I've combed through a few back issues of TV Guide to bring you some memories of Christmas past.
One of the many neat things about British TV is that a lot of ongoing shows make really great Christmas episodes. Rather than just throwing in a Christmas
By no means is this list comprehensive – there’s been so many Christmas specials and episodes that going through them all would be overwhelming. So, here’s a Christmas Sampler of those often horrible (but just as often wonderful) yuletide specials from Christmases past. Enjoy. Bewitched: “Sisters at Heart” (1970) Tabitha and a visiting friend (who happens … Continue reading "Christmas on TV: A Look at Holiday Episodes and Specials"
Vintage Christmas TV specials were as much a part of the holiday as gifts and Christmas trees. Millions of people - especially kids - looked forward to them year after year. Look at more than 100 of these classics.
We've waited an entire season for this incredible moment, and now... here it is upon us! Most of the time we never want "When Calls the Heart" to come to an end, but this time around, we just desperately want it to begin and answer all of our week-long burning questions from the sudden end to episode nine. (Please read my updated review of the Season 5 Finale - HERE!) "When Calls the Heart" Season 5 Poster - via: Hallmark Crown Media Many have been asking, "Can children watch this finale episode?" Without question, we've all considered "WCTH" to be a family show before, one special time each Sunday when all ages could typically come together and share an hour of entertainment. I sincerely hope there is a positive outcome ahead in the finale, but since none of us know what news will be revealed next, we cannot be certain if young viewers should be watching. The abrupt end to episode nine broke many Hearties hearts, young and old alike. Daniel Lissing should be quite honored that his character means so much to all the "WCTH" fans. I've heard many parents say they will be previewing before their young children see this episode, which I think, sadly, is a good idea. At this time, we cannot trust that the show will be appropriate for family viewing, for all ages, but I do hope our faith will be restored. We watch the Hallmark Channel, "the Heart of TV," to escape reality for a little while, to be uplifted, and encouraged... let's hope season 5 ends with more of these themes. Throughout this season of "When Calls the Heart" we've all felt a gamut of emotions... Blessed ...when "When Calls the Heart" returned in February for Season 5. Forgiveness ...when Abigail testified on behalf of Henry Gowen. Patience ...when Elizabeth missed Jack while he was in the Northern Territory. Optimistic ...when Abigail convinced the railroad to build its depot in Hope Valley. Proud ...when Julie Thatcher came to Hope Valley and announced she was going to be a teacher, too, just like Elizabeth. Jealous ...when Clara thought she might be loosing Jesse to Julie. Tension ...when the Bank could not pay out any funds. Sad ...when sweet Phillip had trouble seeing and needed to go to the children's hospital. Faith ...when Pastor Frank returned to Hope Valley, but felt a calling to return - to help the children. Joy ...when Jack returned to Hope Valley and he and Elizabeth decided to get married. Determination ...when Rosemary helped Elizabeth plan their wedding in such a short time. Confident ...when Jack visited Elizabeth's Father and asked for his blessing. Concerned ...when the children accidentally set the church on fire, practicing for the wedding ceremony. Grateful ...when Jack rescued Opal from the fiery flames. Admiration ...when the town came together to rebuild the church. Love, beyond measure ...when Jack and Elizabeth exchanged vows on their wedding day. Promise ...when Jack and Elizabeth talked about their future, children, and building their home. Suspicious ...when A.J Foster returned - turning herself into Sheriff Bill Avery. Enthusiastic ...when the children of Hope Valley followed business leaders for the day. Honored ...when Cody decides he wants to be a businessman, just like Lee. Troubled ...when Bill Avery protects A.J. and is bitten by a snake. Betrayed ...when it appeared Henry Gowan was going to return to a life of crime. Pride ...when Jesse admitted to Clara he hadn't finished the 8th grade, but was still trying to learn. Optimistic ...when Dr. Carson Shepherd successfully performed his Sister-n-Law's operation. Victorious ...when Abigail finds and secures a sound investor for Hope Valley. Amused ...when Cody and Robert drop Dr. Shepherd's birthday cake and try their best to bake another one. Shock ...when the Mountie delivered sad news to Elizabeth (presumably about Jack). Surprised ...when this news was delivered at the end of the episode, leaving us waiting an entire week to find out what really happened. Apprehension ...as we await the Finale of this season. Hope ...as we most assuredly "hope" that Season 5 ends, somehow, with everyone's hearts happy once again! While I was most definitely shocked, like many of you, on how episode 9, "In My Dreams" ended and somewhat hurt they would play on our emotions so strongly, I am still filled with great hope... it is Hallmark and Hope Valley, after all. I am hopeful there will be a positive conclusion to this season, it's just a feeling I have, possibly like Rosemary's woman's intuition! However, we shall all have to wait and see how this season finishes out... we definitely need some hope before Season 6! Watch the "When Calls the Heart" Season 5 Finale Episode 10: "Close to my Heart" Sunday, April 22, 2018 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel Click Here to Watch "When Calls the Heart" Season 5 - by Episode or Season Pass.
The list includes modern favorites and classic picks.
John Gonzalez of MLive picks his Top 24 Holiday TV Specials for 2016. These are the TV shows not to miss this Christmas season.
Vintage Christmas TV specials were as much a part of the holiday as gifts and Christmas trees. Millions of people - especially kids - looked forward to them year after year. Look at more than 100 of these classics.
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A discussion of popular culture and television through the lens of Christmas-themed episodes, specials, and movies.
I've combed through a few back issues of TV Guide to bring you some memories of Christmas past.
Here’s a guide for every episode you need to stream on television get into the holiday spirit! These 11 tv shows, with hilarious holiday episodes, prove that this season really is all about family – no matter how dysfunctional. Be sure to pin this post so you can remember this list of holiday episodes for […]
If you're anything like me, you like re-watching the Christmas episodes of your favorite tv shows. Here's a list of the Christmas episodes of my favorite tv shows.
Crack out your planners: there’s a lot to watch.
UPtv PRESS RELEASE:🎄 IT’S A MERRY MOVIE CHRISTMAS AND MORE ON UPtv BEGINNING NOVEMBER 6 UPtv’s Merry Offering is filled with more than 500 hours of Holiday Cheer including a new reality series Small Town Christmas and the return of the ultimate Thanksgiving week Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon, GilMORE the Merrier ATLANTA – Oct. 7, 2021 – UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, will be celebrating Christmas with nine World Premiere Movies and two Cable Premiere Movies, beginning with a “Royal Christmas Weekend” celebration including the premiere of Royal Christmas Engagement Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET and Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby, the third movie in the Christmas with a Prince franchise, on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. These premieres are part of UPtv’s collection of more than 500 hours of holiday cheer that celebrate family, relationships and the true meaning of Christmas. “Christmas on UPtv expands every year, and I’m thrilled that in addition to having more premiere movies than ever before as part of our holiday offering, we also have a brand-new series, Small Town Christmas, that focuses on the heart and magic of Christmas celebrations in small towns across the U.S,” said Hector Campos, vice president, content strategy and programming at UPtv. “Our collection of diverse Christmas stories can all be tracked on the My UPtv Movies App for the best viewing experience for Christmas movie-lovers who don’t want to miss any new premieres or airings of their favorite films from over the years.” The My UPtv Movies app is available for viewers to download and is especially popular around the holidays to track movie viewing. The tracker app allows viewers to learn more about upcoming movies on the network, watch movie previews and request personalized showtime alerts. Viewers can also favorite movie titles to add to a personal collection to easily access them later, set calendar reminders, and request notifications or text messages. Last year, UPtv’s year-end holiday programming drew 22M viewers1 while Christmas movies wrapped up 2020 ahead of YA up +11% in W2554 delivery and +9% in HHs2. UPtv’s holiday season programming highlights include the following World Premiere and Cable Premiere Movies, series premiere of Small Town Christmas and GilMORE the Merrier, the ultimate Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon. See local listings for encore broadcasts. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 SEE MOVIE REVIEWS - *CLICK HERE!* ROYAL CHRISTMAS WEEKEND A Royal Christmas Engagement - Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET (Cable Premiere) Lauren, a hard-working advertising executive, begins to fall for Paul, a consultant she has been paired with to land a big account for the upcoming holiday season. Unbeknownst to Lauren and everyone else, Paul is actually Prince Edward Charles, European royalty in disguise as a commoner. Stars: Paige Bach, James Nitti, John Schneider Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby - Sunday, Nov. 7 (World Premiere) **This is the third movie in the Christmas with a Prince franchise Happily married and expecting their first child, Princess Tasha and Prince Alec are settling into their lives as royals with lots of love and lots of humor. When it's announced that the Prince must set off on a Royal Tour, Tasha insists on accompanying him, even though she's incredibly pregnant, much to the dismay of the King. Things are going smoothly until a complication forces Tasha into bedrest for the remainder of her pregnancy. Knowing that the baby must officially be born on San Saraze soil, the team must scramble to figure everything out before the royal blessing arrives. Stars: Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow, Josh Dean, Charles Shaughnessy 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 SNOWED IN WEEKEND A Snowy Christmas - Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Unlucky in love city lawyer Kelly Mitchum returns home to spend Christmas with her family. As she dreams of finding her perfect man, she meets handsome contractor Forrest Newell – and he ticks all the boxes! Now, with her family’s home at risk of demolition, will Forrest be able to help? And will the magic of Christmas be enough to save it? Stars: Elysia Rotaru, Damon Runyan Snowed in for Christmas - Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Kaley, a young Au Pair, finds herself unable to return home for the holidays when a snowstorm derails her plans. In spite of her own disappointment, she is determined to teach the girls she watches, alongside their charming Uncle, the magic of Christmas. Will this series of events lead to a perfect Christmas? Stars: Kayla Wallace, Jeremy Guilbaut 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY WEEKEND Mistletoe & Molly - Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Waitress and animal lover, Molly Bishop is desperate for a holiday miracle. Broke and needing major car repairs, she's counting on a big career opportunity to come through before the holidays - without using her family's name to get there. But when handsome cafe regular and do-gooder Aiden Ford starts to meddle in her life, Molly will have to figure out if it's too much or just the holiday miracle she needed. Stars: Eden Broda, Zach Smadu Christmas on 5th Avenue - Sunday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Eve, A Christmas loving professional wish granter, takes on the task of decorating the high-end condo for a reclusive writer who is spending the holidays out of town. But when the handsome writer turns out to be home for the holidays after all, Eve will have to pull out all her tricks to make him fall in love with Christmas all over again – and maybe find romance along the way. Stars: Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud, Kate Vernon 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 GilMORE the Merrier ultimate Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon Monday, November 22 at 10 a.m. ET – Sunday, November 28 at 3 a.m. ET GilMORE the Merrier, UPtv’s annual seven-day Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon of all 153 episodes plus the four movies, is back and bigger than ever with a promotional campaign that reunites series favorites, Keiko Agena (Lane Kim) and Todd Lowe (Zack Van Gerbig). This year, the actors return to the Warner Bros. Studio lot to relive some of their most memorable moments within the popular series. Appearing at iconic landmarks, including the famous Stars Hollow gazebo and Luke’s Diner, Agena and Lowe share behind-the-scenes stories in exclusive interviews. Their custom vignettes will air during the marathon, along with watch and win trivia questions, special series recaps of all seven seasons, and pop-up trivia sprinkled throughout all four of the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life movies. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS WEEKEND Christmas Beneath the Stars - Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Christmas blogger and aspiring photographer Hannah Reed just got the assignment of a lifetime; visit a charming town and Christmas wonderland called Christmas World in Alaska which will allow her to photograph the Northern Lights and maybe finally get published in her favorite nature magazine. With her Christmas loving Aunt Lucy in tow, Hannah arrives in Christmas World expecting magic and instead is greeted by a sadly decorated town on its last leg. Desperate to get the photographs she needs, Hannah strikes a deal with the heir apparent of Christmas World in exchange for a locals insight into the best places to photograph the lights. The two set out to turn Christmas World around, but will they find something even more magical along the way? Stars: Madeline Foley, Steve Belford, Jayne Lewis, Vanessa Smythe, Bill Lake, Kym McKenzie A Furry Little Christmas - Sunday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) A big-city veterinarian falls for a small-town doctor when he sets out to recreate a New York City Christmas in her Vermont hometown. Stars: Kristi McKamie, Jonathan Stoddard, Pono Say, Amie Dasher, Teeshay Shah, Theresa Lang Small Town Christmas: Branson, Mo. - Premieres Sunday, Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. ET (Premiere Series) Hosted and Executive Produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and best-selling Author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making Christmas special in their own unique way. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 SAVING CHRISTMAS WEEKEND Christmas in the Rockies - Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) After her father is hurt in a timber accident, Katie Jolly must enter a lumberjack competition to save her family's business. But when the paramedic who saved her dad's life also joins the contest, a romance sparks just in time for Christmas. Stars: Kimberly Sue Murray, Stephen Huszar Fixing Up Christmas - Sunday, Dec.12 at 7 p.m. ET (World Premiere) Known as a “fixer” for difficult clients, a talented party planner must help a young CEO plan the Christmas party of the year to dazzle the mayor and save his company. Wil the “fixer” fix something more than just the company? Stars: Natalie Dreyfuss, Marshal Williams Small Town Christmas: Bethlehem, Pa. - Premieres Sunday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. ET (Premiere Series) Hosted and Executive Produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and best-selling Author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making Christmas special in their own unique way. CHRISTMAS TOGETHER Christmas Together - Sunday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. ET (Cable Premiere) A woman leaves New York for LA after a break-up and falls in love while renting the guest house of a young father. Stars: Vivica A Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Marc Herrman 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Small Town Christmas: Natchitoches, La. - Premieres Sunday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET (Premiere Series) Hosted and Executive Produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and best-selling Author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making Christmas special in their own unique way. Small Town Christmas: Summerville, S.C. - Premieres Friday, Dec. 24 at 9 p.m. ET (Premiere Series) Hosted and Executive Produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and best-selling Author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making Christmas special in their own unique way. Source: Nielsen- 1L7, Holiday Programming Reach P2+, 1 min (10/31/20-1/1/2021), 2 L3, Christmas movie TCs (10/31-12/15/2020 vs 10/27-12/25/2019), 21 vs 19 W2554 AA(000) 102 vs 94 HH AA(000). ### About UPtv UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, is one of the premier brands from UP Entertainment, LLC. UPtv is the destination for exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. UPtv’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos and dedicated UPlift Someone Facebook page. Additionally, UP Entertainment is home to the subscription streaming service, UP Faith & Family, America’s favorite streaming service for families, as well as AspireTV, the leading network for Black and urban lifestyle programming. ----------------------------- How fun to see so many delightful movies airing this Christmas season on UPtv! I'm especially happy to see Christmas in the Rockies, Fixing Up Christmas, and Snowed in for Christmas! Two movies may be familiar, as they premiered last year on ION - Christmas Together and A Royal Christmas Engagement. This is their cable premiere on UPtv. I was surprised not see the sequel to Romance in the Wilds - titled: Christmas in the Wilds! Maybe it will be seen somewhere else this Christmas season??? Or, I guess we'll have to purchase the DVD. It is great to see so many familiar faces, such as: Stephen Huszar (Chesapeake Shores, Cooking Up Love, Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas), Marshall Williams (When Hope Calls, Love Strikes Twice), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart), Jeremy Guilbaut (Christmas Waltz), Kimberly Sue Murray (Love Upstream), Damon Runyan (Magical Christmas Shoes), Kaitlyn Leeb (Heartland, Romance in the Wilds) and more! Which movie are you looking forward to seeing during UPtv's Merry Movie Christmas event? Joyous Blessings! Net
A discussion of popular culture and television through the lens of Christmas-themed episodes, specials, and movies.
Vintage Christmas TV specials were as much a part of the holiday as gifts and Christmas trees. Millions of people - especially kids - looked forward to them year after year. Look at more than 100 of these classics.
This promises to be a vintage year for British Christmas TV. We're highlighting the very best 100 shows to make sure you don't miss a thing.
Crack out your planners: there’s a lot to watch.
