HOLIDAY SPECIALS GALORE!

"Shrek the Halls," ABC, Dec. 1 , 8 p.m. The youngest of the perennials. Also playing Dec. 22 at 8 p.m.
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas," ABC, Dec. 1, 8:30 p.m. The 1966 cartoon. Repeating Dec. 21.
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Dec. 3, 8 p.m. Burl Ives narrates the 1964 special, now nrely remastered.
"Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer," The CW Dec. 5, 8 p.m.
"Frosty's Winter Wonderland," ABC Family, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
"A Charlie Brown Christmas, ABC, Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Also showing Dec. 16, 8 p.m.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" ABC, Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
"A Garfield Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.
"Mickey's Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," ABC Family, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.
"Rudolph's Shiny New Year," ABC Family, Dec. 10, 9 p.m. Repeating Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
"I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" ABC, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Repeating Dec. 20.
"The Polar Express" ABC Family, Dec. 2, 6 and 8:30 p.m. With Tom Hanks in every computerized role. Replaying Dec. 22 at 6 and 8:30 p.m.
"A Christmas Story" TNT, Dec. 3, 8 and 10 p.m. But also in its annual 24 hour marathon on TBS, starting Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.
"The Santa Clause," TBS, Dec. 4, 8 p.m.
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," ABC, Dec. 5, 9 p.m., with Jim Carrey as the green one.
"Prancer," AMC, Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
"A Christmas Carol," AMC, Dec. 7, 10:30 p.m.
"Jack Frost," ABC Family, Dec. 10, 10 p.m.
"Surviving Christmas" ABC, Dec. 13, 9 p.m.
"Elf," USA, Dec. 10, 10 p.m. Repeating Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.
"It's a Wonderful Life" NBC, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Repeating Dec. 24, 8 p.m.