This December, Corus Kids Television becomes a one-stop shop for holiday programming on YTV and Treehouse.
The ghosts of Christmas past will haunt YTV Dec. 16-17, 2006, with a "Retro Christmas Weekend," featuring classic characters and specials from years past. The evening lineups will be hosted by ZAPX' Simon, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm each night. The lineup includes:
* FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS (1993) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 6:00 pm.* A JETSONS CHRISTMAS CAROL (1985) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 pm.* A YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUS (1974) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7:00 pm.* SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (1970) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 8:00 pm with a repeat on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 3:00 pm. * RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER (1964) -- Sunday, Dec. 17, at 6:00 pm.* A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965) -- Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7:00 pm with a repeat on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 7:00 pm.* A GARFIELD'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (1991) -- Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 pm.* FLINTSTONE'S CHRISTMAS (1977) -- Sunday, Dec. 17, at 8:00 pm.
This holiday season YTV introduces a lineup of Christmas movies, specials and episodes. The lineup includes:
* FLIGHT OF THE REINDEER -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 6:00 pm. * EDGAR AND ELLEN WINTER SPECIAL -- Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7:00 pm with additional repeats on Monday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 pm and Monday, Dec. 25, at 5:00 pm.* THE SANTA CLAUS BROTHERS (2001) -- Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6:00 pm with additional repeats on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7:00 pm and Monday, Dec. 25, at 7:00 pm.* THE YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUS (1974) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7:00 pm with an additional repeat on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 3:00 pm.* THE HAPPY ELF (2005) -- Friday, Dec. 22, at 6:00 pm.* DONNER (2001) -- Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 7:00 pm with repeats on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 9:30 am and 6:00 pm.* A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS (1977) -- Saturday, Dec. 16, at 1:30 pm with repeats on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 9:00 am and Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 pm.* I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN (2003) -- Monday, Dec. 18, at 7:00 pm.* RUGRATS: BABIES IN TOYLAND (2002) -- Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6:00 pm with repeats on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 11:00 am, Thursday, Dec. 21, at 4:00 pm and Saturday, Dec. 23, at 7:00 pm.
Over on Treehouse, its lineup is also filled with holiday cheer, including premiere holiday-themed episodes of BACKYARDIGANS, GO DIEGO GO, WONDER PETS, THIS IS EMILY YEUNG and MAX AND RUBY. The premiere schedule is:
* BACKYARDIGANS "Secret Of Snow" -- Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2:30 pm with repeats on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 9:30 am and 2:30 pm.* GO DIEGO GO "Diego Saves Christmas" -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 9:00 pm with repeats on Dec. 10, at 6:30 pm, Monday, Dec. 18, at 11:30 am and 6:30 pm.* WONDER PETS "Save The Reindeer" -- Saturday, Dec. 9, at 5:00 pm with repeats on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 pm and Sunday, Dec. 24, at 3:00 pm.* THIS IS EMILY YEUNG "Christmas Special" -- Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 6:00 pm with a repeat on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 12:00 pm.* MAX AND RUBY "Christmas Tree" -- Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 8:00 am with additional repeats on Dec. 19, at 5:00 pm, Saturday, Dec. 23, at 8:30 am and 7:30 pm.
Other Treehouse holiday programming includes: * LITTLE PEOPLE: "Christmas Special" -- Friday, Dec. 8, at 6:00 pm.* ROLIE POLIE OLIE: "Jingle Jangle Eve" -- Saturday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 pm.* BOBLIN'S: "Bobsleigh" -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 1:45 pm.* ROLIE POLIE OLIE: "Jingle Jangle Wish" -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 8:00 am.* THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 5:30 pm.* A FAIRY TALE CHRISTMAS -- Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7:00 pm.* THOMAS AND FRIENDS: "Friendship" -- Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 pm.* A VERY FAIRY CHRISTMAS -- Sunday, Dec. 17, at 4:00 pm.* THE TRADITION OF THE CHRISTMAS LOG -- Monday, Dec. 25, at 10:00 am.* THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING TALE -- Monday, Dec. 25, at 1:30 pm.
For more details, visit www.ytv.com.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
Creator of Rick's Flicks Picks
