What’s on TV

8 p.m. (ABC) Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Olaf and Sven search for the best traditions to bring home for Anna and Elsa’s Christmas.

(AMC) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents. (CW) The Christmas Caroler Challenge Twelve Christmas carol groups compete before three celebrity judges.

(HALL) Movie “Once Upon a Christmas Miracle” (2018) Aimee Teegarden. A woman falls in love with her liver donor; their story’s followed over three Christmases.

(LIFE) Movie “Christmas on the Menu” (2020) Kim Shaw. A celebrated chef heads home for the holidays and clashes with a famous food critic.

(TCM) Movie “Remember the Night” (1940) Barbara Stanwyck. A shoplifter’s life is changed when she is placed in a compassionate lawyer’s care.

(TNT) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

(STARZ) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father.

8:30 p.m. (ABC) Shrek the Halls Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss In Boots

and all their fairy-tale buddies celebrate Christmas.

9 p.m. (FREE) Movie “The Grinch” (2018) Benedict Cumberbatch. A mean Grinch looking for peace and quiet hatches a nefarious plot to steal Christmas.

(HGTV) Biggest Little Christmas Showdown

10 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Love Actually” (2003) Emma Thompson. Several different British couples sort out their love lives during the Christmas holidays.

(HALL) Movie “Reunited at Christmas” (2018) Beverley Breuer. A novelist and her boyfriend head to her late grandmother’s house for Christmas.

(HGTV) You’ll Be Home for Christmas

11 p.m. (FREE) Movie “The Star” (2017) Steven Yeun. A donkey and his animal friends follow a star and become heroes in the first Christmas.

Saturday, December 19

9:30 a.m. (AMC) Movie “Love Actually” (2003) Emma Thompson. Several different British couples sort out their love lives during the Christmas holidays.

(EWTN) The First Christmas

less nativity story.

10:05 a.m. (FREE) Movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993) Voices of Chris Sarandon. The scariest man in Halloween Town kidnaps Santa Claus and tries to take over Christmas.

10:15 a.m. (STARZ) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as

an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father. 11:45 a.m. (FREE) Movie “Home Alone” (1990) Macaulay Culkin. A young boy must fend off burglars after his family accidentally leaves him home alone.

Noon (HALL) Movie “Christmas Waltz” (2020) Lacey Chabert. After a woman’s Christmas wedding is canceled, a dance instructor helps her face fears.

(HALL) Movie “Christmas at Pemberley Manor” (2018) Jessica Lowndes. The spirit of the holidays may create an opportunity for a Christmas wish of love.

Movie “Scrooged” (1988) Bill Murray. A callous executive learns the true meaning of Christmas when he is visited by ghosts.

Christopher Plummer narrates this time

4 p.m. (TNT) Movie “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A father frantically searches for a last-minute Christmas gift for his son.

4:25 p.m. (STARZ) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as

an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father. 4:55 p.m. (FREE) Frosty the Snowman Pursued by a greedy magician

and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.

5 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Four Christmases” (2008) Vince Vaughn. A couple struggles to spend Christmas with all four of their divorced parents.

5:30 p.m. (FREE) Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer A young reindeer and an elf search for a home where they will be accepted as they are.

6 p.m. (EWTN) Reclaiming the Carol The spirit of Charles Dickens shows a cynical stage manager the true meaning of Christmas. (HALL) Movie “Christmas in Vienna” (2020) Sarah Drew. A concert violinist finds the inspiration she has been missing with an American diplomat.

(TCM) Movie “The Bishop’s Wife” (1947) Cary Grant. An angel comes to Earth to help a bishop and his wife raise funds to build a new church. 6:35 p.m. (FREE) Movie “The Grinch” (2018) Benedict Cumberbatch. A mean Grinch looking for peace and quiet hatches a nefarious plot to steal Christmas.

7 p.m. (AMC) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

8 p.m. (EWTN) A Time to Remember The Christmas story of a boy who develops his singing with a priest.

(LIFE) Movie “A Christmas Exchange” (2020) Laura Vandervoort. A woman swaps her quaint farmhouse for a London Financier’s posh apartment.

(TNT) Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The story of the Grinch, who decides to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.

8:40 p.m. (FREE) Movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey. A Grinch plans on stealing Christmas from the residents of Whoville, who love Christmas.

9:20 p.m. (AMC) Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. A man plays host to numerous dysfunctional relatives during the Christmas holidays.

11:20 p.m. (FREE) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine.

Sunday, December 20

9 a.m. (ION) Movie “A Christmas Kiss” (2011) Brendan Fehr. A designer and her assistant vie for a man while decorating his home for the holidays.

9:30 a.m. (FREE) Movie “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) Lord Richard Attenborough. A young girl’s mother hires a department store Santa who proves that he’s genuine.

10:55 a.m. (STARZ) Movie “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell. A man raised as

an elf at the North Pole travels to New York to find his true father. 11 a.m. (ION) Movie “A Christmas Kiss II” (2014) Elisabeth Harnois. A woman feigns a romance in order to fend off the advances of a billionaire playboy.

Noon (HALL) Movie “A Veteran’s Christmas” (2018) Eloise Mumford. When a veteran returns home, she meets and falls in love with a judge.

(TCM) Movie “Little Women” (1949) June Allyson. Follow the trials and tribulations of four sisters growing up during the Civil War. 12:10 p.m. (FREE) Movie “Jingle All the Way II” (2014) Larry the Cable Guy. Larry and his daughter’s stepfather compete to get her the Christmas present she wants.

12:45 p.m. (AMC) ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas The citizens of a small town learn that Santa has struck their town off his delivery list.

1 p.m. (ION) Movie “Merry Kissmas” (2015) Karissa Staples. A woman happens to fall for a handsome man with whom she shares a magical kiss.

2 p.m. (HALL) Movie “If I Only Had Christmas” (2020) Candace Cameron. At Christmas, a cheerful publicist teams up with a cynical VP to help a charity in need.

2:20 p.m. (FREE) Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Kris Kringle over

comes an evil ruler and delivers toys to children all over the world. 2:30 p.m. (AMC) Movie “Fred Claus” (2007) Paul Giamatti. Santa bails his criminal brother out of jail and brings him to the North Pole.

3:25 p.m. (FREE) Frosty the Snowman Pursued by a greedy magician

and rising temperatures, Frosty sets off for the North Pole.