It’s that time again. The time for endless reshowings of classic holiday fare on the

It’s that time again. The time for endless reshowings of classic holiday fare on the television. However, there are some new yuletide shows and movies sprinkled in. Here’s the schedule:

TODAY

LIFETIME, 9 p.m. "Comfort And Joy.” An upscale, single career woman (Nancy McKeon) is knocked unconscious on Christmas Eve, and when she wakes up, she’s told that she’s a married housewife with a husband and two kids.

FRIDAY

LIFETIME, 2 p.m.: “A Different Kind of Christmas” stars Barry Bostwick and Shelley Long. A city attorney running for mayor has a well-kept secret about her father’s identity. He is Santa Claus.

LIFETIME, 9 p.m.: “The Family Holiday.” A pool hustler adopts a fake family in order to receive a $10 million inheritance. Dave Coulier and Christina Pickles star.

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m.: “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.” Frosty plans to marry, but not if the evil Jack Frost can help it. Narrated by Andy Griffith.

ABC, 8 p.m. “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” The recluse Grinch (Jim Carrey), who hates Christmas, becomes annoyed with the out-of-control Christmas festivities in Whoville.

NBC, 8 p.m. “Greatest Holiday Moments: TV & Film Countdown.” Clips from the most cherished holiday television specials and films of all time.

Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.: “Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh.” They're back, along with the rest of the "D&J" troupe in a special Nick movie.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “Moonlight & Mistletoe.” Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing money. When Nick Crosby’s (Tom Arnold) daughter (Candace Cameron Bure) returns home, she is shocked to learn of the situation and devises a solution.

TCM, 12 a.m. “Scrooge.” A miser faces the ghosts of his past on Christmas Eve. Starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans

SATURDAY

LIFETIME, 11 a.m. “On the 2nd Day of Christmas.” Bert, a determined security guard, ends up with his life forever transformed when he nabs a pickpocket team of a young woman and her six-year-old niece. Mary Stuart Masterson and Mark Ruffalo star.

LIFETIME, 1 p.m. “Under the Mistletoe.” After a call from her eight-year-old son, a local radio station decides to take charge of a woman’s (Jaime Ray Newman) love life.

LIFETIME, 3 p.m. “Christmas in Paradise.” Two bereaved families go on vacation separately over Christmas week and come together in love, friendship and filled with the Christmas spirit.

LIFETIME, 5 p.m. “The Road to Christmas.” On her way to her wedding, Claire (Jennifer Grey) gets stranded in a snowstorm and hitches a ride with a widower and his 12-year old daughter.

LIFETIME, 7 p.m. “An Accidental Christmas.” A couple’s children formulate a plan to bring the whole family together at their beach house during Christmas vacation, after their parents separate after 15 years of marriage. Starring Cynthia Gibb.

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 p.m.: “Christmas Every Day.” A young boy (Erik von Detten) is forced to repeat Christmas Day until he realizes the true meaning of the holiday season.

My Network TV, 8 p.m. “A Miracle on 34th Street.” A department store Santa (Sebastian Cabot) tries to convince a little girl that he is Santa Claus, and winds up going on trial to prove who he is.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Christmas Choir.” A successful-but-spiritually lost accountant begins volunteering at a homeless shelter, and organizes them into a choirn.

SUNDAY

ABC FAMILY, 8:30 a.m. “Eloise At Christmastime." Eloise (Sofia Vassilieva) is warned not to interfere as the Plaza Hotel prepares for a romantic Christmas Eve wedding, but can’t resist.

TV LAND, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.: “Merrython 2008." Selected holiday-themed episodes of classic TV sitcoms and dramas, including “The Andy Griffith Show,” “All in the Family,” “M*A*S*H,” and much more.

ABC FAMILY, 10:30 a.m.: “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish." Richie (David Gallagher) and his friends race against time to outwit his evil cousin Reggie who has ruined Christmas.

LIFETIME, 11 a.m. “If You Believe." A Scrooge-like woman is visited by her “inner child,” who helps her rediscover a zest for life. Ally Walker and Hayden Panettiere star.

LIFETIME, 1 p.m. “Mr. St. Nick." Santa Claus gets upset when his playboy son refuses to take over the family business. Kelsey Grammer and Charles Durning star.

LIFETIME, 3 p.m. “Noel." It’s Christmas Eve, and when a handful of New Yorkers cross paths, none of them has any idea what’s in store. Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams star.

LIFETIME, 5 p.m. “A Holiday Affair." A widow (Cynthia Gibbs) with a young son breaks off her engagement with her boyfriend when she falls in love with a sales clerk on Christmas Eve.

LIFETIME, 7 p.m. “Eve’s Christmas." A busy ad executive re-evaluates her life on Christmas Eve and has a second chance to rethink the choices she made. Elisa Donovan and Cheryl Ladd star.

AMC, 8 p.m. “Prancer." When a 9-year-old girl nurses a wounded reindeer, which is one of Santa’s reindeer.

AMC, 10 p.m. “A Christmas Carol,” starring George C. Scott as Scrooge.

MONDAY

AMC, 6:45 a.m. “Christmas Eve." A rich spinster aunt whose greedy nephew is attempting legal action to take her estate. Starring George Raft.

AMC, 3:15 p.m. “A Christmas Carol.”

AMC, 5:30 p.m. “Prancer.”

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m.: “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas." Joel Grey narrates this animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore.

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 p.m.: “Cranberry Christmas." With the help of young Maggie and her Granny, it’s up to Mr. Whiskers to prove the bog is his own and save Christmas day for all the children of Cranberryport.

ABC, 8 p.m. “A Charlie Brown Christmas." Overwhelmed by the materialism during the Christmas season, Charlie Brown, seeks the real meaning of Christmas.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m.: “Jingle All The Way." Arnold Schwarzenegger stars a a father seeeking the hottest toy of the season, and must find one at all costs.

AMC, 8 p.m. “Prancer."

My Network TV, 8 p.m. “Blizzard." When a young girl’s best friend moves away, she is heartbroken. Her aunt comforts her with a timeless story of the meaning of friendship and Christmas.

TUESDAY

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m.: “A Garfield Christmas." Garfield travels with Jon and Odie to the countryside to celebrate Christmas.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m.: “A Dennis The Menace Christmas." Dennis Mitchell (Maxwell Perry Cotton) tries to get Mr. Wilson (Robert Wagner) in the holiday spirit.

My Network TV, 8 p.m. “Olive the Other Reindeer." After hearing about Santa canceling Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog travels to the North Pole and volunteers.

My Network TV, 9 p.m. “Santa’s Funniest Moments.”

WEDNESDAY

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m.: “Mickey’s Christmas Carol." A Disney version of the classic Dickens’ tale finds Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge.

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 p.m.: “Winnie The Pooh And Christmas, Too." Winnie the Pooh and Piglet rush to get Christopher Robin’s letter to Santa before it’s too late.

NBC, 8 p.m. “Little Spirit: Christmas in New York." Danny DeVito, Lucy Liu, Freddy Rodriguez, Brenda Song and NBC News’ Brian Williams who lend their voices to a new animated holiday special.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m.: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town." Fred Astaire narrates this tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney), who delivers toys to children after the evil ruler, Burgermeister, bans them.

ABC FAMILY, 9 p.m.: “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year." Baby New Year has run away from Father Time and Santa has sent Rudolph after him.

ABC FAMILY, 10 p.m.: “Jack Frost." Jack Frost wants to leave the North Pole and become human for the beautiful snowwoman-turned-human with whom he’s fallen in love.

THURSDAY, DEC. 11

NBC, 8 p.m. “My Name Is Earl." Joy (Jaime Pressly) runs a holiday scam.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m.: “The Year Without A Santa Claus." Disenchanted with the lack of holiday spirit, Santa decides not to deliver presents.

NBC, 9 p.m. “The Office." Phyllis’ (Phyllis Smith) Moroccan-themed holiday party goes up in flames when Meredith’s hair catches on fire and Michael is forced to deal with the accident.

ABC FAMILY, 9 p.m.: “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer And The Island Of Misfit Toys." When the Evil Toy Taker steals all of Santa’s toys, Rudolph and his friends set out to get them back.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “Moonlight & Mistletoe.”

NBC, 9:30 p.m. “30 Rock." Liz (Tina Fey) is all alone for the holidays, so she participates in a charity program to help underprivileged kids.

NBC, 10 p.m. “ER." As Christmas nears, Morris (Scott Grimes) receives an unwanted package from his father.

ABC FAMILY, 10:30 p.m. “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas.”

FRIDAY, DEC. 12

CBS, 8 p.m. “Frosty The Snowman." Narrated by Jimmy Durante, the special also includes the voices of Jackie Vernon as Frosty and Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle.

CBS, 8:30 p.m. “Frosty Returns." Jonathan Winters is the narrator with John Goodman as the voice of Frosty.

NBC, 8 p.m. “Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown." From Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” this holiday special will count down the greatest songs of the season.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13

ABC FAMILY, 7 a.m. “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.”

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 a.m. “The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold." A leprechaun sets out to find the perfect Christmas tree for his family.

ABC FAMILY, 8 a.m. “The Life & Adventures Of Santa Claus." Based on the story by “Wizard of Oz” creator Frank L. Baum, Santa Claus, in his desire to alleviate inhumanity to men, begins giving gifts to children on Christmas day.

ABC FAMILY, 9 a.m. “The Little Drummer Boy." Based on the song, A poor boy cannot afford to buy a present for baby Jesus and instead plays a special song for him.

ABC FAMILY, 9:30 a.m. “The Little Drummer Boy Book II." The drummer boy and a wise man set out in search of a set of pure silver bells to present to the baby Jesus.

ABC FAMILY, 10 a.m. “Pinocchio’s Christmas." Pinocchio is conned out of money intended for Papa Geppetto’s Christmas gift.

ABC FAMILY, 11 a.m. “The Story Of The First Christmas Snow." A group of nuns take in a young blind shepherd to their abbey. Angela Lansbury narrates.

ABC FAMILY, 11:30 a.m. “Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey." A donkey with oversized ears, carries Mary across the desert under a guiding star.

ABC FAMILY, 12 p.m. “A Garfield Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 12:30 p.m. “A Cranberry Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 1 p.m. “Jack Frost.”

ABC FAMILY, 2 p.m. “Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas In July." Rudolph and Frosty are called in to rescue a struggling circus at a special July 4th benefit.

ABC FAMILY, 4 p.m. “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas.”

TCM, 4 p.m. “Christmas In Connecticut." A homemaking specialist who can’t boil water is forced to provide a family holiday for a war hero. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet.

ABC FAMILY, 4:30 p.m. “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.”

ABC FAMILY, 5 p.m. “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.”

ABC FAMILY, 6 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town."

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “The Year Without A Santa Claus.”

NBC, 8 p.m. “It’s a Wonderful Life." The 1946 holiday classic film stars James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore, about a man who realizes how precious his life is and gets a second chance.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas." Snow Miser and Heat Miser — from “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” — return in this new animated feature.

ABC, 9 p.m. “Surviving Christmas." Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham (James Gangolfini) decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to recall the family holidays of his youth.

Fox, 11 p.m. “MADtv Best of Christmas Sketches Spectacularly Special Spectacular." A look back at some fan-favorite holiday sketches.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year." A single, working mom (Brooke Burns) gets a new friend and a new attitude.

SUNDAY, DEC. 14

ABC FAMILY, 7 a.m. “Jack Frost”

ABC FAMILY, 8 a.m. “Sons Of Mistletoe”

An heiress (Roma Downey) returns to settle her father’s estate, which includes a boys’ home.

ABC FAMILY, 10 a.m. “A Carol Christmas." Tori Spelling stars as a conceited talk show host who is haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

ABC FAMILY, 12 p.m. “Snowglobe." A mystical snowglobe transports Angela (Christina Milian), who longs for the perfect Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland.

ABC FAMILY, 2 p.m. “Santa Baby." Jenny McCarthy stars as a highly driven business executive whose success is acknowledged by everyone but her father, who happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt).

ABC FAMILY, 4 p.m. “Holiday In Handcuffs." Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez star in this tale about a young woman who has a breakdown at Christmas and kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents.

ABC FAMILY, 6 p.m. “Snow." Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly taking over the family business at the North Pole.

ABC, 8 p.m. “Santa Clause 2." After eight years as the jolly old St. Nick, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) must find a wife or he will lose his job as Santa.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “Snow 2 Brain Freeze." Tom Cavanagh reprises his role as Nick Snowden, aka “Santa,” who loses his memory and forgets who he is with just days before Christmas.

MONDAY, DEC. 15

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer And The Island Of Misfit Toys.”

TUESDAY, DEC. 16

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “Mickey’s Christmas Caro.l”

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 p.m. “Winnie The Pooh And Christmas, Too.”

ABC, 8 p.m. “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown!” ReRun, the younger brother of Linus and Lucy, asks Snoopy to invite his canine brother Spike for a visit, but trouble begins.

AMC, 8 p.m. “A Christmas Carol.”

AMC, 10:15 p.m. “Prancer.”

TUESDAY, DEC. 16

AMC, 12:45 a.m. “A Christmas Carol.”

AMC, 3 a.m. “Prancer.”

ABC, 8 p.m. “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Justin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) fears the worst when he sees his mother kissing Santa Claus.

NBC, 8 p.m. “A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa." On Christmas Eve, Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo mistakenly avert three letters from making their way to Santa Claus.

TNT, 8 p.m. “Christmas in Washington." TNT's annual holiday presentation featuring popular recording artists performing for the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs.

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TNT, 9 p.m. Original “A Christmas Carol,” starring Patrick Stewart.

ABC FAMILY, 9 p.m. “Snow 2 Brain Freeze.”

THURSDAY, DEC. 18

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas.”

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Christmas Choir.”

FRIDAY, DEC. 19

TCM, 8 p.m. “The Bishop’s Wife." An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track. Starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven.

TCM, 10 p.m. “Christmas In Connecticut.”

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “Santa Clause 2." After eight years as the jolly old St. Nick, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) must find a wife or he will lose his job as Santa.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.”

Hallmark Channel, 11 p.m. “Moonlight & Mistletoe.”

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

ABC FAMILY, 11 a.m. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”

ABC FAMILY, 1 p.m. “Snow 2 Brain Freeze.”

TNT, 2 p.m. Original “A Christmas Carol.”

ABC FAMILY, 3 p.m. “Jingle All The Way.”

TCM, 4:45 p.m. “A Christmas Carol." An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve. Starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart.

ABC FAMILY, 5 p.m. “The Family Man." An angel (Don Cheadle) gives a successful business man (Nicolas Cage) a taste of what his life could have been like if he decided to marry his long-time love (T a Leoni).

TCM, 6 p.m. “Scrooge.”

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “All I Want For Christmas." All Ethan (Ethan Embry) and his younger sister Hallie (Thora Birch) want is for their parents to get back together.

CBS, 8 p.m. “ELF." Will Ferrell, James Caan and Mary Steenburgen star in this comedy about a man raised as an elf at the North Pole who is sent to New York in search of his true identity.

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “Christmas In Wonderland." Facing a bleak Christmas, Wayne Saunders (Patrick Swayze), finds a bag full of money that belongs to two bumbling crooks (Chris Kattan and Tim Curry).

ABC FAMILY, 9 p.m. “A Very Brady Christmas." With the Brady kids are all grown up, all Carol (Florence Henderson) and Mike (Robert Reed) want is to fly their children home for Christmas.

NBC, 9 p.m. “WWE Tribute to the Troops." Vince McMahon and top WWE wrestling stars perform in front of a military crowd in Iraq.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21

ABC FAMILY, 7 a.m. “Twas The Night Before Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 7:30 a.m. “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.”

TV LAND, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.: “Merrython 2008." Selected holiday-themed episodes of classic TV sitcoms and dramas.

ABC FAMILY, 8:30 a.m. “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer And The Island Of Misfit Toys.”

ABC FAMILY, 10 .a.m “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.”

ABC FAMILY, 11 a.m. “The Year Without A Santa Claus.”

ABC FAMILY, 12 p.m. “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas.”

Fox, 9:30 p.m. “American Dad." Stan loses the Christmas spirit, so the Ghost of Christmas Past sets out to help him get it back by taking him back to a time when he was young and happy.

MONDAY, DEC. 22

ABC, 8 p.m. “Shrek the Halls." It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone is filled with holiday cheer, except for Shrek. Starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz.

NBC, 8 p.m. “Greatest Holiday Moments: Hilarious Home Video Countdown." Viewers count down home videos holiday moments from families across the country.

ABC FAMILY, 8:30 p.m. “The Polar Express.”

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “Moonlight & Mistletoe.”

TUESDAY, DEC. 23

TCM, 12:30 p.m. “Scrooge.”

TCM, 2:30 p.m. “Bush Christmas." A group of children track down rustlers they accidentally helped steal their father’s horses. Starring Chips Rafferty.

CBS, 8 p.m. “The 10th Annual A Home For The Holidays With Faith Hill." Inspirational stories about adoption by Hill, Melissa Etheridge, Gavin Rossdale, Jamie Foxx and others.

My Network TV, 8 p.m. “Babes in Toyland." A young girl learns that she must believe in the existence of toys or Toyland or risk a Christmas ruined by the evil Barnaby Barnacle. Stars Keanu Reeves and Drew Barrymore.

AMC, 8 p.m. “Prancer.”

ABC FAMILY, 9 p.m. “White Christmas." Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney star in this holiday classic.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Christmas Choir."

AMC, 10:30 p.m. “A Christmas Carol.”

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24

TCM, 6:15 a.m. “A Christmas Carol”

TCM, 7:30 a.m. “Christmas In Connecticut”

ABC FAMILY, 11 a.m. “Christmas In Wonderland.”

ABC FAMILY, 1 p.m. “Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas In July.”

ABC FAMILY, 3 p.m. “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.”

ABC FAMILY, 3:30 p.m. “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 4 p.m. “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.”

ABC FAMILY, 5 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.”

Hallmark Channel, 5 p.m. “The Christmas Choir”

ABC FAMILY, 6 p.m. “The Year Without A Santa Claus.”

TCM, 6 p.m. “The Bishop’s Wife.”

ABC FAMILY, 7 p.m. “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas."

Cartoon Newtwork, 7 p.m. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

ABC FAMILY, 8 p.m. “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas.”

NBC, 8 p.m. “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

TBS, 8 p.m. “A Christmas Story." The 24-hour marathon showing of the 1983 holiday classic begins.

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.”

THURSDAY , DEC. 25

TV LAND, 12 a.m. - 9 p.m.: “Merrython 2008." Selected holiday-themed episodes of classic TV sitcoms and dramas.

ABC, 10 a.m. “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade." Hosted by Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest with Hollywood’s biggest names including Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Corbin Bleu, star of Disney’s blockbuster “High School Musical” films and many more,

ABC FAMILY, 12 p.m. “White Christmas.”

Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.”

ABC FAMILY, 3 p.m. “The Family Man.”

NBC, 3 p.m. “Hot Ice, Cool Sounds." Top figure skating stars perform with singer Peter Cetera and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra in a show that was held in October at Youngstown's Chevrolet Centre. The special will include a short segment on Youngstown.