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ABC FAMILY’S “25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” PROGRAMMING EVENT
STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 1st
For the First Time, the Network Will Premiere Holiday Episodes of Original Drama Series
“Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” “Switched at Birth,” “Chasing Life”
“Melissa and Joey” and “Baby Daddy” Will Also Debut New Holiday Episodes
Cable’s Biggest Programming Event of the Year Also
Includes the Network Television Premiere of
“Arthur Christmas” and Features the ABC Family Premiere
Broadcast of “Toy Story That Time Forgot”
The Network’s Recent “100 Days Until Christmas” Graphic Was Its
Most-Shared Post Ever With Over 200,000 Facebook Shares
Burbank, California — ABC Family’s “25 Days of Christmas,” cable’s biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25-continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 – 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with new holiday episodes of original series, holiday specials and returning favorites.
This year, “25 Days of Christmas” will feature original holiday episodes of comedy series “Melissa and Joey,” and “Baby Daddy.” And for the first time, holiday episodes of drama series “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Fosters,” “Switched at Birth,” and “Chasing Life” will also make their debut during the week of December 8.
The holiday cheer continues with the network-television premiere of the delightful holiday movie “Arthur Christmas,” featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent as Santa, on Saturday, December 6 (9:00– 11:00 PM ET/PT) and the ABC Family debut of the new Christmas special “Toy Story That Time Forgot” on Sunday, December 7 (8:00– 8:30 PM ET/PT)
On Sunday, December 21, the network will air a Rankin Bass holiday classics marathon, featuring such beloved programs as “The Little Drummer Boy” (1:00 – 1:30 PM ET/PT), “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (3:00-4:00 PM ET/PT), and “The Year Without a Santa Claus” (4:00 – 5:00 PM ET/PT). Other returning favorites include “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Monday, December 1, 6:00–8:00 PM), holiday classic “Elf” (Monday, December 1, 8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT,) and a “The Santa Clause” double feature (begins Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 PM ET/PT).
25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS day-by-day programming highlights include*:
Monday, December 1
(4:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)
