ANIMATION Rankin-Bass animation runs all day Saturday on <a href="/topics/ABC">ABC</a> Family, starting with "<a href="/topics/Nestor%2C_Inc.">Nestor</a> the Long-Eared <a href="/topics/Christmas">Christmas</a> Donkey" (Saturday at 7 a.m.) and continuing straight through with "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (noon) and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (2 p.m., all on <a href="/topics/ABC">ABC</a> Family). Other premiere pairings include "Prep &amp; Landing" and "Prep &amp; Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice" (Wednesday 7-8 p.m., ABC Family; Thursday 8-9 p.m., ABC/7) and "Jingle All the Way" and "Hoops &amp; Yoyo Ruin <a href="/topics/Christmas">Christmas</a>" (Sunday 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesday 7-8 p.m., Hallmark). 
 MOVIES The entire family can enjoy "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (Saturday night at 9, Sunday at 3 p.m., Hub), with <a href="/topics/Michael_Caine">Michael Caine</a>. New this week: <a href="/topics/Billy_Ray_Cyrus">Billy Ray Cyrus</a> in "Christmas Comes Home to Canaan" (Saturday night at 8 p.m., Hallmark), "Christmas Magic" (Sunday at 8 p.m., Hallmark), and the mystery movie "Deck the Halls" (Tuesday at 9 p.m., <a href="/topics/TNT">TNT</a>) with <a href="/topics/Kathy_Najimy">Kathy Najimy</a>. More merry mystery movies for 24 hours Sunday, starting with "Three Wise Guys" (at 6 a.m., Cloo). See all three <a href="/topics/Debbie_Macomber">Debbie Macomber</a> holiday films: "Mrs. Miracle," "Call Me Mrs. Miracle" and "Trading Christmas" (Monday 6 p.m.-midnight, Hallmark). 
 EPISODES Among the week's myriad joys: <a href="/topics/Ricky_Gervais">Ricky Gervais</a> in "The Office Christmas Special" (Thursday night midnight-2 a.m., Cartoon). Vintage holidays stackups include "Friends" (Saturday night 11 p.m.-1 a.m., <a href="/topics/Nickelodeon_Network">Nickelodeon</a>), "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman" (Sunday 4-6 p.m., GMC), "<a href="/topics/Everybody_Loves_Raymond">Everybody Loves Raymond</a>" (Monday 2-4 p.m., <a href="/topics/TBS">TBS</a>), "<a href="/topics/Larry_the_Cable_Guy">Larry the Cable Guy</a>" (Tuesday 9 p.m.-12:15 a.m., CMT), "<a href="/topics/South_Park">South Park</a>" (Wednesday 8-11 p.m., <a href="/topics/Comedy_Central">Comedy Central</a>), "Robot Chicken" (Wednesday 12:15-1 a.m., Cartoon), "JAG" (Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cloo), "Little House on the Prairie" (Thursday 3-5 p.m., Hallmark), "The Wonder Years" (Thursday 7-9:30 p.m., Hub), "Happy Days" (Thursday 9:30 p.m.-midnight, Hub). Other faves: "Family Matters" (Monday-Friday at 6 a.m., <a href="/topics/Nickelodeon_Network">Nickelodeon</a>), "The Waltons" (weekdays except Wednesday at 3 p.m., Hallmark), "Monk" (Wednesday-Friday at 7 a.m., Cloo), "<a href="/topics/Home_Improvement">Home Improvement</a>" (Thursday-Friday 7-8 a.m., <a href="/topics/TBS">TBS</a>), "Everybody Hates Chris" (Thursday-Friday at 8 a.m., WWOR/9). 
 MUSIC This year's adoption concert special "A Home for the Holidays" (Wednesday at 8 p.m., CBS/2) features <a href="/topics/Martina_McBride">Martina McBride</a>, <a href="/topics/Mary_J._Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> and the ubiquitous <a href="/topics/Justin_Bieber">Justin Bieber</a>. There's also a rare airing of 2008's tongue-in-cheek (but not completely) "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All" (Wednesday night at 2 a.m., <a href="/topics/Comedy_Central">Comedy Central</a>) with <a href="/topics/Elvis_Costello">Elvis Costello</a>, <a href="/topics/John_Legend">John Legend</a>, <a href="/topics/Feist_%28musician%29">Feist</a>, <a href="/topics/Toby_Keith">Toby Keith</a> and <a href="/topics/Willie_Nelson">Willie Nelson</a>. 
 HANUKKAH The Jewish holiday figures into everything from "Surviving the Holidays With <a href="/topics/Lewis_Black">Lewis Black</a>" (Sunday 9-11 p.m., H2) to "The Nanny" (Tuesday morning at 3:30 a.m., Friday at 5 a.m., Nickelodeon). Aimed at younger viewers: "Shalom Sesame -- Chanukah: The Missing Menorah" (Tuesday at 6:30 a.m., <a href="/topics/WNET">WNET</a>/13), "<a href="/topics/Elmo_%28Sesame_Street%29">Elmo</a>'s World: Happy Holidays" (Tuesday at 6 p.m., Sprout), "<a href="/topics/Special_Agent_Oso">Special Agent Oso</a>" (Thursday at 6:30 a.m., Disney).

ANIMATION Rankin-Bass animation runs all day Saturday on ABC Family, starting with "Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey" (Saturday at 7 a.m.) and continuing straight through with "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (noon) and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (2 p.m., all on ABC Family). Other premiere pairings include "Prep & Landing" and "Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice" (Wednesday 7-8 p.m., ABC Family; Thursday 8-9 p.m., ABC/7) and "Jingle All the Way" and "Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas" (Sunday 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesday 7-8 p.m., Hallmark). MOVIES The entire family can enjoy "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (Saturday night at 9, Sunday at 3 p.m., Hub), with Michael Caine. New this week: Billy Ray Cyrus in "Christmas Comes Home to Canaan" (Saturday night at 8 p.m., Hallmark), "Christmas Magic" (Sunday at 8 p.m., Hallmark), and the mystery movie "Deck the Halls" (Tuesday at 9 p.m., TNT) with Kathy Najimy. More merry mystery movies for 24 hours Sunday, starting with "Three Wise Guys" (at 6 a.m., Cloo). See all three Debbie Macomber holiday films: "Mrs. Miracle," "Call Me Mrs. Miracle" and "Trading Christmas" (Monday 6 p.m.-midnight, Hallmark). EPISODES Among the week's myriad joys: Ricky Gervais in "The Office Christmas Special" (Thursday night midnight-2 a.m., Cartoon). Vintage holidays stackups include "Friends" (Saturday night 11 p.m.-1 a.m., Nickelodeon), "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman" (Sunday 4-6 p.m., GMC), "Everybody Loves Raymond" (Monday 2-4 p.m., TBS), "Larry the Cable Guy" (Tuesday 9 p.m.-12:15 a.m., CMT), "South Park" (Wednesday 8-11 p.m., Comedy Central), "Robot Chicken" (Wednesday 12:15-1 a.m., Cartoon), "JAG" (Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cloo), "Little House on the Prairie" (Thursday 3-5 p.m., Hallmark), "The Wonder Years" (Thursday 7-9:30 p.m., Hub), "Happy Days" (Thursday 9:30 p.m.-midnight, Hub). Other faves: "Family Matters" (Monday-Friday at 6 a.m., Nickelodeon), "The Waltons" (weekdays except Wednesday at 3 p.m., Hallmark), "Monk" (Wednesday-Friday at 7 a.m., Cloo), "Home Improvement" (Thursday-Friday 7-8 a.m., TBS), "Everybody Hates Chris" (Thursday-Friday at 8 a.m., WWOR/9). MUSIC This year's adoption concert special "A Home for the Holidays" (Wednesday at 8 p.m., CBS/2) features Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige and the ubiquitous Justin Bieber. There's also a rare airing of 2008's tongue-in-cheek (but not completely) "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All" (Wednesday night at 2 a.m., Comedy Central) with Elvis Costello, John Legend, Feist, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. HANUKKAH The Jewish holiday figures into everything from "Surviving the Holidays With Lewis Black" (Sunday 9-11 p.m., H2) to "The Nanny" (Tuesday morning at 3:30 a.m., Friday at 5 a.m., Nickelodeon). Aimed at younger viewers: "Shalom Sesame -- Chanukah: The Missing Menorah" (Tuesday at 6:30 a.m., WNET/13), "Elmo's World: Happy Holidays" (Tuesday at 6 p.m., Sprout), "Special Agent Oso" (Thursday at 6:30 a.m., Disney).

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