Today Fox posted their list of holiday TV coverage. While Fox might not be loading up their line-up with classic holiday specials (ABC seems to be cornering the market there), they do have a number of family-friendly movies and holiday-themed episodes lined up for viewers to watch as the holiday season progresses. It all starts on Thanksgiving with the network’s broadcast of Click.
Thursday, Nov. 27
CLICK(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – World Broadcast Premiere
Comedy film starring Adam Sandler as Michael Newman, an overstressed husband and dad who gets hold of a special remote control, thanks to eccentric scientist (played by Christopher Walken) that allows him to mess with his own reality. Michael can use the remote to fast forward, rewind, mute his life, among other things. Naturally, hilarity and disaster ensue.
Friday, Nov. 28
SCHOOL OF ROCK (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
In this hilarious movie, Jack Black plays Dewey Finn, a failed musician who scams his way into substitute teaching a bunch of private school fourth-graders. He schools them on all things rock and attempts to turn the kids into the greatest rock band… ever.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Joy to the World”
House and his team must figure out what’s wrong with a teenager who collapsed during her high school Christmas program. Also, House gives one of the clinic patients an unbelievable holiday gift. He also has his team wondering who may have sent him a thoughtful Christmas gift.
Thursday, Dec. 11
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
An Ivy League-educated rabbi tests his elementary-school knowledge in an attempt to win a $1 million Hanukkah prize.
Friday, Dec. 12
DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
Three Miss Americas – Kirsten Haglund (Miss Michigan/Miss America 2008), Heather French Henry (Miss Kentucky/Miss America 2000) and Susan Powell (Miss Oklahoma/Miss America 1981) – take center stage on a very merry holiday episode as they compete to win big for the Miss America Scholarships Fund.
Saturday, Dec. 13
COPS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Ho! Ho! Ho! #6”
Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? It looks like this COPS episode is focusing on the naught part as the police set up a prostitution sing in Minneapolis.
MADtv (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – “Best of Christmas Sketches Spectacularly Special Spectacular”
Keegan-Michael Key plays his version of Barack Obama while Bobby Lee portrays Connie Chung as the two look back on some of their favorite holiday-themed sketches.
Thursday, Dec. 18
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
A reverend attempts to score some Christmas loot by testing his grade-school knowledge.
Sunday, Dec. 21
AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Best Christmas Story Never Told”
It’s a rerun but an old holiday favorite. After losing his holiday spirit, Stan is visited by the Ghost of Christmas past. He uses this as an opportunity to try to change the future.
Tuesday, Dec. 23
HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “It’s a Wonderful Lie”
A rerun episode in which House and his team does a Secret Santa gift exchange.
Wednesday, Dec. 24
BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Santa in the Slush”
A rerun episode in which the team investigates the body of a white-bearded man in a Santa costume found in the sewer just days before Christmas.
Sunday, Dec. 28
AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Most Adequate Christmas Ever”
In this rerun episode, Stan takes his family out into the cold to find the “perfect” Christmas tree. After the tree falls and nearly kills him, Stan has to make his way back from the pearly gates to be with his family in time for Christmas.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE (11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed)
This special will kick off the new year from the Las Vegas Strip and of course, New York’s Times Square with various musical acts, celebrity interviews and a stunt spectacular.
