Cartoon Network Has Plenty of Programming Hand-Outs for the Holidays
Christmas Classics Return and New Specials Make Their Merry Debut
Beginning Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
It’s time to cuddle up in a blanket and enjoy that warm, fuzzy holiday
feeling when Cartoon Network kicks off its Christmas programming on
Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) with the premiere of Bah Humduck: A
Looney Tunes Christmas featuring classic Looney Tunes characters. Every
Sunday-Thursday night in December will be merry with Christmas-themed
programming at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) and each Friday night will feature a
holiday special. And to top it all off, there’s a Christmas Party on
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which means nothing but holiday programming
all day long.
Also featured in the month-long celebration are Cartoon Network holiday
specials from original series, including Foster’s Home for Imaginary
Friends, The Powerpuff Girls and a new holiday episode of Ben 10
premiering Monday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). And, of course, there will be
a generous gift of animated holiday classics like Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas and Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol. Bright spots
of Cartoon Network’s holiday programming schedule are as follows. All
times ET, PT.
PREMIERES
* Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.: Bah Humduck: A Looney Tunes
Christmas – Daffy Duck plays a modern Scrooge, owner of the Lucky Duck
department store chain, who has a lesson to learn about the meaning of
Christmas. Porky Pig’s daughter, Pricilla, Bugs and the ghosts of Christmas
Past, Present and Future try to turn Daffy around and warm his heart to
more than just money. Other classic Looney Tunes characters Yosemite,
Tweety and Taz also star in this new version of Charles Dickens’
classic tale. Encore presentations: Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.; Friday, Dec.
22, at 10 a.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 24, at 11 a.m.
* Monday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m.: Ben 10: “Merry Christmas” – When
the Rustbucket’s a/c goes on the fritz in the middle of the desert, Ben,
Max and Gwen take refuge at Holiday Village, an over-the-top Christmas
theme park that seems to appear out of nowhere. It turns out the place
is run by an evil entity known as Mr. Jingles, who takes Max prisoner,
because he believes Max is Santa! It’s up to Ben and Gwen to free Max
and break the spell Mr. Jingles has cast on Holiday Village, freeing
others who’ve been trapped there for years and releasing the theme park
from its “Brigadoon”-like existence. Encore presentations: Saturday,
Dec. 26, at 3 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Friday, Dec.
22, at 12:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and Monday,
Dec. 25, at 7:30 a.m.
* Monday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m.: Pokémon Chronicles: “Pikachu’s
Winter Vacation – Christmas Night and Kanga Games” – Pikachu and
friends are up to Christmas mischief while they are home alone. Then they
show a baby Kangaskhan how to play in the snow. Encore presentations:
Thursday, Dec, 21, at 7:30 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at 12 p.m.; and Sunday,
Dec. 24, at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
HOLIDAY JOY FROM CARTOON NETWORK ORIGINALS
* Sunday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.: The Powerpuff Girls: “‘Twas the
Fight Before Christmas” – The Powerpuff Girls are busy saving Christmas
everywhere when Princess, Townsville’s greediest little girl, plots to
trick Santa into turning her into the fourth Powerpuff Girl. Bubbles,
Blossom and Buttercup explode into a Yuletide winter blizzard of
bad-girl-thwarting action to put Princess in her place and keep Christmas from
disappearing forever. Encore presentations: Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7
p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m.; Friday,
Dec. 22, at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25,
at 6:30 a.m.
* Monday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.: Ed, Edd n Eddy’s Jingle, Jingle,
Jangle – Eddy’s Christmas falls to pieces after he discovers that all his
soon-to-be gifts are socks, underwear and other clunkers. Eddy decides
to take Santa’s job into his own hands by attempting to get himself
adopted into all of his friends’ families, thereby siphoning off their
Christmas payload. Eddy learns about how his friends celebrate the
holiday, while best friends Ed and Double-D try to convince him that
Christmas is about spreading cheer not greed. Encore presentations: Friday,
Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec.
19, at 8 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 24, at
12:30 p.m.
* Monday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m.: Codename Kids Next Door:
“Operation Naughty” – When the North Pole is attacked and Santa’s gift-giving
device is stolen, all clues point to the Kids Next Door. Now, Numbuhs
One through Five must defend themselves against an elite squad of
super-powered elves while trying to discover who set them up before every
Christmas present in the world is turned into coal. Encore presentations:
Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday,
Dec. 20, at 8 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 12 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at
7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 8:30 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 11:30
a.m.
* Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.: Foster’s Home for Imaginary
Friends: “A Lost Claus” – Mac and Bloo start to question the reality of
Santa Claus and set out to prove his existence scientifically. But when
their experiments backfire, they must learn to regain their faith in
Santa and prevent the worst Christmas ever. Encore presentations:
Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 18, at 8 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21,
at 12:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at 9 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m.;
and Monday, Dec. 25, at 11 a.m.
* Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m.: A Johnny Bravo Christmas –
Johnny Bravo goes on an insane sleigh ride to deliver his Christmas wish
list directly to Santa. On the way, he teams up with Donny Osmond.
Encore presentations: Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at
9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 9:30 a.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 8
a.m.
* Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.: The Grim Adventures of Billy &
Mandy: “Billy & Mandy Save Christmas” – To prove to Billy and Mandy that
Santa Claus is real, Grim takes them to the North Pole where they find
Mrs. Claus and the elves, but no Santa. They quickly discover there’s
been a terrible accident – Santa Claus has been turned into a vampire.
Billy, Mandy and the Grim Reaper set out on an adventure to save Santa
and Christmas before vampires take over the North Pole and destroy
Christmas. Encore presentations: Friday, Dec. 15, at 8:30 p.m.; Sunday,
Dec. 17, at 4 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at 7
a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 10
a.m.
CLASSICS AND CUTIES FOR ALL AGES
* Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m.: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch
Stole Christmas – Disguised as Santa Claus, the Grinch, along with his
loveable dog, Max, steals everything that has to do with Christmas from the
town of Whoville. However, he finds that he cannot steal the one thing
that makes Christmas special: love for one’s fellow man. The Grinch
learns the meaning of Christmas, returning all of the stolen goods back
to the Whos and joining in their celebration. Encore presentations:
Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8:30 a.m.; Sunday, Dec.
24, at 12 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 9:30 a.m.
* Thursday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m.: Casper’s Haunted Christmas –
Casper, The Friendly Ghost, is home for the holidays in Casper’s Haunted
Christmas. Casper’s in high spirits until Kibosh, supreme ruler of all
ghosts, decrees that Casper must scare at least one person before
Christmas Day or be exiled, along with The Ghostly Trio, into eternal
darkness. As usual, kind-hearted Casper has a ghastly time trying to scare
anyone. The Ghostly Trio, fed up with his behavior, secretly hires
Casper’s look-alike cousin Spooky to do the job. Encore presentation:
Sunday, Dec. 17, at 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m.; Friday, Dec.
22, at 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m.
* Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.: The Legend of Frosty the Snowman –
When Frosty blows into chilly Evergreen, a perfect little town where
fun is against the rules, he’s shocked to learn that the kids don’t know
how to ice skate, pack a snowball or even use a sled. Frosty teaches
everyone to have fun in their winter wonderland and in the process sets
off a kid revolution. But the evil, ambitious Principal Pankley steps
in to take control, by dethroning good-natured Mayor Tinkerton and
making Evergreen more orderly than ever. Now it’s up to Tinkerton’s son
Tommy to save his dad and the town, with a little help from his new
friend, Frosty. Encore presentations: Saturday, Dec. 16, at 12 p.m.;
Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m.; and Friday, Dec.
22, at 9 a.m.
* Friday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m.: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer –
This holiday story expands on the song of the same name. Grandma and
her little general store are in danger of being bought out by developers
in the town of Cityville. While Grandma tries to save her store, her
grandson, Jake, attempts to save his belief in Santa Claus and the
Christmas spirit. Encore Presentations: Wed., Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.; Sunday,
Dec. 17, at 11:30 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 21,
at 11 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m.;
Sunday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 8:30 a.m.
* Saturday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m.: The Night Before Christmas: A
Mouse Tale – On a cold Christmas Eve, the Mouse Family is bulldozed from
their underground home. Cold and homeless, the family sets off to find
new lodgings and, when all else fails, reluctantly seeks shelter in the
home of the Atwell family. As Charles Atwell reads the classic poem
The Night Before Christmas to his two children at bedtime, the mice see
the Atwell’s decorated living room. Amazed at the enormous Christmas
tree and bright decorations, Skip and Squeek sneak out of bed and into the
Atwell living room to discover the real meaning of Christmas.
* Sunday, Dec. 17, at 3p.m.: Olive the Other Reindeer – Olive the
dog travels to the North Pole to help Santa Claus when one of Santa’s
reindeer breaks a leg. Olive the Other Reindeer, a one-hour feature, is
created by Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, and Olive is voiced
by Drew Barrymore. Encore presentations: Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m.;
Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 a.m.
* Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.: Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol – This
animated special marks a merry marriage between one of the screen’s
greatest cartoon characters, Mr. Magoo, and the heart-warming holiday
classic, A Christmas Carol. Jim Backus (Gilligan’s Island) lends his
unmistakable voice to the lovably near-sighted Magoo, who stars in a Broadway
version of the Charles Dickens tale, impeccably cast as Ebenezer
Scrooge. Encore presentation: Sunday, Dec. 24, at 6:30 a.m.
* Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8 a.m.: The Night B4 Christmas – Elvin
harbors dreams of leaving the North Pole, where he works in Santa’s
workshop, and becoming a music star. He works up the courage to leave and
follow his dream. Elvin makes some new friends but soon learns the hard
truth about the music business. When Santa himself becomes ill, Elvin
must decide to put his pride aside in order to get the gifts where they
need to be on Christmas Day. Encore presentations: Sunday, Dec. 24, at
10:30 a.m.; and Monday, Dec. 25, at 6 a.m.
* Sunday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.: Frosty the Snowman – When a group
of children place a hat they find on top of their finished snowman,
their masterpiece suddenly springs to life. But their new friend, who they
name Frosty, will melt in the spring unless he takes refuge in a colder
climate. Frosty and his new friends stow away on a freight train
headed for the North Pole, but they don’t realize that the former owner of
the hat is following them and wants his hat back.
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