The 25 Days of Christmas

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The 25 Days of Christmas (also known as ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas, previously known as Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas) is an annual programming block that has been shown on ABC Family and its predecessor Fox Family since 1996. As the title implies, the special is shown every year from December 1st to December 25th, showing classic holiday programming (such as Rankin/Bass' classic TV specials), as well as new television movies each year. However, in 2006, the channel opted to show less seasonal films, such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as well as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The channel is expected to do that in 2007 as well, with the basic cable premiere of The Incredibles.

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[edit] List of Original Specials

The Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas

  • 1996 - Home and Family Christmas Special
  • Holiday Beefs

[edit] List of Original Movies

Most years, at least one new TV film is produced for the channel, until 2004, when two a year were created, and in 2007, three films will be created for the channel, due to the popularity generated from the previous year. [1]

The Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas

Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas

  • 1998 - Like Father, Like Santa
  • 1999 - Ghosts of Christmas Eve
  • 2000 - Special Delivery

ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas

  • 2001 - Donner
  • 2002 - None.
  • 2003 - Celine Dion, One Year, One Heart
  • 2004 - Red Boots for Christmas; Snow
  • 2005 - Christmas in Boston; Chasing Christmas
  • 2006 - Santa Baby; Christmas Do-Over
  • 2007 - Christmas Caper; Holiday in Handcuffs; Snowglobe

[edit] Christmas Specials

[edit] Past Christmas Specials

[edit] Countdown to The 25 Days of Christmas

In 2007, due to the heavily popular ratings from the previous year, ABC Family is launching a countdown to the programming block, which, according to ABC Family's official schedule, will begin November 21st.

Although this is the first official early start [2], in recent years holiday programming has begun during the last week of November, showing mostly older original films. [3] This year for the first time ABC family is airing The Santa Clause 2 and the Incredibles.The special pullout in the Nov. 19-Dec. 2 issue of TV Guide states that Jingle All The Way will also air.

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Rankin/Bass TV specials
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer • Return to Oz • The Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Show • The Ballad of Smokey the Bear • The Cricket on the Hearth • The Mouse on the Mayflower • Little Drummer Boy • Frosty the Snowman • Mad Monster Party? • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians • Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town • Here Comes Peter Cottontail • The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes • Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters • Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • Red Baron • That Girl in Wonderland • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas • The Year Without a Santa Claus • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow • The First Easter Rabbit • Frosty's Winter Wonderland • Rudolph's Shiny New Year • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II • The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town • The Hobbit • Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey • The Stingiest Man in Town • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July • Jack Frost • The Return of the King • Pinocchio's Christmas • The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold •The Coneheads • Wind in the Willows • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus • The Flight of Dragons • Santa Baby!
The 25 Days of Christmas