Christmas TV Schedule, Countdown and Quick Thought – Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve)

1 Day Until Christmas!

Song: “Silent Night,” by Frank Sinatra
Christmas Album: “The Music of Christmas,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; “All I Want,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; and “Joy,” by Steven Curtis Chapman
Christmas DVD: “The Nativity Story”
Netflix Movie: “Klaus”
Amazon Prime Movie: “White Christmas”
Disney+ Movie: “Home Alone,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Home Alone 3,” “Home Alone 4” and “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist”
Hulu Movie: “Elf”
Max Movie: “A Christmas Carol (1938)”
Hallmark Movie: “One Christmas Eve”

On TV:
New programming in bold
• “Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas,” 7 a.m. PBS
• “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July,” 7 a.m., AMC
• “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish,” 7 a.m., Freeform
• “A Royal Christmas Ballet,” 8 a.m., GAC
• “The 5-Year Christmas Party,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “Cranberry Christmas,” 8 p.m., HMM
• “Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve,” 8 a.m., Lifetime
• “Shoelaces For Christmas,” 8 a.m., Ovation
• “Christmas Eve,” 8:45 a.m., TCM
• “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas,” 9 a.m., PBS
• “Mickey and the Very Many Christmases,” 9 a.m., Disney Jr.
• “Fred Claus,” 9:30 a.m., AMC
• “Christmas By Candlelight,” 10 a.m., GAC
• “The Finnish Line,” 10 a.m., Hallmark
• “Christmas Bells Are Ringing,” 10 a.m., HMM
• “All About Christmas Eve,” 10 a.m., Lifetime
• “My Best Friend’s Christmas,” 10 a.m., Ovation
• “You’ve Got Mail,” 10:30 a.m., E!
• “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” 10:30 a.m., Freeform
• “Bundle of Joy,” 10:30 a.m., TCM
• “Four Christmases,” noon, AMC
• “Let It Snow,” noon, GAC
• “Believe In Christmas,” noon, Hallmark
• “Homegrown Christmas,” noon, HMM
• “A Date By Christmas Eve,” noon, Lifetime
• “The Christmas Thief,” noon, Ovation
• “Meet Me in St. Louis,” 12:15 p.m., TCM
• “Last Holiday,” 12:15 p.m., TNT
• “The Christmas Clapback,” 12:30 p.m., BET
• “Arthur’s Perfect Christmas,” 1 p.m., PBS
• “The Santa Clause,” 1 p.m., Freeform
• “Christmas With the Kranks,” 2 p.m., AMC
• “Christmas Yule Log,” 2 p.m. (until midnight), GAC
• “‘Twas the Date Before Christmas,” 2 p.m., Hallmark
• “Small Town Christmas,” 2 p.m., HMM
• “Engaged By Christmas,” 2 p.m., Lifetime
• “The Search for Secret Santa,” 2 p.m., Ovation
• “It Happened On 5th Avenue,” 2:15 p.m., TCM
• “So Fly Christmas,” 3 p.m., BET
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 3 p.m., Freeform
• “The Preacher’s Wife,” 3 p.m., FXM
• “Friends: The One With the Holiday Armadillo,” 3 p.m., TBS
• “The Polar Express,” 4 p.m., AMC
• “Mickey Saves Christmas,” 4 p.m., Disney XD
• “Love Actually,” 4 p.m., E!
• “Our Holiday Story,” 4 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Perfect Christmas Present,” 4 p.m., HMM
• “Sincerely, Truly Christmas,” 4 p.m., Lifetime
• “A Christmas Star,” 4 p.m., Ovation
• “A Christmas Serenade,” 4 p.m., OWN
• “Christmas in Connecticut,” 4:15 p.m., TCM
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon Christmas,” 4:30 p.m., Disney XD
• “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” 4:45 p.m., TNT
• “A Christmas Carol (1984),” 5:20 p.m., FXM
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” 5:25 p.m., Freeform
• “Soul Santa,” 5:30 p.m., BET
• “Elf,” 6 p.m., AMC
• “Mickey’s Once Upon Christmas,” 6 p.m., Disney XD
• “The Christmas Charade,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “Time For You to Come Home for Christmas,” 6 p.m., HMM
• “BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings,” 6 p.m., Lifetime
• “Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays,” 6 p.m., Ovation
• “Mistletoe & Matrimony,” 6 p.m., OWN
• “The Shop Around the Corner,” 6:15 p.m., TCM
• “The Andy Griffith Show: A Christmas Story,” 6:24 p.m., TV Land
• “The Wizard of Oz,” 6:45 p.m., TNT
• “Disney Prep & Landing,” 7:30 p.m., Disney
• “Frosty the Snowman,” 7:30 p.m., Freeform
• “A Christmas Carol (1951),” 7:30 p.m. and 9:20 p.m., FXM
• “Home Alone,” 8 p.m., ABC
• “Christmas With Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special,” 8 p.m., CBS
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., NBC
• “Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah,” 8 p.m., PBS
• Hawai’i Bowl: USF vs. San Jose State, 8 p.m., ESPN
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., AMC
• “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” 8 p.m., CMT
• “The Naughty Nine,” 8 p.m., Disney
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 8 p.m., Freeform
• “The Christmas Quest,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “Trading Up Christmas,” 8 p.m., HMM
• “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas,” 8 p.m., Lifetime
• “A Prince and Pauper Christmas,” 8 p.m., Ovation
• “A Season to Remember,” 8 p.m., OWN
• “A Christmas Story,” 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., TBS
• “The Bishop’s Wife,” 8 p.m., TCM
• “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” 8 p.m., FX
• “Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas,” 8:50 p.m., Disney Jr.
• “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” 9 p.m., Freeform
• “A Christmas Story,” 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., TNT
• “The Santa Clause,” 9 p.m., FX
• “Joy: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir,” 9:30 p.m., PBS
• “Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas,” 10 p.m., CBS
• “Love Actually,” 10 p.m., E!
• “Happy Howlidays,” 10 p.m., Hallmark
• “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 10 p.m., HMM
• “A Christmas Witness,” 10 p.m., Ovation
• “24-Karat Christmas,” 10 p.m., OWN
• “The 12 Days of Christmas Eve,” 10:03 p.m., Lifetime
• “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love,” 10:15 p.m., CMT
• “A Miracle Before Christmas,” 11 p.m., BET
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 11 p.m., FX
• “A Christmas Carol,” 11:10 p.m., FXM
• “Christmas Eve Mass (from Rome),” 11:35 p.m., NBC
Recipe: Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Matthew 2:1-12

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Matthew 2:10

Reflect

I grew up in the church, the son of an Episcopal priest and a worship musician. When the doors were open, I was in church. And yet, when I was 17 years old, I still had not made a personal decision to follow Christ.

The summer before my senior year, my Mom took me to a Christian youth conference where a speaker named Billy Mayo was preaching. That night, everything seemed to click for me. It all made sense. And I had a choice to make – to dismiss what God was putting on my heart or to believe and follow Him.

That night, June 17, 1984, I made my choice – to place my faith and trust in Jesus Christ. And ever since then, so much changed. The music was the same. The scriptures were the same. The preaching was the same. But it all meant so much more. For the first time in my life, I truly worshiped God, “in spirit and in truth,” as they say.

For me, I first saw the Christmas star in June 1984, and my heart was filled with joy like I’d never know. We’re told that the shepherds and wise men also saw that star when it was in the sky over Bethlehem, and when they saw it – knowing what it truly meant – they “rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.”

If you’re a follower of Christ, you know what that joy is like. But if you aren’t, you’ll never understand how truly wonderful Christmas can be. A Christmas spent following Christ is the most rewarding experience you can possibly have. And for believers, that goes on not just for one day, but every day throughout the year, every year.

This Christmas, give yourself the best Christmas present possible. Seek the star of Christ and let His joy live on in your heart.