “Toy Story That Time Forgot” ABC Family

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

11 p.m. — “The Christmas Secret,” Hallmark Movies

11:30 p.m. — “Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas,” AMC

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

Holiday TV: Dec. 4

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.

Holiday TV: Dec. 3

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.

Holiday TV: Dec. 1

Looking for festive holiday shows tonight? ABC Family kicks off its 25 Days of Christmas today!

Here’s some of what’s on TV tonight:

6 p.m. — “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” ABC Family

8 p.m. — “CMA Country Christmas,” ABC; Elf,” ABC Family; “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” AMC

9 p.m. — “Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown,” The CW

10 p.m. — “The Santa Clause,” ABC Family

Looking for more holiday shows? Check this previous post for some great links.

Pittsburgh area Christmas events

I’m seeking your favorite Pittsburgh area Christmas events. Think Light Up Night, train display at the Carnegie Science Center, Macy’s windows under Kaufmann’s Clock, Kennywood’s Holiday Lights, etc.

Do you visit any light displays? Do any neighborhoods around here have great displays?

Do you go to any live stage shows, concerts, etc?

Share them with me in the comments or on Twitter by tweeting me at @GoBobbo.