THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT SHINES BRIGHT WITH CBS’ HOLIDAY SPECIALS
“The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS” Kicks Off the Network’s
Holiday Programming Schedule Thursday, Nov. 28
“Frosty the Snowman” Marks Its Milestone
50th Anniversary Friday, Nov. 29
Holiday Favorite “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Returns Monday, Dec. 2
“The
42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors” Celebrates R&B Collective Earth,
Wind & Fire, Actress Sally Field, Singer Linda Ronstadt, Children’s
Television Program “Sesame Street” and Musical Visionary Michael Tilson
Thomas Sunday, Dec. 15
The “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” Includes a
Newly Colorized Classic Episode Friday, Dec. 20
The
21st Annual “A Home for the Holidays with Idina Menzel,” Featuring
Performances by Adam Lambert, NE-YO and Kelly Rowland, Will Highlight
Inspirational Stories About Foster Care Adoption Sunday, Dec. 22
CBS continues its merry tradition as a destination for special events
during the holidays! Kicking off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON
CBS, viewers will also be treated to animated holiday favorites, newly
colorized classic series, festive musical performances and much more.
In addition to the annual broadcasts of the beloved classics RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and the milestone 50th
anniversary of FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, the holiday schedule includes encore
presentations of the animated holiday specials FROSTY RETURNS, THE
STORY OF SANTA CLAUS and ROBBIE THE REINDEER, which is voiced by an
array of celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Britney Spears and Hugh
Grant.
For
added nostalgia, the one-hour I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features
two back-to-back episodes, the colorized “Christmas Episode” and the
newly colorized classic “Paris at Last.” Also, THE 42nd ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS will feature rousing tributes and musical performances, while the 21st annual A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH IDINA MENZEL will highlight inspirational stories about foster care adoption.
The following is the schedule for CBS’ holiday specials:
Thursday, Nov. 28
THE
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, live ET/8:00-11:00
AM, live CT/7:00-10:00 AM, live MT/9:00-12:00 PM, delayed PT)
A CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its 59th
year, the special, to be anchored by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT host Kevin
Frazier and correspondent and weekend co-host Keltie Knight, will
feature portions of the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, live from New York City. Country music superstar Miranda Lambert will perform. (New)
Friday, Nov. 29
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)
Celebrating the 50th
anniversary of this holiday classic! Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul”
whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas
legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship. Narrated by
Jimmy Durante, the special also includes the voices of Jackie Vernon (as
Frosty) and Billy De Wolfe (as Professor Hinkle). (Rebroadcast)
FROSTY RETURNS (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
The magic still in his old silk hat, the holiday season’s perennially
popular original dancing snowman continues his adventure and skates on
the edge of danger. Jonathan Winters is the narrator with John Goodman
as the voice of Frosty. (Rebroadcast)
Saturday, Nov. 30
ROBBIE THE REINDEER: HOOVES OF FIRE (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)
In this animated special, Robbie (voiced by Ben Stiller) must train to
compete in the Reindeer Races to become a part of the sleigh team for
Santa (voiced by Jim Belushi). (Rebroadcast)
ROBBIE THE REINDEER: LEGEND OF THE LOST TRIBE (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
In the second of two 30-minute specials, Robbie battles Blitzen (voiced
by Hugh Grant) in an effort to stop his nemesis’s launch of a reindeer
theme park. Britney Spears, James Woods, Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller
are among the additional stars to lend their voices. (Rebroadcast)
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
This animated musical holiday special revolves around a gentle toymaker
(voiced by Ed Asner) whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child
on Christmas. The voices of Betty White and Tim Curry are also
featured. (Rebroadcast)
Monday, Dec. 2
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the
Snowman, this favorite is a music story based on the popular song of
the same name by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer
whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him
the laughing stock of all of Christmasville. (Rebroadcast)
Sunday, Dec. 15
THE 42ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
R&B collective Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, singer
Linda Ronstadt, children’s television program “Sesame Street” and
musical visionary Michael Tilson Thomas will receive honors. CBS has
broadcast the special each year since its debut 42 years ago. (New)
Friday, Dec. 20
I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Featuring two back-to-back episodes of the classic series, the
colorized “The Christmas Episode” and newly colorized “Paris at Last.”
“The Christmas Episode” (first presented in black and white on
Christmas Eve, 1956) finds the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating Lucy and
Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have
changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky. In “Paris
at Last” (originally aired Feb. 27, 1956) the Ricardos and Mertzes
arrive in the French capital, where Lucy encounters a sidewalk artist,
who sells multiple copies of the same “original” oil painting, and a
con man, who offers a better exchange rate for her American dollars
than the one offered in the banks. Later, her attempt to have a quiet
lunch in an outdoor café finds her not only unwittingly ordering a
plate of snails, but paying the check with counterfeit French francs.
Sunday, Dec. 22
The 21st annual A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH IDINA MENZEL (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Tony Award winner Idina Menzel performs songs from her new album, Christmas: A Season of Love,
and introduces uplifting stories about adoption from foster care.
Award-winning artists Adam Lambert, NE-YO and Kelly Rowland also
perform.
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