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NOVEMBER:
November 1, 2014 Saturday
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child advocate who
learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr. Right in her
Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never came true.
However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man arrives on
her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow. Ryan Hayes, a
successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with Holly. Will
Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years later?
The Ultimate Gift - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jason Stevens (Drew
Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James
Garner) dies, Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however,
Jason must set out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his
grandfather meant for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl
(Abigail Breslin) and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really
important in life.
Farewell Mr. Kringle - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Annabelle (Christine
Taylor), a widowed journalist, begrudgingly accepts an assignment on Kris
Kringle, a Santa Claus impersonator who lives in a small, Christmas-themed
town. To her surprise, Anna is enchanted by Kris and the townspeople who love
him. As her involvement with the town grows, Anna is able to put the past
behind her and open herself up to love again.
Gift of the Magi - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A newlywed couple burdened
with economic hardship decides not to exchange Christmas presents to save money
over the holidays. Secretly, they make sacrifices to buy the other a
special gift.
Christmas Magic - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
Our First Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Recently-married couple
Cindy (Julie Warner, “Tommy Boy”) and Tom (Steven Eckholdt, “Secret Santa”) are
a perfect match, but when they try to unite their families from previous
marriages their children aren’t interested in getting to know their new
siblings. Cindy’s husband has passed away, as has Tom’s wife, leaving each of
them with two children to raise. With Christmas right around the corner, the
kids are looking forward to taking part in their usual family traditions, but
there’s no way the family can keep both. All Cindy and Tom want is for their
family to stay together, but with nobody willing to give an inch, it starts to
look like their first Christmas may be ruined. Dixie Carter (“Designing Women”)
and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) also star in “Our First Christmas”.
Christmas with Holly - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
Maggie
Conway’s had it with big-city living, especially after her husband-to-be leaves
her at the altar – literally! She moves to small-town Washington State, opens a
toy store dedicated to expanding kids’ imaginations … and meets Mark Nagle,
proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his
six-year-old niece, Holly, whose mother has passed away, leaving him
caregiver-in-chief along with her two other uncles. Holly hasn’t spoken a word
since her mother died, and the three men try relentlessly to get her to speak.
Is there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be (in love) or
not to be (in love) -- that is the question!
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Hitched for the Holidays - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
When
commitment-phobe Rob Marino (Joey Lawrence) breaks up with his girlfriend
before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his
inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them
wrong and fulfill his dying grandmother’s (Paula Shaw) wish to see him happy in
love, Rob goes online and finds Julie (Emily Hampshire), another single New
Yorker who’s meddling Jewish mom (Marilu Henner), has driven her to seek a
temporary boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the
holidays to get their families off their backs. With Christmas coming and
Hanukkah around the corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade
going, only to discover their fake feelings may be a little too real.
The Town Christmas Forgot - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An urban family that can’t
seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days
before Christmas. When they become involved in the town’s home-grown Christmas
pageant, they not only help solve the town’s problems but learn to connect with
each other just in time for the holidays
A Princess for Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans have
caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
A Season for Miracles - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
A Bride for Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker) comes
along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can convince a
woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away - and Jessie is
the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first hiring her to
decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and interior
design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest confidant. To
complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent ex-fiancé,
Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden finds himself
falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue her?
A Dog Named Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
Hallmark Channel
Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to thank
her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
Christmas with Tucker - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
Finding John Christmas - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
November 2, 2014 Sunday
Mistletoe Over Manhattan - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Rebecca, Mrs. Claus (Tedde
Moore) is worried that her exhausted, workaholic husband (Mairtin O’Carrigan)
has lost his holiday spirit. She believes she can help him recapture his bliss
and secretly heads to the one place she knows the spirit of Christmas must
still exist: New York City, where she first fell in love with Nick. In a
crowded New York diner, Rebecca befriends Joe (Greg Bryk), a caring cop who is
worried about this kindly grandmother, who’s alone and low on funds. Joe
reveals he and his wife Lucy (Tricia Helfer) are in the middle of a divorce.
Sensing that Joe is still very much in love with his wife, Rebecca agrees to
work temporarily as the family’s nanny until Christmas. To Rebecca’s delight,
by healing Joe and Lucy’s family, she shows Santa that Christmas miracles are
still possible and his job’s more important than ever!
The Christmas Ornament - 1 AM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy
(Kellie Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree
this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her
late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies
for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna
(Jewel Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace
the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on
Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her
husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign
that she can have a hopeful future?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
The Ultimate Gift - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jason Stevens (Drew
Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James
Garner) dies, Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however,
Jason must set out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his
grandfather meant for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl
(Abigail Breslin) and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really
important in life.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 3 AM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
TSO: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - 4 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The Ghosts of Christmas
Eve is a 1999 made-for-TV movie showcasing a Christmas music performance by
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, starring Ossie Davis and Allie Sheridan with guest
performers Michael Crawford and Jewel. Other performers include Bob Kinkel, Al
Pitrelli, Chris Caffery, Johnny Lee Middleton, Jeff Plate, Tony Gaynor, Daryl
Pediford and Tommy Farese. The songs are presented in such a way as to form a
storyline about a runaway who takes refuge in an abandoned theatre on Christmas
Eve, and experiences the musical performances as ghostly visions from the
theatre's past. Ossie Davis as the caretaker and Allie Sheridan (Schenectady,
NY) as the runaway, are used to fill out the narrative.
The Christmas Heart - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The tight-knit neighbors
on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that
long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman (Ty Wood), a
teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart
transplant. As his parents Ann (Teri
Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is
found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in anguish at her own son’s
bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know
how, they just might help save his life.
Christmas Magic - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
A Season for Miracles - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
The Thanksgiving House - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
November Christmas - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a
child’s eyes, waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So
imagine how special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were
magically moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels.
Now a healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Help for the Holidays - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
Although she loves
Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more
to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency
wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special
assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La
Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and
Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment
and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their
senses about the meaning of Christmas?
A Dog Named Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
A Bride for Christmas - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker)
comes along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can
convince a woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away -
and Jessie is the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first
hiring her to decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and
interior design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest
confidant. To complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent
ex-fiancé, Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden
finds himself falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue
her?
The Christmas Card - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The Christmas Card” is
the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who is deeply touched
by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in Afghanistan. When he
returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque California town of
Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets and unexpectedly
falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the card – and is
practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents (Asner and Lois
Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to happily-ever-after: The girl has
a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once Cody is in the picture. Will Faith
accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who rescues Faith in the nick of time?
Hallmark Channel
Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to
thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
Christmas with Tucker - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
Finding John Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
The Christmas Ornament - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy
(Kellie Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree
this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her
late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies
for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna
(Jewel Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace
the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on
Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her
husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign
that she can have a hopeful future?
The Christmas Heart - 7 PM
The Christmas Heart - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The tight-knit neighbors
on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that
long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman (Ty Wood), a
teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart
transplant. As his parents Ann (Teri
Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is
found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in anguish at her own son’s
bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know
how, they just might help save his life.
The Preacher's Wife - 7 PM
UP
A cleric
begins to doubt himself and is visited by an angel. The heavenly emissary is
supposed to help the good reverend over his midlife crisis, but he is
distracted by the cleric's lovely young wife. A remake with gospel music of the
"The Bishop's Wife".
Angels Sing - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
The film stars Harry
Connick, Jr. as the history professor Michael, who as a child loved Christmas,
but after a tragic accident, his holiday spirit was crushed. As a grown up, he
still can't find the joy of Christmas. But as his son faces a tragedy, he needs
to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he
meets a man named Nick (Willie Nelson), who gives him a gift that helps him
find the joy of Christmas again.
The Christmas Card - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The
Christmas Card” is the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who
is deeply touched by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in
Afghanistan. When he returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque
California town of Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets
and unexpectedly falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the
card – and is practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents
(Asner and Lois Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to
happily-ever-after: The girl has a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once
Cody is in the picture. Will Faith accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who
rescues Faith in the nick of time?
The Preacher's Wife - 9:30 PM
UP
A cleric begins to doubt
himself and is visited by an angel. The heavenly emissary is supposed to help
the good reverend over his midlife crisis, but he is distracted by the cleric's
lovely young wife. A remake with gospel music of the "The Bishop's
Wife".
Fir Crazy - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Busy
career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take
part in Christmas festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the
middle of her worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her
family's Christmas tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto
representative of her family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious
relationship with the lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who
thinks the MacReynolds' lot is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast.
But, things are looking a little brighter as the newly single Elise has a
budding relationship with Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It doesn't
take long for Elise to begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when her
landlord discovers a way to shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise
must use her newly found holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her
new friends. Will she pull off a Christmas miracle?
Christmas in Canaan - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig) and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend time together.
A white boy (Zak Ludwig) and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend time together.
November 3, 2014 Monday
Help for the Holidays - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Although she loves
Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more
to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency
wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special
assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La
Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and
Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment
and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their
senses about the meaning of Christmas?
The Kid Who Loved Christmas - 12 AM
UP
The Kid
Who Loved Christmas is a nicely acted family melodrama that briefly features
Sammy Davis Jr., in his final screen performance. The kid who loves Christmas
is Reggie (Trent Cameron), a young orphan on the verge of being adopted by a
jazz musician (Hill Street Blues' Michael Warren) and his wife (singer Vanessa
Williams). But just as the adoption is about to be finalized, Williams is
killed in a car accident. Warren spends most of the movie battling with a
social worker (Good Times' Esther Rolle), who is now withholding approval of
the adoption — she doesn't think Warren's traveling-jazzman life would be a
good influence on Reggie.
Christmas Comes Home to Canaan - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the rural town of
Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm boy, and the
other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely friendship. The
boys' families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they fight, but it is
a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is amidst the magic of
Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love despite living under
the shadow of racism.
The Thanksgiving House - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
Secret of Giving - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Chicago
native Emily Jones (Autumn Reeser) loves her city, and has dedicated her career
to coordinating its beloved Thanksgiving Day parade every year. This year,
Emily is hoping for a memorable holiday and anticipating a long-awaited
proposal from her long-distance boyfriend Brian (Ben Cotton). Then, the parade
director hires a wealthy development consultant, Henry Williams (Antonio Cupo),
to analyze the finances of the parade and increase profits.
Angel in the Family - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner) experience
a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with them.
Once Upon A Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
After
Santa Claus has noticed how many children have become naughty, he decides that
he will not deliver presents to any children this year. But his daughter,
Kristin Claus, thinks there is one more chance for a Christmas. Kristin took on
the challenge of trying to deliver all the presents (just as her dad, Santa,
would) in the Mortal World. She made a deal with people in the North Pole that
should would change a family on "Santa's Naughty List" to be on the
"Nice List". She uses her magic to go to the Morgan house, a family
of a single father and two spoiled children, and try to change them to nice.
Rudolfa uses her magic to make a fake detour sign and sends the family in the
middle of nowhere. A fire breaks out, and Kyle, the family's son almost dies.
Kristin gives her immortality to save him, but she now cannot remember her
past.
A Christmas Carol (2004) - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Three
Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer
Scrooge's (Kelsey Grammer) miserly soul.
Twice Upon A Christmas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Santa's first born
daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually
take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop
with a brand new casino. But Santa's lost daughter Kristin returns to the North
Pole with her two children who are desperate to save Christmas, and rebuild the
shattered village.
Night Before The Night Before ...... 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox
family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he
needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help
him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive.
But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is
ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and
work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and
realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The
Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family,
brimming with festive spirit.
The National Tree - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When the U.S. needs a new
national Christmas tree, a toy company holds a contest. The winning tree
belongs to 17-year-old video blogger Rock Burdock (Evan Williams), whose
father, Corey (Andrew McCarthy), planted the Sitka Spruce for him the day he
was born. With a week to go before Thanksgiving, Corey and Rock, accompanied by
marketing rep Faith Russell (Kari Matchett), embark on a cross-country drive to
bring the tree to Washington, D.C., where it will be planted across from the
White House and lit up by the President himself.Rock isn’t looking forward to
spending days on end with a dad who doesn’t understand him, but Corey hopes the
trip will allow for some father-son bonding, however belated it may be. As the
Burdocks make their way across the country, the tree garners more and more
fans. However, with the increased media attention, the tree’s value begins to
be more about its marketability than its sentimental value as a national symbol
and it’s up to Rock and Corey to decide – as a family – which is more
important.
Cancel Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Chicago native Emily Jones
(Autumn Reeser) loves her city, and has dedicated her career to coordinating
its beloved Thanksgiving Day parade every year. This year, Emily is hoping for
a memorable holiday and anticipating a long-awaited proposal from her
long-distance boyfriend Brian (Ben Cotton). Then, the parade director hires a
wealthy development consultant, Henry Williams (Antonio Cupo), to analyze the
finances of the parade and increase profits. Immediately writing Henry off as a
privileged playboy, Emily worries he will ruin the joyful spirit of the parade,
not knowing how much it means to the city like she does. As the two are forced
to work together to pull off a successful production, Emily is determined to
show Henry she’s in charge. But when Emily suffers a sudden setback, she starts
to rely on Henry to help her through it, and suddenly realizes she might be
falling for him. As Thanksgiving draws nearer, can Emily confess her true
feelings and end the feud while still putting on the parade of her dreams?
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Thomas
(Jared Padalecki), a young artist returns to his hometown of Placerville,
Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that
his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and
the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With
the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his
artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.
Hats Off to Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Mia (Haylie Duff), the
loyal and hard-working manager of her small town's Christmas hat shop, is
blindsided when her boss of over 10 years asks her to train his son, Nick
(Antonio Cupo), for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had been
coveting. Although Nick is a handsome, successful New York City business
consultant, Mia finds training him frustrating until Nick takes an interest in
Mia's son Scotty (Sean Michael Kyer), helping Scotty with a pumpkin carving
contest. However, Mia's faith in Nick quickly diminishes when Nick fails to
show up at the contest. To protect her son from further disappointment, Mia
tries to keep Nick out of her and Scotty's fragile life and Nick must decide if
staying in the small town of Wilsonville is worth giving up the big-city perks
he once had in New York. As Mia struggles to find a way to convince Scotty to
return to physical therapy so he can walk again, she soon realizes that Nick
may be the Christmas miracle she has been waiting for. Does he stay or does he
return to the Big Apple?
Secret of Giving - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Fir Crazy - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Busy career woman Elise
MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take part in Christmas
festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the middle of her
worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her family's Christmas
tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto representative of her
family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious relationship with the
lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who thinks the MacReynolds' lot
is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast. But, things are looking a
little brighter as the newly single Elise has a budding relationship with
Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It doesn't take long for Elise to
begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when her landlord discovers a way to
shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise must use her newly found
holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her new friends. Will she
pull off a Christmas miracle?
The Town Christmas Forgot - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An urban family that can’t
seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days
before Christmas. When they become involved in the town’s home-grown Christmas
pageant, they not only help solve the town’s problems but learn to connect with
each other just in time for the holidays
Window Wonderland - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty Finochio),
the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the competition
is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows twice a week
until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the most
attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces, with
Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other but
haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but things
aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
A Christmas Wish - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and her
children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down and
her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the locals,
including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter Jeanie
(Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les (Edward
Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns. Can the
town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past prevent
her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Naughty or Nice (2012) - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
After she
is suddenly fired from her job, Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) is in no mood
for all the misdirected Santa mail she receives to her home on Candy Cane Lane.
Even so, one package in particular stands out: Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” book,
which he left behind when visiting a child. After Krissy realizes that the book
is magical and will show her all the bad deeds of those around her, Krissy sets
out to expose everyone she knows who has been naughty. Eventually, the naughty
list hits too close to home, exposing a truth about her long-time boyfriend,
Lance (Matt Dallas) and causing turmoil with one of her neighbors. With the
help of her mother, Carol (Meredith Baxter) and father Walter Kringle (Michael
Gross), Krissy discovers that the book’s powers also reveal the nice in people,
not just the naughty.
Angel in the Family - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
November 4, 2014 Tuesday
November 4, 2014 Tuesday
Finding Christmas - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Single
mother Ryan (Tricia Helfer) has just about given up on dating after her
divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life.
That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen (JT Hodges), also feeling unlucky in
love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town
with New York City adman Sean (Mark Lutz). Ryan feels an instant spark with her
new neighbor, but Sean, who signed up for the temporary home swap after a
proposal gone wrong, is out of his comfort zone in his new rural surroundings. On
the other end of the housing exchange, aspiring musician Owen is charmed when
he meets Sean's sassy assistant, Mia (Cristina Rosato), in New York City. As
Owen acclimates to his swanky New York City digs with Mia's help, he begins to
realize Mia might be just the right girl for him. With Christmas approaching
and the home swap nearing an end, the future for both of these new
relationships is up in the air. Can these temporary holiday arrangements lead
to long lasting love?
Love's Christmas Journey Part 1 of 2 - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While still mourning the
loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Natalie Hall)
visits her brother Aaron Davis (Greg Vaughan) and his children for Christmas.
Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs.
Thompson (JoBeth Williams), a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy
Strode (Dylan Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also
meets Erik (Bobby Campo), a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron
has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase
adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s
festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.
Once Upon A Christmas - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
After
Santa Claus has noticed how many children have become naughty, he decides that
he will not deliver presents to any children this year. But his daughter,
Kristin Claus, thinks there is one more chance for a Christmas. Kristin took on
the challenge of trying to deliver all the presents (just as her dad, Santa,
would) in the Mortal World. She made a deal with people in the North Pole that
should would change a family on "Santa's Naughty List" to be on the
"Nice List". She uses her magic to go to the Morgan house, a family
of a single father and two spoiled children, and try to change them to nice.
Rudolfa uses her magic to make a fake detour sign and sends the family in the
middle of nowhere. A fire breaks out, and Kyle, the family's son almost dies.
Kristin gives her immortality to save him, but she now cannot remember her
past.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 2 of 2 - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"While still mourning
the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Hall) visits
her brother Aaron Davis, (Vaughan) a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton,
and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy
the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice (Williams), a local shop
keeper and Deputy Strode (Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family,
Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to
purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves
a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's (Astin) barn catching fire and burning,
Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his
innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron
goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday
miracle-her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning-but also the
chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again."
Twice Upon A Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Santa's first born
daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually
take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop
with a brand new casino. But Santa's lost daughter Kristin returns to the North
Pole with her two children who are desperate to save Christmas, and rebuild the
shattered village.
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Thomas
(Jared Padalecki), a young artist returns to his hometown of Placerville,
Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that
his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and
the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With
the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his
artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.
Hats Off to Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Mia (Haylie Duff), the
loyal and hard-working manager of her small town's Christmas hat shop, is
blindsided when her boss of over 10 years asks her to train his son, Nick
(Antonio Cupo), for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had been
coveting. Although Nick is a handsome, successful New York City business
consultant, Mia finds training him frustrating until Nick takes an interest in
Mia's son Scotty (Sean Michael Kyer), helping Scotty with a pumpkin carving
contest. However, Mia's faith in Nick quickly diminishes when Nick fails to
show up at the contest. To protect her son from further disappointment, Mia
tries to keep Nick out of her and Scotty's fragile life and Nick must decide if
staying in the small town of Wilsonville is worth giving up the big-city perks
he once had in New York. As Mia struggles to find a way to convince Scotty to
return to physical therapy so he can walk again, she soon realizes that Nick
may be the Christmas miracle she has been waiting for. Does he stay or does he
return to the Big Apple?
Cancel Christmas - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Finding Christmas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Single
mother Ryan (Tricia Helfer) has just about given up on dating after her
divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life.
That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen (JT Hodges), also feeling unlucky in
love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town
with New York City adman Sean (Mark Lutz). Ryan feels an instant spark with her
new neighbor, but Sean, who signed up for the temporary home swap after a
proposal gone wrong, is out of his comfort zone in his new rural surroundings. On
the other end of the housing exchange, aspiring musician Owen is charmed when
he meets Sean's sassy assistant, Mia (Cristina Rosato), in New York City. As
Owen acclimates to his swanky New York City digs with Mia's help, he begins to
realize Mia might be just the right girl for him. With Christmas approaching
and the home swap nearing an end, the future for both of these new
relationships is up in the air. Can these temporary holiday arrangements lead
to long lasting love?
The Town Christmas Forgot - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An urban family that can’t
seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days
before Christmas. When they become involved in the town’s home-grown Christmas
pageant, they not only help solve the town’s problems but learn to connect with
each other just in time for the holidays
Santa Jr. - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Chris
Kringle, Jr. (Nick Stabile, Popular) is going into the family business, but the
reluctant heir to the gift-giving throne isn’t exactly living up to his
potential. With the help of an unlikely cast of characters, Santa, Jr. will
have to learn to trust the Christmas spirit and believe in the magic of giving.
The future of Christmas depends on it.
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Naughty or Nice (2012) - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
After she
is suddenly fired from her job, Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) is in no mood
for all the misdirected Santa mail she receives to her home on Candy Cane Lane.
Even so, one package in particular stands out: Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” book,
which he left behind when visiting a child. After Krissy realizes that the book
is magical and will show her all the bad deeds of those around her, Krissy sets
out to expose everyone she knows who has been naughty. Eventually, the naughty
list hits too close to home, exposing a truth about her long-time boyfriend,
Lance (Matt Dallas) and causing turmoil with one of her neighbors. With the
help of her mother, Carol (Meredith Baxter) and father Walter Kringle (Michael
Gross), Krissy discovers that the book’s powers also reveal the nice in people,
not just the naughty.
The Three Gifts - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jack Green inherited a
southern Californian horse ranch and an all-natural toy factory in the barn.
With his wife Cherie, he accepts taking in the three 'holy terrors' from his
bossy aunt Rita's orphanage during renovations, until the holidays. Resourceful
Mike and his buddies, Henry and Ray, prove handfuls, but Jack proves
father-potential. The trio even goes on best behavior after overhearing the
couple considers adopting, but that also means rivaling, resulting in trouble
for everyone.
Window Wonderland - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty
Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the
competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows
twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the
most attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces,
with Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other
but haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but
things aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
A Christmas Wish - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Mrs. Miracle - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fourth Waltons reunion TV
movie is now set in the 1960s which has John-Boy still living in New York,
trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's
daughter, Virginia, has died and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her.
She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels
that it is not a good idea. Also Ben is arguing with his father about their
lumber company for he wants to buy a new truck, but John keeps insisting that
they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated
from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation
among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents
when Aimee has a little baby daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and
reunites with Drew, her old beau.
Trading Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Christmas in Canaan - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig)
and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective
father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend
time together.
November 5, 2014 Wednesday
November 5, 2014 Wednesday
Lucky Christmas - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly
Ceroni (Elizabeth Berkley) is a single mother who has been destitute when it
comes to luck and love. She buys a lottery ticket, kissing it for good luck
before she tosses it in the glove compartment of her car, hoping this Christmas
things will get better. That night, Holly’s car is stolen, adding to her streak
of misfortune. The next morning Holly discovers her lotto numbers are in fact
the million dollar winner, but the ticket is in her missing car. Mike Ronowski
(Jason Gray-Stanford) is one of the men behind Holly’s missing vehicle; he and
his friend had inadvertently taken Holly’s car the night before. When Mike’s
greedy friend finds the winning lottery ticket he suggests that Mike romance
Holly in order to get a cut of the money to help save his family business. As
Mike gets to know Holly, he unexpectedly falls in love with her and realizes
there are more important things in life than money. Will Holly’s losing streak
continue, or is fate finally on her side this Christmas?
Christmas Comes Home to Canaan - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm
boy, and the other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely
friendship. The boys' families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they
fight, but it is a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is
amidst the magic of Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love
despite living under the shadow of racism.
The Three Gifts - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jack Green inherited a
southern Californian horse ranch and an all-natural toy factory in the barn.
With his wife Cherie, he accepts taking in the three 'holy terrors' from his
bossy aunt Rita's orphanage during renovations, until the holidays. Resourceful
Mike and his buddies, Henry and Ray, prove handfuls, but Jack proves
father-potential. The trio even goes on best behavior after overhearing the
couple considers adopting, but that also means rivaling, resulting in trouble
for everyone.
A Carol Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
An egomaniacal
TV talk show host is given a chance for redemption in this modern day take on
Charles Dicken's classic novel A Christmas Carol. Stars Tori Spelling, William
Shatner, Gary Coleman, Dinah Manoff, Nina Siemaszko.
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain – 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
The Christmas Pageant - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fourth Waltons reunion TV
movie is now set in the 1960s which has John-Boy still living in New York,
trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's
daughter, Virginia, has died and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her.
She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels
that it is not a good idea. Also Ben is arguing with his father about their
lumber company for he wants to buy a new truck, but John keeps insisting that
they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated
from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation
among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents
when Aimee has a little baby daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and
reunites with Drew, her old beau.
Lucky Christmas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly
Ceroni (Elizabeth Berkley) is a single mother who has been destitute when it comes
to luck and love. She buys a lottery ticket, kissing it for good luck before
she tosses it in the glove compartment of her car, hoping this Christmas things
will get better. That night, Holly’s car is stolen, adding to her streak of
misfortune. The next morning Holly discovers her lotto numbers are in fact the
million dollar winner, but the ticket is in her missing car. Mike Ronowski
(Jason Gray-Stanford) is one of the men behind Holly’s missing vehicle; he and
his friend had inadvertently taken Holly’s car the night before. When Mike’s
greedy friend finds the winning lottery ticket he suggests that Mike romance
Holly in order to get a cut of the money to help save his family business. As
Mike gets to know Holly, he unexpectedly falls in love with her and realizes
there are more important things in life than money. Will Holly’s losing streak
continue, or is fate finally on her side this Christmas?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Finding John Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
The Color of Rain - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Mrs. Miracle - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
Santa Jr. - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Chris
Kringle, Jr. (Nick Stabile, Popular) is going into the family business, but the
reluctant heir to the gift-giving throne isn’t exactly living up to his
potential. With the help of an unlikely cast of characters, Santa, Jr. will
have to learn to trust the Christmas spirit and believe in the magic of giving.
The future of Christmas depends on it.
Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
Jingle All the Way (cartoon) - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In
"Jingle All the Way," a spirited Husky puppy looking for a home at a
Christmas tree farm instantly bonds with a young boy visiting with his parents.
As the boy rides away, unable to keep him, the pup escapes and embarks on a
snowy journey to find his friend again.
Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star (cartoon) - 5:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“Jingle
& Bell” is the second story and animated special to star one of Hallmark’s
most lovable characters, Jingle the Husky Pup™. In “Jingle & Bell,” Jingle
the Husky Pup and his buddy Andrew meet some new friends. A girl Andrew’s age,
Sofia, and her Husky pup, Bell, have moved from sunny Palm City to Pineville
weeks before Christmas. With no friends yet and not knowing what to expect,
Sofia and Bell’s world is upside down and it looks like it might be the worst
Christmas ever. But with a little help from Jingle and Andrew, Sofia and Bell
will soon discover that Christmas joy isn’t about where you are -- it’s about
who you are with!
Trading Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Jingle All the Way (cartoon) - 6 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In
"Jingle All the Way," a spirited Husky puppy looking for a home at a
Christmas tree farm instantly bonds with a young boy visiting with his parents.
As the boy rides away, unable to keep him, the pup escapes and embarks on a
snowy journey to find his friend again.
Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star (cartoon) - 6:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“Jingle
& Bell” is the second story and animated special to star one of Hallmark’s
most lovable characters, Jingle the Husky Pup™. In “Jingle & Bell,” Jingle
the Husky Pup and his buddy Andrew meet some new friends. A girl Andrew’s age,
Sofia, and her Husky pup, Bell, have moved from sunny Palm City to Pineville
weeks before Christmas. With no friends yet and not knowing what to expect,
Sofia and Bell’s world is upside down and it looks like it might be the worst
Christmas ever. But with a little help from Jingle and Andrew, Sofia and Bell
will soon discover that Christmas joy isn’t about where you are -- it’s about
who you are with!
Christmas with Tucker - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate
bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as
Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
A Dog Named Christmas - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
A Heartland Christmas - 9 PM
UP
It's a
week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at
Heartland. Lou (Michelle Morgan) is trying to forget that her new husband Peter
may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father's illness and so
she obsesses even more than usual about making everything perfect for a traditional
family Christmas. But Lou's plans are altered by an anonymous call about
starving and abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche in the remote Rocky
Mountain area of Pike River. Amy (Amber
Marshall) of course insists that they go and check the situation out. Lou is not happy, but with Amy’s assurance
that they'll be back in plenty of time for Christmas, she and Ty (Graham
Wardle) head off on the long trek to Pike River. The job however is huge and
Jack (Shaun Johnston) and Tim (Chris Potter) end up joining them on their
rescue mission. In the process of trying
to free the horses, they reunite the town recluse Will Vernon (Nicholas
Campbell) with his estranged daughter Joanna (Hélène Joy) and grandson Sam
(Matthew Knight). Meanwhile, back at Heartland, Mallory's tacky Christmas
decorations totally clash with Lou's tasteful and colour co-ordinated décor as
they anxiously wait for their families to return home. And Caleb and Ashley
discover you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.
Meet the Santas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
The Color of Rain - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
November 6, 2014 Thursday
November 6, 2014 Thursday
Christmas Dance/ Come Dance with Me - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Jack (Andrew McCarthy) is
an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firm’s
president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack
is dating the fabulously rich and elegant Demi Clayton (Stephanie Mills), who
happens to be Drew’s daughter. Although Demi’s mother Clarisse (Jane Moffat)
doesn’t necessarily approve of Jack and would prefer her daughter to date a man
within their social circle, Jack still plans on proposing. Trying to create the
perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons in preparation for his
proposal to Demi at her father’s lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks
start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, Christine (Michelle Nolden),
Jack will have to make some important decisions before it is too late.
A Christmas Visitor - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is
accosted by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
The Christmas Pageant - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
What I Did For Love- 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After
blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
A Christmas Wedding Tail - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
A Christmas Wedding Tail
is the story of a pair of passionate pooches, Labrador Rusty and Poodle Cheri,
who fall head-over-tails in love. The two smitten pups conspire to get their
respective owners, Susan and Jake to wed. Despite Susan’s and Jake’s
compatibility, their new blended family turns out to be more than Rusty and
Cheri had bargained for. Now, the calculating canines must channel their pooch
powers to keep their family from ending up in the dog house.
The Note - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Newspaper columnist Peyton
MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on
shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a
message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's
readership is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the
paper is going to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired,
MacGruder decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while
logging her journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note
affects each person she contacts significantly.
Christmas Dance/ Come Dance with Me - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Jack (Andrew McCarthy) is
an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firm’s
president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack
is dating the fabulously rich and elegant Demi Clayton (Stephanie Mills), who
happens to be Drew’s daughter. Although Demi’s mother Clarisse (Jane Moffat)
doesn’t necessarily approve of Jack and would prefer her daughter to date a man
within their social circle, Jack still plans on proposing. Trying to create the
perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons in preparation for his
proposal to Demi at her father’s lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks
start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, Christine (Michelle
Nolden), Jack will have to make some important decisions before it is too late.
Fallen Angel - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years
earlier. FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning
forgiveness, and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
Three Wise Women - 8AM
Hallmark Channel
Liz is a successful,
thirty-something doctor who doesn't fully realize she is settling for less than
ideal with the man she is about to marry. Her guardian angel travels through
time and enlists the help of Liz as both a late teenager and an older woman to
steer her clear from making this mistake.
Christmas with Tucker - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
A Dog Named Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
The Ultimate Life - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Between the pressure of
running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy
extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission
trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers the
lifelong journal his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, Red Stevens'
writings transport Jason to a front-row seat on an incredible rags-to-riches
ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can
discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE. THE ULTIMATE LIFE reminds us some things are worth
more than money!
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate
bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as
Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
The Bishop's Wife - 3:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Episcopal Bishop Henry
Brougham has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new
cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn
widow. In the meantime, he is losing sight of his wife and family and why he
became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him.
Dudley helps everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have
preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to
believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's
affections. Stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.
Meet the Santas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
Snow Bride - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich
and famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets
out that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing
marriage at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her
chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the
scoop. There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's
new online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start to
snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly ends
up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
Christmas in Connecticut - 6 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A food writer who has lied
about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss
and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family
Christmas. Stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet.
Hallmark Channel
Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to
thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
Holiday Inn - 8:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In this
Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing
trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in
love with the dancer in the act, Ted (Fred Astaire), Jim leaves town with a
broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment
venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda (Marjorie Reynolds).
But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his
sights on beautiful Linda.
The Christmas Spirit - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Charlotte Hart (Nicollette
Sheridan), a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over
the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with
quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to
see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets
into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that
her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another
spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was
on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days
left before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the
minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can
see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
Fallen Angel - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years earlier.
FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning forgiveness,
and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
November 7, 2014 Friday
Catch a Christmas Star - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nikki
Crandon (Shannon Elizabeth) is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album,
everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball
coach and widower Chris Mitchell (Steve Byers), who was Nikki's first love in
high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie (Julia Lalonde) finds out
her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own
hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson (Kyle Breitkopf) in tow, Sophie
succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing
glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can
only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas
The Note - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Newspaper columnist Peyton
MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on
shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a
message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's
readership is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the
paper is going to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired,
MacGruder decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while
logging her journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note
affects each person she contacts significantly.
Three Wise Women - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Liz is a successful,
thirty-something doctor who doesn't fully realize she is settling for less than
ideal with the man she is about to marry. Her guardian angel travels through
time and enlists the help of Liz as both a late teenager and an older woman to
steer her clear from making this mistake.
Angel in the Family - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
It’s Christmas Carol - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carol
Huffman (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is one of Chicago’s most successful book
publishers and a ruthless businesswoman. Her staff hates her, Fred (Carson
Kressley) is secretly organizing a revolt and they all wish that the founder
Eve Miller (Carrie Fisher) was still alive and the company was run again by
someone who appreciates good books instead of just wanting to make money. After
quarrelling with an hold boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Carol tries to compose
herself when she comes face to face with the ghost of her former boss, Eve.
Terrified, Carol tries to run away but is transported back in time where Eve
takes her on a journey through her past, present and future showing Carol the
unhappiness she has created. Will Carol be able to change her ways in time for
Christmas morning?
The Ultimate Life - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Between the pressure of
running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy
extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission
trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers the
lifelong journal his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, Red Stevens'
writings transport Jason to a front-row seat on an incredible rags-to-riches
ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can
discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE. THE ULTIMATE LIFE reminds us some things are worth
more than money!
The Dog Who Saved Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
The Bannister family's new addition, Zeus (voiced by Mario Lopez of TV's SAVED BY THE BELL), the yellow Labrador, appears to be less than the dependable guard dog the family needs. However, when two burglars set out to break into the Bannister's home while they're away for Christmas, Zeus seizes the chance to be a hero, proving every dog - even this one - has his day. Dean Cain (TV's LOIS & CLARK), Gary Valentine (TV's THE KING OF QUEENS), Elisa Donovan (CLUELESS, TV's SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH), Mindy Sterling (AUSTIN POWERS), and Adrienne Barbeau (MAUDE, CARINVALE) also lend their voices in this heart-warming animated holiday movie.
The Bannister family's new addition, Zeus (voiced by Mario Lopez of TV's SAVED BY THE BELL), the yellow Labrador, appears to be less than the dependable guard dog the family needs. However, when two burglars set out to break into the Bannister's home while they're away for Christmas, Zeus seizes the chance to be a hero, proving every dog - even this one - has his day. Dean Cain (TV's LOIS & CLARK), Gary Valentine (TV's THE KING OF QUEENS), Elisa Donovan (CLUELESS, TV's SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH), Mindy Sterling (AUSTIN POWERS), and Adrienne Barbeau (MAUDE, CARINVALE) also lend their voices in this heart-warming animated holiday movie.
The Bishop's Wife - 7:30 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Episcopal Bishop Henry
Brougham has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new
cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn
widow. In the meantime, he is losing sight of his wife and family and why he
became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him.
Dudley helps everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have
preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to
believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's
affections. Stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.
Snow Bride - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich
and famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets
out that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing
marriage at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her
chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the
scoop. There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's
new online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start
to snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly
ends up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
Christmas in Connecticut - 10 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A food writer who has lied
about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss
and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family
Christmas. Stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet.
The Christmas Spirit - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Charlotte Hart (Nicollette
Sheridan), a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over
the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with
quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to
see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets
into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that
her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another
spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was
on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days
left before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the
minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can
see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
Secret of Giving - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
A Heartland Christmas - 3 PM
UP
It's a
week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at
Heartland. Lou (Michelle Morgan) is trying to forget that her new husband Peter
may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father's illness and so
she obsesses even more than usual about making everything perfect for a traditional
family Christmas. But Lou's plans are altered by an anonymous call about
starving and abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche in the remote Rocky
Mountain area of Pike River. Amy (Amber
Marshall) of course insists that they go and check the situation out. Lou is not happy, but with Amy’s assurance
that they'll be back in plenty of time for Christmas, she and Ty (Graham
Wardle) head off on the long trek to Pike River. The job however is huge and
Jack (Shaun Johnston) and Tim (Chris Potter) end up joining them on their
rescue mission. In the process of trying
to free the horses, they reunite the town recluse Will Vernon (Nicholas
Campbell) with his estranged daughter Joanna (Hélène Joy) and grandson Sam
(Matthew Knight). Meanwhile, back at Heartland, Mallory's tacky Christmas
decorations totally clash with Lou's tasteful and colour co-ordinated décor as
they anxiously wait for their families to return home. And Caleb and Ashley
discover you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.
Annie Claus is Coming to Town - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
This year, Santa’s
daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during
the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California.
While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A.
and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy (Vivica A. Fox), and
her daughter, Mia (Nay Nay Kirby). She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland
Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted (Sam Page) is struggling to stay in business
selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she
wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas
traditionalist. Annie also knows that when she finds her true love, she and her
mate will move back to the North Pole to take over the family business. But
Santa isn’t the only one watching Annie through the looking glass. So is a
senior Santa Elf who himself wants to inherit the Ho Ho Ho of Holidays, so much
so that he hires a Hollywood actor to feign affection for Annie. Although Annie
temporarily falls for the imposter, she realizes there is something about Ted
that is unforgettable. Will Annie’s choice make her Christmas -- and everyone
else’s -- merry and bright?
The Christmas Heart - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The tight-knit neighbors
on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that
long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman (Ty Wood), a
teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart
transplant. As his parents Ann (Teri
Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is
found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in anguish at her own son’s
bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know
how, they just might help save his life.
The Thanksgiving House - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
Our First Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Recently-married couple
Cindy (Julie Warner, “Tommy Boy”) and Tom (Steven Eckholdt, “Secret Santa”) are
a perfect match, but when they try to unite their families from previous
marriages their children aren’t interested in getting to know their new
siblings. Cindy’s husband has passed away, as has Tom’s wife, leaving each of
them with two children to raise. With Christmas right around the corner, the
kids are looking forward to taking part in their usual family traditions, but
there’s no way the family can keep both. All Cindy and Tom want is for their
family to stay together, but with nobody willing to give an inch, it starts to
look like their first Christmas may be ruined. Dixie Carter (“Designing Women”)
and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) also star in “Our First Christmas”.
A Christmas Snow - 7 PM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever
since that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for
breaking up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder
of everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
Let it Snow - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis
(Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's
business over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch,
Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment.
But as the lodge's festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had
growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every
minute. With Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday
romance, she begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve
deadline approaches, she's faced with a decision: should she transform the
lodge into a new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
The Case for Christmas - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
Guess Who's Coming to Christmas - 9 PM
UP
Jaded rock star Dax (Drew
Lachey) is found by New York paparazzi passed out in his car with a frozen
holiday turkey in the passenger seat. In
order to repair his tarnished image, Dax publicly agrees to grant a fan’s “Dear
Santa” Christmas wish. To his dismay, his
manager Jason (Matt Ward) drops Dax off in Cedar Grove, a Midwest small town,
where he’s committed to spend a week and perform in a local holiday Christmas
concert.
At first, Dax is horrified
to be stuck in the Reverend Harding (Peter Lacroix) family’s home with strict
rules and a curfew. In spite of himself,
he soon becomes charmed by the Reverend’s wife Lynne (Ellie Harvie), teenage
son Tim (Evan Bird), and very surprised contest winner and daughter Kelly
(MacKenzie Porter), a sassy, unemployed book jacket writer. Between the family’s backyard collection of
llamas, quirky Christmas traditions and their overall kindness, Dax starts to
appreciate what the Hardings have as a family – love, caring and an uplifting
holiday spirit. Olivia Cheng also
stars. The movie features a musical duet
by Lachey and Porter, entitled “You.” Directed
by Kristoffer Tabori (UP’s The Carpenter’s Miracle, “Judging Amy”). Script by Neil and Tippi Dobrovsky (Goodnight
For Justice, Operation Cupcake).
Angels Sing - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
The film stars Harry
Connick, Jr. as the history professor Michael, who as a child loved Christmas,
but after a tragic accident, his holiday spirit was crushed. As a grown up, he
still can't find the joy of Christmas. But as his son faces a tragedy, he needs
to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he
meets a man named Nick (Willie Nelson), who gives him a gift that helps him
find the joy of Christmas again.
Holiday In Your Heart The Leann Rimes Story - 11
PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
LeAnn
Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around
the country as a country-western singer, until she has to make a choice: Does
she perform at the Grand Ole Opry, following her dreams? Or does she not go to
the concert, and stay at her dying grandmother's bedside? The made-for-tv film
is based in part on LeAnn's autobiographical novel.
Silver Bells - 11 PM
UP
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
November 8, 2014 Saturday
Hats Off to Christmas! - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Mia (Haylie Duff), the
loyal and hard-working manager of her small town's Christmas hat shop, is
blindsided when her boss of over 10 years asks her to train his son, Nick
(Antonio Cupo), for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had been
coveting. Although Nick is a handsome, successful New York City business
consultant, Mia finds training him frustrating until Nick takes an interest in
Mia's son Scotty (Sean Michael Kyer), helping Scotty with a pumpkin carving
contest. However, Mia's faith in Nick quickly diminishes when Nick fails to
show up at the contest. To protect her son from further disappointment, Mia
tries to keep Nick out of her and Scotty's fragile life and Nick must decide if
staying in the small town of Wilsonville is worth giving up the big-city perks
he once had in New York. As Mia struggles to find a way to convince Scotty to
return to physical therapy so he can walk again, she soon realizes that Nick
may be the Christmas miracle she has been waiting for. Does he stay or does he
return to the Big Apple?
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
3 Day Christmas - 1 AM
UP
Martin
Taylor has totally lost touch with his family.
He has no clue who his teenage daughter's friends are, why his son only
communicates with an electronic sign outside his bedroom door, or why his
youngest child only watches faith TV. Convinced
the family needs to reconnect, Martin surprises the wife and kids with a little
experiment -- he locks them in their own home with no power, no heat, no
running water and absolutely no contact with the world outside! The sudden
holiday staycation isn't what the Taylors had in mind for the weekend, but
they'll have to team up to prove they can survive Dad's wacky mission. With a heartfelt message and some
persistence, one little member of the family helps put their priorities back in
the pews because they'll need all the faith they have to get through this!
It's Christmas, Carol! - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carol
Huffman (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is one of Chicago’s most successful book
publishers and a ruthless businesswoman. Her staff hates her, Fred (Carson
Kressley) is secretly organizing a revolt and they all wish that the founder
Eve Miller (Carrie Fisher) was still alive and the company was run again by
someone who appreciates good books instead of just wanting to make money. After
quarrelling with an hold boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Carol tries to compose
herself when she comes face to face with the ghost of her former boss, Eve.
Terrified, Carol tries to run away but is transported back in time where Eve
takes her on a journey through her past, present and future showing Carol the
unhappiness she has created. Will Carol be able to change her ways in time for
Christmas morning?
Secret of Giving - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Let It Snow - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis
(Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's
business over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch,
Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment.
But as the lodge's festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had
growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every
minute. With Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday
romance, she begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve
deadline approaches, she's faced with a decision: should she transform the
lodge into a new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
A Town Without Christmas - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
Santa Switch - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
As the Christmas season
approaches, Dan Ryebeck (Ethan Erickson) is facing unemployment, and struggling
to pay for the gifts he thinks will impress his two kids, Sally (Annie Thurman)
and Joe (Griffin Cleveland). Always chasing a new business idea, Dan hasn't had
time for family, including his wife Linda (Anne Dudek), who is finally fed up
and filing divorce papers. Threatened by Linda's handsome and successful young
boss, Trevor (Steve Valentine), Dan knows he must make this Christmas the best
one yet to win his family back. But after auditioning for a mall Santa job and
quickly losing his cool, Dan is frustrated and broke, blaming the holidays for
his troubles. Little does he know his luck is about to turn around when the
real Kris Kringle (Donovan Scott) pays him a visit from the North Pole.
Deciding to take a vacation and leave Dan in charge, Kris sends his
hard-working elf assistant Eddie (Sean Astin) to guide Dan as the new Santa
Claus, hoping he'll learn a lesson in Christmas spirit. With the sudden power
to impress Linda and the kids by making every wild Christmas wish come true,
Dan soon gets carried away. As the fate of the whole world's Christmas rests in
his hands, can Dan focus on what his family really needs without flubbing his
greatest gig yet?
Mr. St. Nick - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Deciding it's time to pass
the torch on to his son, Nick St. Nicholas, Santa learns that his son has a few
plans of his own. When things go terribly wrong, only a miracle can stop
Christmas from becoming a dim memory forever. Stars Kelsey Grammer, Ana Ortiz,
Charles Durning, and Katherine Helmond.
Annie Claus is Coming to Town - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
This year, Santa’s
daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during
the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California.
While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in
L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy (Vivica A.
Fox), and her daughter, Mia (Nay Nay Kirby). She also quickly lands a job at
Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted (Sam Page) is struggling to stay
in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes
that she wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas
traditionalist. Annie also knows that when she finds her true love, she and her
mate will move back to the North Pole to take over the family business. But
Santa isn’t the only one watching Annie through the looking glass. So is a
senior Santa Elf who himself wants to inherit the Ho Ho Ho of Holidays, so much
so that he hires a Hollywood actor to feign affection for Annie. Although Annie
temporarily falls for the imposter, she realizes there is something about Ted
that is unforgettable. Will Annie’s choice make her Christmas -- and everyone
else’s -- merry and bright?
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children - 9 AM
UP
During preparation for Christmas
baby Rose Wilder is kidnapped by the woman who recently lost her child. Looking
for her Laura, Almanzo and Mr Edwards meet lonely orphan boy, who finally stays
with that woman.
The Thanksgiving House - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
The Christmas Heart - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The
tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for
40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt
Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in
desperate need of a heart transplant. As
his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his
bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in
anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in
the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.
The Sweetest Gift - 11 AM
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Two neighboring families in Florida, one black (headed by Diahann Carroll) and one white (headed by Helen Shaver), struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.
Two neighboring families in Florida, one black (headed by Diahann Carroll) and one white (headed by Helen Shaver), struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.
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Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to
thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
Our First Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Recently-married couple
Cindy (Julie Warner, “Tommy Boy”) and Tom (Steven Eckholdt, “Secret Santa”) are
a perfect match, but when they try to unite their families from previous
marriages their children aren’t interested in getting to know their new
siblings. Cindy’s husband has passed away, as has Tom’s wife, leaving each of
them with two children to raise. With Christmas right around the corner, the
kids are looking forward to taking part in their usual family traditions, but
there’s no way the family can keep both. All Cindy and Tom want is for their
family to stay together, but with nobody willing to give an inch, it starts to
look like their first Christmas may be ruined. Dixie Carter (“Designing Women”)
and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) also star in “Our First Christmas”.
Finding John Christmas - 1 PM
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When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
A Holiday Engagement - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
The Case for Christmas - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
The Christmas Box - 3 PM
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A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.
A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.
Angels Sing - 4 PM
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The film stars Harry
Connick, Jr. as the history professor Michael, who as a child loved Christmas,
but after a tragic accident, his holiday spirit was crushed. As a grown up, he
still can't find the joy of Christmas. But as his son faces a tragedy, he needs
to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he
meets a man named Nick (Willie Nelson), who gives him a gift that helps him
find the joy of Christmas again.
A Christmas Visitor - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is
accosted by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
The Kid Who Loved Christmas - 5 PM
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The Kid Who Loved
Christmas is a nicely acted family melodrama that briefly features Sammy Davis
Jr., in his final screen performance. The kid who loves Christmas is Reggie
(Trent Cameron), a young orphan on the verge of being adopted by a jazz
musician (Hill Street Blues' Michael Warren) and his wife (singer Vanessa
Williams). But just as the adoption is about to be finalized, Williams is
killed in a car accident. Warren spends most of the movie battling with a
social worker (Good Times' Esther Rolle), who is now withholding approval of the
adoption — she doesn't think Warren's traveling-jazzman life would be a good
influence on Reggie.
Hats Off to Christmas! - 6 PM
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Mia (Haylie Duff), the
loyal and hard-working manager of her small town's Christmas hat shop, is
blindsided when her boss of over 10 years asks her to train his son, Nick
(Antonio Cupo), for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had been
coveting. Although Nick is a handsome, successful New York City business
consultant, Mia finds training him frustrating until Nick takes an interest in
Mia's son Scotty (Sean Michael Kyer), helping Scotty with a pumpkin carving
contest. However, Mia's faith in Nick quickly diminishes when Nick fails to
show up at the contest. To protect her son from further disappointment, Mia
tries to keep Nick out of her and Scotty's fragile life and Nick must decide if
staying in the small town of Wilsonville is worth giving up the big-city perks
he once had in New York. As Mia struggles to find a way to convince Scotty to
return to physical therapy so he can walk again, she soon realizes that Nick
may be the Christmas miracle she has been waiting for. Does he stay or does he
return to the Big Apple?
When Angels Come to Town - 7 PM
When Angels Come to Town - 7 PM
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When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
Christmas Angel - 7 PM
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When the Christmas wishes
of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for
the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor who may be able to
give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town.
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Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
A Town Without Christmas - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
Marry Me for Christmas - 9 PM
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Smart, stylish Marci Jewel (Malinda Williams) is the owner of an up-and-coming ad agency and thrilled with her single life in New York -- except during the holidays. While all of her cousins are married and having babies, Marci remains the lone holdout in the large Chandler family clan. As the family's epic Christmas celebration is about to start, Marci promises to come home for the holidays for the first time in years. With a deadline looming for a new client, she drags her employee Adam (Brad James) in tow to Atlanta and does the only thing she can in the face of unbearable pressure from her ailing mom Stephanie (Victoria Rowell) and the rest of her family: fakes a fiance. While caught up in the family's frenetic holiday drama, Marci learns some unexpected lessons about love, trust and family, particularly when it comes to her new faux fiance Adam and old beau Blair (Karon Riley).
Smart, stylish Marci Jewel (Malinda Williams) is the owner of an up-and-coming ad agency and thrilled with her single life in New York -- except during the holidays. While all of her cousins are married and having babies, Marci remains the lone holdout in the large Chandler family clan. As the family's epic Christmas celebration is about to start, Marci promises to come home for the holidays for the first time in years. With a deadline looming for a new client, she drags her employee Adam (Brad James) in tow to Atlanta and does the only thing she can in the face of unbearable pressure from her ailing mom Stephanie (Victoria Rowell) and the rest of her family: fakes a fiance. While caught up in the family's frenetic holiday drama, Marci learns some unexpected lessons about love, trust and family, particularly when it comes to her new faux fiance Adam and old beau Blair (Karon Riley).
Matchmaker Santa - 10 PM
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As a little girl, Melanie
Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own prince charming just like her
parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and
dating a handsome CEO, Justin (Thad Luckinbill). Although things seem perfect
when Justin asks Melanie to spend the holidays together at his beautiful lake
house upstate—and meet his mother. Melanie finds herself spending more time
with Justin’s best friend and loyal assistant, Dean (Adam Mayfield), who just
might be harboring a secret crush on her. When complications arise that throw
Melanie and Dean together over the holiday, will the two realize they're meant
to be?
Mr. St. Nick - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Deciding it's time to pass
the torch on to his son, Nick St. Nicholas, Santa learns that his son has a few
plans of his own. When things go terribly wrong, only a miracle can stop
Christmas from becoming a dim memory forever. Stars Kelsey Grammer, Ana Ortiz,
Charles Durning, and Katherine Helmond.
Marry Me for Christmas - 11 PM
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Smart, stylish Marci Jewel
(Malinda Williams) is the owner of an up-and-coming ad agency and thrilled with
her single life in New York -- except during the holidays. While all of her cousins are married and
having babies, Marci remains the lone holdout in the large Chandler family
clan. As the family's epic Christmas celebration is about to start, Marci
promises to come home for the holidays for the first time in years. With a deadline looming for a new client, she
drags her employee Adam (Brad James) in tow to Atlanta and does the only thing
she can in the face of unbearable pressure from her ailing mom Stephanie (Victoria
Rowell) and the rest of her family: fakes a fiance. While caught up in the
family's frenetic holiday drama, Marci learns some unexpected lessons about
love, trust and family, particularly when it comes to her new faux fiance Adam
and old beau Blair (Karon Riley).
November 9, 2014 Sunday
November 9, 2014 Sunday
Moonlight & Mistletoe - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
A Christmas Visitor - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is
accosted by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
Fred Hammond's Christmas Who Needs It - 1 AM
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Fred Hammond's debut feature film is a down-home, country-fried, holiday tale about James Jonathan Zaxby (Hammond) a business mogul who is bitter towards God and indifferent towards Christmas due to a tragedy in his past. On Christmas Eve, Zaxby's private jet is forced to make an emergency landing in the small Southern town of Cricket Fence, where he encounters the lovable, but eccentric Hackett Family. Their infectious goodwill and optimistic spirit wins over James despite his dislike of Christmas. This family comedy touches every emotion and dishes out a generous helping of side-splitting humor that will warm the hearts of people from all walks of life! Fred Hammond's CHRISTMAS...WHO NEEDS IT portrays timeless family values that tenderly remind us... we all need Christmas!
Fred Hammond's debut feature film is a down-home, country-fried, holiday tale about James Jonathan Zaxby (Hammond) a business mogul who is bitter towards God and indifferent towards Christmas due to a tragedy in his past. On Christmas Eve, Zaxby's private jet is forced to make an emergency landing in the small Southern town of Cricket Fence, where he encounters the lovable, but eccentric Hackett Family. Their infectious goodwill and optimistic spirit wins over James despite his dislike of Christmas. This family comedy touches every emotion and dishes out a generous helping of side-splitting humor that will warm the hearts of people from all walks of life! Fred Hammond's CHRISTMAS...WHO NEEDS IT portrays timeless family values that tenderly remind us... we all need Christmas!
Santa Switch - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
As the Christmas season
approaches, Dan Ryebeck (Ethan Erickson) is facing unemployment, and struggling
to pay for the gifts he thinks will impress his two kids, Sally (Annie Thurman)
and Joe (Griffin Cleveland). Always chasing a new business idea, Dan hasn't had
time for family, including his wife Linda (Anne Dudek), who is finally fed up
and filing divorce papers. Threatened by Linda's handsome and successful young
boss, Trevor (Steve Valentine), Dan knows he must make this Christmas the best
one yet to win his family back. But after auditioning for a mall Santa job and
quickly losing his cool, Dan is frustrated and broke, blaming the holidays for
his troubles. Little does he know his luck is about to turn around when the
real Kris Kringle (Donovan Scott) pays him a visit from the North Pole.
Deciding to take a vacation and leave Dan in charge, Kris sends his
hard-working elf assistant Eddie (Sean Astin) to guide Dan as the new Santa
Claus, hoping he'll learn a lesson in Christmas spirit. With the sudden power
to impress Linda and the kids by making every wild Christmas wish come true,
Dan soon gets carried away. As the fate of the whole world's Christmas rests in
his hands, can Dan focus on what his family really needs without flubbing his
greatest gig yet?
When Angels Come to Town - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
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Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to thank
her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
November Christmas - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a child’s eyes,
waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So imagine how
special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were magically
moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels. Now a
healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate
bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as
Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
A Season For Miracles - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
Meet the Santas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
Silver Bells - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
A Holiday Engagement - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
A Dog Named Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
Unlikely Angel - 11 AM
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A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
Moonlight & Mistletoe - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
Fallen Angel - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years
earlier. FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning
forgiveness, and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
A Christmas Snow - 1 PM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever
since that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for
breaking up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder
of everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
Hallmark Channel
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Seventeen-year-old Ian
Bedloe lives with his parents and older brother Danny in Baltimore 1965. When
Danny meets Lucy, a divorcee with two children, Ian and his parents are
disturbed when Danny and Lucy quickly marry and have a daughter, Daphne, seven
months later. Ian wonders whether Danny is really Daphne's father. One night,
Ian meddles in his older brother's life, and from that careless moment on,
nothing is the same. Following an accident that causes Danny's death, Lucy
succumbs to her own unhappiness and takes her own life. Seeking to make amends
and haunted by guilt over his brother's death, Ian drops out of college to
raise Lucy and Danny's three children, altering his life forever. Ian is also
drawn to the Church of the Second Chance, led by the charismatic Reverend
Emmett, who convinces Ian that forgiveness doesn't come automatically.
Christmas Town - 3 PM
UP
Southern California
realtor and single mother Liz McCann is a workaholic, much like her banker
father Jack Travers. Her work leaves her little time to spend with her ten year
old son, Mason, even during the Christmas holidays, much to Mason's dismay. Liz
sees Christmas as a nuisance with which to deal, except for being able to use
the holiday spirit of others to her business advantage. Despite Liz's feelings
about Christmas, Mason is able to talk her into visiting Jack for Christmas, he
who has just moved to a little town called Hollyville, which isn't located on
any map. Upon their arrival in Hollyville, Mason immediately becomes enthralled
with life in the town, especially at the mysterious N.P. Enterprises, and the
Christmas spirit pervasive there, which he believes is more than just Christmas
spirit. Liz, who is surprised to see Jack living a more relaxed lifestyle, just
wants to continue on with her work via cell phone. But Jack, Mason, and the
local café owner Kevin O'Reilly, who, like Jack just found Hollyville when his
life wasn't going all that well, try to convince Liz that she needs to believe
to make her life more meaningful.
Matchmaker Santa - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
As a little girl, Melanie
Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own prince charming just like her
parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and
dating a handsome CEO, Justin (Thad Luckinbill). Although things seem perfect
when Justin asks Melanie to spend the holidays together at his beautiful lake
house upstate—and meet his mother. Melanie finds herself spending more time
with Justin’s best friend and loyal assistant, Dean (Adam Mayfield), who just
might be harboring a secret crush on her. When complications arise that throw
Melanie and Dean together over the holiday, will the two realize they're meant
to be?
November Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a
child’s eyes, waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So
imagine how special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were
magically moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels.
Now a healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Guess Who's Coming to Christmas - 5 PM
UP
Jaded rock star Dax (Drew
Lachey) is found by New York paparazzi passed out in his car with a frozen
holiday turkey in the passenger seat. In
order to repair his tarnished image, Dax publicly agrees to grant a fan’s “Dear
Santa” Christmas wish. To his dismay,
his manager Jason (Matt Ward) drops Dax off in Cedar Grove, a Midwest small
town, where he’s committed to spend a week and perform in a local holiday
Christmas concert.
At first, Dax is horrified
to be stuck in the Reverend Harding (Peter Lacroix) family’s home with strict
rules and a curfew. In spite of himself,
he soon becomes charmed by the Reverend’s wife Lynne (Ellie Harvie), teenage
son Tim (Evan Bird), and very surprised contest winner and daughter Kelly
(MacKenzie Porter), a sassy, unemployed book jacket writer. Between the family’s backyard collection of
llamas, quirky Christmas traditions and their overall kindness, Dax starts to
appreciate what the Hardings have as a family – love, caring and an uplifting
holiday spirit. Olivia Cheng also stars. The movie features a musical duet by Lachey
and Porter, entitled “You.” Directed by
Kristoffer Tabori (UP’s The Carpenter’s Miracle, “Judging Amy”). Script by Neil and Tippi Dobrovsky (Goodnight
For Justice, Operation Cupcake).
A Very Merry Mix-Up - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
A Season for Miracles - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to keep
her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes a
variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
UP
It’s beginning to look a
lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical and funny
radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio antics anger
an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a sister station,
KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until the dust blows
over. Sandy Love (Haylie Duff),
following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown
together as co-hosts on her show “Dr.
Love in the Morning,” she is immediately
at odds with Pepper, who never met a
sentiment he couldn’t twist into a punchline
and has no use for Christmas.
When Samantha and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the
small town, their joint show becomes a
hit and they start to see something in each other.
Hallmark Channel
Christie Reynolds (Krakow)
and Penny Miller (Frigon) have been archrivals ever since a memorable fight
over a coveted Christmas recital solo in elementary school. Now adults, they
work side-by-side at the same school where they still constantly compete over
everything. As the holiday season approaches, the entire school is getting into
the spirit with the annual fundraising festival, which will feature an exciting
new event—a teacher Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, judged by a tough five-star
chef, Chef Krueger (Thicke). Penny and Christie immediately clash over the
contest, both wanting to beat the other to win the grand prize, a free class
trip. Christie, however, is hopeless in the kitchen, despite help from her mom,
Bev (Laura Soltis, "Hiccups"). She doesn't think she has a chance—until
she meets James, a new student's handsome and sweet single dad. In addition to
running a charitable shelter, James is also an excellent cook. As both Christie
and Penny vie for James's attention in yet another aggressive battle, Christie
starts to tutor his precious, kindhearted daughter Lily (Genae Charpentier,
"Girl Vs. Monster") and gets to know James outside of school. As
their relationship starts to deepen, and James' baking expertise guides
Christie's cookie creations, Christie’s competitive edge starts to soften. But
at the final bake-off challenge, James is finally caught in the middle of
Christie and Penny’s petty feud, and Christie comes to realize life’s most
rewarding prizes don’t come with a trophy.
Silver Bells - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
UP
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have
Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical
and funny radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio
antics anger an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a
sister station, KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until
the dust blows over. Sandy Love (Haylie
Duff), following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown
together as co-hosts on her show “Dr.
Love in the Morning,” she is immediately
at odds with Pepper, who never met a
sentiment he couldn’t twist into a punchline
and has no use for Christmas.
When Samantha and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the
small town, their joint show becomes a
hit and they start to see something in each other.
A Princess for Christmas - 10 PM
A Princess for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
A Dog Named Christmas - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
A Christmas Snow - 11 PM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever
since that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for
breaking up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder
of everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
November 10, 2014 Monday
All I Want for Christmas - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Sara (O’Grady) has had little time to worry about a love life since her husband died seven years ago, as romance has taken a back seat to raising her wise-beyond-his-years son, Jesse (Jimmy Jax Pinchak, “The Polar Express”), and running a local community center. But when Jesse enters a toy company contest that asks children for their greatest Christmas wish, asking them to find his mom a new husband, Sara suddenly finds herself in a whirlwind of dates, with cameras following her every move. Soon, it becomes obvious that she has more chemistry with Roger (Germann), the son of the toy company CEO, than with any of the official bachelors. But as Sara gets to know the wealthy Roger better, Jesse begins to realize that he would rather see his mom end up with Ben (Mailhouse), their longtime friend and neighbor who is attractive, loyal…and unavailable. It may take a miracle for the right man to win out, Jesse figures, but that’s what Christmas is about!
Sara (O’Grady) has had little time to worry about a love life since her husband died seven years ago, as romance has taken a back seat to raising her wise-beyond-his-years son, Jesse (Jimmy Jax Pinchak, “The Polar Express”), and running a local community center. But when Jesse enters a toy company contest that asks children for their greatest Christmas wish, asking them to find his mom a new husband, Sara suddenly finds herself in a whirlwind of dates, with cameras following her every move. Soon, it becomes obvious that she has more chemistry with Roger (Germann), the son of the toy company CEO, than with any of the official bachelors. But as Sara gets to know the wealthy Roger better, Jesse begins to realize that he would rather see his mom end up with Ben (Mailhouse), their longtime friend and neighbor who is attractive, loyal…and unavailable. It may take a miracle for the right man to win out, Jesse figures, but that’s what Christmas is about!
Fallen Angel - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years
earlier. FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning
forgiveness, and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
Unlikely Angel - 1 AM
UP
A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate bring
his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as Santa
Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Seventeen-year-old Ian
Bedloe lives with his parents and older brother Danny in Baltimore 1965. When
Danny meets Lucy, a divorcee with two children, Ian and his parents are
disturbed when Danny and Lucy quickly marry and have a daughter, Daphne, seven
months later. Ian wonders whether Danny is really Daphne's father. One night,
Ian meddles in his older brother's life, and from that careless moment on,
nothing is the same. Following an accident that causes Danny's death, Lucy
succumbs to her own unhappiness and takes her own life. Seeking to make amends
and haunted by guilt over his brother's death, Ian drops out of college to
raise Lucy and Danny's three children, altering his life forever. Ian is also
drawn to the Church of the Second Chance, led by the charismatic Reverend
Emmett, who convinces Ian that forgiveness doesn't come automatically.
Meet the Santas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
A Christmas Carol (1984) - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Made for
television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. Ebenezer
Scrooge is a hard-nosed, single-minded businessman in Victorian London. He has
disowned his only living relative - his nephew Fred - and generally treats
everyone he meets with extreme contempt. He hates Christmas, only cares about
making money and only gives his clerk, Bob Cratchit, the day off. However, he
is taught the true meaning and spirit of Christmas by three ghosts who show him
his own past and present. He is also shown what the future holds for him if he
doesn't change his behavior.
The Bishop's Wife - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Episcopal Bishop Henry
Brougham has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new
cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn
widow. In the meantime, he is losing sight of his wife and family and why he
became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him.
Dudley helps everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have
preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to
believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's
affections. Stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.
A Princess for Christmas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
It Happened on Fifth Avenue - 9:30 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Every
winter, on New York City's Fifth Avenue, "industrial wizard" Michael
O'Connor (Charles Ruggles), the second richest man in the world, boards up his
townhouse to and spends his winters down South. However, for the past three
winters, Aloyisius T. McKeever (Victor Moore), a hobo, and his dog Sam, have
occupied the property. One winter, O'Connor evicts ex-G.I. Jim Bullock (Don
DeFore), war buddies Hank (Edward Ryan), Whitey (Alan Hale, Jr.) and their
families from one of his city apartment buildings in order to construct
another. While sleeping on a park bench, Jim meets Aloysious who invites Jim to
stay with him at O'Connor's townhouse, and Jim, thinking Aloyisius is O'Connor,
agrees. Meanwhile, O’Connor receives word that his daughter, Trudy (Gale
Storm), has run away from school. When Trudy arrives at the townhouse, Jim believes
that she is a thief, but allows her stay. Jim also invites Whitey, Hank and
their families to live in the townhouse while they seek permanent homes of
their own. When Trudy falls in love with Jim, she tells her father who demands
to meet him. She also tells him what has been going on and convinces him to
take up residence, pretending to be a panhandler. When O’Connor informs Trudy
that he intends to have them all arrested, she telephones her mother, Mary (Ann
Harding), who must Florida and pretend to be the 11th interloper.
Christmas in Connecticut - 12 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A food writer who has lied
about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss
and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family
Christmas. Stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet.
A Very Merry Mix-Up - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Holiday Inn - 2:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In this
Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing
trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in
love with the dancer in the act, Ted (Fred Astaire), Jim leaves town with a
broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment
venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda (Marjorie Reynolds).
But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his
sights on beautiful Linda.
Cancel Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Mistletoe Over Manhattan - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Rebecca, Mrs. Claus (Tedde
Moore) is worried that her exhausted, workaholic husband (Mairtin O’Carrigan)
has lost his holiday spirit. She believes she can help him recapture his bliss
and secretly heads to the one place she knows the spirit of Christmas must
still exist: New York City, where she first fell in love with Nick. In a
crowded New York diner, Rebecca befriends Joe (Greg Bryk), a caring cop who is
worried about this kindly grandmother, who’s alone and low on funds. Joe
reveals he and his wife Lucy (Tricia Helfer) are in the middle of a divorce.
Sensing that Joe is still very much in love with his wife, Rebecca agrees to
work temporarily as the family’s nanny until Christmas. To Rebecca’s delight,
by healing Joe and Lucy’s family, she shows Santa that Christmas miracles are
still possible and his job’s more important than ever!
Our First Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Recently-married couple
Cindy (Julie Warner, “Tommy Boy”) and Tom (Steven Eckholdt, “Secret Santa”) are
a perfect match, but when they try to unite their families from previous
marriages their children aren’t interested in getting to know their new
siblings. Cindy’s husband has passed away, as has Tom’s wife, leaving each of
them with two children to raise. With Christmas right around the corner, the
kids are looking forward to taking part in their usual family traditions, but
there’s no way the family can keep both. All Cindy and Tom want is for their
family to stay together, but with nobody willing to give an inch, it starts to
look like their first Christmas may be ruined. Dixie Carter (“Designing Women”)
and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) also star in “Our First Christmas”.
All I Want for Christmas - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
Sara (O’Grady) has had
little time to worry about a love life since her husband died seven years ago,
as romance has taken a back seat to raising her wise-beyond-his-years son,
Jesse (Jimmy Jax Pinchak, “The Polar Express”), and running a local community
center. But when Jesse enters a toy company contest that asks children for
their greatest Christmas wish, asking them to find his mom a new husband, Sara
suddenly finds herself in a whirlwind of dates, with cameras following her
every move. Soon, it becomes obvious that she has more chemistry with Roger
(Germann), the son of the toy company CEO, than with any of the official
bachelors. But as Sara gets to know the wealthy Roger better, Jesse begins to
realize that he would rather see his mom end up with Ben (Mailhouse), their
longtime friend and neighbor who is attractive, loyal…and unavailable. It may
take a miracle for the right man to win out, Jesse figures, but that’s what
Christmas is about!
The Color of Rain - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Foster (Angel in the House) - 9 PM
UP
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrison's lives are turned upside down when a 7 year old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrison's lives are turned upside down when a 7 year old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Christmas Magic - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
Finding John Christmas - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
November 11, 2014 Tuesday
Farewell Mr. Kringle - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Annabelle (Christine
Taylor), a widowed journalist, begrudgingly accepts an assignment on Kris
Kringle, a Santa Claus impersonator who lives in a small, Christmas-themed
town. To her surprise, Anna is enchanted by Kris and the townspeople who love
him. As her involvement with the town grows, Anna is able to put the past
behind her and open herself up to love again.
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
The Christmas Pageant - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Cleric Henry Covington
(Laurence Fishburne) and Rabbi Albert Lewis (Martin Landau) profoundly affect
the life of writer Mitch Albom (Bradley Whitford).
The Santa Incident - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
Christmas in Canaan - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig)
and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective
father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend
time together.
Catch a Christmas Star - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nikki
Crandon (Shannon Elizabeth) is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album,
everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball
coach and widower Chris Mitchell (Steve Byers), who was Nikki's first love in
high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie (Julia Lalonde) finds out
her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own
hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson (Kyle Breitkopf) in tow, Sophie
succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing
glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can
only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas
Christmas Comes Home to Canaan - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm
boy, and the other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely
friendship. The boys' families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they
fight, but it is a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is
amidst the magic of Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love
despite living under the shadow of racism.
Mistletoe Over Manhattan - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Rebecca, Mrs. Claus (Tedde
Moore) is worried that her exhausted, workaholic husband (Mairtin O’Carrigan)
has lost his holiday spirit. She believes she can help him recapture his bliss
and secretly heads to the one place she knows the spirit of Christmas must
still exist: New York City, where she first fell in love with Nick. In a
crowded New York diner, Rebecca befriends Joe (Greg Bryk), a caring cop who is
worried about this kindly grandmother, who’s alone and low on funds. Joe
reveals he and his wife Lucy (Tricia Helfer) are in the middle of a divorce.
Sensing that Joe is still very much in love with his wife, Rebecca agrees to
work temporarily as the family’s nanny until Christmas. To Rebecca’s delight,
by healing Joe and Lucy’s family, she shows Santa that Christmas miracles are
still possible and his job’s more important than ever!
Cancel Christmas - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Our First Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Recently-married couple
Cindy (Julie Warner, “Tommy Boy”) and Tom (Steven Eckholdt, “Secret Santa”) are
a perfect match, but when they try to unite their families from previous
marriages their children aren’t interested in getting to know their new
siblings. Cindy’s husband has passed away, as has Tom’s wife, leaving each of
them with two children to raise. With Christmas right around the corner, the
kids are looking forward to taking part in their usual family traditions, but
there’s no way the family can keep both. All Cindy and Tom want is for their
family to stay together, but with nobody willing to give an inch, it starts to
look like their first Christmas may be ruined. Dixie Carter (“Designing Women”)
and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) also star in “Our First Christmas”.
The Christmas Pageant - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
The Color of Rain - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Farewell Mr. Kringle - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Annabelle (Christine
Taylor), a widowed journalist, begrudgingly accepts an assignment on Kris
Kringle, a Santa Claus impersonator who lives in a small, Christmas-themed
town. To her surprise, Anna is enchanted by Kris and the townspeople who love
him. As her involvement with the town grows, Anna is able to put the past
behind her and open herself up to love again.
A Season For Miracles - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
Christmas Magic - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
The Case for Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
The Christmas Bunny - 7 PM
UP
The Christmas Bunny tells the story of a lonely foster child (Sophie Bolen) who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady (Florence Henderson), who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.
The Christmas Bunny tells the story of a lonely foster child (Sophie Bolen) who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady (Florence Henderson), who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.
Angels Sing - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
The film stars Harry
Connick, Jr. as the history professor Michael, who as a child loved Christmas,
but after a tragic accident, his holiday spirit was crushed. As a grown up, he
still can't find the joy of Christmas. But as his son faces a tragedy, he needs
to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he
meets a man named Nick (Willie Nelson), who gives him a gift that helps him
find the joy of Christmas again.
The Town Christmas Forgot - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An urban family that can’t
seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days
before Christmas. When they become involved in the town’s home-grown Christmas
pageant, they not only help solve the town’s problems but learn to connect with
each other just in time for the holidays
When Angels Come to Town - 9 PM
UP
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
A Bride for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker)
comes along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can
convince a woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away -
and Jessie is the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first
hiring her to decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and interior
design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest confidant. To
complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent ex-fiancé,
Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden finds himself
falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue her?
A Christmas Wish - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
November 12, 2014 Wednesday
The Thanksgiving House -12 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
Christmas in Canaan - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig)
and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective
father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend
time together.
Catch a Christmas Star - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nikki
Crandon (Shannon Elizabeth) is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album,
everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball
coach and widower Chris Mitchell (Steve Byers), who was Nikki's first love in
high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie (Julia Lalonde) finds out
her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own
hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson (Kyle Breitkopf) in tow, Sophie
succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing
glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can
only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas
Christmas Comes Home to Canaan - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm
boy, and the other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely
friendship. The boys' families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they
fight, but it is a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is
amidst the magic of Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love
despite living under the shadow of racism.
Angels Sing - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
The film stars Harry
Connick, Jr. as the history professor Michael, who as a child loved Christmas,
but after a tragic accident, his holiday spirit was crushed. As a grown up, he
still can't find the joy of Christmas. But as his son faces a tragedy, he needs
to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he
meets a man named Nick (Willie Nelson), who gives him a gift that helps him
find the joy of Christmas again.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 1 of 2 - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While still mourning the
loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Natalie Hall)
visits her brother Aaron Davis (Greg Vaughan) and his children for Christmas.
Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs.
Thompson (JoBeth Williams), a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy
Strode (Dylan Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also
meets Erik (Bobby Campo), a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron
has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase
adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s
festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.
Baby’s First Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 2 of 2 - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"While still mourning
the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Hall) visits
her brother Aaron Davis, (Vaughan) a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton,
and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy
the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice (Williams), a local shop
keeper and Deputy Strode (Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family,
Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to
purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves
a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's (Astin) barn catching fire and burning,
Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his
innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron
goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday
miracle-her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning-but also the
chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again."
The Santa Suit - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Drake Hunter, the
president of Hunter Marketing, has the perfect plan to boost sales for his
father's toy company over the holiday season--hire department store Santas to
promote his father's merchandise. When the real Santa Claus turns Drake into a
Santa lookalike, Drake finds himself working as a dress-up Kris Kringle to make
ends meet. Stripped of power and position, Drake discovers the importance of
honesty, compassion, and respect as he helps an unprivileged girl enjoy the
magic of Christmas. Stars Kevin Sorbo.
A Season For Miracles - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
A Christmas Wish - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
The Case for Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
The Thanksgiving House - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's
initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick
(Adam Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather
(Justin Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the
first Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist
attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous
gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his
theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
The Town Christmas Forgot - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An urban family that can’t
seem to get along gets stranded in a remote, impoverished lumber town two days
before Christmas. When they become involved in the town’s home-grown Christmas pageant,
they not only help solve the town’s problems but learn to connect with each
other just in time for the holidays
A Bride for Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker)
comes along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can
convince a woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away -
and Jessie is the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first
hiring her to decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and
interior design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest
confidant. To complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent
ex-fiancé, Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden
finds himself falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue
her?
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Thomas
(Jared Padalecki), a young artist returns to his hometown of Placerville,
Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that
his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and
the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With
the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his
artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.
Fir Crazy - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Busy career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah
Lancaster) has no time or desire to take part in Christmas festivities.
However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the middle of her worst nightmare:
unemployed, newly single, and running her family's Christmas tree lot for the
dreaded holiday season. As the de facto representative of her family's
business, Elise must navigate a contentious relationship with the lot's new
landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who thinks the MacReynolds' lot is
hurting his business and wants them gone...fast. But, things are looking a
little brighter as the newly single Elise has a budding relationship with
Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It doesn't take long for Elise to begin
to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when her landlord discovers a way to shut
down the lot right before Christmas, Elise must use her newly found holiday
spirit, her business savvy, and help from her new friends. Will she pull off a
Christmas miracle?
Christmas with Tucker - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
Christmas With a Capital C - 7 PM
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Christmas has always been an exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls Alaska until a big city attorney returns home and takes offense to seeing the town's flagrant violation of the constitution's Establishment
Christmas has always been an exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls Alaska until a big city attorney returns home and takes offense to seeing the town's flagrant violation of the constitution's Establishment
The Christmas Ornament - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy
(Kellie Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree
this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her
late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies
for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna (Jewel
Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace the hopeful
message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on Tim, she
struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her husband and
moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign that she can
have a hopeful future?
November Christmas - 9 PM
November Christmas - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a
child’s eyes, waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So
imagine how special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were
magically moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels.
Now a healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Christmas Angel (2012) - 9 PM
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When the Christmas wishes
of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for
the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor who may be able to
give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town.
A Princess for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
Holiday In Your Heart The Leann Rimes Story - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
LeAnn
Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around
the country as a country-western singer, until she has to make a choice: Does
she perform at the Grand Ole Opry, following her dreams? Or does she not go to
the concert, and stay at her dying grandmother's bedside? The made-for-tv film
is based in part on LeAnn's autobiographical novel.
November 13, 2014 Thursday
November 13, 2014 Thursday
Baby's First Christmas - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
A Christmas Visitor - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is
accosted by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
The Santa Suit - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Drake Hunter, the
president of Hunter Marketing, has the perfect plan to boost sales for his
father's toy company over the holiday season--hire department store Santas to
promote his father's merchandise. When the real Santa Claus turns Drake into a
Santa lookalike, Drake finds himself working as a dress-up Kris Kringle to make
ends meet. Stripped of power and position, Drake discovers the importance of
honesty, compassion, and respect as he helps an unprivileged girl enjoy the
magic of Christmas. Stars Kevin Sorbo.
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Thomas
(Jared Padalecki), a young artist returns to his hometown of Placerville,
Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that
his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and
the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With
the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his
artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.
Fir Crazy - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Busy
career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take
part in Christmas festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the
middle of her worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her family's
Christmas tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto
representative of her family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious
relationship with the lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who
thinks the MacReynolds' lot is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast.
But, things are looking a little brighter as the newly single Elise has a
budding relationship with Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It
doesn't take long for Elise to begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when
her landlord discovers a way to shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise
must use her newly found holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her
new friends. Will she pull off a Christmas miracle?
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Muntain - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Lucky Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly
Ceroni (Elizabeth Berkley) is a single mother who has been destitute when it
comes to luck and love. She buys a lottery ticket, kissing it for good luck
before she tosses it in the glove compartment of her car, hoping this Christmas
things will get better. That night, Holly’s car is stolen, adding to her streak
of misfortune. The next morning Holly discovers her lotto numbers are in fact
the million dollar winner, but the ticket is in her missing car. Mike Ronowski
(Jason Gray-Stanford) is one of the men behind Holly’s missing vehicle; he and
his friend had inadvertently taken Holly’s car the night before. When Mike’s
greedy friend finds the winning lottery ticket he suggests that Mike romance
Holly in order to get a cut of the money to help save his family business. As
Mike gets to know Holly, he unexpectedly falls in love with her and realizes
there are more important things in life than money. Will Holly’s losing streak
continue, or is fate finally on her side this Christmas?
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fourth Waltons reunion TV
movie is now set in the 1960s which has John-Boy still living in New York,
trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's
daughter, Virginia, has died and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her.
She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels
that it is not a good idea. Also Ben is arguing with his father about their
lumber company for he wants to buy a new truck, but John keeps insisting that
they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated
from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation
among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents
when Aimee has a little baby daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and
reunites with Drew, her old beau.
The Christmas Ornament - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy
(Kellie Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree
this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her
late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies
for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna
(Jewel Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace
the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on
Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her
husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign
that she can have a hopeful future?
Christmas with Tucker - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
The Ultimate Gift - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller)
lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James Garner) dies,
Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however, Jason must set
out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his grandfather meant
for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl (Abigail Breslin)
and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really important in life.
Christmas in Connecticut - 1:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A food writer who has lied
about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss
and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family
Christmas. Stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet.
Christmas Song - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Though two schools have
recently merged into one, students at the newly formed Carter-Cresswell Academy
have yet to blend into one harmonious body. Particularly for the award-winning
choral groups of the two former schools, old rivalries die hard. Music teachers
Diana Deason (Natasha Henstridge) and Ken Stoddard (Gabe Hogan) are forced to
compete for a single music department position by entering dueling musical acts
in a televised Christmas song competition. The success of either group will
determine the fate of the music department and will determine who will get the
job as the school’s only music director. As the musical teams duke out their
differences at the competition and in the school halls, sparks begin to fly
between Diana and Ken--romantic and otherwise. Confused by these sentiments,
Diana is forced to reevaluate her priorities and choose what is really worth
fighting for.
Pete’s Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
At 14, Pete Kidder
(Zachary Gordon) is sick of being the middle child in his family, always overlooked
by his mother and father (Pamela Parker and Rick Roberts). Unlike his brothers,
jock Jake (Wesley Morgan) and bookworm Kenny, (Peter DaCunha), Pete hasn't yet
developed a distinct personality that sets him apart and he often feels left
out. With the kids' grumpy grandfather (Bruce Dern) unexpectedly in town for
Christmas, the pressure is on to make the day as great as Grandpa remembers
with his late wife, but the holiday is filled with disastrous moments. Just
when things can't get any worse, Pete wakes up the next day and realizes he's
reliving December 25th all over again. Stuck repeating the day over and over,
Pete panics, but slowly realizes, with the help of his new friend and next door
neighbor, Katie (Bailee Madison), that he can use his unique gift for good and
give this Christmas day the do-over it deserves. Will Pete eventually have a
holly jolly Christmas?
It Happened on Fifth Avenue - 4 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Every
winter, on New York City's Fifth Avenue, "industrial wizard" Michael
O'Connor (Charles Ruggles), the second richest man in the world, boards up his
townhouse to and spends his winters down South. However, for the past three
winters, Aloyisius T. McKeever (Victor Moore), a hobo, and his dog Sam, have
occupied the property. One winter, O'Connor evicts ex-G.I. Jim Bullock (Don
DeFore), war buddies Hank (Edward Ryan), Whitey (Alan Hale, Jr.) and their
families from one of his city apartment buildings in order to construct
another. While sleeping on a park bench, Jim meets Aloysious who invites Jim to
stay with him at O'Connor's townhouse, and Jim, thinking Aloyisius is O'Connor,
agrees. Meanwhile, O’Connor receives word that his daughter, Trudy (Gale
Storm), has run away from school. When Trudy arrives at the townhouse, Jim
believes that she is a thief, but allows her stay. Jim also invites Whitey,
Hank and their families to live in the townhouse while they seek permanent
homes of their own. When Trudy falls in love with Jim, she tells her father who
demands to meet him. She also tells him what has been going on and convinces
him to take up residence, pretending to be a panhandler. When O’Connor informs
Trudy that he intends to have them all arrested, she telephones her mother,
Mary (Ann Harding), who must Florida and pretend to be the 11th interloper.
A Princess for Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
Holiday Inn - 6:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In this
Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing
trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in
love with the dancer in the act, Ted (Fred Astaire), Jim leaves town with a
broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment
venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda (Marjorie Reynolds).
But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his
sights on beautiful Linda.
Secret of Giving ... UP ... 7 PM
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As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Hallmark Channel
Christie Reynolds (Krakow)
and Penny Miller (Frigon) have been archrivals ever since a memorable fight
over a coveted Christmas recital solo in elementary school. Now adults, they
work side-by-side at the same school where they still constantly compete over
everything. As the holiday season approaches, the entire school is getting into
the spirit with the annual fundraising festival, which will feature an exciting
new event—a teacher Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, judged by a tough five-star
chef, Chef Krueger (Thicke). Penny and Christie immediately clash over the
contest, both wanting to beat the other to win the grand prize, a free class
trip. Christie, however, is hopeless in the kitchen, despite help from her mom,
Bev (Laura Soltis, "Hiccups"). She doesn't think she has a
chance—until she meets James, a new student's handsome and sweet single dad. In
addition to running a charitable shelter, James is also an excellent cook. As
both Christie and Penny vie for James's attention in yet another aggressive
battle, Christie starts to tutor his precious, kindhearted daughter Lily (Genae
Charpentier, "Girl Vs. Monster") and gets to know James outside of
school. As their relationship starts to deepen, and James' baking expertise
guides Christie's cookie creations, Christie’s competitive edge starts to
soften. But at the final bake-off challenge, James is finally caught in the
middle of Christie and Penny’s petty feud, and Christie comes to realize life’s
most rewarding prizes don’t come with a trophy.
A Christmas Carol (1951) - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions of Charles Dickens' classic novel is this 1951 British adaptation, starring Alastair Sim (entitled "Scrooge" in its U.K. release). Sim plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a London miser who, despite his wealth, refuses to make charitable contributions and treats his sole employee, Bob Cratchit, as an indentured servant. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who was as selfish as Scrooge in life and has been condemned to an eternity of wandering the Earth in shackles. Marley informs Scrooge that he's to receive a trio of spirits that night who will take him on a journey through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Scrooge encounters each apparition, he is taken on a tour of his life and realizes what a wretch he is, transformed by greed from an idealistic youth into an embittered ogre. Infused with a new, cheery outlook, Scrooge sets about earning his redemption
Widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions of Charles Dickens' classic novel is this 1951 British adaptation, starring Alastair Sim (entitled "Scrooge" in its U.K. release). Sim plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a London miser who, despite his wealth, refuses to make charitable contributions and treats his sole employee, Bob Cratchit, as an indentured servant. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who was as selfish as Scrooge in life and has been condemned to an eternity of wandering the Earth in shackles. Marley informs Scrooge that he's to receive a trio of spirits that night who will take him on a journey through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Scrooge encounters each apparition, he is taken on a tour of his life and realizes what a wretch he is, transformed by greed from an idealistic youth into an embittered ogre. Infused with a new, cheery outlook, Scrooge sets about earning his redemption
Unlikely Angel - 9 PM
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A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
A country music performer (Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children together again for Christmas.
Moonlight & Mistletoe - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When an unemployed Detroit
man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined
to get him out of jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help
of "the most powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route
to the White House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
November 14, 2014 Friday
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Chicago native Emily Jones
(Autumn Reeser) loves her city, and has dedicated her career to coordinating
its beloved Thanksgiving Day parade every year. This year, Emily is hoping for
a memorable holiday and anticipating a long-awaited proposal from her long-distance
boyfriend Brian (Ben Cotton). Then, the parade director hires a wealthy
development consultant, Henry Williams (Antonio Cupo), to analyze the finances
of the parade and increase profits.
The National Tree - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When the U.S. needs a new
national Christmas tree, a toy company holds a contest. The winning tree
belongs to 17-year-old video blogger Rock Burdock (Evan Williams), whose
father, Corey (Andrew McCarthy), planted the Sitka Spruce for him the day he
was born. With a week to go before Thanksgiving, Corey and Rock, accompanied by
marketing rep Faith Russell (Kari Matchett), embark on a cross-country drive to
bring the tree to Washington, D.C., where it will be planted across from the
White House and lit up by the President himself.Rock isn’t looking forward to
spending days on end with a dad who doesn’t understand him, but Corey hopes the
trip will allow for some father-son bonding, however belated it may be. As the
Burdocks make their way across the country, the tree garners more and more
fans. However, with the increased media attention, the tree’s value begins to
be more about its marketability than its sentimental value as a national symbol
and it’s up to Rock and Corey to decide – as a family – which is more important.
Christmas Song - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Though two schools have
recently merged into one, students at the newly formed Carter-Cresswell Academy
have yet to blend into one harmonious body. Particularly for the award-winning
choral groups of the two former schools, old rivalries die hard. Music teachers
Diana Deason (Natasha Henstridge) and Ken Stoddard (Gabe Hogan) are forced to
compete for a single music department position by entering dueling musical acts
in a televised Christmas song competition. The success of either group will
determine the fate of the music department and will determine who will get the
job as the school’s only music director. As the musical teams duke out their
differences at the competition and in the school halls, sparks begin to fly
between Diana and Ken--romantic and otherwise. Confused by these sentiments,
Diana is forced to reevaluate her priorities and choose what is really worth
fighting for.
Cancel Christmas - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Lucky Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly
Ceroni (Elizabeth Berkley) is a single mother who has been destitute when it
comes to luck and love. She buys a lottery ticket, kissing it for good luck
before she tosses it in the glove compartment of her car, hoping this Christmas
things will get better. That night, Holly’s car is stolen, adding to her streak
of misfortune. The next morning Holly discovers her lotto numbers are in fact
the million dollar winner, but the ticket is in her missing car. Mike Ronowski
(Jason Gray-Stanford) is one of the men behind Holly’s missing vehicle; he and
his friend had inadvertently taken Holly’s car the night before. When Mike’s
greedy friend finds the winning lottery ticket he suggests that Mike romance
Holly in order to get a cut of the money to help save his family business. As
Mike gets to know Holly, he unexpectedly falls in love with her and realizes
there are more important things in life than money. Will Holly’s losing streak
continue, or is fate finally on her side this Christmas?
Holiday Affair (classic) - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Just before
Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer
Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which
gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's
steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a
step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow.
Moonlight & Mistletoe - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
A Town Without Christmas - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Chicago native Emily Jones
(Autumn Reeser) loves her city, and has dedicated her career to coordinating
its beloved Thanksgiving Day parade every year. This year, Emily is hoping for
a memorable holiday and anticipating a long-awaited proposal from her
long-distance boyfriend Brian (Ben Cotton). Then, the parade director hires a
wealthy development consultant, Henry Williams (Antonio Cupo), to analyze the
finances of the parade and increase profits.
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When an unemployed Detroit man is arrested for a
crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined to get him out of
jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help of "the most
powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route to the White
House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
When Angels Come to Town - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
The National Tree - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When the U.S. needs a new
national Christmas tree, a toy company holds a contest. The winning tree
belongs to 17-year-old video blogger Rock Burdock (Evan Williams), whose
father, Corey (Andrew McCarthy), planted the Sitka Spruce for him the day he
was born. With a week to go before Thanksgiving, Corey and Rock, accompanied by
marketing rep Faith Russell (Kari Matchett), embark on a cross-country drive to
bring the tree to Washington, D.C., where it will be planted across from the
White House and lit up by the President himself.Rock isn’t looking forward to
spending days on end with a dad who doesn’t understand him, but Corey hopes the
trip will allow for some father-son bonding, however belated it may be. As the
Burdocks make their way across the country, the tree garners more and more
fans. However, with the increased media attention, the tree’s value begins to
be more about its marketability than its sentimental value as a national symbol
and it’s up to Rock and Corey to decide – as a family – which is more
important.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
A Season For Miracles - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
Naughty or Nice (2012) - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
After she
is suddenly fired from her job, Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) is in no mood
for all the misdirected Santa mail she receives to her home on Candy Cane Lane.
Even so, one package in particular stands out: Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” book,
which he left behind when visiting a child. After Krissy realizes that the book
is magical and will show her all the bad deeds of those around her, Krissy sets
out to expose everyone she knows who has been naughty. Eventually, the naughty
list hits too close to home, exposing a truth about her long-time boyfriend,
Lance (Matt Dallas) and causing turmoil with one of her neighbors. With the
help of her mother, Carol (Meredith Baxter) and father Walter Kringle (Michael
Gross), Krissy discovers that the book’s powers also reveal the nice in people,
not just the naughty.
Cancel Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Hallmark Channel
Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to
thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
Secret of Giving - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Christmas Town - 7 PM
UP
Southern California
realtor and single mother Liz McCann is a workaholic, much like her banker
father Jack Travers. Her work leaves her little time to spend with her ten year
old son, Mason, even during the Christmas holidays, much to Mason's dismay. Liz
sees Christmas as a nuisance with which to deal, except for being able to use
the holiday spirit of others to her business advantage. Despite Liz's feelings
about Christmas, Mason is able to talk her into visiting Jack for Christmas, he
who has just moved to a little town called Hollyville, which isn't located on
any map. Upon their arrival in Hollyville, Mason immediately becomes enthralled
with life in the town, especially at the mysterious N.P. Enterprises, and the
Christmas spirit pervasive there, which he believes is more than just Christmas
spirit. Liz, who is surprised to see Jack living a more relaxed lifestyle, just
wants to continue on with her work via cell phone. But Jack, Mason, and the
local café owner Kevin O'Reilly, who, like Jack just found Hollyville when his
life wasn't going all that well, try to convince Liz that she needs to believe
to make her life more meaningful.
Hallmark Channel
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
The Christmas Card - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The
Christmas Card” is the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who
is deeply touched by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in
Afghanistan. When he returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque
California town of Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets
and unexpectedly falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the
card – and is practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents
(Asner and Lois Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to
happily-ever-after: The girl has a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once
Cody is in the picture. Will Faith accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who
rescues Faith in the nick of time?
UP
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have
Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical
and funny radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio
antics anger an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a
sister station, KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until
the dust blows over. Sandy Love (Haylie
Duff), following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown
together as co-hosts on her show “Dr.
Love in the Morning,” she is immediately
at odds with Pepper, who never met a
sentiment he couldn’t twist into a punchline
and has no use for Christmas.
When Samantha and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the
small town, their joint show becomes a
hit and they start to see something in each other.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
The Christmas Choir - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
UP
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have
Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical
and funny radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio
antics anger an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a
sister station, KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until
the dust blows over. Sandy Love (Haylie
Duff), following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown
together as co-hosts on her show “Dr.
Love in the Morning,” she is immediately
at odds with Pepper, who never met a
sentiment he couldn’t twist into a punchline
and has no use for Christmas.
When Samantha and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the
small town, their joint show becomes a
hit and they start to see something in each other.
November 15, 2014 Saturday
Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
When Angels Come to Town - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
A Christmas Snow - 1 AM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever
since that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for
breaking up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder
of everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
A Christmas Carol (2004) - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Three
Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer
Scrooge's (Kelsey Grammer) miserly soul.
Hallmark Channel
Aspiring
astronomy professor and Christmas enthusiast Holly (Sarah Carter) is crushed
when her longtime boyfriend Adam (Paul Popowich) schedules a business trip and
leaves her alone over the holidays. When she decides to surprise both Adam and
her parents with a Christmas visit, however, fate, or perhaps the Christmas
spirit, intervenes. Holly's bumpy holiday travel makes a turn onto the road to
romance when she and her bus companion, Luke (Damon Runyan), forge an instant
connection over their love of constellations and Christmas. In the spirit of
the season, Holly invites Luke and his brother Bull (George Canyon) to join her
family and Adam for Christmas, which instantly creates a competition between
Luke and Adam for Holly's attention. As sparks fly like shooting stars between
Holly and Luke, will Holly decide to play it safe and stay with Adam or to
thank her lucky stars for the Christmas gift of romance with Luke?
A Season For Miracles - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
The Christmas Choir - 7 AM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
A Christmas Carol (2004) - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Three
Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer
Scrooge's (Kelsey Grammer) miserly soul.
The Kid Who Loved Christmas - 9 AM
UP
The Kid
Who Loved Christmas is a nicely acted family melodrama that briefly features
Sammy Davis Jr., in his final screen performance. The kid who loves Christmas
is Reggie (Trent Cameron), a young orphan on the verge of being adopted by a
jazz musician (Hill Street Blues' Michael Warren) and his wife (singer Vanessa
Williams). But just as the adoption is about to be finalized, Williams is
killed in a car accident. Warren spends most of the movie battling with a
social worker (Good Times' Esther Rolle), who is now withholding approval of
the adoption — she doesn't think Warren's traveling-jazzman life would be a
good influence on Reggie.
Naughty or Nice (2012) - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
After she
is suddenly fired from her job, Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) is in no mood
for all the misdirected Santa mail she receives to her home on Candy Cane Lane.
Even so, one package in particular stands out: Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” book,
which he left behind when visiting a child. After Krissy realizes that the book
is magical and will show her all the bad deeds of those around her, Krissy sets
out to expose everyone she knows who has been naughty. Eventually, the naughty
list hits too close to home, exposing a truth about her long-time boyfriend, Lance
(Matt Dallas) and causing turmoil with one of her neighbors. With the help of
her mother, Carol (Meredith Baxter) and father Walter Kringle (Michael Gross),
Krissy discovers that the book’s powers also reveal the nice in people, not
just the naughty.
Secret of Giving - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
The Christmas Gift - 11 AM
UP
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
Help for the Holidays - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
Although she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf
Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more to life than making toys
in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency wish from a little boy in
Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special assignment, sending her to L.A. to
give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and
their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up
call. Will Christine fail her assignment and be sent back to the North Pole for
good, or will the VanCamps come to their senses about the meaning of Christmas?
The Christmas Card - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The
Christmas Card” is the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who
is deeply touched by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in
Afghanistan. When he returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque
California town of Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets
and unexpectedly falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the
card – and is practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents
(Asner and Lois Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to
happily-ever-after: The girl has a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once
Cody is in the picture. Will Faith accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who
rescues Faith in the nick of time?
The Christmas Bunny - 1 PM
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The Christmas Bunny tells the story of a lonely foster child (Sophie Bolen) who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady (Florence Henderson), who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.
The Christmas Bunny tells the story of a lonely foster child (Sophie Bolen) who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady (Florence Henderson), who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
What I Did For Love - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After
blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
Christmas Miracle - 3 PM
UP
Due to a road closure,
eight strangers must take refuge in an abandoned church during a storm. They
learn how to manage through various dilemmas by working together.
Hallmark Channel
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Night Before The Night Before –5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Santa sets off on his
Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with
amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family
are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied
with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa
find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be
ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family
rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need
to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a
crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.
Christmas for a Dollar - 5 PM
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America
is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to
get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp's untimely death nearly a year ago. Eighteen-year-old
Verna does her best to take care of the family while going to school, and
seventeen-year-old Warren is anxious to work and earn money to help the family
in spite of his father's protests. But it's the younger children -- aspiring
ball player Russell; Hopalong Cassidy fan Norman; and straight-talking little
Ruthie -- who struggle most with a bleak-looking future. Now, with their mother
gone and their father, William, overwhelmed by the dismal economy and mounting
doctor bills resulting from young Norman's battle with polio, the Kamp siblings
fully expect a Christmas without presents or festivities. But when William
scrapes together a dollar in coins to use only for Christmas gifts, everything
begins to change. As each member of the family comes up with a special gift
that costs little or no money to be given to another member of the family, the
Kamps soon begin to see many of their dearest wishes come true. And just when
Norman and Ruthie believe their hopes and dreams are dashed, small miracles of
service and sacrifice bring them joy and teach the true meaning of Christmas
giving. Perhaps a boy who struggles to walk can become a real cowboy after all.
Let It Snow - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis
(Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's
business over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch,
Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment.
But as the lodge's festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had
growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every
minute. With Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday
romance, she begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve
deadline approaches, she's faced with a decision: should she transform the
lodge into a new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
The Ultimate Gift - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jason Stevens (Drew
Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James
Garner) dies, Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however,
Jason must set out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his
grandfather meant for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl
(Abigail Breslin) and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really
important in life.
The Heart of Christmas - 7 PM
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The Heart
of Christmas is set in Washington, Illinois and at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of
pediatric cancer and other deadly diseases in children. In The Heart of
Christmas, Megan, who has been struggling with finding time for her husband
Walt (Burgess Jenkins) and hasn't made it to one of her daughter Emma's (Brooke
Bryan) soccer games all year, has forgotten that it is Halloween until her son
Jackson (Christian Nelson, Hayden Nelson) is standing in front of her in costume,
ready to go trick-or-treating. After bargaining with Emma to take her brother
door to door in a nearby neighborhood for a few hours so she can finish a
business proposal, they race out of the house, only to find hundreds of homes
lit up for Christmas on Halloween. Confused by this scene, Megan asks neighbors
Mark (Matthew West) and Trish (Erin Bethea), who have rallied the community to
bring Christmas holiday cheer to the Locke family upon Dax's (Chris Shone, Nick
Shone) final return home from St. Jude, to explain the scene before them. Trish
hands Megan a card with Julie Locke's (Jeanne Neilson) blog information on it
and encourages Megan to read it. Before Megan is able to react, Trish sends her
away with a heartfelt warning, stating, "it will change your life."
NorthPole - 8 PM *PREMIERE
Hallmark Channel
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
The Ultimate Life - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Between the pressure of
running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy
extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission
trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers the
lifelong journal his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, Red Stevens'
writings transport Jason to a front-row seat on an incredible rags-to-riches
ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can
discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE. THE ULTIMATE LIFE reminds us some things are worth
more than money!
The Heart of Christmas - 9 PM
UP
The Heart
of Christmas is set in Washington, Illinois and at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of
pediatric cancer and other deadly diseases in children. In The Heart of
Christmas, Megan, who has been struggling with finding time for her husband
Walt (Burgess Jenkins) and hasn't made it to one of her daughter Emma's (Brooke
Bryan) soccer games all year, has forgotten that it is Halloween until her son
Jackson (Christian Nelson, Hayden Nelson) is standing in front of her in
costume, ready to go trick-or-treating. After bargaining with Emma to take her
brother door to door in a nearby neighborhood for a few hours so she can finish
a business proposal, they race out of the house, only to find hundreds of homes
lit up for Christmas on Halloween. Confused by this scene, Megan asks neighbors
Mark (Matthew West) and Trish (Erin Bethea), who have rallied the community to
bring Christmas holiday cheer to the Locke family upon Dax's (Chris Shone, Nick
Shone) final return home from St. Jude, to explain the scene before them. Trish
hands Megan a card with Julie Locke's (Jeanne Neilson) blog information on it
and encourages Megan to read it. Before Megan is able to react, Trish sends her
away with a heartfelt warning, stating, "it will change your life."
A Bride for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker)
comes along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can
convince a woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away -
and Jessie is the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first
hiring her to decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and
interior design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest
confidant. To complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent
ex-fiancé, Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden
finds himself falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue
her?
A Christmas Wish - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Silver Bells - 11 PM
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Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
November 16, 2014 Sunday
Finding Christmas - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Single
mother Ryan (Tricia Helfer) has just about given up on dating after her
divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life.
That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen (JT Hodges), also feeling unlucky in
love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town
with New York City adman Sean (Mark Lutz). Ryan feels an instant spark with her
new neighbor, but Sean, who signed up for the temporary home swap after a
proposal gone wrong, is out of his comfort zone in his new rural surroundings. On
the other end of the housing exchange, aspiring musician Owen is charmed when
he meets Sean's sassy assistant, Mia (Cristina Rosato), in New York City. As
Owen acclimates to his swanky New York City digs with Mia's help, he begins to
realize Mia might be just the right girl for him. With Christmas approaching
and the home swap nearing an end, the future for both of these new
relationships is up in the air. Can these temporary holiday arrangements lead
to long lasting love?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Christmas Angel (2012) - 1 AM
UP
When the Christmas wishes
of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for
the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor who may be able to
give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town.
Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
Gift of the Magi - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A newlywed couple burdened
with economic hardship decides not to exchange Christmas presents to save money
over the holidays. Secretly, they make
sacrifices to buy the other a special gift.
Help for the Holidays - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Although
she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could
be more to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an
emergency wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special
assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La
Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and
Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment
and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their
senses about the meaning of Christmas?
Silent Night - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fact-based
World War II story set on Christmas Eve, 1944, finds a German Mother and her
son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. When she is invaded by three
American soldiers and then three German soldiers, she successfully convinces
the soldiers to put aside their differences for one evening and share a
Christmas dinner.
Finding Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Single
mother Ryan (Tricia Helfer) has just about given up on dating after her
divorce, happily accepting her young son as the most important man in her life.
That all changes when Ryan's brother Owen (JT Hodges), also feeling unlucky in
love after a bad breakup, swaps his home in their small North Carolina town
with New York City adman Sean (Mark Lutz). Ryan feels an instant spark with her
new neighbor, but Sean, who signed up for the temporary home swap after a
proposal gone wrong, is out of his comfort zone in his new rural surroundings. On
the other end of the housing exchange, aspiring musician Owen is charmed when
he meets Sean's sassy assistant, Mia (Cristina Rosato), in New York City. As
Owen acclimates to his swanky New York City digs with Mia's help, he begins to
realize Mia might be just the right girl for him. With Christmas approaching
and the home swap nearing an end, the future for both of these new relationships
is up in the air. Can these temporary holiday arrangements lead to long lasting
love?
The Color of Rain - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after Matt’s
death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer, leaving her
distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their three kids on
his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently saw in
herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin to
forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Christmas With Holly - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Maggie
Conway’s had it with big-city living, especially after her husband-to-be leaves
her at the altar – literally! She moves to small-town Washington State, opens a
toy store dedicated to expanding kids’ imaginations … and meets Mark Nagle,
proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his
six-year-old niece, Holly, whose mother has passed away, leaving him
caregiver-in-chief along with her two other uncles. Holly hasn’t spoken a word since
her mother died, and the three men try relentlessly to get her to speak. Is
there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be (in love) or not
to be (in love) -- that is the question!
What I Did For Love - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After
blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
Let It Snow - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis (Jesse
Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's business
over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch, Stephanie begins
her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment. But as the lodge's
festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had growing up with
her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every minute. With
Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday romance, she
begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve deadline approaches,
she's faced with a decision: should she transform the lodge into a new winter
hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
When Angels Come to Town - 11 AM
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When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
A Bride for Christmas - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
After
Jessie Patterson (Arielle Kebbel) calls off her third engagement - at the
altar! - she swears off serious relationships until she finds “the one.” That
is, until charming but chronically single Aiden MacTiernan (Andrew Walker)
comes along. Unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can
convince a woman to marry him by Christmas - which is only four weeks away -
and Jessie is the target of his bet. As Aiden attempts to court Jessie by first
hiring her to decorate his apartment, Jessie looks to her sister, roommate and
interior design company partner, Vivian (Kimberly Sustad) as her closest
confidant. To complicate matters, Jessie is doggedly pursued by her most recent
ex-fiancé, Mike (Sage Brocklebank), who still wants to marry her. When Aiden
finds himself falling for Jessie too, will he call off the bet and truly pursue
her?
Night Before The Night Before - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox
family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he
needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help
him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive.
But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is
ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and
work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and
realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The
Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family,
brimming with festive spirit.
Finding John Christmas - 1 AM
UP
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
NorthPole - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
The Ultimate Gift - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jason Stevens (Drew
Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James
Garner) dies, Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however,
Jason must set out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his
grandfather meant for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl
(Abigail Breslin) and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really
important in life.
Christmas Angel (2012) - 3 PM
UP
When the Christmas wishes
of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for
the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor who may be able to
give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town.
Hallmark Channel
Christie Reynolds (Krakow)
and Penny Miller (Frigon) have been archrivals ever since a memorable fight
over a coveted Christmas recital solo in elementary school. Now adults, they
work side-by-side at the same school where they still constantly compete over
everything. As the holiday season approaches, the entire school is getting into
the spirit with the annual fundraising festival, which will feature an exciting
new event—a teacher Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, judged by a tough five-star
chef, Chef Krueger (Thicke). Penny and Christie immediately clash over the
contest, both wanting to beat the other to win the grand prize, a free class
trip. Christie, however, is hopeless in the kitchen, despite help from her mom,
Bev (Laura Soltis, "Hiccups"). She doesn't think she has a
chance—until she meets James, a new student's handsome and sweet single dad. In
addition to running a charitable shelter, James is also an excellent cook. As
both Christie and Penny vie for James's attention in yet another aggressive
battle, Christie starts to tutor his precious, kindhearted daughter Lily (Genae
Charpentier, "Girl Vs. Monster") and gets to know James outside of
school. As their relationship starts to deepen, and James' baking expertise
guides Christie's cookie creations, Christie’s competitive edge starts to
soften. But at the final bake-off challenge, James is finally caught in the
middle of Christie and Penny’s petty feud, and Christie comes to realize life’s
most rewarding prizes don’t come with a trophy.
The Ultimate Life - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Between the pressure of
running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy
extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission
trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers the
lifelong journal his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, Red Stevens'
writings transport Jason to a front-row seat on an incredible rags-to-riches
ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can
discover THE ULTIMATE LIFE. THE ULTIMATE LIFE reminds us some things are worth
more than money!
Silver Bells - 5 PM
Silver Bells - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
A Christmas Wish - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Paper Angels - 7 PM *PREMIERE
UP
In Paper Angels, abused
wife Lynn (Josie Bissett) leaves her alcoholic husband Darryl, with her two
kids, Thomas and Sara, and moves to another town where she works as a waitress
to make ends meet. In that same town, we
meet Kevin (Matthew Settle), whose marketing & design company is on the
brink of shutting down due to the economy.
Plus, Kevin’s wife Jenny is in a difficult pregnancy with twins. Thomas
starts a new school and becomes the target of a bully who is threatened by how
well Thomas plays basketball. Unable to
join the high school team, Thomas goes to the community center where he meets
Kevin and the two of them become unlikely friends through pickup basketball
games. Little do they know the
tremendous impact they will have on each other’s families this Christmas
through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program.
Angels and Ornaments - 8 PM *PREMIERE
Hallmark Channel
Although she is still
upset from a recent breakup, Corrine (Gilsig) happily prepares for her favorite
holiday: Christmas! A gifted musician, Corrine auditions for a solo in a
community Christmas concert and plays Christmas carols on the piano to patrons
of the music store where she works with childhood friend Dave (Abbey). Her
holiday season gets an unexpected dose of romance, when Harold (Di Zio), a
mysterious new coworker, tries to form a love connection between Corrine and
Dave. With Harold’s help, Corrine begins to view Dave in a new light, though
she questions Harold’s intense interest in her love life. Unbeknownst to
Corrine, Harold is on a Christmas Eve deadline from a higher power to fulfill
this holiday fairytale! As the clock ticks down to Harold’s fairytale mission
deadline, Corrine must decide if she will open up to Christmas love.
The Wishing Tree - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Paper Angels -
9 PM
UP
In Paper Angels, abused
wife Lynn (Josie Bissett) leaves her alcoholic husband Darryl, with her two
kids, Thomas and Sara, and moves to another town where she works as a waitress
to make ends meet. In that same town, we
meet Kevin (Matthew Settle), whose marketing & design company is on the
brink of shutting down due to the economy.
Plus, Kevin’s wife Jenny is in a difficult pregnancy with twins. Thomas
starts a new school and becomes the target of a bully who is threatened by how
well Thomas plays basketball. Unable to
join the high school team, Thomas goes to the community center where he meets
Kevin and the two of them become unlikely friends through pickup basketball
games. Little do they know the
tremendous impact they will have on each other’s families this Christmas
through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program.
Christmas With Holly - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Maggie
Conway’s had it with big-city living, especially after her husband-to-be leaves
her at the altar – literally! She moves to small-town Washington State, opens a
toy store dedicated to expanding kids’ imaginations … and meets Mark Nagle,
proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his
six-year-old niece, Holly, whose mother has passed away, leaving him
caregiver-in-chief along with her two other uncles. Holly hasn’t spoken a word
since her mother died, and the three men try relentlessly to get her to speak.
Is there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be (in love) or
not to be (in love) -- that is the question!
The Wishing Tree - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Christmas for a Dollar - 11 PM
UP
America
is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to
get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp's untimely death nearly a year ago. Eighteen-year-old
Verna does her best to take care of the family while going to school, and
seventeen-year-old Warren is anxious to work and earn money to help the family
in spite of his father's protests. But it's the younger children -- aspiring
ball player Russell; Hopalong Cassidy fan Norman; and straight-talking little
Ruthie -- who struggle most with a bleak-looking future. Now, with their mother
gone and their father, William, overwhelmed by the dismal economy and mounting
doctor bills resulting from young Norman's battle with polio, the Kamp siblings
fully expect a Christmas without presents or festivities. But when William
scrapes together a dollar in coins to use only for Christmas gifts, everything
begins to change. As each member of the family comes up with a special gift
that costs little or no money to be given to another member of the family, the
Kamps soon begin to see many of their dearest wishes come true. And just when
Norman and Ruthie believe their hopes and dreams are dashed, small miracles of
service and sacrifice bring them joy and teach the true meaning of Christmas
giving. Perhaps a boy who struggles to walk can become a real cowboy after all.
November 17, 2014 Monday
Hitched for the Holidays - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
commitment-phobe Rob Marino (Joey Lawrence) breaks up with his girlfriend
before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his
inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them wrong
and fulfill his dying grandmother’s (Paula Shaw) wish to see him happy in love,
Rob goes online and finds Julie (Emily Hampshire), another single New Yorker
who’s meddling Jewish mom (Marilu Henner), has driven her to seek a temporary
boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the holidays to get
their families off their backs. With Christmas coming and Hanukkah around the
corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade going, only to discover
their fake feelings may be a little too real.
The Color of Rain - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
A Town Without Christmas - 1 AM
UP
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
Snow Bride - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich
and famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets
out that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing
marriage at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her
chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the
scoop. There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's
new online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start
to snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly
ends up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
Silent Night - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fact-based World War II
story set on Christmas Eve, 1944, finds a German Mother and her son seeking
refuge in a cabin on the war front. When she is invaded by three American
soldiers and then three German soldiers, she successfully convinces the
soldiers to put aside their differences for one evening and share a Christmas
dinner.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
Love's Christmas Journey Part 1 of 2 - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While still mourning the
loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Natalie Hall)
visits her brother Aaron Davis (Greg Vaughan) and his children for Christmas.
Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs.
Thompson (JoBeth Williams), a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy
Strode (Dylan Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also
meets Erik (Bobby Campo), a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron
has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase
adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s
festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate
bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as
Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 2 of 2 - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"While still mourning
the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Hall) visits
her brother Aaron Davis, (Vaughan) a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton,
and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy
the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice (Williams), a local shop
keeper and Deputy Strode (Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family,
Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to
purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves
a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's (Astin) barn catching fire and burning,
Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his
innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron
goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday
miracle-her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning-but also the
chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again."
A Family Thanksgiving - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
A wealthy, successful corporate lawyer (Daphne Zuniga, “One Tree Hill”) is living the high life in New York City with little time for anything except her lavish lifestyle until a close encounter with a bizarre mystic (Academy Award® Winner Faye Dunaway, “Network”) drops her into an alternative reality to see what her life might have been like had she made different choices.
A wealthy, successful corporate lawyer (Daphne Zuniga, “One Tree Hill”) is living the high life in New York City with little time for anything except her lavish lifestyle until a close encounter with a bizarre mystic (Academy Award® Winner Faye Dunaway, “Network”) drops her into an alternative reality to see what her life might have been like had she made different choices.
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Holiday In Your Heart The Leann Rimes Story - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
LeAnn
Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around
the country as a country-western singer, until she has to make a choice: Does
she perform at the Grand Ole Opry, following her dreams? Or does she not go to
the concert, and stay at her dying grandmother's bedside? The made-for-tv film
is based in part on LeAnn's autobiographical novel.
Snow Bride - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich
and famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets
out that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing
marriage at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her
chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the
scoop. There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's
new online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start
to snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly
ends up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Nick's plan to let fate
bring his wife to him must be altered because he must replace his father as
Santa Claus on December 26. Ernst, the right-hand man to several generations of
Santas, generates a list of potential mates. Nick dutifully sets off to meet
them, but fate may have a candidate after all.
Angel in the Family - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
Meet the Santas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
Finding John Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
When Angels Come to Town - 7 PM
UP
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
Hitched for the Holidays - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
When
commitment-phobe Rob Marino (Joey Lawrence) breaks up with his girlfriend
before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his
inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them
wrong and fulfill his dying grandmother’s (Paula Shaw) wish to see him happy in
love, Rob goes online and finds Julie (Emily Hampshire), another single New
Yorker who’s meddling Jewish mom (Marilu Henner), has driven her to seek a
temporary boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the
holidays to get their families off their backs. With Christmas coming and
Hanukkah around the corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade
going, only to discover their fake feelings may be a little too real.
The Christmas Heart - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The
tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for
40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt
Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in
desperate need of a heart transplant. As
his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his
bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in
anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in
the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.
Finding John Christmas - 9 PM
UP
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
The Christmas Spirit - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Charlotte Hart (Nicollette
Sheridan), a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over
the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with
quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to
see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets
into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that
her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another
spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was
on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days left
before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the
minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can
see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Seventeen-year-old Ian
Bedloe lives with his parents and older brother Danny in Baltimore 1965. When
Danny meets Lucy, a divorcee with two children, Ian and his parents are
disturbed when Danny and Lucy quickly marry and have a daughter, Daphne, seven months
later. Ian wonders whether Danny is really Daphne's father. One night, Ian
meddles in his older brother's life, and from that careless moment on, nothing
is the same. Following an accident that causes Danny's death, Lucy succumbs to
her own unhappiness and takes her own life. Seeking to make amends and haunted
by guilt over his brother's death, Ian drops out of college to raise Lucy and
Danny's three children, altering his life forever. Ian is also drawn to the
Church of the Second Chance, led by the charismatic Reverend Emmett, who
convinces Ian that forgiveness doesn't come automatically.
November 18, 2014 Tuesday
November 18, 2014 Tuesday
Santa Switch - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
As the Christmas season
approaches, Dan Ryebeck (Ethan Erickson) is facing unemployment, and struggling
to pay for the gifts he thinks will impress his two kids, Sally (Annie Thurman)
and Joe (Griffin Cleveland). Always chasing a new business idea, Dan hasn't had
time for family, including his wife Linda (Anne Dudek), who is finally fed up
and filing divorce papers. Threatened by Linda's handsome and successful young
boss, Trevor (Steve Valentine), Dan knows he must make this Christmas the best
one yet to win his family back. But after auditioning for a mall Santa job and
quickly losing his cool, Dan is frustrated and broke, blaming the holidays for
his troubles. Little does he know his luck is about to turn around when the
real Kris Kringle (Donovan Scott) pays him a visit from the North Pole.
Deciding to take a vacation and leave Dan in charge, Kris sends his
hard-working elf assistant Eddie (Sean Astin) to guide Dan as the new Santa
Claus, hoping he'll learn a lesson in Christmas spirit. With the sudden power
to impress Linda and the kids by making every wild Christmas wish come true,
Dan soon gets carried away. As the fate of the whole world's Christmas rests in
his hands, can Dan focus on what his family really needs without flubbing his
greatest gig yet?
The Christmas Choir - 1 AM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
A Family Thanksgiving - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
A wealthy, successful corporate lawyer (Daphne Zuniga, “One Tree Hill”) is living the high life in New York City with little time for anything except her lavish lifestyle until a close encounter with a bizarre mystic (Academy Award® Winner Faye Dunaway, “Network”) drops her into an alternative reality to see what her life might have been like had she made different choices.
A wealthy, successful corporate lawyer (Daphne Zuniga, “One Tree Hill”) is living the high life in New York City with little time for anything except her lavish lifestyle until a close encounter with a bizarre mystic (Academy Award® Winner Faye Dunaway, “Network”) drops her into an alternative reality to see what her life might have been like had she made different choices.
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When an unemployed Detroit
man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined
to get him out of jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help
of "the most powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route
to the White House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
A Christmas Wedding Tail - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
A Christmas Wedding Tail
is the story of a pair of passionate pooches, Labrador Rusty and Poodle Cheri,
who fall head-over-tails in love. The two smitten pups conspire to get their
respective owners, Susan and Jake to wed. Despite Susan’s and Jake’s
compatibility, their new blended family turns out to be more than Rusty and
Cheri had bargained for. Now, the calculating canines must channel their pooch
powers to keep their family from ending up in the dog house.
Holiday In Your Heart The Leann Rimes Story - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
LeAnn
Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around
the country as a country-western singer, until she has to make a choice: Does
she perform at the Grand Ole Opry, following her dreams? Or does she not go to
the concert, and stay at her dying grandmother's bedside? The made-for-tv film
is based in part on LeAnn's autobiographical novel.
Once Upon A Christmas - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
After
Santa Claus has noticed how many children have become naughty, he decides that
he will not deliver presents to any children this year. But his daughter,
Kristin Claus, thinks there is one more chance for a Christmas. Kristin took on
the challenge of trying to deliver all the presents (just as her dad, Santa,
would) in the Mortal World. She made a deal with people in the North Pole that
should would change a family on "Santa's Naughty List" to be on the
"Nice List". She uses her magic to go to the Morgan house, a family
of a single father and two spoiled children, and try to change them to nice.
Rudolfa uses her magic to make a fake detour sign and sends the family in the
middle of nowhere. A fire breaks out, and Kyle, the family's son almost dies.
Kristin gives her immortality to save him, but she now cannot remember her
past.
Finding John Christmas - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
Three Wise Women - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Liz is a successful,
thirty-something doctor who doesn't fully realize she is settling for less than
ideal with the man she is about to marry. Her guardian angel travels through
time and enlists the help of Liz as both a late teenager and an older woman to
steer her clear from making this mistake.
The Christmas Choir - 9 AM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When an unemployed Detroit
man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, his three children are determined
to get him out of jail in time for Christmas and they decide to enlist the help
of "the most powerful man in the world" - President Hoover. En route
to the White House, they meet an array of colorful characters.
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Seventeen-year-old Ian
Bedloe lives with his parents and older brother Danny in Baltimore 1965. When
Danny meets Lucy, a divorcee with two children, Ian and his parents are
disturbed when Danny and Lucy quickly marry and have a daughter, Daphne, seven
months later. Ian wonders whether Danny is really Daphne's father. One night,
Ian meddles in his older brother's life, and from that careless moment on,
nothing is the same. Following an accident that causes Danny's death, Lucy
succumbs to her own unhappiness and takes her own life. Seeking to make amends
and haunted by guilt over his brother's death, Ian drops out of college to
raise Lucy and Danny's three children, altering his life forever. Ian is also
drawn to the Church of the Second Chance, led by the charismatic Reverend
Emmett, who convinces Ian that forgiveness doesn't come automatically.
Meet the Santas - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Because she is marrying
the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's
postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling
the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus,
she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the
wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no
inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs.
Claus.
The Christmas Heart - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The
tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for
40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt
Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in
desperate need of a heart transplant. As
his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his
bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in
anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in
the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.
The Christmas Spirit - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Charlotte Hart (Nicollette
Sheridan), a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over
the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with
quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to
see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets
into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that
her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another
spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was
on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days
left before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the
minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can
see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
Santa Jr. - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Chris
Kringle, Jr. (Nick Stabile, Popular) is going into the family business, but the
reluctant heir to the gift-giving throne isn’t exactly living up to his
potential. With the help of an unlikely cast of characters, Santa, Jr. will
have to learn to trust the Christmas spirit and believe in the magic of giving.
The future of Christmas depends on it.
Hallmark Channel
Christie Reynolds (Krakow)
and Penny Miller (Frigon) have been archrivals ever since a memorable fight
over a coveted Christmas recital solo in elementary school. Now adults, they
work side-by-side at the same school where they still constantly compete over
everything. As the holiday season approaches, the entire school is getting into
the spirit with the annual fundraising festival, which will feature an exciting
new event—a teacher Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, judged by a tough five-star
chef, Chef Krueger (Thicke). Penny and Christie immediately clash over the
contest, both wanting to beat the other to win the grand prize, a free class
trip. Christie, however, is hopeless in the kitchen, despite help from her mom,
Bev (Laura Soltis, "Hiccups"). She doesn't think she has a
chance—until she meets James, a new student's handsome and sweet single dad. In
addition to running a charitable shelter, James is also an excellent cook. As
both Christie and Penny vie for James's attention in yet another aggressive
battle, Christie starts to tutor his precious, kindhearted daughter Lily (Genae
Charpentier, "Girl Vs. Monster") and gets to know James outside of
school. As their relationship starts to deepen, and James' baking expertise
guides Christie's cookie creations, Christie’s competitive edge starts to
soften. But at the final bake-off challenge, James is finally caught in the
middle of Christie and Penny’s petty feud, and Christie comes to realize life’s
most rewarding prizes don’t come with a trophy.
A Town Without Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the small town of
Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's
attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this
world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins
to find him before he harms himself.
The Kid Who Loved Christmas - 7 PM
UP
The Kid
Who Loved Christmas is a nicely acted family melodrama that briefly features Sammy
Davis Jr., in his final screen performance. The kid who loves Christmas is
Reggie (Trent Cameron), a young orphan on the verge of being adopted by a jazz
musician (Hill Street Blues' Michael Warren) and his wife (singer Vanessa
Williams). But just as the adoption is about to be finalized, Williams is
killed in a car accident. Warren spends most of the movie battling with a
social worker (Good Times' Esther Rolle), who is now withholding approval of
the adoption — she doesn't think Warren's traveling-jazzman life would be a
good influence on Reggie.
Hallmark Channel
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Silver Bells - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
Christmas Miracle - 9 PM
UP
Due to a road closure,
eight strangers must take refuge in an abandoned church during a storm. They
learn how to manage through various dilemmas by working together.
All I Want for Christmas - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Sara (O’Grady) has had
little time to worry about a love life since her husband died seven years ago,
as romance has taken a back seat to raising her wise-beyond-his-years son,
Jesse (Jimmy Jax Pinchak, “The Polar Express”), and running a local community
center. But when Jesse enters a toy company contest that asks children for
their greatest Christmas wish, asking them to find his mom a new husband, Sara
suddenly finds herself in a whirlwind of dates, with cameras following her
every move. Soon, it becomes obvious that she has more chemistry with Roger
(Germann), the son of the toy company CEO, than with any of the official
bachelors. But as Sara gets to know the wealthy Roger better, Jesse begins to
realize that he would rather see his mom end up with Ben (Mailhouse), their
longtime friend and neighbor who is attractive, loyal…and unavailable. It may
take a miracle for the right man to win out, Jesse figures, but that’s what
Christmas is about!
When Angels Come to Town - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
November 19, 2014 Wednesday
A Holiday Engagement - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain -1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Three Wise Women - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Liz is a successful,
thirty-something doctor who doesn't fully realize she is settling for less than
ideal with the man she is about to marry. Her guardian angel travels through
time and enlists the help of Liz as both a late teenager and an older woman to
steer her clear from making this mistake.
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fourth Waltons reunion TV
movie is now set in the 1960s which has John-Boy still living in New York,
trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's
daughter, Virginia, has died and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her.
She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels
that it is not a good idea. Also Ben is arguing with his father about their
lumber company for he wants to buy a new truck, but John keeps insisting that
they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated
from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation
among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents
when Aimee has a little baby daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and
reunites with Drew, her old beau.
Once Upon A Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
After
Santa Claus has noticed how many children have become naughty, he decides that
he will not deliver presents to any children this year. But his daughter,
Kristin Claus, thinks there is one more chance for a Christmas. Kristin took on
the challenge of trying to deliver all the presents (just as her dad, Santa,
would) in the Mortal World. She made a deal with people in the North Pole that
should would change a family on "Santa's Naughty List" to be on the
"Nice List". She uses her magic to go to the Morgan house, a family
of a single father and two spoiled children, and try to change them to nice.
Rudolfa uses her magic to make a fake detour sign and sends the family in the
middle of nowhere. A fire breaks out, and Kyle, the family's son almost dies.
Kristin gives her immortality to save him, but she now cannot remember her
past.
Fallen Angel - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years
earlier. FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning
forgiveness, and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
A Carol Christmas (2004) - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
An
egomaniacal TV talk show host is given a chance for redemption in this modern
day take on Charles Dicken's classic novel A Christmas Carol. Stars Tori Spelling,
William Shatner, Gary Coleman, Dinah Manoff, Nina Siemaszko.
Santa Jr. - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Chris
Kringle, Jr. (Nick Stabile, Popular) is going into the family business, but the
reluctant heir to the gift-giving throne isn’t exactly living up to his
potential. With the help of an unlikely cast of characters, Santa, Jr. will
have to learn to trust the Christmas spirit and believe in the magic of giving.
The future of Christmas depends on it.
Window Wonderland - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty
Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the
competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows
twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the
most attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces,
with Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other
but haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but
things aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
The Note - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Newspaper columnist Peyton
MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on
shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a
message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's readership
is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the paper is going
to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired, MacGruder
decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while logging her
journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note affects each
person she contacts significantly.
A Town Without Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
It's Christmas, Carol! - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Carol
Huffman (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is one of Chicago’s most successful book
publishers and a ruthless businesswoman. Her staff hates her, Fred (Carson
Kressley) is secretly organizing a revolt and they all wish that the founder
Eve Miller (Carrie Fisher) was still alive and the company was run again by
someone who appreciates good books instead of just wanting to make money. After
quarrelling with an hold boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Carol tries to compose
herself when she comes face to face with the ghost of her former boss, Eve.
Terrified, Carol tries to run away but is transported back in time where Eve
takes her on a journey through her past, present and future showing Carol the
unhappiness she has created. Will Carol be able to change her ways in time for
Christmas morning?
When Angels Come to Town - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
All I Want for Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Sara (O’Grady) has had
little time to worry about a love life since her husband died seven years ago,
as romance has taken a back seat to raising her wise-beyond-his-years son,
Jesse (Jimmy Jax Pinchak, “The Polar Express”), and running a local community
center. But when Jesse enters a toy company contest that asks children for
their greatest Christmas wish, asking them to find his mom a new husband, Sara
suddenly finds herself in a whirlwind of dates, with cameras following her
every move. Soon, it becomes obvious that she has more chemistry with Roger
(Germann), the son of the toy company CEO, than with any of the official
bachelors. But as Sara gets to know the wealthy Roger better, Jesse begins to
realize that he would rather see his mom end up with Ben (Mailhouse), their
longtime friend and neighbor who is attractive, loyal…and unavailable. It may
take a miracle for the right man to win out, Jesse figures, but that’s what
Christmas is about!
Silver Bells - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
A Holiday Engagement - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns (Bonnie Somerville) constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith (Shelley Long). Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother’s wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David (Jordan Bridges), an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad (Sam McMurray) and her snobbish sister Trish (Haylie Duff). Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?
A Dog Named Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing
Christmas home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family,
allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring
George to love a new member of the family.
UP
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have
Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical
and funny radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio
antics anger an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a
sister station, KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until
the dust blows over. Sandy Love (Haylie
Duff), following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown
together as co-hosts on her show “Dr.
Love in the Morning,” she is immediately
at odds with Pepper, who never met a
sentiment he couldn’t twist into a punchline
and has no use for Christmas.
When Samantha and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the
small town, their joint show becomes a hit
and they start to see something in each other.
Let It Snow - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis
(Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's
business over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch,
Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment.
But as the lodge's festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had
growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every
minute. With Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday
romance, she begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve deadline
approaches, she's faced with a decision: should she transform the lodge into a
new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
Christmas with Tucker - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion at
Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful grandfather
Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother Cora (Barbara
Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen Colliander) and became
attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the McCrays take in when his
troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It promises to be a
Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the importance of
responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of love.
Christmas Town - 9 PM
UP
Southern California
realtor and single mother Liz McCann is a workaholic, much like her banker
father Jack Travers. Her work leaves her little time to spend with her ten year
old son, Mason, even during the Christmas holidays, much to Mason's dismay. Liz
sees Christmas as a nuisance with which to deal, except for being able to use
the holiday spirit of others to her business advantage. Despite Liz's feelings
about Christmas, Mason is able to talk her into visiting Jack for Christmas, he
who has just moved to a little town called Hollyville, which isn't located on
any map. Upon their arrival in Hollyville, Mason immediately becomes enthralled
with life in the town, especially at the mysterious N.P. Enterprises, and the
Christmas spirit pervasive there, which he believes is more than just Christmas
spirit. Liz, who is surprised to see Jack living a more relaxed lifestyle, just
wants to continue on with her work via cell phone. But Jack, Mason, and the
local café owner Kevin O'Reilly, who, like Jack just found Hollyville when his
life wasn't going all that well, try to convince Liz that she needs to believe
to make her life more meaningful.
A Very Merry Mix-Up - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Fallen Angel - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
FALLEN
ANGEL is a wonderful production about a man and a woman who try to put the
pieces of their lives back together after a Christmas family tragedy years
earlier. FALLEN ANGEL deals with overcoming pain and suffering, learning
forgiveness, and seeing prayers answered in unexpected ways.
November 20, 2014 Thursday
Window Wonderland - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty
Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the
competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows
twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the
most attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces,
with Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other
but haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but
things aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
Love's Christmas Journey Part 1 of 2 - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While still mourning the
loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Natalie Hall)
visits her brother Aaron Davis (Greg Vaughan) and his children for Christmas.
Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs.
Thompson (JoBeth Williams), a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy
Strode (Dylan Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also
meets Erik (Bobby Campo), a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron
has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase
adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s
festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.
Eve's Christmas - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.
A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 2 of 2 - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"While still mourning
the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Hall) visits
her brother Aaron Davis, (Vaughan) a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton,
and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy
the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice (Williams), a local shop
keeper and Deputy Strode (Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family,
Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to
purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves
a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's (Astin) barn catching fire and burning,
Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his
innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron
goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday
miracle-her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning-but also the
chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again."
Twice Upon A Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Santa's first born
daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually
take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop
with a brand new casino. But Santa's lost daughter Kristin returns to the North
Pole with her two children who are desperate to save Christmas, and rebuild the
shattered village.
Angel in the Family - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
It's Christmas, Carol! - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carol
Huffman (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is one of Chicago’s most successful book
publishers and a ruthless businesswoman. Her staff hates her, Fred (Carson
Kressley) is secretly organizing a revolt and they all wish that the founder
Eve Miller (Carrie Fisher) was still alive and the company was run again by
someone who appreciates good books instead of just wanting to make money. After
quarrelling with an hold boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Carol tries to compose
herself when she comes face to face with the ghost of her former boss, Eve.
Terrified, Carol tries to run away but is transported back in time where Eve
takes her on a journey through her past, present and future showing Carol the
unhappiness she has created. Will Carol be able to change her ways in time for
Christmas morning?
A Dog Named Christmas - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals,
hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for
Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But
Todd's father George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he
wants to protect Todd from disappointment. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and
names him “Christmas.” Bringing Christmas
home proves to be a life-changing event for the whole family, allowing Todd to
show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring George to love a
new member of the family.
The Santa Incident - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
Christmas with Tucker - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident, 13-year-old
George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on their Kansas
farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved to Minnesota
to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion at Christmas.
George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful grandfather Bo (James
Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother Cora (Barbara Gordon).
He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen Colliander) and became attached
to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the McCrays take in when his troubled
owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It promises to be a Christmas to
remember as George learns firsthand the importance of responsibility, the
faithfulness of friends, and the power of love.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 1 of 2 - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While still mourning the
loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Natalie Hall)
visits her brother Aaron Davis (Greg Vaughan) and his children for Christmas.
Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs.
Thompson (JoBeth Williams), a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy
Strode (Dylan Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also
meets Erik (Bobby Campo), a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron
has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase
adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s
festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.
Love's Christmas Journey Part 2 of 2 - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"While still mourning
the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King (Hall) visits
her brother Aaron Davis, (Vaughan) a sheriff in the small town of Haddonton,
and his two children during the Christmas holiday. Ellie does her best to enjoy
the holidays, even making new friends with Beatrice (Williams), a local shop
keeper and Deputy Strode (Bruce). Settling in nicely with her brother's family,
Ellie agrees to watch her niece and nephew when Aaron travels out of town to
purchase adjacent land for farming. But when a corrupt attorney in town leaves
a young man to blame for Mayor Wayne's (Astin) barn catching fire and burning,
Ellie ignores distrusting townspeople and steps in to help to prove his
innocence. To her dismay, the season's festivities are threatened when Aaron
goes missing. When all seems lost, Ellie not only gets the perfect holiday
miracle-her brother delivered home safely on Christmas morning-but also the
chance at a new life when she finds herself falling in love again."
Eve's Christmas - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.
A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.
Angel in the Family - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
Let It Snow - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Falcon Resorts
acquires family-owned Snow Valley Lodge from retiring owners Karla (Gabrielle
Rose) and Paul (Dan Willmott), driven executive Stephanie Beck (Candace Cameron
Bure) must spend the week before Christmas in Maine preparing a proposal on the
property's renovations. While preparing to rebuild the Snow Valley Lodge from
the ground up, Stephanie butts heads with her property guide, Brady Lewis
(Jesse Hutch), Karla and Paul's son, who has decided to leave his family's
business over creative differences with his dad. A self-defined Grinch,
Stephanie begins her stay at Snow Valley Lodge immune to Christmas sentiment.
But as the lodge's festive traditions provide the Christmas Stephanie never had
growing up with her distant father, Stephanie finds herself enjoying every
minute. With Stephanie's newfound Christmas spirit and unexpected holiday
romance, she begins to question Falcon's overhaul. As her Christmas Eve
deadline approaches, she's faced with a decision: should she transform the
lodge into a new winter hot spot or embrace tradition and let it snow?
A Christmas Visitor - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is
accosted by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
A Very Merry Mix-Up - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
Shop owner Alice Chapman (Alicia Witt) is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiancé, Will Mitchum (Scott Gibson). Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family! As fate would have it, she meets her future brother-in-law, Matt Mitchum (Mark Wiebe), at baggage claim and is happy to get a ride home with him. As Alice meets Matt's doting family, mom Penny (Susan Hogan), dad Joe (Richard Fitzpatrick) and Grandpa Charles (Lawrence Dane), she falls in love with their festive holiday traditions and warm welcome to their home. And when unexpected romance comes calling as Christmas approaches, Alice must decide if her “Merry Mix-Up” will actually turn out to be her destiny.
A Christmas Carol (1951) - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions of Charles Dickens' classic novel is this 1951 British adaptation, starring Alastair Sim (entitled "Scrooge" in its U.K. release). Sim plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a London miser who, despite his wealth, refuses to make charitable contributions and treats his sole employee, Bob Cratchit, as an indentured servant. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who was as selfish as Scrooge in life and has been condemned to an eternity of wandering the Earth in shackles. Marley informs Scrooge that he's to receive a trio of spirits that night who will take him on a journey through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Scrooge encounters each apparition, he is taken on a tour of his life and realizes what a wretch he is, transformed by greed from an idealistic youth into an embittered ogre. Infused with a new, cheery outlook, Scrooge sets about earning his redemption
Widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions of Charles Dickens' classic novel is this 1951 British adaptation, starring Alastair Sim (entitled "Scrooge" in its U.K. release). Sim plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a London miser who, despite his wealth, refuses to make charitable contributions and treats his sole employee, Bob Cratchit, as an indentured servant. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who was as selfish as Scrooge in life and has been condemned to an eternity of wandering the Earth in shackles. Marley informs Scrooge that he's to receive a trio of spirits that night who will take him on a journey through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Scrooge encounters each apparition, he is taken on a tour of his life and realizes what a wretch he is, transformed by greed from an idealistic youth into an embittered ogre. Infused with a new, cheery outlook, Scrooge sets about earning his redemption
The Christmas Gift - 7 PM
UP
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr. Right
in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never came
true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
It Happened on 5th Avenue - 8:30 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Every winter, on New York
City's Fifth Avenue, "industrial wizard" Michael O'Connor (Charles
Ruggles), the second richest man in the world, boards up his townhouse to and
spends his winters down South. However, for the past three winters, Aloyisius
T. McKeever (Victor Moore), a hobo, and his dog Sam, have occupied the
property. One winter, O'Connor evicts ex-G.I. Jim Bullock (Don DeFore), war
buddies Hank (Edward Ryan), Whitey (Alan Hale, Jr.) and their families from one
of his city apartment buildings in order to construct another. While sleeping
on a park bench, Jim meets Aloysious who invites Jim to stay with him at
O'Connor's townhouse, and Jim, thinking Aloyisius is O'Connor, agrees.
Meanwhile, O’Connor receives word that his daughter, Trudy (Gale Storm), has
run away from school. When Trudy arrives at the townhouse, Jim believes that
she is a thief, but allows her stay. Jim also invites Whitey, Hank and their
families to live in the townhouse while they seek permanent homes of their own.
When Trudy falls in love with Jim, she tells her father who demands to meet
him. She also tells him what has been going on and convinces him to take up
residence, pretending to be a panhandler. When O’Connor informs Trudy that he
intends to have them all arrested, she telephones her mother, Mary (Ann
Harding), who must Florida and pretend to be the 11th interloper.
Holiday Affair - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Just
before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending
customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go,
which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with
Connie's steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl
for a step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow.
A Christmas Snow - 9 PM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever since
that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for breaking
up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder of
everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
Hallmark Channel
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
Fireman Zachary Stone (Routh) is a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t believe in love or commitment. When a stray tabby cat named Ambrose shows up at his door, Zachary takes him in and slowly starts to see that a little companionship might not be so bad after all. Zachary’s commitment to solitude is further challenged when he meets Marilee (Sustad), an animal lover and veterinary student who teaches Zachary how to care for his new feline roommate. Chemistry immediately develops between the two, but will they find a way together despite themselves?
The Three Gifts - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jack Green inherited a
southern Californian horse ranch and an all-natural toy factory in the barn.
With his wife Cherie, he accepts taking in the three 'holy terrors' from his
bossy aunt Rita's orphanage during renovations, until the holidays. Resourceful
Mike and his buddies, Henry and Ray, prove handfuls, but Jack proves
father-potential. The trio even goes on best behavior after overhearing the
couple considers adopting, but that also means rivaling, resulting in trouble
for everyone.
November 21, 2014 Friday
November 21, 2014 Friday
Christmas with Holly - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Maggie
Conway’s had it with big-city living, especially after her husband-to-be leaves
her at the altar – literally! She moves to small-town Washington State, opens a
toy store dedicated to expanding kids’ imaginations … and meets Mark Nagle,
proprietor of the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his
six-year-old niece, Holly, whose mother has passed away, leaving him
caregiver-in-chief along with her two other uncles. Holly hasn’t spoken a word
since her mother died, and the three men try relentlessly to get her to speak.
Is there room in Maggie and Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be (in love) or
not to be (in love) -- that is the question!
Mr. St. Nick - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Deciding it's time to pass
the torch on to his son, Nick St. Nicholas, Santa learns that his son has a few
plans of his own. When things go terribly wrong, only a miracle can stop
Christmas from becoming a dim memory forever. Stars Kelsey Grammer, Ana Ortiz,
Charles Durning, and Katherine Helmond.
The Santa Incident - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.
Cancel Christmas - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
The Christmas Pageant - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
Vera Parks (Melissa Gilbert), an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack (Robert Mailhouse) recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter (Lennon Wynn). Will love stay in the wings this time around?
A Christmas Visitor - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The film concerns the
story of the Boyajian family, who have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years,
since their son John was killed on Christmas Day 1991 during the Gulf War. With
their daughter Jeanie potentially facing a life-threatening illness, George
decides they should once again celebrate Christmas; however, Carol adamantly
refuses. George heads to watch over the town's veterans memorial and is accosted
by several teenage punks, who are scared off by "Matthew", a
hitchhiker passing through town. As Matthew and George talk, Matthew claims to
be a Gulf veteran who is the same age as John and served in the same regiment
as John, although the two did not apparently know each other. George invites
Matthew to spend Christmas with his family, asking him to tell his wife and
daughter that he knew John while they served together. George's ultimate plan
is to get the family to once again celebrate Christmas, which works. But as
Matthew makes up stories about he and John, George begins to wonder about
Matthew's true identity when his stories include details that only John would
have known (including a notable surgical scar from an athletic injury). At the
end, it is revealed that Matthew is actually John making a supernatural visit
(by revealing the scar mentioned earlier) in order to restore the family's
Christmas spirit.
Catch a Christmas Star - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nikki
Crandon (Shannon Elizabeth) is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album,
everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball
coach and widower Chris Mitchell (Steve Byers), who was Nikki's first love in
high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie (Julia Lalonde) finds out
her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own
hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson (Kyle Breitkopf) in tow, Sophie
succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing
glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can
only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas
Mr. St. Nick - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Deciding it's time to pass
the torch on to his son, Nick St. Nicholas, Santa learns that his son has a few
plans of his own. When things go terribly wrong, only a miracle can stop
Christmas from becoming a dim memory forever. Stars Kelsey Grammer, Ana Ortiz,
Charles Durning, and Katherine Helmond.
Snow Bride - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich
and famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets
out that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing
marriage at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her
chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the
scoop. There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's
new online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start
to snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly
ends up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
The Wishing Tree - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
A Christmas Wish - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Cancel Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Telling
Santa (Judd Nelson) that children have become too selfish and greedy, the board
of directors gives him a month to teach two boys the meaning of giving, or else
the holiday will be canceled.
Christmas with Holly - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Maggie Conway’s had it
with big-city living, especially after her husband-to-be leaves her at the
altar – literally! She moves to small-town Washington State, opens a toy store
dedicated to expanding kids’ imaginations … and meets Mark Nagle, proprietor of
the local coffee shop. Mark’s number one priority is his six-year-old niece,
Holly, whose mother has passed away, leaving him caregiver-in-chief along with
her two other uncles. Holly hasn’t spoken a word since her mother died, and the
three men try relentlessly to get her to speak. Is there room in Maggie and
Mark’s busy lives for romance? To be (in love) or not to be (in love) -- that is
the question!
The Three Gifts - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Jack Green inherited a
southern Californian horse ranch and an all-natural toy factory in the barn.
With his wife Cherie, he accepts taking in the three 'holy terrors' from his
bossy aunt Rita's orphanage during renovations, until the holidays. Resourceful
Mike and his buddies, Henry and Ray, prove handfuls, but Jack proves
father-potential. The trio even goes on best behavior after overhearing the
couple considers adopting, but that also means rivaling, resulting in trouble
for everyone.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Matchmaker Santa - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
As a little girl, Melanie
Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own prince charming just like her
parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and
dating a handsome CEO, Justin (Thad Luckinbill). Although things seem perfect
when Justin asks Melanie to spend the holidays together at his beautiful lake
house upstate—and meet his mother. Melanie finds herself spending more time
with Justin’s best friend and loyal assistant, Dean (Adam Mayfield), who just
might be harboring a secret crush on her. When complications arise that throw
Melanie and Dean together over the holiday, will the two realize they're meant
to be?
The Color of Rain - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Angel in the House - 7 PM
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Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrison's lives are turned upside down when a 7 year old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrison's lives are turned upside down when a 7 year old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Northpole - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
Paper Angels - 9 PM
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In Paper Angels, abused
wife Lynn (Josie Bissett) leaves her alcoholic husband Darryl, with her two
kids, Thomas and Sara, and moves to another town where she works as a waitress
to make ends meet. In that same town, we
meet Kevin (Matthew Settle), whose marketing & design company is on the
brink of shutting down due to the economy.
Plus, Kevin’s wife Jenny is in a difficult pregnancy with twins. Thomas
starts a new school and becomes the target of a bully who is threatened by how
well Thomas plays basketball. Unable to
join the high school team, Thomas goes to the community center where he meets
Kevin and the two of them become unlikely friends through pickup basketball
games. Little do they know the
tremendous impact they will have on each other’s families this Christmas
through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program.
The Wishing Tree - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Angels and Ornaments - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Although she is still
upset from a recent breakup, Corrine (Gilsig) happily prepares for her favorite
holiday: Christmas! A gifted musician, Corrine auditions for a solo in a
community Christmas concert and plays Christmas carols on the piano to patrons
of the music store where she works with childhood friend Dave (Abbey). Her
holiday season gets an unexpected dose of romance, when Harold (Di Zio), a
mysterious new coworker, tries to form a love connection between Corrine and
Dave. With Harold’s help, Corrine begins to view Dave in a new light, though
she questions Harold’s intense interest in her love life. Unbeknownst to
Corrine, Harold is on a Christmas Eve deadline from a higher power to fulfill
this holiday fairytale! As the clock ticks down to Harold’s fairytale mission
deadline, Corrine must decide if she will open up to Christmas love.
A Christmas Wish - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Martha Evans (Kristy Swanson) finds herself homeless with her two young
daughters and stepson just a week before Christmas, she puts her trust in a new
town full of friendly strangers and prays for the best. Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson),
has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing
without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes the kids to a sleepy town where she
moves into a motel and begs the owner of the local diner, Trudy (Tess Harper),
to hire her as a waitress. Taking a chance, Trudy decides to help Martha and
her children, even as things go from bad to worse when Martha’s car breaks down
and her bills start piling up. Then, as Martha begins to meet more of the
locals, including handsome sheriff Joe (K.C. Clyde), perky teenage babysitter
Jeanie (Danielle Chuchran) and grumpy but warm-hearted diner regular Les
(Edward Herrmann), Martha finds her faith just be restored—-until Cal returns.
Can the town still give Martha the merry Christmas she needs, or will her past
prevent her from the happiness she’s found this holiday?
Paper Angels - 11 PM
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Snow Bride - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Greta
Kaine (Katrina Law) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter
at "Pulse! Gossip" in Los Angeles, it's her job to expose the rich and
famous for the entertainment of the magazine's readers. So when word gets out
that one of the late Senator Tannehill's two sons might be proposing marriage
at the family's Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her chief rival
Wes (Tom Lenk) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the scoop.
There's incentive to be the first, too-- the editorship of the magazine's new
online incarnation. Greta's assistant tells her that Wes has a head start to
snowy Big Bear, so she dashes to the mountain resort. When she mistakenly ends
up as a guest of the family, she's in the middle of what could be her best
story yet! However, she soon discovers that the family, including matriarch
Maggie Tannenhill (Patricia Richardson) and caretaker Peters (Robert Curtis
Brown), are more down-to-earth than she ever gave them credit for. Increasingly
guilt-ridden about her game of subterfuge, Greta must make a decision: how far
will she go for the sake of a story?
Night Before The Night Before - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox
family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he
needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help
him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive.
But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is
ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and
work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and
realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The
Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family,
brimming with festive spirit.
Finding John Christmas - 1 AM
UP
When a photojournalist
(David Cubitt) in the fictional Bay City photographs a mysterious stranger
performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the
town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo,
Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious
stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ), a former
firefighter. With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the
stranger's true identity with the help of Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
Catch a Christmas Star - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Nikki
Crandon (Shannon Elizabeth) is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album,
everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball
coach and widower Chris Mitchell (Steve Byers), who was Nikki's first love in
high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie (Julia Lalonde) finds out
her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own
hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson (Kyle Breitkopf) in tow, Sophie
succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing
glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can
only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas
The Color of Rain - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Matt Kell, husband and father to two young
boys, succumbs to terminal cancer on Christmas day 2005, his widow, Gina (Lacey
Chabert) is left to cope with the pain of his loss. Wanting to be close to her
kids, Gina starts to volunteer at their elementary school and meets the Spehn
children, Jack, Danny and Charlotte. In a tragic coincidence, just weeks after
Matt’s death, the Spehns' mom, Cathy, was also suddenly taken by cancer,
leaving her distraught husband, Michael (Warren Christie), to care for their
three kids on his own. Sensing the hopelessness in Michael that she so recently
saw in herself, Gina reaches out to him and his kids and the two families begin
to forge an unlikely friendship. During the year that follows, the lives of the
two families become intertwined as they learn to lean on each other, beginning
to heal with laughter, compassion and faith.
Baby's First Christmas - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
Secret of Giving - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
The Thanksgiving House - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late
aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary's initial
desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick (Adam
Kaufman), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather (Justin
Bruening) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the first
Thanksgiving! With the house turning into an unexpected tourist attraction,
putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous gossip
blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent), Everett tries to prove his theory
and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.
Suddenly, Mary clings to the house as an artifact of her own history before her
happy childhood memories were tarnished by her father's abandonment.
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Third Waltons reunion
movie has most of the family split up on the days approaching Thanksgiving, c.
1946. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with
John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason
now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone
together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul
plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Christmas Dance/ Come dance with me - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Jack (Andrew McCarthy) is
an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firm’s
president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack
is dating the fabulously rich and elegant Demi Clayton (Stephanie Mills), who
happens to be Drew’s daughter. Although Demi’s mother Clarisse (Jane Moffat)
doesn’t necessarily approve of Jack and would prefer her daughter to date a man
within their social circle, Jack still plans on proposing. Trying to create the
perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons in preparation for his
proposal to Demi at her father’s lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks
start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, Christine (Michelle
Nolden), Jack will have to make some important decisions before it is too late.
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Fourth Waltons reunion TV
movie is now set in the 1960s which has John-Boy still living in New York,
trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's
daughter, Virginia, has died and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her.
She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels
that it is not a good idea. Also Ben is arguing with his father about their
lumber company for he wants to buy a new truck, but John keeps insisting that
they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated
from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation
among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents
when Aimee has a little baby daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and
reunites with Drew, her old beau.
Miracle at Sage Creek - 9 AM
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With a history of feuding, horse rustling and violence the Franklin and Red Eagle families are well known rivals in the lawless western frontier. When disaster strikes, these two families will be forced to confront their many differences as lives hang in the balance. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Wyoming's majestic open range, Miracle at Sage Creek is an uplifting western classic; a story of faith, filled with action and suspense that will thrill the whole family.
With a history of feuding, horse rustling and violence the Franklin and Red Eagle families are well known rivals in the lawless western frontier. When disaster strikes, these two families will be forced to confront their many differences as lives hang in the balance. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Wyoming's majestic open range, Miracle at Sage Creek is an uplifting western classic; a story of faith, filled with action and suspense that will thrill the whole family.
Fir Crazy - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
Busy
career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take
part in Christmas festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the
middle of her worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her
family's Christmas tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto
representative of her family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious
relationship with the lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who
thinks the MacReynolds' lot is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast.
But, things are looking a little brighter as the newly single Elise has a
budding relationship with Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It
doesn't take long for Elise to begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when
her landlord discovers a way to shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise
must use her newly found holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her
new friends. Will she pull off a Christmas miracle?
Night Before The Night Before - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When
Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox
family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he
needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help
him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive.
But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is
ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and
work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and
realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The
Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family,
brimming with festive spirit.
A Heartland Christmas - 11 AM
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It's a
week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at
Heartland. Lou (Michelle Morgan) is trying to forget that her new husband Peter
may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father's illness and so
she obsesses even more than usual about making everything perfect for a traditional
family Christmas. But Lou's plans are altered by an anonymous call about
starving and abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche in the remote Rocky
Mountain area of Pike River. Amy (Amber
Marshall) of course insists that they go and check the situation out. Lou is not happy, but with Amy’s assurance
that they'll be back in plenty of time for Christmas, she and Ty (Graham
Wardle) head off on the long trek to Pike River. The job however is huge and
Jack (Shaun Johnston) and Tim (Chris Potter) end up joining them on their
rescue mission. In the process of trying
to free the horses, they reunite the town recluse Will Vernon (Nicholas
Campbell) with his estranged daughter Joanna (Hélène Joy) and grandson Sam
(Matthew Knight). Meanwhile, back at Heartland, Mallory's tacky Christmas
decorations totally clash with Lou's tasteful and colour co-ordinated décor as
they anxiously wait for their families to return home. And Caleb and Ashley
discover you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.
Matchmaker Santa - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
As a little girl, Melanie
Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own prince charming just like her
parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and
dating a handsome CEO, Justin (Thad Luckinbill). Although things seem perfect
when Justin asks Melanie to spend the holidays together at his beautiful lake
house upstate—and meet his mother. Melanie finds herself spending more time
with Justin’s best friend and loyal assistant, Dean (Adam Mayfield), who just
might be harboring a secret crush on her. When complications arise that throw
Melanie and Dean together over the holiday, will the two realize they're meant
to be?
The Secret of Giving - 1 PM
UP
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
Hallmark Channel
Christie Reynolds (Krakow)
and Penny Miller (Frigon) have been archrivals ever since a memorable fight
over a coveted Christmas recital solo in elementary school. Now adults, they
work side-by-side at the same school where they still constantly compete over
everything. As the holiday season approaches, the entire school is getting into
the spirit with the annual fundraising festival, which will feature an exciting
new event—a teacher Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, judged by a tough five-star
chef, Chef Krueger (Thicke). Penny and Christie immediately clash over the
contest, both wanting to beat the other to win the grand prize, a free class
trip. Christie, however, is hopeless in the kitchen, despite help from her mom,
Bev (Laura Soltis, "Hiccups"). She doesn't think she has a
chance—until she meets James, a new student's handsome and sweet single dad. In
addition to running a charitable shelter, James is also an excellent cook. As
both Christie and Penny vie for James's attention in yet another aggressive
battle, Christie starts to tutor his precious, kindhearted daughter Lily (Genae
Charpentier, "Girl Vs. Monster") and gets to know James outside of
school. As their relationship starts to deepen, and James' baking expertise
guides Christie's cookie creations, Christie’s competitive edge starts to
soften. But at the final bake-off challenge, James is finally caught in the
middle of Christie and Penny’s petty feud, and Christie comes to realize life’s
most rewarding prizes don’t come with a trophy.
A Old Fashioned Christmas - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
When Angels Come To Town - 3 PM
UP
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
Northpole - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
Santa (Robert Wagner) and Mrs. Claus’s (Jill St. John) magical home, Northpole, has grown into a huge city powered by the magic of holiday happiness around the world. Yet the city is in trouble, as people everywhere are too busy to enjoy festive time together. One of these stressed-out souls is Chelsea (Tiffani Thiessen), a single mom who is trying to get noticed at her new reporting job while helping her ten-year-old son Kevin (Max Charles) adjust to a new school. When he starts talking about real elves and actual sleigh rides, she worries that his imagination has gotten out of control. With a little added help from Kevin’s charming teacher Ryan (Josh Hopkins), a mysterious elf, Clementine (Bailee Madison), and a gospel singer named Josephine (Candice Glover), Chelsea may learn that even chasing down the facts can lead to holiday magic.
A Town Without Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
A Town Without Christmas - 5 PM
UP
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
A Princess for Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a
curious invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore),
the Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
November Christmas - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a child’s eyes,
waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So imagine how
special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were magically
moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels. Now a
healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Christmas Town - 7 PM
UP
Southern California
realtor and single mother Liz McCann is a workaholic, much like her banker
father Jack Travers. Her work leaves her little time to spend with her ten year
old son, Mason, even during the Christmas holidays, much to Mason's dismay. Liz
sees Christmas as a nuisance with which to deal, except for being able to use
the holiday spirit of others to her business advantage. Despite Liz's feelings
about Christmas, Mason is able to talk her into visiting Jack for Christmas, he
who has just moved to a little town called Hollyville, which isn't located on
any map. Upon their arrival in Hollyville, Mason immediately becomes enthralled
with life in the town, especially at the mysterious N.P. Enterprises, and the
Christmas spirit pervasive there, which he believes is more than just Christmas
spirit. Liz, who is surprised to see Jack living a more relaxed lifestyle, just
wants to continue on with her work via cell phone. But Jack, Mason, and the
local café owner Kevin O'Reilly, who, like Jack just found Hollyville when his
life wasn't going all that well, try to convince Liz that she needs to believe
to make her life more meaningful.
A Royal Christmas - 8 PM *PREMIERE
Hallmark Channel
As the only daughter of an
expert tailor in Philadelphia, Emily Corrigan is a kindhearted young woman
proud of her blue-collar background. She is a devoted seamstress at the family
business and madly in love with her doting European boyfriend, Leo. But as
their first Christmas together approaches, Leo drops a bombshell on his
unsuspecting girlfriend: he is actually Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of
Cordinia, a small sovereign country. Less than enthusiastic about her son’s
relationship with a commoner, the prince's mother Queen Isadora makes Emily
feel anything but welcome at their grand castle, leaving Emily to feel more at
home among Isadora’s staff of butlers and housemaids. As Emily struggles to
adapt to her new royal surroundings, the situation is made more difficult when
a scheming Isadora invites Duchess Natasha, Leo’s ex-girlfriend, to join them
for Christmas. Attempting to stay true to herself in a world where she clearly
doesn’t belong, Emily wonders if love is enough to keep her newly royal
relationship from falling apart before Christmas morning.
An En Vogue Christmas - 8 PM *PREMIERE
Lifetime
Over the years, the funky
divas of En Vogue have gone their separate ways, until they are asked to
perform a benefit concert to save the club that made them stars. They put aside
their hesitations to reunite for the special night, but first must overcome
their challenging history with Marty (David Alan Grier, "In Living
Color"), their former manager and the man responsible for breaking them
up. In the spirit of the holidays, the ladies find forgiveness and come
together for an epic En Vogue Christmas concert to keep the club from closing
its doors forever. Stars Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Rhona Bennett as themselves
and features some of En Vogue’s biggest hits and two new original songs.
Genelle Williams also stars.
A Season For Miracles - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
3 Day Christmas - 9 PM
UP
Martin
Taylor has totally lost touch with his family.
He has no clue who his teenage daughter's friends are, why his son only
communicates with an electronic sign outside his bedroom door, or why his
youngest child only watches faith TV.
Convinced the family needs to reconnect, Martin surprises the wife and
kids with a little experiment -- he locks them in their own home with no power,
no heat, no running water and absolutely no contact with the world outside! The
sudden holiday staycation isn't what the Taylors had in mind for the weekend,
but they'll have to team up to prove they can survive Dad's wacky mission. With a heartfelt message and some
persistence, one little member of the family helps put their priorities back in
the pews because they'll need all the faith they have to get through this!
Hitched for the Holidays - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
When
commitment-phobe Rob Marino (Joey Lawrence) breaks up with his girlfriend
before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his
inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them
wrong and fulfill his dying grandmother’s (Paula Shaw) wish to see him happy in
love, Rob goes online and finds Julie (Emily Hampshire), another single New
Yorker who’s meddling Jewish mom (Marilu Henner), has driven her to seek a
temporary boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the
holidays to get their families off their backs. With Christmas coming and
Hanukkah around the corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade
going, only to discover their fake feelings may be a little too real.
An En Vogue Christmas - 10:01 PM
Lifetime
Over the years, the funky
divas of En Vogue have gone their separate ways, until they are asked to
perform a benefit concert to save the club that made them stars. They put aside
their hesitations to reunite for the special night, but first must overcome
their challenging history with Marty (David Alan Grier, "In Living
Color"), their former manager and the man responsible for breaking them
up. In the spirit of the holidays, the ladies find forgiveness and come
together for an epic En Vogue Christmas concert to keep the club from closing
its doors forever. Stars Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Rhona Bennett as themselves
and features some of En Vogue’s biggest hits and two new original songs.
Genelle Williams also stars.
The Christmas Choir - 11 PM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's "volunteer"
blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The two discuss their love
of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of becoming a musician when he
was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for dinner with his family
followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's home is a shelter and
that his family is comprised of the other homeless men. After speaking to
Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the shelter, Peter,
reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to form a choir at
the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a little extra
pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier Christmas. The
choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between Peter and its members,
unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism. But the biggest
obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group, the person with
the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long been estranged
from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend of Peter's, is
by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and guidance to
Peter realizing his dreams.
The Christmas Gift - 11 PM
UP
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
November 23, 2014 Sunday
Christmas Magic - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
What I Did For Love - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After
blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
Unlikely Angel - 1 AM
UP
A country music performer
(Dolly Parton) meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she
performs a good deed on Earth -- to get a workaholic widower and his children
together again for Christmas.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
The Christmas Heart - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The
tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for
40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt
Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in
desperate need of a heart transplant. As
his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his
bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in
anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in
the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.
Fir Crazy - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Busy
career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take
part in Christmas festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the
middle of her worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her
family's Christmas tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto
representative of her family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious
relationship with the lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who
thinks the MacReynolds' lot is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast.
But, things are looking a little brighter as the newly single Elise has a budding
relationship with Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It doesn't take
long for Elise to begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when her landlord
discovers a way to shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise must use her
newly found holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her new friends.
Will she pull off a Christmas miracle?
An Old Fashioned Christmas - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Mistletoe Over Manhattan - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Rebecca, Mrs. Claus (Tedde
Moore) is worried that her exhausted, workaholic husband (Mairtin O’Carrigan)
has lost his holiday spirit. She believes she can help him recapture his bliss
and secretly heads to the one place she knows the spirit of Christmas must
still exist: New York City, where she first fell in love with Nick. In a
crowded New York diner, Rebecca befriends Joe (Greg Bryk), a caring cop who is
worried about this kindly grandmother, who’s alone and low on funds. Joe
reveals he and his wife Lucy (Tricia Helfer) are in the middle of a divorce.
Sensing that Joe is still very much in love with his wife, Rebecca agrees to
work temporarily as the family’s nanny until Christmas. To Rebecca’s delight,
by healing Joe and Lucy’s family, she shows Santa that Christmas miracles are
still possible and his job’s more important than ever!
A Town Without Christmas - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
In the
small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the
nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave
this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race
begins to find him before he harms himself.
Hitched for the Holidays - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
When
commitment-phobe Rob Marino (Joey Lawrence) breaks up with his girlfriend
before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his
inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them
wrong and fulfill his dying grandmother’s (Paula Shaw) wish to see him happy in
love, Rob goes online and finds Julie (Emily Hampshire), another single New
Yorker who’s meddling Jewish mom (Marilu Henner), has driven her to seek a
temporary boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the holidays
to get their families off their backs. With Christmas coming and Hanukkah
around the corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade going, only to
discover their fake feelings may be a little too real.
A Season For Miracles - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Emilie Thompson (Carla
Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece
Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and
the kids are threatened with foster care. Emilie has nowhere to run until they
land in the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the
authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to
keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes
a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are
surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling
family a chance at happiness.
A Princess for Christmas - 10 AM
Hallmark Channel
When Jules Daly's sister
and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie
McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of
balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was
recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans
have caused a dozen nannies to flee.
When an ominous knock on
the door comes late one evening, Jules wonders, what now? At the door is
Paisley Winterbottom (Miles Richardson), a proper English butler, with a curious
invitation: a Christmas holiday with grandfather, Edward (Roger Moore), the
Duke of Castlebury Hall, who was absent from the kids’ lives, but wants to
reconnect out of love for his late son. Jules initially wants to decline the
trip, but her eventual acceptance makes for a magical Christmas season for
everyone.
November Christmas - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Through a child’s eyes,
waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So imagine how
special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were magically
moved forward—just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels. Now a
healthy young woman, she has written a children’s book entitled November
Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23,
Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at
the local library. Years before as Vanessa’s family struggled to deal with her
illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he
stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and
Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that
he’s trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in and engages others to help
with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his
own. With the support of their small town and the gift of caring from a
neighbor, the father’s wish for his daughter is realized—Halloween in August
and a November Christmas.
Christmas Miracle - 11 AM
UP
Due to a road closure,
eight strangers must take refuge in an abandoned church during a storm. They
learn how to manage through various dilemmas by working together.
Angels and Ornaments - 12 PM
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
Although she is still
upset from a recent breakup, Corrine (Gilsig) happily prepares for her favorite
holiday: Christmas! A gifted musician, Corrine auditions for a solo in a
community Christmas concert and plays Christmas carols on the piano to patrons
of the music store where she works with childhood friend Dave (Abbey). Her
holiday season gets an unexpected dose of romance, when Harold (Di Zio), a
mysterious new coworker, tries to form a love connection between Corrine and
Dave. With Harold’s help, Corrine begins to view Dave in a new light, though
she questions Harold’s intense interest in her love life. Unbeknownst to
Corrine, Harold is on a Christmas Eve deadline from a higher power to fulfill
this holiday fairytale! As the clock ticks down to Harold’s fairytale mission
deadline, Corrine must decide if she will open up to Christmas love.
The Christmas Choir - 1 PM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
A Heartland Christmas - 1 PM
UP
It's a
week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at
Heartland. Lou (Michelle Morgan) is trying to forget that her new husband Peter
may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father's illness and so
she obsesses even more than usual about making everything perfect for a traditional
family Christmas. But Lou's plans are altered by an anonymous call about
starving and abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche in the remote Rocky
Mountain area of Pike River. Amy (Amber
Marshall) of course insists that they go and check the situation out. Lou is not happy, but with Amy’s assurance
that they'll be back in plenty of time for Christmas, she and Ty (Graham
Wardle) head off on the long trek to Pike River. The job however is huge and
Jack (Shaun Johnston) and Tim (Chris Potter) end up joining them on their
rescue mission. In the process of trying
to free the horses, they reunite the town recluse Will Vernon (Nicholas Campbell)
with his estranged daughter Joanna (Hélène Joy) and grandson Sam (Matthew
Knight). Meanwhile, back at Heartland, Mallory's tacky Christmas decorations
totally clash with Lou's tasteful and colour co-ordinated décor as they
anxiously wait for their families to return home. And Caleb and Ashley discover
you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.
A Royal Christmas -
2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
As the only daughter of an
expert tailor in Philadelphia, Emily Corrigan is a kindhearted young woman
proud of her blue-collar background. She is a devoted seamstress at the family
business and madly in love with her doting European boyfriend, Leo. But as
their first Christmas together approaches, Leo drops a bombshell on his
unsuspecting girlfriend: he is actually Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of
Cordinia, a small sovereign country. Less than enthusiastic about her son’s
relationship with a commoner, the prince's mother Queen Isadora makes Emily
feel anything but welcome at their grand castle, leaving Emily to feel more at
home among Isadora’s staff of butlers and housemaids. As Emily struggles to
adapt to her new royal surroundings, the situation is made more difficult when
a scheming Isadora invites Duchess Natasha, Leo’s ex-girlfriend, to join them
for Christmas. Attempting to stay true to herself in a world where she clearly
doesn’t belong, Emily wonders if love is enough to keep her newly royal
relationship from falling apart before Christmas morning.
What I Did For Love - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After blundering
through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
A Christmas Snow - 3 PM
UP
A woman unable to separate
the joys of the Christhe pain of her family past gets snowed in with two people
who help her to realize what it takes to find true happiness. Thirty years ago,
Kathleen's father left the house on Christmas Eve, and never came back. Ever
since that day, Kathleen (Catherine Mary Stewart) has blamed her mother for breaking
up the family. In Kathleen's eyes, Christmas is just another reminder of
everything that's ever gone wrong in her life - so she refuses to celebrate.
But just when it seems that Kathleen's bitterness has become her defining
characteristic, a chance encounter with kindhearted stranger Sam (Muse Watson)
finds her chilly demeanor starting to thaw. Inviting Sam into her house to
escape the incoming ice storm, Kathleen gradually opens up to the stranger
while at the same time striving to establish a bond with her finance's
precocious daughter Lucy (Cameron ten Naple). The chill in the air slowly
subsiding, Katherine realizes that the time has finally come to let go of her
painful past instead of allowing it to define her.
Christmas Magic - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
Carrie
Bishop (Lindy Booth) lives for her successful career as an event planner in New
York City, but her life changes in an instant after a nasty car accident in a
snowstorm. Carrie suffers head trauma and regains consciousness in Central Park
with an older man, Henry (Derek McGrath), a spirit guide who's there to help
her “pass over” to Heaven. But before Carrie can move on, she must fulfill one
last task: help a widowed restaurant owner, Scott Walker, (Paul McGillion) who
has recently considered suicide because his beloved restaurant/catering
business is failing.
The Christmas Heart - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The
tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for
40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt
Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in
desperate need of a heart transplant. As
his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his bedside,
a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in anguish at her
own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way
they know how, they just might help save his life.
Home Alone 3 - 5 PM
ABC Family
When an inept group of criminals tries to get a stolen top-secret computer chip through airport security, it ends up in a toy car in the luggage of the elderly Mrs. Hess (Marian Seldes). Unable to promptly retrieve the chip, the felons follow Hess and the car to her neighborhood. After she gives the toy to young Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz), who is home sick from school, he becomes the target of the criminals. However, the precocious kid is on to their schemes and ready to fight the thieves off.
When an inept group of criminals tries to get a stolen top-secret computer chip through airport security, it ends up in a toy car in the luggage of the elderly Mrs. Hess (Marian Seldes). Unable to promptly retrieve the chip, the felons follow Hess and the car to her neighborhood. After she gives the toy to young Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz), who is home sick from school, he becomes the target of the criminals. However, the precocious kid is on to their schemes and ready to fight the thieves off.
Christmas Angel - 5 PM
UP
When the Christmas wishes
of an entire classroom start to come true, a young girl named Olivia longs for
the father she never had, and meets a mysterious neighbor who may be able to
give her exactly that as the snow begins to fall on their quaint suburban town.
The Christmas Ornament - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy
(Kellie Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree
this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her
late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies
for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna
(Jewel Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace
the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on
Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her
husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign
that she can have a hopeful future?
The Christmas Card - 7 PM
The Christmas Card - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The Christmas Card” is
the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who is deeply touched
by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in Afghanistan. When he
returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque California town of
Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets and unexpectedly
falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the card – and is
practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents (Asner and
Lois Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to happily-ever-after: The
girl has a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once Cody is in the picture.
Will Faith accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who rescues Faith in the nick
of time?
Christmas in Palm Springs - 7 PM *PREMIERE
UP
Parents separated and
heading for divorce living on opposite sides of the country are brought
together in Palm Springs by their kids, who are doing everything to get them
back together before Christmas with a little help from a guardian angel.
The Christmas Shepherd - 8 PM *PREMIERE
Hallmark Channel
Sally Brown, a children’s
book author and illustrator lives in a small Massachusetts town where she and
her late husband, an Army vet,settled with Buddy, a German Shepherd he found
while serving overseas. She is devastated, though, when her beloved Buddy runs
away during a thunderstorm and ends up in an animal shelter miles from home.
Mark Green and his teenage daughter, Emma themselves struggling to put their
lives back together after losing his wife and her mother three years ago, end
up adopting the dog, who wins their hearts and heals their souls. But Sally’s
journey to find Buddy eventually connects her to Mark and Emma, who must decide
if they want to give up a pet who has helped make their lives whole again – and
Sally has to decide if she wants to separate him from this loving pair. But
wherever Buddy goes, love follows, helping to bring everyone the greatest
Christmas present possible.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas - 9 PM *PREMIERE
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
With a duty to deliver
every last letter before Christmas, the beloved quartet of post office
detectives—Oliver (Eric Mabius), Shane (Kristin Booth), Rita (Crystal Lowe) and
Norman (Geoff Gustafson)—are working around the clock to redirect Santa’s mail
just as Oliver runs into his former Sunday school teacher (Marion Ross). When
they receive an emotional last-minute plea not meant for Saint Nick, but
instead written to God, they must delay their own travel plans to make sure one
little girl doesn’t lose her Christmas joy—something Oliver and Shane are also
struggling to find as they each face painful holiday memories. With a little
guidance from a mysterious post office volunteer, Jordan (Rob Estes), the
Postables are more surprised than anyone to discover they've been a part of
more than one miracle on this Christmas Eve.
Seasons of Love - 9 PM *PREMIERE
Lifetime
Kyla (LeToya Luckett,
"Single Ladies") and Amir’s (Cleo Anthony, "Divergent") new
romance is thrown for a loop when Amir’s father (Richard Portnow) suddenly
passes away and Kyla’s ex, Miles (Rob Riley, "Hit the Floor"), comes
back into the picture. The two struggle to determine what truly matters to them
in this story of life, love and family. Taraji P. Henson stars and executive
produces, while Gladys Knight and Cliff “Method Man” Smith also star.
Christmas in Palm Springs - 9 PM
UP
Parents separated and
heading for divorce living on opposite sides of the country are brought
together in Palm Springs by their kids, who are doing everything to get them
back together before Christmas with a little help from a guardian angel.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Jennifer Cullen (Brooke
Burns) is a single, working mom who has become somewhat of a Scrooge when it
comes to the Holiday season. When Jen’s Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler), a retired
police officer, comes to visit for Christmas, he brings along a new friend, a
nomad and Jack-of-all-trades named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie). The two met on a flight, and Morgan’s plans
to continue on to Denver are cancelled when he finds out the city is completely
snowed in. Uncle Ralph approves of
Morgan, too, but Jen’s boyfriend Richard isn’t nearly as receptive. Meanwhile, Morgan has started to really like
Jen, but if she can’t manage to make Christmas about anything more than
business, Morgan will be on his way to Denver, and she’ll have missed the
opportunity that was right in front of her.
Jen just needs to learn “how to do Christmas,” and it turns out Morgan
is the one to teach her.
The Waltons "The Thanksgiving Story" - 10 PM
UP
Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
Signed,
Sealed, Delivered for Christmas - 11
PM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
With a duty to deliver
every last letter before Christmas, the beloved quartet of post office
detectives—Oliver (Eric Mabius), Shane (Kristin Booth), Rita (Crystal Lowe) and
Norman (Geoff Gustafson)—are working around the clock to redirect Santa’s mail
just as Oliver runs into his former Sunday school teacher (Marion Ross). When
they receive an emotional last-minute plea not meant for Saint Nick, but
instead written to God, they must delay their own travel plans to make sure one
little girl doesn’t lose her Christmas joy—something Oliver and Shane are also
struggling to find as they each face painful holiday memories. With a little
guidance from a mysterious post office volunteer, Jordan (Rob Estes), the
Postables are more surprised than anyone to discover they've been a part of
more than one miracle on this Christmas Eve.
UP
It’s
beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Los Angeles and commuters have
Pepper Sterling (Tilky Jones), a cynical
and funny radio comic, to keep them entertained. When Pepper's latest radio
antics anger an im portant advertising executive, he gets shipped over to a
sister station, KBRG in Idyllwild, Colorado, to serve out his suspension until
the dust blows over. Sandy Love (Haylie
Duff), following in her father’s footsteps, loves radio and came home to Idyllwild
to host her own talk show. She is
unapologetically romantic and nostalgic, especially at Christmas. Thrown together as co-hosts on her show “Dr. Love in the
Morning,” she is immediately at odds
with Pepper, who never met a sentiment
he couldn’t twist into a punchline and
has no use for Christmas. When Samantha
and Pepper’s “war of words” catches the attention of the small town, their joint show becomes a hit and they start to
see something in each other.
November 24, 2014 Monday
November 24, 2014 Monday
Mistletoe Over Manhattan - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
Rebecca, Mrs. Claus (Tedde
Moore) is worried that her exhausted, workaholic husband (Mairtin O’Carrigan)
has lost his holiday spirit. She believes she can help him recapture his bliss
and secretly heads to the one place she knows the spirit of Christmas must
still exist: New York City, where she first fell in love with Nick. In a
crowded New York diner, Rebecca befriends Joe (Greg Bryk), a caring cop who is
worried about this kindly grandmother, who’s alone and low on funds. Joe
reveals he and his wife Lucy (Tricia Helfer) are in the middle of a divorce.
Sensing that Joe is still very much in love with his wife, Rebecca agrees to
work temporarily as the family’s nanny until Christmas. To Rebecca’s delight,
by healing Joe and Lucy’s family, she shows Santa that Christmas miracles are
still possible and his job’s more important than ever!
The Christmas Card - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The
Christmas Card” is the story of Cody Cullen (John Newton), a career soldier who
is deeply touched by an anonymous holiday card he receives while serving in
Afghanistan. When he returns to the United States, he treks to the picturesque
California town of Nevada City, from which the card originated. He soon meets
and unexpectedly falls in love with Faith (Alice Evans), the woman who sent the
card – and is practically accepted as a new member of the family by her parents
(Asner and Lois Nettleton). But there’s one major roadblock to
happily-ever-after: The girl has a boyfriend who moves fast to propose once
Cody is in the picture. Will Faith accept? Or is the soldier a soul mate who
rescues Faith in the nick of time?
Christmas With a Capital C - 1 AM
UP
Christmas has always been an exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls Alaska until a big city attorney returns home and takes offense to seeing the town's flagrant violation of the constitution's Establishment
Christmas has always been an exceptional time of love and tradition in the small town of Trapper Falls Alaska until a big city attorney returns home and takes offense to seeing the town's flagrant violation of the constitution's Establishment
Window Wonderland - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty
Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the
competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows
twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the
most attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces,
with Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other
but haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but things
aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
The Christmas Ornament - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Newly widowed Kathy (Kellie
Martin) plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree this
Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her late
husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies for
her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome
Christmas tree shop owner Tim (Cameron Mathison), their undeniable chemistry -
along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up
to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna
(Jewel Staite), and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace
the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on
Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her
husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign
that she can have a hopeful future?
A Christmas Carol (1984) - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Made for
television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. Ebenezer
Scrooge is a hard-nosed, single-minded businessman in Victorian London. He has
disowned his only living relative - his nephew Fred - and generally treats
everyone he meets with extreme contempt. He hates Christmas, only cares about
making money and only gives his clerk, Bob Cratchit, the day off. However, he
is taught the true meaning and spirit of Christmas by three ghosts who show him
his own past and present. He is also shown what the future holds for him if he
doesn't change his behavior.
Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
What I Did For Love - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After blundering
through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
The National Tree - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When the U.S. needs a new
national Christmas tree, a toy company holds a contest. The winning tree
belongs to 17-year-old video blogger Rock Burdock (Evan Williams), whose
father, Corey (Andrew McCarthy), planted the Sitka Spruce for him the day he
was born. With a week to go before Thanksgiving, Corey and Rock, accompanied by
marketing rep Faith Russell (Kari Matchett), embark on a cross-country drive to
bring the tree to Washington, D.C., where it will be planted across from the
White House and lit up by the President himself.Rock isn’t looking forward to
spending days on end with a dad who doesn’t understand him, but Corey hopes the
trip will allow for some father-son bonding, however belated it may be. As the
Burdocks make their way across the country, the tree garners more and more
fans. However, with the increased media attention, the tree’s value begins to
be more about its marketability than its sentimental value as a national symbol
and it’s up to Rock and Corey to decide – as a family – which is more
important.
Christmas in Canaan - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig)
and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective
father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend
time together.
Angel in the Family - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas - 2 PM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving - 3 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
The story
of An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, based on a short story by American novelist
Louisa May Alcott, continues with An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Isabella and
Tilly pay a visit to Ireland, hoping Isabella's long-ago suitor, the Earl of
Shannon, can assist Tilly in getting her writing published.
Window Wonderland - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
It's no
holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie for the same job
during the busy Christmas season. Sloan Van Doren (Chyler Leigh) is a driven
young woman determined to become the next window dresser at McGuire's
department store and to uphold a 95-year-old artistic holiday tradition.
Serious and professional, she's the polar opposite of the happy-go-lucky Jake
Dooley (Paul Campbell), who also wants the job. When Mr. Fitch (Matty
Finochio), the head of advertising and promotion, gives them a challenge, the
competition is on: each will create a series of seasonal storefront windows
twice a week until Christmas. The creator of whichever window display gets the
most attention from passersby will get the job. As they go through their paces,
with Jake's obvious talent grabbing the public's attention, a silent but mutual
attraction develops between the pair, hampered by the contest and the presence
of Kenneth (Cameron Mathison), Sloan's blueblood boyfriend, who can't
understand the importance Sloan is placing on this job. Supporting the efforts
of the window dressers are McGuire's veteran window washer Mac (Terence Kelly)
and brassy bathroom attendant Rita (Naomi Judd) who have eyes for each other
but haven't done anything about it yet. Love is in the air at McGuire's, but
things aren't exactly what they seem. Who will win in this love triangle?
The Case for Christmas - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
Christmas with Tucker - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While
coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident,
13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on
their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved
to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion
at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful
grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother
Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen
Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the
McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It
promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the
importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of
love.
A Town Without Christmas - 7 PM
UP
In the small
town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's
attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this
world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins
to find him before he harms himself.
The Wishing Tree - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Silver Bells - 9 PM
UP
Manhattanite Catherine
O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When
the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and
Catherine cross paths.
Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Overwhelmed
widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly
six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and
quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
The Christmas Choir - 11 PM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
November 25, 2014 Tuesday
Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle - 12 AM
Hallmark Channel
About the Movie: Debbie
Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle No one celebrates the holidays like Emily
Merkle (Doris Roberts) - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back
to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all. When
Mrs. Miracle appears as a seasonal employee in the toy department at the
financially troubled Finley's Department Store, neither the store's owners, nor
the customers, have any idea of the events that are about to unfold. Just when
it seemed Christmas might not come at all this year, Finley's favorite employee
proves they don't call her Mrs. Miracle for nothing! Also starring Jewel
Staite, Eric Johnson and Lauren Holly.
The National Tree - 1 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When the U.S. needs a new
national Christmas tree, a toy company holds a contest. The winning tree
belongs to 17-year-old video blogger Rock Burdock (Evan Williams), whose
father, Corey (Andrew McCarthy), planted the Sitka Spruce for him the day he
was born. With a week to go before Thanksgiving, Corey and Rock, accompanied by
marketing rep Faith Russell (Kari Matchett), embark on a cross-country drive to
bring the tree to Washington, D.C., where it will be planted across from the
White House and lit up by the President himself.Rock isn’t looking forward to
spending days on end with a dad who doesn’t understand him, but Corey hopes the
trip will allow for some father-son bonding, however belated it may be. As the
Burdocks make their way across the country, the tree garners more and more
fans. However, with the increased media attention, the tree’s value begins to
be more about its marketability than its sentimental value as a national symbol
and it’s up to Rock and Corey to decide – as a family – which is more
important.
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas - 2 AM
Hallmark Channel
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Emily (Faith Ford) misses her daughter Heather (Emma Lahana), who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles (Tom Cavanagh), an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith (Gabrielle Miller) walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother (Gil Bellows) responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
What I Did For Love - 3 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Rising L.A. lawyer James
White (Jeremy London, Gods And Generals) is going home for the holidays with
his fiancee, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After
blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's
lawyer-loathing father Karl (James Gammon, Cold Mountain) by pretending to be a
horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of
worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take
more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just may take a
miracle.
Christmas Song - 4 AM
Hallmark Channel
Though two schools have
recently merged into one, students at the newly formed Carter-Cresswell Academy
have yet to blend into one harmonious body. Particularly for the award-winning
choral groups of the two former schools, old rivalries die hard. Music teachers
Diana Deason (Natasha Henstridge) and Ken Stoddard (Gabe Hogan) are forced to
compete for a single music department position by entering dueling musical acts
in a televised Christmas song competition. The success of either group will
determine the fate of the music department and will determine who will get the
job as the school’s only music director. As the musical teams duke out their
differences at the competition and in the school halls, sparks begin to fly
between Diana and Ken--romantic and otherwise. Confused by these sentiments,
Diana is forced to reevaluate her priorities and choose what is really worth
fighting for.
Christmas in Canaan - 5 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
A white boy (Zak Ludwig) and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend time together.
A white boy (Zak Ludwig) and a black schoolmate (Jaishon Fisher) become friends when their respective father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and grandmother (Candus Churchill) force them to spend time together.
Santa Switch - 6 AM
Hallmark Channel
As the Christmas season
approaches, Dan Ryebeck (Ethan Erickson) is facing unemployment, and struggling
to pay for the gifts he thinks will impress his two kids, Sally (Annie Thurman)
and Joe (Griffin Cleveland). Always chasing a new business idea, Dan hasn't had
time for family, including his wife Linda (Anne Dudek), who is finally fed up
and filing divorce papers. Threatened by Linda's handsome and successful young
boss, Trevor (Steve Valentine), Dan knows he must make this Christmas the best
one yet to win his family back. But after auditioning for a mall Santa job and
quickly losing his cool, Dan is frustrated and broke, blaming the holidays for
his troubles. Little does he know his luck is about to turn around when the
real Kris Kringle (Donovan Scott) pays him a visit from the North Pole. Deciding
to take a vacation and leave Dan in charge, Kris sends his hard-working elf
assistant Eddie (Sean Astin) to guide Dan as the new Santa Claus, hoping he'll
learn a lesson in Christmas spirit. With the sudden power to impress Linda and
the kids by making every wild Christmas wish come true, Dan soon gets carried
away. As the fate of the whole world's Christmas rests in his hands, can Dan
focus on what his family really needs without flubbing his greatest gig yet?
Angel in the Family - 7 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
An ailing
man (Ronny Cox) and his daughters (Tracey Needham, Natasha Gregson Wagner)
experience a miracle when their late matriarch returns to spend Christmas with
them.
A Boyfriend for Christmas - 8 AM
Hallmark Channel
Holly Grant is a child
advocate who learned a long time ago not to rely on Santa Claus to leave Mr.
Right in her Christmas stocking. She made a wish 20 years before, but it never
came true. However, hard-working Holly is in for a surprise when a handsome man
arrives on her doorstep with a twinkle in his eye and Yuletide tree in tow.
Ryan Hayes, a successful attorney, is in cahoots with Santa – and in love with
Holly. Will Kris Kringle himself fulfill his promise to Holly all these years
later?
The Wishing Tree - 9 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Professor Evan Farnsworth (Jason Gedrick) is a widower who works tirelessly at a prestigious boarding school in Maine, dedicating all his time to helping his students believe in themselves. Accepting a job to teach the students left behind during Christmas vacation, including talented scholarship student Juliet (Emmalyn Estrada), nerdy outcast Albert (Amitai Marmorstein) and privileged bad boy Drew (Richard Harmon), Farnsworth quickly faces a challenge when Drew gets into trouble. Upset his wealthy parents ditched him for a Paris skiing vacation, he takes his anger out on the neighboring town’s ancient Wishing Tree, a bare tree decorated with handwritten notes containing the townspeople’s greatest holiday wishes. A much loved tradition, it doubles as a fundraiser for needy families, depending on donations from eager wish-makers. Drew's troublemaking eventually threatens Farnsworth's job, but with the help of the town and the special Wishing Tree, Farnsworth discovers that anything is possible.
Christmas with Tucker - 11 AM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
While coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident, 13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of love.
While coming to terms with his dad's recent passing in a tractor accident, 13-year-old George McCray (Gage Munroe) is living with his grandparents on their Kansas farm. George misses his mom, Jill (Josie Bissett), who has moved to Minnesota to deal with her grief, but there is the promise of their reunion at Christmas. George feels needed on the farm as he helps his grateful grandfather Bo (James Brolin) with daily chores and comforts his grandmother Cora (Barbara Gordon). He has also made friends with Mary Ann (Helen Colliander) and became attached to Tucker, the smart and friendly dog the McCrays take in when his troubled owner Frank Thorne (Ron Lea) lands in jail. It promises to be a Christmas to remember as George learns firsthand the importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends, and the power of love.
The Case for Christmas - 1 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Michael
Sherman (Dean Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more
clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn’t have time to think about a
relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his
friend Lauren (Rachel Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family
heirloom. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is losing faith in Santa
Claus and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a
class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul
Braxton Bennett who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child.
Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty
list and asked for gifts that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to
represent him. Once the trial of Kris
Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, will Michael be able to save his own
career… and Christmas?
The Christmas Choir - 3 PM
Hallmark
Movies & Mysteries
Nineteen days before Christmas,
accountant Peter Brockman is dumped by his fiancée, Jill, because of his
workaholic ways and being emotionally detached from life. Proverbially drowning
his sorrows (with soda) at a lounge, Peter meets the lounge's
"volunteer" blues pianist/singer Bob, who works solely for tips. The
two discuss their love of music and Peter's long since forgotten dreams of
becoming a musician when he was younger. When Bob invites Peter to his home for
dinner with his family followed by a jam session, Peter has no idea that Bob's
home is a shelter and that his family is comprised of the other homeless men.
After speaking to Sister Agatha, the tough, straight-talking nun at the
shelter, Peter, reevaluating his life, decides the best way he can help is to
form a choir at the shelter, the choir's performances which would help give a
little extra pocket money to its members so that they can have a merrier
Christmas. The choir faces many obstacles, including the dichotomy between
Peter and its members, unrealized expectations and Sister Agatha's skepticism.
But the biggest obstacles may be the baggage each person brings to the group,
the person with the largest baggage being perhaps Peter himself, who has long
been estranged from his alcoholic father. Through it all, Marilyn, a new friend
of Peter's, is by his side hoping that she can provide a little assistance and
guidance to Peter realizing his dreams.
Moonlight & Mistletoe - 4 PM
Hallmark Channel
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
It’s always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont’s year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal. On the verge of bankruptcy, the resident St. Nick is hoping for a Christmas miracle to keep his dream from being bulldozed into another mini mall. Nick Crosby (Tom Arnold) is the owner of Santaville and head Santa. One day he is smiling with visitors, the next, he is juggling a cascading stack of bills, unable to pay the rent and blissfully thinking a solution will magically appear. When his daughter – and onetime Number One elf, Holly (Candace Cameron Bure), returns home, she is shocked to learn of her father’s situation. Holly recruits Peter, Nick’s employee and master wood craftsman, to devise a solution to the money woes.
A Christmas Carol (2004) - 5 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Three
Christmas ghosts try to inject some genuine holiday spirit into Ebenezer
Scrooge's (Kelsey Grammer) miserly soul.
Fir Crazy - 6 PM
Hallmark Channel
Busy
career woman Elise MacReynolds (Sarah Lancaster) has no time or desire to take
part in Christmas festivities. However, a few twists of fate land Elise in the
middle of her worst nightmare: unemployed, newly single, and running her
family's Christmas tree lot for the dreaded holiday season. As the de facto
representative of her family's business, Elise must navigate a contentious
relationship with the lot's new landlord, Gary Dixon (Colin Mochrie), who
thinks the MacReynolds' lot is hurting his business and wants them gone...fast.
But, things are looking a little brighter as the newly single Elise has a
budding relationship with Darren (Eric Johnson), one of her customers. It
doesn't take long for Elise to begin to embrace the Christmas spirit. But when
her landlord discovers a way to shut down the lot right before Christmas, Elise
must use her newly found holiday spirit, her business savvy, and help from her
new friends. Will she pull off a Christmas miracle?
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe - 7 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Seventeen-year-old Ian
Bedloe lives with his parents and older brother Danny in Baltimore 1965. When
Danny meets Lucy, a divorcee with two children, Ian and his parents are
disturbed when Danny and Lucy quickly marry and have a daughter, Daphne, seven
months later. Ian wonders whether Danny is really Daphne's father. One night,
Ian meddles in his older brother's life, and from that careless moment on,
nothing is the same. Following an accident that causes Danny's death, Lucy
succumbs to her own unhappiness and takes her own life. Seeking to make amends
and haunted by guilt over his brother's death, Ian drops out of college to
raise Lucy and Danny's three children, altering his life forever. Ian is also
drawn to the Church of the Second Chance, led by the charismatic Reverend
Emmett, who convinces Ian that forgiveness doesn't come automatically.
The Christmas Box - 7 PM
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A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.
A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.
Naughty or Nice (2012) - 8 PM
Hallmark Channel
After she
is suddenly fired from her job, Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) is in no mood
for all the misdirected Santa mail she receives to her home on Candy Cane Lane.
Even so, one package in particular stands out: Santa’s “Naughty or Nice” book,
which he left behind when visiting a child. After Krissy realizes that the book
is magical and will show her all the bad deeds of those around her, Krissy sets
out to expose everyone she knows who has been naughty. Eventually, the naughty
list hits too close to home, exposing a truth about her long-time boyfriend,
Lance (Matt Dallas) and causing turmoil with one of her neighbors. With the
help of her mother, Carol (Meredith Baxter) and father Walter Kringle (Michael
Gross), Krissy discovers that the book’s powers also reveal the nice in people,
not just the naughty.
Secret of Giving - 9 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
As Christmas approaches, a
single mother (played by Reba McEntire) struggles to raise her son and keep up
the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in
debt. But she's a tough cookie, and proves that a steadfast attitude and an
open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges
around her.
The Christmas Gift - 9 PM
UP
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
Hats Off to Christmas! - 10 PM
Hallmark Channel
Mia (Haylie Duff), the
loyal and hard-working manager of her small town's Christmas hat shop, is
blindsided when her boss of over 10 years asks her to train his son, Nick
(Antonio Cupo), for a vacant upper-management position that Mia had been
coveting. Although Nick is a handsome, successful New York City business
consultant, Mia finds training him frustrating until Nick takes an interest in
Mia's son Scotty (Sean Michael Kyer), helping Scotty with a pumpkin carving
contest. However, Mia's faith in Nick quickly diminishes when Nick fails to
show up at the contest. To protect her son from further disappointment, Mia
tries to keep Nick out of her and Scotty's fragile life and Nick must decide if
staying in the small town of Wilsonville is worth giving up the big-city perks
he once had in New York. As Mia struggles to find a way to convince Scotty to
return to physical therapy so he can walk again, she soon realizes that Nick
may be the Christmas miracle she has been waiting for. Does he stay or does he
return to the Big Apple?
When Angels Come to Town - 11 PM
When Angels Come to Town - 11 PM
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
When Angels Comes to Town is the third in a series of whimsical TV-movies featuring Peter Falk as an eccentric, all-purpose guardian angel named Max. Sent to a small town in Maine just before the Christmas holidays, Max immediately gets to work on what he thinks is his current assignment: To help Sally Reid (Tammy Blanchard) earn enough money so that she can adopt her orphaned brother Jimmy (Alexander Conti). Unfortunately, it turns out that Max has goofed: Instead of Sally, he was supposed to come to the aid of Karl Hoffman (Seann Gallagher), a misguided young man who is poised to lay off the artisans working at the glass factory run by his Uncle Gregory (Mark Anthony Krupa), an East German refugee. Thus it is that Max's heavenly superior, an attractive angel named Jo (Katey Sagal), descends to earth to untangle the mess. Subsequently, however, both Max and Jo come to realize that the ultimates fates of Sally and Karl are inextricably intertwined. As was the case in the earlier A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, the cagey Max adopts several disguises in the course of his assignment, at one point showing up in drag!
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