BRIGHTEN UP THE SEASON WITH CBS’ HOLIDAY SPECIALS!
“The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS”
Kicks Off the Network’s Holiday Programming Schedule
Holiday Favorites “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
and “Frosty the Snowman” Make Their Annual Visits
“I Love Lucy Christmas Special” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show – Now in Living Color!” Present Newly Colorized Classic Episodes
New Music Special “Garth: Live at Notre Dame!” Makes Its Debut Dec. 2
“The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors” Celebrates Cher, Philip Glass,
Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter and “Hamilton” Co-Creators Lin-Manuel Miranda,
Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire
Brighten up the holiday season with an array of CBS specials! Starting
with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, viewers can enjoy animated
holiday favorites, newly colorized classic series, nostalgic reunions,
festive musical performances and much more.
In addition to the highly anticipated annual broadcasts of the beloved
classics RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and 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.
The
one-hour I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features two back-to-back
colorized episodes, “The Christmas Episode” and “Pioneer Women.” The two
newly colorized episodes of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING
COLOR! were selected by series creator Carl Reiner as two of Dick Van
Dyke’s best: “Where Did I Come From” and “Never Bathe on Saturday.”
The Network’s music events include GARTH: LIVE AT NOTRE DAME! and THE 41st ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, which will feature musical homages to several of the honorees.
The following is the schedule for CBS’ holiday specials:
Thursday, Nov. 22:
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/1:00 PM-4:00 PM, delayed PT)
A CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its 58th
year, the special, to be anchored by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT host Kevin
Frazier and correspondent Keltie Knight, will feature portions of the 92nd
annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, live from New York City.
Performers during the parade will include the casts of the Broadway hit
musical “Dear Evan Hanson” and newcomer “King Kong.” A special
performance will be announced closer to air. (New)
Friday, Nov. 23:
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)
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. 24:
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’ 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)
Tuesday, Nov. 27:
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. 2:
GARTH: LIVE AT NOTRE DAME! (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
The broadcast will capture Garth Brooks while he stages the first live
concert ever held at the legendary Notre Dame Stadium at the
University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind. This unique concert
experience gives viewers a front row seat to Garth Brooks’ electrifying
performance. (New)
Friday, Dec. 14:
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 “Pioneer Women.” “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 “Pioneer Women”
(originally aired March 31, 1952), Lucy and Ethel’s hopes of joining
the posh Society Matrons’ League lead to a bet with their husbands over
which sex – the men or the women – had it harder living in a bygone
era.
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR! (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
The two newly colorized back-to-back episodes of this memorable series
were selected by series creator Carl Reiner as two of Dick Van Dyke’s
best episodes. In “Where Did I Come From” (first presented on Jan. 3,
1961), 6-year-old Richie asks his parents the inevitable “where did I
come from?” question, and they recall the days before his birth. In
“Never Bathe on Saturday” (initially presented on March 31, 1965) the
Petries’ romantic second honeymoon becomes a disaster when Laura’s toe
gets caught in a bath spout. (New)
Friday, Dec. 21:
A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
This star-studded holiday special features uplifting stories of
adoption from foster care to raise awareness of this important social
issue. For two decades, the special has told inspirational stories of
adoptive families, enhanced by performances by popular musical artists.
This year’s performers will be announced at a later date. (New)
Wednesday, Dec. 26:
THE 41st ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Cher,
Philip Glass, Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter and “Hamilton” co-creators
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex
Lacamoire will receive honors. CBS has broadcast the special each year
since its debut 41 years ago. (New)
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