TBS’s “All I Watch for Christmas” and TNT’s “Christmas Maximus” return Friday, Nov. 13, with holiday classics, seasonal sitcom episodes and movie marathons running through the season.
TBS and TNT will again air 24-hour marathons of “Elf,” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and “A Christmas Story.” The lineup also includes “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966),” “The Polar Express” and “Four Christmases.” “Miracle on 34th Street (1994)” joins both networks for the first time.
The network premieres of the Christmas action-comedy “Red One,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, come to TNT on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT and to TBS on Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. TBS will also air holiday-themed episodes of sitcoms including “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Office.”
The marathon schedule starts with “Elf” on TBS from Friday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. to Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” follows on TNT from Saturday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. to Sunday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. On Christmas Eve, “A Christmas Story” runs for 24 hours on TBS starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT and on TNT starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
On the sitcom side, TBS will air a “Friends” Friendsgiving Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at 10 a.m. ET/PT, and a “The Big Bang Theory” Thanksgiving Marathon on Thursday, Nov. 26, starting at 6 p.m. ET/PT. A Christmas Sitcom Marathon on Thursday, Dec. 24, starts at 6 a.m. ET/PT with “Family Matters,” followed by “The Office” at 7 a.m. and “Friends” at 11:30 a.m. TNT’s New Year’s Eve Movie Marathon on Thursday, Dec. 31, includes “John Q,” “The Town” and “The Accountant,” while TBS’s includes “Central Intelligence,” “Jumanji: The Next Level” and “A Minecraft Movie.”
For the second consecutive year, TBS and TGI Fridays are bringing “All I Watch for Christmas” to the table as part of TGI Elf Days, the restaurant chain’s holiday takeover. The partnership features three limited-time desserts inspired by holiday films. They are The Grinch’s Who-Liday Cheesecake, The Polar Express Golden Ticket Hot Cocoa and Cookie, and The Oooh Fuuudge Brownie Obsession.
The films behind the desserts air on TBS, with “The Polar Express” beginning Saturday, Nov. 14, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” beginning Sunday, Nov. 15, and the “A Christmas Story” marathon beginning Thursday, Dec. 24. Every Festive Friday, guests can join holiday movie and trivia nights, exclusive giveaways and other seasonal surprises. The celebration runs through Jan. 4 at participating TGI Fridays restaurants.
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